Parameter determination device, parameter determination system, parameter determination method, method and parameter determination program

Abstract

To provide a parameter determination device, a parameter determination system, a parameter determination method, a method and a parameter determination program which can determine a parameter that a stirring device uses in order to obtain an optimal stirred state of fluid.SOLUTION: A parameter determination device, which determines a parameter which a stirring device that stirs fluid in a container uses, comprises: a similarity calculation part that calculates a similarity between a photographed image of fluid stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a photographed image of fluid in a predetermined stirred state; a similarity determination part that determines whether the photographed image of the fluid is similar to the reference image, on the basis of the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation part; and a parameter determination part that when the similarity determination part determines that the photographed image of the fluid is similar to the reference image, determines a parameter stipulating a stirring condition relating to the photographed image of the fluid, as the parameter that the stirring device uses in a process for stirring fluid.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a technique for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid contained in a container.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a stirring device for stirring a fluid contained in a container has been proposed. As an example of such a stirring device, Patent Document 1 discloses a foreign matter detection device that rotates a container filled with a liquid about a first axis and a second axis, respectively, takes a photograph thereof, and extracts an image of a foreign matter in the liquid filled in the container using the photographed image.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the foreign matter detection device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is impossible to determine parameters for obtaining an optimal stirring state of the fluid.

[0005] In view of the above problems, one object of the present disclosure is to provide a parameter determination device, a parameter determination system, a parameter determination method, a method, and a parameter determination program capable of determining parameters used by a stirring device for obtaining an optimal stirring state of a fluid.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A parameter determination device for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container according to the present disclosure is A similarity calculation unit that calculates the similarity between a captured image of the target fluid in the state agitated by the agitation device and a reference image that is a captured image of the fluid in a predetermined agitation state; A similarity determination unit that determines whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit; When the similarity determination unit determines that the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image, a parameter determination unit that determines, as parameters to be used by the agitation device for the agitation process on the fluid, the parameters that define the agitation conditions related to the captured image of the target; and includes.

[0007] A parameter determination system for determining parameters used by an agitation device that agitates a fluid in a container according to the present disclosure includes a parameter determination device that determines the parameters; and the agitation device, wherein the parameter determination device includes a similarity calculation unit that calculates the similarity between a captured image of the target fluid in the state agitated by the agitation device and a reference image that is a captured image of the fluid in a predetermined agitation state; a similarity determination unit that determines whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit; a parameter determination unit that, when the similarity determination unit determines that the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image, determines, as parameters to be used by the agitation device for the agitation process on the fluid, the parameters that define the agitation conditions related to the captured image of the target; and a parameter transmission unit that transmits the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit to the agitation device; wherein the agitation device includes a parameter reception unit that receives the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit; and an agitation process execution unit that executes an agitation process on the fluid based on the parameters received by the parameter reception unit.

[0008] A parameter determination method for determining parameters used by a stirring device for stirring a fluid in a container according to the present disclosure includes a computer calculating a similarity between a captured image of a target fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; determining whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image based on the calculated similarity; when it is determined that the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image, determining, as parameters used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters defining stirring conditions related to the captured image of the target and executing.

[0009] In a method executed in a system for determining parameters used by a stirring device for stirring a fluid in a container according to the present disclosure, the system includes a parameter determination device for determining the parameters, and the stirring device, wherein the parameter determination device calculates a similarity between a captured image of a target fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; determines whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image based on the calculated similarity; when it is determined that the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image, executes steps of determining, as parameters used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters defining stirring conditions related to the captured image of the target, and the stirring device receives the determined parameters, and executes a step of performing a stirring process on the fluid based on the received parameters.

[0010] A parameter determination program for determining parameters used by a stirring device for stirring a fluid in a container according to the present disclosure causes a computer to A step of calculating a similarity between a captured image of a fluid object in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; A step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image based on the calculated similarity; When it is determined that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, determining, as parameters to be used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object To cause to execute.

Advantages of the Invention

[0011] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a parameter determination device, a parameter determination system, a parameter determination method, a method, and a parameter determination program capable of determining parameters used by a stirring device for obtaining an optimal stirring state of a fluid.

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[0013] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an exemplary embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a parameter determination system 1 according to the present disclosure. The parameter determination system 1 includes a stirring device 10 and a parameter determination device 20. The stirring device 10 and the parameter determination device 20 can communicate data with each other via a network 30. The network 30 can be configured to include a wide area network such as the Internet or a local area network such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

[0014] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the stirring device 10 according to the present disclosure. The stirring device 10 is a device that stirs a fluid housed in a container formed of a light-transmitting material. The stirring device 10 includes a processor 11, an input device 12, a rotation mechanism 13, a rotation axis height adjustment device 14, a temperature adjustment device 15, a vibration device 16, a lighting device 17, a photographing device 18, a communication interface (I / F) 110, and a storage device 120.

[0015] The processor 11 is an arithmetic device that performs overall control of the stirring device 10. Specific examples of the processor 11 include processors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The processor 11 executes the method according to the present disclosure by reading and executing a program 100 stored in the storage device 120. Note that the program executed by the processor 11 may be executed by an integrated circuit such as an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). Integrated circuits such as the processor, FPGA, and ASIC correspond to a computer.

[0016] The input device 12 is a device for an operator to input or select parameters used in the stirring process for the fluid in the container. Specific examples of the input device 12 include a touch panel and the like.

[0017] The rotation mechanism 13 is a device that rotates a container (hereinafter referred to as the "target container") in which the fluid to be stirred is accommodated. The rotation mechanism 13 rotates the container around a vertical rotation axis and a horizontal rotation axis as shown in FIG. 4. In the present embodiment, the vertical rotation axis is a substantially vertical rotation axis of the turntable 41 on which the target container 40 is disposed. The horizontal rotation axis is a rotation axis perpendicular to the vertical rotation axis.

[0018] The rotation mechanism 13 can rotate the container 40 disposed on the turntable 41 around the vertical rotation axis by rotating the turntable 41. Further, the rotation mechanism 13 includes a gripping portion (not shown) that grips the container 40. The gripping portion can grip any part of the container 40. The rotation mechanism 13 can rotate the container 40 around the horizontal rotation axis using the gripping portion. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the gripping portion grips the neck portion of the container 40 and can rotate the container 40 around a horizontal rotation axis extending horizontally from the neck portion.

[0019] The rotation axis height adjustment device 14 is a device that adjusts the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the target container. More specifically, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the gripping portion provided in the rotation mechanism 13.

[0020] The temperature adjustment device 15 is a device that adjusts the temperature inside the stirring device 10 in which the target container is accommodated.

[0021] The vibration device 16 is a device that applies vibration to the target container. For example, as the vibration device 16, a diaphragm that vibrates at a predetermined vibration frequency can be adopted. The diaphragm can be disposed on the turntable 41, and the target container is disposed on the diaphragm.

[0022] The lighting device 17 is a device for illuminating the fluid inside the target container. The imaging device 18 is a device that images the target container and the fluid to generate an image. The lighting device 17 and the imaging device 18 are installed at opposing positions sandwiching the target container.

[0023] The communication interface 110 communicates data between the stirring device 10 and another device (not shown). The storage device 120 is a storage device that stores the program 100 executed by the processor 11 and various information such as photographed images.

[0024] The program 100 includes a parameter setting unit 101, a stirring process execution unit 102, an image generation unit 103, a transmission unit 104, and a parameter reception unit 105.

[0025] The parameter setting unit 101 is a program that sets parameters (hereinafter referred to as "stirring condition parameters") that define the stirring conditions used in the stirring process. The parameter setting unit 101 stores the stirring condition parameters in the storage area of the setting information in the storage device 120, thereby setting them as the setting information used in the stirring process. The parameter setting unit 101 can set the stirring condition parameters selected or specified by the operator or the stirring condition parameters provided by the parameter determination device 20 as the setting information used in the stirring process.

[0026] The stirring condition parameters include the rotation speed of the target container, the rotation time of the target container, the rotation speed of the target container, the height H of the horizontal rotation axis of the target container, the distance R between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable 41 provided in the stirring device 10 and the vertical axis of the target container, the temperature inside the stirring device 10 in which the target container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device 16 that applies vibration to the target container.

[0027] The rotation speed of the target container is the number of rotations around the vertical rotation axis and the number of rotations around the horizontal rotation axis. The rotation time of the target container is the time of rotation around the vertical rotation axis and the time of rotation around the horizontal rotation axis. The rotation speed of the target container, the rotation speed around the vertical rotation axis, and the rotation speed around the horizontal rotation axis.

[0028] The height H of the horizontal rotation axis of the target container is the distance from the upper surface of the turntable 41 to the horizontal rotation axis, as shown in FIG. 4. The distance R between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable 41 and the vertical axis of the target container is the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable 41 and the vertical axis of the container 40 arranged on the turntable 41, as shown in FIG. 4.

[0029] The temperature inside the stirring device 10 in which the target container is accommodated is the temperature inside the space within the stirring device 10 in which the container is accommodated. The vibration frequency of the vibration device 16 that applies vibration to the target container is the vibration frequency of the vibration device 16 on which the target container is arranged.

[0030] The stirring process execution unit 102 is a program that controls the rotation mechanism 13, the rotation axis height adjustment device 14, the temperature adjustment device 15, and the vibration device 16 based on the stirring condition parameters set by the parameter setting unit 101, and executes a stirring process for stirring the fluid accommodated in the target container. Specifically, the stirring process execution unit 102 controls the rotation mechanism 13 based on the rotation speed, rotation time, and / or rotation speed of the target container set as the stirring condition parameters, and rotates the target container around the horizontal rotation axis and / or the vertical rotation axis.

[0031] Further, the stirring process execution unit 102 controls the rotation axis height adjustment device 14 based on the height H of the horizontal rotation axis of the target container set as the stirring condition parameter, and can adjust the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container.

[0032] Furthermore, the stirring process execution unit 102 controls the temperature adjustment device 15 based on the temperature inside the stirring device 10 in which the target container is accommodated, which is set as the stirring condition parameter, and can adjust the temperature inside the stirring device 10.

[0033] Furthermore, the stirring process execution unit 102 controls the vibration device 16 based on the vibration frequency of the vibration device 16 that applies vibration to the target container, which is set as the stirring condition parameter, and can vibrate the vibration device 16 at the vibration frequency.

[0034] Incidentally, the distance R between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable 41 and the vertical axis of the target container can be adjusted when the operator places the target container in the stirring device 10.

[0035] The image generation unit 103 is a program that controls the imaging device 18 to capture the target container in a stationary state after the stirring process, and generates a captured image in which the container and the fluid are shown.

[0036] The transmission unit 104 is a program that transmits the captured image generated by the image generation unit 103 and the stirring condition parameters related to the captured image to the parameter determination device 20. The stirring condition parameters related to the captured image are the stirring condition parameters used for the stirring process on the fluid included in the captured image.

[0037] The parameter reception unit 105 is a program that receives the stirring condition parameters transmitted by the parameter determination device 20.

[0038] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the parameter determination device 20 according to the present disclosure. The parameter determination device 20 is a device that determines the stirring condition parameters used by the stirring device 10. The parameter determination device 20 includes a processor 21, a communication interface (I / F) 22, and a storage device 23.

[0039] The processor 21 is an arithmetic device that performs overall control of the parameter determination device 20. Specific examples of the processor 21 include processors such as a CPU and an MPU. The processor 21 executes the method according to the present disclosure by reading and executing the program 200 stored in the storage device 23. Note that the program executed by the processor 21 may be executed by an integrated circuit such as an FPGA or an ASIC.

[0040] The communication interface 22 communicates data between the parameter determination device 20 and other devices (not shown). The storage device 23 is a storage device in which various information such as the program 200 executed by the processor 21 and the captured images are stored.

[0041] The program 200 includes a receiving unit 201, a similarity calculation unit 202, a similarity determination unit 203, a parameter determination unit 204, and a parameter transmission unit 205.

[0042] The receiving unit 201 is a program that receives the stirring condition parameters and the captured images transmitted by the stirring device 10.

[0043] The similarity calculation unit 202 is a program that calculates the similarity between the captured image of the fluid in the stirred state by the stirring device 10 and a reference image which is the captured image of the fluid in a predetermined stirring state. In the present embodiment, the captured image of the fluid in the optimal stirring state is adopted as the reference image.

[0044] In the present embodiment, the similarity calculation unit 202 is a learned model that takes the captured image of the stirred fluid and the reference image as input information, and outputs a value indicating the similarity between the captured image and the reference image as output information. The similarity calculation unit 202 can be trained by machine learning such as deep learning using the captured image of the stirred fluid, the reference image, and the value indicating the similarity between the captured image and the reference image as teacher data. This learned model can be prepared for each type of target container.

[0045] The similarity calculation unit 202 can be trained to output a large value when the captured image and the reference image are similar, and a small value when the captured image and the reference image are not similar. Also, the similarity calculation unit 202 can be trained to output a small value when the captured image and the reference image are similar, and a large value when the captured image and the reference image are not similar.

[0046] The similarity determination unit 203 is a program that determines whether the target captured image is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit 202. Specifically, when the similarity calculation unit 202 outputs a large value when the captured image and the reference image are similar and a small value when the captured image and the reference image are not similar, the similarity determination unit 203 determines that the target image and the reference image are similar when the calculated similarity is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The predetermined threshold value can be set to any value.

[0047] On the other hand, when the similarity calculation unit 202 outputs a small value when the captured image and the reference image are similar and a large value when the captured image and the reference image are not similar, the similarity determination unit 203 determines that the target image and the reference image are similar when the calculated similarity is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. The predetermined threshold value can be set to any value.

[0048] The parameter determination unit 204 is a program that determines the stirring condition parameters related to the captured image determined to be similar to the reference image as the stirring condition parameters used by the stirring device 10.

[0049] The parameter transmission unit 205 is a program that transmits the stirring condition parameters determined by the parameter determination unit 204 to the stirring device 10.

[0050] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing executed by the stirring device 10 according to the present disclosure. In step S1, the parameter setting unit 101 of the stirring device 10 sets the stirring condition parameters. In the present embodiment, the parameter setting unit 101 can set the stirring condition parameters designated by the operator in step S1.

[0051] In step S2, the stirring process execution unit 102 executes a stirring process on the container containing the fluid.

[0052] After the stirring process is completed, in step S3, the image generation unit 103 controls the imaging device 18 to generate a captured image of the container and the fluid on which the stirring process has been performed. The image generation unit 103 can generate a captured image at an arbitrary timing, for example, immediately after the completion of the stirring process.

[0053] In step S4, the transmission unit 104 transmits the stirring condition parameters set in step S1 and the captured image generated in step S3, in other words, the captured image of the fluid on which the stirring process has been performed based on the stirring condition parameters, to the parameter determination device 20, and the process of FIG. 5 ends.

[0054] After this, another container containing a fluid on which the stirring process has not been performed is prepared, and the process of FIG. 5 is executed on the container. In subsequent processes, stirring condition parameters different in value from the already set stirring condition parameters are used. When multiple types of stirring condition parameters are adopted, at least one type of the values of the multiple types of already set stirring condition parameters is changed, and subsequent processes are executed.

[0055] In this way, the stirring device 10 can provide the parameter determination device 20 with various stirring condition parameters and the captured images related to the stirring condition parameters.

[0056] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed by the parameter determination device 20 according to the present disclosure. The process shown in FIG. 6 is executed when the reception unit 201 of the parameter determination device 20 receives the stirring condition parameters and the captured image transmitted by the stirring device 10.

[0057] In step S10, the similarity calculation unit 202 of the parameter determination device 20 calculates the similarity between the captured image (hereinafter referred to as the "target image") transmitted by the stirring device 10 and the reference image.

[0058] In step S11, the similarity determination unit 203 determines whether the target image and the reference image are similar based on the calculated similarity. If it is determined that the target image and the reference image are not similar (NO), the process in FIG. 6 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the target image and the reference image are similar (YES), the process branches to step S12.

[0059] In step S12, the parameter determination unit 204 determines the stirring condition parameters related to the target image determined to be similar to the reference image as the stirring condition parameters used by the stirring device 10.

[0060] In step S13, the parameter transmission unit 205 transmits the determined stirring condition parameters to the stirring device 10, and the process in FIG. 6 ends.

[0061] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another example of the process executed by the stirring device 10 according to the present disclosure. The process shown in FIG. 7 is executed when the parameter reception unit 105 of the stirring device 10 receives the stirring condition parameters transmitted by the parameter determination device 20.

[0062] In step S20, the parameter setting unit 101 sets the stirring condition parameters transmitted by the parameter determination device 20 as the stirring condition parameters used by the stirring device 10. In step S21, the stirring process execution unit 102 executes a stirring process based on the stirring condition parameters set in step S20, and the process in FIG. 7 ends.

[0063] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the main components of the parameter determination device 20 according to the present disclosure. The parameter determination device 20 includes a similarity calculation unit 202, a similarity determination unit 203, and a parameter determination unit 204. The similarity calculation unit 202 calculates the similarity between a captured image of a target fluid in a state agitated by the agitation device 10 and a reference image which is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined agitation state. The similarity determination unit 203 determines whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit 202. When the similarity determination unit 203 determines that the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image, the parameter determination unit 204 determines, as parameters to be used by the agitation device 10 for the agitation process on the fluid, the parameters defining the agitation conditions related to the captured image of the target.

[0064] By adopting this configuration, by using, as the reference image, a captured image of a fluid in an optimal agitation state, it is possible to determine the parameters for obtaining the optimal agitation state of the fluid.

[0065] Also, as described above, the parameter determination device 20 includes a parameter transmission unit 205 that transmits the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit 204 to the agitation device 10. The parameter reception unit 105 of the agitation device 10 receives the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit 204. The agitation process execution unit 102 executes an agitation process on the fluid in the container based on the parameters received by the parameter reception unit 105.

[0066] By adopting this configuration, the agitation device 10 can execute an agitation process on the fluid in the container based on the parameters determined by the parameter determination device 20. Therefore, the fluid in the container can be brought into an optimal agitation state.

[0067] In the above example, when the program is loaded into a computer, it includes a set of instructions (or software code) for causing the computer to perform one or more functions described in the embodiments. The program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. By way of example and not limitation, a computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium includes random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, solid-state drive (SSD), or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD), Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk, or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage, or other magnetic storage devices. The program may be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or a communication medium. By way of example and not limitation, a transitory computer-readable medium or a communication medium includes electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.

[0068] As described above, the present disclosure has been described with reference to the embodiments, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. And each embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0069] Each drawing is merely an illustration for explaining one or more embodiments. Each drawing is not associated with only one specific embodiment, but may be associated with one or more other embodiments. As can be understood by those skilled in the art, various features or steps described with reference to any one drawing can be combined with features or steps shown in one or more other drawings to create, for example, embodiments not explicitly illustrated or described. Not all of the features or steps shown in any one drawing for explaining exemplary embodiments are necessarily essential, and some features or steps may be omitted. The order of the steps described in any drawing may be changed as appropriate.

[0070] Some or all of the above embodiments may be described as follows in the appended claims, but are not limited thereto. (Appendix 1) A parameter determination device for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, A similarity calculation unit that calculates the similarity between a captured image of a fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; A similarity determination unit that determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit; When the similarity determination unit determines that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, a parameter determination unit that determines, as parameters to be used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object; A parameter determination device comprising: (Appendix 2) The parameters that define the stirring conditions include at least one of the rotation speed of the container, the rotation time of the container, the rotation speed of the container, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container, the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable provided in the stirring device and the vertical axis of the container, the temperature in the stirring device in which the container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device provided in the stirring device that applies vibration to the container. The parameter determination device according to Appendix 1. (Appendix 3) The similarity calculation unit is a learned model that takes, as input information, a captured image of a fluid in a stirred state and the reference image, and outputs, as output information, a value indicating the similarity between the captured image and the reference image. The parameter determination device according to Appendix 1 or 2. (Appendix 4) The similarity determination unit determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The parameter determination device according to Appendix 3. (Appendix 5) The parameter determination device according to Supplementary Note 3, wherein the similarity determination unit determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. (Supplementary Note 6) A parameter determination system for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, a parameter determination device that determines the parameters, and the stirring device, wherein the parameter determination device includes a similarity calculation unit that calculates a similarity between a captured image of an object of a fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state, a similarity determination unit that determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit, a parameter determination unit that, when the similarity determination unit determines that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, determines, as parameters to be used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object, and a parameter transmission unit that transmits the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit to the stirring device, wherein the stirring device includes a parameter reception unit that receives the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit, and a stirring process execution unit that executes a stirring process on the fluid based on the parameters received by the parameter reception unit, the parameter determination system. (Supplementary Note 7) The parameters that define the stirring conditions include at least one of the rotation speed of the container, the rotation time of the container, the rotation speed of the container, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container, the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable provided in the stirring device and the vertical axis of the container, the temperature in the stirring device in which the container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device provided in the stirring device that applies vibration to the container, the parameter determination system according to Supplementary Note 6. (Supplementary Note 8) The similarity calculation unit is a learned model that uses a captured image of the fluid in a stirred state and the reference image as input information, and outputs a value indicating the similarity between the captured image and the reference image as output information. The parameter determination system according to Supplementary Note 6 or 7. (Supplementary Note 9) The similarity determination unit determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The parameter determination system according to Supplementary Note 8. (Supplementary Note 10) The similarity determination unit determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. The parameter determination system according to Supplementary Note 8. (Supplementary Note 11) A parameter determination method for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, wherein a computer calculating a similarity between a captured image of a target fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of the fluid in a predetermined stirring state; determining, based on the calculated similarity, whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image; when it is determined that the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image, determining, as parameters used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the target A parameter determination method that executes. (Supplementary Note 12) The parameters that define the stirring conditions include at least one of the rotation speed of the container, the rotation time of the container, the rotation speed of the container, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container, the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable provided in the stirring device and the vertical axis of the container, the temperature in the stirring device in which the container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device provided in the stirring device that vibrates the container. The parameter determination method according to Supplementary Note 11. (Supplementary Note 13) The step of calculating the similarity is executed using a learned model that takes as input information a captured image of the fluid in a stirred state and the reference image, and outputs as output information a value indicating the similarity between the captured image and the reference image, according to the parameter determination method described in Supplementary Note 11 or 12. (Supplementary Note 14) The step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image includes the step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, according to the parameter determination method described in Supplementary Note 13. (Supplementary Note 15) The step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image includes the step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, according to the parameter determination method described in Supplementary Note 13. (Supplementary Note 16) A method executed in a system for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, the system comprising: a parameter determination device that determines the parameters; and the stirring device, wherein the parameter determination device executes a step of calculating a similarity between a captured image of an object of the fluid stirred by the stirring device and a reference image which is a captured image of the fluid in a predetermined stirring state; a step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image based on the calculated similarity; when it is determined that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, a step of determining, as parameters to be used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object; wherein the stirring device executes a step of receiving the determined parameters; and a step of executing a stirring process on the fluid based on the received parameters. Method. (Supplementary Note 17) Among the parameters defining the stirring conditions, there is at least one of the rotation speed of the container, the rotation time of the container, the rotation speed of the container, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container, the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable provided in the stirring device and the vertical axis of the container, the temperature in the stirring device in which the container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device provided in the stirring device that applies vibration to the container. The method according to Supplementary Note 16. (Supplementary Note 18) The step of calculating the similarity is executed using a learned model that takes the captured image of the fluid in the stirred state and the reference image as input information and outputs a value indicating the similarity between the captured image and the reference image. The method according to Supplementary Note 16 or 17. (Supplementary Note 19) The step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image includes the step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The method according to Supplementary Note 18. (Supplementary Note 20) The step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image includes the step of determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. The method according to Supplementary Note 18. (Supplementary Note 21) A parameter determination program for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, which causes a computer to calculate the similarity between a captured image of an object of a fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; determine whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image based on the calculated similarity; when it is determined that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, determine the parameters defining the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object as the parameters to be used by the stirring device for the stirring process of the fluid; and execute. A parameter determination program. (Supplementary Note 22) The parameters defining the stirring conditions include at least one of the rotation speed of the container, the rotation time of the container, the rotational speed of the container, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container, the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable provided in the stirring device and the vertical axis of the container, the temperature in the stirring device in which the container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device provided in the stirring device that applies vibration to the container. The parameter determination program according to Supplementary Note 21. (Supplementary Note 23) The step of calculating the similarity is executed using a learned model that takes as input information a photographed image of the fluid in a stirred state and the reference image, and outputs as output information a value indicating the similarity between the photographed image and the reference image. The parameter determination program according to Supplementary Note 21 or 22. (Supplementary Note 24) The step of determining whether the photographed image of the object is similar to the reference image includes the step of determining whether the photographed image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The parameter determination program according to Supplementary Note 23. (Supplementary Note 25) The step of determining whether the photographed image of the object is similar to the reference image includes the step of determining whether the photographed image of the object is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. The parameter determination program according to Supplementary Note 23.

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[0071] 1 Parameter determination system 10 Stirring device 11 Processor 12 Input device 13 Rotation mechanism 14 Rotation axis height adjustment device 15 Temperature adjustment device 16 Vibration device 17 Lighting device 18 Photographing device 100 Program 101 Parameter setting unit 102 Stirring process execution unit 103 Image generation unit 104 Transmission unit 105 Parameter reception unit 110 Communication interface 120 Memory device 20 Parameter determination device 21 Processor 22 Communication interface 23 Memory device 200 Program 201 Reception unit 202 Similarity calculation unit 203 Similarity determination unit 204 Parameter determination unit 205 Parameter transmission unit 30 Network 40 Container

Claims

1. A parameter determination device that determines parameters used by a stirring device for stirring a fluid in a container, a similarity calculation unit that calculates a similarity between a captured image of a target fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; a similarity determination unit that determines whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit; a parameter determination unit that, when the similarity determination unit determines that the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image, determines, as parameters for the stirring device to use in the stirring process for the fluid, parameters that define stirring conditions related to the captured image of the target A parameter determination device comprising:

2. The parameters that define the stirring conditions include at least one of the rotation speed of the container, the rotation time of the container, the rotational speed of the container, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container, the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable provided in the stirring device and the vertical axis of the container, the temperature inside the stirring device in which the container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device provided in the stirring device that applies vibration to the container. The parameter determination device according to claim 1.

3. The similarity calculation unit is a learned model that uses the captured image of the fluid in the stirred state and the reference image as input information and outputs a value indicating the similarity between the captured image and the reference image. The parameter determination device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The similarity determination unit determines whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The parameter determination device according to claim 3.

5. The similarity determination unit determines whether the captured image of the target is similar to the reference image when the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. The parameter determination device according to claim 3.

6. A parameter determination system for determining parameters used by a stirring device for stirring a fluid in a container, including the parameter determination device that determines the parameters, and the stirring device, wherein the parameter determination device has a similarity calculation unit that calculates a similarity between a captured image of a target fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; A similarity determination unit that determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit; When the similarity determination unit determines that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, a parameter determination unit that determines, as parameters to be used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object; A parameter transmission unit that transmits the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit to the stirring device, and The stirring device includes A parameter reception unit that receives the parameters determined by the parameter determination unit, and A parameter determination system including a stirring process execution unit that executes a stirring process on the fluid based on the parameters received by the parameter reception unit.

7. The parameters that define the stirring conditions include at least one of the rotation speed of the container, the rotation time of the container, the rotation speed of the container, the height of the horizontal rotation axis of the container, the distance between the vertical rotation axis of the turntable provided in the stirring device and the vertical axis of the container, the temperature inside the stirring device in which the container is accommodated, and the vibration frequency of the vibration device provided in the stirring device that applies vibration to the container. The parameter determination system according to claim 6.

8. A parameter determination method for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, the method comprising steps in which a computer Calculates the similarity between a captured image of an object of a fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; Determines whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image based on the calculated similarity; and When it is determined that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, determines, as parameters to be used by the stirring device for the stirring process on the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object A parameter determination method that executes these steps.

9. A method executed in a system for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, the system including A parameter determination device that determines the parameters, and The stirring device, and The parameter determination device includes A step of calculating the similarity between a captured image of an object of a fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; Based on the calculated similarity, determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image; when it is determined that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, determining, as parameters for the stirring device to use in the stirring process for the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object, and executing; the stirring device; receiving the determined parameters; executing a step of performing a stirring process on the fluid based on the received parameters; A method.

10. A parameter determination program for determining parameters used by a stirring device that stirs a fluid in a container, causing a computer to: calculate a similarity between a captured image of an object of a fluid in a state stirred by the stirring device and a reference image that is a captured image of a fluid in a predetermined stirring state; based on the calculated similarity, determining whether the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image; when it is determined that the captured image of the object is similar to the reference image, determining, as parameters for the stirring device to use in the stirring process for the fluid, parameters that define the stirring conditions related to the captured image of the object; A parameter determination program that causes the above to be executed.

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