Space proposal system and space proposal method

Abstract

A space proposal system (10) includes an acquisition unit (16) that acquires at least one of biological information and action information of a user who is performing work in an indoor space and environmental information of the indoor space, a concept acquisition unit (17) that acquires a work concept of the work, and an output unit (19) that outputs at least one of first information indicating another work concept that is more suitable for the indoor space than the acquired work concept and second information indicating a method for bringing the indoor space closer to an indoor space suitable for the acquired work concept, based on the acquired at least one of information and the acquired environmental information.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a space proposal system and a space proposal method. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the past, a technique for improving the efficiency of work has been proposed. Patent Literature 1 discloses a work management / assistance method capable of improving the efficiency of work of a worker working at a production site or a medical welfare site or the like.

[0003] PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

[0004] PATENT LITERATURE

[0005] Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-354943 SUMMARY

[0006] PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0007] In recent years, various schemes have been proposed with respect to work styles. For example, as a work style in which a place of work is selected in association with work contents, ABW (Activity Based Working) has been proposed. In order to improve the efficiency of work of a worker while adopting a work style in which a worker appropriately changes a work place to perform work, as in ABW, it is necessary to organize a work environment.

[0008] The present application provides a space proposal system and a space proposal method capable of assisting in improving a work environment.

[0009] SOLUTION TO PROBLEM

[0010] A space proposal system according to one embodiment of the present application includes: an acquisition unit that acquires at least one of biological information and action information of a user who is performing work in an indoor space and environmental information of the indoor space; a concept acquisition unit that acquires a work concept of the work; and an output unit that outputs at least one of first information and second information based on the acquired at least one of information and the acquired environmental information, the first information indicating another work concept that is more suitable for the indoor space than the acquired work concept, the second information indicating a method for bringing the indoor space close to an indoor space suitable for the acquired work concept.

[0011] The space proposal method according to one embodiment of the present application is a space proposal method executed by a computer, in which biological information and action information of a user who is performing a work in an indoor space and environmental information of the indoor space are acquired, a work concept of the work is acquired, and at least one of first information and second information is outputted on the basis of the acquired at least one of the information and the acquired environmental information, the first information indicating another work concept that is more suitable for the indoor space than the acquired work concept, and the second information indicating a method for bringing the indoor space close to an indoor space that is suitable for the work concept.

[0012] The recording medium according to one embodiment of the present application is a recording medium in which a program for causing a computer to execute the space proposal method is recorded.

[0013] Effects of the Invention

[0014] According to the present application, a space proposal system and a space proposal method that can assist in improving a work environment are realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a diagram showing an indoor space that is an object of a space proposal system according to an embodiment.

[0016] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a functional structure of a space proposal system according to an embodiment.

[0017] Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of a work concept.

[0018] Figure 4 is a flowchart of Action Example 1 of a space proposal system according to an embodiment.

[0019] Figure 5 is a diagram showing a plurality of work concepts and their determination reference information stored in a storage unit.

[0020] Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image indicating that a work concept is suitable for an indoor space.

[0021] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of an image indicating a work concept that is more suitable for an indoor space.

[0022] Figure 8 is a flowchart of Action Example 2 of a space proposal system according to an embodiment.

[0023] Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image including proposal information for bringing an indoor space close to an environment that is more suitable for a work concept. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Furthermore, the embodiments described below each show an example of general or specific application. Numerical values, shapes, materials, structural elements, positions of arrangement of structural elements, and connection modes, steps, orders of steps, and the like shown in the embodiments below are one example, and the gist of the present application is not limited to them. In addition, regarding structural elements in the embodiments below, structural elements not recited in the independent claims are described as arbitrary structural elements.

[0025] Furthermore, each drawing is a schematic view, and the illustration is not necessarily strict. In addition, in each drawing, the same reference numeral is sometimes attached to substantially the same structure, and repeated explanation is omitted or simplified.

[0026] (Embodiment)

[0027] [Structure of space proposal system]

[0028] First, the structure of the space proposal system to which the embodiments are applied will be described. Figure 1 is a view showing an indoor space as an object of the space proposal system to which the embodiments are applied. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the space proposal system to which the embodiments are applied.

[0029] The space proposal system 10 to which the embodiments are applied is a system that proposes to a manager or supervisor (hereinafter, referred to as a manager or the like) of an office the following proposal: what kind of indoor space the indoor space 30 of an office or the like is, or what kind of measures should be taken so that the indoor space 30 becomes a space suitable for a desired work concept.

[0030] The work concept is information indicating an outline of work that can be performed in the indoor space 30, in other words, information indicating a work purpose or the like of the indoor space 30. Figure 3 is a view showing an example of a work concept.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3 , as a work concept, personal concentration, personal relaxation, joint work, conversation / discussion, multi-person work, creative creation, knowledge sharing, multi-person relaxation (communication), and professional work, and the like are exemplified.

[0032] Personal concentration is a work concept indicating a work that does not interrupt the need for concentration due to conversation or the like. Personal relaxation is a work concept indicating a work that leaves work and spends time to recover. Joint work is a work concept indicating a work that does not mind a short interruption for answering a question from a person around. Conversation / discussion is a work concept indicating a work of conversation or discussion with one or more colleagues.

[0033] Multi-person work refers to a work concept involving close collaboration with multiple colleagues. Creative creation refers to a work concept involving collaboration among groups of three or more to generate new ideas. Knowledge sharing refers to a work concept involving knowledge sharing within a group of three or more. Multi-person relaxation refers to a work concept involving stepping away from work and taking time to recharge and connect with colleagues. Specialized work refers to a work concept involving specialized tasks requiring specific equipment.

[0034] If the space proposal system 10 proposes a plan on what kind of work concept the indoor space 30 is suitable for, then managers and others can change the work carried out in the indoor space 30 (the purpose of the indoor space 30). For example, managers and others can change the indoor space 30, which is used for desk work (equivalent to individual concentration in the work concept), into a rest room (equivalent to group relaxation in the work concept) according to the proposal of the space proposal system 10.

[0035] Furthermore, if the space proposal system 10 proposes a plan on what measures to take to make the interior space 30 a space suitable for the desired operational concept, then managers and others can make the interior space 30 approach a space suitable for the desired operational concept.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, specifically, the space proposal system 10 includes an operation receiving unit 11, a communication unit 12, an information processing unit 13, a display unit 14, and a storage unit 15. Furthermore, in Figure 2 The diagram also shows the environmental information measurement unit 21, the biological information measurement unit 22, and the action information measurement unit 23. The space proposal system 10 may also include the environmental information measurement unit 21, the biological information measurement unit 22, and the action information measurement unit 23.

[0037] Operations reception unit 11 handles operations from office managers and other personnel. Operations reception unit 11 is operated via touch panel and hardware buttons.

[0038] The communication unit 12 is a communication circuit (in other words, a communication module) used by the space proposal system 10 to communicate with other devices or systems. Specifically, the communication unit 12 communicates with the environmental information measurement unit 21, the biological information measurement unit 22, and the motion information measurement unit 23. The communication unit 12 can perform wireless communication, for example, but it can also perform wired communication. The communication standard for communication conducted through the communication unit 12 is not particularly limited.

[0039] The information processing unit 13 performs information processing for proposing the aforementioned solutions to managers and others. Specifically, the information processing unit 13 includes an acquisition unit 16, a concept acquisition unit 17, a determination unit 18, and an output unit 19. The functions of these structural elements will be described later.

[0040] The display section 14 displays an image based on information output from the output section 19. The display section 14 is realized by, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel.

[0041] The storage section 15 is a storage device for storing a program used by the information processing section 13 to perform information processing, various information (for example, determination reference information described later) required for the information processing, and the like. The storage section 15 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory or the like.

[0042] The environment information measuring section 21 measures environment information of the indoor space 30 when a user (in other words, an operator) performs work in the indoor space 30. The environment information is a light environment (illuminance and color temperature and the like), a sound environment (noise level and the like), a sound, an airflow (direction and intensity of the airflow and the like), air quality (temperature, humidity, fine particle concentration, CO2 concentration, and odor and the like), and the like. As the environment information measuring section 21, specifically, an illuminance sensor, a video camera, a microphone, an airflow sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a fine particle concentration sensor, a CO2 concentration sensor, or an odor sensor and the like are exemplified.

[0043] Further, the environment information is not limited to being obtained by sensing, and the environment information may, for example, also include information indicating a degree of greening and a layout of plants of the indoor space 30, information indicating a number, a kind, and a layout of furniture located in the indoor space 30, information indicating an area and an arrangement of the indoor space 30, information indicating an IT (Information Technology) environment, and the like. Specifically, the information indicating the IT environment is information indicating a LAN (Local Area Network) environment and a number, a kind, and a layout of OA (Office Automation) devices such as a copier and the like. The environment information that cannot be obtained by sensing is manually input to the acquisition section 16 by receiving an operation from a manager or the like by the operation receiving section 11. The environment information that can be obtained by sensing can also be manually input to the acquisition section 16 by receiving an operation from a manager or the like by the operation receiving section 11.

[0044] The biological information measuring section 22 measures biological information in the work of the user who is working in the indoor space 30. Specifically, the biological information is a heart rate, a pulse, a number of blinks, a pupil diameter, an activity amount, a brain wave, a breathing rate, a muscle potential, a blood sugar value, a skin temperature, a sweat amount, a component of saliva, and the like. As the biological information measuring section 22, specifically, a heart rate sensor, a pulse sensor, a video camera, an activity amount measuring instrument, a brain wave measuring instrument, a breathing sensor, a muscle potential sensor, a blood sugar value sensor, a temperature sensor, a sweat sensor, or a saliva sensor, or the like is exemplified. The biological information measuring section 22 can be a contact type sensor (for example, a wearable sensor) that contacts the body of the user, or a non-contact type sensor that does not contact the body of the user. The biological information can also be manually input to the acquisition section 16 by receiving an operation from the administrator or the like by the operation receiving section 11.

[0045] The action information measuring section 23 measures action information in the work of the user who is working in the indoor space 30. Specifically, the action information is an expression of the user, a voice of the user, a word spoken by the user, a position of the user within the indoor space 30, a posture of the user, a body movement of the user, a line of sight of the user, a gait of the user, behavior, an amount of work, and operation information, and the like. As the action information measuring section 23, specifically, a video camera, a microphone, a body movement measuring instrument, or a user interface device, or the like is exemplified.

[0046] Further, the action information is not limited to being obtained by sensing, and the action information may, for example, also include questionnaire information indicating what kind of action the user has taken, or the like. The action information that cannot be obtained by sensing is manually input to the acquisition section 16 by receiving an operation from the administrator or the like by the operation receiving section 11. The action information that can be obtained by sensing can also be manually input to the acquisition section 16 by receiving an operation from the administrator or the like by the operation receiving section 11.

[0047] [Action Example 1]

[0048] Next, an action example 1 of the space proposal system 10 will be described. Figure 4 is a flowchart of the action example 1 of the space proposal system 10.

[0049] First, the acquisition unit 16 acquires biological information in work of a user who is working in the indoor space 30 (S11). The acquisition unit 16 acquires the biological information from the biological information measuring unit 22, for example, via the communication unit 12. In addition, the acquisition unit 16 acquires action information in work of the user who is working in the indoor space 30 (S12). The acquisition unit 16 acquires the action information from the action information measuring unit 23, for example, via the communication unit 12. Furthermore, at least one of the biological information and the action information can be acquired. Then, the acquisition unit 16 stores the acquired biological information and action information to the storage unit 15 (S13). At least one of the biological information and the action information exemplified earlier can be acquired and stored.

[0050] Next, the determination unit 18 determines a state of the user when working in the indoor space 30 based on the biological information and the action information stored in the storage unit 15 (S14). The state of the user is, for example, drowsiness, alertness (quietness), comfort (discomfort), concentration, smiling degree, relaxation (stress), or creativity, and the like. As for the state of the user, at least one of the states of the user required for determination described later can be determined.

[0051] For example, the concentration, which is one of the states of the user, is determined as follows. Generally, when a person is concentrating, the pulse and the body temperature of the person rise. In addition, when the person is concentrating, the change in the line of sight of the person becomes small. Therefore, the determination unit 18 decides a first value based on the pulse included in the biological information, the first value being a value that becomes larger as the pulse is more, and decides a second value based on the body temperature included in the biological information, the second value being a value that becomes larger as the body temperature is higher. In addition, the determination unit 18 decides a third value based on the information indicating the line of sight of the user included in the action information, the third value being a value that becomes larger as the change in the movement of the line of sight of the user per unit time is smaller. Then, the determination unit 18 determines the sum (or the average) of the three values decided as the concentration.

[0052] In addition, in parallel with the processes of steps S11 to S14, the acquisition unit 16 acquires environmental information of the indoor space 30 when the user is working in the indoor space 30 (S15). The acquisition unit 16 acquires the environmental information from the environmental information measuring unit 21, for example, via the communication unit 12. The acquisition unit 16 stores the acquired environmental information to the storage unit 15 (S16). At least one of the environmental information exemplified earlier can be acquired and stored.

[0053] Also, in parallel with the processing of steps Sll to S14, the concept acquisition section 17 acquires a work concept of a work being performed by the user in the indoor space 30 (S17). For example, the work concept in the case where the user is performing desk work is personal concentration. Therefore, the manager or the like performs an input operation of the work concept to the operation accepting section 11. When the operation from the manager or the like is accepted by the operation accepting section 11, information indicating the work concept (in this case, information indicating that the work concept is personal concentration) is input to the concept acquisition section 17. The information indicating the work concept is stored in the storage section 15 as input information, for example.

[0054] Here, a plurality of work concepts (in other words, selection candidates of the work concept) that can be input to the concept acquisition section 17 in step S17 are stored in the storage section 15 in correspondence with the determination information. Figure 5 is a diagram showing a plurality of work concepts stored in the storage section 15 and determination reference information thereof.

[0055] As shown in Figure 5 , each of the plurality of work concepts is stored in the storage section 15 in association with determination reference information including an allowable range of the state of the user under the work concept and an allowable range of the environmental information under the work concept. In the example of Figure 5 , as the allowable range, an upper limit value and a lower limit value are specified, but there are also cases where only either of the upper limit value and the lower limit value is specified.

[0056] Further, each of the plurality of work concepts is also associated with a standard value (in other words, an ideal value) of the state of the user under the work concept and a standard value (in other words, an ideal value) of the environmental information under the work concept. The determination reference information and the standard values are determined in advance through experience or experiment and stored in the storage section 15.

[0057] After step S17, the output section 19 determines whether the work concept acquired in step S17 is suitable for the indoor space 30 on the basis of the state of the user determined in step S14, the environmental information acquired in step S15, and the determination reference information stored in the storage section 15 (S18).

[0058] For example, when both the state of the user acquired in step S14 and the environmental information acquired in step S15 are within the allowable range associated with the work concept acquired in step S17, the output section 19 determines that the work concept acquired in step S17 is suitable for the indoor space 30. In addition, when at least one of the state of the user acquired in step S14 and the environmental information acquired in step S15 is not within the allowable range, the output section 19 determines that the work concept acquired in step S17 is not suitable for the indoor space 30. Further, this determination method is one example. For example, the determination in step S18 can also be made based on whether the number of items of the state of the user acquired in step S14 and the environmental information acquired in step S15 that are within the allowable range is a certain number or more.

[0059] When the output section 19 determines that the work concept is suitable for the indoor space 30 (YES in S18), the output section 19 outputs information indicating that the work concept is suitable for the indoor space 30 (S19). The display section 14 acquires the information output, and displays an image as shown in Figure 6 . Figure 6 is a drawing illustrating one example of an image indicating that the work concept is suitable for the indoor space 30.

[0060] On the other hand, when the output section 19 determines that the work concept is not suitable for the indoor space 30 (NO in S18), the output section 19 selects a work concept that is more suitable for the indoor space 30 than the work concept acquired in step S17 from among the plurality of work concepts stored in the storage section 15 (S20).

[0061] Specifically, the output section 19 calculates evaluation values indicating the degrees of suitability of the plurality of work concepts stored in the storage section 15 with respect to the indoor space 30. For example, the standard values of n (n: a natural number) kinds of states of users of the work concept to be evaluated are respectively set to X1, X2,... Xn. In addition, the standard values of m (m: a natural number) kinds of environmental information are respectively set to Y1, Y2,... Ym. n . Likewise, the values indicating the n kinds of states of users determined in step S14 are respectively set to x1, x2,... xn. In addition, the values indicating the m kinds of environmental information acquired in step S17 are respectively set to y1, y2,... ym. m . Likewise, the values indicating the n kinds of states of users determined in step S14 are respectively set to x1, x2,... xn. In addition, the values indicating the m kinds of environmental information acquired in step S17 are respectively set to y1, y2,... ym. n . Likewise, the values indicating the n kinds of states of users determined in step S14 are respectively set to x1, x2,... xn. In addition, the values indicating the m kinds of environmental information acquired in step S17 are respectively set to y1, y2,... ym. m In this case, the output section 19 calculates the evaluation value E for the work concept to be evaluated using the following (Formula 1). Further, in (Formula 1), a, b are coefficients.

[0062] [Formula 1]

[0063]

[0064] The evaluation value E1 is a value that is smaller the more the work concept of the evaluation target is suitable for the indoor space 30. Therefore, the output section 19 calculates the evaluation value E of each of the plurality of work concepts stored in the storage section 15, and selects the work concept with the smallest evaluation value E as the work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30.

[0065] When the work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30 is selected, the output section 19 outputs first information indicating the selected work concept (that is, information indicating the work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30) (S21). The display section 14 acquires the output first information, and displays an image as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 is a drawing illustrating an example of an image indicating the work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30. Further, it can also be that a plurality of work concepts with smaller evaluation values than the work concept acquired in step S17 are selected in step S20, and first information indicating the selected plurality of work concepts is output in step S21. In addition, the first information can also be stored in the storage section 15 as output information.

[0066] As explained above, in Action Example 1, in the case where it is considered that there is a work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30, the space proposal system 10 can present such a work concept to the manager or the like. That is, the space proposal system 10 can assist in improving the work environment. If the work environment is improved, the work efficiency of the user is improved.

[0067] [Modified Example of Action Example 1]

[0068] Further, in Action Example 1, it is explained that the processes of steps S11 to S14, the processes of steps S15 and S16, and the process of step S17 are performed in parallel, but these processes can also be sequentially performed. The order in this case is not particularly limited.

[0069] In addition, the determination of the user state in step S14 is not essential processing. For example, in the determination reference information, if the allowable ranges of the biological information and the action information are associated with the work concept instead of the allowable range of the user state, it is possible to determine whether the work concept is suitable for the indoor space 30 without determining the user state.

[0070] In addition, in Action Example 1, the biological information and the action information of one user when working in the indoor space 30 are used, but the biological information and the action information of a plurality of users when working in the indoor space 30 can also be used. For example, if the biological information and the action information of a plurality of users are averaged and used, it is possible to reduce the influence of individual differences.

[0071] ​Further, as the living body information and the action information, past living body information and action information that are database-ized by the attributes of the user can also be used. That is, as the living body information and the action information, the living body information and the action information stored in the database can also be used. In addition, the determination reference information (allowance value) can also be updated in correspondence with the performance. In this case, as the performance, for example, the first information stored in the storage section 15 as the output information is used.

[0072] [Action Example 2]

[0073] Next, Action Example 2 of the space proposal system 10 will be described. Figure 8 is a flowchart of Action Example 2 of the space proposal system 10.

[0074] The processes of Steps Sll to S19 are the same as those of Action Example 1. When it is determined in Step S18 that the work concept is not suitable for the indoor space 30 (NO in Step S18), the output section 19 outputs second information indicating a method for making the indoor space 30 closer to the indoor space suitable for the work concept acquired in Step S17 (S22). The second information, for example, contains information about at least one of the state of the user and the environmental information that is determined to be outside the allowable range. In addition, the second information, for example, contains information about how to change the indoor space so that at least one of the state of the user, the action information of the user, and the environmental information that is determined to be outside the allowable range is closer to the allowable range.

[0075] The display section 14 acquires the output second information and displays an image as shown in Figure 9 . Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image containing proposal information for making the indoor space 30 closer to an environment more suitable for the work concept. For example, if information about an environment required to improve concentration is stored in advance in the storage section 15, the output section 19 refers to such information in the case where the concentration is outside the allowable range, and makes the second information contain items (in the example of Figure 9 , color temperature of lighting and noise level) that have room for improvement in improving the concentration based on the current environmental information. Thereby, the display section 14 can present an image as in Figure 9 to the manager or the like.

[0076] As described above, in Action Example 2, the space proposal system 10 can propose a plan for making the indoor space 30 closer to an environment more suitable for the work concept in the case where the indoor space 30 is considered to be unsuitable for the work concept. That is, the space proposal system 10 can assist in improving the work environment. If the work environment is improved, the work efficiency of the user is improved.

[0077] [Modified Example of Action Example 2]

[0078] Further, in Action Example 2, it is also possible to create the determination reference information taking the average of the past user states and the average of the past environmental information as ideal values, based on the states of the users who have performed work in the indoor space 30 in the past and the past environmental information of the indoor space 30. That is, as the standard values of the determination reference information, it is also possible to adopt the average of the past user states and the average of the past environmental information, and to store them in the storage section 15 in advance. In this case, in a case where it is considered that the environment of the indoor space 30 has changed from the past ideal environment, the space proposal system 10 is able to propose a plan for making the indoor space 30 close to the past ideal environment.

[0079] Further, Action Example 1 and Action Example 2 can be combined. Specifically, it is also possible to output both the first information and the second information in a case where it is determined in step S18 that the work concept is not suitable for the indoor space 30. That is, the space proposal system 10 is also able to propose both a work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30 and a plan for making the indoor space 30 an environment more suitable for the work concept.

[0080] [Effects, etc.]

[0081] As described above, the space proposal system 10 includes an acquisition section 16 that acquires at least one of information of a user who is performing work in an indoor space 30 and environmental information of the indoor space 30, a concept acquisition section 17 that acquires a work concept of the work, and an output section 19 that outputs at least one of first information indicating another work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30 than the acquired work concept and second information indicating a method for making the indoor space 30 close to an indoor space suitable for the acquired work concept, based on the acquired at least one of information and the acquired environmental information.

[0082] This space proposal system 10 is able to present a work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30 to a manager or the like. Further, the space proposal system 10 is able to propose a plan for making the indoor space 30 close to an environment more suitable for the work concept. That is, the space proposal system 10 is able to assist in improving a work environment. If the work environment is improved, the work efficiency of the user is improved.

[0083] Further, for example, the space proposal system 10 includes a determination section 18 that determines a state of the user based on the acquired at least one of information. The output section 19 outputs at least one of the first information and the second information based on the determined state of the user and the acquired environmental information.

[0084] The space proposal system 10 can determine whether the work concept is suitable for the indoor space 30 based on the state of the user.

[0085] Further, for example, the space proposal system 10 further includes a storage 15 that stores a plurality of work concepts as candidates of the work concept that can be acquired by the concept acquisition section 17. Each of the plurality of work concepts is stored in the storage 15 in association with determination reference information that includes an allowable range of the state of the user under the work concept and an allowable range of the environmental information under the work concept. The output section 19 outputs at least one of the first information and the second information in a case where it is determined based on the determined state of the user, the acquired environmental information, and the determination reference information that the acquired work concept is not suitable for the indoor space 30.

[0086] The space proposal system 10 can present a work concept that is more suitable for the indoor space 30 to the manager or the like in a case where it is determined based on the state of the user and the environmental information that the current work concept is not suitable for the indoor space 30. Further, the space proposal system 10 can propose a plan for bringing the indoor space 30 close to an environment that is more suitable for the work concept in a case where it is determined that the current work concept is not suitable for the indoor space 30.

[0087] Further, for example, the space proposal system 10 further includes a storage 15 that stores at least one of the acquired information and the acquired environmental information. The output section 19 acquires the at least one of the information and the environmental information stored in the storage 15 from the storage 15.

[0088] The space proposal system 10 can output at least one of the first information and the second information based on the information stored in the storage 15.

[0089] Further, a space proposal method executed by a computer such as the space proposal system 10 is as follows: acquiring at least one of information of a user who is performing a work in an indoor space 30 and environmental information of the indoor space 30, acquiring a work concept of the work, and outputting at least one of first information indicating another work concept that is more suitable for the indoor space 30 than the acquired work concept and second information indicating a method for bringing the indoor space 30 close to an indoor space 30 that is suitable for the acquired work concept based on the at least one of the acquired information and the acquired environmental information.

[0090] This space proposal method can present a work concept more suitable for the indoor space 30 to a manager or the like. In addition, the space proposal method can propose a plan for bringing the indoor space 30 closer to an environment more suitable for the work concept. That is, the space proposal method can assist in improving the work environment. If the work environment is improved, the work efficiency of the user improves.

[0091] (Other Embodiments)

[0092] The above has been described based on the embodiments, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

[0093] For example, in the above-described embodiments, the space proposal system is a system that takes an office space as an object, but can be a system that takes a space other than an office space as an object. In addition, the space proposal system can not take a real space as an object, but can take a virtual space that is a simulation composed of CG (Computer Graphics) or the like as an object.

[0094] In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the processing performed by the specific processing section can be performed by another processing section. In addition, the order of the plurality of processes can be changed, or a plurality of processes can be executed in parallel.

[0095] In addition, in the above-described embodiments, each structural element can be realized by executing a software program suitable for each structural element. Each structural element can be realized by a program execution section such as a CPU or a processor reading out and executing a software program recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk drive or a semiconductor memory.

[0096] In addition, each structural element can be realized by hardware. Each structural element can be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits can be one circuit as a whole, or can be separate circuits. In addition, each of these circuits can be a general-purpose circuit, or can be a dedicated circuit.

[0097] In addition, the entire or specific aspects of the present application can be realized by a system, a device, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a computer-readable CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory) or the like recording medium. In addition, any combination of a system, a device, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium can be realized.

[0098] For example, the present application can be realized as a space proposal method, as a program for causing a computer to execute a space proposal method, and as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium in which such a program is recorded.

[0099] In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the space proposal system can be implemented as a single device such as an information terminal, or can be implemented by a plurality of devices. For example, the space proposal system can also be implemented as a client-server system. In the case where the space proposal system is implemented by a plurality of devices, the structural elements possessed by the space proposal system described in the above-described embodiments can be arbitrarily distributed to the plurality of devices.

[0100] In addition to the above, modes obtained by various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art, or modes implemented by arbitrarily combining structural elements and functions in the embodiments within a range not departing from the gist of the present application are also included in the present application.

[0101] Explanation of Reference Signs

[0102] 10: space proposal system; 15: storage; 16: acquisition unit; 17: concept acquisition unit; 18: determination unit; 19: output unit; 30: indoor space.

Claims

1. A spatial proposal system, comprising: The acquisition unit acquires information on at least one of the biological information and action information of a user who is working in an indoor space, as well as environmental information of the indoor space. The determining unit determines the user's state based on the information obtained from the at least one party; The concept acquisition unit acquires the job concept of the job. The storage unit stores multiple job concepts that are candidates for job concepts that can be obtained by the concept acquisition unit. as well as Output section Each of the plurality of job concepts is stored in the storage unit in association with a predetermined value of the user's state under that job concept and a predetermined value of the environmental information under that job concept. The output unit calculates an evaluation value representing the suitability of each of the plurality of task concepts to the indoor space based on the difference between the determined user state and the acquired environmental information and their corresponding predetermined values. It then outputs first information representing other task concepts selected from the plurality of task concepts that are more suitable for the indoor space than the acquired task concepts, based on the calculated evaluation values. The predetermined value of the user's state is set to X. k Set the predetermined value of the environmental information as Y. k Let the value representing the determined state of the user be x. k Let y represent the value of the acquired environmental information. k , will a k and b k Let E be the coefficient. k In this case, the output unit calculates the evaluation value based on the following formula: AND k =a k |x k -X k |+b k |and k -AND k | k is a character used to identify which of the plurality of job concepts the evaluation value belongs to. The other task concept is the task concept with the lowest calculated evaluation value among the multiple task concepts.

2. The space proposal system according to claim 1, wherein, Each of the plurality of job concepts is stored in the storage unit in association with decision criterion information, wherein the decision criterion information includes the permissible range of information of at least one party under that job concept and the permissible range of environmental information under that job concept. If the output unit determines, based on the acquired information from at least one of the sources, the acquired environmental information, and the determination criterion information, that the acquired work concept is not suitable for the indoor space, it outputs the first information.

3. The space proposal system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The storage unit also stores the acquired information from at least one party and the acquired environmental information. The output unit obtains the information of at least one party and the environmental information stored in the storage unit from the storage unit.

4. A spatial proposal method, which is a computer-executed spatial proposal method, wherein, Includes the following steps: The first acquisition step involves acquiring information on at least one of the user's biological information and action information, as well as the environmental information of the indoor space, which is currently performing work in the indoor space. The determination step involves determining the user's state based on the information obtained from at least one of the parties. as well as The second step is to obtain the job concept of the job. The computer stores multiple candidate job concepts that can be acquired in the second acquisition step in a storage unit. Each of the multiple job concepts is stored in the storage unit in association with a predetermined value of the user's state under that job concept and a predetermined value of the environmental information under that job concept. The space proposal method further includes an output step, in which an evaluation value representing the suitability of each of the plurality of task concepts to the indoor space is calculated based on the difference between the determined user state and the obtained environmental information and their corresponding predetermined values. The method then outputs first information representing other task concepts selected from the plurality of task concepts based on the calculated evaluation values ​​that are more suitable for the indoor space than the obtained task concepts. The output step includes the following steps: setting the predetermined value of the user's state to X. k Set the predetermined value of the environmental information as Y. k Let the value representing the determined state of the user be x. k Let y represent the value of the acquired environmental information. k , will a k and b k Let E be the coefficient. k In this case, the evaluation value is calculated based on the following formula: AND k =a k |x k -X k |+b k |and k -AND k | k is a character used to identify which of the plurality of job concepts the evaluation value belongs to. The other task concept is the task concept with the lowest calculated evaluation value among the multiple task concepts.

5. A recording medium having a program for causing a computer to execute the space proposal method according to claim 4.

6. A computer program product comprising a program for causing a computer to execute the space proposal method according to claim 4.

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