WO2023053730A1

WO2023053730A1 - Schedule management system, schedule management method, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2023053730A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/030442
Authority: WO
Inventors: 徹臼倉
Original assignee: パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社
Priority date: 2021-09-29
Filing date: 2022-08-09
Publication date: 2023-04-06

Abstract

A schedule management system (10) comprises: a first acquisition unit (22a) that acquires schedule information for a work space (4) and for a user (U1); a second acquisition unit (22b) that acquires biometric information for the user (U1); an estimation unit (22c) that estimates, on the basis of the biometric information, the state of the user (U1), including an alertness level and/or a concentration level; a determination unit (22d) that determines whether or not to update end timing information for a use time, on the basis of the schedule information for the work space (4) and the user (U1), and on the basis of the state of the user (U1); and a reflection unit (22e) that, if a determination was made that the end timing information is to be updated, reflects the updated information in the schedule information for the work space (4) and the schedule information for the user (U1), respectively.

Description

Schedule management system, schedule management method, and program

The present invention relates to a schedule management system, a schedule management method, and a program.

In recent years, there has been a demand for schedule management technology for the effective use of spaces such as rental spaces and rental conference rooms (hereinafter referred to as work spaces). For example, Patent Literature 1 determines the importance of the meeting based on the position information of the participants of the meeting, and if the meeting determined to be of high importance lasts longer than the scheduled time, a conference room management device that changes the reservation of a conference scheduled in one conference room to another conference room that is not reserved for the next one.

JP 2019-179505 A

However, in the technique described in Patent Literature 1, the higher the user's position, the longer the working space (meeting room) usage time is preferentially extended. It is hard to say that we are able to manage In addition, it is difficult to say that the user's schedule can be managed by adjusting the usage time of the work space according to the user's condition.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a schedule management system capable of managing the use schedule of a work space so that the work space is effectively used and managing the user's schedule according to the user's status. A method and program are provided.

A schedule management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires schedule information of a work space and schedule information of a user who uses the work space; a second acquisition unit that acquires biological information of the user; an estimating unit that estimates the user's state including at least one of the user's alertness and concentration based on the biological information; schedule information of the work space, schedule information of the user; a determination unit that determines whether or not to update the end timing information of the use time so as to move up or down the end time of the use time of the work space by the user based on the state of the user; and a reflecting unit that reflects update information for updating the end timing information in each of the schedule information of the work space and the schedule information of the user when it is determined to update the end timing information.

A schedule management method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition step of acquiring schedule information of a work space and schedule information of a user who uses the work space, and a second acquisition step of acquiring biometric information of the user. an estimating step of estimating the user's state including at least one of the user's alertness and concentration based on the biological information; schedule information of the workspace, schedule information of the user, and the user; a determination step of determining whether or not to update the end timing information of the usage time so as to move up or down the end time of the usage time of the work space by the user based on the state of; and updating the end timing information. and a reflecting step of reflecting update information for updating the end timing information in each of the schedule information of the work space and the schedule information of the user when it is determined that the end timing information is to be.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the schedule management method.

The schedule management system, schedule management method, and program of the present invention can manage the schedule of the work space so that the work space is effectively used, and adjust the usage time according to the user's state. You can manage your schedule.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a schedule management system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the schedule management system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a first example of operation of the schedule management system according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the detailed flow of step S14 in FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a prediction result by a determination unit of the schedule management system according to the embodiment; FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating another example of a prediction result by the determination unit of the schedule management system according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing Modification 2 of the first example of the operation of the schedule management system according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of notification of information on usage time.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. Numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of components, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Further, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements not described in independent claims will be described as optional constituent elements.

It should be noted that each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Moreover, in each figure, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected with respect to substantially the same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate|omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment)
[1. overview]
First, an overview of the schedule management system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a schedule management system 10 according to an embodiment.

The schedule management system 10 shortens or extends the usage time of the workspace 4 by the user U1 based on the schedule information of the workspace 4, the schedule information of the user U1 who uses the workspace 4, and the state of the user U1. It is reflected in the schedules of both space 4 and user U1.

For example, the server device 20 acquires user U1's schedule information from the schedule information providing server 40 via the user U1's second information terminal 30, and stores it in the storage unit 23. The schedule information of the work space 4 is stored in the storage section 23 of the server device 20 . The server device 20 may be installed in the work space 4 or a building that includes the work space 4 (for example, an office building, a home, a cram school, or a school), or may be installed outside the building like a cloud server. may be installed. The schedule information providing server 40 is a cloud server and is connected to the server device 20 and the second information terminal 30 via the wide area communication network 50 .

The state of the user U1 includes at least one of the alertness and concentration of the user U1 who is performing intellectual work in the work space 4. In other words, the state of the user U1 includes at least one of the user U1's alert state and concentration state.

Intellectual work is work performed using the intelligence (in other words, brain) of user U1, and includes, for example, cognition (in other words, recognition and understanding), thinking, judgment, logic, calculation, and creation. is the work of Specifically, intellectual work may include work, study, or the like.

"Awakening" means working on things with clear consciousness. "Arousal state" is a state in which consciousness is clear, and "awakening degree" means the degree thereof. That is, the “awakening degree” is the clarity of consciousness when the user U1 performs intellectual work.

In addition, "concentration" means working on things by allocating enough cognitive resources in the mind to the intellectual work target. A "concentration state" is a state in which cognitive resources are allocated to an intellectual work target, and a "concentration degree" means the degree. That is, the "degree of concentration" means the degree to which the user U1 concentrates cognitive resources on the intellectual work target when working on something. The degree of concentration affects the amount of intellectual work per unit time (that is, the amount of intellectual work). That is, the higher the degree of concentration, the greater the amount of intellectual work per unit time, and the lower the degree of concentration, the smaller the amount of intellectual work per unit time.

The work space 4 is a space in which the user U1 performs intellectual work. space. A plurality of users U1 may be positioned in one work space 4, or each of the plurality of users U1 may be positioned in different work spaces 4. FIG.

In the work space 4, work desks and chairs are arranged for the user U1 to perform intellectual work. The work desk may be equipped with a non-contact device such as a camera 1 and a human sensor (not shown) for sensing the biological state of the user U1, for example. The chair may also be equipped with a seating sensor, for example. Note that the camera 1 may be a camera mounted on the second information terminal 30 that the user U1 uses for intellectual work.

Also, the work space 4 may be a space in which environmental control is performed to maintain or improve at least one of the alertness and concentration of the user U1. In this case, in the work space 4, for example, lighting equipment 2, air blower 3b, scent generating equipment (not shown), or audio equipment (not shown) are installed as equipment used for environmental control. may In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the equipment used for environmental control may be provided on the work desk, such as the air blower 3a.

The lighting equipment 2 provides an illumination environment for the work space 4 by illuminating the work space 4 with illumination light. The parameters of the lighting environment may include, for example, the illuminance, color temperature, or light distribution of the lighting light. The lighting device is, for example, a spotlight as task lighting for illuminating the hand of the user U1, and includes a light source having a solid-state light-emitting element such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). At least one of dimming and toning of the light source of the lighting device 2 is controlled based on the control signal from the first information terminal 5 . The lighting device 2 may be a base light as ambient lighting that uniformly illuminates the work space 4, or may be a combination of a spotlight and a base light.

The

air blowers

3a and 3b provide an air environment to the work space 4 by sending a controlled airflow (that is, wind) to the work space 4. The parameters of the air environment may include, for example, the volume and pattern of airflow, or the concentration of gas (eg, carbon dioxide) contained in the working space 4 . The blower device is, for example, an electric fan, a circulator, or an air purifier. As shown in FIG. 1, the blower device 3a may be installed, for example, on a work desk. Also, the blower device 3b may be installed on the wall or ceiling behind the user U1.

The scent generating device provides a scent environment to the work space 4 by spraying scent components in the work space 4. The parameter of the scent environment may include, for example, the type of scent component, the concentration of the scent component, or the like. A scent generating device is, for example, an aroma diffuser.

The audio equipment provides an acoustic environment to the working space 4 by outputting sound to the working space 4 . Parameters of the acoustic environment may include, for example, the content being played or the volume. The audio equipment is, for example, a speaker. Specifically, the acoustic device may be a speaker having directivity such as a parametric speaker, a speaker using ultrasonic waves, or a speaker having a horn-structured housing. It is preferable to use a directional speaker because it is easy to reduce the ratio of part of the sound leaking to the other work space 4 .

[2. composition]
Next, the configuration of the schedule management system 10 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the schedule management system 10 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the schedule management system 10 includes, for example, a first information terminal 5, a server device 20, a schedule information providing server 40, and a second information terminal 30. In the working space 4, for example, a camera 1, a lighting device 2, a fan device 3a, and a fan device 3b are installed. The first information terminal 5 is communicably connected to, for example, the camera 1, the lighting device 2, the blower device 3a, and the blower device 3b.

[camera]
Camera 1 captures an image of user U1. The camera 1 is installed at a position capable of photographing at least the head of the user U1 substantially from the front. The camera 1 may be, for example, installed on a work desk, or may be a camera mounted on the second information terminal 30 used by the user U1. The camera 1 may capture the user U1 using visible light, or may capture the user U1 using infrared light. The imaging range of the camera 1 is not limited to the head of the user U1, and may include the upper body of the user U1. An image captured by the camera 1 is transmitted to the first information terminal 5 . Communication between the camera 1 and the first information terminal 5 may be wired communication or wireless communication, and the communication standard is not particularly limited.

[First information terminal]
The first information terminal 5 controls at least one of airflow, fragrance, and lighting in the work space 4 according to at least one of the user's U1 alertness level and concentration level. The first information terminal 5 also acquires the image transmitted from the camera 1 and transmits the acquired image to the server device 20 .

In addition, in the control of at least one of airflow, fragrance, and lighting in the work space 4, the first information terminal 5 performs control according to the instruction to change the control condition when the instruction to change the control condition is received from the user U1. You can change the conditions.

[Server device]
The server device 20 estimates the state of the user U1 based on the biometric information of the user U1 included in the acquired image, and based on the schedule information of the work space 4, the schedule information of the user U1, and the state of the user U1, It is determined whether or not to change the end timing information of the usage time of the work space 4 . Then, when it is determined that the end timing information is to be changed, the server device 20 reflects the update information for updating the end timing information in each of the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1. The server device 20 includes a communication section 21 , an information processing section 22 and a storage section 23 .

The communication unit 21 is a communication circuit (communication module) for the server device 20 to communicate with the first information terminal 5 and the second information terminal 30. The communication unit 21 includes a communication circuit for communicating via the local network, but may include a communication circuit for communicating via the wide area communication network 50 . The communication unit 21 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication, but may be a wired communication circuit that performs wired communication. Note that the communication standard for communication performed by the communication unit 21 is not particularly limited.

The information processing section 22 performs various types of information processing based on the schedule information of the work space 4, the schedule information of the user U1, and the biological information contained in the image of the user U1 acquired from the first information terminal 5. Specifically, the information processing section 22 includes a first acquisition section 22a, a second acquisition section 22b, an estimation section 22c, a determination section 22d, a reflection section 22e, and a notification section 22f. The functions of the first acquisition unit 22a, the second acquisition unit 22b, the estimation unit 22c, the determination unit 22d, the reflection unit 22e, and the notification unit 22f are stored in the storage unit 23 by the processor or microcomputer constituting the information processing unit 22. by executing a computer program written in For details of the functions of the first acquisition unit 22a, the second acquisition unit 22b, the estimation unit 22c, the determination unit 22d, the reflection unit 22e, and the notification unit 22f, see [3. operation].

The storage unit 23 is a storage device that stores a dedicated application program and the like for the information processing unit 22 to execute. A machine learning model 24 and a database 25 may be stored in the storage unit 23 . The machine learning model 24 is used for estimating the state of the user U1 including at least one of alertness and concentration. When an image of the user U1 is input, the machine learning model 24 outputs at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 from the biological information included in the image. Machine learning model 24 may be, for example, but not limited to, a convolutional neural network (CNN). For example, machine learning model 24 may be a fully-connected neural network. The machine learning model 24 is learned using teacher data, for example. The teacher data is, for example, a data set including a set of an image of a user performing intellectual work as input data and at least one of the user's alertness level and concentration level for the intellectual work as output data.

The database 25 stores the identification information of the workspace 4, the schedule of the workspace 4, the identification information of the user U1, and the schedule information of the user U1 acquired from the schedule information providing server 40 in association with each other. The database 25 may further associate and store update information, and the past usage history of the user U1 (for example, identification information of the workspace 4 used in the past, usage time, update information, etc.). , and past history information of the user U1 (for example, information about the arousal level and concentration level of the user U1 estimated in the past) may be stored.

[Second information terminal]
The second information terminal 30 is an information terminal such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smart phone used by the user U1. Although not shown, the second information terminal 30 includes a communication section, a control section, a storage section, a reception section, and a presentation section.

The communication unit is a communication circuit (communication module) for the second information terminal 30 to communicate with the server device 20 and the schedule information providing server 40. The communication unit may include a communication circuit for communicating via the wide area communication network 50 and a communication circuit for communicating via the local communication network. The communication unit is, for example, a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication, but may be a wired communication circuit that performs wired communication. Note that the communication standard for communication performed by the communication unit is not particularly limited.

The control unit performs various information processing related to the second information terminal 30 based on the user U1's input operation received by the reception unit. The control unit is implemented by, for example, a microcomputer, but may be implemented by a processor.

The storage unit is a storage device that stores control programs and the like executed by the control unit. The storage unit is implemented by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

The reception unit receives the input operation of user U1. The reception unit is implemented by, for example, a touch panel, but may be implemented by a mouse, keyboard, hardware buttons, microphone, or the like.

The presentation unit presents information regarding the usage time of the work space 4 notified by the notification unit 22f of the server device 20. The presentation unit is, for example, a display device that displays image information including characters and symbols. Furthermore, the presentation unit may include an audio output device that outputs audio information. The display device is, for example, a display including a liquid crystal (LC) panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel as a display device. Also, the audio output device is, for example, a speaker.

[Schedule information providing server]
The schedule information providing server 40 manages the schedule of the user U1 (that is, schedule information indicating how the user U1 spends the day). The schedule information providing server 40 is, for example, a server device that supports a schedule management application (for example, Office 365 (registered trademark), etc.) used by the user U1 via the second information terminal 30 . The schedule information providing server 40 provides the server device 20 with user U1's schedule information.

[3. motion]
Next, the operation of the schedule management system 10 according to the embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

[First example]
FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a first example of operation of the schedule management system 10 according to the embodiment.

For example, when the user U1 starts using the work space 4, the communication unit 21 of the server device 20 transmits the schedule information of the user U1 provided from the schedule information providing server 40 to the second information terminal 30 of the user U1 as the second information. Acquired from the terminal 30 (not shown). The server device 20 associates the schedule information of the user U1 acquired by the communication unit 21 with the identification information of the user U1 and stores the information in the storage unit 23 (not shown). The storage unit 23 stores the schedule of the work space 4. For example, the schedule information of the work space 4 used by the user U1 is stored in association with the identification information of the user U1 and the information on the usage time. ing.

The first acquisition unit 22a of the server device 20 acquires, for example, the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 (S11). The first acquisition unit 22 a may acquire these pieces of information by reading them from the storage unit 23 . Although not shown, the first acquisition unit 22a acquires the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes), and sends the acquired information to the determination unit 22d. may be output. Further, when at least one of the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 is updated, the first acquisition unit 22a acquires the updated information and stores the acquired information in the storage unit 23. It may be stored and output to the determination unit 22d.

Next, the second acquisition unit 22b acquires the biometric information of the user U1 who is performing intellectual work by acquiring the image of the user U1 transmitted from the camera 1 (S12). For example, the camera 1 periodically (for example, every few seconds) transmits the image of the user U1 to the first information terminal 5, and the first information terminal 5 transmits the image of the user U1 transmitted from the camera 1 to the server device. 20 (not shown). The image of the user U1 includes at least the head of the user U1 photographed substantially from the front. The image of the head of the user U1 includes information such as the tilt of the head of the user U1, the state of the user's eyes (the inner corner of the eye, the iris, the corneal reflex, or the pupil), or the facial expression of the user U1. is included. It can also be said that these pieces of information are information (referred to as biometric information) regarding user U1's bioactivity. The biometric information includes at least one of behavior information and physiological information of the user U1 who is performing intellectual work. Also, the biometric information included in the image is a feature amount indicating at least one of behavior information and physiological information of the user U1 included in the image. In other words, it can be said that biometric information included in an image is a feature amount included in the image. The behavior information is, for example, the user's U1 facial expression, eye blink, posture, body movement, or the like. The physiological information is, for example, vital information such as heartbeat, pulse, respiratory rate, cerebral blood flow, or electroencephalogram of the user U1. The estimation unit 22c estimates the state of the user U1 using the one or more pieces of biological information.

Next, the estimating unit 22c estimates the state of the user U1 including at least one of the user U1's alertness and concentration on intellectual work based on the user's U1 biological information acquired by the second acquiring unit 22b. (S13). The estimating unit 22c may estimate at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level each time the second acquiring unit 22b acquires the biometric information, or the second acquiring unit 22b acquires a change (difference) of the biometric information. At least one of the alertness level and the concentration level may be estimated each time.

Specifically, for example, the estimation unit 22c extracts one or more feature amounts by appropriately executing image processing on the image of the user U1 acquired by the second acquisition unit 22b. The estimating unit 22c then compares each of the extracted feature amounts with the corresponding template image to calculate a score for at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level for each feature amount. The score may be calculated according to the degree of matching with the corresponding template image, for example. Then, the estimation unit 22c adds the points calculated for each feature amount, and estimates at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level based on the added points. The estimation unit 22c may weight each feature amount when adding the points.

Note that, for example, if a sensor (for example, a human sensor or a seating sensor) that detects the presence or absence of the user U1 is installed in the work space 4 in addition to the camera 1, the estimation unit 22c An image when the user U1 is present (or a feature amount included in the image) may be extracted based on the image of the user U1 and information indicating whether or not the user U1 is present.

Next, based on the schedule information of the workspace 4, the schedule information of the user U1, and the state of the user U1, the determination unit 22d moves up or down the end time of the usage time of the workspace 4 by the user U1. It is determined whether or not to update the time end timing information (S14). The determination unit 22d may perform the processing of step S14 at intervals of one second or longer, and is not particularly limited. For example, the determination unit 22d may perform the process of step S14 at intervals of 5 minutes, or may perform the process of step S14 at intervals of 10 minutes.

Here, the detailed flow of step S14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the detailed flow of step S14 in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the determination unit 22d determines whether it is a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) before the end of the usage time (S21). No in S21), the schedule management system 10 returns to the process of step S11.

On the other hand, if the determination unit 22d determines that the predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes) before the end time (Yes in S21), at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 exceeds a reference value (S22). If the determination unit 22d determines that at least one of the user U1's arousal level and concentration level exceeds the reference value (Yes in S22), the determination unit 22d determines whether the schedule of the user U1 is free time after the end time of the usage time ( In other words, whether or not it is vacant) is determined (S23). If the determination unit 22d determines that the schedule of the user U1 is not available after the end time of the usage time (No in S23), it determines not to update the end timing information of the usage time (S26).

On the other hand, if the determining unit 22d determines that the schedule of the user U1 is free after the end time of the usage time (Yes in S23), whether or not the schedule of the work space 4 is free after the end time of the usage time. (Whether or not it is vacant) is determined (S24). When the determination unit 22d determines that the schedule of the work space 4 is not available after the end time of the use time (No in S24), it determines not to update the end timing information of the use time (S26).

On the other hand, if the determination unit 22d determines that the schedule of the work space 4 becomes available after the end time of the usage time (Yes in S24), the determination unit 22d updates the end timing information so that the end time of the usage time of the work space 4 is moved forward. Then, determination is made (S25). In this case, the determining unit 22d determines to update the end timing information, for example, by setting the time after a certain time (for example, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes) after the time when the usage time ends as the new end time. For example, the certain period of time may be determined based on changes in user U1's arousal level or concentration level (in other words, arousal rhythm or concentration rhythm), or may be determined based on the idle time of the work space 4 and user U1's schedule. may be determined accordingly. Specifically, the predetermined time may be the maximum time obtained by ANDing the free time of the schedule of the workspace 4 and the schedule of the user U1. Also, the certain period of time may be a period of time (for example, 10 minutes) predetermined by the user U1 or the system administrator. Also, the certain period of time may be a period of time determined based on past history information of the user U1.

In step S22, if the determining unit 22d determines that at least one of the user U1's arousal level and concentration level does not exceed the reference value (No in S22), at least one of the user U1's arousal level and concentration level does not exceed the reference value. (S27). The reference value may be, for example, a limit value that is assumed to allow the user U1 to restore alertness or concentration, and is set in advance. In this case, if the arousal level or the concentration level does not fall below the reference value, the user U1 can recover to a state in which the arousal level or the concentration level exceeds the reference value, and if the concentration level falls below the reference value, It is difficult for the user U1 to restore the wakefulness or the concentration to a state greater than the reference value. Further, for example, the reference value may be a value calculated based on the transition of the user U1's current arousal level or concentration level. It may be a value calculated based on transition or average value). Note that the reference value may be represented by an absolute value, or may be a value calculated based on relative values among a plurality of users U1.

When determining that at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 is below the reference value (Yes in S27), the determination unit 22d determines to update the end timing information so as to advance the end time of the usage time (S28). ). In this case, the determination unit 22d determines to update the end timing information, for example, by setting the time a fixed time (for example, 10 minutes) before the end of the usage time as the new end time. Note that the length of the certain period of time is as described above.

On the other hand, if the determining unit 22d determines that at least one of the user U1's arousal level and concentration level does not fall below the reference value (No in S27), it determines not to update the usage time end timing information (S26).

Referring to FIG. 3 again, when the determination unit 22d determines in step S14 to update the end timing information of the usage time, the reflection unit 22e adds update information for updating the end timing information to the schedule information of the work space 4. and the user U1's schedule information (S15). Specifically, when the determination unit 22d determines to update the end timing information so as to move up or down the end time of the usage time of the work space 4, the reflection unit 22e adjusts the end timing so as to move up or down the end time. Update information for updating information is stored in the storage unit 23 . As a result, the reflection unit 22e reflects the update information on each of the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 stored in the storage unit 23. FIG.

Note that the reflection unit 22 e may store the update information in the storage unit 23 and output the update information to the schedule information providing server 40 via the second information terminal 30 . The schedule information providing server 40 reflects the acquired update information on the schedule of the user U1.

[Modification 1 of the first example]
Next, Modification 1 of the first example will be described. In the first example of the operation, based on the schedule information of the work space 4, the schedule information of the user U1, and the state of the user U1, whether or not to update the end timing information so as to move forward the end time of the usage time or not. determined whether In Modified Example 1 of the first example, further, based on the transition of at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user U1, predict the timing when the transition becomes less than a certain gradient, and based on the timing of the decrease This differs from the first example in that the end time after updating is determined. In the following, the points different from the first example will be mainly described, and descriptions of overlapping contents will be omitted or simplified.

When the state of the user U1 is estimated based on the biological information of the user U1 (S13 in FIG. 3), the determination unit 22d determines the schedule information of the work space 4, the schedule information of the user U1, and the state of the user U1. Then, it is determined whether or not to update the end timing information so that the end time of the usage time is advanced or advanced (S14 in FIG. 3).

Next, the determination unit 22d predicts the timing at which at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user U1 changes to a certain slope or less, and determines the updated end time based on the predicted decrease timing. (not shown in FIG. 3). Determination of the end time after updating will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing an example of a prediction result by the determination unit 22d of the schedule management system 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing another example of the prediction result by the determination unit 22d of the schedule management system 10 according to the embodiment. In each of FIGS. 5A and 5B, the vertical axis represents concentration and the horizontal axis represents time. Further, FIG. 5A shows a case where no symptom of concentration falling below the reference value Th1 is predicted at time t1 when the concentration of user U1 is estimated, and FIG. At time t1, it is predicted that the degree of concentration will fall below the reference value Th1.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B , the determination unit 22d determines whether the user U1's degree of concentration, which is estimated by the estimation unit 22c, is a predetermined time before the usage time end time (for example, time t2). After the time (for example, time t1), how the degree of concentration changes (for example, the dashed-dotted line in the figure) is predicted. For example, the determination unit 22d predicts whether there is a sign that the degree of concentration of the user U1 is below the reference value Th1. Since the reference value has been described above, the description thereof will be omitted here.

In the example shown in FIG. 5A, as described in the first example, the determination unit 22d determines a time (for example, time point t4) is determined as the end time after updating, and it is determined that the end timing information of the use time of the work space 4 is to be updated.

In the example shown in FIG. 5B, the determination unit 22d determines the updated end time based on the predicted decrease timing, and updates the end timing information of the usage time of the work space 4. For example, if the determination unit 22d determines to update the end timing information so as to postpone the end time of the usage time (for example, time t2), the user U1 wakes up after the end time of the usage time (for example, time t2). Predict a drop timing (e.g., time t3) at which at least one of the degree of concentration and the degree of concentration becomes a constant slope or less, and determine the end time after updating (here, time t3) based on the predicted drop timing do. The constant gradient may be, for example, a gradient calculated based on changes in arousal level or concentration level calculated by performing a filter or frequency analysis, or may be a gradient within a predetermined period. Determining the updated end time based on the decrease timing means calculating the updated end time by adding time to the time when the decrease timing is represented by the elapsed time from the start of measurement. do.

Further, when determining to update the end timing information so as to move up the end time of the use time (for example, time t4), the determination unit 22d determines that the user U1's arousal level and concentration level are at least the same before the end time of the use time. A drop timing at which one of the transitions becomes a slope of a certain value or less is predicted, and the updated end time (for example, time t3) is determined based on the predicted drop timing.

[Modification 2 of the first example]
Next, Modification 2 of the first example will be described. In the first example and the modification 1 of the first example, it is determined whether or not to update the end timing information so that the end time of the usage time of the work space 4 is moved forward or forward, and it is determined to update the end timing information. If so, the update information was reflected in the schedules of both workspace 4 and user U1. In modification 2 of the first example, when the extension of the usage time is updated, if it is determined to round up the end time after extension based on the state of user U1 during the extension time, the end time after extension is rounded up. This differs from the first example and the modification 1 of the first example in that the end timing information is updated again as follows. In the following, differences from the first example and modification 1 of the first example will be mainly described, and descriptions of overlapping contents will be omitted or simplified.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing Modification 2 of the first example of the operation of the schedule management system 10 according to the embodiment. In FIG. 6, steps that perform the same processing as the steps shown in FIG. 3 are given the same step numbers, and descriptions of those steps are omitted or simplified.

When the determination unit 22d determines in step S25 in FIG. 4 to update the end timing information so as to move the end time of the usage time forward, the reflection unit 22e updates the update information for updating the end timing information to the schedule of the work space 4. information and schedule information of user U1 (S15).

Next, the first acquisition unit 22a acquires, for example, the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 (S11).

Next, the second acquisition unit 22b acquires the biometric information of the user U1 who is performing intellectual work by acquiring the image of the user U1 transmitted from the camera 1 (S12).

Next, the estimating unit 22c estimates the state of the user U1 including at least one of the user U1's alertness and concentration on intellectual work based on the user's U1 biological information acquired by the second acquiring unit 22b. (S13).

Next, the determination unit 22d determines whether or not the current time is after the end time of the usage time before updating (S31). If the determination unit 22d determines that the current time is not after the end time of the usage time before updating (No in S31), the process returns to step S31. On the other hand, if the determination unit 22d determines that the current time is after the end time of the usage time before updating (Yes in S31), whether at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 is below the reference value. It is determined whether or not (S32). Note that the processing of steps S11 to S32 may be performed at a predetermined cycle.

If it is determined that at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 is below the reference value (Yes in S32), the determination unit 22d updates the updated end timing information so that the updated end time is brought forward. It is judged to be fixed (S33).

Next, the reflection unit 22e reflects the re-update information for re-updating the updated end timing information in the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 (S34).

On the other hand, if the determination unit 22d determines that at least one of the user U1's alertness level and concentration level does not fall below the reference value (No in S32), the schedule management system 10 returns to the process of step S11.

[Second example]
Next, a second example will be described. In the first example of the operation and its modified examples 1 and 2, the schedule management system 10 updates the end timing information or re-update information for re-updating the updated end timing information in the schedule of the work space 4 and This is reflected in each of user U1's schedule information. In a second example, the schedule management system 10 also notifies the user U1 of information on usage time.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of notification of information on usage time. As shown in FIG. 7, the second information terminal 30 of the user U1 notifies the user U1 of the usage time information output by the notification unit 22f, for example, by displaying it on the display. For example, the information on the usage time is information on at least one of the end time of the usage time, the update of the end timing information, and the remaining time of the usage time.

For example, the notification information P1 is an example of information regarding the end time of the usage time of the work space 4 . As shown in FIG. 7, the notification information P1 may be displayed on the display to notify the user U1 that it is a predetermined time before the end time.

Also, for example, the notification information P2 is an example of information relating to updating of usage time end timing information. As shown in FIG. 7, the notification information P2 includes a bar indicating the usage time before the update (that is, the initial time) and a square indicating the usage time (extended time) after the update (for example, a predetermined time (10 minutes)). each square) may be additionally displayed. In this way, the notification information P2 may be displayed on the display to notify the user U1 that the usage time end timing information has been updated.

Also, for example, the notification information P3 is an example of information regarding the remaining time of use. As shown in FIG. 7, in the notification information P3, the elapsed time (eg, colored squares) and the remaining time (eg, squares without color) may be notified to the user U1. Similarly, in the notification information P2, the user U1 may be notified of the elapsed time and the remaining time in the usage time after the update by adding a color to the squares for each predetermined time according to the elapsed time. good.

In the second example, the information (for example, notification information P1, P2, P3) regarding the usage time is displayed as image information on the presentation unit (for example, display) of the second information terminal 30. , the usage time information may be output as audio information from a presentation unit (for example, a speaker), or may be presented as image information and audio information.

Note that the notification method may be set by the user U1. For example, the receiving unit of the second information terminal 30 outputs the setting condition to the server device 20 upon receiving the input operation of the setting condition of the notification method. The server device 20 acquires the setting conditions of the notification method, associates them with the identification information of the user U1, and stores them in the storage unit 23 .

Note that the notification unit 22f notifies the user U1 by transmitting notification information to the second information terminal 30 of the user U1 and causing the presentation unit of the second information terminal 30 to present at least one of the image information and the audio information. , but not limited to this. For example, the notification unit 22f controls at least one of the lighting device 2, the blower device 3a, the blower device 3b, the scent generator (not shown), and the sound device (not shown) installed in the work space 4. may inform the user U1 of information on the usage time.

Note that the target of the notification is not limited to the user U1, and may be, for example, people around the user U1 (for example, a colleague, a boss, or a person who is scheduled to use the work space 4 after the user U1). .

[Third example]
Next, a third example of operation will be described. In a third example, the schedule management system 10 performs environmental control to maintain or improve at least one of user U1's alertness and concentration. As described above, the work space 4 is a space in which environmental control is performed to maintain or improve at least one of the alertness and concentration of the user U1.

For example, when the determining unit 22d predicts that at least one of the user U1's arousal level and concentration level is below the reference value, the lighting device 2, the blower device 3a, the blower device 3b, and the scent generator installed in the work space 4 (not shown) and a control command for controlling at least one of the audio device (not shown) to the first information terminal 5 .

The first information terminal 5 controls the lighting device 2 to change the illuminance, color temperature, or light distribution of the illumination light. Further, the first information terminal device controls the

air blowers

3a and 3b to generate an airflow, or change the air volume if the airflow is already generated. The

blower devices

3a and 3b may blow air directly to the user U1, or may blow air indirectly to the user U1. Further, the first information terminal 5 controls the scent generating device to spread the scent component, or if the scent component has already been spread, changes the type of the scent component or the concentration of the scent component. The first information terminal 5 also controls the audio device to reproduce the content, or change the volume if the content is already being reproduced.

In this way, the first information terminal 5 changes the environment of the work space 4 used by the user U1, thereby prompting the user U1 to refresh physiologically or psychologically, and reduce mental fatigue of the user U1. reduce As a result, recovery of at least one of user U1's arousal level and concentration level can be expected, so that at least one of user U1's arousal level and concentration level can be maintained or improved.

In the above operation example, the estimation unit 22c performs information processing based on a rule-based algorithm, and estimates the state of the user U1 including at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level from the image (feature amount) of the user U1. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the estimation unit 22c may use the machine learning model 24 to estimate at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level from the image (feature amount) of the user U1. Since the machine learning model 24 has been described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

[4. effects, etc.]
As described above, the schedule management system 10 acquires the first acquisition unit 22a that acquires the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 who uses the work space 4, and the biological information of the user U1. a second acquiring unit 22b; an estimating unit 22c that estimates the state of the user U1 including at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 based on biological information; schedule information of the work space 4; schedule information of the user U1; and a determination unit 22d that determines whether or not to update the end timing information of the use time of the work space 4 so as to move forward or backward the end time of the use time of the work space 4 by the user U1 based on the state of the user U1; and a reflecting unit 22e for reflecting update information for updating the end timing information in each of the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1 when it is determined to update the information.

Such a schedule management system 10 can manage the schedule of the workspace 4 so that the workspace 4 is effectively used, and can manage the schedule of the user U1 according to the state of the user U1. .

Further, for example, in the schedule management system 10, the determining unit 22d determines that at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 exceeds the reference value Th1 at a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) before the end of the usage time. In this case, if the schedule of the work space 4 and the schedule of the user U1 have vacant time after the end time of the usage time, it is determined to update the end timing information so as to postpone the end time of the usage time, and the time at which the usage time ends. If at least one of user U1's arousal level and concentration level falls below a reference value Th1 a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) before .

Such a schedule management system 10 can update the end timing information so as to extend or shorten the usage time according to the state of the user U1, a predetermined time before the end time of the usage time of the work space 4. As a result, the schedule management system 10 can finish using the work space 4 at the timing when the work of the user U1 ends or at the timing when the user U1 wants to take a break, for example. Therefore, the user U1 can obtain satisfaction with the work. In addition, since the user U1 who wants to use the work space 4 occupies the idle time of the work space 4, work efficiency of the user U1 and efficient use of the work space 4 can be realized.

Further, for example, in the schedule management system 10, when the determining unit 22d determines to update the end timing information so as to move forward the end time of the usage time (for example, time t2 in FIG. 5B), the usage time before updating If at least one of user U1's arousal level and concentration level is below the reference value Th1 after the end time (for example, time t2), the updated end timing information is updated so that the updated end time (time t4) is advanced. If it is determined that the post-update end timing information should be re-updated, the reflection unit 22e adds re-update information for re-updating the post-update end timing information to the schedule information of the work space 4 and the user U1. are reflected in each of the schedule information.

In such a schedule management system 10, when the usage time of the work space 4 is extended, at least one of the user U1's arousal level and concentration level reaches the reference value after the elapse of the end time before the extension (that is, the initial). If it falls below Th1, the end timing information can be re-updated so as to shorten the usage time after the extension. As a result, the schedule management system 10 can update the usage time to an appropriate time according to the state of the user U1 after changing the usage time of the work space 4 so as to extend it. Therefore, the schedule management system 10 can more reliably realize work efficiency of the user U1 and efficient use of the work space 4. FIG.

Also, for example, in the schedule management system 10, the work space 4 is a space in which environmental control is performed to maintain or improve at least one of the alertness and concentration of the user U1.

By controlling the environment of the work space 4, the schedule management system 10 can provide an environment in which the user U1 can easily improve work efficiency.

Further, for example, the schedule management system 10 further includes a control unit (for example, the first information terminal 5) that controls at least one of airflow, scent, and lighting in the work space 4 in the environmental control of the work space 4. Prepare.

Such a schedule management system 10 can control at least one of airflow, scent, and lighting in the work space 4 to directly or indirectly stimulate the user U1. This makes it easier for the schedule management system 10 to efficiently approach the user U1.

Further, for example, in the schedule management system 10, when the determination unit 22d determines to update the end timing information so as to move the end time of the usage time forward, the time after a certain period of time after the end time of the usage time is updated. When it is determined that the end timing information is to be updated so as to advance the end time of the usage time, the time that is a fixed time before the end time of the usage time is determined as the updated end time.

Such a schedule management system 10 adds or subtracts a certain period of time, such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes, from the end timing when updating to extend or shorten the usage time. The usage time can be easily updated.

Further, for example, in the schedule management system 10, the estimating unit 22c estimates transition of at least one of the user U1's arousal level and concentration level based on biological information, and the determining unit 22d delays the end time of the usage time. If it is determined that the end timing information is to be updated on or after the end time of the usage time before updating, the state decrease timing at which the transition of at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user U1 becomes a constant gradient or less is predicted. If it is determined to update the end timing information so as to advance the end time of the use time, the arousal level of the user U1 before the end time of the use time before the update and the degree of concentration is predicted to fall below a certain gradient, and the end time after updating is determined based on the predicted state deterioration timing.

Such a schedule management system 10 predicts the state deterioration timing at which the state of the user U1 deteriorates from the transition gradient of at least one of the arousal level and the concentration degree of the user U1, and updates from the predicted state deterioration timing. Decide on an end time. As a result, the schedule management system 10 divides the extension or shortening of the usage time by a certain period of time in order to delimit the state of the user U1 (specifically, at least one of the state of alertness and the state of concentration). It is possible to update the usage time more appropriately than

Further, for example, the schedule management system 10 further includes a notification unit 22f that notifies the user U1 of information about the usage time, and the information about the usage time includes the end time of the usage time, the update of the end timing information, and the usage time. is information about at least one of the remaining time of

Such a schedule management system 10 informs the user U1 of at least one of information regarding the end time of the usage time of the work space 4, information regarding the update of the end timing information, and information regarding the remaining time of the usage time. be able to. Thereby, the user U1 can check the information about the usage time of the work space 4 .

Also, for example, in the schedule management system 10, user U1's biological information is acquired by a non-contact device (eg, camera 1).

Such a schedule management system 10, for example, can acquire biometric information (feature amounts) related to the bioactivity of user U1 using a non-contact device such as a camera. Hateful. Therefore, the schedule management system 10 can more accurately estimate the state of the user U1.

Also, for example, in the schedule management system 10, the estimation unit 22c uses the machine learning model 24 to estimate at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level from biological information.

By using the machine learning model 24, such a schedule management system 10 can more quickly and accurately estimate at least one of user U1's arousal level and concentration level.

Also, the schedule management method executed by a computer such as the schedule management system 10 includes a first acquisition step (S11 in FIG. ), a second acquisition step (S12) of acquiring the biometric information of the user U1, and an estimation step (S13) of estimating the state of the user U1 including at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 based on the biometric information. Then, based on the schedule information of the work space 4, the schedule information of the user U1, and the state of the user U1, end timing information of the use time of the work space 4 is set so that the end time of the use time of the work space 4 by the user U1 is moved forward or backward. a determination step (S14) for determining whether or not to update the end timing information; and when it is determined to update the end timing information, update information for updating the end timing information is added to each of the schedule information of the work space 4 and the schedule information of the user U1. and a reflecting step (S15) of reflecting to the

Such a schedule management method can manage the schedule of the workspace 4 so that the workspace 4 is effectively used, and can manage the schedule of the user U1 according to the state of the user U1.

Also, the program causes the computer to execute the above schedule management method.

According to such a program, the schedule of the workspace 4 can be managed so that the workspace 4 can be used effectively, and the schedule of the user U1 can be managed according to the state of the user U1.

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Modifications of the embodiment are listed below. Modifications described below may be combined as appropriate.

In the embodiment, the estimation unit 22c estimates the state of the user U1 including at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 based on the image of the user U1 acquired by the second acquisition unit 22b. It is not limited to this aspect. In the present embodiment, the second acquisition unit 22b acquires biological information included in the image captured by the camera 1, but acquires behavior information from the image captured by the camera 1, and detects vital information. Vital information (in other words, physiological information) may be acquired from sensing data of the sensor.

In the embodiment, the determination unit 22d may estimate the state of the user U1 by referring not only to the alertness level and the concentration level estimated by the estimation unit 22c, but also to other parameters. For example, the determination unit 22d may further refer to parameters such as the type of intellectual work performed by the user U1, the time period during which the user U1 performs the intellectual work, or the location where the user U1 performs the intellectual work.

In the embodiment, the determination unit 22d may refer to the past history information of the user U1 to determine the time to extend or shorten the usage time of the work space 4 by the user U1. For example, the history information of the user U1 may include information on the state of the user U1 (for example, at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level), update information, environment control information, and impressions of the user U1 on usage time. good.

In the embodiment, the biometric information (feature amount) related to the user U1's bioactivity acquired by the second acquisition unit 22b is mainly information related to the head of the user U1, but is not limited to this. For example, the biometric information (feature amount) may include information related to parts other than the head of the user U1, such as movement of the shoulders of the user U1.

In the embodiment, the state of user U1 includes at least one of user U1's arousal level and concentration level, and includes at least one of arousal level, fatigue level, drowsiness, absent-mindedness, enthusiasm, and concentration level. It's okay.

Further, in the embodiment, the estimating unit 22c may estimate at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user U1 from the image of the user U1 using the machine learning model 24. However, using the machine learning model 24 At least one of user U1's wakefulness, fatigue, sleepiness, and concentration may be estimated from the image of user U1.

In the embodiment, a contactless device such as the camera 1 or a human sensor (not shown) is not included in the components of the schedule management system 10, but the contactless device is included in the components of the schedule management system 10. may

Also, for example, in the above embodiment, the schedule management system 10 is realized by a plurality of devices, but it may be realized by a single device. When the schedule management system 10 is implemented by multiple devices, the components of the schedule management system 10 may be distributed among the multiple devices in any way. For example, the components included in the server device (for example, server device 20) in the above embodiments may be included in an information terminal installed in a closed space. That is, the present invention may be realized by cloud computing or by edge computing.

For example, the communication method between devices in the above embodiment is not particularly limited. Further, a relay device (not shown) may intervene in communication between devices.

Also, in the above embodiments, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by reading and executing a software program recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory by a program execution unit such as a CPU or processor.

Also, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, each component may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may form one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. These circuits may be general-purpose circuits or dedicated circuits.

In addition, general or specific aspects of the present invention may be implemented in a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM. Also, any combination of systems, devices, methods, integrated circuits, computer programs and recording media may be implemented.

For example, the present invention may be realized as a schedule management method executed by a computer such as the schedule management system 10, or as a program for causing a computer to execute such a schedule management method. It may be realized as a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium in which such a program is recorded.

In addition, forms obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art can think of, or realized by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions of each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Also included in the present invention.

(Appendix)
Hereinafter, the inventions obtained from the disclosure of the present specification will be exemplified, and the effects and the like obtained from the inventions will be described.

[Invention 1]
a first acquisition unit that acquires schedule information of a work space and schedule information of a user who uses the work space;
a second acquisition unit that acquires the biometric information of the user;
an estimating unit that estimates the user's state including at least one of the user's alertness and concentration based on the biological information;
Based on the schedule information of the work space, the schedule information of the user, and the state of the user, the end timing information of the use time of the work space is updated so that the end time of the use time of the work space by the user is moved forward or backward. A determination unit that determines whether to
a reflection unit that reflects update information for updating the end timing information in each of the schedule information of the work space and the schedule information of the user when it is determined to update the end timing information;
comprising
schedule management system.

[Effect of Invention 1]
Such a schedule management system can manage the schedule of the work space so that the work space is effectively used, and can manage the user's schedule according to the user's state.

[Invention 2]
The determination unit is
If at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user exceeds a reference value at a predetermined time before the usage time ends, the schedule of the work space and the schedule of the user are set to the end time of the usage time. determining to update the end timing information so that the end time of the usage time is pushed back when there is free time later;
If at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user falls below the reference value at the predetermined time before the end time of the use time, the end timing information is set so as to advance the end time of the use time. decide to update
The schedule management system according to Invention 1.

[Effect of Invention 2]
Such a schedule management system can update the end timing information so as to extend or shorten the usage time according to the state of the user, a predetermined time before the end time of the usage time of the work space. As a result, the schedule management system can end the use of the work space, for example, at the timing when the user's work comes to an end or when the user wants to take a break. Therefore, the user can obtain satisfaction with the work. In addition, since the user who wants to use the work space occupies the empty time of the work space, it is possible to realize the work efficiency of the user and the efficient use of the work space.

[Invention 3]
When the determination unit determines to update the end timing information so as to postpone the end time of the usage time, the determination unit determines whether the user's arousal level and concentration level are adjusted after the end time of the usage time before updating. determining to re-update the updated end timing information so that the updated end time is brought forward if at least one of them is below the reference value;
When it is determined that the post-update end timing information is to be re-updated, the reflection unit adds re-update information for re-updating the post-update end timing information to the schedule information of the work space and the schedule information of the user. reflected in each of the
The schedule management system according to Invention 2.

[Effect of Invention 3]
In such a schedule management system, if at least one of the user's alertness and concentration falls below a reference value after the end time before the extension (i.e., the initial) has passed when the usage time of the work space is extended, , the end timing information can be re-updated so as to shorten the usage time after the extension. As a result, the schedule management system can update the usage time to an appropriate time according to the state of the user after changing so as to extend the usage time of the work space. Therefore, the schedule management system can more reliably achieve user work efficiency and efficient use of the work space.

[Invention 4]
The work space is a space in which environmental control is performed to maintain or improve at least one of the user's alertness and concentration.
A schedule management system according to any one of inventions 1 to 3.

[Effect of Invention 4]
Such a schedule management system can provide an environment in which the user can easily improve work efficiency by controlling the environment of the work space.

[Invention 5]
Furthermore, in the environment control of the work space, a control unit that controls at least one of airflow, scent, and lighting in the work space,
The schedule management system according to Invention 4.

[Effect of Invention 5]
Such a schedule management system can control airflow, scent, and/or lighting in the work space to directly or indirectly stimulate the user. This makes it easier for the schedule management system to efficiently approach users.

[Invention 6]
The determination unit is
if it is determined to update the end timing information so as to move the end time of the usage time forward, determining a time after a certain period of time from the end time as the updated end time;
If it is determined to update the end timing information so as to advance the end time of the usage time, determining a time a certain time before the end time as the end time after updating;
A schedule management system according to any one of inventions 1 to 5.

[Effect of Invention 6]
Such a schedule management system adds or subtracts a fixed time such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes from the end timing when updating to extend or shorten the usage time. Time can be updated easily.

[Invention 7]
The estimation unit estimates transition of at least one of the user's arousal level and concentration level based on the biometric information,
The determination unit is
When it is determined to update the end timing information so as to postpone the end time of the usage time, the transition of at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user after the end time before updating is a gradient below a certain level. Predicting the timing of state deterioration to become, determining the end time after updating based on the predicted state deterioration timing,
When it is determined to update the end timing information so as to move up the end time of the usage time, transition of at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user before the end time before updating falls below the predetermined level. Predicting the state decline timing to become a slope, and determining the end time after updating based on the predicted state decline timing;
A schedule management system according to any one of inventions 1 to 5.

[Effect of invention 7]
Such a schedule management system predicts the state deterioration timing at which the user's state deteriorates from the transition gradient of at least one of the user's arousal level and concentration level, and calculates the end time after updating from the predicted state deterioration timing. decide. As a result, the schedule management system divides the user's state (specifically, at least one of the wakeful state and the concentration state) at the timing when the usage time is extended or shortened, rather than dividing the usage time by a fixed time. The usage time can be updated more appropriately.

[Invention 8]
Furthermore, a notification unit for notifying the user of information regarding the usage time,
The information on the usage time is information on at least one of the end time of the usage time, the update of the end timing information, and the remaining time of the usage time.
A schedule management system according to any one of inventions 1 to 7.

[Effect of Invention 8]
Such a schedule management system can notify the user of at least one of information regarding the end time of the usage time of the work space, information regarding the update of the end timing information, and information regarding the remaining time of the usage time. . This allows the user to check the information on the usage time of the work space.

[Invention 9]
the biometric information of the user is obtained by a contactless device;
A schedule management system according to any one of Inventions 1 to 8.

[Effect of Invention 9]
Such a schedule management system can obtain biometric information (feature values) related to the user's bioactivity by using a non-contact device such as a camera, so that it does not interfere with the user's intellectual work. Therefore, the schedule management system can more accurately estimate the user's condition.

[Invention 10]
The estimation unit estimates at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level from the biological information using a machine learning model.
A schedule management system according to any one of inventions 1 to 9.

[Effect of Invention 10]
Such a schedule management system can more quickly and accurately estimate at least one of the user's arousal level and concentration level by using a machine learning model.

1 Camera (contactless device)
4 work space 5 first information terminal 10 schedule management system 22a first acquisition unit 22b second acquisition unit 22c estimation unit

22d determination unit

22e reflection unit

22f notification unit 24 machine learning model 30 second information terminal U1 user

Claims

a first acquisition unit that acquires schedule information of a work space and schedule information of a user who uses the work space;
a second acquisition unit that acquires the biometric information of the user;
an estimating unit that estimates the user's state including at least one of the user's alertness and concentration based on the biological information;
Based on the schedule information of the work space, the schedule information of the user, and the state of the user, the end timing information of the use time of the work space is updated so that the end time of the use time of the work space by the user is moved forward or backward. A determination unit that determines whether to
a reflection unit that reflects update information for updating the end timing information in each of the schedule information of the work space and the schedule information of the user when it is determined to update the end timing information;
comprising
schedule management system.
The determination unit is
If at least one of the alertness level and the concentration level of the user exceeds a reference value at a predetermined time before the usage time ends, the schedule of the work space and the schedule of the user are set to the end time of the usage time. determining to update the end timing information so that the end time of the usage time is pushed back when there is free time later;
If at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user falls below the reference value at the predetermined time before the end time of the use time, the end timing information is set so as to advance the end time of the use time. decide to update
The schedule management system according to claim 1.
When the determination unit determines to update the end timing information so as to postpone the end time of the usage time, the determination unit determines whether the user's arousal level and concentration level are adjusted after the end time of the usage time before updating. determining to re-update the updated end timing information so that the updated end time is brought forward if at least one of them is below the reference value;
When it is determined that the post-update end timing information is to be re-updated, the reflection unit adds re-update information for re-updating the post-update end timing information to the schedule information of the work space and the schedule information of the user. reflected in each of the
The schedule management system according to claim 2.
The work space is a space in which environmental control is performed to maintain or improve at least one of the user's alertness and concentration.
A schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
Furthermore, in the environment control of the work space, a control unit that controls at least one of airflow, scent, and lighting in the work space,
The schedule management system according to claim 4.
The determination unit is
if it is determined to update the end timing information so as to move the end time of the usage time forward, determining a time after a certain period of time from the end time as the updated end time;
If it is determined to update the end timing information so as to advance the end time of the usage time, determining a time a certain time before the end time as the end time after updating;
A schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The estimation unit estimates transition of at least one of the user's arousal level and concentration level based on the biometric information,
The determination unit is
When it is determined to update the end timing information so as to postpone the end time of the usage time, the transition of at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user after the end time before updating is a gradient below a certain level. Predicting the timing of state deterioration to become, determining the end time after updating based on the predicted state deterioration timing,
When it is determined to update the end timing information so as to move up the end time of the usage time, transition of at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level of the user before the end time before updating falls below the predetermined level. Predicting the state decline timing to become a slope, and determining the end time after updating based on the predicted state decline timing;
A schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
Furthermore, a notification unit for notifying the user of information regarding the usage time,
The information on the usage time is information on at least one of the end time of the usage time, the update of the end timing information, and the remaining time of the usage time.
A schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
the biometric information of the user is obtained by a contactless device;
A schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The estimation unit estimates at least one of the arousal level and the concentration level from the biological information using a machine learning model.
A schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
a first acquisition step of acquiring schedule information of a workspace and schedule information of a user who uses the workspace;
a second obtaining step of obtaining biometric information of the user;
an estimating step of estimating the user's state including at least one of the user's alertness and concentration based on the biometric information;
Based on the schedule information of the work space, the schedule information of the user, and the state of the user, the end timing information of the use time of the work space is updated so that the end time of the use time of the work space by the user is moved forward or backward. a determination step of determining whether to
a reflecting step of reflecting update information for updating the end timing information in each of the schedule information of the work space and the schedule information of the user when it is determined to update the end timing information;
including,
How to manage your schedule.
A program for causing a computer to execute the schedule management method according to claim 11.