WO2023233935A1 - 知的作業支援システム、及び、知的作業支援方法 - Google Patents

知的作業支援システム、及び、知的作業支援方法 Download PDF

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WO2023233935A1
WO2023233935A1 PCT/JP2023/017378 JP2023017378W WO2023233935A1 WO 2023233935 A1 WO2023233935 A1 WO 2023233935A1 JP 2023017378 W JP2023017378 W JP 2023017378W WO 2023233935 A1 WO2023233935 A1 WO 2023233935A1
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史明 大林
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  • the present invention relates to an intellectual work support system and an intellectual work support method.
  • concentration level the degree of concentration of consciousness
  • Patent Document 1 describes a technology that adds single wavelength light to white light illumination in order to increase alertness level and improve work efficiency.
  • the technology described in Patent Document 1 can improve work efficiency without increasing lighting energy.
  • Patent Document 2 describes a technique in which the illuminance during the time after lunch is set higher than the normal illuminance, and the illuminance during other times is set lower than the normal illuminance.
  • the technology described in Patent Document 2 can improve work efficiency during the time period after lunch, and can suppress total energy consumption.
  • the present invention provides an intellectual work support system etc. that can support the intellectual work of a user.
  • An intellectual work support system includes a first determining unit that determines the start timing of applying a refreshing stimulus to relieve cognitive tension of a user who is performing intellectual work; and a second determining unit that determines the length of time to provide the refresh to the user for a period of the determined length of time starting from the determined start timing by controlling an actuator. and a control unit that applies stimulation.
  • An intellectual work support method is an intellectual work support method executed by a computer, and includes providing a refreshing stimulus to relieve the cognitive strain of a user who is performing an intellectual work.
  • a program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing the computer to execute the intellectual work support method.
  • the intellectual work support system of the present invention can support the intellectual work of a user.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the functions of an intellectual work support system according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of operation example 1 of the intellectual work support system according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a refresh stimulus database in operation example 1.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing changes over time in a user's concentration level when a refresh stimulus is applied.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of operation example 2 of the intellectual work support system according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the refresh stimulus database in Operation Example 2.
  • each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Furthermore, in each figure, substantially the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping explanations may be omitted or simplified.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an intellectual work support system according to an embodiment.
  • the intellectual work support system 10 according to the embodiment is capable of providing refreshing stimulation to a user who is performing intellectual work such as office work or studying in order to alleviate the cognitive strain of the user. It is a system that can.
  • a refresh stimulus is sometimes called a micro-refresh.
  • place where work and study are performed (the space where refreshing stimulation is given to the user) is not particularly limited.
  • the place where work and study are performed may be an office, school, or residence, but it may also be a private booth (a closed space where work or study is possible) installed at a station or the like.
  • Cognitive strain can be translated into cognitive fatigue. Relaxation of cognitive strain can be translated as recovery from cognitive fatigue or a change of mood. By easing cognitive strain, the user's concentration level can be maintained and improved.
  • the intellectual work support system 10 relieves cognitive strain by providing a very short refreshing stimulus to the user during intellectual work.
  • the length of time for which the refreshing stimulus is applied is about several seconds to several hundred seconds (1 second or more and 300 seconds or less), typically 1 second or more and 30 seconds or less.
  • the refresh stimulus is given to the user while the user is continuing the intellectual task, and is very different from the behavior of the user taking a 20-minute break when the user finishes the intellectual task.
  • the intelligent work support system 10 is not a system for awakening the user, but rather a refreshing stimulus. is different from the stimulus for awakening the user.
  • refreshing stimuli are stimuli that relieve cognitive tension by removing (diverting) cognitive resources (attention) from the task for a short period of time, such as the brightness and color of light emitted by lighting devices. This is achieved by temporarily changing the color temperature. Specifically, by lowering the color temperature emitted by the lighting device for a short period of time when the user is performing intellectual tasks, cognitive strain can be alleviated. Furthermore, as a refresh stimulus, it is also possible to change the light irradiation pattern in the area within the user's visual field by changing the light distribution of the lighting device or the light source position.
  • a scent that has an arousal effect such as a lemon scent or a peppermint scent
  • a refreshing stimulus is achieved by a relatively mild scent such as a cypress scent or a lavender scent.
  • the intellectual work support system 10 includes a camera 20, an information processing device 30, and an actuator 40.
  • the camera 20 is a camera installed in a space where a user performing intellectual work is located, and photographs a moving image of the user performing intellectual work.
  • the camera 20 transmits image data of the captured moving image to the information processing device 30.
  • the camera 20 may be a high-performance camera called an AI (Artificial Intelligence) camera or the like, and may perform a process of calculating the degree of concentration, which will be described later, in place of the information processing device 30. In this case, the process of calculating the degree of concentration in the information processing device 30 can be omitted.
  • AI Artificial Intelligence
  • the information processing device 30 performs information processing to provide a user performing intellectual work with a refreshing stimulus to relieve the user's cognitive strain.
  • the information processing device 30 is, for example, a personal computer, but may also be a server device, a dedicated controller corresponding to the actuator 40, or the like. In FIG. 1, the information processing device 30 is provided in the space where the user is located, but it may be provided outside the space.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing device 30.
  • the information processing device 30 includes an acquisition unit 31 that acquires the state of the user, a first determination unit 32 that determines the start timing of applying the refresh stimulus, and a length of time for applying the refresh stimulus.
  • the second determining section 33 determines the degree of refreshment, a control section 34 that applies refreshing stimulation to the user by controlling the actuator 40, a storage section 35, and an input reception section 36.
  • the acquisition unit 31, the first determination unit 32, the second determination unit 33, and the control unit 34 are functional components, and the acquisition unit 31, the first determination unit 32, the second determination unit 33, and the control unit
  • the functions of the unit 34 are realized, for example, by a microcomputer or a processor (hardware) included in the information processing device 30 executing a computer program (software) stored in the storage unit 35.
  • the storage unit 35 is a storage device that stores the above-mentioned computer program and various information necessary for providing a refresh stimulus.
  • the information necessary to apply a refresh stimulus includes a refresh stimulus database, which will be described later.
  • the storage unit 35 is realized by a semiconductor memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like.
  • the input reception unit 36 receives information input from the user. When starting to use the intellectual work support system 10, the user inputs information as initial settings, and the input reception unit 36 receives this information.
  • the input reception unit 36 is realized by, for example, a mouse and a keyboard.
  • the information input by the user includes the user's attributes, the content of the intellectual work the user will perform, the environment of the space in which the user is located (in other words, the space in which the user performs intellectual work), and the environment in which the user is located. At least one of the types of actuators 40 (actuators 40 to be controlled) provided in the space is included.
  • the user attributes include the user's age, gender, and position.
  • the content of intellectual work is defined, for example, by the degree of concentration required for the work.
  • the content of the intellectual work is selected from pre-prepared options, such as work that requires high concentration over a short period of time, and work that requires general concentration over a long period of time. Ru.
  • the environment of the space in which the user is located means, for example, whether it is an open space, a closed space, a private room or a shared space, and in other words, it is the type of space.
  • the environment of the space in which the user is located is selected from, for example, options prepared in advance.
  • the environment of the space may include information such as the temperature in the space (whether or not the region to which the space belongs is a warm region).
  • the type of actuator 40 means the type of device that the actuator 40 is, which will be described later.
  • the type of actuator is selected from, for example, options prepared in advance.
  • the actuator 40 is a stimulus providing device (stimulus presenting device) that provides a refreshing stimulus to the user under the control of the control unit 34 .
  • the actuator 40 is an indirect lighting device, and is a part of the wall R located in front of the user (in other words, a part of the wall R that is in the field of view of the user during intellectual work). By irradiating the region R) with light, a refreshing stimulus is given to the user.
  • the actuator 40 is not limited to an indirect lighting device, and may be an ambient lighting device, a task lighting device, an airflow generation device, an air conditioner, a scent generation device, a sound source reproduction device, an electric blind, an image projection device, or the like. Good too.
  • An ambient lighting device is a lighting device that illuminates the entire space where the user is located to create the basic brightness of the space.
  • the task lighting device is a lighting device that illuminates only the area around the user in a spot-like manner. Both the ambient lighting device and the task lighting device provide a refreshing stimulus to the user by irradiating light.
  • the airflow generator is a blower device that does not have a temperature adjustment function.
  • the airflow generator may provide a refreshing stimulus to the user by applying airflow to the user in spots, or may provide a refreshing stimulus to the user by generating airflow throughout the space where the user is located.
  • the air conditioner has a temperature adjustment function, and provides a refreshing stimulus to the user by adjusting the temperature of the entire space in which the user is located by blowing temperature-adjusted air.
  • the sound source reproducing device provides a refreshing stimulus to the user by reproducing the sound source (that is, emitting sound).
  • Electric blinds provide a refreshing stimulus to the user by transitioning from a closed state to an open state.
  • the refresh stimulus can be used to bring in outside light into the space where the user is located, or to show the user an outside view.
  • the image projection device provides a refreshing stimulus to the user by projecting an image.
  • control unit 34 provides a refreshing stimulus by changing the environment around the user by controlling the actuator 40.
  • the actuator 40 is a device that changes the environment around the user (such as a light environment or an air quality environment), but it may also be a device that directly acts on the user (such as applying vibration).
  • the actuator 40 performs to provide a refresh stimulus (for example, the indirect lighting device emits blue monochromatic light) is also described as the mode of the refresh stimulus.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of operation example 1 of the intellectual work support system 10.
  • the input reception unit 36 receives information such as the user's attributes, the contents of the intellectual work the user will perform, the environment of the space where the user is located, and the type of actuator 40 provided in the space where the user is located.
  • Input is received from the user (S11).
  • the input information is stored in the storage unit 35 as setting information.
  • the user begins intellectual work.
  • Intellectual work includes office work, study, and the like.
  • the acquisition unit 31 acquires (calculates) the user's concentration level during intellectual work (S12).
  • the degree of concentration is a parameter indicating the degree of concentration of the user on intellectual work. Acquisition of the concentration level is repeatedly performed in real time. Real time here does not mean in a strict sense and may include errors. The error here includes the time required for information processing to obtain the concentration degree.
  • the acquisition unit 31 acquires a user's moving image (image data) from the camera 20 and calculates a feature quantity for acquiring the concentration level by performing image processing on the moving image.
  • the feature amounts here include gaze movement, posture, hand movement, head movement, eye movement, facial expression, and number of blinks.
  • the acquisition unit 31 acquires the degree of concentration from the machine learning model by inputting these feature amounts to the machine learning model.
  • the machine learning model is stored in the storage unit 35 in advance.
  • the machine learning model is, for example, a model to which logistic regression is applied, and it is based on the subjective evaluation result or third-party evaluation result (whether the subject is concentrated) on the feature values of a large number of subjects. This is a learned model that was constructed using data that corresponds to: 1, not concentrated: 0) as learning data (teacher data).
  • the machine learning model outputs the degree of concentration, for example, as a numerical value from 0% (not concentrated) to 100% (concentrated).
  • logistic regression it is not essential that logistic regression be applied.
  • various indicators indicating concentration have been proposed, and machine learning models are constructed using data in which features of a large number of subjects are associated with indicators indicating the user's concentration as learning data (teacher data). It may also be a trained model.
  • the machine learning model may be a model to which deep learning is applied, and may be a model that can estimate the degree of concentration by inputting an image (moving image).
  • the degree of concentration may be acquired without using a machine learning model.
  • An index indicating the degree of concentration based on an algorithm that does not use a machine learning model has been proposed, and the acquisition unit 31 may acquire (calculate) the above-mentioned index as the degree of concentration using the algorithm.
  • the first determining unit 32 determines whether the obtained user concentration level is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (S13).
  • the default value is, for example, 80%, but is not particularly limited. If the first determination unit 32 determines that the concentration level is equal to or higher than the predetermined value (Yes in S13), it is considered that the user is sufficiently concentrating on the intellectual task, and therefore no refresh stimulation is necessary. it is conceivable that. Therefore, in such a case, the refresh stimulus is not applied, and the degree of concentration is subsequently obtained (S12). In this way, the intellectual work support system 10 can maintain and improve the user's concentration level by not providing refresh stimulation when the user's concentration level is high.
  • the first determination unit 32 determines whether there is a tendency for the degree of concentration to decrease (S14). Since the acquisition of the degree of concentration in step S12 is repeatedly performed in real time, the first determination unit 32 can obtain time-series data of the most recent degree of concentration. The first determining unit 32 can determine whether there is a tendency for the concentration level to decrease based on the slope of the most recent time-series data on the concentration level (or the slope of the moving average of the concentration level). Note that this method of determining whether there is a tendency for the degree of concentration to decrease is just one example, and the method for determining whether there is a tendency for the degree of concentration to decrease is not particularly limited.
  • step S14 instead of determining whether there is a tendency for the concentration level to decrease, it may be determined whether there is a sign of a decrease in the concentration level. For example, if the fluctuation pattern of the time series data of the user's concentration level immediately before the concentration level drops significantly, or the user's movements (habits) just before the concentration level drops significantly, can be identified (learned) in advance. , the first determining unit 32 can determine whether there is a sign that the concentration level will decrease based on the fluctuation pattern or movement (habit). Note that this method of determining the presence or absence of a sign of a decrease in the degree of concentration is just an example, and the method of determining the presence or absence of a sign of a decrease in the degree of concentration is not particularly limited.
  • the first determination unit 32 determines that there is no tendency for the degree of concentration to decrease (or a sign of a decrease in the degree of concentration) (No in S14), it is considered that a refresh stimulus is not necessary. Therefore, in such a case, the refresh stimulus is not applied, and the degree of concentration is subsequently obtained (S12).
  • the first determination unit 32 determines that the predetermined interval time has elapsed since the previous refresh stimulus was applied. It is determined whether or not (S15).
  • the predetermined interval time is, for example, a time of 5 minutes or more and 10 minutes or less. Note that the interval time is a fixed time regardless of the type of actuator 40, but may be changed depending on the type of actuator 40. Further, the interval time may be changed according to the concentration level of the most recent users, and in this case, the lower the concentration level of the most recent users, the shorter the interval time is.
  • the first determining unit 32 determines that the interval time has not elapsed (No in S15), it is considered that no refresh stimulation is necessary. Therefore, in such a case, the refresh stimulus is not applied, and the degree of concentration is subsequently obtained (S12). In other words, the control unit 34 does not apply the refresh stimulus until the predetermined interval time has elapsed. In this way, the intellectual work support system 10 effectively provides a refreshing stimulus by not providing a refreshing stimulus before the interval time has elapsed (in other words, providing a refreshing stimulus at least after the interval time has elapsed). can do.
  • the second determining unit 33 determines the length of time for applying the refresh stimulus (S17).
  • the second determining unit 33 can determine the length of time suitable for the user based on the information input in step S11 by referring to the refresh stimulation database stored in advance in the storage unit 35.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a refresh stimulus database in operation example 1.
  • the second determining unit 33 generates a refresh stimulus based on at least one of the attributes of the user, the content of the intellectual work, the environment of the space in which the user is located, and the type of the actuator 40, which were input in step S11.
  • the length of time to apply the refresh stimulus can be determined from among one or more (basically, a plurality of) predetermined lengths of time included in the database.
  • the one or more predetermined lengths of time included in the refresh stimulus database are determined empirically, experimentally, or logically by the designer of the intelligent work support system 10 or the like. As mentioned above, the length of time during which the refreshing stimulus is applied is about several seconds to several hundred seconds (1 second or more and 300 seconds or less), and typically 1 second or more and 30 seconds or less.
  • control unit 34 provides a refreshing stimulus to the user by controlling the actuator 40 (S18).
  • the refresh stimulus is applied for a period of time determined in step S17, starting from the start timing determined in step S16.
  • the control unit 34 can realize the application of refresh stimulation by transmitting a control signal to the actuator 40.
  • the actuator 40 when the actuator 40 is an indirect lighting device, this indirect lighting device irradiates a region R in front of the user (shown in FIG. 1) with blue monochromatic light.
  • the indirect lighting device is normally off, but only emits blue monochromatic light during the above period.
  • the intellectual work support system 10 can alleviate the cognitive strain of the user who is performing the intellectual work.
  • the intelligent work support system 10 acquires the concentration level in real time, and detects the tendency of the user's concentration level to decrease (or detects a sign of the decrease in the user's concentration level). Give a refreshing stimulus to the user.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing changes over time in a user's concentration level when a refresh stimulus is applied. As shown in FIG. 5, according to the intellectual work support system 10, a refreshing stimulus is provided before the degree of concentration decreases significantly, so that saturation of cognitive tension is suppressed. It is possible to maintain and improve the user's concentration level.
  • the intellectual work support system 10 can provide a refresh stimulus to the user for a period of time optimized by a designer or the like using the refresh stimulus database. According to the refresh stimulus database, it is possible to easily provide a highly versatile refresh stimulus.
  • the intellectual work support system 10 determines the timing to start applying the refreshing stimulus based on the user's concentration level.
  • the intelligent work support system 10 determines the timing to start applying the refreshing stimulus without using the user's concentration level. You can also.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of operation example 2 of the intellectual work support system 10.
  • the input reception unit 36 receives information such as the user's attributes, the contents of the intellectual work the user will perform, the environment of the space where the user is located, and the type of actuator 40 provided in the space where the user is located.
  • Input is received from the user (S11).
  • the process in step S11 is similar to the first operation example.
  • the first determining unit 32 determines the start timing of applying the refresh stimulus (S16a).
  • the first determining unit 32 refers to the refresh stimulus database stored in advance in the storage unit 35, and determines the start timing (time interval at which the refresh stimulus should be applied) suitable for the user based on the information input in step S11. can be determined.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the refresh stimulus database in Operation Example 2. Note that one or more predetermined timings (time intervals) included in the refresh stimulus database are determined empirically, experimentally, or logically by the designer of the intelligent work support system 10, etc. .
  • the second determining unit 33 determines the length of time for applying the refresh stimulus (S17).
  • the second determining unit 33 determines the length of time suitable for the user based on the information input in step S11 by referring to the refresh stimulation database (FIG. 7) stored in advance in the storage unit 35. I can do it.
  • the process in step S17 is the same as in the first operation example.
  • control unit 34 provides a refreshing stimulus to the user by controlling the actuator 40 (S18).
  • the refresh stimulus is applied for a period of time determined in step S17, starting from the start timing determined in step S16a.
  • the control unit 34 can realize the application of refresh stimulation by transmitting a control signal to the actuator 40.
  • the process in step S18 is similar to the first operation example.
  • the intellectual work support system 10 can provide a refresh stimulus to the user at a timing optimized by a designer or the like using the refresh stimulus database. According to the refresh stimulus database, it is possible to easily provide a highly versatile refresh stimulus.
  • the user's concentration level is acquired in real time in order to determine the start timing at which the application of refresh stimulation is started.
  • a user's concentration level is an example of a user's state.
  • the user's status other than the concentration level may be acquired in real time.
  • the user's state other than the concentration level is the user's emotion.
  • a technique for estimating a user's emotion from a user's facial image (expression) is known, and such a technique is used when acquiring a user's emotion.
  • the first determining unit 32 can determine the timing at which the user's cognitive fatigue is considered to have been saturated based on the user's emotion estimation as the start timing at which the application of the refreshing stimulus is started.
  • the first determining unit 32 can determine, for example, the timing at which the user starts a task unrelated to the intellectual task as the start timing at which the application of the refresh stimulus is started.
  • user conditions include user fatigue level.
  • a technique for estimating a user's fatigue level from the user's posture photographed by a camera is known, and such a technique is used to obtain the user's fatigue level.
  • the first determining unit 32 can determine the timing when the user's fatigue level reaches a predetermined value as the start timing at which the application of the refresh stimulus is started.
  • the refresh stimulus mode can also be determined from among the plurality of predetermined modes included in the refresh stimulus database. It is. That is, the control unit 34 may determine the refresh stimulus mode from among a plurality of predetermined modes based on the refresh stimulus database.
  • one or more predetermined aspects included in the refresh stimulus database are determined empirically, experimentally, or logically by the designer of the intelligent work support system 10 or the like.
  • the control unit 34 may determine the mode of refresh stimulation based on the obtained user's state. For example, when the actuator 40 is an indirect lighting device, the color (or color temperature) of the light emitted by the indirect lighting device may be changed depending on the concentration level immediately before the application of the refreshing stimulus starts. In this case, an appropriate color of light depending on the degree of concentration is determined empirically, experimentally, or logically by the designer of the intelligent work support system 10 or the like.
  • the length of time for which a refresh stimulus is applied is determined using a refresh stimulus database.
  • the second determining unit 33 may determine the length of time for which the refresh stimulus is applied based on the obtained user's state.
  • the length of time for which the refreshing stimulus is applied may be changed depending on the concentration level immediately before the application of the refreshing stimulus is started. In this case, an appropriate length of time depending on the concentration level is determined empirically, experimentally, or logically by the designer of the intelligent work support system 10 or the like.
  • inventions derived from the disclosure of this specification include, for example, the following inventions.
  • the invention derived from the disclosure content of this specification will be explained together with the effects obtained by the invention.
  • Invention 1 includes a first determining unit 32 that determines the start timing of applying a refreshing stimulus to relieve the cognitive strain of a user who is performing intellectual work, and a first determining unit 32 that determines the length of time for applying the refreshing stimulus.
  • An intelligent controller comprising a second determining unit 33 and a control unit 34 that provides a refreshing stimulus to the user for a determined length of time starting from the determined start timing by controlling the actuator 40. This is a work support system 10.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can support the user's intellectual work.
  • Invention 2 is an intellectual work support system 10 in which the length of time is 1 second or more and 300 seconds or less.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can support the user's intellectual work by providing short-term refreshing stimulation.
  • Invention 3 is the intellectual work support system 10 of Invention 1 or 2, in which the first determining unit 32 determines the start timing from one or more predetermined timings.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can easily provide a highly versatile refreshing stimulus.
  • the first determining unit 32 determines one or more predetermined timings based on at least one of the user's attributes, the content of intellectual work, the environment of the space in which the user is located, and the type of actuator. This is the intellectual work support system 10 according to invention 3, which determines the start timing from within.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can provide a refreshing stimulus based on at least one of the user's attributes, the content of the intellectual work, the environment of the space in which the user is located, and the type of actuator. .
  • Invention 5 further includes an acquisition unit 31 that acquires the user's status in real time, and the first determination unit 32 determines the start timing based on the acquired user status. This is system 10.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can provide refreshing stimulation based on the user's condition.
  • Invention 6 is the intellectual work support system 10 of Invention 5, in which the user's state includes the user's concentration level.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can provide refreshing stimulation based on the user's concentration level.
  • the first determining unit 32 determines the timing at which a tendency of the user's concentration level to decrease is detected or a sign of a decrease in the user's concentration level based on the user's concentration level included in the acquired user state.
  • the intelligent work support system 10 determines the timing at which this is detected as the start timing.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can maintain and improve the user's concentration level by providing a refreshing stimulus before the user's concentration level drops significantly.
  • Invention 8 is the intellectual work support system 10 according to Invention 6 or 7, in which the control unit 34 does not apply the refresh stimulus when the acquired concentration level is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can maintain and improve the user's concentration level by suppressing refreshing stimulation from interfering with the user's concentration on intellectual work.
  • Invention 9 is the intellectual work support system 10 according to any one of Inventions 5 to 8, wherein the control unit 34 does not apply the refresh stimulus until a predetermined interval time elapses after applying the refresh stimulus. It is.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can provide refreshing stimulation at an effective timing.
  • Invention 10 is the intellectual work support according to any one of Inventions 1 to 9, wherein the second determining unit 33 determines the length of time to apply the refreshing stimulus from among one or more predetermined lengths of time. This is system 10.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can easily provide a highly versatile refreshing stimulus.
  • Invention 11 is that the second determining unit 33 determines one or more predetermined time periods based on at least one of the user's attributes, the content of intellectual work, the environment of the space in which the user is located, and the type of actuator.
  • This is an intellectual work support system 10 according to a tenth aspect of the invention, which determines the length of time for applying a refreshing stimulus from among the lengths.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can provide a refreshing stimulus based on at least one of the user's attributes, the content of the intellectual work, the environment of the space in which the user is located, and the type of actuator. .
  • Invention 12 further includes an acquisition unit 31 that acquires the user's status in real time, and the second determination unit 33 determines the length of time based on the acquired user status.
  • This is an intellectual work support system 10.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can provide refreshing stimulation based on the user's concentration level.
  • Invention 13 further includes an acquisition unit 31 that acquires the user's state in real time, and the control unit 34 determines the mode of refresh stimulation based on the acquired user's state.
  • This is a work support system 10.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can provide refreshing stimulation based on the user's concentration level.
  • a fourteenth invention is the intellectual work support system 10 according to any one of the first to thirteenth inventions, wherein the control unit 34 provides a refreshing stimulus by changing the environment around the user by controlling the actuator 40.
  • Such an intellectual work support system 10 can realize refreshing stimulation by changing the environment around the user.
  • the Invention 15 is an intellectual work support method executed by a computer such as the intellectual work support system 10.
  • the intellectual work support method includes a first determining step of determining the start timing of applying refreshing stimulation to relieve the cognitive strain of a user who is performing intellectual work, and a first determining step of determining the start timing of applying the refreshing stimulation. It includes a second determining step of determining, and a control step of applying a refreshing stimulus to the user for a period of the determined length of time starting from the determined start timing by controlling the actuator 40.
  • Such an intellectual work support method can support the user's intellectual work.
  • the intelligent work support system is realized by a plurality of devices.
  • the components (especially functional components) included in the intellectual work support system described in the above embodiments are the same as those provided in the intellectual work support system. It may be distributed to multiple devices in any way.
  • the acquisition section, the first determination section, the second determination section, and the control section may be distributed to a plurality of devices.
  • the intelligent work support system may be realized as a single device.
  • the intellectual work support system may be realized as a single device corresponding to an information processing device.
  • the intellectual work support system may be realized as a client server system.
  • the intellectual work support system may further include a cloud server (server device), and part or all of the processing executed by the information processing device may be executed by the cloud server.
  • the refresh stimulus database of the above embodiment may be stored in a cloud server, and part or all of the information processing regarding the refresh stimulus database may be executed by the cloud server.
  • the intellectual work support system may execute the process described in the above embodiment as being realized using the refresh stimulus database using a machine learning model that has learned the contents of the refresh stimulus database.
  • the communication method between devices in the above embodiment is not particularly limited. Further, in communication between devices, a relay device (not shown) may intervene.
  • the processing executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit.
  • the process executed by the selection unit may be executed by the control unit.
  • the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, or the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.
  • each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component.
  • Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.
  • each component may be realized by hardware.
  • each component may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. Further, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.
  • the general or specific aspects of the present invention may be implemented in a system, device, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Further, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.
  • the present invention may be realized as an intellectual work support method executed by a computer such as an intellectual work support system, or as a program for causing a computer to execute such an intellectual work support method. Good too. Further, the present invention may be realized as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which such a program is recorded.

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