WO2023113008A1 - Information management device, system, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

This information management device comprises: an assessment method acquisition unit that acquires assessment method data from an assessment method providing device; a collection item creation unit that creates, on the basis of the assessment method data, collection items concerning data to be collected from a predetermined system; an information collection unit that collects, from the predetermined system, data corresponding to the collection items; a storage unit that stores collected information obtained by integrating the collected data; and an information providing unit that, upon reception of browsing request information from a browsing terminal, extracts information according to the browsing request information from among the collected information, and transmits the information to the browsing terminal (fig. 10).

Description

Information management device, system, method, and program

[Description of related applications]
The present invention is based on the priority claim of Japanese Patent Application: Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-205563 (filed on December 17, 2021), and the entire description of the application is incorporated herein by reference. shall be
The present invention relates to an information management device, system, method, and program.

In recent years, in order to ensure the safety and security of livestock animals for meat, information on livestock animals has been collected for health management, breeding management, and environmental management of livestock animals. Attempts have been made to automate the collection of the data (see Patent Documents 1 to 6).

For example, in Patent Document 1, individual identification is performed for each breeding livestock, in addition to gender and type, the breeding place from birth to slaughter and death is recorded, and the weight, food type, and weight of each breeding livestock being raised are recorded. A system that records the amount, water amount, and medication history, records data such as temperature inside and outside the livestock barn, humidity, power consumption, water consumption, gas consumption, etc. using external equipment, and enables tracing of meat using individual identifiers. is disclosed.

In addition, Patent Document 2 discloses a system that records drug administration information and animal information for each animal identification tag that records animal identification information for identifying and specifying an animal.

Further, in Patent Document 3, delivery information on delivery of breeding livestock and breastfeeding information on feeding of the breeding livestock are recorded, and delivery performance information of breeding livestock calculated based on the delivery information and calculated based on the breastfeeding information A system for generating suckling performance information for breeding livestock is disclosed.

In addition, in Patent Document 4, information related to the angle of the neck of the chicken detected by the tilt sensor section of the RFID tag attached to the chicken is obtained for each chicken by an RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) reader at predetermined intervals. A system is disclosed that collects data, compares the collected angles with a threshold angle, counts the number of times the neck is tilted at regular time intervals, and recognizes an individual that has undergone modulation.

Further, in Patent Document 5, activity data of a cow is acquired from an activity state sensor module at a predetermined cycle, and a behavioral index, a resting index, and a rumination index of the cow are calculated based on the acquired activity data of the cow. is recorded in chronological order, and the amount of change in the behavioral index, stationary index, and rumination index is monitored at predetermined time intervals.

Furthermore, in Patent Document 6, in addition to the image data of the cow, a learning model is generated using measurement data acquired from a sensor attached to each individual cow, and each individual using the generated learning model. A system has been disclosed that enables early detection of an abnormality in the health condition of cattle and prevention of oversight by estimating the presence or absence of an abnormality in the health condition of the cow.

JP 2013-247941 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-160391 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-108170 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-278547 JP 2019-122368 JP 2021-136868

The following analysis is given by the inventor of this application.

By the way, in recent years, the idea of animal welfare, which reduces the stress and diseases of livestock by raising livestock in a comfortable environment, has been promoted by the International Animal Health Secretariat, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Animal It is becoming popular due to the efforts of the Welfare Livestock Association. In animal welfare, methods for evaluating the physical and mental conditions of animals related to the environment related to the life and death of animals have been developed (see Non-Patent Document 1). In addition to animal welfare, grass-fed (grass-based rearing), cage-free (free-range or free-range chicken rearing), organic (raising that does not rely on pesticides or chemical fertilizers), carbon farming (reducing _CO2 emissions and improving soil and farm management for stable fixation to plants), etc. are also being standardized.

However, in the systems described in Patent Documents 1 to 6, specific data are collected to monitor unique health conditions, rearing conditions, and environmental conditions, and the safety and security of livestock animals for meat can be ensured. There is a possibility that sufficient objective information cannot be collected. In other words, the current system may not be able to collect sufficient information to meet the demands of standardized evaluation methods that are changing. The same applies not only to the livestock field but also to other industrial fields.

A main object of the present invention is to provide an information management device, system, method, and program that can contribute to collecting and providing information in response to the demands of standardized evaluation methods that are changing. is.

An information management device according to a first aspect includes an evaluation method acquisition unit configured to acquire evaluation method data from one or more evaluation method providing devices, and holding on-site information based on the evaluation method data. and information configured to collect data from the predetermined system based on the collection item. a collecting unit, a storage unit configured to store collected information that integrates the collected data, and a storage unit that, when receiving viewing request information from a viewing terminal, responds to the viewing request information from the collected information. an information provider configured to extract and transmit information to the viewing station.

An information management system according to a second viewpoint comprises an information management device according to the first viewpoint, a predetermined system that manages field information and is communicably connected to the information management device, and evaluation method data. one or a plurality of evaluation method providing devices that provide information and are communicably connected to the information management device; and a viewing terminal that is communicably connected to the information management device.

An information management method according to a third aspect is an information management method for managing collected information using hardware resources, comprising: acquiring evaluation method data from one or more evaluation method providing devices; Based on the data, a step of creating a collection item related to data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems holding field information; and collecting data corresponding to all items of the collection items from the predetermined system. storing collected information that integrates the collected data; and extracting information corresponding to the browsing request information from the collected information when the browsing request information is received from the browsing terminal, and and sending to a viewing station.

A program according to a fourth aspect is a program that causes a hardware resource to execute a process of managing collected information, and includes a process of acquiring evaluation method data from one or a plurality of evaluation method providing devices, Based on this, a process of creating collection items related to data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems that hold site information, and a process of collecting data corresponding to all of the collection items from the predetermined system. a process of storing collected information obtained by integrating the collected data; and extracting information corresponding to the browsing request information from the collected information when receiving browsing request information from the browsing terminal, and extracting information corresponding to the browsing request information from the browsing terminal and a process of transmitting to the hardware resource.

The program can be recorded on a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium can be non-transient such as semiconductor memory, hard disk, magnetic recording medium, optical recording medium, and the like. The present disclosure may also be embodied as a computer program product. A program is input to a computer device via an input device or an external communication interface, is stored in a storage device, drives a processor in accordance with predetermined steps or processes, and stages the results of processing including intermediate states as necessary. can be displayed via a display device, or can be communicated with the outside via a communication interface. A computer device for this purpose, as an example, typically includes a processor, a storage device, an input device, a communication interface, and optionally a display device, all of which are connectable to each other by a bus.

According to the first to fourth viewpoints, it is possible to contribute to the collection and provision of objective information in line with the demands of ever-changing standardized evaluation methods.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of collection items created by the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of collected information managed by an information management device in the information management system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of evaluation method data provided from the evaluation method providing device of the information management system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of visualization information created by an information management device in the information management system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 7 is a flow chart schematically showing the operation of creating a collection item in the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart schematically showing an operation when data is collected by the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart schematically showing an operation when information is provided by the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment; 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to Embodiment 2; FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to Embodiment 4; FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management device according to Embodiment 5; 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of hardware resources; FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that when reference numerals are used in the drawings in this application, they are solely for the purpose of helping understanding, and are not intended to limit the embodiments shown in the drawings. Moreover, the following embodiments are only examples, and do not limit the present invention. Also, connection lines between blocks in drawings and the like referred to in the following description include both bidirectional and unidirectional connections. The unidirectional arrows schematically show the flow of main signals (data) and do not exclude bidirectionality. Furthermore, in the circuit diagrams, block diagrams, internal configuration diagrams, connection diagrams, etc. disclosed in the present application, an input port and an output port exist at the input end and the output end of each connection line, respectively, although not explicitly shown. The input/output interface is the same. The program is executed via a computer device, and the computer device includes, for example, a processor, a storage device, an input device, a communication interface, and optionally a display device. It is configured to be able to communicate with external devices (including computers), whether wired or wireless.

[Embodiment 1]
An information management system according to Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of collection items created by the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of collected information managed by an information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of evaluation method data provided by the evaluation method providing device of the information management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of visualization information created by the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment.

The information management system 1 is a system that manages collected information 15b that integrates various data collected according to standardized evaluation methods (see FIG. 1). Standardized evaluation methods, such as animal welfare, grass-fed, cage-free, organic, carbon farming, other industrial fields, factories, offices, housing, public facilities, gas and water, roads - There are standardized evaluation methods for railways, telephones, electricity, etc. The information management system 1 monitors standardized evaluation methods (see, for example, FIG. 4), acquires new types of evaluation methods and revised evaluation methods, and creates collection items (see, for example, FIG. 2). The information management system 1 sequentially collects various data corresponding to the created collection items 15a, and manages them in an integrated manner as collected information 15b (see FIG. 3, for example). The information management system 1 makes the collected information 15b viewable. The information management system 1 creates visualization information (see, for example, FIG. 5) that visualizes a part of the collected information 15b to be browsed (for example, the BCS score) and makes it browseable. The information management system 1 includes an information management device 10, a management terminal 20, an evaluation method providing device 30, a site management system 40, a viewing terminal 80, and a network 90 as main components.

Here, the collected information 15b is information that integrates various data collected according to standardized evaluation methods. Examples of the collected information 15b include information on livestock animals, their related facilities, environments, etc., and information on other industrial fields. The collected information 15b, for example, for livestock animals, is information that records the background of the livestock animal. The collected information 15b includes identification information (for example, individual identification number, producer identification number, etc.). Collected information 15b is, for example, as shown in FIG. can be managed by For example, the collected information 15b is divided into animal-based, facility-based, and management-based, as shown in FIG. It can be used as information organized from various data.

The information management device 10 is a device that manages the collected information 15b (see FIG. 1). The information management device 10 provides a mechanism for utilizing the collected information 15b (see FIG. 3, for example). The information management device 10 acquires evaluation method data 31 (see, for example, FIG. 4) from the evaluation method providing device 30, and based on the acquired evaluation method data 31, collects items (for example, 2), collects and integrates data corresponding to all the created collection items from the field management system 40, accumulates the collected information 15b, and allows the collected information 15b to be viewed from the viewing terminal 80. to For the information management device 10, for example, a server device having a computer including a processor, memory, network interface, etc. can be used. The information management device 10 is connected to the management terminal 20, the evaluation method providing device 30, the site management system 40, and the viewing terminal 80 via the network 90 so as to be able to communicate (wireless communication, wired communication). The information management device 10 has a clock function for managing date and time. The information management device 10 virtually creates an evaluation method acquisition unit 11, a collection item creation unit 12, an information collection unit 13, and an information provision unit 14 by executing a program in a processor while using a memory. , and a storage unit 15 .

The evaluation method acquisition unit 11 is a functional unit that acquires evaluation method data 31 from the evaluation method providing device 30 (see FIG. 1). The evaluation method acquisition unit 11 accesses the evaluation method providing device 30 periodically (or at any time), acquires the evaluation method data 31, and stores the acquired evaluation method data 31 and previously acquired evaluation method data (stored data). If the acquired evaluation method data 31 is a new type of evaluation method data or a revised evaluation method data, the acquired evaluation method data 31 (for example, FIG. 4 ) are stored in the storage unit 15 and transmitted to the collection item creation unit 12 . If the acquired evaluation method data 31 is not the new type of evaluation method data or the revised evaluation method data, the evaluation method acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired evaluation method data 31 in the storage unit because the collection item 15a already exists. 15 and does not transmit to the collection item creating unit 12 .

Here, as the evaluation method data 31, data regarding standardized evaluation methods created by international organizations, public institutions, etc. can be used. For example, data regarding animal welfare evaluation methods as shown in FIG. can be used. The evaluation method data 31 is not limited to international or public data, and may be virtually standardized data.

The collection item creation unit 12 is a functional unit that creates collection items 15a related to data to be collected from the site management system 40 based on the evaluation method data 31 acquired by the evaluation method acquisition unit 11 (see FIG. 1). The collection item creating unit 12 can create the collection items 15a automatically or manually (input from the management terminal 20 by the administrator). The collection item creation unit 12 extracts keywords from the evaluation method data 31, and based on the keywords accumulated by machine learning (keywords related to data that need to be collected, keywords related to data that do not need to be collected), Keywords related to the data that need to be collected are extracted from the data, and based on the extracted keywords related to the data that need to be collected, collection items 15a as shown in FIG. 2 may be created. The collection items 15a may be divided into animal-based, facility-based, and management-based, as shown in FIG. The BCS of animal-based BCS scores is an abbreviation for Body Condition Scores. If there is a keyword that does not correspond to any of the keywords accumulated by machine learning among the extracted keywords, the collection item creation unit 12 notifies the presence of the keyword that does not correspond to the management information used by the administrator of the information management apparatus 10. The terminal 20 may be notified. As a result, the administrator uses the management terminal 20 to classify unapplicable keywords into keywords related to data that need to be collected or keywords related to data that do not need to be collected, and allows the collection item creation unit 12 to perform machine learning. can be done. The collection item creating unit 12 may create the collection items 15a based on the keywords related to the data to be collected sorted by the administrator and the extracted keywords related to the data to be collected. The collection item creation unit 12 saves the created collection items 15 a in the storage unit 15 and transmits them to the site management system 40 .

The information collection unit 13 is a functional unit that collects data corresponding to the collection items 15a from the site management system 40 (see FIG. 1). The collected data includes identification information (for example, an individual identification number, a producer identification number, etc.), and is added with the date and time of reception when the data is received by the information management device 10 . The information collecting unit 13 notifies the site management system 40 to transmit the missing data when the data in line with the collection items 15a cannot be collected from the site management system 40. good too. The information collecting unit 13 associates the collected data, the identification number (for example, the individual identification number, the producer identification number, etc.), and the date and time of reception, and stores them in the storage unit 15 as collected information 15b. When saving the collected information 15b, the information collecting unit 13 may process the collected data (average value calculation, integration, etc.), integrate (include) the processed data into the collected information 15b, and save it. good.

The information providing unit 14 is a functional unit that provides the collected information 15b to the browsing terminal 80 (see FIG. 1). When the information providing unit 14 receives browsing request information from the browsing terminal 80 (searches by identification number or the like), the information providing unit 14 extracts information corresponding to the browsing request information from the collected information 15 b and transmits the extracted information to the browsing terminal 80 . The information providing unit 14 may include an information visualization unit 14a that visualizes part of the collected information 15b. For example, in response to a request from the viewing terminal 80, the information visualization unit 14a graphs the data of any item (for example, BCS score) related to any individual identification number in the collected information 15b in chronological order based on the date and time of reception. By doing so, visualized information as shown in FIG. 5 may be created and transmitted to the viewing terminal 80 . The visualization information is not limited to the graph as shown in FIG. 5, and a chart may be used. In addition, the visualization information is not only the time series of data of any item, but also line plots, bar graphs, line graphs, bubble plots, integration of data of any item, addition of moving average lines and spool lines, etc. It may be visualized by

The storage unit 15 is a functional unit that stores various data (see FIG. 1). The storage unit 15 stores the collection items 15a (for example, see FIG. 2) created by the collection item creation unit 12. FIG. The storage unit 15 stores collected information 15b (for example, see FIG. 3) obtained by integrating data collected by the information collecting unit 13 . The storage unit 15 may store evaluation method data 31 acquired in the past. The storage unit 15 may store collection items 15a created in the past. The storage unit 15 may store keywords that are machine-learned and accumulated when the collection items 15a are created. The storage unit 15 may store information for each piece of identification information (for example, an individual identification number, a producer identification number, etc.) created for browsing in the past. The storage unit 15 may store visualization information created by the information visualization unit 14a in the past.

The management terminal 20 is a terminal used by the administrator of the information management device 10 (see FIG. 1). The management terminal 20 is connected to the information management device 10 via a network 90 so as to be able to communicate (wireless communication, wired communication). As the management terminal 20, a terminal (computer terminal) equipped with functional units (for example, a processor, a storage device, an input device, a communication interface, and a display device) constituting a computer can be used. A server, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like can be used. The management terminal 20 can manage (input, create, delete, add, change, edit, etc.) information in the information management apparatus 10 by the operation of the administrator. There may be more than one management terminal 20 .

The evaluation method providing device 30 is a device that provides standardized evaluation method data 31 (for example, see FIG. 4) created by international organizations, public institutions, etc. (see FIG. 1). For the evaluation method providing device 30, for example, a server device having a computer including a processor, a memory, a network interface, and the like can be used. The evaluation method providing device 30 is connected to the information management device 10 via a network 90 so as to be able to communicate (wireless communication, wired communication). The evaluation method providing device 30 stores evaluation method data 31 . The evaluation method providing device 30 transmits evaluation method data 31 to the information management device 10 in response to a request from the information management device 10 . There may be more than one evaluation method providing device 30 .

The site management system 40 is a system that holds and manages site information (see FIG. 1). The site management system 40 can include, for example, a server device 50, a sensor 60, a camera 61, a robot 62, a vendor terminal 70, and a local network 91.

The server device 50 is a device that manages information on the site under its jurisdiction (see FIG. 1). For the server device 50, for example, a server device having a computer including a processor, memory, network interface, and the like can be used. The server device 50 is connected to the information management device 10 via a network 90 so as to be able to communicate (wireless communication, wired communication). The server device 50 collects and stores data according to the collection items 15a provided by the information management device 10 . The server device 50 transmits the collected data to the information management device 10 . The server device 50 has a clock function for managing date and time. The server device 50 can be configured to virtually include a data management unit 51, a communication unit 52, and a storage unit 53 by executing a program in the processor while using memory.

The data management unit 51 is a functional unit that manages data collected from the sensor 60, camera 61, robot 62, or vendor terminal 70 according to the collection items provided by the information management device 10 (see FIG. 1). The data management section 51 controls the communication section 52 and the storage section 53 . The data management unit 51 acquires collection items provided from the information management device 10 through the communication unit 52 and stores them in the storage unit 53 . The data management unit 51 collects data from the sensor 60, the camera 61, the robot 62, or the vendor terminal 70 through the communication unit 52 periodically (or at any time) according to the collection items, and stores the collected data. Stored in unit 53 . The data management unit 51 can perform information processing (calculation processing, image processing, analysis processing, etc.) on the collected data, and store the processed data processed by the information processing in the storage unit 53 . The data management unit 51 periodically (possibly at any time) transmits data (possibly including processing data) stored in the storage unit 53 to the information management device 10 through the communication unit 52 .

The communication unit 52 is a functional unit that performs communication (wired communication, wireless communication) through the network 90 and the local network 91 (see FIG. 1). The communication unit 52 receives collection items provided from the information management device 10 under the control of the data management unit 51 . The communication unit 52 receives data from the sensor 60 , the camera 61 , the robot 62 , or the vendor terminal 70 under the control of the data management unit 51 . Under the control of the data management unit 51 , the communication unit 52 transmits data (including processing data) stored in the storage unit 53 to the information management device 10 .

The storage unit 53 is a functional unit that stores various data (see FIG. 1). The storage unit 53 stores the collection items 15a (see FIG. 2, for example) provided from the information management device 10 under the control of the data management unit 51 . The storage unit 53 stores data collected from the sensor 60 , the camera 61 , the robot 62 , or the vendor terminal 70 under the control of the data management unit 51 . Under the control of the data management unit 51, the storage unit 53 divides the collected data into, for example, an animal base, a facility base, and a management base along the collection items 15a, and for each base, the health, rearing, environment, etc. of the livestock animal. Various detailed data related to can be organized and stored.

The sensor 60 is a functional unit that senses various data (see FIG. 1). The sensor 60 is connected to the server device 50 via a local network 91 so as to be able to communicate (wired communication, wireless communication). The sensor 60 transmits sensed data (for example, temperature inside and outside the livestock barn, humidity, illuminance, power consumption, water consumption, gas consumption, etc.) to the server device 50 . Note that the number of sensors 60 is not limited to one, and may be plural. Moreover, the sensor 60 may be omitted when the trader inputs data using the trader terminal 70 .

The camera 61 is a functional unit that captures various image data (see FIG. 1). The camera 61 is connected to the server device 50 via a local network 91 so as to be able to communicate (wired communication, wireless communication). The camera 61 transmits captured image data (for example, an image of a livestock animal, an image of a barn, etc.) to the server device 50 . Note that the number of cameras 61 is not limited to one, and a plurality of cameras may be provided. Further, the camera 61 may be omitted when the vendor uses the vendor terminal 70 to input image data.

The robot 62 is a functional unit that monitors various status data (see FIG. 1). The robot 62 is connected to the server device 50 via a local network 91 so as to be able to communicate (wired communication, wireless communication). For the robot 62, for example, a moving body equipped with a sensor or a camera, a drone, or the like can be used. The robot 62 transmits monitored state data (for example, sensing data of livestock animals that need to be monitored while moving, livestock barns, image data, etc.) to the server device 50 . In addition, the number of robots 62 is not limited to one, and a plurality of robots may be provided. Also, the robot 62 may be omitted when the trader inputs data using the trader terminal 70 .

The vendor terminal 70 is a terminal used by a vendor who manages the site management system 40 (see FIG. 1). Vendor terminal 70 is connected to server device 50 via local network 91 so as to be able to communicate (wireless communication, wired communication). As the vendor terminal 70, a terminal (computer terminal) equipped with functional units (eg, a processor, a storage device, an input device, a communication interface, and a display device) constituting a computer can be used. A server, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like can be used. The vendor terminal 70 can manage (input, create, delete, add, change, edit, etc.) information in the server device 50 by the vendor's operation. The trader terminal 70 is used when data is manually input without any of the sensors 60, cameras 61 and robots 62 on site, or when data cannot be acquired by the sensors 60, cameras 61 and robots 62 (for example, bedding and feed). management status of livestock, health status of livestock animals, rearing environment status such as odor, electronic chart, injury status, disease status, treatment status, medication status, slaughter status, frequency and amount of cleaning, physique, stress etc.), data can be input and transmitted to the server device 50 by the operator's operation. There may be more than one vendor terminal 70 .

The local network 91 is a communication network for performing communication (wired communication, wireless communication) in the local area between the server device 50, the sensor 60, the camera 61, the robot 62, and the contractor terminal 70 in the site management system 40. (see Figure 1). Part of local network 91 may include a wide area network. For the local network 91, for example, a communication network such as a PAN (Personal Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or a GAN (Global Area Network) can be used. can.

The viewing terminal 80 is a terminal used by the viewer to view the collected information 15b (see FIG. 1). The browsing terminal 80 is connected to the information management apparatus 10 via the network 90 so as to be able to communicate (wireless communication, wired communication). As the viewing terminal 80, a terminal (computer terminal) equipped with functional units (eg, a processor, a storage device, an input device, a communication interface, and a display device) constituting a computer can be used. A server, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like can be used. The viewing terminal 80 can acquire requested information (part or all of the collected information 15b) from the information management device 10 by the operation of the viewing person, and display and view the acquired information. As readers, for example, consumers, wholesalers/retailers, food companies, livestock dealers, animal welfare promoters, universities, ministries, retailers (supermarkets, convenience stores), restaurant companies (restaurants, cake shops), mail order companies, Examples include SNS (Social networking service) providers and matching service providers.

The network 90 is a communication network that performs communication (wired communication, wireless communication) over a wide area between the information management device 10, the management terminal 20, the evaluation method providing device 30, the site management system 40, and the viewing terminal 80. (see Figure 1). For the network 90, for example, communication networks such as PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, and GAN can be used.

The operation of the information management device in the information management system according to Embodiment 1 will be described. First, the operation when creating a collection item will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a flowchart schematically showing the operation of creating collection items in the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment. Please refer to FIG. 1 for the configuration of the information management system.

First, the evaluation method acquisition unit 11 of the information management device 10 accesses the evaluation method provision device 30 and acquires the evaluation method data 31 from the evaluation method provision device 30 (step A1).

Next, the evaluation method acquisition unit 11 compares the acquired evaluation method data 31 with the previously acquired evaluation method data (latest stored evaluation method data), and determines that the acquired evaluation method data 31 is of a new type (for example, , livestock animal species not included in past evaluation method data) is determined (step A2). If it is a new kind of evaluation method data (YES in step A2), the process proceeds to step A4.

If the evaluation method data are of the same type (NO in step A2), the evaluation method acquisition unit 11 compares the acquired evaluation method data 31 with the previously acquired evaluation method data (the latest stored evaluation method data). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired evaluation method data 31 has been revised (step A3). If the evaluation method data 31 has not been revised (NO in step A3), the process ends. If the evaluation method data 31 has been revised (YES in step A3), proceed to step A4.

If it is a new type of evaluation method data (YES in step A2), or if the evaluation method data 31 has been revised (YES in step A3), the evaluation method acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired evaluation method data 31 in the storage unit. 15 (step A4).

Next, the collection item creation unit 12 of the information management device 10 extracts keywords from the acquired evaluation method data 31 (step A5).

Next, the collection item creation unit 12 extracts keywords related to data that need to be collected from among the extracted keywords based on preset criteria (step A6). When extracting keywords related to data that need to be collected, based on criteria related to keywords accumulated by machine learning (keywords related to data that need to be collected, keywords related to data that do not need to be collected) Extract keywords for the data you need. In the extracted keywords, if there is a keyword that does not correspond to any of the keywords accumulated by machine learning, the management terminal 20 used by the administrator of the information management device 10 is notified of the existence of the keyword that does not correspond, The administrator is asked to extract keywords related to the data that need to be collected from among the keywords that do not apply, and the keywords related to the data that need to be collected extracted by the manager are obtained from the management terminal 20. Keywords related to data may be extracted.

Next, the collection item creation unit 12 creates collection items 15a based on the extracted keywords related to the data that need to be collected (step A7). In creating the collection items 15a, the collection items may be organized and created in accordance with the data configuration of the acquired evaluation method data 31. FIG.

Next, the collection item creation unit 12 stores the created collection items 15a in the storage unit 15 (step A8).

Next, the collection item creation unit 12 transmits the created collection items 15a to the server device 50 of the site management system 40 (step A9), and then ends.

Next, the operation when collecting data will be explained using drawings. FIG. 7 is a flowchart schematically showing the operation of collecting data by the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment. Please refer to FIG. 1 for the configuration of the information management system.

First, the information collection unit 13 of the information management device 10 collects data corresponding to all items of the collection items 15a from the site management system 40 (step B1).

Next, the information collecting unit 13 determines whether or not the collected data includes data corresponding to all of the collection items 15a (step B2). If all data are included (YES in step B2), proceed to step B4.

If data corresponding to all items are not included (NO in step B2), the information collecting unit 13 issues a data shortage notification (including items of missing data) to inform that there is a shortage of data in the collected data. It is transmitted to the site management system 40 (step B3). As a result, the vendor can know the missing data through the vendor terminal 70 of the site management system 40 , and the vendor can collect the missing data and provide it to the information management device 10 .

If data corresponding to all items are included (YES in step B2), or after step B3, the information collecting unit 13 collects predetermined data in the collected data based on preset conditions. Create processed data (step B4). If there is insufficient data, the process is skipped without creating the processed data.

The information collecting unit 13 stores the collected data (including, for example, the individual identification number, the producer identification number, and the date and time of receipt) and the collected information 15b that integrates the processed data in the storage unit 15 (step B5), and then ends do. If the data is insufficient, the collected information 15b is stored in the storage unit 15 while the data is insufficient and there is no processed data.

Next, the operation when providing (viewing) collected information will be explained using drawings. FIG. 8 is a flowchart schematically showing the operation of providing information by the information management device in the information management system according to the first embodiment.

First, the information providing unit 14 of the information management device 10 receives viewing request information (for example, information requesting a search by individual identification number, producer identification number, period, etc.) from the viewing terminal 80 (step C1).

Next, the information providing unit 14 determines whether or not there is a visualization request in the received browsing request information (step C2). If there is no visualization request (NO in step C2), proceed to step C6.

If there is a visualization request (YES in step C2), the information providing unit 14 searches the collected information 15b based on the received viewing request information (step C3).

Next, the information visualization unit 14a of the information providing unit 14 creates visualization information (eg, graph) based on the information extracted by the search (step C4).

Next, the information providing unit 14 transmits the information extracted by the search and the created visualization information to the viewing terminal 80 (step C5), and then terminates. Thereby, the extracted information and the created visualization information can be viewed on the viewing terminal 80 .

If there is no visualization request (NO in step C2), the information providing unit 14 searches the collected information 15b based on the received browsing request information (step C6).

Next, the information providing unit 14 transmits the information extracted by the search to the browsing terminal 80 (step C7), and then terminates. Thereby, the extracted information can be viewed on the viewing terminal 80 .

According to the first embodiment, data corresponding to the collection items 15a created based on the evaluation method data 31 are collected and the integrated collection information 15b can be browsed. Contribute to collecting and providing objective information that meets the requirements of evaluation methods.

In addition, according to the first embodiment, when handling information on livestock animals, processors, retailers, and consumers search by individual identification number and browse information related to the health of target livestock animals, Since it is possible to know whether the target livestock animals have been raised in good health, it is possible to confirm that the meat is highly safe before purchasing it, and to ensure the safety of the meat and provide a sense of security. can be improved.

In addition, according to the first embodiment, when handling information about livestock animals, a processor or a retailer searches by the producer identification number and browses the information related to the health management of the livestock animals of the target producer. Since it is possible to know whether the target producer is raising livestock animals in a healthy manner, it is possible to confirm that the producer produces highly safe meat before purchasing.

In addition, according to the first embodiment, when handling information about livestock animals, other producers can search by the producer identification number and view the information related to the health management of the livestock animals of the target producer. , because it is possible to know how to raise healthy livestock of target producers, other producers can improve the health of livestock animals of other producers by practicing the raising methods of target producers. . In particular, from the perspective of animal welfare, the degree of comfort of livestock animals is the standard for evaluation. Since it includes the conditions of the environment where livestock animals are raised, it is possible to share the know-how to raise livestock animals in a healthy manner.

Further, according to the first embodiment, part of the collected information is visualized (for example, graphed) as necessary, so that not only the temporary collected information 15b but also the collected information 15b can be browsed in chronological order. As a result, the safety of meat can be guaranteed and a sense of security can be improved.

[Embodiment 2]
An information management system according to Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to the second embodiment.

Embodiment 2 is a modification of Embodiment 1, in which site management systems 40A to 40D are divided for each region (first region 3A, second region 3B), and data corresponding to collection item 15a is collected. Sometimes, the average of predetermined data (for example, the BCS score in the collected information 15b) of the area to which the site management systems 40A to 40D belong is calculated by the calculation unit 13a of the information collection unit 13, and stored in the storage unit together with the collected information 15b. 15 and can be browsed from the browsing terminal 80. FIG.

According to Embodiment 2, as in Embodiment 1, it is possible to contribute to collecting and providing objective information in line with the requirements of a standardized evaluation method that is changing, and livestock animals In the case of handling information about This makes it possible to evaluate on-site efforts.

[Embodiment 3]
An information management system according to Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to the third embodiment;

Embodiment 3 is a modification of Embodiment 1, and instead of the information management device 10 collecting data corresponding to all collection items from the site management system (40 in FIG. 1), It collects data from other systems 41 held for the purpose. As another system 41, for example, a system that enables tracing of meat using individual identifiers can be used. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

According to Embodiment 3, as in Embodiment 1, it is possible to contribute to collecting and providing objective information in line with the requirements of standardized evaluation methods that are changing, and It is possible to utilize the data collected by other systems 41 that do.

[Embodiment 4]
An information management system according to Embodiment 4 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management system according to the fourth embodiment.

Embodiment 4 is a modification of Embodiment 1, in which the information management device 10 not only collects one type of evaluation method data 31 from the evaluation method providing device 30, but also collects another type of evaluation method data 31 from the evaluation method providing device 32. Evaluation method data 33 is collected. For example, both animal welfare and grass-fed assessment data can be collected. The information management device 10 creates and stores each collection item based on the collected evaluation method data 31 and 33, and collects data corresponding to all the created collection items from the site management system 40. . When providing information to the viewing terminal 80, the information management device 10 provides data corresponding to only one of the respective collection items, or provides data corresponding to both of the respective collection items, in response to a request from the viewing terminal 80. provide data to In FIG. 11, there are two evaluation method providing apparatuses 30 and 32, but there may be three or more. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Also, the fourth embodiment may be applied to the third embodiment.

According to Embodiment 4, as in Embodiment 1, it is possible to contribute to collecting and providing objective information in line with the requirements of standardized evaluation methods that are changing, and It is possible to utilize the data collected by other systems 41 that do.

[Embodiment 5]
An information management apparatus according to Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an information management apparatus according to the fifth embodiment;

The information management device 10 is a device that manages the collected information 15b. The information management device 10 includes an evaluation method acquisition unit 11 , a collection item creation unit 12 , an information collection unit 13 , a storage unit 15 and an information provision unit 14 .

The evaluation method acquisition unit 11 is configured to acquire evaluation method data 31 from one or more evaluation method providing devices 30 . Based on the evaluation method data 31, the collection item creation unit 12 is configured to create collection items related to data to be collected from one or a plurality of predetermined systems 40 holding site information.

The information collection unit 13 is configured to collect data from a predetermined system 40 based on collection items. The storage unit 15 is configured to store collected information 15b that integrates collected data. The information providing unit 14 is configured to extract collected information corresponding to the browsing request information from the collected information 15 b and transmit the collected information to the browsing terminal 80 when the browsing request information is received from the browsing terminal 80 .

According to the fifth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the collected information 15b obtained by collecting and integrating data corresponding to all the collection items created based on the evaluation method data 31 can be browsed. Therefore, we can contribute to the collection and provision of objective information in line with the requirements of the ever-changing standardized evaluation method.

The information management device, management terminal, evaluation method providing device, server device, trader terminal, and browsing terminal according to Embodiments 1 to 5 can be configured by so-called hardware resources (information processing device, computer), A device having the configuration illustrated in FIG. 13 can be used. For example, hardware resource 100 includes processor 101 , memory 102 , network interface 103 , etc. interconnected by internal bus 104 .

Note that the configuration shown in FIG. 13 is not intended to limit the hardware configuration of the hardware resource 100 . The hardware resource 100 may include hardware not shown (for example, an input/output interface). Alternatively, the number of units such as the processors 101 included in the device is not limited to the illustration in FIG. For the processor 101, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processor Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), etc. can be used.

For the memory 102, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. can be used.

For the network interface 103, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) card, network adapter, network interface card, etc. can be used.

The functions of the hardware resource 100 are realized by the processing modules described above. The processing module is implemented by the processor 101 executing a program stored in the memory 102, for example. Also, the program can be downloaded via a network or updated using a storage medium storing the program. Furthermore, the processing module may be realized by a semiconductor chip. In other words, the functions performed by the above processing modules may be realized by executing software in some kind of hardware.

Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as the following supplementary notes, but are not limited to the following.

[Appendix 1]
a valuation method acquisition unit configured to acquire valuation method data from one or more valuation method providing devices;
a collection item creation unit configured to create collection items related to data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems holding site information, based on the evaluation method data;
an information collecting unit configured to collect data from the predetermined system based on the collection item;
a storage unit configured to store collected information that integrates the collected data;
an information providing unit configured to extract information corresponding to the viewing request information from the collected information and transmit the information to the viewing terminal when the viewing request information is received from the viewing terminal;
An information management device.
[Appendix 2]
The information providing unit
a process of searching the collected information based on the viewing request information when there is a visualization request in the viewing request information and creating visualization information based on the information extracted by the search;
a process of transmitting the collected information extracted by searching and the created visualized information to the viewing terminal;
is configured to do
The information management device according to appendix 1.
[Appendix 3]
When the collected data does not include data corresponding to all of the collection items, the information collection unit sends a data shortage notification to the predetermined system to notify that there is a shortage of data in the collected data. configured to send to
The information management device according to appendix 1 or 2.
[Appendix 4]
The information collecting unit creates processed data by processing the collected data based on preset conditions, and stores the collected data and the collected information that integrates the generated processed data. configured to be stored in the department,
The information management device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3.
[Appendix 5]
When the data is collected from a plurality of the predetermined systems classified by area, the information collecting unit calculates an average of the predetermined data of the area to which the predetermined system belongs, and integrates the average. a calculation unit configured to store the collected information in the storage unit;
5. The information management device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4.
[Appendix 6]
The evaluation method acquisition unit compares the evaluation method data acquired this time with the evaluation method data acquired in the past, and determines whether the evaluation method data acquired this time is a new kind of evaluation method data, or configured to store the currently acquired evaluation method data in the storage unit when the evaluation method data has been revised;
The collection item creation unit is configured to create the collection item based on the currently acquired evaluation method data when the currently acquired evaluation method data is saved in the storage unit.
6. The information management device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5.
[Appendix 7]
The collection item creation unit extracts keywords from the acquired evaluation method data;
A process of extracting keywords related to data that need to be collected from among the extracted keywords based on preset criteria;
a process of creating the collection item based on the keyword related to the extracted data requiring collection;
is configured to do
7. The information management device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 6.
[Appendix 8]
The information management device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7;
one or a plurality of predetermined systems holding site information and communicably connected to the information management device;
an evaluation method providing device that provides evaluation method data and is communicably connected to the information management device;
a viewing terminal communicably connected to the information management device;
An information management system comprising:
[Appendix 9]
An information management method for managing collected information using hardware resources,
obtaining method data from one or more method providing devices;
creating a collection item for data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems holding field information based on the evaluation method data;
collecting data corresponding to all of the collection items from the predetermined system;
storing collected information that integrates the collected data;
a step of extracting information corresponding to the browsing request information from the collected information and transmitting the extracted information to the browsing terminal when the browsing request information is received from the browsing terminal;
information management methods, including;
[Appendix 10]
A program for causing a hardware resource to execute processing for managing collected information,
a process of acquiring evaluation method data from one or more evaluation method providing devices;
Based on the evaluation method data, a process of creating collection items related to data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems holding site information;
a process of collecting data corresponding to all of the collection items from the predetermined system;
a process of storing collected information that integrates the collected data;
a process of extracting information corresponding to the viewing request information from the collected information and transmitting the information to the viewing terminal when the viewing request information is received from the viewing terminal;
to the hardware resource.

It should be noted that the disclosures of the above patent documents and non-patent documents are incorporated herein by reference, and can be used as the basis or part of the present invention as necessary. Within the framework of the entire disclosure of the present invention (including claims and drawings), modifications and adjustments of the embodiments and examples are possible based on the basic technical concept thereof. Also, various combinations or selections of various disclosure elements (including each element of each claim, each element of each embodiment or example, each element of each drawing, etc.) within the framework of the full disclosure of the present invention (if necessary not selected) is possible. That is, the present invention naturally includes various variations and modifications that can be made by those skilled in the art according to the entire disclosure including the claims and drawings and the technical idea. Also, with regard to numerical values and numerical ranges described in this application, it is assumed that any intermediate values, sub-numerical values and sub-ranges thereof are described even if not specified. Furthermore, each disclosure item of the above-cited document can be used in combination with the items described in this document as part of the disclosure of the present invention in accordance with the spirit of the present invention, if necessary. are considered to be included in (belong to) the disclosure of the present application.

1 information management system 3A first region 3B second region 10 information management device 11 evaluation method acquisition unit 12 collection item creation unit 13 information collection unit 13a calculation unit 14 information provision unit 14a information visualization unit 15 storage unit 15a collection item 15b collection information 20 management terminal 30, 32 evaluation method providing device 31, 33 evaluation method data 40 site management system (predetermined system)
40A first site management system 40B second site management system 40C third site management system 40D fourth site management system 41 other system 50 server device 51 data management unit 52 communication unit 53 storage unit 60 sensor 61 camera 62 robot 70 trader terminal 80 viewing station 90 network 91 local network 100 hardware resources 101 processor 102 memory 103 network interface 104 internal bus

Claims (10)

1. a valuation method acquisition unit configured to acquire valuation method data from one or more valuation method providing devices;
   a collection item creation unit configured to create collection items related to data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems holding site information, based on the evaluation method data;
   an information collecting unit configured to collect data from the predetermined system based on the collection item;
   a storage unit configured to store collected information that integrates the collected data;
   an information providing unit configured to extract information corresponding to the viewing request information from the collected information and transmit the information to the viewing terminal when the viewing request information is received from the viewing terminal;
   An information management device.
2. The information providing unit
   a process of searching the collected information based on the viewing request information when there is a visualization request in the viewing request information and creating visualization information based on the information extracted by the search;
   a process of transmitting the collected information extracted by searching and the created visualized information to the viewing terminal;
   is configured to do
   The information management device according to claim 1.
3. When the collected data does not include data corresponding to all of the collection items, the information collection unit sends a data shortage notification to the predetermined system to notify that there is a shortage of data in the collected data. configured to send to
   3. The information management device according to claim 1 or 2.
4. The information collecting unit creates processed data by processing the collected data based on preset conditions, and stores the collected data and the collected information that integrates the generated processed data. configured to be stored in the department,
   4. The information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
5. When the data is collected from a plurality of the predetermined systems classified by area, the information collecting unit calculates an average of the predetermined data of the area to which the predetermined system belongs, and integrates the average. a calculation unit configured to store the collected information in the storage unit;
   5. The information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
6. The evaluation method acquisition unit compares the evaluation method data acquired this time with the evaluation method data acquired in the past, and determines whether the evaluation method data acquired this time is a new kind of evaluation method data, or configured to store the currently acquired evaluation method data in the storage unit when the evaluation method data has been revised;
   The collection item creation unit is configured to create the collection item based on the currently acquired evaluation method data when the currently acquired evaluation method data is saved in the storage unit.
   6. The information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
7. The collection item creation unit
   a process of extracting keywords from the acquired evaluation method data;
   A process of extracting keywords related to data that need to be collected from among the extracted keywords based on preset criteria;
   a process of creating the collection item based on the keyword related to the extracted data requiring collection;
   is configured to do
   The information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
8. an information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
   one or a plurality of predetermined systems that hold site information and are communicatively connected to the information management device;
   one or more evaluation method providing devices that provide evaluation method data and are communicably connected to the information management device;
   a viewing terminal communicably connected to the information management device;
   An information management system comprising:
9. An information management method for managing collected information using hardware resources,
   obtaining method data from one or more method providing devices;
   creating a collection item for data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems holding field information based on the evaluation method data;
   collecting data corresponding to all of the collection items from the predetermined system;
   storing collected information that integrates the collected data;
   a step of extracting information corresponding to the browsing request information from the collected information and transmitting the extracted information to the browsing terminal when the browsing request information is received from the browsing terminal;
   information management methods, including;
10. A program for causing a hardware resource to execute processing for managing collected information,
    a process of acquiring evaluation method data from one or more evaluation method providing devices;
    Based on the evaluation method data, a process of creating collection items related to data to be collected from one or more predetermined systems holding site information;
    a process of collecting data corresponding to all of the collection items from the predetermined system;
    a process of storing collected information that integrates the collected data;
    a process of extracting information corresponding to the viewing request information from the collected information and transmitting the information to the viewing terminal when the viewing request information is received from the viewing terminal;
    to the hardware resource.

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