Information processing device, information processing method and information processing program

Abstract

To provide an information processing system capable of encouraging a consumer who wishes to dispose of waste to make a positive selection.SOLUTION: An information processing system includes means for acquiring position information and product information of waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste, and means for searching for a collection location for collecting the waste in the vicinity of a point identified by the position information based on the position information and the product information, and displaying the collection location to the consumer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program. [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, in order to make effective use of limited resources, attention is being paid to resource circulation, which involves recovering used waste (terrestrial resources) to the maximum extent possible, recycling it, and turning it into products. However, the handling of resources poses a large burden in terms of safety, hygiene, and processing costs, making it difficult to popularize this method. In particular, with regard to processing costs, recent products have very complex structures and compositions, making it difficult to extract a single valuable resource, and in most cases it is not cost-effective.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a system that enables related businesses and public institutions, particularly those involved in the construction and civil engineering fields, to register information on a server and make that information available for viewing, with regard to waste utilization such as reprocessing and reuse of waste. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-288323 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] One of the reasons why processing costs occur when handling resources is that consumers do not discard valuable materials after they have been completely sorted, but instead downstream companies sort them until they become valuable. The system in Patent Document 1 does not provide sufficient measures to encourage consumers to actively sort.

[0006] The above issues apply to producers as well as consumers. Rather than simply placing the responsibility on producers, it is necessary to develop a system in which resource circulation-friendly products are developed, purchased by consumers, and properly sorted and collected, resulting in greater profits for producers, in order to encourage active participation in resource circulation without reducing market competitiveness.

[0007] In addition, users involved in the venous process of resource circulation were forced to process the collected waste without clearly knowing what was contained in it and in what quantities, so they had to go through various processes to process the waste and resources that were transported to them.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points. An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can encourage consumers who wish to dispose of waste to actively select the right items to be disposed of. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The information processing system according to the present invention comprises: A means for acquiring location information and product information of the waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste; a means for searching for a collection site for collecting the waste around a point specified by the location information based on the location information and product information, and displaying the collection site to the consumer; Equipped with. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, consumers who wish to dispose of waste can be encouraged to make proactive selections. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] An information processing system according to a first aspect of an embodiment includes: A means for acquiring location information and product information of the waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste; a means for searching for a collection site for collecting the waste around a point specified by the location information based on the location information and product information, and displaying the collection site to the consumer; Equipped with.

[0013] According to this embodiment, a collection site for waste is displayed to consumers who wish to dispose of waste, and it is therefore possible to encourage them to dispose of each type of waste at an appropriate collection site (by sorting the waste before disposing of it) (rather than disposing of various types of waste mixed together). This reduces the number of times that consumers dispose of various types of waste mixed together, and reduces the work of downstream companies disassembling and sorting waste that has been disposed of in a mixed state. This reduces waste disposal costs.

[0014] An information processing system according to a second aspect of the embodiment is the information processing system according to the first aspect, The means for acquiring product information acquires an image of the waste from the consumer, and estimates product information of the waste using the image as an input, using a trained model that has machine-learned the relationship between product information and the image.

[0015] According to this embodiment, it is not necessary for consumers to manually input product information of waste products, so that the psychological burden on consumers when using the system can be reduced and the opportunities for consumers to use the system can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the occurrence of consumers disposing of various types of waste products in a mixed state.

[0016] An information processing system according to a third aspect of the embodiment is the information processing system according to the first or second aspect, The display means displays the collection location on a map.

[0017] According to this embodiment, consumers can easily find the location of collection sites and the route to those sites on a map, which further encourages them to dispose of each type of waste at the appropriate collection point.

[0018] An information processing system according to a fourth aspect of the embodiment is an information processing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, The displaying means further displays a reward to be awarded to the consumer.

[0019] According to such an embodiment, it is possible to increase the opportunities for consumers to use the system, thereby further reducing the occurrence of consumers disposing of various types of waste in a mixed state.

[0020] An information processing system according to a fifth aspect of the embodiment is the information processing system according to the fourth aspect, A means for determining a reward to be given to the consumer based on at least one of the availability of the collection site, information about the consumer, product information about the waste, and quality of the product to be disposed of. It further comprises:

[0021] An information processing system according to a sixth aspect of the embodiment is the information processing system according to the second aspect, The means for acquiring product information estimates the quality of the product to be discarded using a trained model that has learned the relationship between product quality and the captured image through machine learning using an image of the waste as input.

[0022] An information processing system according to a seventh aspect of the embodiment is an information processing system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, The means for obtaining product information further obtains from the consumer a reason for disposing of the waste.

[0023] An information processing system according to an eighth aspect of the embodiment is the information processing system according to the seventh aspect, A means for transmitting location information of a collection site where the product was discarded, information on the date and time of disposal, and the reason for the disposal of the product to a manufacturer or seller of the product identified by the product information. It further comprises:

[0024] An information processing system according to a ninth aspect of an embodiment is the information processing system according to the eighth aspect, The transmitting means further transmits information about the individual consumer who discarded the product to the producer or seller.

[0025] An information processing system according to a tenth aspect of the embodiment is an information processing system according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, A means for acquiring location information from a collection company; a means for searching for the collection sites around a point specified by the position information and displaying the results to the waste collection company together with a reward to be given for collection of waste from the collection sites; It further comprises:

[0026] An information processing system according to an eleventh aspect of the embodiment is an information processing system according to the tenth aspect, The means for displaying to the waste collection company further displays to the waste collection company at least one of the availability of the waste collection site and product information of the waste disposed at the waste collection site.

[0027] An information processing system according to a twelfth aspect of the embodiment is an information processing system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, A means for transmitting operation information of the collection site to a manager of the collection site It further comprises:

[0028] An information processing system according to a thirteenth aspect of an embodiment is an information processing system according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, A means for transmitting the trend of the waste after it is disposed at the collection site or the energy required for each processing step to a consumer who disposed the waste or a manufacturer or seller of a product identified by product information of the waste. It further comprises:

[0029] An information processing method according to a fourteenth aspect of an embodiment includes: 1. A computer-implemented information processing method, comprising: acquiring location information and product information of the waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste; A step of searching for a collection site that collects the waste around a point specified by the location information based on the location information and product information, and displaying the collection site to the consumer; Includes.

[0030] A computer-readable storage medium according to a fifteenth aspect of an embodiment stores the following information processing program non-transitory therein: On the computer, acquiring location information and product information of the waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste; A step of searching for a collection site that collects the waste around a point specified by the location information based on the location information and product information, and displaying the collection site to the consumer; Execute the command.

[0031] Hereinafter, specific examples of the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the drawings used in the following description, the same reference numerals will be used for parts that can be configured in the same way, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.

[0032] In the following explanation, "material producer" refers to a person who produces functional materials or parts from raw materials. "Product producer / seller" refers to a person who produces or sells final products from materials produced by material producers. "Consumer" refers to a person who owns a product and disposes of used products. "Recovery equipment manager" refers to a person who installs and manages equipment (recovery equipment) for consumers to dispose of waste. "Recovery equipment installation site provider" refers to a person who provides a site (recovery site) for installing recovery equipment. "Transporter" refers to a person who collects waste from the recovery equipment and delivers it to a downstream process (intermediate processor, recycler, etc.). "Intermediate processor" refers to a person who roughly sorts the transported waste and delivers it to a downstream process (recycler) by type. "Recycler" refers to a person who extracts valuable materials at a high purity from waste that has been sorted to a certain extent and delivers them to a downstream process (refiner). "Refiner" refers to a person who further refines valuable materials and produces and sells raw materials that can be sold to each producer. "Sponsors" refer to those who are not directly involved in each process of the resource circulation mentioned above, but who sponsor or support the activities.

[0033] The users of the information processing system described below are not limited to the above-mentioned material producers, product producers / sellers, consumers, recovery equipment managers, recovery equipment installation site providers, transporters, intermediate processors, recyclers, refiners, and sponsors. A single user may also play multiple roles. For example, product producers / sellers may purchase and dispose of other companies' products through their business activities, and therefore may also be consumers of those other companies' products.

[0034] In addition, in the following description, "reward" may be at least one of money, WebMoney, virtual currency, common points for each point program (such as d Points (registered trademark)), in-game currency, other prizes, and (exciting) experiences (such as invitations to factory tours and events).

[0035] (Configuration of Information Processing System) 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment. In the diagram, each functional unit performing each function can be said to be a means for performing each function.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a plurality of terminals 2A to 2J, a server 3, and a collection device 5. The terminals 2, the server 3, and the collection device 5 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network 4 such as the Internet. The network 4 may be either a wired line or a wireless line, and the type and form of the line are not important. At least a part of the terminals 2, the server 3, and the collection device 5 are realized by a computer.

[0037] Of these, the multiple terminals 2A to 2J are used by various users, including material producers, producers / sellers, consumers, recovery equipment managers, recovery equipment installation site providers, transporters, intermediate processors, recyclers, refiners, and sponsors, and are, for example, mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablet terminals, notebook computers, desktop computers, or electronic devices such as car navigation devices.

[0038] The collection device 5 is a device (container) capable of accommodating waste discarded by consumers. As shown in Fig. 1, the collection device 5 has a communication unit 51, a control unit 52, a storage unit 53, and a camera 54. The units 51 to 54 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0039] The communication unit 51 is a communication interface between the collection device 5 and the network 4. The communication unit 51 transmits and receives information between the collection device 5 and the server 3 via the network 4.

[0040] The control unit 52 is a control means for performing various processes of the collection device 5. The control unit 52 may be realized by a processor in the collection device 5 executing a predetermined program, or may be implemented in hardware.

[0041] The storage unit 53 is a data storage such as an internal memory or an external memory (such as an SD memory card). The storage unit 53 stores various data handled by the control unit 52 and images captured by the camera 54. Note that the storage unit 53 does not necessarily have to be provided in the collection device 5, and a part or the whole of the storage unit 53 may be provided in another device connected to the collection device 5 via the network 4 so as to be able to communicate with the collection device 5.

[0042] The camera 54 is disposed so as to be able to capture images of the inside of the recovery device 5, and generates captured images of the waste contained in the recovery device 5. The captured images of the waste are stored in the storage unit 53.

[0043] Next, a description will be given of the server 3. As shown in Fig. 1, the server 3 has a communication unit 31, a control unit 32, and a storage unit 33. The units 31 to 33 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0044] Of these, the communication unit 31 is a communication interface between the server 3 and the network 4. The communication unit 31 transmits and receives information between the server 3 and each of the terminals 2A to 2J and the collection device 5 via the network 4.

[0045] The storage unit 33 is, for example, a fixed data storage such as a hard disk. The storage unit 33 stores various data handled by the control unit 32. For example, the storage unit 33 centrally collects various information acquired from each of the users, i.e., material producers, product producers / sellers, consumers, recovery device managers, recovery device installation site providers, transporters, intermediate processors, recyclers, refiners, and sponsors, and from the recovery devices 5, and organizes and stores the information in a database.

[0046] In addition, the memory unit 33 does not necessarily have to be provided within the server 3, and part or all of the memory unit 33 may be provided within another device that is communicatively connected to the server 3 via the network 4.

[0047] The control unit 32 has an information acquisition unit 321, an information transmission unit 322, and a reward determination unit 323. Each of these units 321 to 323 may be realized by a processor in the server 3 executing a predetermined program, or may be implemented in hardware.

[0048] As described later, the information acquisition unit 321 acquires various types of information from the terminals 2A to 2J and the collection device 5. The information acquired by the information acquisition unit 321 is stored in the storage unit 33.

[0049] The reward determination unit 323 determines rewards to be given to consumers and transporters based on various information acquired from the terminals 2A to 2J and the collection device 5.

[0050] The information transmitting unit 322 transmits various types of information to each of the terminals 2A to 2J to display them, as will be described later.

[0051] As an example, referring to FIG. 6, when a material producer operates his / her own terminal 2A to input product information (sales price of his / her own material, life cycle cost (LCC) / life cycle assessment (LCA), etc.), the input information is transmitted from terminal 2A to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires the information and stores it in memory unit 33.

[0052] In addition, when the material producer operates the terminal 2A to send a request to the server 2, the information sending unit 322 refers to various information stored in the memory unit 33, identifies or extracts disposal information for products that use the material producer's own materials (materials produced by the material producer) and the total amount of energy required to refine the raw materials used in the production of the material producer's own materials (LCC / LCA), and sends it to the material producer's terminal 2A for display.

[0053] 7, when a product manufacturer / seller operates his / her own terminal 2B to input product information (such as product name and model number), financial source of remuneration, product-specific remuneration multiplier information, etc., the input information is transmitted from terminal 2B to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in memory unit 33. Note that the product information may further include the amount of underground resources used, the amount of aboveground resources used, information on materials used, year of manufacture, LCC / LCA, etc., in addition to information capable of identifying the product, such as product name and model number.

[0054] Furthermore, when a product manufacturer / seller operates terminal 2B to send a request to server 3, information transmission unit 322 refers to various information stored in memory unit 33, identifies or extracts information on consumers who discarded their products (and the total amount), waste information (product information, collection location, product quality, etc.) (and the total amount), and the reason for discarding their products, and transmits this information to terminal 2B of the product manufacturer / seller for display. Here, if the consumer information is linked to user information on EC sites such as Rakuten and Amazon, information transmission unit 322 may identify purchase information of the company's products (purchase date and time, purchase amount, etc.) based on the information on consumers who discarded their products, and transmit this information together with waste information and the reason for discarding to terminal 2B of the product manufacturer / seller for display.

[0055] This allows product manufacturers and sellers to access server 3 and obtain waste information about their own products (product information, collection locations, etc.) and information about consumers who discarded their products. At this time, by providing rewards and a hearing function (questionnaires, reasons for disposal, etc.) to consumers for products that are of high interest, product manufacturers and sellers can check consumer trends in more detail and reflect this in future marketing and product development. Furthermore, by consumers receiving large rewards, this can lead to increased willingness to purchase the company's products again. Furthermore, product manufacturers and sellers can visualize the total amount of their company's products collected, making their contribution to resource circulation clear.

[0056] As another example, referring to Fig. 8, when a consumer disposes of waste, inputs waste information (product information, product quality, etc.), reason for disposal, etc. into his / her own terminal 2C, the input information is transmitted from terminal 2C to server 3 together with consumer information, disposal time, and consumer location information, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in storage unit 33. Here, consumer information may be information stored in the consumer's terminal 2C, or may be information linked to an existing platform (Amazon (registered trademark), Google (registered trademark, etc.).

[0057] Specifically, for example, with a waste information input screen such as that shown in FIG. 2 displayed on terminal 2C, a consumer operates terminal 2C to input product information about the waste (or upload a captured image of the waste), input the consumer's location information (or select "Send current location"), and further input the reason for disposal, and then touches (or clicks) the send button. The information input by the consumer, together with the consumer information and time information, is then transmitted from terminal 2C to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 may acquire this information and store it in memory unit 33.

[0058] Here, when the information acquisition unit 321 acquires a captured image of the waste from a consumer, the information acquisition unit 321 may estimate product information of the waste using a trained model that has learned the relationship between product information and the captured image through machine learning, with the acquired captured image as an input. The information acquisition unit 321 may also estimate the quality of the product to be discarded using a trained model that has learned the relationship between product quality and the captured image through machine learning, with the captured image acquired from a consumer as an input.

[0059] The reward determination unit 323 determines the reward to be given to the consumer based on various information stored in the storage unit 33, for example, by at least one of the following methods. (1) Reward multiplier according to availability information of each collection device: The availability status of each collection device 5 is monitored, and the reward for a collection device 5 that is close to its upper limit of acceptance is increased. This makes it possible to shorten the residence time of waste in the collection device 5. (2) Rewards for each waste product: Product producers and sellers set rewards in advance and set higher rewards for specific products (products with high interest), allowing consumers to obtain more rewards and product producers and sellers to understand the trends of their own products that are of high interest. Note that users who can set rewards for each product are not limited to product producers and sellers, and other users may also be able to give rewards to their own product groups that are of high interest. (3) Reward multiplier based on the quality of the product to be discarded: By capturing and analyzing (image processing, etc.) information about the waste at the time of disposal and varying the reward multiplier according to its condition, consumers can be encouraged to dispose of the waste with higher quality (removing dirt, disassembling parts as much as possible, etc.). (4) Consumer information: Regarding the quality of the products that are discarded (like credit card rankings), additional points may be awarded to consumers who continue to discard products at a high quality. (5) Change in reward over time: By changing the reward according to the trends in consumers' willingness to dispose (year-end cleaning, moving season), it is possible to adjust the load on the recovery device 5, intermediate processors, recyclers, and refiners. Furthermore, the reward may be changed based on the inventory and processing / refining plans of the intermediate processors, recyclers, and refiners. (6) Gaming elements: Rewards may be modified and awarded in tie-up games or apps depending on the type and quality of the product.

[0060] The information transmission unit 322 refers to various information stored in the memory unit 33 based on the location information and product information acquired from the consumer, searches for a collection site (location where collection equipment is installed) where the waste is collected around the point specified by the location information, specifies the location information of the collection site (location where collection equipment is installed), availability information of the collection equipment, and the current remuneration given to the consumer, and transmits it to the terminal 2B of the product producer / seller for display. Specifically, for example, as shown in Fig. 3, the information transmission unit 322 may display the collection site (disposal site) on a map.

[0061] This allows consumers who wish to dispose of waste to be shown collection locations for that waste, encouraging them to dispose of each type of waste at the appropriate collection location (by sorting the waste before disposing of it) (rather than disposing of various types of waste mixed together). This reduces the number of times consumers dispose of various types of waste mixed together, and reduces the work of downstream companies disassembling and sorting waste that has been disposed of in a mixed state. This reduces waste disposal costs.

[0062] In addition, by using a trained model that uses captured images of waste as input and machine-learns the relationship between product information and captured images to estimate product information of waste, consumers do not need to manually input product information of waste, which reduces the psychological burden on consumers when using the system and increases the opportunities for consumers to use the system. This further reduces the occurrence of consumers disposing of mixed waste.

[0063] In addition, by displaying collection locations on a map, consumers can easily find the location of collection locations and the route to get there on the map, further encouraging them to dispose of each type of waste at the appropriate collection point.

[0064] In addition, by further displaying the rewards to be given to consumers, the opportunities for consumers to use the system 1 can be increased, which can further reduce consumers from disposing of various types of waste in a mixed state.

[0065] Also, referring to Figure 8, when a consumer operates terminal 2C to send a request to server 3, information sending unit 322 refers to various information stored in memory unit 33, and identifies or extracts the reward multiplier based on the availability information of the collection device, the reward multiplier for each product to be discarded, the reward multiplier based on the quality of the product to be discarded, information on changes in reward over time, the contribution to resource circulation (such as LCA changes), and information on the downstream process of the waste discarded by the consumer, and sends it to the consumer's terminal 2C for display.

[0066] This allows consumers to know the process their waste will go through based on the information on what they have disposed of. In addition, consumers can know the extent to which they have contributed to resource circulation by disposing of their waste using this system 1.

[0067] The consumer may be an organization or group such as a local government or a company. In this case, it is possible to link this to public relations related to resource circulation within the organization or group. In the case of such an organization or group, this information may be made public within the present system 1. This allows comparison with other organizations or groups, which can lead to strengthening of competitiveness.

[0068] As another example, referring to FIG. 9, the location information of the collection device installation location (collection location), the capacity (vacancy information) of the collection device, the operation status of the collection device, and waste information in the collection device are transmitted from the collection device 5 to the server 3 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every hour), and the information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in the storage unit 33. Here, the information acquisition unit 321 may acquire captured images of the waste from the collection device 5, and estimate product information of the waste using a trained model that has machine-learned the relationship between the product information and the captured images with the acquired captured images as input. In addition, the information acquisition unit 321 may estimate the capacity (vacancy information) of the collection device based on information from a weight sensor (not shown) of the collection device 5, or may estimate the current capacity (vacancy information) of the collection device using a trained model that has machine-learned the relationship between the capacity (vacancy information) of the collection device and the captured images with the captured images as input.

[0069] As another example, referring to FIG. 10, when a recovery device manager operates his / her own terminal 2D to input the financial resources for the reward, location information of the installation locations (recovery locations) of the recovery devices he / she manages, intermediate processor locations around the collection location, recycler collection locations around the collection location, and the energy (LCC / LCA) required for the processing performed by the recovery device manager (such as maintenance of the recovery device 5), the input information is transmitted from terminal 2D to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in memory unit 33.

[0070] In addition, when the collection device manager operates the terminal 2D to send a request to the server 3, the information sending unit 322 refers to various information stored in the memory unit 33, identifies or extracts information on the waste disposed of in the collection device 5 under its management, information on the consumer who disposed of the waste, the operating status of the collection device 5 under its management, and the contribution of the collection device 5 under its management to resource circulation, and sends the information to the collection device manager's terminal 2D for display.

[0071] This allows the recovery device manager to obtain the operating status of the recovery devices that he / she manages by accessing the server 3. In addition, the contribution of the installation of the recovery device 5 to resource circulation (LCA change amount) can be visualized.

[0072] As another example, referring to FIG. 11, when a collection device installation location provider operates his / her own terminal 2E to input the financial source of the reward, location information of the collection device installation location (collection location) being provided, and the available hours of entry to the provided location (collection location), the input information is transmitted from terminal 2E to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in memory unit 33.

[0073] In addition, when a provider of a collection device installation location operates terminal 2E to send a request to server 3, information sending unit 322 refers to various information stored in memory unit 33, identifies or extracts information about consumers who disposed of waste at the collection location provided and the contribution of collection devices 5 installed at the collection location provided to resource circulation, and sends this information to terminal 2E of the collection device manager for display.

[0074] This allows the provider of the collection device installation location to obtain information on consumers who use the collection location that the provider provides by accessing the server 3. In addition, the contribution to resource circulation (LCA change amount) by the installation of the collection device 5 can be visualized.

[0075] As another example, referring to FIG. 12, when the transporter operates his / her own terminal 2F to input the current location and (original) destination, the input information is transmitted from the terminal 2F to the server 3, and the information acquisition unit 321 acquires the information and stores it in the memory unit 33.

[0076] Specifically, for example, when a map of the area around the current location as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on terminal 2C, the transporter operates terminal 2F to input the destination and then touches (or clicks) the collection location search button, information on the transporter's current location and destination is transmitted from terminal 2F to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 may acquire this information and store it in memory unit 33.

[0077] The information transmitting unit 322 searches for collection locations (locations where collection devices are installed) around the current location of the transporter, based on the current location and destination information acquired from the transporter, with reference to various information stored in the memory unit 33, and identifies the location information of the collection location (locations where collection devices are installed), availability information of the collection device, a recommended collection route from the current location to the destination via the collection location, reward information to be granted for collection of waste from the collection location, and information on the waste collected at the collection location, and transmits the information to the transporter's terminal 2F for display. Specifically, for example, as shown in Fig. 5, the information transmitting unit 322 may display the collection locations and the recommended collection route on a map.

[0078] This allows the transporter to be shown location information of collection sites around the current location, the collection route, and information on remuneration, allowing the transporter to use this system 1 to collect waste from collection sites on the way back after completing the original transportation or during transportation.

[0079] Also, referring to Figure 12, when the transporter operates the terminal 2F to input the energy (LCC / LCA) required for waste transportation, the input information is transmitted from the terminal 2F to the server 3, and the information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in the memory unit 33.

[0080] As another example, referring to FIG. 13, when an intermediate processor operates his / her own terminal 2G to input the current inventory of waste, the current processing load, future processing plans, the energy required for waste processing (LCC / LCA), etc., the input information is transmitted from the terminal 2G to the server 3, and the information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in the memory unit 33.

[0081] In addition, when an intermediate processor operates the terminal 2G to send a request to the server 3, the information sending unit 322 refers to various information stored in the memory unit 33, identifies or extracts waste information, transporter information, and market price of valuables transported to the intermediate processor, and sends them to the intermediate processor's terminal 2G for display.

[0082] This allows the intermediate processor to access the server 3 and visualize what type and how much of the waste is currently stored in the collection device 5 and how it is being transported, making it possible to estimate inventory management and processing plans in advance. The intermediate processor can also reduce the difference between the plan and actual results by varying the remuneration based on the processing plan. The intermediate processor can also create a prediction model for the collection amount from the time-series changes in the remuneration and collection amount, and adjust the remuneration so that the collection amount remains constant every month. This makes it possible to keep the amount of waste transported to the intermediate processor constant, making it easier to manage inventory and adjust the processing load.

[0083] As another example, referring to FIG. 14, when a recycler operates his / her own terminal 2H to input information such as the current inventory of resources held, the current processing load, future processing plans, and the energy required to process waste (LCC / LCA), the input information is transmitted from terminal 2H to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires the information and stores it in memory unit 33.

[0084] In addition, when a recycler operates terminal 2H to send a request to server 3, information sending unit 322 refers to various information stored in memory unit 33, identifies or extracts information on resources transported to the recycler, information on the transporter, and market prices of valuables, and sends it to the recycler's terminal 2H for display.

[0085] This allows the recycler to access the server 3 and visualize what type and how much of each type of waste is currently stored in the collection device 5 and how it is being transported, enabling the recycler to estimate inventory management and processing plans in advance. The recycler can also reduce the difference between the plan and the actual results by varying the remuneration based on the processing plan. The recycler can also create a prediction model for the collection amount from the time-series changes in the remuneration and collection amount, and adjust the remuneration so that the collection amount remains constant every month. This makes it possible to keep the amount of resources transported to the recycler constant, making it easier to manage inventory and adjust the processing load.

[0086] As another example, referring to Figure 15, when a refiner operates his / her own terminal 2I to input the current inventory of resources held, the current processing load, future processing plans, the energy required for refining (LCC / LCA), etc., the input information is transmitted from terminal 2I to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires this information and stores it in memory unit 33.

[0087] In addition, when a refiner operates terminal 2I to send a request to server 3, information transmission unit 322 refers to various information stored in memory unit 33, identifies or extracts information on resources being transported to the refiner, information on waste to be disposed of in recovery device 5, information on the transporter, market price of valuables, and demand for valuables, and transmits the information to refiner's terminal 2I for display.

[0088] This allows the refiner to access the server 3 and visualize what type and how much of each type of waste is currently stored in the recovery device 5 and how it is being transported, making it possible to estimate inventory management and processing plans in advance. The refiner can also reduce the difference between the plan and the actual results by varying the remuneration based on the processing plan. The refiner can also create a prediction model for the recovery amount from the time-series changes in the remuneration and the recovery amount, and adjust the remuneration so that the recovery amount remains constant every month. This makes it possible to keep the amount of resources transported to the refiner constant, making it easier to manage inventory and adjust the processing load.

[0089] As another example, referring to FIG. 16, when a sponsor operates his / her own terminal 2J to input information such as the financial source of the reward, the input information is transmitted from terminal 2J to server 3, and information acquisition unit 321 acquires the information and stores it in memory unit 33.

[0090] In addition, when a sponsor operates terminal 2J to send a request to server 3, information sending unit 322 refers to various information stored in memory unit 33, identifies or extracts information on waste discarded using this system, information on the consumer who discarded it, the operation status of the collection device, the contribution of this system to resource circulation, and other information of interest, and sends this information to sponsor's terminal 2J for display.

[0091] This allows the sponsor to access the server 3 and obtain information on the operating status of the recovery device 5 for which the sponsor provides the financial resource for the reward. In addition, the contribution of the installation of the recovery device 5 to resource circulation (LCA change amount) can be visualized.

[0092] The above-mentioned information acquisition unit 321, information transmission unit 322 and reward determination unit 323 do not necessarily have to be provided within the server 3, and some or all of the information acquisition unit 321, information transmission unit 322 and reward determination unit 323 may be provided within each terminal 2A to 2J that is communicatively connected to the server 3 via the network 4.

[0093] Although the embodiment and modified examples of the present invention have been described above by way of example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these, and can be modified or changed according to the purpose within the scope of the claims. Furthermore, each embodiment and modified example can be appropriately combined within a range that does not cause contradiction in the processing content.

[0094] In addition, the information processing system 1 in this embodiment may be configured by one or more computers, but a program for realizing the information processing system 1 in one or more computers and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is non-temporarily recorded are also protected by this case. [Explanation of symbols]

[0095] 1. Information Processing Systems 2A~2J terminal 3 Server 31 Communications Department 32 Control section 321 Information Acquisition Department 322 Information Transmission Department 323 Remuneration Determination Department 33 Storage section 4 Recovery device

Claims

1. A means for acquiring location information and product information of the waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste; a means for searching for a collection site for collecting the waste around a point specified by the location information based on the location information and product information, and displaying the collection site to the consumer; An information processing system comprising:

2. The means for acquiring product information acquires an image of the waste from the consumer, and estimates product information of the waste using a trained model that has learned a relationship between product information and the image by machine learning using the image as an input. The information processing system according to claim 1 .

3. The display means displays the collection location on a map.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The display means further displays a reward to be awarded to the consumer.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2.

5. A means for determining a reward to be given to the consumer based on at least one of the availability of the collection site, information about the consumer, product information about the waste, and quality of the product to be disposed of. The information processing system according to claim 4 , further comprising:

6. The means for acquiring product information estimates the quality of the product to be disposed of using a trained model that has been machine-learned to learn a relationship between the quality of the product and the captured image by inputting a captured image of the waste. The information processing system according to claim 2 .

7. The means for acquiring product information further acquires a reason for disposing of the waste from the consumer.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2.

8. A means for transmitting, to a manufacturer or seller of a product specified by the product information, location information of a collection site where the product was discarded, information on the date and time of disposal, and the reason for the disposal of the product. The information processing system according to claim 7 , further comprising:

9. The transmitting means further transmits information about the individual consumer who disposed of the product to the producer or seller. The information processing system according to claim 8.

10. A means for acquiring location information from a carrier; a means for searching for the collection sites around a point specified by the position information and displaying the results to the transporter together with a reward to be given for the collection of waste from the collection sites; The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

11. The means for displaying to the transporter further displays to the transporter at least one of the availability of the collection site and product information of the waste disposed at the collection site. The information processing system according to claim 10.

12. A means for transmitting operation information of the collection site to a manager of the collection site The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

13. A means for transmitting the trend of the waste after it is disposed at the collection site or the energy required for each process to a consumer who disposed the waste or a manufacturer or seller of a product identified by product information of the waste. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

14. 1. A computer-implemented information processing method, comprising: acquiring location information and product information of the waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste; A step of searching for a collection site that collects the waste around a point specified by the location information based on the location information and product information, and displaying the collection site to the consumer; An information processing method comprising:

15. On the computer, acquiring location information and product information of the waste from a consumer when the consumer disposes of the waste; A step of searching for a collection site that collects the waste around a point specified by the location information based on the location information and product information, and displaying the collection site to the consumer; An information processing program that executes the above.

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