System, device, and program which assist capturing of moving image to use for measuring non-recognized ability

Abstract

To correctly capture a moving image to use for measuring non-recognized ability.SOLUTION: Provided is a system which assists capturing a moving image to use for measuring non-recognized ability. The system comprises a determination unit which determines whether an imaging object is disposed under a predetermined condition with respect to an imaging apparatus; and a display unit which when the determination unit determines that the imaging object is not disposed under the predetermined condition, displays the result. The predetermined condition may include at least one of a condition concerning the distance between the imaging object and the imaging apparatus and a condition concerning the orientation of the imaging object relative to the imaging apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a system, an apparatus, and a program for assisting in photographing a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses "how praise from caregivers to young children is related to the development of social abilities in early adolescence". [Prior Art Document] [Non-Patent Document] [Non-Patent Document 1] 「Ryoji Shinohara1,2, Yuka Sugisawa1,2, Lian Tong1,2, Emiko Tanaka1,2, Taeko Watanabe1,2, Yoko Onda1,2, Yuri Kawashima1,2, Maki Hirano1,2, Etsuko Tomisaki1,2, Yukiko Mochizuki1,2, Kentaro Morita1,2, Gan-Yadam Amarsanaa1,2, Yuko Yato1,3, Noriko Yamakawa1,4, Tokie Anme1,2, and Japan Children's Study Group」、「The Trajectory of Children's Social Competence from 18 Months to 30 Months of Age and Their Mother's Attitude towards the Praise」、2009

Summary of the Invention

[0003] In a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for assisting in photographing a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities. The system includes a determination unit that determines whether a subject to be photographed is arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to a photographing device, and a display unit that displays a message to that effect when the determination unit determines that the subject is not arranged under the predetermined conditions.

[0004] The timing of the determination by the determination unit may include at least one of before video shooting and during video shooting.

[0005] The predetermined conditions may include at least one of a condition regarding the distance between the shooting target and the shooting device, and a condition regarding the orientation of the shooting target with respect to the shooting device.

[0006] The determination unit may make the determination based on a pressure sensor provided at the video shooting location.

[0007] The determination unit may make the determination based on image analysis of the video.

[0008] The image analysis may include at least one of the angle of view of the video and the image quality of the video.

[0009] The image quality of the video may include at least one of the resolution of the shooting target, the brightness of the shooting target, and the degree of unevenness of brightness.

[0010] The apparatus may further include a plurality of markers used for detecting the angle of view.

[0011] The shooting target includes at least one of a person and a prop, and the display may include an instruction on how at least one of the person and the prop should move.

[0012] The display may be indicated by sound or characters.

[0013] In a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for assisting in shooting a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities. The apparatus includes a determination unit that determines whether a shooting target is arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to a shooting device, and a display unit that displays to that effect when the determination unit determines that the shooting target is not arranged under the predetermined conditions.

[0014] In a third aspect of the present invention, a program for assisting in the shooting of a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities is provided. The program causes a computer to execute a determination procedure for determining whether a shooting target is arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to a shooting device, and a display procedure for displaying to that effect when the determination procedure determines that the shooting target is not arranged under the predetermined conditions.

[0015] Note that the above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the features of the present invention. Also, sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be inventions.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0016]

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 7

Figure 8

Figure 9

Figure 10

Figure 11

Figure 12

Figure 13

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. Also, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solution means of the invention.

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the system 100 in the present embodiment. The system 100 in the present embodiment is a system that assists in shooting a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities. The system 100 measures the non-cognitive abilities of the child 302 by shooting a video of the parent 301 and the child 302 playing.

[0019] The system 100 includes a device 101 such as a smartphone and a determination unit 102. The system 100 uploads the video shot by the parent 301 from the device 101 to the determination unit 102 via the Internet 103. The determination unit 102 analyzes and evaluates the uploaded video and transmits a message to the device 101 via the Internet 103. An application used for measuring non-cognitive abilities is pre-installed in the device 101.

[0020] The determination unit 102 determines whether the parent 301 and the child 302, which are the shooting targets, are arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to the device 101, which is the shooting device. The predetermined conditions may include at least one of a condition regarding the distance between the parent 301 and the child 302, which are the shooting targets, and the device 101, which is the shooting device, and a condition regarding the orientation of the parent 301 and the child 302, which are the shooting targets, with respect to the device 101, which is the shooting device. In the present embodiment, the determination unit 102 makes the above determination based on a pressure sensor provided at the video shooting location. The timing of the above determination by the determination unit 102 may include at least one of before video shooting and during video shooting.

[0021] Instead of or in addition to the determination by the pressure sensor, the determination unit 102 may perform the above determination based on image analysis of the video. This image analysis may include at least one of the viewing angle of the video and the image quality of the video. The image quality of the video may include at least one of the resolution of the shooting target, the brightness of the shooting target, and the degree of unevenness of the brightness. The shooting location of the video may be provided with a plurality of markers used for detecting the viewing angle of the video.

[0022] When the determination unit 102 determines that the device 101 is not arranged under predetermined conditions, the device 101 has a function as a display unit that displays to that effect. The shooting target may include at least one of a person and a tool, and the display by the device 101 may include an instruction on how at least one of the person and the tool should move, and this display may be indicated by sound or characters.

[0023] The determination unit 102 receives a video from the device 101 and outputs an evaluation value of non-cognitive ability. Non-cognitive ability refers to the ability based on an individual's characteristics that cannot be measured in an academic achievement test. Specifically, non-cognitive ability is an ability based on an individual's characteristics such as self-awareness, motivation, endurance, self-control, metacognition, social ability, adaptability, creativity, cooperation, perseverance, planning ability, and communication ability, and is used in contrast to cognitive abilities such as academic ability. Since academic research has revealed that the level of non-cognitive ability affects academic qualifications, employment, and income, it has attracted attention in the field of early childhood education.

[0024] In order to evaluate the non-cognitive ability of the child 302, the following items are detected from the images in the video shot in this embodiment. (1) The duration of a specific expression of the parent 301 and the child 302 and the integrated time within a specific time width, (2) The line of sight of the parent 301 and the child 302 (what are they looking at. When the target is a person, are they looking at the face), (3) The degree of eye opening of the parent 301 and the child 302 (whether they look sleepy), (4) Detection of a specific action of the parent 301 and the child 302, the start, end, and duration of a specific action, the integrated time within a specific time width, and the order of specific actions.

[0025] Also, in order to evaluate the non-cognitive abilities of the child 302, the following items related to the audio in the video captured in this embodiment are detected. (5) The start, end, and duration of the speech and vocalization of the parent 301 and the child 302, and the integrated time within a specific time width; (6) Extract specific phrases from the speech content of the parent 301 and the child 302 (for example, amazing, good boy, I did it, come on, just a little more, no, etc.); (7) Estimate specific emotions from the speech and vocalization of the parent 301 and the child 302 (for example, laughing, crying, getting angry, speaking gently, scolding, etc.).

[0026] Figure 2 shows an example of a method for evaluating non-cognitive abilities. As shown in Figure 2, when evaluating non-cognitive abilities, the movements, emotions, gazes, vocalizations, and expressions of the child 302, and the movements, emotions, gazes, and language of the parent 301 are comprehensively evaluated. In Figure 2, subjectivity means, for example, the child 302 initiating an interaction with the caregiver on their own; responsiveness means, for example, the child 302 clearly reacting to the movements of the caregiver; empathy means, for example, the child 302 having no unnatural movements and acting in accordance with the actions and situations of the caregiver; motor control means, for example, the movements of the child 302 being directed towards the task and having no distracting movements; and emotion control means, for example, the child 302 being able to control their emotions on their own.

[0027] In Figure 2, consideration for the development of subjectivity means, for example, the parent 301 making an effort to encourage the subjectivity of the child 302; consideration for the development of responsiveness means, for example, the parent 301 making an effort to encourage the responsiveness of the child 302; consideration for the development of empathy means, for example, the parent 301 making an effort to encourage the subjectivity of the child 302; consideration for the development of cognition means, for example, the parent 301 making an effort to encourage the cognitive development of the child 302; and consideration for the development of social-emotional means, for example, the parent 301 making an effort to encourage the social-emotional development of the child 302.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 2, the subjectivity, responsiveness, empathy, motor control, and emotional control of the child 302 are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 5 points, and the consideration for the development of the parent 301's subjectivity, responsiveness, empathy, cognitive development, and socio-emotional development are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 9 points, with a total of 70 points.

[0029] FIG. 3 shows an example of the evaluation items for non-cognitive abilities. FIG. 3 shows specific examples of the content for evaluating the subjectivity, responsiveness, and empathy of the child 302. In FIG. 3, the other items in FIG. 2 are omitted. As shown in FIG. 3, subjectivity, responsiveness, and empathy are each evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5 items. The evaluation items for subjectivity include "Vocalize or talk to the caregiver while looking at the task tool." and "Smile or laugh during task execution." The evaluation items for responsiveness include "Show an obvious reaction during the conversation." and "Look at the caregiver or the tool when the caregiver shows non-verbal behavior." The evaluation items for empathy include "Look at the caregiver, show the task tool, hand it over, or point at it to seek empathy rather than a request." and "Look at the caregiver for reference."

[0030] FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of the determination unit 102 in the present embodiment. The determination unit 102 may be a server using a PC (Personal Computer) or the like, and may be, for example, an application server or a web server.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 4, the determination unit 102 includes an input unit 111, a processing unit 112, an output unit 113, and a storage unit 114. A video uploaded from the device 101 is input to the input unit 111. When the processing unit 112 receives the video from the input unit 111, the processing unit 112 analyzes and evaluates the video by referring to the storage unit 114, and generates an evaluation value and a message for evaluating the non-cognitive ability of the child 302 in the video. The processing unit 112 transmits the generated evaluation value and message to the output unit 113. The output unit 113 transmits the evaluation value and the message to the device 101. The storage unit 114 stores, for example, a determination index database for parent-child behavior, an advice database by score and type, and the like. The storage unit 114 further stores information regarding a determination criterion that the processing unit 112 refers to for determining whether the shooting target is arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to the shooting device.

[0032] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the processing unit 112 in the present embodiment. When the processing unit 112 receives a parent-child video from the input unit 111, it analyzes the actions of the parent 301 and the child 302 in step S01, and makes a determination regarding the actions in step S02. In the next step S03, scores for the actions of the parent 301 and the child 302 are calculated, and in the next step S04, the type of the child 302 is classified. In the next step S05, a message to be transmitted to the device 101 is generated.

[0033] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing each stage of the video shooting method performed by the system 100 of the present embodiment. FIGS. 7 to 12 are explanatory diagrams of the video shooting method performed by the system 100 of the present embodiment. Hereinafter, each stage of the video shooting method of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12.

[0034] In the example shown in FIG. 7, instead of the device 101, an external camera 201 is used as the imaging device. More specifically, as tools for video shooting, a camera 201, a tripod 202, a toy 203, a position designation sheet 204, and a USB cable 206 are used. The camera 201 is fixed to the tripod 202. The USB cable 206 electrically connects the camera 201 and the device 101, and the video shot by the camera 201 is transmitted to the device 101 via the USB cable 206. Note that the camera 201, the tripod 202, and the toy 203 are also collectively referred to as task tools.

[0035] The position designation sheet 204 has positions 204a to 204d, and task tools or people are arranged at each of the positions 204a to 204d. Pressure sensors 205a to 205d for detecting the pressure applied to the respective positions are provided at each of the positions 204a to 204d of the position designation sheet 204. Each of the pressure sensors 205a to 205d includes a wireless communication unit, and the pressure detected by each of the pressure sensors 205a to 205d is transmitted to the device 101 by wireless communication.

[0036] The position designation sheet 204 is further provided with a plurality of markers 207 used for detecting the angle of view of the video. The position designation sheet 204 may be foldable when not in use. Note that the plurality of markers 207 may be separate from the position designation sheet 204 and arranged at predetermined positions.

[0037] In step S01 of FIG. 6, the parent 301 unfolds the position designation sheet 204 in order to perform video shooting. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the parent 301 guides the child 302 to participate in the video shooting.

[0038] In the next step S02, the parent 301 places the person and the task tool at each position 204a to 204d on the position designation sheet 204 and launches the app. As shown in FIG. 9, the camera 201 is attached to the tripod 202 and placed at the position 204d of the position designation sheet 204, the toy 203 is placed at the position 204b of the position designation sheet 204, the child 302 is seated at the position 204a of the position designation sheet 204, and the parent 301 sits at the position 204c of the position designation sheet. When each placement is completed, in the next step S03 of FIG. 6, the parent 301 taps "Placement Confirmation" of the app on the device 101.

[0039] When the device 101 receives the input of tapping "Placement Confirmation", in step S04, it acquires information from the pressure sensors 205a to 205d of the position designation sheet 204 and transmits it to the determination unit 102. In this case, from the device 101, a signal for waking up the pressure sensors 205a to 205d and a signal for requesting the output value of the pressure may be transmitted, and based on that, the output value of the pressure may be transmitted from the pressure sensors 205a to 205d to the device 101. The device 101 may transfer the output value to the determination unit 102 on the condition that it has received the output value of the pressure from the pressure sensors 205a to 205d.

[0040] When the device 101 receives information from the pressure sensors 205a to 205d, in step S05, the determination unit 102 determines whether a predetermined pressure has been detected at each position 204a to 204d of the position designation sheet 204. The "predetermined pressure" is preferably the pressure corresponding to the weight of the person or the task tool to be placed at each position, is predetermined with a certain width, and is stored in the storage unit 114 of the determination unit 102. An example of the "predetermined pressure" is a pressure corresponding to 20 kg to 30 kg at the position 204a where the child 302 is placed, and a pressure corresponding to 3 kg to 5 kg at the position 204b where the toy 203 is placed.

[0041] In step S05, when a predetermined pressure is detected (step S05: YES), the process proceeds to the next step S08. When the predetermined pressure is not detected (step S05: NO), the determination unit 102 transmits a signal indicating that fact to the device 101. In response to receiving the signal, the device 101 displays "Improper Placement" on the app as shown in FIG. 11 in step S06. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when each placement is not appropriate and the toy 203 is displaced from the position 204b and the tripod 202 is displaced from the position 204d, no predetermined pressure is detected at the position 204d.

[0042] In step S06, instead of displaying "Improper Placement", more specifically, it may be possible to display at which position the predetermined pressure is not detected. For example, when appropriate pressure is detected at the positions 204a, 204b, and 204c but not at 204b, it may be possible to warn that the placement at the position 204b is incorrect.

[0043] Prompted by the display in step S06, the parent 301 adjusts the position of the article in step S07 and returns to step S03 to tap "Placement Confirmation". Note that it is preferable to keep "Placement Confirmation" displayed on the same screen as the display of "Improper Placement".

[0044] When a predetermined pressure is detected in step S05 (step S05: Yes), in step S08, the device 101 displays "Proper Placement" on the app. In the next step S09, the parent 301 taps "Shooting Confirmation" on the app. In this case, it is preferable for the device 101 to display "Shooting Confirmation" on the same screen as "Proper Placement" or instead after the display of "Proper Placement".

[0045] When the device 101 receives the input of tapping "Shooting Confirmation", in step S10, a trial shot is performed. In this case, the device 101 stores a video of a predetermined time length after the tap from the videos sent from the camera 201 and transmits it to the determination unit 102 as the video of the trial shot.

[0046] When the determination unit 102 receives a trial shooting video from the device 101, in step S11, it determines whether the video has a predetermined shooting angle and image quality. Whether it is a predetermined shooting angle may be determined by whether a plurality of markers 207 provided on the position designation sheet 204 are within the shooting angle of the video. The criteria for this predetermined shooting angle and image quality are pre-stored in the storage unit 114 within the determination unit 102.

[0047] If it is a predetermined shooting angle and image quality (step S11: YES), the determination unit 102 transmits a signal indicating that fact to the device 101. When the device 101 receives the signal, as shown in FIG. 9, it displays "Shooting angle OK and image quality OK" on the application and proceeds to the next step S14.

[0048] On the other hand, if it is not a predetermined shooting angle (step S11: NO), the determination unit 102 transmits a signal indicating that fact to the device 101. When the device 101 receives the signal, in step S12, the device 101 displays "Shooting angle NG" on the application and prompts the parent 301 to adjust the shooting angle. When the parent 301 is prompted by the display in step S02 and performs the shooting angle adjustment in step S13, it returns to step S09. Also, if the shooting angle is not of the predetermined image quality, it displays "Image quality NG" on the application, prompts for image quality adjustment, and returns to step S09.

[0049] Note that instead of "Shooting angle NG", a more specific instruction for shooting angle adjustment may be displayed. In this case, the determination unit 102 specifies the position and size of the marker 207 captured in the video and which marker 207 is not captured by image analysis. The determination unit 102 compares these markers 207 with the preferred positions and sizes of each marker 207 and specifies the direction and size of the shooting angle to be adjusted. The determination unit 102 transmits a signal indicating the direction and size to be adjusted to the device 101. The device 101 displays specific instructions such as "More to the right", "More to the left", "Pull in" based on the signal. The relationship between the signal and the specific instruction may be pre-stored in the device 101.

[0050] In step S14, device 101 displays "Angle of view and image quality OK" in the app. In the next step S15, parent 301 taps "Start shooting" in the app. This "Start shooting" button is displayed after device 101 displays "Angle of view and image quality OK" in the app.

[0051] After finishing shooting the video, in the next step S16, parent 301 taps "Shooting end" and "Video transmission" in the app, and a series of steps ends. This "Shooting end" button is set to appear on the app screen after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of shooting. By pressing the "Video transmission" button displayed after parent 301 presses the "Shooting end" button, device 101 sends the video to determination unit 102.

[0052] When the captured video is input to the input unit 111 of determination unit 102 and analyzed by the processing unit 112, an evaluation and a message fed back from the processing unit 112 are displayed on device 101. As shown in FIG. 12, in area 1011 of device 101, the scores of each evaluation item of child 302 are displayed, in area 1012, the type of child 302 is displayed, and in area 1013, advice for improving the evaluation items with low scores is displayed. Note that the evaluation and message in FIG. 12 are examples, and other forms of evaluation and message may be used.

[0053] As described above, according to the system 100 in the present embodiment, by shooting a video of the scene where parent 301 and child 302 are playing, it is possible to appropriately assist in shooting a video used for measuring the non-cognitive ability of child 302.

[0054] In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the device 101, which is a display unit, and the determination unit 102 are provided in different devices. However, these display unit and the determination unit 102 may be provided within the same device. For example, the device 101, which is a display unit, may have the determination unit 102. In this case, feedback can be displayed on the spot for the parent 301 and the child 302 without transmitting information via the Internet 103. Also, a program capable of executing the above-described system 100 is also part of the present invention.

[0055] Furthermore, various embodiments of the present invention may be described with reference to flowcharts and block diagrams, where the blocks may represent (1) stages of a process in which operations are performed or (2) sections of a device that performs the operations. Specific stages and sections may be implemented by a dedicated circuit, a programmable circuit supplied with computer-readable instructions stored on a computer-readable medium, and / or a processor supplied with computer-readable instructions stored on a computer-readable medium. The dedicated circuit may include digital and / or analog hardware circuits, including integrated circuits (ICs) and / or discrete circuits. The programmable circuit may include a reconfigurable hardware circuit including memory elements such as logical AND, logical OR, logical XOR, logical NAND, logical NOR, and other logical operations, flip-flops, registers, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic arrays (PLAs), etc.

[0056] A computer-readable medium may include any tangible device that can store instructions executable by an appropriate device. As a result, a computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein will comprise a product that includes instructions that can be executed to create means for performing the operations specified in a flowchart or block diagram. Examples of computer-readable media may include electronic memory media, magnetic memory media, optical memory media, electromagnetic memory media, semiconductor memory media, and the like. More specific examples of computer-readable media may include floppy (registered trademark) disks, diskettes, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), static random access memory (SRAM), compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disc (DVD), Blu-ray (RTM) disc, memory stick, integrated circuit card, and the like.

[0057] Computer-readable instructions may include any combination of one or more programming languages, including assembly instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-dependent instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state-setting data, or object-oriented programming languages such as Smalltalk (registered trademark), JAVA (registered trademark), C++, and conventional procedural programming languages such as the "C" programming language or similar programming languages, and may include either source code or object code described in any combination of these programming languages.

[0058] Computer-readable instructions may be provided to a processor or programmable circuitry of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus locally or via a wide area network (WAN) such as a local area network (LAN), the Internet, etc., and may be executed to create means for performing the operations specified in the flowchart or block diagram. Examples of processors include computer processors, processing units, microprocessors, digital signal processors, controllers, microcontrollers, etc.

[0059] FIG. 13 shows an example of a computer 2200 in which multiple aspects of the present invention may be embodied in whole or in part. Programs installed on the computer 2200 can cause the computer 2200 to function as an operation associated with the apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention or as one or more sections of the apparatus, or can cause the operation or the one or more sections to be executed, and / or can cause the computer 2200 to execute a process according to embodiments of the present invention or a stage of the process. Such a program may be executed by the CPU 2212 to cause the computer 2200 to perform specific operations associated with some or all of the blocks of the flowcharts and block diagrams described herein.

[0060] The computer 2200 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 2212, a RAM 2214, a graphic controller 2216, and a display device 2218, which are interconnected by a host controller 2210. The computer 2200 also includes an input / output unit such as a communication interface 2222, a hard disk drive 2224, a DVD-ROM drive 2226, and an IC card drive, which are connected to the host controller 2210 via an input / output controller 2220. The computer also includes legacy input / output units such as a ROM 2230 and a keyboard 2242, which are connected to the input / output controller 2220 via an input / output chip 2240.

[0061] The CPU 2212 operates according to programs stored in the ROM 2230 and the RAM 2214, thereby controlling each unit. The graphic controller 2216 acquires image data generated by the CPU 2212 in a frame buffer provided in the RAM 2214 or the like, or in itself, and causes the image data to be displayed on the display device 2218.

[0062] The communication interface 2222 communicates with other electronic devices via a network. The hard disk drive 2224 stores programs and data used by the CPU 2212 in the computer 2200. The DVD-ROM drive 2226 reads a program or data from the DVD-ROM 2201 and provides the program or data to the hard disk drive 2224 via the RAM 2214. The IC card drive reads programs and data from an IC card and / or writes programs and data to the IC card.

[0063] The ROM 2230 stores therein a boot program or the like executed by the computer 2200 upon activation and / or a program dependent on the hardware of the computer 2200. The input / output chip 2240 may also be connected to the input / output controller 2220 via various input / output units through a parallel port, a serial port, a keyboard port, a mouse port, etc.

[0064] The program is provided by a computer-readable medium such as a DVD-ROM 2201 or an IC card. The program is read from the computer-readable medium, installed in the hard disk drive 2224, the RAM 2214, or the ROM 2230, which are also examples of computer-readable media, and executed by the CPU 2212. The information processing described in these programs is read by the computer 2200, resulting in the cooperation between the programs and the various types of hardware resources described above. The apparatus or method may be configured by realizing the operation or processing of information according to the use of the computer 2200.

[0065] For example, when communication is executed between the computer 2200 and an external device, the CPU 2212 may execute a communication program loaded in the RAM 2214 and instruct the communication interface 2222 to perform communication processing based on the processing described in the communication program. The communication interface 2222 reads the transmission data stored in the transmission buffer processing area provided in a recording medium such as the RAM 2214, the hard disk drive 2224, the DVD-ROM 2201, or the IC card under the control of the CPU 2212, transmits the read transmission data to the network, or writes the received data received from the network to the reception buffer processing area or the like provided on the recording medium.

[0066] Further, the CPU 2212 may cause all or necessary parts of files or databases stored in external recording media such as a hard disk drive 2224, a DVD-ROM drive 2226 (DVD-ROM 2201), an IC card, etc. to be read into the RAM 2214, and may execute various types of processing on the data on the RAM 2214. The CPU 2212 then writes back the processed data to the external recording media.

[0067] Various types of information such as various types of programs, data, tables, and databases may be stored in a recording medium and may undergo information processing. The CPU 2212 may execute various types of processing on the data read from the RAM 2214, including various types of operations, information processing, conditional judgment, conditional branching, unconditional branching, information search / replacement, etc. described throughout this disclosure and specified by the instruction sequence of the program, and write back the results to the RAM 2214. Further, the CPU 2212 may search for information in files, databases, etc. within the recording medium. For example, when a plurality of entries each having an attribute value of a first attribute associated with an attribute value of a second attribute are stored in the recording medium, the CPU 2212 searches for an entry that matches the condition where the attribute value of the first attribute is specified from among the plurality of entries, reads the attribute value of the second attribute stored in the entry, and thereby may obtain the attribute value of the second attribute associated with the first attribute that satisfies a predetermined condition.

[0068] The programs or software modules described above may be stored in a computer-readable medium on or near the computer 2200. Also, a recording medium such as a hard disk or RAM provided within a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet can be used as a computer-readable medium, thereby providing the program to the computer 2200 via the network.

[0069] As described above, the present invention has been described using embodiments, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the description of the claims that forms with such changes or improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0070] In the claims, the specification, and the drawings, the execution order of each process such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown is not explicitly stated as "earlier" or "preceding" etc., and it should be noted that it can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Regarding the operation flow in the claims, the specification, and the drawings, even if it is described using "first," "next," etc. for convenience, it does not mean that it is essential to be implemented in this order.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0071] 100 System, 101 Device, 102 Judgment Unit, 103 Internet, 111 Input Unit, 112 Processing Unit, 113 Output Unit, 201 Camera, 202 Tripod, 203 Toy, 204 Position Designation Sheet, 204a to 204d Positions, 205a to 205d Pressure Sensors, 206 USB Cable, 207 Marker, 301 Parent, 302 Child, 1011 to 1013 Regions, 2200 Computer, 2201 DVD-ROM, 2210 Host Controller, 2212 CPU, 2214 RAM, 2216 Graphics Controller, 2218 Display Device, 2220 Input / Output Controller, 2222 Communication Interface, 2224 Hard Disk Drive, 2226 DVD-ROM Drive, 2230 ROM, 2240 Input / Output Chip, 2242 Keyboard

Claims

1. A system for assisting in the shooting of a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities, comprising: a determination unit that determines whether a shooting target is arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to a shooting device; a display unit that displays a message when the determination unit determines that the shooting target is not arranged under the predetermined conditions; A system comprising:

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the timing of the determination by the determination unit includes at least one of before video shooting and during video shooting.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined conditions include at least one of a condition regarding the distance between the shooting target and the shooting device and a condition regarding the orientation of the shooting target with respect to the shooting device.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit makes the determination based on a pressure sensor provided at the video shooting location.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit makes the determination based on image analysis of the video.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the image analysis includes at least one of the field of view angle of the video and the image quality of the video.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the image quality of the video includes at least one of the resolution of the shooting target, the brightness of the shooting target, and the degree of unevenness of brightness.

8. The system according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of markers used for detecting the field of view angle.

9. The shooting target includes at least one of a person and a prop, and the display includes an instruction on how at least one of the person and the prop should move. The system according to claim 1.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display is indicated by sound or characters.

11. An apparatus for assisting in the shooting of a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities, comprising: a determination unit that determines whether a shooting target is arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to a shooting device; a display unit that displays a message when the determination unit determines that the shooting target is not arranged under the predetermined conditions; An apparatus comprising:

12. A program for assisting in the shooting of a video used for measuring non-cognitive abilities, which causes a computer to execute a determination procedure for determining whether a shooting target is arranged under predetermined conditions with respect to a shooting device, and a display procedure for displaying a message when the determination procedure determines that the shooting target is not arranged under the predetermined conditions. A program. ​

Images