WO2023157080A1

WO2023157080A1 - Bathroom vanity system, bathroom vanity, method for controlling same, and computer-readable medium

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Publication number: WO2023157080A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/005954
Authority: WO
Inventors: 勇貴林
Original assignee: 日本電気株式会社
Priority date: 2022-02-15
Filing date: 2022-02-15
Publication date: 2023-08-24

Abstract

A bathroom vanity (100A) according to the present disclosure comprises: a plurality of doors (113); a first database (114) in which are registered, for each user having the authority to use the bathroom vanity (100A), user information including at least facial authentication information indicating a facial image of the user, and door information indicating a door (113) linked to the user; a camera (111) that captures a facial image of a user standing in front of the bathroom vanity (100A); and a control unit (112) that performs facial authentication of the user on the basis of the facial image of the user captured by the camera (111) and the facial authentication information in the first database (114), and when the facial authentication is successful, the control unit identifies the door (113) linked to the user on the basis of the door information in the first database (114), and opens the identified door (113).

Description

Bathroom vanity system, bathroom vanity and control method thereof, and computer readable medium

The present disclosure relates to a bathroom vanity system, a bathroom vanity and its control method, and a computer-readable medium.

When the user uses the bathroom vanity for face washing, skin care, tooth brushing, etc., it is necessary to open any door and take out the items to be used from the storage space. Also, when returning items, the user must open any door and store the items in the storage space.

In this way, when the user uses the bathroom vanity, it is necessary to manually open the door. Therefore, when the user opens the door, the bacteria on the hands may adhere to the door or the mirror, or conversely, the bacteria on the door or the mirror may adhere to the hands. Washing the face, skin care, brushing teeth, etc. in such a state poses a risk to the spread of infectious diseases and hygiene.

In fact, even in Japan, the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) among railway drivers was confirmed. It is highly likely that the spread of this infection is due to the shared use of washrooms, with washstands being cited as one of the routes of infection.

In addition, in nursing homes such as nursing homes, it is highly likely that elderly people who are expected to have poor memory do not know the location of the storage space where their supplies are stored. For this reason, such elderly people may open the wrong door and use other people's products by mistake, which is likely to cause sanitary problems around the bathroom vanity.

Therefore, recently, techniques have been proposed to solve the above problems related to opening doors. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a home delivery locker control device that unlocks a locker door when an identity verification device confirms the identity of the person.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-075860

However, in the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when it is confirmed that the person is the person, only the operation of unlocking the door is performed, so opening the door requires manual operation. There is a problem that sufficient measures against infectious diseases are not taken.

Therefore, in view of the above-described problems, the purpose of the present disclosure is to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases and to open a specific door. It is to provide a medium.

A bathroom vanity system according to one aspect includes:
Equipped with a bathroom vanity,
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
a camera that captures a facial image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity;
Based on the user's face image captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database, face authentication of the user is performed, and if the face authentication is successful, a control unit that identifies a door associated with the user based on the door information and opens the identified door.

A bathroom vanity according to one aspect includes:
multiple doors and
First, user information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who is authorized to use the bathroom vanity. a database of
a camera that captures a facial image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity;
Based on the user's face image captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database, face authentication of the user is performed, and if the face authentication is successful, a control unit that identifies a door associated with the user based on the door information and opens the identified door.

A method of controlling a bathroom vanity according to one aspect comprises:
A control method for a bathroom vanity, comprising:
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
A camera that captures a face image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity,
The control method is
performing face authentication of the user based on the face image of the user captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database;
and identifying a door associated with the user based on the door information in the first database, and opening the identified door if face authentication of the user is successful.

A computer-readable medium, according to one aspect, comprises:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program to be executed by a bathroom vanity,
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
A camera that captures a face image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity,
Said program
performing face authentication of the user based on the face image of the user captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database;
and identifying a door associated with the user based on the door information in the first database, and opening the identified door if face authentication of the user is successful.

According to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a bathroom vanity system, a bathroom vanity and its control method, and a computer-readable medium that can open a specific door while reducing the risk of spreading infectious diseases. is obtained.

1 is a diagram showing an example of an appearance configuration of a bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional block configuration example of the bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation example of a smartphone application according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user list screen displayed on the smart phone according to Embodiment 1; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a graph screen displayed on the smartphone according to Embodiment 1; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a door string attachment screen displayed on the smartphone according to Embodiment 1; FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a notification list screen displayed on the smart phone according to Embodiment 1; FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional block configuration example of a bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 2; 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of a computer that implements some functions of the bathroom vanity according to Embodiments 1 and 2; FIG.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the following descriptions and drawings are appropriately omitted and simplified for clarity of explanation. Further, in each drawing below, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted as necessary. In addition, specific numerical values and the like shown below are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present disclosure, and are not limited thereto.

<Embodiment 1>
First, with reference to FIG. 1, an example of the exterior configuration of the bathroom vanity system according to the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 , the bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 1 includes a bathroom vanity 100 and a smartphone 200 .

In Embodiment 1, it is assumed that the bathroom vanity 100 is installed in a care facility such as a nursing home and is used by a plurality of users. In Embodiment 1, a user is assumed to be a person who has authority to use the bathroom vanity 100 .

Also, in Embodiment 1, it is assumed that the smartphone 200 is used by an administrator. In the first embodiment, the administrator is assumed to be a person who manages users in the application 210 installed in the smart phone 200, which will be described later.

The bathroom vanity 100 includes a master key slot 101, a camera 102, a thermal device 103, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light 104, a plurality of doors 105, and a mirror 106.

The camera 102 is provided above the bathroom vanity 100 and captures a face image of the user in order to perform face authentication of the user.
The LED light 104 displays the success or failure of face authentication of the user. In Embodiment 1, the LED light 104 is normally lit in red, and lights in green when the face authentication is successful. However, the lighting color of the LED light 104 is not limited to this.
The thermal device 103 measures the body surface temperature of the user.

As described later, the washstand 100 includes a communication unit 108 (FIG. 2) that wirelessly communicates with the smartphone 200, and synchronizes user information described later with the smartphone 200 in real time.

Each of the plurality of doors 105 is associated with an individual user, and is provided with a storage space inside for storing articles of the associated user. Further, as will be described later, when a certain user's face is authenticated, the door 105 linked to the user among the plurality of doors 105 is automatically opened or closed by the control unit 107 (FIG. 2). be.
On the other hand, the mirror 106 does not have an opening/closing function and cannot store items inside.

Here, the washstand 100 is always powered on, all of the doors 105 are locked, and cannot be opened unless the user performs face authentication.
However, it is necessary to open the door 105 when cleaning or maintaining the washstand 100 or when the washstand 100 does not operate normally due to a problem with face authentication. Therefore, the bathroom vanity 100 is provided with a master key slot 101 into which a master key owned only by a specific person such as an administrator can be inserted. , all the doors 105 are unlocked, and then the power is turned off. As a result, the washstand 100 can be used in the same manner as a normal washstand, so that cleaning, maintenance, and the like can be performed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a functional block configuration example of the bathroom vanity system according to the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the bathroom vanity 100 includes the above-described camera 102, thermal device 103, and multiple doors 105, as well as a control unit 107, a communication unit 108, and a user information DB (DataBase) 109. I have.

The control unit 107 performs overall processing of the bathroom vanity 100 (details will be described later), and controls other components.
The communication unit 108 wirelessly communicates with the smartphone 200 .
The user information DB 109 registers the user information of each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity 100 .

User information includes:
・User name ・Face authentication information indicating the user's face image ・Body surface temperature information indicating the user's body surface temperature ・History information indicating the date and time when the user's body surface temperature was measured ・Door 105 linked to the user showing door information

When the user information is updated, the user information DB 109 transmits the updated user information to the smartphone 200 via the communication unit 108. Conversely, when updated user information is received from the smartphone 200 via the communication unit 108, the user information DB 109 updates the user information with the contents of the received user information. As a result, user information is synchronized in real time between the user information DB 109 and the user information DB 217 (described later) in the smartphone 200 . It should be noted that the communication between washstand 100 (user information DB 109) and smartphone 200 (user information DB 217) is not limited to sending and receiving updated user information, and only the difference in user information before and after updating is transmitted. You can send and receive.

On the other hand, the application 210 of the smartphone 200 includes a new user registration unit 211, a user registration cancellation unit 212, a graph display unit 213, a notification unit 214, a notification list display unit 215, a door link state management unit 216, and a user information DB 217. there is

When the user information of the new user is input by the administrator, the new user registration unit 211 registers the input user information of the new user in the user information DB 217 . At this point, the new user has not used the bathroom vanity 100, so only the user name, face authentication information, and door information are entered as user information.

When an existing user whose registration is to be canceled is selected by the administrator, the user registration cancellation unit 212 deletes the user information of the selected existing user from the user information DB 217.

When requested by the administrator, the graph display unit 213 displays a graph showing changes in the body surface temperature of the user selected by the administrator on the smartphone 200 based on the body surface temperature information and history information in the user information DB 217. display on the screen.

The notification unit 214 determines whether there is a user whose body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature based on the body surface temperature information in the user information DB 217 . If there is such a user, the notification unit 214 notifies the administrator of a fever alert. In addition, based on the history information in the user information DB 217, the notification unit 214 determines whether there is a user who has not used the bathroom vanity 100 by a preset time (that is, a user who has not measured the body surface temperature). determine whether or not If there is such a user, the notification unit 214 notifies the administrator of the unused alert. Notification of the alert to the administrator may be performed by displaying the contents of the alert on the screen of the smart phone 200 .

When requested by the administrator, the notification list display unit 215 displays on the screen of the smartphone 200 a list of recent alerts (fever alert and unused alert) notified to the administrator by the notification unit 214.

The door linking state management unit 216 manages door linking state information that indicates the user's linking state to each door 105 of the bathroom vanity 100 . The door linking state management unit 216 displays the door linking state information on the screen of the smartphone 200 when requested by the administrator.

The user information DB 217 registers the same user information as the user information DB 109 in the bathroom vanity 100 .
When the user information is updated, the user information DB 217 transmits the updated user information to the bathroom vanity 100 . Conversely, when updated user information is received from the bathroom vanity 100, the user information DB 217 updates the user information with the contents of the received user information. As a result, user information is synchronized in real time between the user information DB 217 and the user information DB 109 in the bathroom vanity 100 .

Next, an operation example of the bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, when using the bathroom vanity 100, when opening or closing the linked door 105, the user stands in front of the bathroom vanity 100 and It is assumed that the focus is set on 102 for a certain period of time (for example, 3 seconds) or more.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 107 determines whether or not there is a user who has focused on the camera 102 for a certain period of time or longer (step 301).
If there is a user who has focused on the camera 102 for a certain period of time or more (YES in step 301), the control unit 107 performs face authentication of the user (step 302). At this time, the control unit 107 determines whether or not the face image of the user captured by the camera 102 is registered in the user information DB 109 as face authentication information. Become.

If face authentication is successful (YES in step 302), the control unit 107 changes the LED light 104 from red to green. After that, even if the user removes the focus from the camera 102, there is no problem. The control unit 107 can perform face authentication in a wide range of angles, including independent walking, cane walking, walker, wheelchair, and stretcher users. In addition, when a plurality of users are focused simultaneously for a certain period of time or more, the user who actually uses the washstand 100 is closest to the washstand 100, so that the user's face is not visible in the captured image. considered to be the largest. In consideration of this point, the control unit 107 performs face authentication only for the user whose face size is the largest in the captured image (that is, the user who is closest to the bathroom vanity 100).

Also, when the face authentication is successful, the control unit 107 updates the face authentication information in the user information DB 109 with the face image of the user captured by the camera 102 (step 303). The reason for updating the face authentication information is that if long-term use of the bathroom vanity 100 is expected, there will be some changes in the face. be. Also, since the user information in the user information DB 109 has been updated, the user information in the user information DB 217 in the smart phone 200 is also updated accordingly. As a result, user information is synchronized between the user information DB 109 and the user information DB 217 .

At the same time, the thermal device 103 measures the body surface temperature of the user and sends the measurement result to the control unit 107 (step 304). Then, the control unit 107 registers the body surface temperature indicated by the measurement result in the user information DB 109 as body surface temperature information. In addition, the control unit 107 registers the date and time when the measurement was performed in the user information DB 109 as history information. Also, since the user information in the user information DB 109 has been updated, the user information in the user information DB 217 in the smart phone 200 is also updated accordingly. As a result, user information is synchronized between the user information DB 109 and the user information DB 217 .

Based on the body surface temperature information in the user information DB 109, the control unit 107 determines whether the user's body surface temperature is a normal value equal to or lower than the threshold temperature (step 305). If the user's body surface temperature is not a normal value (NO in step 305), control unit 107 does not permit the user to use bathroom vanity 100. FIG. That is, the control unit 107 does not open the door 105 linked to the user.

Similarly, the notification unit 214 determines whether the user's body surface temperature is normal based on the body surface temperature information in the user information DB 217 (step 305). If the user's body surface temperature is not a normal value (NO in step 305), the notification unit 214 notifies the administrator of a fever alert (step 306).

On the other hand, if the user's body surface temperature is normal (YES in step 305), the control unit 107 identifies the door 105 linked to the user based on the door information in the user information DB 109, The identified door 105 is opened (step 307). As a result, the user can take out his or her supplies from the storage space inside the door 105 that is tied to the user.

After that, the control unit 107 waits until the user focuses on the camera 102 for a certain period of time or more (step 308). If the user has focused for a certain period of time or longer (YES in step 308), the control unit 107 closes the door 105 if the door 105 linked to the user is open. If it is closed, the door 105 is opened (step 309). For example, after the user has taken out an item, the user can focus and close the door 105 before using the item. Also, after using the product, the user focuses and opens the door 105, returns the product, and then focuses again and closes the door 105. - 特許庁

Note that the control unit 107 may close the door 105 when a certain period of time (for example, 10 seconds) has passed while the door 105 is open and no user is present in front of the bathroom vanity 100 . Thereby, even when the user forgets that the door 105 is left open and leaves the bathroom vanity 100, the door 105 can be closed.

Next, an operation example of application 210 of smartphone 200 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the application 210 is activated on the smartphone 200, the user list screen (FIG. 5) is displayed as an initial screen on the screen of the smartphone 200 (step 401). On the user list screen of FIG. 5, the latest body surface temperature and measurement date and time of each user are displayed based on the body surface temperature information and history information in the user information DB 217 . On the user list screen of FIG. 5, for example, users whose body surface temperature is not normal are colored red, users who have not used the bathroom vanity 100 by the preset time are colored yellow, and other users are colored black. , may be displayed.

If any of the existing users is selected by the administrator on the user list screen of FIG. 5, the graph screen of FIG. 6 is displayed on the screen of the smartphone 200 (step 404). On the graph screen of FIG. 6, the graph display unit 213 displays a graph showing changes in the body surface temperature of the existing user selected by the administrator for several days based on the body surface temperature information and history information in the user information DB 217. indicate. Also, on the graph screen of FIG. 6, it is possible to cancel the registration of an existing user. In the graph screen of FIG. 6, when the administrator selects the "user registration cancellation" button, the user registration cancellation unit 212 deletes the user information of the existing user from the user information DB 217 (step 405).

Also, when the administrator selects the "new user registration" button on the user list screen of FIG. 5, a new user registration screen (not shown) is displayed on the screen of the smartphone 200 (step 402). When the administrator inputs the user name, face authentication information, and door information of the new user on the new user registration screen, the new user registration unit 211 stores these input information as user information in the user information DB 217. (step 403).

Also, when the administrator selects the "washstand" button on the user list screen of FIG. 5, the screen of the smart phone 200 displays the door binding screen of FIG. 7 (step 406). On the door linking screen of FIG. 7, the door linking state management unit 216 displays the user's linking state to each door 105 of the bathroom vanity 100 based on the door linking state information in the user information DB 217 . This allows the administrator to grasp the current state of tying. Further, on the door assignment screen of FIG. 7, it is possible to instruct opening of the door 105 . In the door assignment screen of FIG. 7, when the administrator selects one of the doors 105 and then selects the "selected door open" button, the door linking state management unit 216 A command to open the door 105 is transmitted to the bathroom vanity 100, and in response to this, the control unit 107 opens the door 105 selected by the administrator. Further, when the administrator selects the "fully open door" button on the door allocation screen of FIG. In response to this, the control section 107 opens all the doors 105 (step 407).

Also, when the administrator selects the "notify" button on the user list screen of FIG. 5, the notification list screen of FIG. 8 is displayed on the screen of the smartphone 200 (step 408). On the notification list screen of FIG. 8, the notification list display unit 215 displays a list of recent alerts (fever alert and unused alert) notified by the notification unit 214 to the administrator.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the washstand 100 associates, for each user who has the authority to use the washstand 100, face authentication information indicating the face image of the user with the face authentication information associated with the user. a user information DB 109 in which user information including door information indicating the door 105 that has been opened is registered; a camera 102 that captures the face image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity 100; and the captured face image of the user. and the face authentication information in the user information DB 109. If the face authentication is successful, the door 105 linked to the user is opened based on the door information in the user information DB 109. and a control unit 107 that identifies and opens the identified door 105 .

Therefore, since the door 105 tied to the user can be opened hands-free, the transfer of bacteria between the user's hand and the bathroom vanity 100 can be prevented. As a result, the specific door 105 linked to the user can be opened while reducing the risk of spreading infectious diseases.
Moreover, since only the door 105 linked to the user is opened, it is possible to prevent the user from opening the wrong door 105 and using another person's article by mistake.

Further, according to Embodiment 1, the bathroom vanity 100 further includes a thermal device 103 that measures the body surface temperature of the user. Further, even if the user's face authentication is successful, the control unit 107 does not open the door associated with the user if the user's body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the use of the bathroom vanity 100 by a user who is found to be in poor physical condition and may be infected with an infectious disease. This will further reduce the risk of the spread of infectious diseases.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the control unit 107 stores the body surface temperature information indicating the body surface temperature of the user and the history information indicating the measurement date and time in the user information DB 109 as the user information of the user. register. On the other hand, the smartphone 200 has a user whose body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature based on the user information DB 217 whose user information is synchronized with the user information DB 109 and the body surface temperature information in the user information DB 217. and a notification unit 214 that notifies the administrator of a fever alert when it is determined. Therefore, the administrator can immediately grasp the user's physical condition abnormality. By referring to the history information in the user information DB 217, the administrator can confirm who has not brushed their teeth yet without directly confirming with the user.

Further, according to the first embodiment, when the notification unit 214 determines that there is a user whose body surface temperature has not been measured by the preset time based on the history information in the user information DB 217, , to notify administrators of unused alerts. Therefore, the administrator can grasp users who have not used the bathroom vanity 100 without checking the user information DB 217 by themselves. Therefore, the administrator can also manage users in terms of hygiene.

Further, according to the first embodiment, smartphone 200 further includes graph display unit 213 that displays a graph showing changes in body surface temperature of the user based on body surface temperature information and history information in user information DB 217. Prepare. Therefore, the administrator can confirm the trend of the body surface temperature of the user whose physical condition is abnormal in the past, and thus can grasp the health condition of the user in the near future.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a functional block configuration example of the bathroom vanity system according to the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment corresponds to an embodiment in which the first embodiment described above is generalized.

As shown in FIG. 9, the bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 2 includes a bathroom vanity 100A. The bathroom vanity 100A also includes a camera 111, a control unit 112, a plurality of doors 113, and a first DB 114.

Camera 111 captures a facial image of the user standing in front of bathroom vanity 100A. Camera 111 corresponds to camera 102 described above.
The first DB 114 includes at least face authentication information indicating the face image of the user, and door information indicating the door 113 linked to the user, for each user authorized to use the bathroom vanity 100A. User information is registered. The first DB 114 corresponds to the user information DB 109 described above, and the door 113 corresponds to the door 105 described above.

The control unit 112 performs face authentication of the user based on the face image of the user captured by the camera 111 and the face authentication information in the first DB 114. If the face authentication is successful, the first Based on the door information in the DB 114, the door 113 linked to the user is specified, and the specified door 113 is opened. The control unit 112 corresponds to the control unit 107 described above.

Therefore, since the door 113 tied to the user can be opened hands-free, it is possible to prevent the transfer of bacteria between the user's hand and the bathroom vanity 100A. As a result, the specific door 113 linked to the user can be opened while reducing the risk of spreading infectious diseases.
Moreover, since only the door 113 linked to the user is opened, it is possible to prevent the user from opening the wrong door 113 and using another person's article by mistake.

Note that the control unit 112 performs face authentication of the user when the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity 100A focuses on the camera 111 for a certain period of time or longer. The attached door 113 may be opened. Also, thereafter, the control unit 112 may close or open the door 113 linked to the user each time the user focuses on the camera 111 for a certain period of time or longer.

In addition, the bathroom vanity 100A may further include a measuring unit that measures the body surface temperature of the user whose face has been successfully authenticated. A measurement unit corresponds to the thermal device 103 described above. Further, even if the face authentication of the user is successful, if the user's body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, the control unit 112 does not open the door 113 linked to the user. It can be.

Further, when the user's body surface temperature is measured by the measurement unit, the control unit 112 transmits the body surface temperature information indicating the user's body surface temperature and the history information indicating the measurement date and time to the user's body surface temperature. It may be registered in the first DB 114 as information.

In addition, the bathroom vanity system according to Embodiment 2 may further include a terminal. A terminal corresponds to the smartphone 200 described above. In addition, the terminal provides a second DB in which user information is synchronized with the first DB 114, and a user whose body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature based on the body surface temperature information in the second DB. and a notification unit that notifies an alert on the screen of the terminal when it is determined that there is an alert. The second DB corresponds to the user information DB 217 described above, and the notification section corresponds to the notification section 214 described above.

In addition, if the notification unit determines that there is a user who has not measured the body surface temperature by the preset time based on the history information in the second DB, the notification unit notifies an alert on the screen of the terminal. You can

Further, the terminal may further include a graph display unit for displaying a graph showing changes in the body surface temperature of the user on the screen of the terminal, based on the body surface temperature information and history information in the second DB. good. The graph display section corresponds to the graph display section 213 described above.

<Computer realizing bathroom vanity according to embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a hardware configuration example of a computer 100B that implements a part of the functions of the

washstands

100 and 100A according to the first and second embodiments described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 10, computer 100B includes processor 121 and memory 122 .

The processor 121 may be, for example, a microprocessor, MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or CPU (Central Processing Unit). Processor 121 may include multiple processors.

The memory 122 is configured by a combination of volatile memory and non-volatile memory. Memory 122 may include storage remotely located from processor 121 . In this case, the processor 121 may access the memory 122 via an I (Input)/O (Output) interface (not shown).

A program is stored in the memory 122 . This program, when read into computer 100B, provides a group of instructions (or software code) for causing computer 100B to perform some functions of

washstands

100 and 100A according to Embodiments 1 and 2 described above. include. The constituent elements (for example,

control units

107 and 112 and communication unit 108) of

washstands

100 and 100A described above may be implemented by processor 121 reading and executing a program stored in memory 122. FIG. Moreover, the components (for example, user information DB 109 and first DB 114 ) having a storage function in

washstands

100 and 100</b>A described above may be implemented by memory 122 .

Also, the above-described program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media or tangible storage media may include random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, solid-state drives (SSD) or other memory technology, CDs - ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD), Blu-ray disc or other optical disc storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disc storage or other magnetic storage device. The program may also be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium. By way of example, and not limitation, transitory computer readable media or communication media include electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.

Note that part of the functions of smartphone 200 according to Embodiment 1 described above may also be realized by computer 100B shown in FIG. For example, the application 210 may be implemented by the processor 121 reading and executing a program stored in the memory 122 .

Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, it was explained that the bathroom vanity is always powered on, all of the doors are locked, and the doors cannot be opened unless the user performs face authentication. but not limited to this. For example, the bathroom vanity can be opened by the user's face authentication only during the time period set by the administrator, and the door can be opened at other time periods regardless of whether the face authentication is successful or not. It is good also as a structure not to carry out.

In addition, each user has a different purpose for the bathroom vanity, so it is thought that the items to be taken out of the storage space will also be different. Therefore, the bathroom vanity may be configured such that pre-registered information on usage and supplies and information on door opening/closing history are also linked to the user and registered in the user information DB as user information. Then, the bathroom vanity may be configured to advise the user who has succeeded in facial recognition what to take out of the storage space and what to do based on the information. Moreover, even for the same user, it is considered that the usage differs depending on the time zone, and the articles to be taken out differ depending on the usage. Therefore, the bathroom vanity may be configured to give advice according to the time period.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, the bathroom vanity opens and closes the door based on the success or failure of face authentication, but it is not limited to this. For example, the bathroom vanity may be configured to open and close the door based on the success or failure of an authentication method other than face authentication (fingerprint authentication, voice authentication, etc.).

Further, part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as the following additional remarks, but are not limited to the following.
(Appendix 1)
Equipped with a bathroom vanity,
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
a camera that captures a facial image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity;
Based on the user's face image captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database, face authentication of the user is performed, and if the face authentication is successful, a control unit that identifies a door associated with the user based on the door information and opens the identified door;
bathroom vanity system.
(Appendix 2)
The control unit
When the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the user's face is authenticated, and when the face authentication is successful, the door associated with the user is opened. death,
After that, every time the user focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the door linked to the user is closed or opened.
10. The bathroom vanity system of clause 1.
(Appendix 3)
The washstand is
It further comprises a measurement unit that measures the body surface temperature of users who have successfully authenticated their faces,
The control unit
Even if the user's face authentication is successful, if the user's body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, the door linked to the user is not opened.
3. The bathroom vanity system according to Appendix 1 or 2.
(Appendix 4)
The control unit
When the user's body surface temperature is measured by the measurement unit, body surface temperature information indicating the user's body surface temperature and history information indicating the measurement date and time are used as the user information of the user in the first be registered in the database of
3. The vanity system of clause 3.
(Appendix 5)
further equipped with a terminal,
The terminal is
a second database with which user information is synchronized with the first database;
A notification unit that notifies an alert on the screen of the terminal when it is determined that there is a user whose body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature based on the body surface temperature information in the second database,
4. The vanity system of clause 4.
(Appendix 6)
The notification unit
Based on the history information in the second database, if it is determined that there is a user who has not measured the body surface temperature by a preset time, an alert is notified on the screen of the terminal;
6. The vanity system of clause 5.
(Appendix 7)
The terminal is
Further comprising a graph display unit that displays a graph showing changes in the user's body surface temperature on the screen of the terminal based on the body surface temperature information and history information in the second database,
7. A bathroom vanity system according to appendix 5 or 6.
(Appendix 8)
multiple doors and
First, user information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who is authorized to use the bathroom vanity. a database of
a camera that captures a facial image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity;
Based on the user's face image captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database, face authentication of the user is performed, and if the face authentication is successful, a control unit that identifies a door associated with the user based on the door information and opens the identified door;
Bathroom vanity.
(Appendix 9)
The control unit
When the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the user's face is authenticated, and when the face authentication is successful, the door associated with the user is opened. death,
After that, every time the user focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the door linked to the user is closed or opened.
The bathroom vanity according to Appendix 8.
(Appendix 10)
It further comprises a measurement unit that measures the body surface temperature of users who have successfully authenticated their faces,
The control unit
Even if the user's face authentication is successful, if the user's body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, the door linked to the user is not opened.
The bathroom vanity according to appendix 8 or 9.
(Appendix 11)
The control unit
When the user's body surface temperature is measured by the measurement unit, body surface temperature information indicating the user's body surface temperature and history information indicating the measurement date and time are used as the user information of the user in the first be registered in the database of
11. The bathroom vanity according to Appendix 10.
(Appendix 12)
A control method for a bathroom vanity, comprising:
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
A camera that captures a face image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity,
The control method is
performing face authentication of the user based on the face image of the user captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database;
If the face authentication of the user is successful, based on the door information in the first database, identify the door linked to the user, and open the identified door;
control method.
(Appendix 13)
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program to be executed by a bathroom vanity,
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
A camera that captures a face image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity,
The program
performing face authentication of the user based on the face image of the user captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database;
If the face authentication of the user is successful, based on the door information in the first database, identify the door linked to the user, and open the identified door;
computer readable medium.

100 bathroom vanity 101 master key slot 102 camera 103 thermal device 104 LED light 105 door 106 mirror 107 control unit 108 communication unit 109 user information DB
200 smartphone 210 application 211 new user registration unit 212 user registration cancellation unit 213 graph display unit 214 notification unit 215 notification list display unit 216 door link state management unit 217 user information DB
100A bathroom vanity 111 camera 112 control unit 113 door 114 first DB
100B Computer 121 Processor 122 Memory

Claims

Equipped with a bathroom vanity,
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
a camera that captures a facial image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity;
Based on the user's face image captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database, face authentication of the user is performed, and if the face authentication is successful, a control unit that identifies a door associated with the user based on the door information and opens the identified door;
bathroom vanity system.
The control unit
When the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the user's face is authenticated, and when the face authentication is successful, the door associated with the user is opened. death,
After that, every time the user focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the door linked to the user is closed or opened.
10. The vanity system of claim 1.
The washstand is
It further comprises a measurement unit that measures the body surface temperature of users who have successfully authenticated their faces,
The control unit
Even if the user's face authentication is successful, if the user's body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, the door linked to the user is not opened.
3. A bathroom vanity system according to claim 1 or 2.
The control unit
When the user's body surface temperature is measured by the measurement unit, body surface temperature information indicating the user's body surface temperature and history information indicating the measurement date and time are used as the user information of the user in the first be registered in the database of
4. The vanity system of claim 3.
further equipped with a terminal,
The terminal is
a second database with which user information is synchronized with the first database;
A notification unit that notifies an alert on the screen of the terminal when it is determined that there is a user whose body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature based on the body surface temperature information in the second database,
5. The vanity system of claim 4.
The notification unit
Based on the history information in the second database, if it is determined that there is a user who has not measured the body surface temperature by a preset time, an alert is notified on the screen of the terminal;
6. The vanity system of claim 5.
The terminal is
Further comprising a graph display unit that displays a graph showing changes in the user's body surface temperature on the screen of the terminal based on the body surface temperature information and history information in the second database,
7. Vanity system according to claim 5 or 6.
multiple doors and
First, user information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who is authorized to use the bathroom vanity. a database of
a camera that captures a facial image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity;
Based on the user's face image captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database, face authentication of the user is performed, and if the face authentication is successful, a control unit that identifies a door associated with the user based on the door information and opens the identified door;
Bathroom vanity.
The control unit
When the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the user's face is authenticated, and when the face authentication is successful, the door associated with the user is opened. death,
After that, every time the user focuses on the camera for a certain period of time or more, the door linked to the user is closed or opened.
A bathroom vanity according to claim 8.
It further comprises a measurement unit that measures the body surface temperature of users who have successfully authenticated their faces,
The control unit
Even if the user's face authentication is successful, if the user's body surface temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, the door linked to the user is not opened.
A bathroom vanity according to claim 8 or 9.
The control unit
When the user's body surface temperature is measured by the measurement unit, body surface temperature information indicating the user's body surface temperature and history information indicating the measurement date and time are used as the user information of the user in the first be registered in the database of
11. A bathroom vanity according to claim 10.
A control method for a bathroom vanity, comprising:
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
A camera that captures a face image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity,
The control method is
performing face authentication of the user based on the face image of the user captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database;
If the face authentication of the user is successful, based on the door information in the first database, identify the door linked to the user, and open the identified door;
control method.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program to be executed by a bathroom vanity,
The washstand is
multiple doors and
User information including at least face authentication information indicating a face image of the user and door information indicating a door linked to the user is registered for each user who has the authority to use the bathroom vanity. 1 database;
A camera that captures a face image of the user standing in front of the bathroom vanity,
Said program
performing face authentication of the user based on the face image of the user captured by the camera and the face authentication information in the first database;
If the face authentication of the user is successful, based on the door information in the first database, identify the door linked to the user, and open the identified door;
computer readable medium.