Layout drawing generation device, layout drawing generation method and program

Abstract

To provide a layout drawing generation device, a layout drawing generation method and a program that can support layout design by dividing an office into sections according to uses.SOLUTION: A layout drawing generation device that generates a layout drawing associated with a layout of an office where a plurality of workers work comprises: a storage unit which stores floor data including the shape of a space where the office is constructed; and a first processing unit which divides the space into one or more areas according to uses based upon the floor data stored in the storage unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a layout drawing generating device, a layout drawing generating method, and a program, and more particularly to a layout drawing generating device, a layout drawing generating method, and a program that can divide an office into sections according to purpose to assist in layout design. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art A layout support device disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, is known as a device that uses an information processing system to support the layout design of an office where a plurality of employees and other workers work. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-189526 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Companies and other organizations are required to improve the efficiency of their work, and there is also a need to design the layout of the offices where workers work from the perspective of improving the efficiency of the organization's work. While conventional technology can design layouts that take into account the personnel composition and worker distribution within an organization, there is a need for support in designing offices that allow for more efficient work.

[0005] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a layout drawing generation device, a layout drawing generation method, and a program that can divide an office into sections according to their purpose and assist in layout design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The layout drawing generation device of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a layout drawing generation device that generates a layout drawing regarding the layout of an office where multiple workers work, and is characterized by having a memory unit that stores floor data including the shape of the space in which the office will be constructed, and a first processing unit that divides the space into one or more areas corresponding to the purpose based on the floor data stored in the memory unit.

[0007] The layout drawing device according to the present invention comprises: The layout drawing generating device of claim 1, further comprising a second processing unit that generates a layout drawing showing the layout of the office in a state in which one or more pieces of furniture are placed in each of the areas based on the purpose.

[0008] The layout drawing device of the present invention may be configured so that the second processing unit includes a fixture arrangement unit that arranges, for each of the areas, one or more fixtures based on the use corresponding to the area, and a rendering unit that generates the layout drawing with the fixtures arranged.

[0009] The layout drawing device of the present invention may further include a division pattern designation unit that receives designation of a division pattern indicating a pattern for dividing the space into the one or more areas, and the first processing unit may divide the space into the one or more areas based on the designated division pattern.

[0010] The layout drawing device of the present invention may further include an arrangement pattern designation unit that receives designation of an arrangement pattern indicating the arrangement pattern of the fixtures, and the fixture arrangement unit may arrange the fixtures based on the designated arrangement pattern.

[0011] The layout drawing device of the present invention may further include a fixture designation unit that receives designation of the type of fixture, and the rendering unit may generate the layout drawing in a state in which the fixtures of the designated type are arranged.

[0012] The layout drawing device of the present invention may be configured so that the first processing unit performs the division using an area estimation model that estimates information indicating the one or more areas corresponding to the purpose in the space based on the shape of the space.

[0013] The layout drawing device of the present invention may further include an area estimation model learning unit that generates the area estimation model through machine learning using training data generated based on information indicating the shape of the space and information indicating the one or more areas corresponding to the purpose.

[0014] The layout drawing device of the present invention may be configured so that the fixture placement section places the fixtures using a fixture placement estimation model that estimates the placement of the one or more fixtures for each of the one or more areas based on the one or more areas.

[0015] The layout drawing device of the present invention may further include a fixture arrangement estimation model learning unit that generates the fixture arrangement estimation model through machine learning using training data generated based on information indicating the area and information indicating the fixtures arranged in the area. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the configuration of the present invention, the layout drawing generating device includes a first processing unit that divides floor data including the shape of the space in which the office is to be constructed into one or more areas according to the purpose. With this configuration, the present invention can support layout design by dividing the office into sections according to the purpose. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a layout drawing generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing a flow of generating a layout drawing in the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of floor data in the example of the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a space of floor data in the example of the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a state after a first process has been performed in the example of the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the state in which fixtures are arranged in the example of the same embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a generated layout drawing in the example of the same embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a layout drawing generating device 1 according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention. The layout drawing generating device 1 according to this example of the present embodiment is a device for generating a layout drawing relating to the layout of an office where employees and other workers work, and includes a storage unit 11, a first processing unit 12, a second processing unit 13, a division pattern designation unit 14a, an arrangement pattern designation unit 14b, a fixture designation unit 14c, an area estimation model 15a, an area estimation model learning unit 15b, a fixture arrangement estimation model 16a, and a fixture arrangement estimation model 16b.

[0019] The storage unit 11 stores floor data including the shape of the space in which the office will be constructed and other information necessary for the functions of the layout drawing generation device 1. The specific configuration of the storage unit 11 may be selected arbitrarily, and for example, the layout drawing generation device 1 may be provided with an RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) and the storage unit 11 may be configured using the RDBMS. Alternatively, the storage unit 11 may be configured to provide an in-memory database or other storage area as part of the RDBMS or separately from the RDBMS in the memory of the layout drawing generation device 1, and to record permanent information in the RDBMS and record non-permanent information in the memory.

[0020] The first processing unit 12 divides the space included in the floor data into one or more areas corresponding to the purpose, based on the floor data stored in the storage unit 11. In one example of this embodiment, the layout drawing generating device 1 includes an area estimation model 15a described later, and the first processing unit 12 divides the space into one or more areas using the area estimation model 15a.

[0021] The second processing unit 13 generates a layout drawing showing the layout of the office in a state where one or more pieces of furniture are arranged based on the purpose in each of the areas divided by the first processing unit 12. The second processing unit 13 in one example of this embodiment includes a furniture arrangement unit 13a and a rendering unit 13b.

[0022] The fixture arrangement unit 13a arranges one or more fixtures based on the purpose corresponding to each area, for each of the areas divided by the first processing unit 12. In one example of the present embodiment, the layout drawing generating device 1 includes a fixture arrangement estimation model 15a, which will be described later, and the fixture arrangement unit 13a arranges one or more fixtures in each of the areas using the fixture arrangement estimation model 15a.

[0023] The rendering unit 13b generates a layout drawing in a state in which the furniture has been arranged by the furniture arrangement unit 13a.

[0024] The division pattern designation unit 14a receives designation of a division pattern indicating a pattern for dividing the space included in the floor data into one or more areas. As described above, in one example of this embodiment, the first processing unit 12 divides the space included in the floor data into one or more areas according to the purpose. The division pattern designated by the user by operating the user terminal 2 described below is input to the layout drawing generating device 1 by the division pattern designation unit 14a via the user terminal 2, and is used when the first processing unit 12 divides the areas.

[0025] The arrangement pattern designation unit 14b receives designation of an arrangement pattern indicating a pattern in which the fixture arrangement unit 13a described above arranges the fixtures. As described above, in one example of this embodiment, the second processing unit 13 arranges one or more fixtures for each area by the part 13a based on the purpose corresponding to the area. The arrangement pattern designated by the user by operating the user terminal 2 described below is input to the layout drawing generating device 1 by the arrangement pattern designation unit 14b via the user terminal 2, and is used when the fixture arrangement unit 13a arranges the fixtures.

[0026] The fixture designation unit 14c receives designation of the type of fixture in the layout drawing generated by the rendering unit 13b described above. As described above, in one example of this embodiment, a layout drawing in which the fixtures are arranged is generated by the rendering unit 13b of the second processing unit 13. The type of fixture designated by the user by operating the user terminal 2 described below is input to the layout drawing generating device 1 by the fixture designation unit 14c via the user terminal 2, and is used when the layout drawing is generated by the rendering unit 13b.

[0027] The area estimation model 15a is a trained model generated by machine learning and used when the first processing unit 12 divides the space of the floor data into one or more areas. In one example of this embodiment, the area estimation model 15a estimates information indicating one or more areas corresponding to the purpose of the space based on the shape of the space of the floor data.

[0028] The area estimation model learning unit 15b generates the area estimation model 15a through machine learning using teacher data generated based on floor data and information dividing the space contained in the floor data into areas corresponding to one or more uses.

[0029] The fixture arrangement estimation model 16a is a trained model generated by machine learning and used by the fixture arrangement unit 13a when arranging fixtures. In one example of the present embodiment, the fixture arrangement estimation model 16a estimates the arrangement of one or more fixtures for each of one or more areas based on the one or more areas.

[0030] The fixture layout estimation model 16b generates the fixture layout estimation model 16a through machine learning using training data generated based on information indicating an area and information indicating fixtures arranged in the area.

[0031] In one embodiment of the present invention, the layout drawing generating device 1 is configured using a well-known server computer. A program for making a computer function as the layout drawing generating device 1 is recorded in advance in a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive) of the server computer, and the program is loaded into memory and executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to make the server computer function as the layout drawing generating device 1. The hardware configuration of the layout drawing generating device 1 may be selected arbitrarily, and for example, the layout drawing generating device 1 may be configured using two or more computers, and in this case, the two or more computers may be configured to be communicably connected via a network 3 described later. The computer used as the layout drawing generating device 1 may be a well-known computer that satisfies the required performance such as processing speed, fault tolerance, and the like, and may be configured using a personal computer instead of a server computer, for example.

[0032] The user terminal 2 is a terminal used by a user of the layout drawing generating device 1. The user terminal 2 in one example of this embodiment may be configured using a well-known computer, for example, a desktop personal computer, or a laptop personal computer, a tablet computer, a smartphone, or other mobile terminal.

[0033] In one example of this embodiment, the layout drawing generating device 1 is configured using a server computer, and a user of the layout drawing generating device 1 uses the functions provided by the layout drawing generating device 1 via a user terminal 2. However, as described above, the hardware configuration of the layout drawing generating device 1 may be selected arbitrarily, and for example, when the layout drawing generating device 1 is configured using a personal computer, the layout drawing generating device 1 may be configured so that the user directly operates the layout drawing generating device 1 without using the user terminal 2.

[0034] The network 3 is a computer network that communicatively connects the layout drawing generating device 1 and the user terminal 2. The network 3 may be a well-known computer network, for example, the Internet or other wide area network may be used as the network 3, the network 3 may be configured using a LAN (Local Area Network), or a VPN (Virtual Private Network) may be built on the wide area network and the VPN may be used as the network 3.

[0035] The above is the configuration of the layout drawing generating device 1 in one example of this embodiment. Next, the flow of generating a layout drawing in one example of this embodiment will be described. Fig. 2 is a flow diagram showing the flow of generating a layout drawing in one example of this embodiment.

[0036] In the generation of the layout drawing in the embodiment, first, the user operates the user terminal 2 to specify floor data to be used in the generation of the layout drawing (step S1). As described above, the layout drawing generating device 1 in the embodiment stores floor data, i.e., data including the shape of the space in which an office where a plurality of workers work is constructed, in the storage unit 11. In step S1, the user operates to specify which of the floor data stored in advance in the storage unit 11 is to be used to generate the layout drawing. The timing at which the floor data is stored in the storage unit 11 may be selected arbitrarily, and may be configured to transmit the transmitted floor data from the user terminal 2 to an arbitrary layout drawing generating device 1 in step S1, and the layout drawing generating device 1 stores the transmitted floor data in the storage unit 11. In this case, if the layout drawing 1 is configured to use a predetermined area on the memory as the storage unit 11 for storing temporary information, the floor data may be configured to be stored in the predetermined area on the memory as temporary information until the generation of the layout drawing is completed.

[0037] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of floor data in one example of this embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a space included in the floor data shown in Fig. 3 in one example of this embodiment. As shown in the examples of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the floor data D1 in one example of this embodiment is information including a wall D12 and a space D2 having a shape formed by stairs, elevators, restrooms and other facility equipment D12. Note that the specific configuration of the floor data D1 may be selected arbitrarily, and for example, the floor data D1 may be image data in a bitmap format, vector format or other format, or may be data for a predetermined CAD (Computer-Aided Design).

[0038] In one example of this embodiment, one floor of the building shown in Figure 3 is used as an example of floor data, but the floor data may be any information including the shape of the space in which the office is constructed. For example, the floor data may be information including the shape of any section within one floor, or information including the shape of a space that is partly or entirely outdoors.

[0039] Next, the first processing unit 12 of the layout drawing generating device 1 performs a first processing on the floor data D1 specified in step S1 (step S2). As described above, the first processing in this example of the present embodiment is a processing for dividing the space D2 included in the floor data D1 into one or more areas corresponding to the purpose.

[0040] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of floor data in a state where the first process has been performed in an example of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in this example of this embodiment, the space D2 included in the floor data D1 is divided into six types of areas D31 to D36: a group work area D31 corresponding to a use where a plurality of workers work collectively, an individual work area D32 corresponding to a use where each worker works individually, a conference area D33 corresponding to a use where a conference is held, a business support area D34 corresponding to a use used for business support such as a server room, a library, a warehouse, and the like, a life support area D35 corresponding to a use used for life support such as a break room, a lounge, a dining room, a changing room, and the like, and a multipurpose area D36 corresponding to a multipurpose use with no specific use. Note that the number of types of areas into which the space D2 is divided may be selected arbitrarily. For example, an executive work area may be provided in addition to the above areas D31 to D36, or the group work area D31 may be provided as an office area that does not distinguish from the individual work area D32.

[0041] In one example of this embodiment, the layout drawing generating device 1 includes an area estimation model 15a, and the first processing unit 12 divides the space D2 into areas D31 to D36 using the area estimation model 15a. As described above, the area estimation model 15a is a trained model generated by machine learning that estimates information for dividing a space into one or more areas corresponding to a purpose based on the shape of the space in the floor data. In addition, the layout drawing generating device 1 includes an area estimation model training unit 15b, and generates the area estimation model 15a by machine learning using teacher data generated by the area estimation model 15b based on the floor data and information for dividing the space included in the area data into one or more areas.

[0042] In addition, in one example of this embodiment, the layout drawing generating device 1 includes a division pattern designation unit 14a, and when the user operates the user terminal 2 to designate a division pattern, step S2 divides the space D2 into one or more areas D31 to D36 based on the designated pattern. Note that the specific configuration of the information indicating the pattern and the specific method of designation may be selected arbitrarily, and for example, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of area estimation models 15a are generated according to each of a plurality of office layout trends, and the user designates the trend or the area estimation model 15a corresponding to the trend as the division pattern, so that the area estimation model 15a to be used by the first processing unit 12 can be selected. The office layout trend may be, for example, a trend based on age, design company, design staff, office size, worker composition ratio, etc.

[0043] Next, for each of the areas D31 to D36 divided in step S2, the second processing unit 13 of the layout drawing generating device 1 performs a second process, i.e., generates an office layout drawing in which one or more pieces of furniture are arranged based on the corresponding uses for each of the areas D31 to D36 (step S3). In one example of this embodiment, the second processing unit 13 includes a furniture arrangement unit 13a and a rendering unit 13b, and the second process in step S3 specifically includes a furniture arrangement process by the furniture arrangement unit 13a (step S31) and a rendering process by the rendering unit 13b (step S32).

[0044] In step S31, one or more fixtures are arranged in each of the areas D31 to D36 based on the corresponding purpose.

[0045] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of space D2 in a state where fixtures are arranged in an example of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, in space D2 divided into areas D31 to D36 in step S2 described above, one or more fixtures are arranged in each of areas D31 to D36 based on the purpose corresponding to each area. In the example shown in FIG. 6, one or more fixtures arranged in areas D31 to D32 are shown by rectangular figures. Note that, although any information may be selected to configure which fixture is arranged in which location, in an example of this embodiment, the information is configured as arrangement information including information indicating the type of the fixture to be arranged, such as a chair or a desk, and information indicating the position, orientation, and size of the fixture to be arranged. Note that the information may indicate a single fixture, or may indicate multiple fixtures as one fixture, such as chairs and desks for a predetermined number of people.

[0046] The layout drawing generating device 1 in one example of this embodiment includes the fixture arrangement estimation model 16a as described above, and in step S31, the fixture arrangement unit 13a of the second processing unit 13 arranges the fixtures using the fixture arrangement estimation model 16a. The fixture arrangement estimation model 16a is a trained model generated by machine learning that estimates the arrangement of one or more fixtures for each of the areas D31 to D36. The layout drawing generating device 1 also includes a fixture arrangement estimation model training unit 16b, which generates the fixture arrangement estimation model 16a by machine learning using teacher data generated based on information indicating the areas D31 to D36 and information indicating one or more fixtures arranged in each of the areas D31 to D36.

[0047] In one example of this embodiment, the layout drawing estimation device 1 includes an arrangement pattern designation unit 14b, and when the user operates the user terminal 2 to designate an arrangement pattern, step S31 arranges the fixtures based on the designated pattern. The specific configuration of the information indicating the pattern and the specific method of designation may be selected arbitrarily, similar to the division pattern in step S2 described above. For example, a plurality of fixture arrangement estimation models 16a may be generated according to each of a plurality of office layout trends, and the user may designate the tendency or the fixture arrangement estimation model 16a corresponding to the tendency as the arrangement pattern, thereby selecting the fixture arrangement estimation model 16a used by the fixture arrangement unit 13a. In addition, the office layout tendency may be, for example, a tendency based on age, design company, design person, office size, worker composition ratio, etc.

[0048] When the arrangement of the fixtures in step S31 is completed, the rendering unit 13b of the layout drawing generating device 1 generates a layout drawing (step S32).

[0049] 7 is a diagram showing an example of a generated layout drawing in one example of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the layout drawing L is a diagram showing the layout of the office in a state where the furniture is arranged in the above-mentioned step S31, and in one example of this embodiment, it is a drawing in which furniture images showing the appearance of the furniture arranged in step S31 are superimposed on the floor data D1 specified in step S1. As described above, the information showing the furniture arranged in the above-mentioned step S31 is the type of furniture, as well as the position, direction, and size of the furniture, but in step S32, the furniture images showing the appearance of the furniture are superimposed on the floor data D1 to generate a layout drawing L1 showing the layout of the office in a state where the furniture is arranged.

[0050] The specific configuration of the information of the layout drawing L may be selected arbitrarily, and for example, the layout drawing L may be image data in a pixel format, vector format, or other format in which a fixture image is superimposed on the floor data D1, or may be predetermined CAD data. The method of generating the layout drawing may also be selected arbitrarily, and for example, when a fixture image corresponding to a fixture is recorded in advance in a storage device or other recording area of ​​the layout drawing generating device 1, the recorded fixture image may be placed in the floor data D1 at the position and orientation of the corresponding fixture to generate the layout drawing L, or the layout drawing L may be generated using a learning model generated by machine learning based on the floor data D1 and the placed fixtures.

[0051] In one example of this embodiment, the layout drawing generating device 1 includes a fixture designation unit 14c, and when a user operates the user terminal 2 to designate a type of fixture in the layout drawing generated by the rendering unit 13c, step S32 generates a layout drawing of the office in a state in which the fixtures of the designated type are arranged by superimposing the fixture images of the designated type on the floor data D1. The type of fixture is a type that identifies a product series, brand, or other product group having the same or similar characteristics, and is configured to generate a layout drawing L in which fixtures of any product group are arranged by designating the type of fixture.

[0052] Although the description of an example of the present embodiment has been given above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above. For example, in the example of the present embodiment, steps S2 to S32 are continuously executed in generating a layout drawing, but the processing may be interrupted or stopped at any timing in the steps S2 to S32, and the processing results at the time of the interruption or stop may be viewed. In the example of the present embodiment, as described above, a pattern may be specified in each of the processing in steps S2, S31, and S33, and the processing may be interrupted or stopped at the timing when the step S2 and / or step S31 is completed, and the results may be viewed. This allows the user to generate a layout drawing while confirming and / or examining each of the processing in steps S2, S31, and S32. In addition, the processing results of some or all of the steps S2, S31, and S32 executed with different patterns may be displayed in a list or selectively.

[0053] Other specific configurations are not limited to those of the present embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 1. Layout drawing generation device 11 Storage section 12 First Processing Section 13 Second Processing Section 13a Furniture Layout Section 13b Rendering section 14a Division pattern specification section 14b Placement pattern specification section 14c Fixture Designation Section 15a Area Estimation Model 15b Area estimation model learning unit 16a Fixture layout estimation model 16b Furniture layout estimation model learning section 2. User terminal 3. Network

Claims

1. A layout drawing generation device for generating a layout drawing regarding a layout of an office where a plurality of workers work, comprising: A storage unit for storing floor data including the shape of the space in which the office is to be constructed; A first processing unit that divides the space into one or more areas corresponding to uses based on the floor data stored in the storage unit; A layout drawing generating device comprising:

2. The layout drawing generating device of claim 1, further comprising a second processing unit that generates a layout drawing showing the layout of the office in a state in which one or more pieces of furniture are placed in each of the areas based on the purpose.

3. The second processing unit is A fixture arrangement unit that arranges one or more fixtures for each of the areas based on the use corresponding to the area; A rendering unit that generates the layout drawing in a state in which the fixtures are arranged; The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

4. the layout drawing generating device further comprises a division pattern designation unit that receives designation of a division pattern indicating a pattern for dividing the space into the one or more areas; The first processing unit divides the space into the one or more areas based on the specified division pattern.

2. The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 1.

5. The layout drawing generating device further includes an arrangement pattern designation unit that receives designation of an arrangement pattern indicating a pattern of the arrangement of the fixtures, The fixture arrangement unit arranges the fixtures based on the specified arrangement pattern.

4. The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 3.

6. The layout drawing generating device further includes a fixture designation unit that receives designation of the type of the fixture, The rendering unit generates the layout drawing in a state in which the fixtures of the specified type are arranged.

4. The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 3.

7. The first processing unit performs the division using an area estimation model that estimates information indicating the one or more areas corresponding to the purpose in the space based on a shape of the space.

2. The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 1.

8. the layout drawing generation device further includes an area estimation model learning unit that generates the area estimation model by machine learning using teacher data generated based on information indicating a shape of the space and information indicating the one or more areas corresponding to the purpose.

8. The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 7.

9. The fixture arrangement unit arranges the fixtures using a fixture arrangement estimation model that estimates an arrangement of the one or more fixtures for each of the one or more areas based on the one or more areas.

4. The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 3.

10. The layout drawing generation device further includes a furniture arrangement estimation model learning unit that generates the furniture arrangement estimation model by machine learning using teacher data generated based on information indicating the area and information indicating furniture arranged in the area.

10. The layout drawing generating apparatus according to claim 9.

11. A layout drawing generation method for generating a layout drawing of an office layout in which a plurality of workers work, using a computer, comprising: storing floor data including the shape of the space in which the office is to be constructed; Dividing the space into one or more areas corresponding to uses based on the stored floor data; The layout drawing generating method includes:

12. A program for causing a computer to function as the layout drawing generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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