WO2023170771A1 - Dispositif de gestion, procédé d'alimentation et programme - Google Patents

Dispositif de gestion, procédé d'alimentation et programme Download PDF

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WO2023170771A1
WO2023170771A1 PCT/JP2022/009879 JP2022009879W WO2023170771A1 WO 2023170771 A1 WO2023170771 A1 WO 2023170771A1 JP 2022009879 W JP2022009879 W JP 2022009879W WO 2023170771 A1 WO2023170771 A1 WO 2023170771A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
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  • the present invention relates to a management device, a feeding method, and a program for managing a feeding system used for aquaculture of aquatic organisms.
  • Patent Document 2 describes an aquaculture management device that remotely grasps information indicating the status of aquaculture of target individuals requested to be aquaculture by the owner, and controls the operation of a feeding device installed at the aquaculture farm. The configuration is disclosed.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a management device, a feeding method, and a program that can make users interested in aquaculture of aquatic organisms.
  • the management device of the first invention is a management device capable of communicating with one or more feeding systems, each of which feeds aquatic organisms in an aquaculture farm, and is capable of communicating with each of two or more participating users.
  • an instruction information receiving unit that receives instruction information regarding feeding using the feeding system transmitted using a terminal device from , and a determining unit that determines whether or not feeding using the feeding system satisfies adjustment conditions based on the instruction information.
  • an instruction output unit that outputs an instruction regarding feeding to a feeding system corresponding to the instruction information according to a determination result of the determination unit.
  • the participating users can feed the aquatic organisms at the farm so as to satisfy the adjustment conditions, and the users' interest in aquaculture can be increased.
  • the management device of the second invention is different from the first invention in that it includes a state information storage unit that stores state information regarding the state of each feeding system, and the determination unit is configured to provide instruction information based on the state information.
  • This is a management device that determines whether feeding using a feeding system based on the above satisfies adjustment conditions.
  • the status information includes history information regarding feeding performed in the past for the corresponding feeding system
  • the determination unit is a management device that determines whether feeding using a feeding system based on instruction information satisfies adjustment conditions.
  • the determination unit determines whether the status information satisfies a predetermined change condition, and the determination unit determines whether the status information satisfies the change condition. This is a management device that changes the adjustment conditions when it is determined that the conditions are satisfied.
  • the status information includes practical information based on system acquisition information acquired and output by the feeding system, and the determination unit is configured to provide This is a management device that determines whether or not a predetermined change condition is satisfied, and changes the adjustment condition when it is determined that the actual information satisfies the change condition.
  • the management device of the sixth invention is the management device according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the determination unit makes a determination regarding the adjustment condition for each user who has transmitted the instruction information. be.
  • the management device of the seventh invention in contrast to the sixth invention, includes a user information storage unit that stores user performance information regarding feeding performed in the past for each user, and a determination unit that stores instruction information.
  • This is a management device that makes judgments regarding adjustment conditions based on user performance information of users who have made transmissions.
  • the management device of the eighth invention in accordance with any one of the first to seventh inventions, further includes a producer information storage unit that stores input information corresponding to one or more feeding systems input by the producer.
  • the determination unit is a management device that determines adjustment conditions according to input information.
  • the management device of the ninth invention in accordance with any one of the first to eighth inventions, includes a state information acquisition unit that obtains state information regarding the state of each feeding system, and a state information acquisition unit that uses the state information to provide instruction information.
  • This management device includes a reception information output unit that outputs reception information used for transmitting the information to a terminal device.
  • the user can transmit instruction information according to the state of each feeding system.
  • the status information includes practical information based on system acquisition information acquired and output by the feeding system, and the reception information output unit: This is a management device that outputs reception information using field information.
  • the user can transmit instruction information according to the information acquired by each feeding system.
  • the management device of the eleventh invention in contrast to the ninth or tenth invention, includes a user information storage unit that stores user information regarding each user, and a reception information output unit that transmits instruction information.
  • This is a management device that outputs reception information to a terminal device used by a user using user information regarding the user or user information regarding another user different from the user.
  • instruction information can be transmitted based on the user's user information.
  • the management device of the twelfth invention also includes a producer information storage that stores input information corresponding to one or more feeding systems input by the producer.
  • the reception information output unit is a management device that outputs reception information using input information.
  • instruction information can be transmitted in accordance with the input information input by the producer.
  • the management device of the thirteenth invention is configured to acquire user performance information regarding the performance of a user who has transmitted instruction information using instruction information for any one of the inventions from the first to the twelfth invention.
  • This management device includes a user score output section that outputs user score information to a terminal device used by the user.
  • the management device of the fourteenth invention aggregates the scores of the users of the group using the instruction information transmitted by each user belonging to the same group for any of the inventions one to thirteen.
  • This management device includes a total information acquisition unit that acquires total information that has been collected, and a total information output unit that outputs the total information.
  • the management device of the fifteenth invention corresponds to the feeding system corresponding to the instruction information when the instruction information is received by the instruction information reception unit for any one of the first to fourteen inventions.
  • This management device includes a producer contact unit that notifies the producer of the request and outputs response information acquired from the producer or information corresponding thereto to the terminal device of the user who sent the instruction information.
  • response information from the producer can be output to the user.
  • the management device of the sixteenth invention is configured to provide instructions according to predetermined reward conditions when instruction information is received by the instruction information receiving unit for any of the inventions 1 to 15.
  • the management device includes a reward granting unit that gives a reward to a user who has transmitted information.
  • the management device of the seventeenth invention further includes a product information storage unit that stores product information regarding distributed products corresponding to each feeding system, and a product information storage unit that stores product information regarding distributed products corresponding to each feeding system;
  • a management device comprising: a user information storage unit that stores user information; and a product information output unit that uses the user information of one user to output product information regarding a distributed product corresponding to the user to the user's terminal device. It is.
  • a user can obtain product information of a distributed product corresponding to the user.
  • the management device of the eighteenth invention is different from the seventeenth invention to a management device in which the product information includes store information regarding stores that sell or provide distributed products.
  • a user can obtain information regarding a store that sells or provides distributed products corresponding to the user.
  • participating users can feed the aquatic organisms at the farm so as to satisfy the adjustment conditions.
  • Block diagram of the aquaculture system in this embodiment A diagram showing a specific example of status information used in the management device
  • a flowchart explaining a specific example of the operation flow of the management device Flowchart showing a specific example of user feeding processing of the management device
  • target identification processing of the management device A flowchart showing a specific example of the feeding process of the management device
  • a diagram showing an example of a product information screen output by the management device An overview
  • the aquatic animal is, for example, a fish, but is not limited to this, and may be any animal that lives in water, such as crustaceans and shellfish. Below, when we talk about aquatic animals, we sometimes refer to them as fish.
  • An image is, for example, a still image or a moving image taken by a camera, but is not limited to this.
  • it may be a still image extracted from a moving image captured by a camera.
  • Aquaculture farm refers to an area containing water (regardless of freshwater, seawater, or brackish water) for cultivating aquatic animals.
  • a fish farm may also be called a fish tank.
  • the environment of the farm may be different depending on the type of aquatic animal to be cultured.
  • the farm may be naturally formed or may be artificially created.
  • the aquaculture farm may be a large aquarium filled with water, regardless of whether it is outdoors or indoors.
  • a section formed by dividing a part of an area where water is present may be called a fish farm.
  • the farm may be the sea, a lake, a pond, a river, etc.
  • a user is a person who can use a management device to execute feeding by a feeding system, and is a person who is called a consumer or demander of cultivated aquatic organisms. They may also be called participating users.
  • a producer is a person who carries out aquaculture using a feeding system. Producers perform operations related to aquaculture by causing the feeding system to perform various operations by directly operating the feeding system or by sending instructions to the feeding system via a management device.
  • An identifier for a certain matter is a character or code that uniquely indicates the matter.
  • the identifier is, for example, an ID, but any type of information may be used as long as it can identify the corresponding item. That is, the identifier may be the name of the thing it represents, or may be a combination of codes so as to uniquely correspond to each other.
  • Acquisition may include acquiring items input by the user, etc., or information stored in the own device or another device (which may be pre-stored information or information stored in the device itself). It may also include acquiring information generated by performing information processing in the process.
  • Obtaining information stored in another device may include obtaining information stored in another device via an API or the like, or may include obtaining information stored in another device via an API or the like, or may include obtaining information stored in another device via an API. This may include acquiring the content (including the content of a web page) by scraping or the like. It may also include obtaining information in a different format based on the original information, such as obtaining information by performing optical character reading on the image file.
  • a so-called machine learning method may be used to obtain the information.
  • machine learning techniques can be used as follows. That is, a learning device that receives a specific type of input information and outputs the desired type of output information is configured using a machine learning method. For example, two or more sets of input information and output information are prepared in advance, and the two or more sets of information are given to a module for configuring a machine learning learning device to configure the learning device, and the configured learning device is Accumulate in storage.
  • the learning device can also be called a classifier.
  • the machine learning method may be, for example, deep learning, random forest, SVR, etc.
  • functions in various machine learning frameworks such as fastText, tinySVM, random forest, and TensorFlow, and various existing libraries can be used, for example.
  • the learning device is not limited to one obtained by machine learning.
  • the learning device may be, for example, a table showing the correspondence between input vectors based on input information and output information.
  • the output information corresponding to the feature vector based on the input information may be obtained from the table, or the output information may be obtained using two or more input vectors in the table and parameters for weighting each input vector.
  • a vector may be generated that approximates the feature vector based on the information, and final output information may be obtained using output information and parameters corresponding to each input vector used for generation.
  • the learning device may be, for example, a function representing a relationship between an input vector based on input information or the like and information for generating output information. In this case, for example, information corresponding to a feature vector based on input information may be obtained using a function, and output information may be obtained using the obtained information.
  • Outputting information means displaying it on a display, projecting it using a projector, printing it on a printer, outputting sound, sending it to an external device, storing it on a recording medium, processing it to other processing devices or other programs, etc.
  • This is a concept that includes the delivery of results. Specifically, this includes, for example, displaying information on a web page, sending it as an e-mail, outputting information for printing, and the like.
  • Accepting information refers to accepting information input from input devices such as keyboards, mice, touch panels, etc., receiving information sent via wired or wireless communication lines from other devices, etc., receiving information from optical disks, magnetic disks, semiconductors, etc. This is a concept that includes receiving information read from a recording medium such as a memory.
  • updating refers to not only changing the stored information, but also adding new information to the stored information, or updating the stored information. This is a concept that includes erasing part or all of the data.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an aquaculture system 1 using a management device 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • the aquaculture system 1 is roughly configured to include a feeding system 710, a terminal device 600, a producer device 400, and a management device 100.
  • the aquaculture system 1 is a system that is configured to be able to feed aquatic organisms cultivated in a farm where a feeding system 710 is provided even from a remote location.
  • remote feeding refers to feeding performed in response to an instruction from a participating user (hereinafter simply referred to as a user) located at a remote location. That is, the user can use the aquaculture system 1 to remotely feed the aquaculture farm where the feeding system 710 is installed.
  • the management device 100 is configured to be able to receive instructions from each of two or more users and perform remote feeding.
  • the feeding system 710 is configured to be able to communicate with other devices, for example, via a network such as the Internet or other communication network.
  • the feeding system 710 includes a feeder 701 for feeding aquatic organisms at a farm.
  • Feeding system 710 includes at least one feeder 701 .
  • feeder 701 is configured to be able to communicate with other devices in aquaculture system 1 via a network.
  • the feeder 701 for example, one having a configuration as described in International Publication No. 2018/042651 can be used, but it is not limited thereto.
  • the feeding system 710 includes a camera 708 that can take images of aquatic organisms.
  • the feeding system 710 also includes a sensor section 709.
  • the sensor unit 709 acquires sensor information that can be acquired at the farm.
  • the sensor unit 709 is, for example, an environmental sensor, and acquires water temperature and various water quality-related matters as sensor information. Matters related to water quality include, but are not limited to, the concentration of oxygen, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, or carbon dioxide, for example.
  • the sensor information is not limited to this.
  • the sensor information may include information using the sensor unit 709 such as temperature, wind speed, wave height, and brightness.
  • the sensor unit 709 may have a GPS or the like, and the sensor information may include position information acquired using the GPS.
  • a camera 708 and a sensor unit 709 are built into the feeder 701.
  • the feeder 701 is configured to be able to control the operations of the camera 708 and the sensor unit 709, store information acquired by the camera 708 and the sensor unit 709, and output it via a network.
  • the configuration is not limited to this, and the feeding system 710 as a whole may be configured to be able to control the camera 708 and the sensor unit 709 and process the acquired information in this way. good.
  • the camera 708 and the sensor unit 709 may be able to communicate with other devices of the aquaculture system 1 via a network, respectively.
  • Each feeding system 710 is configured so that the feeding operation by the feeder 701 is executed in response to an instruction output from the management device 100, as described later. For example, when an instruction is given to the feeder 701 to start or stop feeding, the feeder 701 starts feeding the farm or stops the feeding that is being performed.
  • the feeder 701 is configured to spread feed in an amount corresponding to the time during which feeding is performed over the farm and feed it to the aquatic organisms being cultured. Note that the feeding operation of the feeding device 701 is not limited to this mode.
  • the feeder 701 may be configured to feed a predetermined amount of feed in response to a predetermined instruction transmitted from the management device 100.
  • the feed may be configured to be fed in an amount corresponding to the number of feedings performed in accordance with instructions.
  • the feeder 701 may be set to feed according to a predetermined feeding pattern.
  • the feeding pattern can be said to be a repeated pattern of feeding and stopping feeding.
  • Such feeding patterns include, for example, repeating feeding for a predetermined first time and then stopping feeding for a predetermined second time, or feeding for a predetermined time at time intervals in which the appetite index FAI described below does not fall below a predetermined value. It is possible to set things such as feeding. Control for feeding according to the feeding pattern may be performed in the feeder 701, or may be performed by outputting an instruction to start or stop feeding from the management device 100 or the like each time.
  • the aquaculture system 1 may be configured to be able to switch between multiple types of feeding patterns.
  • a feeding pattern such as “lazy feeding” in which feeding is carried out slowly and a feeding pattern “feeding” in which a large amount of feeding is carried out in a short period of time may be set to be switchable.
  • “lazy feeding” involves repeating feeding for 5 seconds and stopping for 10 seconds, or feeding at intervals such that the appetite index FAI does not fall below a relatively high threshold (for example, 0.7). etc. can be set.
  • “feeding” involves repeating feeding for 10 seconds and stopping for 3 seconds, or feeding at intervals such that the appetite index FAI does not fall below a relatively low threshold (for example, 0.3). can be set.
  • a first feeding system 711, a second feeding system 712, and a third feeding system 713 are shown as examples of such feeding systems 710.
  • one feeder 701 is arranged for one cage.
  • the third feeding system 713 includes three groups in which one feeder 701 is arranged for one fish pen. That is, it can be said that the third feeding system 713 feeds a group of aquatic organisms in a farm.
  • the management device 100 can output instructions regarding feeding to each feeding system 710. For example, when an instruction regarding feeding is output to the third feeding system 713, feeding is performed by each feeder 701 of the third feeding system 713 in accordance with the instruction.
  • instructions can be output from the management device 100 all at once without distinguishing between the feeding devices 701. , it is easier to manage.
  • feeding may be performed by one or more feeders 701 defined within the feeding system 713 in accordance with the instruction. good.
  • one or more feeders 701 to be fed in the feeding system 713 are specified in the management device 100, and the specified feeder 701 is used to feed the feeder. may be executed.
  • one feeding system 710 may be considered to have a plurality of feeding systems 710 configured using one feeding device 701. can.
  • a plurality of feeders 701 may be provided for a fish farm such as a fish pen, and in this case, each feeder 701 may be treated as an independent feeding system 710 by the management device 100. good. Further, in this case, the plurality of feeders 701 may be collectively handled by the management device 100 as configuring one feeding system 710.
  • the management device 100 can communicate with other devices.
  • the management device 100 can communicate with other devices via a network such as the Internet or other communication network.
  • the management device 100 may be configured to be able to communicate with an information server or the like (not shown) and store information acquired from them.
  • the terminal device 600 and the producer device 400 are configured to be able to transmit information to the management device 100 and receive information transmitted from the management device 100. It is a device that has Note that various devices can be used as the electronic computers used in the terminal device 600 and the producer device 400, such as a personal computer, a portable information terminal device such as a so-called smartphone, and a tablet-type information terminal device.
  • the terminal device 600 may be, for example, a terminal that is provided for use by users who have visited the facility, such as a store. In the following examples, explanations may be made assuming that a so-called smartphone or tablet type information terminal device is used as the computer used in the terminal device 600 and the producer device 400, but the explanation is not limited to this. do not have.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the aquaculture system 1 in this embodiment.
  • the management device 100 includes a storage section 110, a reception section 120, a reception section 130, a processing section 140, and a transmission section 170.
  • Management device 100 is, for example, a server device.
  • the management device 100 may be another computer.
  • various devices may be used, such as a personal computer, a portable information terminal device such as a so-called smartphone, or a tablet-type information terminal device.
  • the storage unit 110 includes a learning information storage unit 111 , a status information storage unit 113 , a user information storage unit 115 , a producer information storage unit 117 , and a product information storage unit 119 .
  • the storage unit 110 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, it can also be implemented using a volatile recording medium.
  • Each section of the storage section 110 stores, for example, information acquired by the receiving section 120 and the processing section 140, but the process by which information is stored in each section of the storage section 110 is not limited to this.
  • information etc. may be stored in the storage unit 110 via a recording medium, or information etc. transmitted via a communication line etc. may be stored in the storage unit 110.
  • information etc. input via an input device may be stored in the storage unit 110.
  • the learning information is stored in the learning information storage unit 111.
  • the learning information may be called a learning device, a classifier, or a trained model.
  • the learning information is obtained by, for example, machine learning by the learning information generation unit 159 as described later.
  • learning information for acquiring appetite data of an aquatic creature from an image of the aquatic creature is used as the learning information.
  • the types of learning information are not limited to these. Details of the learning information and its use will be described later.
  • the status information storage unit 113 stores status information regarding the status of each feeding system 710. For example, the status information is stored in association with an identifier that identifies the feeding system 710.
  • the status information includes, for example, fish species (seedlings may be used), growth stage, location of the fish farm, history information regarding past feeding, and the like.
  • the growth stage may be, for example, information regarding the time that has passed since the start of aquaculture, or information such as fish body length obtained by measuring with various methods.
  • the history information is information regarding feeding performed in the past for the corresponding feeding system 710, and is information regarding past feeding amounts, feeding timings, and the like.
  • the history information is, for example, information indicating when and how much feeding was performed during a predetermined period in the past.
  • information identifying the fed feed, information regarding the type of feed, etc. may be stored together with the history information.
  • the status information may include information regarding the presence or absence of an administered medicine, its amount, administration timing, and the like. Further, information regarding past weather history, etc. may also be included.
  • These status information may be, for example, information input by a producer using the producer device 400, information input by another administrator, or acquired by the processing unit 140 from an external information server (not shown) or the like. It is configured to be stored and updated based on the information collected. For example, weather information, ocean data, etc. regarding the aquaculture farm of the feeding system 710 obtained from an information server that provides weather information, etc., may be stored as status information in association with an identifier that identifies the feeding system 710. may be configured.
  • the status information may include practical information.
  • the field information is information based on system acquired information acquired and output by the feeding system 710.
  • the system acquisition information is, for example, information acquired by the camera 708 or sensor unit 709 in each feeding system 710, information regarding the operation history of the feeder 701, and the like.
  • the system acquisition information may be information acquired by performing information processing in the feeding system 710 using, for example, information acquired by the camera 708 or the sensor unit 709.
  • the system acquisition information is transmitted to the management device 100 via the network, for example, by a communication means (not shown) of the feeder 701, and is received by the receiving unit 120.
  • the actual information is, for example, information acquired by information processing performed by a state information acquisition unit 141, which will be described later, using system information.
  • the field information may be system acquired information itself.
  • the actual information is, for example, the above-mentioned sensor information acquired by the sensor unit 709. Further, the actual information may be, for example, appetite data of the aquatic creature during feeding, which is obtained based on an image obtained using the camera 708.
  • the appetite data can be generated by inputting an image taken of an aquatic creature eating food obtained at the time of feeding, and using the appetite data as output information for learning information configured in advance. It can be obtained by applying an image as input information.
  • an appetite index FAI indicating the degree of appetite of aquatic organisms may be used as the appetite data.
  • the appetite index FAI is, for example, a quantified value ranging from 0 to 1, with zero indicating no appetite of an aquatic creature and 1 indicating a state of maximum appetite.
  • the appetite data may be information input by a producer or the like, for example.
  • the actual information may include the growth stage.
  • the body length of the aquatic creature obtained by a known method from the image of the aquatic creature taken by the camera 708 may be accumulated as the growth stage.
  • history information may be included as the actual information.
  • information regarding the operation history of the feeder 701 and information regarding the amount of feed acquired based on the operation history may be accumulated as history information.
  • an indicator indicating the degree of hunger of the aquatic creature may be included in the state information.
  • Such indicators may be field information.
  • hunger rate can be used.
  • the hunger rate is, for example, the ratio of the undigested amount, that is, the fed amount minus the digested amount, to the daily maximum fed amount. That is, the hunger rate is given by the following formula using the feeding amount Feed_amount, the food digestion rate per hour Digestion_rate, the elapsed time total_time, and the maximum daily feed amount Feed_amount_max.
  • the maximum feed amount per day, Feed_amount_max is given by multiplying the size of the aquatic creature, Fish_weight, by the coefficient Feed_rate.
  • the feed digestion rate per hour Digestion_rate is the maximum feed amount per day, Feed_amount_max, divided by 24. "*" means a multiplication sign.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of status information used in the management device 100.
  • each row (each record) of the table is an example of status information for each feeding system 710.
  • its identifier fish pen ID
  • the identifier for identifying the producer producer ID
  • the attribute values include the weight, average body length, location information of the farm, and the date and time of the last feeding (an example of historical information). Note that in addition to these pieces of information, various types of information may be included.
  • Such status information allows the status of each feeding system 710 to be grasped.
  • user information is stored in the user information storage section 115.
  • the user information is information in which an identifier for identifying a user who uses the aquaculture system 1 is associated with information regarding the user.
  • User information can include various types of information.
  • the information may include information transmitted from the terminal device 600 used by the user, information acquired by the management device 100 regarding the user as described below, and the like.
  • the user information storage unit 115 stores user performance information regarding past feedings for each user.
  • the user track record information may be information regarding the track record when the user performs remote feeding as described later.
  • the user performance information may include, for example, the date and number of remote feedings, information specifying the feeding system 710 that performed the feeding, information regarding the feeding system 710 (fish species, etc.), and the like.
  • the user performance information may include performance information acquired by the user performance acquisition unit 147 as described later. Note that user performance information may be interpreted as being included in user information. Further, information regarding the user's instruction operation may be stored as user information.
  • information that specifies the timing of various operations performed by the user may be stored as user information, or the user's operation mode may be shown using video images.
  • the information may be stored as user information.
  • Information regarding such instruction operations may be recorded when it is determined that the performance of the remote feeding is better than a predetermined level.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of user information used in the management device 100.
  • each row of the table is an example of user information for each user.
  • the identifier (user ID), the identifier (terminal ID) that identifies the terminal device 600, the date and time of the last feeding, the average score, the integrated value of the scores, The number of times feeding has been performed and the identifier (fish pen ID) of the feeding system 710 that has performed remote feeding so far are included.
  • user ID the identifier that identifies the terminal device 600
  • the date and time of the last feeding the average score
  • the integrated value of the scores The number of times feeding has been performed
  • fish pen ID the identifier of the feeding system 710 that has performed remote feeding so far
  • various types of information may be included.
  • Such user information allows the terminal device 600 used by the user to be specified. Further, with such user information, user performance information can be used.
  • producer information is stored in the producer information storage section 117.
  • the producer information is information in which an identifier for identifying a producer related to the aquaculture system 1 is associated with information regarding the producer.
  • Producer information can include various types of information.
  • the information may include information regarding the aquaculture farm and feeding system 710 where the producer performs aquaculture, information transmitted from the producer device 400 used by the producer, and the like.
  • the producer information storage unit 117 stores input information corresponding to one or more feeding systems 710 that is input by a producer using the producer device 400.
  • the input information may be information associated with each farm, or may be information associated with each feeder 701.
  • the input information that can be input by the producer is, for example, the following. That is, information specifying that feeding by the user is prohibited in the corresponding feeding system 710, information specifying that feeding can be performed in the corresponding feeding system 710, changes in variables related to feeding and their threshold values,
  • the input information may include information that specifies a user who is allowed to feed, information that specifies a user who prohibits feeding, and the like.
  • the variables related to feeding include, for example, the amount of feeding per predetermined time, the amount of feeding that is fed in response to an instruction operation for one feeding, and the like.
  • the threshold values of variables related to feeding are, for example, the upper limit of the time to continue feeding after starting feeding, the upper limit of the amount of feeding within a predetermined period (which may be related to the number of feeding opportunities), and the predetermined period. This includes the number of feedings within a day. Note that input information that can be used as such adjustment conditions is sometimes referred to as condition setting information. In addition, when the amount of food fed per unit time is constant, the time during which feeding continues may be taken as the amount of food fed.
  • producer-provided information such as comments input to the feeding system 710 may be stored as input information.
  • the information provided by the producer may include, for example, information regarding aquatic organisms cultivated using the feeding system 710 from the perspective of the producer, advice regarding feeding, and the like.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of producer information used in the management device 100.
  • each row of the table is an example of producer information for each producer.
  • the producer-provided information that includes its identifier (producer ID), an identifier (device ID) that identifies the producer device 400, and producer-provided information is
  • the feeding system 710 is associated with an identifier that identifies the feeding system 710. Note that in addition to these pieces of information, various types of information may be included. With such producer information, the producer device 400 used by the producer can be specified. Further, with such producer information, the information provided by the producer can be used in association with the feeding system 710.
  • the product information storage unit 119 stores product information regarding the distribution products corresponding to each feeding system 710.
  • the product information is stored in association with an identifier that identifies the feeding system 710.
  • the distributed products corresponding to the feeding system 710 are products that are aquatic organisms cultivated and shipped using the feeding system 710, and products manufactured using the aquatic organisms.
  • the distributed products corresponding to the feeding system 710 can be said to be products derived from aquatic organisms cultivated using the feeding system 710.
  • the product information may include, for example, store information regarding stores that sell or provide distributed products, information regarding shipping dates, growth history during aquaculture, and the like.
  • the identifier for identifying the feeding system 710 may be changed to a different identifier each time the aquatic organisms cultivated at the corresponding aquaculture farm are replaced.
  • the same identifier is always used for the feeding system 710, and this identifier is used together with information that specifies the cultivation period, etc., so that the aquatic organisms cultivated and the information at the time of cultivation can be associated. You can.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of product information used in the management device 100.
  • each row of the table is an example of product information.
  • product ID for each distributed product, its identifier (product ID), the identifier that specifies the corresponding feeding system 710 (fish tank ID), shipping date, information regarding growth history, and provided store information (store ID).
  • store ID information regarding the growth history
  • various types of information may be included.
  • product information it is possible to specify the distribution product corresponding to the feeding system 710. It is also possible to specify information about the store where the distributed product is provided.
  • information regarding the number of users who have performed remote feeding can be specified.
  • the receiving unit 120 receives information transmitted from other devices.
  • the receiving unit 120 stores the received information in the storage unit 110, for example.
  • the receiving unit 120 is usually realized by wireless or wired communication means, but may also be realized by means for receiving broadcasts.
  • the user uses, for example, the terminal device 600 to input information, etc., and transmits it to the management device 100.
  • the producer inputs information using the producer device 400, and transmits the information to the management device 100, for example.
  • the receiving unit 120 can store each piece of transmitted information in the storage unit 110 in association with an identifier that identifies a user or an identifier that identifies a producer. Note that when receiving this information from the terminal device 600 or the producer device 400, the receiving unit 120 can identify the identifier of the user or producer involved in the transmission based on the transmitted information. Further, the receiving unit 120 is configured to receive system acquisition information transmitted from each feeding system 710, and store it in the storage unit 110 in association with an identifier that identifies the feeding system 710.
  • the reception unit 130 receives various input operations on the management device 100 performed by users and producers.
  • the reception unit 130 receives, for example, information input using an input means (not shown) connected to the management device 100 or a reading device (not shown) (such as a code reader) connected to the management device 100.
  • the information input by the input operation (for example, information read by the device is also included) is accepted.
  • the reception unit 130 may receive information regarding input operations and the like transmitted via another device connected via a network or the like.
  • the accepted information is stored in the storage unit 110, for example.
  • any input means that can be used to input information that can be accepted by the reception unit 130 may be any type of input means, such as a numeric keypad, keyboard, mouse, or menu screen.
  • the reception unit 130 can be realized by a device driver for input means such as a numeric keypad or a keyboard, control software for a menu screen, or the like.
  • the reception unit 130 includes an instruction information reception unit 133.
  • the instruction information reception unit 133 receives instruction information regarding feeding using the feeding system 710, which is transmitted from each of two or more participating users using the terminal device 600.
  • the instruction information is information indicating that the management device 100 outputs an instruction to the feeder 701 of the feeding system 710.
  • the instruction information corresponds to at least one feeding system 710, ie at least one feeder 701.
  • the instruction information is associated with any one or more feeding systems 710 or feeders 701.
  • the instruction output unit 161 outputs an instruction to start feeding.
  • the instruction information may be for instructing to feed a predetermined amount.
  • the feeder 701 may be configured to feed a predetermined amount of feed when the instruction is output to the feeding system 710 in accordance with the instruction information.
  • the processing unit 140 includes a status information acquisition unit 141 , a reception information output unit 143 , a judgment unit 145 , a user performance acquisition unit 147 , a reward provision unit 149 , a producer communication unit 151 , a total information acquisition unit 155 , and a learning information generation unit 159 , an instruction output section 161, a user results output section 163, a total information output section 165, and a product information output section 167.
  • the processing unit 140 performs various processes, such as the processing performed by each unit of the processing unit 140 as described below.
  • the processing unit 140 can typically be implemented using an MPU (including a CPU and/or a GPU), a memory, or the like.
  • the processing procedure of the processing unit 140 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).
  • the status information acquisition unit 141 acquires status information regarding the status of each feeding system 710.
  • the status information acquisition unit 141 acquires the status information of each feeding system 710, for example, when a predetermined information acquisition timing has arrived.
  • Obtaining the state information may include updating the state information stored in the state information storage unit 111.
  • Information acquisition timing is, for example, when a predetermined date and time has arrived, when a predetermined time has passed since the previous acquisition, when a remote feeding request is made by a user, or when input information sent from a producer is received. time, etc., but is not limited to this.
  • the status information acquisition unit 141 stores the acquired status information in the status information storage unit 111.
  • the status information acquisition unit 141 may acquire practical information based on system acquisition information, as described above.
  • the reception information output unit 143 configures reception information used to transmit instruction information from the user when each user performs remote feeding, and outputs it to the terminal device 600 of the user.
  • the reception information is, for example, information for displaying on the display of the terminal device 600 a user interface used by the user to transmit instruction information.
  • reception information by using reception information, a selection operation for selecting a feeding system 710 that executes feeding can be accepted from a user, and an instruction operation for transmitting instruction information about the selected feeding system 710 can be accepted from a user.
  • the system is configured to perform the following operations. That is, the reception information output unit 143 outputs reception information configured using the state information to the terminal device 600.
  • the reception information output unit 143 is configured to receive a selection operation by presenting information regarding the status of each feeding system 710 to the user using status information. For example, information such as the location of each feeding system 710 and the species of fish being cultured is included in the reception information and transmitted to the terminal device 600, and displayed on the display of the terminal device 600. The screen displayed in this case may be called a target selection screen. This allows the user to effectively perform the selection operation. Further, the status information may be displayed as information on the feeding system 710 when an instruction operation is accepted.
  • each feeding system 710 When accepting a selection operation, more specifically, for example, the position of each feeding system 710 is mapped and shown on a map so that the user can intuitively select the target feeding system 710.
  • a target selection screen may be configured.
  • the user can be more actively involved in remote feeding, improving user satisfaction. and increase user interest in aquaculture.
  • the difficulty level of remote feeding may be indicated based on the status information.
  • the difficulty level of feeding changes depending on the appetite of the aquatic creature, for example.
  • the appetite of aquatic organisms changes depending on, for example, the aquatic organism's own hunger level, growth stage, season, water temperature, and the like.
  • feeding when the animal's appetite has decreased requires delicate adjustment of the amount of food fed, so it can be said that feeding is difficult.
  • Information regarding the difficulty level determined by the processing unit 140 from this viewpoint may be provided to the user, and the user's selection operation may be accepted.
  • the feeding system 710 that is considered to be in a state where the need for feeding is high may be displayed in a manner in which it is recommended as a feeding target. For example, if the previous feeding amount was small or if a long time has passed since the previous feeding, it can be determined that the need for feeding is high, but the criteria are not limited to this.
  • recommended modes include display in an order that is recognized by the user sooner (priority display), display using letters and figures of more conspicuous colors and sizes, and display using predetermined icons and letters. However, the display is not limited to these.
  • the reception information output unit 143 is configured to output reception information using actual information.
  • the actual information here is, for example, a live image (video) taken by camera 708 of fish at a feeding area where feeding is performed.
  • the reception information output unit 143 transmits to the user's terminal device 600 an operation screen for accepting an instruction operation including displaying a live video sent from the feeding system 710.
  • the user can perform feeding instructions while checking on the screen the state of the aquatic creature that is the target of remote feeding. Therefore, it is possible to confirm changes in the situation after starting feeding and to perform appropriate instruction operations.
  • users who have experienced remote feeding can be effectively made interested in aquaculture.
  • the reception information output unit 143 may display actual information, which is environmental data, together with other status information, on a screen that accepts selection operations and instruction operations. A user located in a remote location can understand the local situation of the farm in more detail.
  • the reception information output unit 143 outputs reception information using the input information. For example, when receiving a selection operation or an instruction operation, if input information from a producer is stored in the producer information storage section 117, the reception information output section 143 may output information about the corresponding feeding system 710. The information is configured to be presented to the user in a manner based on the input information. More specifically, for example, if a comment or the like corresponding to the feeding system 710 is attached, the reception information output unit 143 performs a selection operation or the like in a display mode in which the comment is displayed on the screen. Accepts instruction operations.
  • the reception information output unit 143 may not display the feeding system 710 that is specified not to perform feeding on the screen that accepts the selection operation, or may display it as grayed out, making it impossible to select the feeding system 710.
  • the selection operation for other feeding systems 710 is accepted.
  • the reception information output unit 143 displays, for example, a feeding system 710 whose feeding is strongly requested by the producer in a display mode that recommends selection as a target, and performs a selection operation. accept. This allows the user to perform remote feeding while effectively reflecting the producer's intentions.
  • the reception information output unit 143 may be configured to output reception information to the terminal device 600 used by the user using user information regarding the user who transmits the instruction information.
  • the reception information output unit 143 may be configured to use user information to output reception information including information on the feeding system 710 recommended for remote feeding. For example, using information indicating the user's location, information regarding the user's place of residence, etc., the feeding system 710 of a nearby aquaculture farm is preferentially presented as a candidate to be recommended, and the selection operation is performed. It may also be possible to accept .
  • the reception information output unit 143 accepts a selection operation by, for example, recommending selection of a feeding system 710 with similar status information, depending on the user's past track record and experience. It's okay.
  • the reception information output unit 143 is configured to use user performance information, which is user information, to display information indicating the results of remote feeding that the user has experienced so far on a screen that accepts operations. You can leave it there.
  • the information indicating the results may be, for example, the user's experience with remote feeding, information indicating the rank indicating the contribution to remote feeding, information indicating the level, etc.
  • Information such as carbon dioxide emissions can be used.
  • the reception information output unit 143 may be configured to display a screen configured according to the user's skill determined using the user performance information. Moreover, by displaying a screen configured according to the user's skill, it is possible to effectively improve the user's remote feeding skills while ensuring that appropriate feeding is performed regardless of the user's skill. Note that displaying a screen configured according to skill means, for example, that the higher the skill, the higher the resolution of instructions can be received, or the higher the skill, the more types of operations can be performed. This applies, but is not limited to. Further, in this case, a target selection screen may be configured that displays feeding systems 710 with a difficulty level according to the user's skill as candidates.
  • the reception information output unit 143 may be configured to output the reception information to the terminal device 600 used by the user using user information regarding another user different from the user who transmits the instruction information.
  • the reception information output unit 143 may be configured to output the reception information to the terminal device 600 used by the user using user information regarding another user different from the user who transmits the instruction information.
  • By displaying information specifying the timing of the operation together with a live image on the screen that accepts the instruction operation it can be used as a reference for the user who is currently performing the instruction operation. Since the user can perform feeding by referring to instruction operations that have actually achieved good results, the user's skills can be effectively improved and more appropriate feeding can be performed. .
  • the reception information output unit 143 may display the immediately preceding feeding video to allow the user to determine the necessity of additional feeding. Further, the correct answer may be fed back to the judgment result based on information regarding past remote feeding, thereby effectively improving the user's skill. Note that the consumer's judgment results may be obtained and used to generate learning information used to judge the necessity of feeding.
  • the determination unit 145 determines whether feeding using the feeding system 710 based on the instruction information satisfies the adjustment conditions.
  • the adjustment conditions can be said to be, for example, conditions for adjusting so that the amount of food fed by a specific feeding system 710 does not become excessive as a result of remote feeding by two or more users.
  • the adjustment conditions may be, for example, conditions for adjusting so that the amount of food fed by the specific feeding system 710 does not become too small.
  • the adjustment conditions may be conditions for adjusting so that more appropriate feeding is realized in the aquaculture system 1 as a whole when users with different remote feeding skills are involved.
  • the determination unit 145 may be configured to make a determination regarding the adjustment conditions for each feeding system 710 or each feeding device 701. That is, the determination unit 145 may determine, based on the state information, whether feeding using the feeding system 710 based on the instruction information satisfies the adjustment conditions.
  • an adjustment condition regarding whether or not feeding can be performed can be used, which adjusts whether or not feeding is performed before feeding.
  • the adjustment condition regarding availability may be related to, for example, history information regarding feeding performed in the past for the corresponding feeding system 710.
  • the adjustment condition regarding whether or not feeding can be performed may be that the amount of food fed within a predetermined period is within a threshold value, or that the elapsed time from the previous time is greater than or equal to a predetermined time. That is, in this case, the determination unit 145 may determine whether the adjustment condition is satisfied using history information regarding the corresponding feeding system 710 stored in the status information storage unit 111.
  • an adjustment condition regarding continuation that adjusts the manner in which feeding is continued during feeding can be used.
  • the manner in which feeding is continued may include, for example, whether to continue or end feeding, the speed of feeding (feeding amount per unit time), and the like.
  • the adjustment conditions regarding continuation can also be related to historical information regarding feeding performed in the past for the corresponding feeding system 710. For example, the amount of food fed so far has not reached the scheduled amount of feeding that was set based on the amount of food fed in the past predetermined period, or the cumulative value of the feeding execution time for the predetermined period up to now has reached the predetermined time. Adjustment conditions for continuation may include the fact that the That is, even in this case, the determination unit 145 may determine whether the adjustment condition is satisfied using the history information regarding the corresponding feeding system 710 stored in the status information storage unit 111. good.
  • the scheduled feeding amount may be, for example, the amount of food that satisfies the animal (for example, the amount that makes the hunger rate 100%). That is, by determining the scheduled amount of feeding from, for example, past feeding data, environmental information, and the physical properties and components of the feed, and using this as the adjustment condition for continuation, it is possible to appropriately prevent the amount of feeding from exceeding. Further, for example, if the aquatic creature eats the food, it is given a plus point, and if it does not eat, it is given a minus point, and feeding may be performed up to the necessary points within a predetermined period of time. In this case, necessary points can be set as adjustment conditions.
  • the following adjustment conditions can be used.
  • there are conditions that prevent feeding when the appetite falls below a predetermined level for example, whether appetite index FAI_t ⁇ threshold value FAI_limit
  • conditions that require a predetermined maturity level for example, whether appetite index FAI_t ⁇ threshold value FAI_limit
  • feeding may not be performed if the amount of dissolved oxygen falls below a predetermined amount (for example, whether or not the amount of dissolved oxygen DO_t ⁇ threshold DO_limit) or a predetermined condition may be used.
  • a certain event red tide, fish disease, etc.
  • the determination unit 145 may be configured to make a determination regarding adjustment conditions for each user.
  • adjustment conditions regarding permission may be configured such that each user can reflect instruction information only on the feeding system 710 to which he or she has preset feeding authority.
  • the determining unit 145 may determine whether the adjustment condition is satisfied based on the user information stored in the user information storage unit 115.
  • the feeding systems 710 that are determined to satisfy the adjustment conditions may be limited depending on the attribute value regarding a predetermined attribute of the user. By setting such adjustment conditions, for example, remote feeding of a large number of users can be prevented from being concentrated on a limited feeding system 710.
  • the adjustment condition may be related to user performance information of the user who transmitted the instruction information. For example, conditions regarding the total feeding amount of the user within a predetermined period (e.g., within a predetermined amount), or conditions regarding the feeding amount of the user in the same feeding system 710 so far, may be used as adjustment conditions regarding availability and continuation. can do. Further, conditions regarding the level of skill determined during past feeding of the user can be used as adjustment conditions regarding availability. In this case, the determination unit 145 may determine whether the adjustment condition is satisfied based on the user performance information stored in the user information storage unit 115.
  • the determination unit 145 may be configured to make a determination regarding the adjustment conditions according to input information. For example, when a condition serving as an adjustment condition is input as input information, it is determined whether or not the adjustment condition is satisfied for the corresponding feeding system 710 according to the adjustment condition according to the input information. Good too. Specifically, for example, if information regarding changes in threshold values related to adjustment conditions or changes in settings regarding feeding authority for each user is input as input information, judgments are made according to adjustment conditions that reflect the changes. All you have to do is let it happen. For example, when input information regarding not feeding or restarting feeding is input, the adjustment conditions regarding the corresponding feeding system 710 are determined so that a judgment is made according to the input information. A judgment may be made. Note that these can also be expressed as the determination unit 145 being configured to change the adjustment conditions according to input information.
  • adjustment conditions are not limited to any of these, and whether or not they are satisfied may be determined by a combination of multiple conditions. Further, conditions different from these may be provided. Only one of the adjustment conditions regarding availability and the adjustment conditions regarding continuation may be used.
  • the determination unit 145 may be configured to change the adjustment condition when a predetermined change condition is satisfied. For example, the determining unit 145 determines whether the state information satisfies a predetermined change condition, and changes the adjustment condition when determining that the state information satisfies the change condition. More specifically, the determination unit 145 is configured to determine whether or not the actual information satisfies a predetermined change condition, and to change the adjustment condition when it is determined that the actual information satisfies the change condition. It's okay.
  • various settings can be made as the change conditions, such as conditions related to the growth stage such as maturity, or time conditions such as the season changing or a predetermined number of days elapsed.
  • conditions for changing actual conditions include environmental conditions such as the environmental conditions reaching a predetermined state, and conditions related to fish species and seedlings such as the size of the aquatic organisms being cultivated reaching a predetermined threshold. It is possible to set conditions regarding history information regarding past feeding amounts, and whether the aquatic creature's appetite has reached a predetermined state.
  • the details of the adjustment condition change may be prepared in advance in association with the change condition that is a trigger for the change, for example.
  • the content of changing the adjustment condition is not limited to this, and can be set as appropriate, for example, by changing the threshold value related to the adjustment condition by a predetermined amount each time the change condition is satisfied.
  • yellowtail may include fish that are called by other names at the stage until they grow up to become yellowtail as a successful fish. Specifically, it includes, for example, yellowtail, yellowtail, and tubus.
  • the adjustment conditions may be changed based on the arrival of a predetermined fish growth stage or the arrival of an event related to fish growth.
  • the change condition is that the child has matured (an example of the arrival of an event), and if the child has matured, the upper limit of the amount of food fed per unit time (for example, the upper limit of the amount of food fed per day; hereinafter, it may simply be referred to as the upper limit of the amount of food fed).
  • the adjustment conditions may be changed so that .
  • the mature state refers to a state in which spawning is possible.
  • the timing of maturity can be said to arrive when conditions regarding water temperature and changes in sunlight hours are met. Therefore, it is possible to detect whether the timing of ripening has arrived by using environmental data such as water temperature and sunshine hours.
  • yellowtail has the property of not gaining weight even if it eats food after it matures. Therefore, in aquaculture of yellowtail and fish species with similar properties, it is preferable to limit the upper limit of the feeding amount so that after maturation, only the amount of food necessary for survival is provided. For example, after the winter solstice, it is preferable to limit the upper limit of feeding amount at the timing when the sunshine hours exceed a predetermined time and the water temperature rises to a certain threshold based on the data acquired regarding water temperature and sunshine hours. It is.
  • the reproductive organ development period may be determined, for example, by the detection result of the size of the fish, the number of days of cultivation, etc., but is not limited thereto.
  • the adjustment conditions may be changed based on the arrival of a specific season or period.
  • the growth of yellowtail tends to be suppressed during certain seasons (for example, summer).
  • feeding restrictions may be applied during that season. For example, based on past data, it is possible to set a change condition to the arrival of the summer period when fish growth slows down, and to set a feeding limit during this period by changing the adjustment conditions so that the upper limit of feeding amount becomes smaller. suitable.
  • adjustment conditions may be changed so that the upper limit of feeding amount is larger in that season or period than in other seasons. It can be said that it is something to do.
  • red sea bream has the property that its digestion rate decreases during the winter when the water temperature is low. In aquaculture of fish species with these characteristics, during periods when the digestion rate slows down, it is possible to change the adjustment conditions so that a small amount of food is dropped each time and feeding can be continued for a long period of time. good.
  • Adjustment conditions may be set according to information regarding the digestion of the fish species to be cultured.
  • Digestion-related information may include, for example, the digestion time from when food is eaten to when the food is digested, information about when food is digested, or information about specific stages of fish food digestion. Any information indicating time or timing may be used.
  • information regarding digestion can be estimated based on the size of fish and fish organs, the number of days of cultivation, etc. for each species of fish using, for example, the results of surveys conducted in advance, but is not limited to this. .
  • yellowtail does not eat until its stomach is empty.
  • feeding can be carried out efficiently by setting the elapse of a predetermined period of time from the previous feeding until the stomach is empty as an adjustment condition for whether or not the next feeding is possible. It becomes possible.
  • the time from when feeding is performed until the stomach becomes empty may be calculated using the digestion time, for example, as a time that occupies a predetermined proportion of the digestion time.
  • red sea bream has a small stomach and long intestine, so it has a characteristic that the amount of food that can be stored in the stomach is relatively small. Therefore, in the cultivation of such fish species, adjustment conditions are set so that large amounts of food are not fed at one feeding opportunity, and adjustment conditions are set so that the interval between each feeding opportunity is shortened. It is preferable to do so.
  • a digestion model for predicting the timing of digestion of food for farmed fish
  • the adjustment conditions may be changed when the timing at which digestion is considered to be completed has arrived.
  • a digestion model can be used as a learning device to obtain output information regarding digestion timing, using, for example, the physical properties of food (ease of solubility), dissolved oxygen content, feeding amount, feeding time, etc. as input information. can.
  • Such a learning device may be a learning device created using a machine learning method as described above, or a table showing the correspondence between input vectors and output information based on input information etc. good. Further, the learning device may be a function or the like representing a relationship between an input vector based on input information or the like and information for generating output information.
  • Adjustment conditions may be set based on swimming behavior specific to the fish species to be cultured, or changing conditions regarding swimming behavior may be set. For example, by obtaining information indicating the size of appetite (e.g., appetite index) from the swimming behavior specific to a fish species, or by obtaining information regarding a predetermined swimming behavior related to appetite, adjustments may be made according to the obtained information. You may change the conditions. Whether or not a predetermined swimming behavior is performed and information regarding the predetermined swimming behavior may be acquired in a known manner by using a sensor such as a camera 708 or a sonar, for example.
  • a sensor such as a camera 708 or a sonar
  • the appetite of the yellowtail may be analyzed based on the swimming behavior of the yellowtail, and the state where feeding is not possible and the state where feeding is possible may be changed. That is, depending on the ecological characteristics of the yellowtail, if the yellowtail is fed once a day until it is satiated, feeding can be restricted thereafter. The speed with which a yellowtail emerges after dropping bait varies markedly depending on its appetite. In view of this property, appetite may be determined based on images from the camera 708 or the like. Furthermore, when yellowtail eats food, it migrates in a circular motion with the entire school of fish, and this migratory speed increases when the fish's appetite is high.
  • the speed of migration and the height of the rotational speed of the vortex generated by migration may be measured, the appetite of the yellowtail may be determined based on the measurement results, and the adjustment conditions may be changed.
  • the yellowtail has a high appetite, a lot of water is splashed onto the sea surface during feeding.
  • yellowtail may jump out of the water surface during feeding.
  • the appetite of the yellowtail may be determined based on the detection results of the occurrence of these phenomena, and the adjustment conditions may be changed.
  • fish such as red sea bream have the property that if they have an appetite, they will gather around bait thrown into the water or come into contact with the bait in an attempt to eat the bait faster.
  • information regarding the density of fish that gathers on bait dropped into the water is obtained based on images from the camera 708, etc., and the appetite of the fish is determined based on that information. It's okay.
  • information about the depth at which fish come into contact with bait that is dropped into the water and sinking can be obtained, and the information can be used to Based on this, the appetite of the fish may be determined.
  • the adjustment conditions may be changed so that feeding is not performed until a predetermined period of time has passed since then. Further, for example, the adjustment conditions may be changed so that the upper limit of the feeding amount or the feeding speed is increased or decreased based on the value of an index indicating the fish's appetite.
  • fish such as red sea bream may swim in a different swimming manner than during the normal period. For example, even if fish appear to be highly active because they are swimming near the water surface, they may simply be moving to the water surface to spawn. For this reason, for example, as mentioned above, based on environmental data such as water temperature and sunlight hours, we can identify the timing of fish maturation and spawning season, and during the spawning season, we can change the conditions to determine whether or not a particular swimming method is used. , it is preferable to determine appetite in a manner different from that in other normal periods.
  • the user score acquisition unit 147 uses the instruction information to acquire user score information regarding the score of the user who sent the instruction information. For example, the user performance acquisition unit 147 determines whether or not the content of the instruction information is appropriate in light of a predetermined evaluation index corresponding to one or more preset goals and constraints. It may be said that the user result acquisition unit 147 acquires user result information based on the feeding results related to remote feeding performed in response to instructions from the user. Examples of the evaluation index include, but are not limited to, the length of time from the start of feeding to the end of feeding, the number of times of feeding, and the like.
  • the user performance information may be, for example, a score or information regarding the rank to which the user belongs (gold, silver, bronze, etc.).
  • the user performance information may be an attribute value indicating cumulative performance, the contents of a badge given by satisfying a predetermined acquisition condition, an overall ranking including other users, or the like.
  • user score information may be acquired, for example, as follows. That is, the user performance acquisition unit 147 acquires target values related to predetermined goals and constraints, and performance values related to feeding results. Then, user performance information is acquired based on the comparison result between the target value and the actual value. For example, the user performance acquisition unit 147 acquires a score according to the difference between the target value and the actual value. The user performance information may be set such that the smaller the difference, the higher the score, that is, the better the performance.
  • the user performance acquisition unit 147 performs a predetermined evaluation based on the status information.
  • Obtain a target value (which can also be called an evaluation reference value).
  • the target value can be obtained, for example, based on a table set in advance according to the fish species, growth stage, water temperature, history information, and the like. It may be configured to obtain the target value, that is, the ideal feeding time length using a machine learning method.
  • the length of time from the start of feeding to the end of feeding obtained based on the instruction information may be compared with the target value, and a score regarding the user's operation may be obtained as user performance information according to the comparison result.
  • the score may be acquired from the input information using learning information configured such that the state information, the length of feeding time, etc. are input information, and the score is output information.
  • user performance information may be acquired for the following purposes and constraints. For example, for the purpose of not giving out wasted food, it may be evaluated to feed more food so that the appetite index FAI_stop at the time of stopping feeding does not exceed the threshold value FAI_limit of the appetite index. Moreover, for the purpose of feeding a large amount of food, it may be evaluated to perform feeding so that the feeding amount Feed_amount_stop becomes close to the feeding amount threshold value Feed_amount_limit. In addition, for the purpose of allowing the animal to eat for as long as possible, it may be evaluated to perform feeding so that the time required for feeding, Feed_time_stop, becomes close to the threshold value Feed_time_limit.
  • the restriction may be to feed according to a predetermined "strategy"; in this case, for example, feeding is performed in a manner similar to a feeding pattern preset to correspond to a predetermined "strategy". You can evaluate that. Specifically, for example, if the above-mentioned "lazy feeding” or “feeding” is specified as a "strategy", whether the user gave feeding or stop instructions in a manner similar to that feeding pattern.
  • the user score information may be acquired according to the user's score.
  • user performance information may be acquired by setting a plurality of goals, such as, for example, not giving out wasted food and keeping the food fed for as long as possible.
  • a score indicating user performance information is acquired in a case where the user performs remote feeding with the goal of "not disposing of wasted food.”
  • the appetite index FAI_stop becomes equal to or less than the threshold value FAI_limit 0 points will be given.
  • the score is obtained, for example, using the following formula. In the formula below, the first argument in curly brackets is the condition, the second argument is the case where the condition is satisfied, and the third argument is the case where the condition is not satisfied.
  • the user score acquisition unit 147 may output a question to the user in a state where feeding is completed, and the user score information may be acquired using the answers received from the user. Specifically, for example, the user may be asked about the hunger level of the aquatic creature at the time when feeding is stopped. In this case, the user performance information may be acquired based on the user's response and the acquired state information regarding the hunger rate.
  • the reward granting unit 149 is configured to grant a reward to the user who transmitted the instruction information according to predetermined reward conditions when the instruction information is received by the instruction information receiving unit 133.
  • the reward conditions are related to user performance information, for example.
  • the reward condition may be that the score is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, or that the reward condition reaches a predetermined rank, but is not limited thereto.
  • Conditions based on the results of multiple remote feedings, such as cumulative scores, may be set, and such conditions may be related to user performance information.
  • Reward terms may be specified by the producer.
  • the reward condition may be that the producer has inputted information indicating that a reward will be provided.
  • points or stamps also called badges, medals, stickers, etc.
  • the right to cash back the right to obtain products or non-sale items, coupons, etc.
  • points or stamps also called badges, medals, stickers, etc.
  • the producer communication unit 151 When the instruction information reception unit 133 receives instruction information, the producer communication unit 151 notifies the producer corresponding to the feeding system 710 corresponding to the instruction information.
  • the notification may or may not be made immediately upon receiving the instruction information, for example.
  • the notification may take various forms, such as sending information to the producer device 400, sending an email to an email address corresponding to the producer, and generating and storing information accessible to the producer. may apply. By notifying the producer in this way, the producer can easily know that the instruction information regarding remote feeding has been received.
  • the producer contact unit 151 can obtain response information from the producer when the notification is given to the producer as described above.
  • the response information is, for example, a comment or evaluation from the producer to the user, but is not limited thereto.
  • the information may be flag operation information to indicate a predetermined feeling, a pictogram, a stamp, or the like.
  • the producer contact unit 151 acquires the response information, it outputs the response information or information corresponding thereto to the terminal device 600 of the user who transmitted the instruction information.
  • the total information acquisition unit 155 acquires total information that totals the scores of groups including two or more users.
  • the tally information acquisition unit 155 uses, for example, instruction information sent by each user belonging to the same group to obtain tally information that is a tally of the scores of the users in the group. It may be said that the total information acquisition unit 155 acquires the total information using the feeding results of the users who are the target of the total. For example, users who use the aquaculture system 1 may be classified into one of two or more groups, and aggregate information for each group may be acquired at any time.
  • the total information acquisition unit 155 may acquire total information obtained by totaling the scores of a single group to which all users belong. This makes it possible to visualize how much the users of the aquaculture system 1 as a whole have been able to contribute to aquaculture in each region, and to increase their interest in aquaculture. In addition, it is possible to motivate the user to further engage in remote feeding.
  • the object to be aggregated by the aggregate information acquisition unit 155 is, for example, user performance information such as scores, but is not limited thereto.
  • other indicators such as carbon dioxide emissions, which can be considered to be reduced by remote feeding, may be subject to aggregation.
  • CO2 reduction carbon dioxide emissions
  • the aggregate information acquisition unit 155 may acquire aggregate information for the following indicators, for example, in the following manner.
  • the cumulative feeding contribution amount (total feeding amount by users) is calculated based on the feeding time t of multiple users and the no-waste feeding coefficient (appetite index FAI_t-FAI_ ⁇ ) that indicates the extent to which feeding is performed to avoid wasting food. It may be determined as an integrated value of the product of the feeding speed Vt and the feeding speed Vt. Further, the cumulative labor contribution amount (total feeding time by users) may be obtained as an integrated value of the feeding time t multiplied by a no-waste feeding coefficient for a plurality of users.
  • the feed reduction rate may be expressed as a percentage by dividing the current feeding time by the past average feeding time.
  • the early growth rate (contributing to risk reduction and food supply) may be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of days in which an aquatic creature has grown to a specified size by the same average number of days in the past.
  • the CO2 reduction amount can be calculated as the sum of the first reduction amount, the second reduction amount, and the third reduction amount.
  • the first reduction amount is obtained by multiplying the total feed amount divided by the one-time feed amount by the amount of CO2 generated when the ship travels back and forth from the base to the fish pen.
  • the second reduction amount is obtained by multiplying the total feed amount by the feed reduction rate and the amount of CO2 generated per kilogram of feed produced.
  • the third reduction amount is obtained by multiplying the biomass of cultivated aquatic organisms by the amount of CO2 reduction when replacing natural fish with aquaculture. Note that the CO2 reduction amount may be calculated without including any of these reduction amounts, or the CO2 reduction amount may also be calculated including reduction amounts calculated from other viewpoints.
  • information regarding the consumed amount of aquatic organisms (distributed products) produced by aquaculture in this manner may be used as aggregate information.
  • each user's consumption information such as the number of times he or she has purchased the target creature, the number of times he or she has consumed dishes made with the target creature, and the amount (purchase amount) or number (purchased number) of the target creature purchased by each user.
  • the management device 100 may be configured to acquire the information.
  • the aggregated information acquisition unit 155 may aggregate the consumption information of the target user and acquire aggregated information.
  • the total information acquisition section 155 can acquire the total information using the product information stored in the product information storage section 119.
  • the consumption information of each user is acquired by the management device 100, for example, information indicating that a purchase was made via the EC system, or information indicating that the user ate at a restaurant that provides the target organism. This may be done by accepting the request.
  • the aggregated information may be obtained using information on various related activities by the user.
  • various types of information can be used, such as a record of participation in predetermined dietary education-related activities, the number of consecutive days involved in remote feeding initiatives, and the number of times predetermined information has been shared on SNS.
  • the learning information generation unit 159 generates learning information using a machine learning method.
  • the use of machine learning techniques can be as described above.
  • the learning information generation unit 159 stores the configured learning information in the learning information storage unit 111.
  • the learning information may be prepared for each situation in which information is acquired using the learning information, for example, for each fish species, for each seedling, for each user, for each producer, for each season, for each growth stage, etc. .
  • the learning information generation unit 159 may generate learning information for the scene using a set of learning input information and acquired information (output information) for each scene.
  • the management device 100 newly acquires a result of using information acquired using the learning information
  • the learning information generation unit 159 may regenerate the learning information using the result. .
  • the instruction acquisition unit 161, user performance output unit 163, total information output unit 165, and product information output unit 167 output information by transmitting the information to other devices using the transmission unit 170 and the like.
  • the instruction output unit 161 outputs instructions regarding feeding to the feeding system 710 corresponding to the instruction information in accordance with the determination result of the determination unit 145.
  • the instruction output unit 161 may be said to output instructions regarding feeding to the feeding system 710 corresponding to the instruction information according to the determination result of the determination unit 145, and this includes not outputting instructions. This is a useful concept.
  • the instruction output unit 161 causes the feeding system 710 to feed the feed in a manner corresponding to the instruction information.
  • Output instructions regarding For example, in this case, when an instruction operation to start feeding is performed, the instruction output unit 161 outputs an instruction to the feeding system 710 to start feeding. Furthermore, when an instruction to stop feeding is performed, the instruction output unit 161 outputs an instruction to the feeding system 710 to stop feeding.
  • the instruction output unit 161 does not output instructions regarding feeding to the feeding system 710 regardless of the instruction information. . That is, in this case, when an instruction operation to start feeding is performed, the instruction output unit 161 does not output an instruction to start feeding to the feeding system 710 corresponding to the instruction information. This may be considered that the instruction output unit 161 outputs an instruction not to start feeding. Note that, for example, when the determination unit 145 determines that the adjustment condition regarding whether or not feeding based on the instruction information is possible is not satisfied, the instruction output unit 161 adjusts the feeding system to perform feeding in a manner different from the manner based on the instruction information.
  • the 710 may be configured to output instructions regarding feeding.
  • an instruction can be given so that the feeding is performed in a manner that the amount of feeding is relatively small.
  • the instruction output unit 161 outputs an instruction to the feeding system 710 to start feeding so that the amount of feed per unit time is smaller than in normal times. You can do it like this. This makes it easier to keep the amount of food fed low.
  • the determination unit 145 determines whether or not the feeding based on the instruction information satisfies the adjustment condition regarding continuation. If it is determined that the adjustment conditions are met, feeding continues as is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the adjustment conditions are not satisfied, the instruction output unit 161 outputs an instruction to the feeding system 710 for adjusting the manner in which feeding is continued. For example, an instruction to end feeding or to reduce the amount of feeding per unit time is output. By adjusting the continuation of feeding in this way, it is possible to prevent the amount of feeding from becoming excessive.
  • instruction information is repeatedly sent from a large number of users regarding one feeding system 710. Even in the case where the amount of food fed within a predetermined period does not exceed the threshold value. It is possible to enable a large number of users to experience remote feeding, and to prevent the amount of feeding in each feeding system 710 from becoming excessive.
  • the user score output unit 163 outputs the user score information acquired by the user generator acquisition unit 147 to the terminal device 600 used by the user. For example, when each user's remote feeding is completed, user performance information may be output to the terminal device 600 used by the user. Thereby, the user can check the user performance information.
  • the total information output unit 165 outputs the total information acquired by the total information acquisition unit 155.
  • the total information output unit 165 outputs the total information when the total display timing has arrived.
  • the total display timing is, for example, when a predetermined request is transmitted from the terminal device 600 or when each user's remote feeding is completed, but is not limited thereto. When the remote feeding of each user is completed, the total information may be output to the terminal device 600 used by the user. This allows the user to check the total information.
  • the total information output unit 165 configures a total display screen that displays total information, and outputs information so that the screen is displayed on the terminal device 600 or the like.
  • the product information output unit 167 uses the user information of one user to output product information regarding the distributed product corresponding to the user to the terminal device 600 of the user.
  • the product information output unit 167 can output product information using, for example, product information stored in the product information storage unit 119.
  • the distributed product corresponding to the user is, for example, the distributed product corresponding to the feeding system 710 in which the user performed remote feeding in the past.
  • the product information is output in response to a predetermined product information output timing, such as when a predetermined request is transmitted from the terminal device 600, for example.
  • a predetermined product information output timing such as when a predetermined request is transmitted from the terminal device 600, for example.
  • the product information output unit 167 may be configured to be able to output not only the distribution products corresponding to the feeding system 710 for which the user performed remote feeding in the past, but also the product information of distribution products related by other methods. good. For example, when a user purchases a distributed product, the information is stored in the user information storage unit 115, and the product information output unit 167 outputs product information of the related distributed product based on the accumulated purchase history. It may be configured to be outputtable.
  • the information of the feeding system 710 for which the user has considered remote feeding in the past or the feeding system 710 for which the user has viewed live video is stored in the user information storage section 115, and the product information output section 167
  • the system may be configured to be able to output product information of related distributed products based on the viewed history.
  • the transmitter 170 transmits information to other devices that can communicate via the network.
  • the transmitter 170 transmits output information output by the output unit 161, for example.
  • the transmitting unit 170 is usually realized by wireless or wired communication means, but may also be realized by broadcasting means.
  • the management device 100 performs various operations as described below, for example. These operations are performed by the processing unit 140 executing control operations and the like using each unit.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of the operation flow of the management device 100.
  • Step S1 The processing unit 140 determines whether it is time to acquire information on the fish cage. If it is the timing to acquire, the process advances to step S2; otherwise, the process advances to step S3.
  • Step S2 The processing unit 140 uses the status information acquisition unit 141 to acquire information on each fish cage, and stores it in the storage unit 110. That is, the status information acquisition unit 141 acquires status information regarding the status of each feeding system 710. The acquired state information is stored in the state information storage section 111.
  • Step S3 The processing unit 140 determines whether a predetermined change condition is satisfied.
  • the change conditions are, for example, as described above. If the change conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S5; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S4.
  • Step S4 The processing unit 140 determines whether condition setting information has been input from the producer. If the condition setting information has been input, the process advances to step S5; otherwise, the process advances to step S6.
  • Step S5 The processing unit 140 changes the adjustment conditions. For example, the adjustment conditions are changed according to preset change details.
  • Step S6 The processing unit 140 determines whether or not the feeding request transmitted from the user's terminal device 600 has been received. If a feeding request has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S7; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S8.
  • Step S7 The processing unit 140 performs user feeding processing.
  • the user feeding process will be described later. This allows the user to perform remote feeding.
  • Step S8 The processing unit 140 determines whether the total display timing has arrived. If it is determined that the total display timing has arrived, the process proceeds to step S9; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S10.
  • Step S9 The processing unit 140 configures and transmits a total display screen. Thereby, the total information can be easily confirmed on the user's terminal device 600.
  • Step S10 The processing unit 140 determines whether the product information output timing has arrived. If it is determined that the product information output timing has arrived, the process advances to step S11; otherwise, the series of processes ends.
  • Step S11 The processing unit 140 outputs the product information of the distributed product corresponding to the user who made the request to the terminal device 600 of the user.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the user feeding process of the management device 100.
  • Step S101 The processing unit 140 acquires user information from the user information storage unit 115.
  • Step S102 The processing unit 140 acquires adjustment conditions.
  • the adjustment conditions are, for example, set in advance and stored in the storage unit 110 or the like.
  • Step S103 The processing unit 140 determines whether or not the user who intends to perform remote feeding satisfies the adjustment conditions regarding availability. Specifically, for example, it is determined whether the user has the authority to perform remote feeding. If the user has the authority, the process advances to step S105; otherwise, the process advances to step S104.
  • Step S104 The processing unit 140 transmits a rejection notification indicating that remote feeding is not possible to the terminal device 600 of the user. After that, the user feeding process ends.
  • Step S105 The processing unit 140 performs a target identification process to identify a target for remote feeding. This process will be described later.
  • Step S106 The processing unit 140 performs feeding processing. This process will be described later.
  • the processing unit 140 stores the results of the feeding process in the storage unit 110. For example, user information, status information, etc. of the user who performed the feeding process are updated.
  • the processing unit 140 acquires the result information and stores it in the storage unit 110.
  • the result information may include, for example, user performance information and reward information. It may also include aggregate information.
  • Step S109 The processing unit 140 transmits the result information to the user's terminal device 600. This allows the user to know about performance information and the like. After that, the user feeding process ends.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the target identification process of the management device 100.
  • Step S131 The processing unit 140 determines whether feeding is possible for each cage, that is, for each feeding system 710. For example, if input information or the like specifies not to feed, it is determined that the feeding system 710 is not capable of feeding.
  • Step S132 The processing unit 140 configures a target selection screen and transmits it to the user's terminal device 600.
  • Step S133 The processing unit 140 receives a selection operation performed by the user.
  • Step S134 The processing unit 140 determines whether the target feeding system 710 has been selected. If it is determined that the target has been selected, the process advances to step S135; otherwise, the process returns to step S133.
  • Step S135) The processing unit 140 sets the selected feeding system 710 as a feeding target. After that, the target identification process ends.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the feeding process of the management device 100.
  • Step S151 The processing unit 140 acquires a moving image photographed by the camera 708 from the feeding system 710. Then, a user interface for performing instruction operations regarding feeding, including display of moving images, is output to the user's terminal device 600. Thereby, the user can transmit instruction information to the management device 100 by performing an instruction operation using the terminal device 600.
  • Step S152 The processing unit 140 determines whether feeding is not being performed in the feeding system 710. If it is determined that feeding is not being performed, the process advances to step S153; otherwise, the process advances to step S156.
  • Step S153 The processing unit 140 determines whether instruction information to start feeding has been received. If the information has been accepted, the process advances to step S154; otherwise, the process advances to step S159.
  • Step S154 The processing unit 140 determines whether or not feeding using the feeding system 710 based on the received instruction information satisfies the adjustment conditions regarding whether or not feeding is possible. If it is determined that the adjustment conditions are satisfied, the process advances to step S155; otherwise, the process advances to step S159.
  • Step S155 The processing unit 140 outputs an instruction to start feeding to the feeding system 710. Thereby, the feeder 701 of the feeding system 710 starts feeding. Furthermore, the processing unit 140 resets the timer and starts counting up.
  • Step S156 The processing unit 140 determines whether or not the feeding using the feeding system 710, which is being performed based on the received instruction information, satisfies the adjustment conditions for continuation. If it is determined that the adjustment conditions are satisfied, the process advances to step S157; otherwise, the process advances to step S158.
  • Step S157 The processing unit 140 determines whether instruction information to stop feeding has been received. If the information has been accepted, the process advances to step S158; otherwise, the process advances to step S159.
  • Step S158 The processing unit 140 outputs an instruction to stop feeding to the feeding system 710. As a result, feeding by the feeder 701 is stopped. Furthermore, the processing unit 140 stops counting up the timer.
  • Step S159 The processing unit 140 determines whether to end the feeding process. If the feeding has not stopped, the processing unit 140 determines that it will not end. When feeding is stopped and a termination operation by the user is accepted or a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the processing unit 140 determines to end the feeding process. If the processing unit 140 determines to end the feeding process, it ends the feeding process, and if not, returns to step S151.
  • the processing unit 140 may output information that notifies the user to that effect. Further, in this case, the feeding process may be configured to end without proceeding to step S159.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for remote feeding output by the management device 100.
  • a portal screen 901 for performing remote feeding is shown.
  • On the portal screen 901 for example, there are a button “Feed” to start remote feeding, a button “My results” to check user results, and aggregate information on the results of users using the aquaculture system 1.
  • buttons such as a button for checking ⁇ Everyone's results'' and a button for checking product information, ⁇ Search for fish you have raised.'' By operating any of the buttons, the user can utilize the functions of the management device 100 related to remote feeding.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a target selection screen output by the management device 100.
  • a target selection screen 902 is shown for accepting the selection of a feeding system 710 to be subjected to remote feeding.
  • the target selection screen 902 is displayed, for example, when a button for starting remote feeding is operated on the portal screen 901.
  • the target selection screen 902 is displayed on the terminal device 600 based on the reception information output by the reception information output unit 143.
  • the target selection screen 902 includes, for example, an image on a map showing the positions of the feeding systems 701 that can be selected by the user as pins, and a selection confirmation button "Select". The user can select the feeding system 710 by selecting the feeding system 710 with which the user desires to perform feeding and operating the selection confirmation button.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a feeding operation screen output by the management device 100.
  • FIG. 13 shows a feeding operation screen 903 for accepting instructions for feeding in the selected feeding system 710.
  • the feeding operation screen 903 is displayed, for example, when a selection operation is performed on the target selection screen 902.
  • the feeding operation screen 903 is displayed on the terminal device 600 based on the reception information outputted by the reception information output unit 143.
  • the feeding operation screen 903 includes a "start” button for starting feeding and a “stop” button for stopping feeding. Furthermore, the feeding operation screen 903 includes a live image 931 captured by the camera 708 of the feeding system 710. The user can perform an instruction operation to start or stop feeding while checking the live image 931.
  • comment information 933 by an anthropomorphic aquatic creature is displayed in accordance with the detection result of the appetite of the aquatic creature being farmed.
  • the user can use the comment information 933 as an aid for understanding the appetite of aquatic creatures and strive to perform more appropriate instruction operations.
  • a status display section 933b indicating the degree of progress of feeding is displayed.
  • the status display section 933b shows, for example, the degree of hunger of the aquatic creature in the form of a progress bar. It is preferable that the degree of correspondence to the current feeding target value is displayed together with the progress bar. Based on the display, the user can perform operations to perform appropriate feeding.
  • the degree of hunger of aquatic organisms can be obtained using, for example, actual information, and more specifically, for example, can be displayed based on the detection result of the hunger rate of cultivated aquatic organisms.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the display on the status display section 933b may be configured to change depending on, for example, the time since feeding started or the amount of feeding.
  • the feeding operation screen 903 may include a display corresponding to the score displayed by the user score acquisition unit 147.
  • a display corresponding to the score displayed by the user score acquisition unit 147.
  • the user's level (rank), score, amount of contribution to aquaculture, etc. Thereby, it is possible to make the user perform operations related to remote feeding while making the user aware of his or her own performance.
  • Such performance display may be configured to be obtained and displayed in real time according to the current feeding situation, or may be configured to be displayed using information obtained using past feeding results. It is also possible to do so.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a user results screen output by the management device 100.
  • a user performance screen 904 is shown that shows the user performance of the user who performed remote feeding.
  • the user results screen 904 is displayed by the user results output unit 163, for example, when feeding using the feeding operation screen 903 is completed or when a button for confirming user results is operated on the portal screen 901. .
  • the user performance screen 904 includes information indicating scores, which is user performance information, and other advice.
  • advice is selected and displayed from a collection of advice prepared in advance based on received instruction operations, but may also be displayed using input information from the producer.
  • the user can review the completed remote feeding and perform more appropriate instruction operations in the next remote feeding.
  • the user score screen 904 may display comparison information that compares the user score information with the user score information of other users.
  • the comparison information may, for example, display users with higher scores in a ranking format. Further, the comparison information may display the ranking of the user in a group of users to be compared. By performing such a display, it is possible to motivate the user to perform more appropriate instruction operations than other users.
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a total display screen output by the management device 100.
  • a total display screen 905 is shown that shows total information obtained by totaling the user results of users who use the aquaculture system 1.
  • the tally display screen 905 is displayed by the tally information output unit 165, for example, when a button for checking the tally information is operated on the portal screen 901.
  • the total display screen 905 displays, for example, information obtained by totaling the results of each user's activities from any point in the past or for a predetermined period in the past.
  • the area where aquaculture was carried out the species of fish farmed, the amount of fish farmed, the number of people who consumed the farmed fish, the amount of reduction in natural resource use due to aquaculture
  • Aggregated information can be displayed, such as the number of round trips and distance traveled by the producer's boat that were reduced by remote feeding, the amount of carbon dioxide emissions reduced by remote feeding, and the producer's working hours reduced by remote feeding.
  • FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a product information screen output by the management device 100.
  • a product information screen 906 is shown that shows product information of the distributed product corresponding to the user.
  • the product information screen 906 is displayed by the product information output unit 167, for example, when a button for checking product information is operated on the portal screen 901.
  • the product information screen 906 includes, for example, information about stores that sell or provide distributed products corresponding to the feeding system 710 in which the user performed remote feeding in the past.
  • each store is displayed as an icon on the map.
  • the product information screen 906 displays detailed information of a selected store among the displayed stores, and product information "raised fish information" of distributed products sold or provided at that store.
  • Product information for distributed products includes, but is not limited to, the species of fish, the place where the fish was farmed, the date of shipment, the number of users involved in remote feeding, and the number of times the user performed remote feeding. .
  • each user can easily check product information of related distributed products. Users can now easily access distributed products, and their interest in aquaculture can be effectively increased.
  • remote feeding by the user can be enabled, so that the user's interest in aquaculture can be increased. It is possible to have a large number of users participate in remote feeding while reliably preventing the amount of feeding from becoming excessive, and it is possible to effectively increase the mood of working to protect resources and the environment.
  • the processing in this embodiment may be realized by software.
  • This software may then be distributed by software download or the like.
  • this software may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed.
  • the software that implements the management device in this embodiment is the following program.
  • this program is a program executed on a computer of a management device that can communicate with one or more feeding systems, each of which feeds aquatic organisms in one farm or group of farms.
  • the computer of the management device is equipped with an instruction information reception unit that receives instruction information regarding feeding using the feeding system transmitted from each of two or more participating users using a terminal device, and a feeding system based on the instruction information.
  • FIG. 17 is an overview diagram of the computer system 800 in the above embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a block diagram of the computer system 800.
  • Computer system 800 includes a computer 801 including a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard 802, a mouse 803, and a monitor 804.
  • the computer 801 is connected to an MPU 8013, a bus 8014 connected to the CD-ROM drive 8012, a ROM 8015 for storing programs such as a boot-up program, and connected to the MPU 8013. It includes a RAM 8016 for temporarily storing program instructions and providing temporary storage space, and a hard disk 8017 for storing application programs, system programs, and data.
  • the computer 801 may further include a network card that provides connection to a LAN.
  • a program that causes the computer system 800 to execute the functions of the management device and the like of the embodiments described above may be stored in the CD-ROM 8101, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 8012, and further transferred to the hard disk 8017.
  • the program may be transmitted to the computer 801 via a network (not shown) and stored on the hard disk 8017.
  • the program is loaded into RAM 8016 during execution.
  • the program may be loaded directly from CD-ROM 8101 or the network.
  • the program does not necessarily need to include an operating system (OS), a third party program, etc. that causes the computer 801 to execute the functions of the management device of the above-described embodiment.
  • the program need only contain those parts of the instructions that call the appropriate functions (modules) in a controlled manner to achieve the desired results. How computer system 800 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.
  • processing is performed by hardware, such as processing performed by the modem or interface card in the transmission step (processing that can only be performed by hardware). Processing that is not carried out) is not included.
  • the number of computers that execute the above program may be a single computer or a plurality of computers. That is, centralized processing or distributed processing may be performed.
  • two or more components existing in one device may be physically realized by one medium.
  • each process may be realized by being centrally processed by a single device (system), or by being distributed by a plurality of devices. (In this case, the entire system made up of multiple devices that perform distributed processing can be understood as one “device”).
  • the information exchange performed between each component is performed by one component, for example, when the two components that exchange the information are physically different. This may be done by outputting information and receiving the information by the other component, or by one component if the two components passing the information are physically the same. This may be performed by moving from a phase of processing corresponding to the component to a phase of processing corresponding to the other component.
  • information related to processing executed by each component for example, information accepted, acquired, selected, generated, transmitted, or received by each component.
  • Information such as threshold values, formulas, addresses, etc. used by each component in processing may be stored temporarily or for a long period in a recording medium (not shown), even if not specified in the above description. Further, the information may be stored in the recording medium (not shown) by each component or by a storage unit (not shown). Further, each component or a reading unit (not shown) may read information from the recording medium (not shown).
  • the information used in each component may be changed by the user, the above-mentioned Even if it is not specified in the description, the user may or may not be able to change the information as appropriate.
  • the change is realized by, for example, a reception unit (not shown) that receives change instructions from the user, and a change unit (not shown) that changes the information in accordance with the change instruction. It's okay.
  • the acceptance of the change instruction by the reception unit (not shown) may be, for example, acceptance from an input device, information transmitted via a communication line, or information read from a predetermined recording medium. .
  • Instructions regarding feeding may be sent directly from the terminal device to the feeding system.
  • the feeding system is provided with a management device that instructs the feeder to feed based on the adjustment conditions. That is, in the embodiments described above, the management device may be provided in each feeding system. In this case, for example, the feeder may be configured to function as a management device.
  • the management device allows participating users to feed aquatic organisms at the farm in a manner that satisfies the adjustment conditions.
  • the use of the management device has the effect of increasing the user's interest in aquaculture, and is useful as a management device.
  • 1 Aquaculture system 100 Management device 110 Storage unit 111 Learning information storage unit 113 Status information storage unit 115 User information storage unit 117 Producer information storage unit 119 Product information storage unit 120 Receiving unit 130 Reception unit 133 Instruction information reception unit 140 Processing unit 141 Status information acquisition unit 143 Reception information output unit 145 Judgment unit 147 User performance acquisition unit 149 Reward provision unit 151 Producer contact unit 155 Total information acquisition unit 159 Learning information generation unit 161 Instruction output unit 163 User performance output unit 165 Total information output Section 167 Product information output section 170 Transmission section 400 Producer device 600 Terminal device 710 Feeding system 701 Feeder 708 Camera 709 Sensor section

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Il existe une demande pour un plus grand intérêt d'utilisateur pour la culture d'organismes aquatiques. À cet effet, l'invention concerne un dispositif de gestion (100) apte à communiquer avec un ou plusieurs systèmes d'alimentation (710) pour alimenter des organismes aquatiques dans une ferme d'aquaculture, le dispositif de gestion (100) comprenant : une unité d'acceptation d'informations d'instruction (133) qui reçoit des informations d'instruction relatives à l'alimentation transmises par chacun d'au moins deux utilisateurs participants à l'aide d'un dispositif terminal (600) ; une unité de détermination (145) qui détermine si une alimentation basée sur les informations d'instruction satisfait, ou non, à une condition d'ajustement ; et une unité de sortie d'instruction (161) qui, en fonction de la détermination de résultat de l'unité de détermination (145), délivre une instruction relative à l'alimentation au système d'alimentation (710) correspondant aux informations d'instruction. Ceci permet à un utilisateur participant d'alimenter les organismes aquatiques dans la ferme d'aquaculture de façon à satisfaire à la condition d'ajustement, et d'augmenter l'intérêt de l'utilisateur pour l'aquaculture.
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