Fruit management device, fruit management system, and computer program

Abstract

To improve the operational efficiency of fruit quality management.SOLUTION: A fruit management device 10 includes a processing unit 21 for performing information processing to manage quality information of fruits using identification information regarding one or both of the fruits and trees on which the fruits grow. The fruit management device 10 includes a first input unit 23 that acquires quality information measured by a measurement device 11, and a second input unit 24 that acquires voice as input. The processing unit 21 performs storage processing for storing the quality information when the voice input to the second input unit 24 instructs execution of the storage processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fruit management device, a fruit management system, and a computer program for managing fruit quality information.

Background Art

[0002] As a device for measuring the quality of fruits, a portable measuring instrument is known (see Patent Document 1). An operator carries the measuring instrument to the farm and performs a measuring operation. The measuring instrument irradiates the fruit with measuring light, receives transmitted light or reflected light, and performs component analysis by, for example, spectroscopic analysis. The measuring instrument can non-destructively measure the quality of fruits such as sugar content and acidity.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The measuring instrument disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a housing having an arithmetic processing unit that performs analysis processing, a measuring head that irradiates and receives measuring light, and a cable that extends from the housing to the measuring head. An operator holds the measuring head and performs a measuring operation. The measured quality information is recorded in association with information (identification information) for management such as the fruit that is the measurement target and the identification information of the tree on which the fruit grows.

[0005] However, since the operator's hand is occupied, for example, manually inputting information for management such as identification information into another portable terminal device or the like complicates the work and deteriorates workability. Therefore, the present invention provides a fruit management device capable of improving the workability of fruit quality management, and a computer program for operating a computer as such a fruit management device.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] The fruit management device of the present disclosure is a management device having a processing unit that executes information processing for managing the quality information of the fruit using identification information regarding one or both of the fruit and the tree on which the fruit grows, and has a first input unit that acquires the quality information measured by a measuring instrument, and a second input unit that acquires voice as an input, and when the voice input to the second input unit is a voice instructing execution of a storage process for storing the quality information, the processing unit executes the storage process.

[0007] The computer program of the present disclosure is a computer program for operating a computer as a fruit management device that executes information processing for managing the quality information of the fruit using identification information regarding one or both of the fruit and the tree on which the fruit grows, and causes the computer to execute a first input step of acquiring the quality information measured by a measuring instrument, a second input step of acquiring voice as an input, and a storage process step of executing the storage process when the input voice is a voice instructing execution of a storage process for storing the quality information.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the fruit management device and the computer program of the present disclosure, the workability of fruit quality management is improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0010] <Summary of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure> Hereinafter, the summary of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. (1) The fruit management device of this embodiment is a management device having a processing unit that executes information processing for managing the quality information of the fruit using identification information regarding one or both of the fruit and the tree on which the fruit grows, the management device including a first input unit that acquires the quality information measured by a measuring instrument, and a second input unit that acquires voice as an input, and the processing unit executes the storage process when the voice input to the second input unit is a voice instructing execution of the storage process for storing the quality information. According to the fruit management device having the above configuration, by the storage process, the identification information and the quality information obtained by the measuring instrument are stored in association with each other. The storage process can be easily executed by the voice (utterance) of the operator acquired by the second input unit. Manual input by the operator is omitted, and the workability of fruit quality management is improved.

[0011] (2) Preferably, in the storage process, when the voice instructing execution is convertible to the identification information, the processing unit converts the voice instructing execution to identification information, and stores the converted identification information and the quality information in association with each other. According to the fruit management device having the above configuration, by simply uttering the identification information, the operator can not only acquire the identification information but also execute the storage process for storing the quality information.

[0012] (3) Preferably, when the second input unit acquires a voice different from the voice instructing execution in addition to the voice instructing execution, in the storage process, when the voice different from the voice instructing execution is convertible to the identification information, the processing unit converts the voice different from the voice instructing execution to identification information, and stores the converted identification information, the identification information, and the quality information in association with each other.

[0013] According to the fruit management device having the above configuration, even if the identification information is not the voice (referred to as the execution voice) for causing the storage process to be executed, by simply uttering the execution voice and the voice convertible to the identification information, the operator can not only acquire the identification information but also execute the storage process for storing the quality information.

[0014] (4) Preferably, when the voice instructing the execution or a voice different from the voice instructing the execution can be converted into a character string representing at least one of symbols and alphanumeric characters and the character string can be distinguished from words, the processing unit determines that it can be converted into the identification information. According to the fruit management device having the above configuration, the processing unit can convert the voice uttered by an operator or the like into identification information.

[0015] (5) Preferably, the fruit management device includes a storage device that stores determination information for determining a voice instructing execution of the storage process, and the processing unit determines, based on the determination information, whether the voice input to the second input unit is a voice instructing execution of the storage process for storing the quality information.

[0016] According to the fruit management device having the above configuration, it is possible to easily determine a voice instructing execution of the storage process for storing the quality information from among various voices.

[0017] (6) Preferably, when the voice input to the second input unit is not a voice instructing execution of the storage process for storing the quality information, the processing unit executes a correction process for inputting a voice through the second input unit without starting the storage process. According to the fruit management device having the above configuration, even when a voice instructing execution of the storage process for storing the quality information cannot be obtained, it is possible to instruct the operator to input a voice again through the correction process, and the start of the storage process can be properly performed by voice.

[0018] (7) Preferably, the fruit management device according to (6) has an output unit that outputs sound, and the processing unit executes a process of causing the output unit to output, as the correction process, information prompting the operator to utter the identification information by sound. With the above configuration, when the result of the first collation process is negative, the operator can quickly retry.

[0019] (8) Preferably, in the fruit management device, when the voice input to the second input unit can be converted into identification information, the processing unit can execute a registration process for registering the identification information indicated by the voice in a database. With the above configuration, the database for storing identification information is enriched.

[0020] (9) Preferably, in any one of the fruit management devices from (1) to (8) above, the identification information is identification information numbered in the direction from one side to the other side of a tree row formed by a plurality of the trees arranged in a row. With the above configuration, it is easy for an operator to manage quality information by performing measurements along the tree row.

[0021] (10) Preferably, any one of the fruit management devices from (1) to (9) above has a position acquisition unit for acquiring position information of the measurement by the measuring instrument, and the processing unit can execute a grouping process for grouping the correspondence information in which the identification information and the quality information are associated based on the position information. With the above configuration, for example, when a plurality of trees are arranged in a row, the fruit management device can estimate that these trees are arranged in a row, and can automatically group the correspondence information of the trees included in the row.

[0022] (11) Preferably, in the fruit management device of (10) above, as the grouping process, the processing unit can execute a process of assigning column identification information indicating a column to the correspondence information regarding the trees whose measurement positions are arranged in one direction. With the above configuration, when a plurality of trees are arranged in a row, column identification information is assigned to these trees. Management in a tree row (group) becomes possible.

[0023] (12) Preferably, in any one of the fruit management devices from (1) to (11) above, the processing unit is capable of executing a second storage process for storing, in the correspondence information in which the identification information and the quality information are associated, additional information of one or both of the fruit and the tree in association therewith. For example, as the additional information, image information of the tree is associated with the correspondence information, or information indicating a state such as the appearance or taste of the fruit is associated with the correspondence information.

[0024] (13) Preferably, in any one of the fruit management devices from (1) to (12) above, the processing unit is capable of executing an output process for outputting measurement task information indicating the measurement task of the fruit using the measuring instrument. According to the above configuration, the fruit management device can guide the operator so that the measurement procedure is not mistaken or measurement omission occurs.

[0025] (14) Preferably, in the fruit management device of (13) above, the processing unit executes a process of outputting, as the measurement task information, information on a target tree which is a tree on which the fruit requiring measurement grows, as the output process. In this case, the operator can sequentially measure the trees on which the fruits requiring measurement grow, and the work becomes easy.

[0026] (15) Preferably, the fruit management device of (14) above has a position acquisition unit that acquires position information of the measurement by the measuring instrument, and the processing unit is capable of executing a second collation process of collating the position information acquired by the position acquisition unit with a database that stores position information of the tree in advance, and as the second collation process, the processing unit collates the position information of the target tree acquired by the position acquisition unit with the position information stored in the database for the target tree indicated by the measurement task information. According to the above configuration, the operator can perform the measurement work on the target tree indicated by the measurement task information without error.

[0027] (16) Preferably, in the fruit management device of (15) above, when the result of the second collation process is affirmative, the processing unit starts the storage process. With the above configuration, the quality information of the fruits belonging to the target tree indicated by the measurement task information is stored in correct association with the identification information of the target tree.

[0028] (17) Preferably, in the fruit management device of (15) or (16) above, when the result of the second collation process is negative, the processing unit executes a correction process for inputting voice through the second input unit without starting the storage process. When the tree measured by the measuring instrument is not the target tree indicated by the measurement task information, the result of the second collation process is negative. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the operator can obtain the opportunity to measure again with the measuring instrument. Errors in quality control are prevented. As the correction process, the processing unit executes a process of causing the output unit to output, for example, information prompting the operator to measure (retry) with the measuring instrument by voice.

[0029] (18) Preferably, in the fruit management device according to any one of (1) to (17) above, the fruit is a grape. In a farm, grape trees often line up in rows. The fruit management device is particularly suitable for managing the quality information of such grapes. (19) The fruit management system of the present embodiment includes the fruit management device according to any one of (1) to (18) above, and a measurement unit capable of transmitting the quality information to the fruit management device. According to the fruit management system of the present disclosure, the workability of fruit quality control is improved.

[0030] (20) The computer program of the present embodiment is a computer program for operating a computer as a fruit management device that executes information processing for managing quality information of fruits using identification information regarding one or both of fruits and the trees on which the fruits grow. The computer program includes a first input step of acquiring the quality information measured by a measuring instrument, a second input step of acquiring voice as an input, and a storage processing step of executing the storage processing when the input voice is a voice instructing execution of the storage processing for storing the quality information. The computer is caused to execute these steps.

[0031] According to the computer program having the above configuration, in the storage processing step, the identification information and the quality information obtained by the measuring instrument are stored in association with each other. The storage processing step can be executed by the voice (utterance) of the operator acquired by the second input unit. The manual input of the operator is omitted, and the workability of fruit quality management is improved.

[0032] <Details of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure> Hereinafter, details of embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that at least a part of the embodiments described below may be arbitrarily combined. 〔Management System〕 FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a management system including a fruit management device. The management system 7 shown in FIG. 1 is a system for managing the quality of fruits grown in a farm such as an orchard. In the present embodiment, the fruit is grapes, but other fruits may be used. Grapes are used, for example, in wine production. The management system 7 (fruit management system) shown in FIG. 1 includes a fruit management device 10 (hereinafter referred to as “management device 10”) and a measuring instrument 11. Note that the management system 7 may include a server device 12 in addition to the management device 10 and the measuring instrument 11. An operator holds the management device 10, which is a portable terminal device, and the measuring instrument 11 in the orchard and performs measurement work.

[0033] The management device 10 is a device for managing the quality information of grapes. For this management, it uses identification information for identifying one or both of the grapes and the tree on which the grapes grow. Specifically, the identification information is one or both of the identification information of the grape bunch and the identification information of the tree having a plurality of grape bunches. The identification information is information indicating an identification number (identification ID) composed of one or both of, for example, alphabets and numbers. The identification information may be information for management other than the identification number.

[0034] In a vineyard, grape trees are arranged in rows. Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, the identification information is numbered in the direction from one side to the other side of a row of trees formed by a plurality of trees arranged in a row. The identification information of the trees is numbered in the direction from one side to the other side of the row of trees, and the identification information of the grapes growing on each tree is given numbers in order from the tip of the branch and the lower bunch. By performing measurements along the row of trees, it becomes easy for the operator to acquire and manage the quality information. The management device 10 of this embodiment is particularly suitable for managing the quality information of grapes arranged in rows of trees. In the above-described embodiment, the identification information is numbered in the direction from one side to the other side of the row of trees, but the identification information may not be numbered in the direction from one side to the other side of the row of trees.

[0035] The management device 10, which is a portable terminal device, is a portable computer having a processor (arithmetic processing unit) and a semiconductor memory such as a RAM and a ROM. A computer program for managing quality information is installed in the computer. The processor reads the computer program from the memory and executes it. As a result, the portable terminal device functions as the management device 10 that executes each process for grape quality management. The portable terminal device is a smartphone or a tablet terminal, etc.

[0036] The management device 10 has a wireless communication function and can be connected to the communication network 13. The management device 10 can communicate with the server device 12 through the network 13. The server device 12 is, for example, a computer installed in a management facility of a farm. The server device 12 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication unit 33. The control unit 31 is composed of one or more computers and is connected to the storage unit 32 and the communication unit 33 via an internal bus. The storage unit 32 is composed of a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The communication unit 33 is a communication interface for communicating with the management device 10 through the network 13.

[0037] The measuring device 11 is a device for measuring the quality of grapes. The measuring device 11 irradiates the grapes with measurement light, receives transmitted light or reflected light, and performs component analysis by spectroscopic analysis. The measuring device 11 can nondestructively measure qualities such as sugar content, acidity (total organic acid content), and damage degree. The measuring device 11 is portable, and an operator carries the management device 10 and the measuring device 11 to perform quality measurement work. The measuring device 11 includes a housing 41 having an arithmetic unit for performing component analysis processing, a measuring unit (measurement head) 42 for irradiating and receiving measurement light, and a cable 43 extending from the housing 41 to the measuring unit 42. The operator holds the measuring unit 42 to perform measurement work. The measuring device 11 is, for example, a fruit selector (trademark, manufactured by Kubota Corporation, K-BA800).

[0038] The measuring device 11 includes an analysis processing unit 45 and a communication unit 44. The analysis processing unit 45 is configured to include a microcomputer having a processor (arithmetic processing unit) and a semiconductor memory composed of a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The measuring unit 42 irradiates the grapes with measurement light and receives the transmitted light or the reflected light. The analysis processing unit 45 acquires the received signal in the measuring unit 42 and performs component analysis. The communication unit 44 has a function for communicating with the management device 10. The communication may be wired or wireless. The quality information, which is the result of the analysis processing by the analysis processing unit 45, is transmitted to the management device 10.

[0039] 〔Management Device 10〕 Figure 2 is a block diagram of the management device 10. The management device 10 includes a processing unit 21 that executes information processing for managing the quality information of grapes. The processing unit 21 is composed of a processor (arithmetic processing unit) included in a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The processing unit 21 executes each process by executing a computer program.

[0040] The computer program is a computer program for operating a computer as the management device 10 that executes information processing for managing the quality information of grapes by using identification information regarding one or both of grapes and the trees on which the grapes grow.

[0041] The management device 10 has a storage unit 20. The storage unit 20 is composed of a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The storage unit 20 stores the computer program executed by the processing unit 21 and other information. The management device 10 has a first input unit and a second input unit. The first input unit is an input interface 23. The input interface 23 enables communication with the measuring device 11 wirelessly or by wire. The input interface 23 acquires the quality information measured by the measuring device 11.

[0042] The second input unit is a microphone 24. The microphone 24 acquires the voice uttered by the operator as an input. For example, the microphone 24 acquires the voice uttered by the operator so that the management device 10 can acquire the identification information. The signal of the voice is processed by the processing unit 21 and converted into data. The management device 10 may have a display 22 and a position acquisition unit 26. The display 22 is a display device of the mobile terminal device (management device 10) (see FIG. 1). The display 22 displays various data as text information. The display 22 has a function as a touch panel and enables input of information by an input operation of the operator.

[0043] The position acquisition unit 26 is a positioning device that acquires the position of the management device 10. Since the operator carries the management device 10 and performs quality measurement work near the trees, the position acquisition unit 26 can acquire the working position, that is, the position information of the trees. The position acquisition unit 26 of the present embodiment performs positioning by RTK-GNSS. The position acquisition unit 26 includes an RTK receiver 26a, a GNSS receiver 26b, and a processing circuit 26c. The GNSS receiver 26b receives satellite signals transmitted from a plurality of GNSS satellites and generates GNSS data based on the satellite signals. In the case of RTK-GNSS, in addition to satellite signals from a plurality of GNSS satellites, a correction signal transmitted by a reference station is used. The reference station is installed near the vineyard where the operator performs measurement work. The reference station generates a correction signal in, for example, RTCM format based on the satellite signals of a plurality of GNSS satellites. The RTK receiver 26a acquires the correction signal. The processing circuit 26c corrects the positioning result of the GNSS receiver 26b using the correction signal. By using RTK-GNSS, positioning with an accuracy of, for example, several centimeters of error is possible.

[0044] The management device 10 may include an output unit 25, a camera 28, and a communication unit 29. The output unit 25 is a speaker. The speaker 25 outputs various information as sound. The processing unit 21 etc. generate various information, and the speaker 25 outputs it as a sound signal. For example, the speaker 25 can output the identification information generated by the generation unit 27 as sound.

[0045] The camera 28 is a photographing device mounted on the management device 10 and can acquire images of grapes or trees. The communication unit 29 is a communication interface for communicating with the server device 12 through the network 13.

[0046] 〔Specific example of quality management process〕 A quality management process performed by the management device 10 having the above configuration and the management system 7 having the management device 10 will be described. FIGS. 3 to 12 are explanatory diagrams of images displayed on the display 22 of the management device 10. The display of the image on the display 22 is executed by the function of the processing unit 21. The quality management process is executed by the processing unit 21. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the quality management process.

[0047] 〔Setting process〕 As shown in FIG. 13, when an operator or the like performs a predetermined operation on the management device 10, the management device 10 starts the quality management process. In the quality management process, first, the management device 10 executes a field selection step ST10. In the field selection step ST10, the management device 10 displays a selection screen (farm selection screen) as shown in FIG. 3 on the display 22. In the farm selection screen, for example, information indicating farms such as Farm 1 and Farm 2 is displayed. When a plurality of farms are shown in the farm selection screen, at least one farm is acceptable. When the operator selects at least one farm from among the plurality of farms displayed on the farm selection screen by a touch operation or the like, the management device 10 determines the selected farm as the farm (variety) for which work is to be performed. Note that the farm is associated with the grape variety. The information on the farm and the variety may be stored in the storage unit 20 of the management device 10, or may be stored in the storage unit 32 of the server device 12. In the case of the present embodiment, the management device 10 receives the information from the server device 12 and displays the farm selection screen.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 13, the management device 10 executes a start step ST20 after the field selection step ST10. In the start step ST20, the management device 10 displays an image prompting the power check of the measuring instrument 11 on the display 22 as shown in FIG. 4. When the part for checking that the power of the measuring instrument 11 is turned on is selected on the screen of FIG. 4, the management device 10 completes the start step ST20 and proceeds to the measuring instrument selection step ST30. In the measuring instrument selection step ST30, as shown in FIG. 5, the management device 10 displays a selection image of the measuring instrument 11 and the like on the display 22. The management device 10 displays a selection image of the measuring instrument 11 connectable to the management device 10 on the display 22. When a predetermined measuring instrument 11 is selected from the measuring instruments 11 displayed on the display 22, the management device 10 makes a communication connection to the selected measuring instrument 11. When the communication connection is successfully made, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 6, the management device proceeds to the work selection step ST40 and the positioning selection step ST50.

[0049] In the work selection step ST40 and the positioning selection step ST50, as shown in FIG. 6, the management device 10 displays a selection image of the management method. The selection image in FIG. 6 is an image for selecting the necessity of tree management, the necessity of RTK positioning (the necessity of positioning by RTK-GNSS), and the necessity of house (grape) management. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the work selection step ST40, it is determined whether to perform management for each tree (the necessity of tree management) or for each house (grape) (the necessity of house management). As shown in FIG. 6, in the positioning selection step ST50, it is determined whether to perform RTK positioning. In the positioning selection step ST50, when it is selected to perform RTK positioning, as shown in FIG. 7, the management device 10 displays a selection image of the RTK machine that is the reference station. When "Start" among the selection images is selected by the operator, positioning by RTK-GNSS can be executed.

[0050] As described above, when the selection of the necessity of tree management, the necessity of house management, and the necessity of RTK positioning is made, the management device 10 proceeds to the setting confirmation step ST60, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 8. FIG. 8 shows a setting confirmation image, and the items set (selected) in each of the above steps (field selection step ST10, start step ST20, measuring instrument selection step ST30, work selection step ST40, positioning selection step ST50) are displayed for confirmation. If there are errors or corrections, they can be changed from this setting confirmation image (setting confirmation step ST60). When the operator finishes the confirmation, the operator selects "Start" from the setting confirmation image. Then, the management device 10 ends the setting process and proceeds to the measurement input step.

[0051] 〔Measurement Input Process〕 As shown in FIG. 13, the measurement input process includes an input process ST70, an editing process ST80, and an end process ST90. In the input process ST70, it is possible to input the cluster number (cluster ID), which is the identification information of the grape to be measured. Alternatively, in the input process ST70, in addition to the cluster number, it is possible to input the tree number (tree ID), which is the identification information of the tree on which the grapes of that cluster grow. In addition, in the input process ST70, quality information by the measuring device 11 can be input. That is, in the input process ST70, quality information, and identification information of one or both of the grape (cluster) that is the acquisition target of the quality information and the tree on which the grape grows are input.

[0052] Specifically, when an operator performs quality measurement of grapes using the measuring device 11 and the measuring device 11 acquires quality information, the management device 10 (processing unit 21) acquires the quality information. In addition, the management device 10 (processing unit 21) acquires the voice input to the second input unit (microphone 24), and if the acquired voice (input voice) can be converted into identification information of the grape (cluster ID, tree ID), the input voice is converted into identification information. When the input voice is a voice (execution voice) instructing the execution of the storage process for storing quality information, the management device 10 (processing unit 21) executes the storage process. As the storage process, the management device 10 (processing unit 21) executes a process of associating the quality information input to the input interface (first input unit) 23 with the identification information input to the second input unit (microphone 24) and storing it in the storage unit (storage device) 20 or the like. That is, in the input process ST70, when the management device 10 (processing unit 21) acquires a voice (execution voice) instructing the execution of the storage process, the quality information and the identification information are stored.

[0053] Here, in the input step ST70, whether the voice generated by the operator is a voice (execution voice) instructing the execution of the storage process is determined based on the determination information stored in the storage unit (storage device) 20. The determination information is information for determining whether the input voice is an execution voice, and is voice data, or a program or data for analyzing the voice. FIG. 19 shows an example of the determination information. As shown in FIG. 19, when "Yes" is recognized as the execution voice, if the input voice is "Yes" (when the operator says "Yes"), the management device 10 (processing unit 21) determines that the execution voice has been acquired. Also, when the input voice is other than "Yes" (when the operator says something other than "Yes"), the management device 10 (processing unit 21) determines that the execution voice has not been acquired. That is, when "Yes" is recognized as the execution voice, the processing unit 21 determines that the voice (input voice) input to the second input unit is a voice instructing the execution of the storage process for storing the quality information when the voice is "Yes", and determines that the voice (input voice) input to the second input unit is not a voice instructing the execution of the storage process for storing the quality information when the voice is other than "Yes". Also, as shown in FIG. 19, when the identification information is recognized as the execution voice, if the input voice is a voice corresponding to "identification information" (when the operator utters the identification information), the management device 10 (processing unit 21) determines that the execution voice has been acquired. Also, when the input voice is other than the voice corresponding to the identification information (when the operator says something other than the identification information), the management device 10 (processing unit 21) determines that the execution voice has not been acquired. That is, when the identification information is recognized as the execution voice, the processing unit 21 determines that the voice (input voice) input to the second input unit is a voice instructing the execution of the storage process for storing the quality information when the voice is the identification information, and determines that the voice (input voice) input to the second input unit is not a voice instructing the execution of the storage process for storing the quality information when the voice is other than the identification information. Whether the execution voice is "yes" or identification information is incorporated as a program in the management device 10. Also, whether to set the execution voice to "yes" or to identification information may be made configurable by operating the management device 10. In the above-described embodiment, "yes" or identification information (voice corresponding to identification information) was set as the execution voice, but other voices may be used and the embodiment is not limiting. In the saving process, the management device 10 (processing unit 21) associates the quality information input to the input interface (first input unit) 23 with the identification information input to the second input unit (microphone 24) and saves it in the storage unit (storage device) 20 or the like. The storage destination of the quality information and the identification information may be a database provided in the server device 12. That database may be the first database 35 (see FIG. 1) described later, or may be the second database 36.

[0054] Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, information associating quality information and identification information may be referred to as "corresponding information". The grapes that are the target of quality information acquisition are referred to as "measurement target grapes (measurement target fruits)". The tree on which the measurement target grapes grow is referred to as the "measurement target tree". Note that the quality information may be saved for each measurement target grape, or may be saved for each measurement target tree on which the measurement target grapes grow. The identification information associated with the quality information may be only the identification information of the measurement target grape, may be only the identification information of the measurement target tree, or may be both the identification information of the measurement target grape and the identification information of the measurement target tree.

[0055] FIG. 9 shows an example of the display on the display 22 in the input step ST70. As shown in FIG. 9, on the display 22, a map of the selected farm in the farm selection step ST10, or a map of a part of the farm is displayed. On the map, the measurement position Q acquired by the position acquisition unit 26 is displayed. Further, on the display 22, the number of measurements, the recording number, the date and time of the measurement, quality information which is a measurement value by the measuring instrument 11, and the like are displayed. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 9, the quality information is the values of the sugar content and the acidity (total organic acid amount). Further, in FIG. 9, identification information of grapes (cluster ID, tree ID), etc. is displayed. Although FIG. 9 shows an image for input of identification information outside the display 22, this is for explanation purposes. Actually, the image for input of identification information is displayed on the display 22.

[0056] As described above, when the storage process of associating the quality information and the identification information, that is, the storage of the correspondence information is completed, as shown in FIG. 10, a registration image is displayed on the display 22. FIG. 10 shows the registration image. The registration image includes the associated identification information ("B0001" in the figure example) and quality information (the value of the sugar content, the value of the acidity), and these identification information and quality information are displayed as text information. The correspondence information is also stored in association with the information on the date and time of the measurement operation by the measuring instrument 11 and the information on the measurement position. The information on the date and time is acquired by the clock function of the management device 10. The measurement position is acquired by the position acquisition unit 26.

[0057] In the registration image, other information regarding the grapes or the tree to be measured can also be input. The other information is defined as additional information. As shown in FIG. 10, as the additional information, detailed information such as "worm-eaten", "discoloration", and "disease name (powdery mildew)" of the grapes to be measured can be input. The taste evaluation information by the operator (skilled worker) may be input as the additional information. For example, it can be input in the "Memo" column shown in FIG. 10. As the additional information, an image (photo) of one or both of the grapes to be measured and the tree to be measured can be input. The image is acquired by the camera 28.

[0058] In this way, in the input step, the management device 10 further associates and stores additional information of one or both of the grape and the tree on which the grape grows with the correspondence information in which the identification information and the quality information are associated. The additional information is input by an operator's manual input operation to the display 22. The additional information is associated with the correspondence information and stored in the management device 10 or the server device 12. As shown in FIG. 10, when the registration (registration button) displayed on the display 22 is selected, the management device 10 proceeds to the editing step ST80, which is the next process after the input step ST70. FIG. 11 shows an example of the display 22 in the editing step ST80. As shown in FIG. 11, the next measurement image includes an editing image. When the operator selects the edit, the editing process of various information already registered (saved) can be executed.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 11, the measurement screen includes a map of the farm or a part of the farm. The measurement position Q acquired by the position acquisition unit 26 of the management device 10 is displayed on the map. Further, when the input of the measurement result or the like fails, the measurement position E where the measurement fails is displayed in the plan view image. As shown in FIG. 11, when the completion (completion button) displayed on the display 22 is selected by the operator, a measurement end image is displayed (end step ST90). FIG. 12 shows the end image. When the end execution included in the end image is selected (in the case of Yes in the end step in FIG. 13), the measurement is ended. Until the end execution is selected (in the case of No in the end step in FIG. 13), the input step (ST70 in FIG. 13) is repeatedly executed.

[0060] 〔Input Step〕 FIG. 14 is a flowchart (operation flowchart) of the input step. In the description of the operation flowchart of FIG. 14, the execution voice is described assuming that it is set to the identification information (cluster ID, tree ID) of the grape or "yes". When the operator speaks (ST901 in FIG. 14), the microphone 24 and the processing unit 21 of the management device 10 acquire the voice (input voice) and execute voice recognition processing (ST902 in FIG. 14).

[0061] In ST902 of FIG. 14, when the input voice can be converted into identification information, for example, when the voice can be converted into symbols, alphanumeric characters, etc. and the data after conversion is not words, the processing unit 21 converts the input voice into identification information (identification information data). The processing unit 21 determines that it can be converted into identification information and converts it into identification information when the voice can be converted into a character string representing at least one of symbols and alphanumeric characters and the character string can be distinguished from words. For example, when the voice (converted data) after conversion is represented as "KUBOTA", the processing unit 21 determines that although the converted data is a character string, the entire character string is a word recognized as a surname and thus cannot be converted into identification information. On the other hand, for example, when the voice (converted data) after conversion is represented as "KUBOTA1221", the processing unit 21 determines that although the converted data is a character string, the part of "1221" can be distinguished from words and thus determines that it can be converted into identification information and executes the conversion as identification information. Also, in ST902 of FIG. 14, the processing unit 21 can convert the input voice into identification information (identification information data) by executing a voice recognition program (voice recognition process), etc. Also, in ST902 of FIG. 14, even when the input voice is not identification information, the input voice can be converted into data (data other than identification information) by a voice recognition program (voice recognition process), etc.

[0062] Next, the processing unit 21 determines whether the voice (converted data) of the input voice is an execution voice (ST903, ST904 in FIG. 14). The processing unit 21 refers to the determination information stored in the storage unit (storage device) 20 (ST903) and determines whether the execution voice is set to a voice corresponding to the identification information (cluster ID, tree ID) of grapes (ST904 in FIG. 14).

[0063] Here, when the input voice is identification information and the execution voice is set to a voice corresponding to the identification information (ST904 in FIG. 14, Yes), the identification information is transmitted to the server device 12 through the communication unit 29 (ST905). The server device 12 gives a notification of reception confirmation (ST906 in FIG. 14). That is, in ST901 of FIG. 14, when the operator utters a voice corresponding to the identification information and the voice corresponding to the identification information is set as the execution voice, the identification information is transmitted to the server device 12 through the communication unit 29 via ST904, Yes (ST905).

[0064] On the other hand, when the execution voice is not set to a voice corresponding to the identification information (bunch ID, tree ID) of the grape (ST904 in FIG. 14, No), it is determined whether the execution voice is set to a voice corresponding to "yes" (ST907 in FIG. 14). When the input voice is "yes" and is the execution voice (ST907 in FIG. 14, Yes), the processing unit 21 executes processing to prompt the operator or the like to generate the identification information by voice (ST908 in FIG. 14). In ST908 of the processing unit 21, for example, a display of "Please say the identification information" is made on the display 22 shown in FIG. 9, or processing to generate a voice of "Please say the identification information" from the speaker 25 of the management device 10 is performed.

[0065] When the operator vocalizes (ST909 in FIG. 14), the microphone 24 and the processing unit 21 of the management device 10 acquire the voice (input voice), and execute voice recognition processing in the same manner as in ST902 of FIG. 14 (ST910 in FIG. 14). The processing unit 21 determines whether the input voice acquired in ST910 of FIG. 14 is the identification information (bunch ID, tree ID) of the grape (ST911 in FIG. 14). When it is determined that the input voice is the identification information by the voice recognition processing (ST911 in FIG. 14, Yes), the identification information is transmitted to the server device 12 through the communication unit 29 (ST905). The server device 12 gives a notification of reception confirmation (ST906 in FIG. 14). That is, as shown in ST902, ST903, ST904-No, ST907 to ST911, when the processing unit 21 acquires the execution voice (yes) and a voice different from the execution voice (identification information), in the storage process, if the voice different from the execution voice (identification information) can be converted into identification information, the voice different from the voice instructing execution is converted into identification information.

[0066] In addition, when the input voice generated in ST901 of FIG. 14 is not "yes" set as the execution voice (in ST907, No in FIG. 14), that is, when the input voice is not the execution voice (the voice instructing the execution of the storage process for storing quality information), the processing unit 21 transitions to error processing (correction processing) (ST920 in FIG. 14). In error processing (correction processing), the processing unit 21 does not start the storage process but executes correction processing for inputting voice through the microphone 24. In the correction processing, for example, the processing unit 21 displays "The storage process cannot be performed" on the display 22 shown in FIG. 9 or generates a sound of "The storage process cannot be performed" from the speaker 25 of the management device 10. In the correction processing, for example, the processing unit 21 displays "Please say the identification information" on the display 22 shown in FIG. 9 or generates a sound of "Please say the identification information" from the speaker 25 of the management device 10. Thereafter, the processing unit 21 waits until the voice of the operator is input, that is, until voice input is performed. When the operator utters a voice (ST901), it returns to ST902 and executes the processing after ST902.

[0067] Now, as shown in ST906 of FIG. 14, when the processing unit 21 receives a reception confirmation notification from the server device 12, it displays the conversion data as text information on the display 22. That is, the converted data is used as identification information, and the display 22 displays the identification information as text information. By looking at the display 22, the operator can confirm that the identification information has been accurately input (ST912 in FIG. 14). In accordance with the display on the display 22, or instead of the display on the display 22, an output for confirming the identification information may be executed from the speaker 25. For example, the identification information is output as sound from the speaker 25.

[0068] The operator uses the measuring instrument 11 to measure the quality of the grapes corresponding to the identification information (ST913). The management device 10 acquires quality information that is the result of the quality measurement (ST914). The processing unit 21 completes a storage process for associating and storing the quality information and the identification information.

[0069] In the case of this embodiment, the server device 12 stores the correspondence information associating the quality information and the identification information. Therefore, the processing unit 21 executes a storage request process for the server device 12 as a storage process in accordance with the transmission process of the quality information (ST915 in FIG. 14). Then, the server device 12 stores the correspondence information associating the quality information and the identification information in the database.

[0070] Note that in the case of the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 14, the quality measurement of the grapes by the measuring instrument 11 is performed after the identification information is pronounced, but the quality measurement of the grapes by the measuring instrument 11 may be performed before the information is pronounced. If the quality measurement is performed first, the processing unit 21 may execute a storage request process for the server device 12 as a storage process in accordance with the transmission process of the identification information.

[0071] The association of quality information and identification information may be executed by the management device 10 or the server device 12. When the management device 10 executes the association process, in accordance with the transmission process of the correspondence information, as the storage process, a storage request process for the server device 12 is executed.

[0072] As described above, in the case of the voice recognition process shown in FIG. 14, the microphone 24 acquires, as an input, the voice uttered by the operator for the acquisition of identification information by the management device 10. The processing unit 21 converts the voice into data that can be processed by the processing unit 21 (conversion process). When an execution voice is input, the processing unit 21 executes a storage process for storing the identification information and the quality information in association with each other.

[0073] In this way, the operator utters the identification information in accordance with the quality measurement of the grapes by the measuring instrument 11. The processing unit 21 performs a conversion process and converts the identification information (voice) into data that can be processed by the processing unit 21. The identification information converted into the data and the quality information obtained by the measuring instrument 11 are stored in association with each other. In the case where the voice input is unsuccessful, the operator can input the identification information manually through the display 22.

[0074] [Another means for acquiring identification information] Another means by which the management device 10 acquires identification information by voice recognition processing will be described. In the case of the first means shown in FIG. 14, the operator utters the identification information, and the management device 10 digitizes (textualizes) the identification information by the conversion process. FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram showing another means (second means) of the voice recognition process. In the case of the second means, the management device 10 generates identification information (ST711) and outputs the identification information as sound (ST712). The operator listens to the sound (sound output) and makes an approving utterance (ST713), and the utterance (voice) is converted into data that can be processed by the processing unit 21 by voice recognition processing (ST714).

[0075] For the second means, the generation unit 27 of the management device 10 functions. The generation unit 27 generates identification information (ST711). The generation unit 27 generates the identification information in numerical order, such as 0001, 0002, 0003, ···. The speaker 25 outputs the generated identification information as sound (ST712). For example, the first "0001" is output as sound. In response to the sound output, the operator vocalizes. Note that instead of the management device 10 generating the identification information (ST711), an existing list of identification information (list information) may be provided to the management device 10, and the identification information may be output as sound according to the list.

[0076] After the speaker 25 outputs "0001" as sound, the microphone 24 acquires, as an input, the voice vocalized by the operator in response to the sound output (ST713). As described above, after "0001" is output as sound from the speaker 25, the operator listens to it and vocalizes "approve" of the identification as a response to the sound output. For example, the operator vocalizes "OK". The microphone 24 acquires the sound of "OK" as an input.

[0077] As a conversion process, the processing unit 21 converts the voice "OK" by the operator's vocalization into data that the processing unit 21 can process. Thereby, the processing unit 21 recognizes that the identification information "0001" has been approved (ST714). The processing unit 21 executes a process (storage process) for associating and storing the identification information "0001" generated by the generation unit 27 and output as sound by the speaker 25 with the quality information, on the condition of the input "OK" from the microphone 24.

[0078] The acquisition of the quality information in the management device 10 (ST716, ST717) and the transmission of the information to the server device 12 (ST718) are the same as those in the first means, and the description thereof is omitted here. Note that also in the case of the second means, the quality measurement of the grapes by the measuring instrument 11 may be performed before the vocalization for "approving" the identification information, or may be performed after the vocalization for "approving" the identification information.

[0079] 〔First Verification Process〕 In the measurement input process shown in FIG. 13, the processing unit 21 can further execute a first verification process. The first verification process is a process of comparing the identification information obtained by voice recognition with a database 35 that stores identification information in advance, and is executed to correctly associate and store quality information with the identification information. The first verification process will be described for the case of the first means (FIG. 14), but the first verification process is also applicable to the second means (FIG. 15).

[0080] For the first verification process, the server device 12 has a database 35 (first database 35) that stores identification information in advance. The database 35 exists in the storage unit 32 (see FIG. 1). The management of grapes and their trees has already been carried out for each farm, and the database 35 stores the identification information of these grapes and the identification information of their trees.

[0081] One or both of some grapes and some trees for which quality measurement by an operator is required are preset. This setting is based on "measurement task information". The measurement task information is information indicating the measurement task (measurement items) of grapes using the measuring instrument 11. The identification information of grapes and the like for which quality measurement is required is included in the measurement task. The measurement task information is given to the management device 10 and displayed on the display 22. The operator performs quality measurement of the grapes that need to be measured based on this measurement task information. The identification information included in the measurement task information is registered in the database 35 in advance.

[0082] FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram of the voice recognition process including the first verification process. In the measurement work performed by the operator based on the measurement task information, as in the case shown in FIG. 14, the processing unit 21 acquires the data obtained by converting the operator's voice as identification information (ST702). The processing unit 21 executes a process (first verification process) for comparing the identification information based on the data (converted data) with the database 35. Since the database 35 is provided in the server device 12, in accordance with the transmission process (ST703) of the identification information based on the conversion data, the processing unit 21 executes the collation request process for the server device 12 as the first collation process.

[0083] The server device 12 collates the identification information acquired from the management device 10 with the identification information registered in the database 35, and determines whether or not the identification information is registered in the database 35 (ST721). The server device 12 notifies the management device 10 of the collation result (ST704). When the identification information based on the conversion data is registered in the database 35, the result of the first collation process is affirmative. When the result of the first collation process is affirmative, as in the case shown in FIG. 14, the storage process is started. That is, the processing unit 21 executes the storage request process for the server device 12 as the storage process in accordance with the transmission process of the correspondence information (ST723). Then, the server device 12 stores the correspondence information in which the quality information and the identification information are associated in the database.

[0084] In this way, when the identification information of the grapes for which quality measurement is necessary is extracted from the identification information registered in the database 35, the quality information is correctly associated with the identification information and stored by performing the measurement on the extracted target.

[0085] On the other hand, as a result of the collation and determination (ST721), when the identification information based on the conversion data is not registered in the database 35, the result of the first collation process is negative. In this case, the processing unit 21 executes a correction process for inputting voice through the microphone 24 without starting the storage process (ST722). As the correction process, the processing unit 21 executes a process of outputting, as voice, information prompting the operator to pronounce the identification information to the speaker 25. For example, a voice output such as "The identification information does not exist. Please try again." is output from the speaker 25.

[0086] The microphone 24 enters the standby state for voice input. The operator vocalizes the identification information of the grape, and the microphone 24 of the management device 10 acquires the voice (ST701). The processing unit 21 acquires the data obtained by converting the voice again as identification information (ST702). The processing unit 21 executes a process (first collation process) for collating the identification information based on the data (converted data) with the database 35. According to the measurement input process including the first collation process, the operator is given another opportunity to vocalize the identification information. As a result, errors in quality control are prevented. When the result of the first collation process is negative, the operator can quickly retry.

[0087] 〔Registration process〕 The management device 10 has a function for adding new identification information to the database 35. When new grapes and trees to be subject to quality control are set, it is possible to register new identification information in the database 35. For example, as a result of the first collation process, if identification information not registered in the database 35 is transmitted from the management device 10 (ST703 in FIG. 16), and as a result of collation and determination (ST721), if the management device 10 receives a negative notification, the processing unit 21 executes a registration process for newly registering the identification information in the database 35 (ST723 in FIG. 16).

[0088] That is, the processing unit 21 executes a registration process for registering the identification information based on the converted data in the database 35. Since the server device 12 has the database 35, the registration process is a registration request process. According to the registration process, it is possible to enrich the database 35.

[0089] 〔Grouping process〕 In the measurement input process shown in FIG. 13, the processing unit 21 can further execute a grouping process. The grouping process is a process for grouping a plurality of pieces of corresponding information that satisfy a predetermined condition. The grouping process will be described for the case of the first means (FIG. 14), but the grouping process is also applicable to the second means (FIG. 15).

[0090] As described above (see FIG. 2), the management device 10 has a position acquisition unit 26 that acquires the position information of the measurement by the measuring device 11. The position information is information indicating the working position of the measurement. Since the worker who carries the management device 10 performs the work in the vicinity of the tree, the management device 10 uses the acquired position information as the position information of the tree. In the measurement input step, the processing unit 21 causes the server device 12 to store the correspondence information in which the identification information acquired based on the voice of the worker and the quality information acquired by the measuring device 11 are associated with each other. The grouping process is a process of grouping the correspondence information based on the position information at that time.

[0091] The grouping process will be specifically described. In the case of this embodiment, the fruit to be measured for quality is grapes. In the farm, grape trees are often grown in rows. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the row of trees 50 that are rows and the measurement positions Pn (n = 1, 2, 3,...) of each tree 50 (grapes). When the processing unit 21 acquires the quality information of the grapes by the measuring device 11, the processing unit 21 acquires the position information at the time when the quality of the grapes is measured from the position acquisition unit 26.

[0092] After the worker measures one grape tree 50, the worker moves to the adjacent grape tree 50 and performs the measurement. Hereinafter, this is repeated. In this case, as shown in FIG. 17, similar to the row of the measured trees 50, the measurement positions indicated by the position information Pn acquired by the management device 10 form a row arranged in one direction. When the row of the trees 50 is linear, the measurement positions indicated by the acquired position information are linearly arranged in the plan view of the farm. Therefore, as the grouping process, the processing unit 21 executes a process of assigning column identification information indicating a column to the correspondence information regarding the trees 50 whose measurement positions Pn are arranged in one direction.

[0093] When a plurality of trees 50 are in a row, the management device 10 can estimate that these trees 50 are in a row, and can automatically group the correspondence information of the trees 50 included in the row. In the case of this embodiment, since the plurality of trees 50 form a row in which they are arranged linearly, column identification information is assigned to these trees. As a result, management in a column (group) is possible.

[0094] 〔Output Processing of Measurement Task Information〕 In the measurement input step shown in FIG. 13, the processing unit 21 can execute output processing for outputting measurement task information. The measurement task information is information indicating a measurement task of grapes using the measuring instrument 11, and is, for example, identification information of the grapes to be measured, or identification information of a tree, etc. The output processing is executed, for example, before the input step (ST70 in FIG. 13) every time the input step is performed.

[0095] In the case of this embodiment, as output processing, the processing unit 21 outputs, as measurement task information, the identification information of the target tree, which is a tree on which the grapes that require measurement ripen. The output of the measurement task information may be voice output by the speaker 25, character output on the display 22, or both the voice output and the character output.

[0096] According to the output processing, the operator can sequentially measure the trees on which the grapes that require measurement ripen by being guided by the output information, and the work is easy. Note that the measurement task information indicating the measurement task may be other than the identification information, and may be information indicating the work content (work order) for measurement. According to the output processing, the management device 10 can guide the operator so that measurement procedures are not mistaken or measurement omissions occur.

[0097] The utilization of the output processing of the measurement task information will be described. For its utilization, the management device 10 has a position acquisition unit 26 that acquires the position information of the measurement by the measuring instrument 11 as described above (see FIG. 2). Further, the management device 10 can refer to a database 36 (second database 36) that stores in advance the position information of the trees. In the case of the present embodiment, the database 36 (second database 36) is included in the server device 12. The database 36 (second database 36) may be common with the first database 35.

[0098] The position information of the trees stored in the database 36 is acquired in advance by an agricultural machine such as a tractor. The agricultural machine has a positioning device such as a camera, RTK-GNSS, LiDAR, etc., and can identify the trees using these and acquire their position information. The acquired position information of the trees is stored in the database 36.

[0099] In the measurement input step shown in FIG. 13, as described above, the processing unit 21 causes the server device 12 to store the correspondence information in which the identification information acquired based on the voice of the operator and the quality information acquired by the measuring instrument 11 are associated. When acquiring the quality information, that is, when performing the quality measurement, the processing unit 21 acquires the position information of the measurement by the measuring instrument 11 from the position acquisition unit 26. The position information is information indicating the working position of the measurement. Since the operator carrying the management device 10 and the measuring instrument 11 works near the trees, the processing unit 21 can use the acquired position information as the position information of the trees.

[0100] The processing unit 21 executes a process of collating the position information acquired by the position acquisition unit 26 with the database 36. This process is the second collation process. The second collation process is a tree collation process that collates the trees on which the grapes subjected to the quality measurement grow with the trees registered in the database 36. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the second collation process. The operator measures the grapes growing on the tree using the measuring device 11, and the processing unit 21 acquires the quality information that is the measurement result (ST731). In the case of this embodiment, the operator measures the grapes of the tree indicated by the measurement task information. Furthermore, the processing unit 21 acquires, by means of the position acquisition unit 26, the working position of the measurement, that is, the position information of the measured tree (ST732).

[0101] As a second collation process, the processing unit 21 executes a process for collating the position information of the tree acquired by the position acquisition unit 26 during the measurement with the position information of the tree stored in the database 36 (ST733). The target tree indicated by the measurement task information is extracted from the trees stored in the database 36 in advance. Therefore, among the trees stored in the database 36, the process for the collation is executed for the target tree indicated by the measurement task information.

[0102] When the result of the second collation process is affirmative (Yes in ST734), the processing unit 21 starts the storage process (ST735). That is, the processing unit 21 executes, as a storage process in accordance with the transmission process of the correspondence information, a storage request process for the server device 12. Then, the server device 12 stores the correspondence information in which the quality information and the identification information are associated in the database. Thereby, the quality information of the grapes belonging to the target tree indicated by the measurement task information is actually acquired, and the quality information is correctly stored in association with the identification information of the target tree.

[0103] On the other hand, when the operator erroneously measures a tree other than the target tree indicated by the measurement task information using the measuring device 11, that is, when the tree actually measured by the measuring device 11 is not the target tree indicated by the measurement task information, the result of the second collation process is negative (No in ST734). When the result of the second collation process is negative, the processing unit 21 executes a correction process for inputting voice through the microphone 24 without starting the storage process (ST736).

[0104] As the correction process, the processing unit 21 executes a process of causing the speaker 25 to output, as sound, information prompting the operator to perform measurement (re - trial) with the measuring instrument 11. The operator can obtain another opportunity to perform measurement with the measuring instrument 11. The operator confirms that the target tree is the one indicated by the measurement task information and then performs measurement again with the measuring instrument 11. This prevents errors in quality control. As described above, according to the second verification process, the operator can perform the measurement work on the target tree indicated by the measurement task information without error.

[0105] 〔Management device 10 of the present embodiment〕 As described above, the management device 10 of the present embodiment has a processing unit 21. The processing unit 21 executes information processing for managing the quality information of grapes by using the identification information regarding one or both of grapes (fruits) and the trees on which grapes grow. The management device 10 has an input interface (first input unit) 23 for acquiring the quality information measured by the measuring instrument 11 and a microphone (second input unit) 24 for acquiring, as input, the voice uttered by the operator for obtaining the identification information.

[0106] The processing unit 21 is capable of executing a conversion process of converting the voice into data that can be processed by the processing unit 21 and a storage process (storage process) for associating and storing the identification information and the quality information on the condition (trigger) of the input of the voice. By the storage process, the identification information and the quality information obtained by the measuring instrument 11 are associated and stored in the server device 12. The storage process is executed on the condition (trigger) of the voice (utterance) of the operator acquired by the microphone 24. The manual input of the operator is omitted, and the workability of grape quality management is improved.

[0107] In the case of the first means shown in FIG. 14, the operator utters the identification information. The processing unit 21 uses the data obtained by converting the voice as the identification information. The processing unit 21 executes, as the storage process, a process for associating and storing the identification information based on the data and the quality information on the condition of the input. In the case of the first means, the operator voices the identification information in accordance with the quality measurement of the grapes by the measuring instrument 11. The processing unit 21 performs conversion processing and converts the identification information (voice) into the data. The identification information converted into the data is stored in association with the quality information obtained by the measuring instrument 11.

[0108] In the case of the second means shown in FIG. 15, the management device 10 voices the identification information, and the operator approves it. For this purpose, the generation unit 27 included in the management device 10 generates the identification information. The speaker 25 outputs the generated identification information as sound. After the sound output by the speaker 25, the microphone 24 acquires, as an input, the voice spoken by the operator as a response to the sound output by the speaker 25.

[0109] The processing unit 21 executes, as the storage process, a process for associating and storing the identification information generated and output as sound by the generation unit 27 with the quality information, using the input of the voice as a condition (trigger). In the case of the second means, the management device 10 (generation unit 27) generates the identification information, and the speaker 25 outputs the identification information as sound. The operator voices an "approval" of the identification information as a response to the sound output. The processing unit 21 recognizes that the identification information has been approved by converting, as conversion processing, the voice by the operator's voice into data processable by the processing unit 21. The identification information and the quality information obtained by the measuring instrument 11 are stored in association with each other.

[0110] As described above, by continuing to accumulate the correspondence information, it is possible to manage the time-series change in quality in units of grapes and trees. The time-series change is displayed on the display 22 or on the display included in the server device 12.

[0111] The computer program of the present embodiment is a computer program that causes a computer (the management device 10 which is a portable terminal device) to execute at least the following steps. First input step: A step of acquiring quality information measured by the measuring device 11 (ST707 in FIG. 14, ST717 in FIG. 15). Second input step: A step of acquiring voice as an input (ST701 in FIG. 14, ST713 in FIG. 15). Conversion processing step: A step of converting the voice into data that can be processed by the computer (ST702 in FIG. 14, ST714 in FIG. 15). Storage processing step: A step of associating and storing identification information and quality information with the input of the voice as a condition (trigger) (ST708 in FIG. 14, ST718 in FIG. 15).

[0112] [Others] The computer program used in the management device 10 can be manufactured and sold independently of the management device 10 (portable terminal device). The computer program may be provided, for example, stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The computer program may be provided by download via a telecommunication line (for example, the Internet).

[0113] In the case of the form shown in FIG. 1, the management device 10 is separate from the measuring device 11. The management device 10 and the measuring device 11 may be integrated. For example, a computer program for causing the management device 10, which is a portable terminal device, to execute the functions of the analysis processing unit 45 included in the measuring device 11 is stored. The measuring unit 42 is connected to the interface of the management device 10. In this way, the management device 10 may have the functions of the measuring device 11. Alternatively, the measuring device 11 may have the functions of the management device 10.

[0114] The above embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the rights of the present invention is shown not by the above embodiments but by the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope equivalent to the configurations described in the claims.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0115] 7 Management system 10 Management device 11 Measuring instrument 12 Server device 13 Communication network 20 Memory unit 21 Processing unit 22 Display 23 Input interface (first input unit) 24 Microphone (second input unit) 25 Speaker (output unit) 26 Position acquisition unit 26a RTK receiver 26b GNSS receiver 26c Processing circuit 27 Generation unit 28 Camera 29 Communication unit 31 Control unit 32 Memory unit 33 Communication unit 35 First database 36 Second database 41 Housing 42 Measuring unit 43 Cable 44 Communication unit 45 Analysis processing unit 50 Tree

Claims

1. A management device having a processing unit that executes information processing for managing quality information of fruits using identification information regarding one or both of fruits and the trees on which the fruits grow, a first input unit that acquires the quality information measured by a measuring instrument, a second input unit that acquires voice as an input, and comprising: wherein the processing unit is a fruit management device that executes the storage process when the voice input to the second input unit is a voice instructing execution of a storage process for storing the quality information.

2. In the storage process, when the voice instructing execution is convertible into the identification information, the processing unit converts the voice instructing execution into the identification information and stores the converted identification information in association with the quality information, according to the fruit management device of Claim 1.

3. When the second input unit acquires a voice instructing execution and a voice different from the voice instructing execution, in the storage process, when the voice different from the voice instructing execution is convertible into the identification information, the processing unit converts the voice different from the voice instructing execution into the identification information and stores the converted identification information in association with the quality information, according to the fruit management device of Claim 1.

4. The processing unit determines that it is convertible into the identification information when the voice instructing execution or the voice different from the voice instructing execution is convertible into a character string represented by at least one of symbols and alphanumeric characters and the character string is distinguishable from words, according to the fruit management device of Claim 2 or 3.

5. The management device includes a storage device that stores determination information for determining a voice instructing execution of the storage process, and the processing unit determines, based on the determination information, whether the voice input to the second input unit is a voice instructing execution of a storage process for storing the quality information, according to the fruit management device of any one of Claims 1 to 3.

6. When the voice input to the second input unit is not a voice instructing execution of a storage process for storing the quality information, the processing unit executes correction processing for causing voice to be input through the second input unit without starting the storage process, according to the fruit management device of Claim 5.

7. having an output unit that outputs sound, wherein the processing unit executes, as the correction processing, processing for causing the output unit to output, as sound, information prompting the operator to pronounce the identification information, according to the fruit management device of Claim 6. ​

8. The processing unit when the voice input to the second input unit can be converted into identification information, is capable of executing a registration process for registering the identification information indicated by the voice in a database, The fruit management device according to claim 2.

9. The identification information is identification information numbered in the direction from one side to the other side of a tree row formed by a plurality of the trees arranged in a row, The fruit management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

10. having a position acquisition unit that acquires position information of measurement by the measuring instrument, The processing unit is capable of executing a grouping process for grouping the correspondence information in which the identification information and the quality information are associated, based on the position information, The fruit management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

11. As the grouping process, the processing unit is capable of executing a process of assigning column identification information indicating a column to the correspondence information regarding the trees in which the measurement positions are arranged in one direction, The fruit management device according to claim 10.

12. The processing unit is capable of executing a second storage process for storing, in association with the correspondence information in which the identification information and the quality information are associated, additional information of one or both of the fruit and the tree, The fruit management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

13. The processing unit is capable of executing an output process for outputting measurement task information indicating a measurement task of the fruit using the measuring instrument, The fruit management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

14. As the output process, the processing unit executes a process of outputting, as the measurement task information, information on a target tree that is a tree on which fruit that requires measurement grows, The fruit management device according to claim 13.

15. having a position acquisition unit that acquires position information of measurement by the measuring instrument, The processing unit is capable of executing a second collation process for collating the position information acquired by the position acquisition unit with a database that stores in advance position information of trees, As the second collation process, the processing unit executes a process for collating the position information of the target tree acquired by the position acquisition unit with the position information stored in the database regarding the target tree indicated by the measurement task information, The fruit management device according to claim 14.

16. When the result of the second verification process is affirmative, the processing unit starts the storage process. The fruit management device according to claim 15.

17. When the result of the second verification process is negative, the processing unit executes a correction process for inputting voice through the second input unit without starting the storage process. The fruit management device according to claim 15 or claim 16.

18. The fruit is grapes. The fruit management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

19. The fruit management device according to any one of claims 1 to 18, A measuring unit capable of transmitting the quality information to the fruit management device, A fruit management system comprising the same.

20. A computer program for operating a computer as a fruit management device that executes information processing for managing quality information of fruit using identification information on one or both of the fruit and the tree on which the fruit grows, A first input step of acquiring the quality information measured by the measuring instrument, A second input step of acquiring voice as an input, A storage process step of executing the storage process when the input voice is a voice instructing execution of the storage process for storing the quality information, A computer program that causes a computer to execute the same.

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