System for proposing placement locations of animals and plants

Abstract

To provide a system for proposing placement locations of animals and plants, capable of proposing locations suitable for growth of animals and plants in a building.SOLUTION: A system 10 for proposing placement locations of plants and animals includes: a storage unit 15b that stores building data D1 related to a building and growth environment conditions D2 of plants and animals; an input unit 13b into which plants and animals to be placed in the building are input by a user; an identification unit 22 that sets the inputted plants and animals inputted by the input unit 13b as target plants and animals, determines, based on the building data D1 and the growth environment conditions D2, whether each of a plurality of sections set in the building satisfies the growth environment conditions D2 of the target plants and animals, and identifies recommended placement locations of the plants and animals in the building based on the determination results; and a display screen 13c serving as an output unit that outputs the recommended placement locations of the plants and animals in the building identified by the identification unit 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for proposing locations for placing animals and plants.

Background Art

[0002] Animals and plants may be placed in a building. Patent Document 1 describes that a resident of a building selects a location for placing foliage plants in the building.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, when a person selects a location for placing animals and plants in a building, the selected location is not always suitable for the growth of the animals and plants. Although Patent Document 1 issues a warning when an inappropriate location for the growth of foliage plants is selected, it does not propose a location suitable for the growth of animals and plants.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] (1) A system for proposing locations for placing animals and plants that solves the above problems includes a storage unit that stores building data related to a building and growth environment conditions of animals and plants, an input unit into which the animals and plants to be placed in the building are input by a user, a target setting unit that sets the animals and plants input into the input unit as target animals and plants, and determines whether each of a plurality of sections set in the building satisfies the growth environment conditions of the target animals and plants based on the building data and the growth environment conditions, and a specifying unit that specifies a recommended placement location of the animals and plants in the building based on the determination result, and an output unit that outputs the recommended placement location in the building specified by the specifying unit.

[0006] According to this configuration, the specifying unit specifies the recommended placement locations of the target animals and plants in the building by determining whether the growth environment conditions of the target animals and plants are satisfied for each of a plurality of sections set in the building. The output unit outputs the recommended placement locations specified by the specifying unit. Therefore, it is possible to propose locations suitable for the growth of animals and plants in the building.

[0007] (2) In the system for proposing the placement locations of the animals and plants in (1) above, the storage unit stores, as the building data, at least one of floor plan data including the size of the floors of the building, fixture data including the positions and sizes of fixtures installed in the building, lighting data including the number, positions, and rated luminous fluxes of lighting fixtures, solar radiation data including the solar radiation range, outlet data including the presence or absence of outlets and their positions, air conditioner data including the presence or absence of air conditioners, their positions, and the direct wind range which is the range where the wind from the air conditioners reaches, temperature data including temperature, and humidity data including humidity.

[0008] According to this configuration, the specifying unit can specify the recommended placement locations based on at least one of the floor plan data, fixture data, lighting data, solar radiation data, outlet data, air conditioner data, temperature data, and humidity data.

[0009] (3) In the system for proposing the placement locations of the animals and plants in (1) or (2) above, the storage unit stores, as the growth environment conditions, at least one of size conditions including the placement size required for the placement of the animals and plants, lighting conditions including the necessity of lighting fixtures, solar radiation conditions including the necessity or possibility of solar radiation, direct wind conditions including the possibility of the wind from the air conditioner hitting the animals and plants, outlet conditions including the necessity of outlets, temperature conditions including the growth temperature range suitable for the growth of the animals and plants, and humidity conditions including the growth humidity range suitable for the growth of the animals and plants.

[0010] According to this configuration, the specific part can specify the recommended placement location based on at least one of the size condition, lighting condition, solar radiation condition, direct wind condition, outlet condition, temperature condition, and humidity condition.

[0011] (4) In the proposed system for the placement location of the living things in any one of (1) to (3) above, the storage unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the living things, and the specific part determines whether the section satisfies the growth environment condition for each of the plurality of the growth environment conditions in the target living thing, thereby specifying a condition fulfillment range that is a range satisfying the growth environment condition for each of the growth environment conditions, and specifying the recommended placement location based on the plurality of the condition fulfillment ranges. According to this configuration, the specific part can specify the recommended placement location as a location particularly suitable as the placement location of the living things in the building.

[0012] (5) In the proposed system for the placement location of the living things in any one of (1) to (3) above, the storage unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the living things, and the specific part determines whether the section satisfies the growth environment condition for each of the plurality of the growth environment conditions in the target living thing, thereby specifying a condition non-fulfillment range that is a range not satisfying the growth environment condition for each of the growth environment conditions, and specifying the recommended placement location based on the plurality of the condition non-fulfillment ranges. According to this configuration, the specific part can specify the recommended placement location while avoiding a location particularly unsuitable as the placement location of the living things in the building.

[0013] (6) In the proposed system for the location of the one of the animals and plants described in (1) to (3) above, the storage unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the animals and plants, and the specifying unit determines, for each of the plurality of the growth environment conditions in the target animal or plant, whether the section satisfies the growth environment condition, thereby specifying, for each of the growth environment conditions, at least one of a condition satisfaction range that is a range satisfying the growth environment condition and a condition non-satisfaction range that is a range not satisfying the growth environment condition, and specifying the recommended location based on one or more of the condition satisfaction ranges and one or more of the condition non-satisfaction ranges. According to this configuration, the specifying unit can specify a suitable location as the recommended location while avoiding a location inappropriate as the location of the animals and plants in the building.

[0014] (7) In the proposed system for the location of the one of the animals and plants described in (1) to (6) above, when the specifying unit specifies a plurality of the recommended locations for the target animal or plant, the specifying unit sets a recommendation degree. According to this configuration, among the plurality of recommended locations, a location more suitable as the location of the animals and plants in the building becomes clear.

[0015] (8) In the proposed system for the location of the one of the animals and plants described in (1) to (7) above, the output unit outputs the growth environment condition satisfied by the recommended location together with the recommended location for the target animal or plant. According to this configuration, the user can confirm the growth environment condition satisfied by the recommended location in addition to the recommended location.

[0016] (9) In the proposed system for the location of the one of the animals and plants described in (1) to (8) above, it has a generation unit that generates a floor plan of the building based on the building data, the generation unit generates a proposed floor plan in which the position of the recommended location specified by the specifying unit is superimposed and drawn on the floor plan, and the output unit outputs the proposed floor plan generated by the generation unit.

[0017] According to this configuration, it becomes easier for the user to grasp the positions of the recommended placement locations in the building with the proposed floor plan.

Effects of the Invention

[0018] According to the proposed system for the placement locations of animals and plants of the present invention, it is possible to propose locations suitable for the growth of animals and plants in a building.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0020] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 18, the proposed system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants according to the present embodiment will be described. The proposed system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants is a system for proposing to a user a location suitable for the growth of animals and plants in a building 100. The user is, for example, an inhabitant of the building 100.

[0021] FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example of the building 100. The building 100 is, for example, a two-story detached house. FIG. 1 shows the first floor of the building 100. FIG. 2 shows the second floor of the building 100. The building 100 has a first room 101, a second room 102, and a third room 103. The first room 101 is provided on the first floor. The first room 101 has a main living area 101a. The second room 102 and the third room 103 are provided on the second floor. The second room 102 is the main bedroom. The third room 103 has a sub-living area 103a and a sub-bedroom area 103b.

[0022] Air conditioners 110 are installed in the main living area 101a of the first room 101, the second room 102, and the sub-bedroom area 103b of the third room 103. Installations 120 are installed in the main living area 101a of the first room 101 and the sub-living area 103a of the third room 103. The installation 120 is, for example, furniture such as a desk and a shelf. The installations 120 installed in the main living area 101a are a first desk 121 and a second desk 122.

[0023] The plants and animals placed within the building 100 are, for example, dogs, cats, hamsters, small birds, tropical fish, and other animals. Dogs include small dogs, medium-sized dogs, and large dogs. The plants and animals placed within the building 100 are, for example, plants such as ornamental plants. For example, the location where the plants and animals are placed within the building 100 is assumed to be on the floor if the plants and animals are dogs or cats, and on the installation 120 if the plants and animals are hamsters, small birds, tropical fish, or ornamental plants.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 3, the system 10 for proposing locations for plants and animals includes an equipment device 11, a sensor 12, a user terminal 13, a first server 14, and a second server 15. The facility equipment 11 is installed in the building 100. The facility equipment 11 is, for example, an air conditioner 110, electric curtains, electric blinds, a ventilation fan, or a dehumidifier. The facility equipment 11 of this embodiment has a device communication unit 11a. The facility equipment 11 can wirelessly communicate with the first server 14 via a communication network such as the Internet using the device communication unit 11a.

[0025] The sensor 12 is provided in the building 100. The sensor 12 is, for example, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and an illuminance sensor. Although not shown, in this embodiment, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and an illuminance sensor are provided in each of the first room 101, the second room 102, and the third room 103. If the sensor 12 is a temperature sensor, the sensor 12 detects the temperature of the room. If the sensor 12 is a humidity sensor, the sensor 12 detects the humidity of the room. If the sensor 12 is an illuminance sensor, the sensor 12 detects the illuminance of the room. The sensor 12 in this embodiment has a sensor communication unit 12a. The sensor 12 can communicate wirelessly with the first server 14 via a communication network such as the Internet using the sensor communication unit 12a.

[0026] The user terminal 13 is a terminal owned by a user. The user terminal 13 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a PC. The user terminal 13 includes a device processing unit 13a, an input unit 13b, a display screen 13c, and a device communication unit 13d.

[0027] The terminal processing unit 13a includes one or more CPUs that operate according to a program, or one or more MPUs (Micro Processing Units). The terminal processing unit 13a may be configured as a circuit including a CPU or an MPU, a circuit including an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a combined circuit of these circuits. The terminal processing unit 13a may include a memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory). The memory stores a program configured to cause the CPU to execute processing.

[0028] When the user terminal 13 is a smartphone or a tablet terminal, the input unit 13b and the display screen 13c are configured by a touch panel screen. The user terminal 13 can wirelessly communicate with each of the first server 14 and the second server 15 via a communication network such as the Internet by the terminal communication unit 13d. A proposal application for proposing the placement locations of animals and plants in the building 100 is installed in the user terminal 13. The terminal processing unit 13a executes the proposal application.

[0029] The first server 14 is provided in the building 100. The first server 14 is a home server. The first server 14 has a first processing unit 14a and a first communication unit 14b. The first processing unit 14a includes one or more CPUs that operate according to a program, or one or more MPUs. The first processing unit 14a may be configured as a circuit including a CPU or an MPU, a circuit including an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a combined circuit of these circuits. The first processing unit 14a may include a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The memory stores a program configured to cause the CPU to execute processing.

[0030] The first server 14 can perform wireless communication with each of the facility equipment 11, the sensor 12, the user terminal 13, and the second server 15 via a communication network such as the Internet by the first communication unit 14b.

[0031] The facility equipment 11 transmits the operating status of the facility equipment 11 to the first server 14. When the facility equipment 11 is the air conditioner 110, the operating status of the facility equipment 11 is, for example, the on / off state and the set temperature. When the facility equipment 11 is an electric curtain or an electric blind, the operating status of the facility equipment 11 is the open / closed state. When the facility equipment 11 is a ventilation fan or a dehumidifier, the operating status of the facility equipment 11 is the on / off state and the intensity. The first server 14 receives the operating status of the facility equipment 11 from the facility equipment 11. Thereby, the first server 14 acquires the operating status of the facility equipment 11.

[0032] The sensor 12 transmits the detection result to the first server 14. The first server 14 receives the detection result from the sensor 12. Thereby, the first server 14 acquires the room temperature, humidity, illuminance, etc.

[0033] The first server 14 transmits the operating status of the facility equipment 11 and the detection result of the sensor 12 to the user terminal 13. The user terminal 13 displays the operating status of the facility equipment 11 and the detection result of the sensor 12 received from the first server 14 on the display screen 13c.

[0034] The first server 14 controls the facility equipment 11. For example, the first server 14 controls the facility equipment 11 based on the detection result of the sensor 12. For example, the first server 14 controls the facility equipment 11 based on the setting content of the facility equipment 11 input by the user to the input unit 13b of the user terminal 13.

[0035] The second server 15 is a cloud server. The second server 15 includes a second processing unit 15a, a storage unit 15b, and a second communication unit 15c. The second processing unit 15a includes one or more CPUs or one or more MPUs that operate according to a program. The second processing unit 15a may be configured as a circuit including a CPU or MPU, a circuit including an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a combined circuit of these circuits. The second processing unit 15a may include a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The memory stores a program configured to cause the CPU to execute processing.

[0036] The storage unit 15b has storage media such as a semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, and an SSD (Solid State Drive), a hard disk, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, and a magnetic tape.

[0037] The second server 15 can perform wireless communication with each of the user terminal 13 and the first server 14 via a communication network such as the Internet by the second communication unit 15c. <Storage unit> The storage unit 15b stores building data D1 regarding the building 100. The storage unit 15b of the present embodiment stores floor plan data, fixture data, lighting data, solar radiation data, outlet data, air conditioner data, temperature data, and humidity data as the building data D1.

[0038] The floor plan data includes the number of rooms, the positions of the rooms, the types of rooms, and the floor sizes of the building 100. The fixture data includes the positions of the fixtures 120 installed in the building 100 and the sizes of the fixtures 120.

[0039] The lighting data includes the number of lighting fixtures, the positions of the lighting fixtures, the rated luminous flux of the lighting fixtures, and the illuminance of the rooms in each room of the building 100. The first server 14 transmits the illuminance received from the illuminance sensor which is the sensor 12 to the second server 15. The second server 15 accumulates the illuminance received from the first server 14 in the storage unit 15b as illuminance data.

[0040] Solar radiation data includes a solar radiation range where direct sunlight from the sun hits. The solar radiation range is estimated based on the solar altitude, the position of windows in the building 100, the size of the windows, the size of eaves, the height of other buildings around the building 100, etc.

[0041] Outlet data includes the presence or absence of outlets in each room and the positions of the outlets. Air conditioner data includes the presence or absence of the air conditioner 110 in each room, the position of the air conditioner 110, and a direct wind range which is the range where the wind from the air conditioner 110 reaches. The direct wind range is estimated based on, for example, the airflow distribution and wind speed of the wind from the air conditioner 110.

[0042] Temperature data includes the temperature of the room. The first server 14 transmits the temperature received from the temperature sensor which is the sensor 12 to the second server 15. The second server 15 accumulates the temperature received from the first server 14 in the storage unit 15b as temperature data.

[0043] Humidity data includes the humidity of the room. The first server 14 transmits the humidity received from the humidity sensor which is the sensor 12 to the second server 15. The second server 15 accumulates the humidity received from the first server 14 in the storage unit 15b as humidity data.

[0044] The storage unit 15b stores the growth environment conditions D2 of animals and plants. The storage unit 15b of this embodiment stores the growth environment conditions D2 for multiple types of animals and plants. The storage unit 15b of this embodiment stores multiple growth environment conditions D2 for each animal and plant.

[0045] Figure 4 shows the growth environment conditions D2 of animals and plants stored in the storage unit 15b of this embodiment. The storage unit 15b of this embodiment stores the growth environment conditions D2 of large dogs, medium / small dogs, cats, hamsters, small birds, tropical fish, foliage plants with low shade tolerance, and foliage plants with high shade tolerance. Also, the storage unit 15b of this embodiment stores, as the growth environment conditions D2, size conditions, lighting conditions, solar radiation conditions, direct wind conditions, temperature conditions, and humidity conditions.

[0046] The size conditions include the layout size required for the placement of animals and plants. When the animals and plants are animals, the layout size is set based on the size of the cage. When the animals and plants are plants, the layout size is set based on the size of the pot or planter. The lighting conditions include the necessity of lighting fixtures. The solar radiation conditions include the necessity or possibility of solar radiation. The direct wind conditions include the possibility of the wind from the air conditioner 110 hitting the animals and plants. The outlet conditions include the necessity of outlets. The temperature conditions include the growth temperature range suitable for the growth of animals and plants. The humidity conditions include the growth humidity range suitable for the growth of animals and plants.

[0047] For example, when the animals and plants are large dogs, the size conditions are 120 cm × 80 cm, the lighting conditions are necessary, the solar radiation conditions are not possible, the direct wind conditions are not possible, the outlet conditions are not necessary, the temperature conditions are 18 - 22 degrees, and the humidity conditions are 40 - 60 Rh%.

[0048] In addition to the plurality of growth environment conditions D2, the storage unit 15b of the present embodiment also stores the importance of each growth environment condition D2 for each animal and plant. For example, when the animals and plants are foliage plants, the size conditions, the solar radiation conditions, and the direct wind conditions are more important than other conditions.

[0049] <Second Processing Unit> As shown in FIG. 3, the second processing unit 15a has a generation unit 21 and a specification unit 22. The generation unit 21 generates a floor plan of the building 100 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 based on the building data D1 stored in the storage unit 15b. The specification unit 22 specifies a recommended placement location that is a location suitable for the growth of animals and plants in the building 100 based on the building data D1 stored in the storage unit 15b and the growth environment conditions D2 of the animals and plants. The generation unit 21 generates a proposed floor plan in which the position of the recommended placement location specified by the specification unit 22 is superimposed and depicted on the floor plan.

[0050] <Proposal Process for the Placement Location of Animals and Plants> The proposal process for the placement location of animals and plants performed in the proposal system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants will be described.

[0051] When the user activates the proposed application on the user terminal 13, based on the instruction of the user terminal 13, the generation unit 21 generates a floor plan of the building 100. The second server 15 transmits the generated floor plan generated by the generation unit 21 and the types of animals and plants having the growth environment condition D2 to the user terminal 13. The user terminal 13 displays the floor plan and the types of animals and plants received from the second server 15 on the display screen 13c.

[0052] The user inputs the animals and plants to be placed in the building 100 to the input unit 13b of the user terminal 13. That is, the input unit 13b of the user terminal 13 is an input unit into which the animals and plants to be placed in the building 100 are input by the user. Specifically, the user selects the animals and plants to be placed in the building 100 from among the animals and plants displayed on the display screen 13c. When the user selects a plant, in addition to the type of the plant, the size of the plant pot is input. The user terminal 13 transmits the information of the animals and plants input to the input unit 13b by the user to the second server 15. When the second server 15 receives the information of the animals and plants from the user terminal 13, the specifying unit 22 executes a specifying process for specifying the recommended placement locations in the building 100.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 5, in the setting step S1, the specifying unit 22 sets the animals and plants input to the input unit 13b as target animals and plants. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of sections A are preset in the building 100. In the present embodiment, each room is divided into a grid pattern, and thus a plurality of sections A are set in each room. FIG. 6 shows a state in which a plurality of sections A are set in the main living area 101a of the first room 101 by dividing the main living area 101a into a grid pattern. Although not shown, similarly, a plurality of sections A are set in the areas other than the main living area 101a of the first room 101, the second room 102, and the third room 103 by dividing them into a grid pattern.

[0054] As will be described later, the recommended placement location is specified based on whether or not each of a plurality of sections A set in the building 100 satisfies the growth environment condition D2. Therefore, as the building 100 is subdivided, the number of sections A increases and the size of each section A decreases, so that the recommended placement location can be specified with high accuracy. On the other hand, as the building 100 is subdivided, the number of sections A for determining whether or not the growth environment condition D2 is satisfied increases, so the processing load increases. In the present embodiment, the size of the section A is set based on the placement size. Specifically, since the placement size of each animal and plant is about several tens of cm × several tens of cm, each room in the building 100 is divided so that each section A is a square of 10 cm × 10 cm.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 5, in the determination step S2, the specifying unit 22 determines, for each of a plurality of sections A, whether or not the growth environment condition D2 of the target animal and plant is satisfied based on the building data D1 and the growth environment condition D2. Specifically, the specifying unit 22 acquires the growth environment condition D2 corresponding to the target animal and plant from the plurality of types of growth environment conditions D2 stored in the storage unit 15b. The specifying unit 22 determines, for each of the plurality of sections A, whether or not the growth environment condition D2 of the target animal and plant is satisfied.

[0056] As described above, the storage unit 15b of the present embodiment stores a plurality of growth environment conditions D2 for each animal and plant. Therefore, the specifying unit 22 of the present embodiment determines, for each of the plurality of growth environment conditions D2 in the target animal and plant, whether or not each section A satisfies the growth environment condition D2.

[0057] Note that the specific part 22 does not necessarily need to determine whether each of all the growth environment conditions D2 stored in the storage part 15b is satisfied by each section A. When the storage part 15b stores the importance of the growth environment conditions D2 as in the present embodiment, the specific part 22 may determine whether each section A satisfies the growth environment condition D2 only for the growth environment condition D2 with a high importance among the plurality of growth environment conditions D2. For example, when the target plants and animals are foliage plants, the specific part 22 determines whether each section A satisfies the growth environment condition D2 for each of the three growth environment conditions D2 of the size condition, the solar radiation condition, and the direct wind condition. Also, when the growth environment condition D2 is not set for the target plants and animals, the specific part 22 does not necessarily need to determine whether each section A satisfies the growth environment condition D2.

[0058] The specific part 22 of the present embodiment sets the section A that satisfies the growth environment condition D2 as the condition fulfillment range. When there is one section A that satisfies the growth environment condition D2, the condition fulfillment range is constituted by one section A. When there are a plurality of sections A that satisfy the growth environment condition D2, the condition fulfillment range is constituted by the plurality of sections A. When the specific part 22 determines whether each section A satisfies the growth environment condition D2 for each of the plurality of growth environment conditions D2 as in the present embodiment, the specific part 22 sets the condition fulfillment range for each growth environment condition D2.

[0059] The determination process executed by the specific part 22 will be described in detail. The specific part 22 performs the following determination process for all the sections A set in the building 100. <Size condition> As shown in FIG. 7, in step S11, the specific part 22 acquires the size condition as the growth environment condition D2 of the target plants and animals. That is, the specific part 22 acquires the arrangement size of the target plants and animals. ]

[0060] In step S12, the specific part 22 determines whether there is a fixture 120 on which the target plants and animals can be arranged. When there is a fixture 120 on which the target plants and animals can be arranged (YES in step S12), the process proceeds to step S13.

[0061] In step S13, the specifying unit 22 transmits candidates for the placement location of the target animals and plants to the user terminal 13. In the present embodiment, the candidates for the placement location of the target animals and plants are on the floor and on the installation object 120.

[0062] The user terminal 13 displays the candidates for the placement location of the target animals and plants received from the second server 15 on the display screen 13c. The user inputs the desired placement location of the animals and plants to the input unit 13b of the user terminal 13. Specifically, the user selects the desired placement location from among the candidates for the placement location of the animals and plants displayed on the display screen 13c. The user terminal 13 transmits the information on the desired placement location selected by the user to the second server 15. The second server 15 receives the information on the desired placement location selected by the user from the user terminal 13.

[0063] If the desired placement location selected by the user is the floor (YES in step S14), the process proceeds to step S15. Also, if there is no installation object 120 on which the target animals and plants can be placed (NO in step S12), the process also proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, if the desired placement location selected by the user is on the installation object 120 (NO in step S14), the process proceeds to step S16.

[0064] In step S15, the specifying unit 22 determines whether or not the determination target section A satisfies the size condition. If the determination target section A is a section on the floor where the installation object 120 is not installed and the placement size of the target animals and plants can be ensured by the determination target section A, the specifying unit 22 determines that the determination target section A satisfies the size condition.

[0065] Also, if the determination target section A is a section on the floor where the installation object 120 is not installed and the placement size of the target animals and plants can be ensured by the determination target section A and the surrounding section A of the determination target section A, the specifying unit 22 also determines that the determination target section A satisfies the size condition. Note that the surrounding section A of the determination target section A is a section on the floor where the installation object 120 is not installed.

[0066] For example, assume that the first section A1 shown in FIG. 6 is the section A to be determined. For example, assume that the arrangement size of the target animals and plants is 30 cm × 30 cm. As described above, since each section A in the present embodiment is 10 cm × 10 cm, the first section A1 is also 10 cm × 10 cm. Therefore, only the first section A1 cannot secure the arrangement size of the target animals and plants.

[0067] In this case, the specific part 22 determines whether the arrangement size of the target animals and plants can be secured by the first section A1 and the second to fourth sections A2 to A4, which are the sections A around the first section A1. The second section A2 is the section adjacent to the first section A1 in the X direction. The third section A3 is the section adjacent to the first section A1 in the Y direction orthogonal to the X direction. The fourth section A4 is the section adjacent to the third section A3 in the X direction and adjacent to the fourth section A4 in the Y direction. The first to fourth sections A1 to A4 constitute a section of 20 cm × 20 cm. In the first to fourth sections A1 to A4, the arrangement size of the target animals and plants cannot be secured.

[0068] Next, the specific part 22 determines whether the arrangement size of the target animals and plants can be secured by the first section A1 and the second to ninth sections A2 to A9, which are the sections A around the first section A1. The fifth section A5 is the section adjacent to the second section A2 in the X direction. The sixth section A6 is the section adjacent to the fourth section A4 in the X direction. The seventh section A7 is the section adjacent to the third section A3 in the Y direction. The eighth section A8 is the section adjacent to the fourth section A4 in the Y direction. The ninth section A9 is the section adjacent to the eighth section A8 in the X direction and adjacent to the sixth section A6 in the Y direction. The first to ninth sections A1 to A9 constitute a section of 30 cm × 30 cm. The arrangement size of the target animals and plants can be secured by the first to ninth sections A1 to A9. Therefore, the specific part 22 determines that the first section A1 satisfies the size condition.

[0069] When the placement size of the target animals and plants cannot be secured by the section A to be determined in this way, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the placement size of the target animals and plants can be secured by a plurality of sections A including the section A to be determined by gradually increasing the number of sections A around the section A to be determined.

[0070] When there is no floor section A where the installation object 120 is not installed around the section A to be determined, or when the placement size of the target animals and plants cannot be secured even if the number of sections A around the section A to be determined is increased, the specifying unit 22 determines that the section A to be determined does not satisfy the size condition.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 7, when the section A to be determined satisfies the size condition (YES in step S15), in step S17, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the condition satisfied range. When the section A to be determined does not satisfy the size condition (NO in step S15), the process ends.

[0072] In step S16, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the section A to be determined satisfies the size condition. When the installation object 120 is installed in the section A to be determined and the installation object 120 is an installation object 120 on which the target animals and plants can be placed, the specifying unit 22 determines that the section A to be determined satisfies the size condition. When the section A to be determined satisfies the size condition (YES in step S16), in step S18, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the condition satisfied range.

[0073] On the other hand, when the installation object 120 is not installed in the section A to be determined, or when the installation object 120 is installed in the section A to be determined but the installation object 120 is an installation object 120 on which the target animals and plants cannot be placed, the specifying unit 22 determines that the section A to be determined does not satisfy the size condition. When the section A to be determined does not satisfy the size condition (NO in step S16), the process ends.

[0074] <Specific Example> For example, when the target plant or animal is a foliage plant with low shade tolerance in the third pot, in step S11, the specifying unit 22 acquires the arrangement size of the target plant or animal: a circle with a diameter of 9 cm.

[0075] In step S12, the specifying unit 22 determines whether there is a placement object 120 on which the target plant or animal can be placed. In this embodiment, the upper surface of the first desk 121 is a square shape of 70 cm × 70 cm, and the upper surface of the second desk 122 is a rectangular shape of 30 cm × 100 cm. Therefore, the first desk 121 and the second desk 122 are each a placement object 120 on which the target plant or animal can be placed. Assuming that there is a placement object 120 on which the target plant or animal can be placed (YES in step S12), the specifying unit 22 proceeds to step S13.

[0076] In step S13, the specifying unit 22 transmits candidates for the placement location of the target plant or animal to the user terminal 13. The user terminal 13 displays the candidates for the placement location of the target plant or animal received from the second server 15 on the display screen 13c. The user selects, for example, above the placement object 120 as the desired placement location of the plant or animal. Since the desired placement location selected by the user is above the placement object 120 (NO in step S14), the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the section A to be determined satisfies the size condition.

[0077] As an example, assume that the section Aa shown in FIG. 8 is the section A to be determined. In this case, since the first desk 121 is installed in the section Aa and the first desk 121 is a placement object 120 on which the target plant or animal can be placed, the specifying unit 22 determines that the section Aa satisfies the size condition (YES in step S16). In step S18, the specifying unit 22 sets the section Aa as the range where the condition is satisfied.

[0078] As another example, assume that the section Ab shown in FIG. 8 is the section A to be determined. In this case, since no placement object 120 is installed in the section Ab, the specifying unit 22 determines that the section Ab does not satisfy the size condition (NO in step S16). The specifying unit 22 ends the process.

[0079] In FIG. 8, the section A that satisfies the size condition is indicated by dot hatching. The range where the condition for satisfying the size condition holds is composed of a plurality of sections A indicated by dot hatching.

[0080] <Illumination condition> As shown in FIG. 9, in step S21, the specifying unit 22 acquires the illumination condition as the growth environment condition D2 of the target animal or plant. That is, the specifying unit 22 acquires whether illumination of the target animal or plant is necessary.

[0081] When the target animal or plant does not require illumination (NO in step S22), in step S23, the section A to be determined is set as the range where the condition holds. When the target animal or plant requires illumination (YES in step S22), the process proceeds to step S24.

[0082] In step S24, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the section A to be determined is a section capable of securing 300 [lm] per tatami mat. Specifically, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the room including the section A to be determined satisfies the following determination formula, thereby determining whether the section A to be determined is a section capable of securing 300 [lm] per tatami mat.

[0083] Determination formula: La×Na + Lb×Nb + … + Lx×Nx > 300 [lm]×J La is the rated luminous flux [lm] of the lighting device a, Lb is the rated luminous flux [lm] of the lighting device b, …, Lx is the rated luminous flux [lm] of the lighting device x. Na is the number of lamps of the lighting device a, Nb is the number of lamps of the lighting device b, …, Nx is the number of lamps of the lighting device x. J is the number of tatami mats in the room.

[0084] When the room including the section A to be determined satisfies the above determination formula (YES in step S24), the specifying unit 22 proceeds to step S25. On the other hand, when the room including the section A to be determined does not satisfy the above determination formula (NO in step S24), the process ends.

[0085] Even if the lighting equipment can ensure 300 lm per tatami mat in the section A to be determined, if the lighting equipment is turned off in real life, the illuminance of the section A to be determined may be less than 300 lm per tatami mat. Therefore, the determination unit 22 of this embodiment also uses illuminance data accumulated in the storage unit 15b to make the determination. For example, illuminance data from the past year from the time of determination is used. If illuminance data from the past year from the time of determination does not exist, all illuminance data accumulated at the time of determination may be used.

[0086] In step S25, the identification unit 22 determines whether an illuminance sensor is present in the room including the section A to be determined, and whether the average daytime illuminance is equal to or greater than a predetermined illuminance. The average daytime illuminance is, for example, the average value of the illuminance from 7:00 to 19:00. In this embodiment, the predetermined illuminance is 200 [lm].

[0087] If an illuminance sensor is installed in the room including the section A to be determined, and the average daytime illuminance is equal to or greater than the predetermined illuminance (YES in step S25), the process proceeds to step S26. In step S26, the specification unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the first condition satisfied range. The first condition satisfied range is a range in which 300 lm per tatami mat can be secured and the average daytime illuminance is equal to or greater than the predetermined illuminance.

[0088] On the other hand, if there is no illuminance sensor in the room including the section A to be determined, or if there is an illuminance sensor in the room including the section A to be determined but the average daytime illuminance is not equal to or greater than the predetermined illuminance (NO in step S25), the process proceeds to step S27. In step S27, the identification unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the second condition satisfied range. The second condition satisfied range is a range in which 300 lm per tatami mat can be secured, but the average daytime illuminance is unknown or less than the predetermined illuminance. Therefore, the second condition satisfied range is a range with a lower priority than the first condition satisfied range when identifying a recommended placement location for the target plant or animal.

[0089] In addition, in this embodiment, the determination result as to whether or not the partition A satisfies the lighting condition is the same for all the partitions A set in the same room. Therefore, after determining whether or not one partition A satisfies the lighting condition, for the other partitions A set in the room including the said partition A, it may be determined whether or not they satisfy the lighting condition without performing detailed determination processing.

[0090] <Solar radiation condition> As shown in FIG. 10, in step S31, the specifying unit twenty-two acquires the solar radiation condition as the growth environment condition D2 of the target animals and plants. That is, the specifying unit twenty-two acquires the necessity or possibility of solar radiation.

[0091] When the target animals and plants require solar radiation (YES in step S32), in step S33, the specifying unit twenty-two determines whether or not the partition A to be determined is included in the solar radiation range. When the partition A to be determined is included in the solar radiation range (YES in step S33), in step S34, the specifying unit twenty-two sets the partition A to be determined as the condition satisfaction range. On the other hand, when the partition A to be determined is not included in the solar radiation range (NO in step S33), the process ends.

[0092] When the target animals and plants do not require solar radiation, specifically, when solar radiation is not allowed (NO in step S32), in step S35, the specifying unit twenty-two determines whether or not the partition A to be determined is included in the solar radiation range. When the partition A to be determined is included in the solar radiation range (YES in step S35), the process ends. On the other hand, when the partition A to be determined is not included in the solar radiation range (NO in step S35), in step S36, the specifying unit twenty-two sets the partition A to be determined as the condition satisfaction range.

[0093] <Specific example> For example, when the target animals and plants are foliage plants with low shade tolerance, in step S31, the specifying unit twenty-two acquires the solar radiation condition of the target animals and plants: necessary. Since the target animals and plants require solar radiation (YES in step S32), in step S33, the specifying unit twenty-two determines whether or not the partition A to be determined is within the solar radiation range.

[0094] As an example, assume that the section Ac shown in FIG. 11 is the section A to be determined. In this case, since the section Ac is included within the solar radiation range (YES in step S33), in step S34, the specifying unit 22 sets the section Ac as the condition satisfaction range.

[0095] As another example, assume that the section Ad shown in FIG. 11 is the section A to be determined. In this case, since the section Ad is not included within the solar radiation range (NO in step S33), the specifying unit 22 ends the process.

[0096] In FIG. 11, the sections A that satisfy the solar radiation condition are indicated by dot hatching. The condition satisfaction range that satisfies the solar radiation condition is composed of a plurality of sections A indicated by dot hatching.

[0097] <Direct wind condition> As shown in FIG. 12, in step S41, the specifying unit 22 acquires the direct wind condition as the growth environment condition D2 of the target animals and plants. That is, the specifying unit 22 acquires whether the wind from the air conditioner 110 hits the target animals and plants.

[0098] When the wind from the air conditioner 110 can hit the target animals and plants, that is, when the wind from the air conditioner 110 can hit the target animals and plants (NO in step S42), in step S43, the section A to be determined is set as the condition satisfaction range. On the other hand, when the wind from the air conditioner 110 cannot hit the target animals and plants (YES in step S42), in step S44, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the section A to be determined is included within the direct wind range.

[0099] When the section A to be determined is included within the direct wind range (YES in step S44), the process ends. On the other hand, when the section A to be determined is not included within the direct wind range (NO in step S44), in step S45, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the condition satisfaction range.

[0100] For example, when the target animal or plant is an ornamental foliage plant with low shade tolerance, in step S41, the specifying unit 22 obtains that the direct wind condition for the target animal or plant is unacceptable. Since it is not possible for the wind from the air conditioner 110 to hit the target animal or plant (YES in step S42), the process proceeds to step S44. In step S44, the specifying unit 22 determines whether or not the section A to be determined is included within the direct wind range.

[0101] As an example, assume that the section Ae shown in FIG. 13 is the section A to be determined. In this case, since the section Ae is included within the direct wind range (YES in step S44), the specifying unit 22 ends the process.

[0102] As another example, assume that the section Af shown in FIG. 13 is the section A to be determined. In this case, since the section Af is not included within the direct wind range (NO in step S44), in step S45, the specifying unit 22 sets the section Af as the condition fulfillment range.

[0103] In FIG. 13, the sections A that satisfy the direct wind condition are indicated by dot hatching. The condition fulfillment range that satisfies the direct wind condition is composed of a plurality of sections A indicated by dot hatching.

[0104] <Outlet condition> As shown in FIG. 14, in step S51, the specifying unit 22 obtains the outlet condition as the growth environment condition D2 of the target animal or plant. That is, the specifying unit 22 obtains whether or not the target animal or plant requires an outlet.

[0105] When the target animal or plant does not require an outlet (NO in step S52), in step S53, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the condition fulfillment range. On the other hand, when the target animal or plant requires an outlet (YES in step S52), in step S54, the specifying unit 22 determines whether or not the section A to be determined is included within the outlet connection range. The outlet connection range is, for example, a range with a radius of 1 meter centered on the position of the outlet.

[0106] When the section A to be determined is included within the power outlet connection range (YES in step S54), in step S55, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the condition satisfaction range. On the other hand, when the section A to be determined is not included within the power outlet connection range (NO in step S54), the process ends.

[0107] <Temperature condition> As shown in FIG. 15, in step S61, the specifying unit 22 acquires the temperature condition as the growth environment condition D2 of the target animals and plants. That is, the specifying unit 22 acquires the growth temperature range of the target animals and plants.

[0108] In step S62, the specifying unit 22 determines whether it is possible to set the temperature of the section A to be determined within the growth temperature range. If the air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the section A to be determined, the temperature of the section A to be determined can be set within the growth temperature range by the air conditioner 110. For this reason, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the section A to be determined. When the air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the section A to be determined (YES in step S62), the process proceeds to step S63. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 110 is not installed in the room including the section A to be determined (NO in step S62), the process ends.

[0109] Even if it is possible to set the temperature of the section A to be determined within the growth temperature range by the air conditioner 110, in actual life, when the air conditioner 110 is in the off state, the temperature of the section A to be determined may not be within the growth temperature range. Therefore, the specifying unit 22 of the present embodiment also performs determination using the temperature data stored in the storage unit 15b. For example, the temperature data for the past one year from the time of determination is used. When the temperature data for the past one year from the time of determination does not exist, all the temperature data accumulated at the time of determination may be used.

[0110] In step S63, the specifying unit 22 determines whether there is a temperature sensor in the room including the section A to be determined and whether the average temperature is within the growth temperature range. If there is a temperature sensor in the room containing the section A to be determined and the average temperature is within the growth temperature range (YES in step S63), in step S64, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the first condition fulfillment range. The first condition fulfillment range can be set to a temperature within the growth temperature range and is the range where the average temperature is actually within the growth temperature range.

[0111] On the other hand, if there is no temperature sensor in the room containing the section A to be determined, or if there is a temperature sensor in the room containing the section A to be determined but the average temperature is not within the growth temperature range (NO in step S63), the process proceeds to step S65. In step S65, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the second condition fulfillment range. The second condition fulfillment range can be set to a temperature within the growth temperature range, but the actual average temperature is unknown or outside the growth temperature range. Therefore, the second condition fulfillment range is a range with a lower priority than the first condition fulfillment range when specifying the recommended placement location of the target animals and plants.

[0112] In this embodiment, the determination result as to whether the section A satisfies the temperature condition is the same for all sections A set in the same room. Therefore, after determining whether one section A satisfies the temperature condition, for other sections A set in the room containing the section A, it may be determined whether they satisfy the temperature condition without performing detailed determination processing.

[0113] <Humidity condition> As shown in FIG. 16, in step S71, the specifying unit 22 acquires the humidity condition as the growth environment condition D2 of the target animals and plants. That is, the specifying unit 22 acquires the growth humidity range of the target animals and plants.

[0114] In step S72, the specifying unit 22 determines whether it is possible to set the humidity of the target section A within the growth humidity range. If the air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the target section A to be determined, the air conditioner 110 can set the humidity of the target section A within the growth humidity range. Therefore, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the target section A to be determined. If the air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the target section A to be determined (YES in step S72), the process proceeds to step S73. On the other hand, if the air conditioner 110 is not installed in the room including the target section A to be determined (NO in step S72), the process ends.

[0115] Even if the air conditioner 110 can set the humidity of the target section A within the growth humidity range, in actual life, when the air conditioner 110 is in the off state, the humidity of the target section A may not be within the growth humidity range. Therefore, the specifying unit 22 of the present embodiment makes a determination using the humidity data stored in the storage unit 15b as well. For example, humidity data for the past one year from the time of determination is used. If there is no humidity data for the past one year from the time of determination, all the humidity data accumulated at the time of determination may be used.

[0116] In step S73, the specifying unit 22 determines whether there is a humidity sensor in the room including the target section A to be determined and whether the average humidity is within the growth humidity range. If there is a humidity sensor in the room including the target section A to be determined and the average humidity is within the growth humidity range (YES in step S73), in step S74, the specifying unit 22 sets the target section A as the first condition fulfillment range. The first condition fulfillment range is a range in which the humidity can be set within the growth humidity range and the average humidity is actually within the growth humidity range.

[0117] On the other hand, when there is no humidity sensor in the room including the section A to be determined, or when there is a humidity sensor in the room including the section A to be determined but the average humidity is not within the growth humidity range (NO in step S73), the process proceeds to step S75. In step S75, the specifying unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the second condition satisfaction range. Although the second condition satisfaction range can be set to a humidity within the growth humidity range, the actual average humidity is unknown or outside the growth humidity range. Therefore, the second condition satisfaction range is a range with a lower priority than the first condition satisfaction range when specifying the recommended placement location of the target animals and plants.

[0118] Note that in this embodiment, the determination result of whether the section A satisfies the humidity condition is the same for all sections A set in the same room. For this reason, after determining whether one section A satisfies the humidity condition, for other sections A set in the room including the section A, it may be determined whether they satisfy the humidity condition without performing detailed determination processing.

[0119] As shown in FIG. 5, in the specifying step S3, the specifying unit 22 specifies the recommended placement location based on the determination result of the determination step S2. When there is one condition satisfaction range, the specifying unit 22 specifies the condition satisfaction range as the recommended placement location. When there are a plurality of condition satisfaction ranges, the specifying unit 22 specifies the recommended placement location based on the plurality of condition satisfaction ranges. In this embodiment, the specifying unit 22 specifies the overlapping range of the plurality of condition satisfaction ranges as the recommended placement location. Further, when the first condition satisfaction range and the second condition satisfaction range exist, the specifying unit 22 preferentially sets the first condition satisfaction range as the recommended placement location rather than the second condition satisfaction range.

[0120] <Specific Example> As shown in FIG. 17, for example, when the target animal or plant is a foliage plant with low shade tolerance in Pot No. 3, the specific part 22 specifies, in the determination step S2, the condition fulfillment range that satisfies the size condition, the condition fulfillment range that satisfies the solar radiation condition, and the fulfillment range that satisfies the direct wind condition. In FIG. 17, the condition fulfillment range that satisfies the size condition, the condition fulfillment range that satisfies the solar radiation condition, and the fulfillment range that satisfies the direct wind condition are each indicated by dot hatching. Also, the section A with a larger number of overlapping condition fulfillment ranges is shown in a darker color.

[0121] The specific part 22 of this embodiment specifies the range where the three ranges of the condition fulfillment range that satisfies the size condition, the condition fulfillment range that satisfies the solar radiation condition, and the condition fulfillment range that satisfies the direct wind condition overlap as the recommended placement location Ar.

[0122] As shown in FIG. 18, the generation unit 21 generates a proposed floor plan by superimposing and depicting a mark indicating the position of the recommended placement location on the floor plan. In the proposed floor plan shown in FIG. 18, the mark indicating the position of the recommended placement location is a rectangle. The mark indicating the position of the recommended placement location may be appropriately changed to other shapes or frames, etc. The second server 15 transmits the proposed floor plan generated by the generation unit 21 to the user terminal 13. The user terminal 13 displays the proposed floor plan received from the second server 15 on the display screen 13c. That is, the display screen 13c is an output unit that outputs the recommended placement location in the building 100 specified by the specific part 22. The user confirms the recommended placement location of the target animal or plant in the building 100 based on the proposed floor plan displayed on the display screen 13c.

[0123] [Operation of this Embodiment] The operation of this embodiment will be described. The proposed system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants has a storage unit 15b, an input unit 13b, a specifying unit 22, and a display screen 13c as an output unit. The storage unit 15b stores building data D1 regarding the building 100 and growth environment conditions D2 of animals and plants. In the input unit 13b, the animals and plants to be placed in the building 100 by the user are input. The specifying unit 22 sets the animals and plants input to the input unit 13b as target animals and plants. The specifying unit 22 determines, for each of the plurality of sections A set in the building 100, whether the growth environment conditions D2 of the target animals and plants are satisfied based on the building data D1 and the growth environment conditions D2. The specifying unit 22 specifies the recommended placement locations of the animals and plants in the building 100 based on the determination result. The display screen 13c displays the recommended placement locations of the animals and plants in the building 100 specified by the specifying unit 22.

[0124] According to this configuration, the specifying unit 22 specifies the recommended placement locations of the animals and plants in the building 100 by determining, for each of the plurality of sections A set in the building 100, whether the growth environment conditions D2 of the target animals and plants are satisfied. The display screen 13c as the output unit displays the recommended placement locations specified by the specifying unit 22. Therefore, a place suitable for the growth of animals and plants in the building 100 can be proposed to the user.

[0125] [Effects of the Present Embodiment] The effects of the present embodiment will be described. (1) The specifying unit 22 specifies the recommended placement locations of the animals and plants in the building 100 by determining, for each of the plurality of sections A set in the building 100, whether the growth environment conditions D2 of the target animals and plants are satisfied. The display screen 13c as the output unit displays the recommended placement locations specified by the specifying unit 22. Therefore, a place suitable for the growth of animals and plants in the building 100 can be proposed.

[0126] (2) The storage unit 15b stores, as building data D1, floor plan data, fixture data, lighting data, solar radiation data, outlet data, air conditioner data, temperature data, and humidity data. Therefore, the specifying unit 22 can specify a recommended placement location based on at least one of the floor plan data, fixture data, lighting data, solar radiation data, outlet data, air conditioner data, temperature data, and humidity data.

[0127] (3) The storage unit 15b stores, as growth environment conditions D2, size conditions, lighting conditions, solar radiation conditions, direct wind conditions, outlet conditions, temperature conditions, and humidity conditions. Therefore, the specifying unit 22 can specify a recommended placement location based on at least one of the size conditions, lighting conditions, solar radiation conditions, direct wind conditions, outlet conditions, temperature conditions, and humidity conditions.

[0128] (4) The storage unit 15b stores a plurality of growth environment conditions D2 for each type of animal and plant. The specifying unit 22 determines, for each of the plurality of growth environment conditions D2 in the target animal and plant, whether each section A satisfies the growth environment condition D2, and thereby specifies, for each growth environment condition D2, a condition fulfillment range that is the range satisfying the growth environment condition D2. The specifying unit 22 specifies a recommended placement location based on the plurality of condition fulfillment ranges. According to this configuration, a location particularly suitable as the placement location of animals and plants in the building 100 can be specified as the recommended placement location.

[0129] (5) The animal and plant placement location proposal system 10 has a generation unit 21 that generates a floor plan of the building 100 based on the building data D1. The generation unit 21 generates a proposed floor plan in which the position of the recommended placement location specified by the specifying unit 22 is superimposed and drawn on the floor plan. The user terminal 13 displays the proposed floor plan generated by the generation unit 21 on the display screen 13c. According to this configuration, the user can easily grasp the position of the recommended placement location in the building 100 from the proposed floor plan.

[0130] (6) The storage unit 15b stores the building data D1 in advance. Therefore, it is possible to save the labor of the user to check the building data D1. Similarly, the storage unit 15b stores the growth environment conditions D2 in advance. Therefore, it is possible to save the labor of the user to check the growth environment conditions D2.

[0131] (7) Since the storage unit 15b stores the growth environment conditions D2 for each of a plurality of types of animals and plants, it can correspond to a plurality of types of animals and plants. (8) A plurality of sections A are set in the building 100. The specifying unit 22 determines whether or not each of the plurality of sections A satisfies the growth environment conditions D2 of the target animal or plant. The specifying unit 22 specifies a recommended placement location based on the determination result as to whether or not each section A satisfies the growth environment conditions D2 of the target animal or plant. By using the section A in this way, the specifying unit 22 can perform the process more easily. Also, the specifying accuracy of the recommended placement location can be adjusted by the number and size of the sections A.

[0132] (9) In the present embodiment, when there is a fixture 120 on which the target animal or plant can be placed, the user can select the floor or the fixture 120 as the desired placement location. Therefore, for example, it is possible to avoid a situation where a location on the fixture 120 is proposed as the recommended placement location although the user desires to place it on the floor, or a situation where a location on the floor is proposed as the recommended placement location although the user desires to place it on the fixture 120.

[0133] (10) In the present embodiment, when there is no fixture 120 on which the target animal or plant can be placed, the second server 15 does not transmit candidates for the placement location to the user terminal 13. For this reason, the user terminal 13 does not display the candidates for the placement location on the display screen 13c. In this case, it is possible to avoid a situation where the candidates for the placement location are displayed on the display screen 13c although the user cannot select the desired placement location.

[0134] (11) The specific unit 22 determines whether the average illuminance during the day in the room including the section A to be determined is equal to or higher than a predetermined illuminance using the illuminance data stored in the storage unit 15b. When the average illuminance during the day in the room including the section A to be determined is equal to or higher than the predetermined illuminance, the specific unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the first condition satisfied range. When the average illuminance during the day in the room including the section A to be determined is less than the predetermined illuminance, the specific unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the second condition satisfied range with a lower priority than the first condition satisfied range. The specific unit 22 preferentially sets the first condition satisfied range as the recommended placement location over the second condition satisfied range.

[0135] For example, although a lighting fixture can ensure a predetermined illuminance, when a place where the actual illuminance is less than the predetermined illuminance is set as the recommended placement location, the lighting fixture has to be turned on for the animals and plants. In this case, it causes trouble for the user to operate the lighting fixture and results in wasted power consumption. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a place where the actual illuminance is equal to or higher than the predetermined illuminance is preferentially set as the recommended placement location. Therefore, the above problem can be avoided.

[0136] (12) The specific unit 22 determines whether the average temperature in the room including the section A to be determined is within the growth temperature range using the temperature data stored in the storage unit 15b. When the temperature in the room including the section A to be determined is within the growth temperature range, the specific unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the first condition satisfied range. When the temperature in the room including the section A to be determined is outside the growth temperature range, the specific unit 22 sets the section A to be determined as the second condition satisfied range with a lower priority than the first condition satisfied range. The specific unit 22 preferentially sets the first condition satisfied range as the recommended placement location over the second condition satisfied range.

[0137] For example, although the temperature can be set within the growth temperature range by the air conditioner 110, if a location where the actual temperature is outside the growth temperature range is recommended as the placement location, the air conditioner 110 must be turned on for the animals and plants. In this case, it takes time for the user to operate the air conditioner 110, and wasted power consumption occurs. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a location where the actual temperature is within the growth temperature range is preferentially recommended as the placement location. Therefore, the above problems can be avoided.

[0138] (13) The specific part 22 determines whether the average humidity of the room including the section A to be determined is within the growth humidity range by using the humidity data stored in the storage part 15b. When the humidity of the room including the section A to be determined is within the growth humidity range, the specific part 22 sets the section A to be determined as the first condition satisfaction range. When the humidity of the room including the section A to be determined is outside the growth humidity range, the specific part 22 sets the section A to be determined as the second condition satisfaction range with a lower priority than the first condition satisfaction range. The specific part 22 preferentially sets the first condition satisfaction range as the recommended placement location over the second condition satisfaction range.

[0139] For example, although the humidity can be set within the growth humidity range by the air conditioner 110, if a location where the actual humidity is outside the growth humidity range is recommended as the placement location, the air conditioner 110 must be turned on for the animals and plants. In this case, it takes time for the user to operate the air conditioner 110, and wasted power consumption occurs. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a location where the actual humidity is within the growth humidity range is preferentially recommended as the placement location. Therefore, the above problems can be avoided.

[0140] <Modified Example> The above embodiment is an example of the form that the proposal system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants can take, and is not intended to limit that form. The proposal system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants can take a form different from the form illustrated in the above embodiment. Examples thereof are forms in which a part of the configuration of the embodiment is replaced, changed, or omitted, or forms in which a new configuration is added to the embodiment. Modification examples of the embodiment are shown below.

[0141] ·The building 100 to which the proposed system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants is applied is not limited to a two-story detached house. ·The first server 14 may be a cloud server.

[0142] ·The second server 15 may be a physical server provided in the building 100. ·The proposed system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants may not have the first server 14. In this case, the second server 15 communicates directly with the equipment 11 and the sensor 12.

[0143] ·In the above embodiment, the second processing unit 15a had the generation unit 21, but the terminal processing unit 13a or the first processing unit 14a may have the generation unit 21. ·In the above embodiment, the second processing unit 15a had the specifying unit 22, but the terminal processing unit 13a or the first processing unit 14a may have the specifying unit 22.

[0144] ·The proposed system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants may not have the second server 15. In this case, the terminal processing unit 13a or the first processing unit 14a has the generation unit 21 and the specifying unit 22.

[0145] ·The equipment 11 and the first server 14 may be connected by wire. In this case, the equipment 11 may not have the device communication unit 11a. ·The sensor 12 and the first server 14 may be connected by wire. In this case, the sensor 12 may not have the sensor communication unit 12a.

[0146] ·The animals and plants arranged in the building 100 are not limited to the animals and plants exemplified in the above embodiment. The animal may be, for example, a reptile. The plant may be, for example, a vegetable that can grow indoors.

[0147] ·The placement locations of animals and plants in the building 100 are not limited to the floor and the fixture 120. The placement locations of animals and plants in the building 100 may be, for example, on the frame of a waist window or on the floorboard of a bay window.

[0148] · The number of building data D1 stored in the storage unit 15b may be appropriately changed. · The storage unit 15b may store data other than the data exemplified in the above embodiment as the building data D1.

[0149] · The building data D1 stored in the storage unit 15b may be added, updated, or deleted by the user via the user terminal 13. · The number of growth environment conditions D2 stored in the storage unit 15b may be appropriately changed.

[0150] · The storage unit 15b may store conditions other than the conditions exemplified in the above embodiment as the growth environment conditions D2. · The growth environment conditions D2 stored in the storage unit 15b may be added, updated, or deleted by the user via the user terminal 13.

[0151] · If a plurality of sections A are set for the building 100, a plurality of sections A may not be set for one room. For example, when the building 100 has a plurality of rooms, the whole of each room may be set as one section A.

[0152] In addition, a plurality of large sections may be set as a plurality of sections for the building 100, and a plurality of small sections may be set as a plurality of sections for each large section. A large section is a relatively large section such as a room. A small section is a relatively small section that divides a room, like the section A in the above embodiment.

[0153] When a plurality of large sections and a plurality of small sections are set for the building 100 in this way, the section to be determined in the determination process may be a large section or a small section. The section to be determined in the determination process may be selected from the large sections and the small sections according to the growth environment conditions D2.

[0154] For example, regarding the size condition, solar radiation condition, direct wind condition, and outlet condition, the specific part 22 may determine whether each of a plurality of small sections satisfies the condition. For example, regarding the lighting condition, temperature condition, and humidity condition, the specific part 22 may determine whether each of a plurality of large sections satisfies the condition.

[0155] · In the above embodiment, the size of section A was preset, but it is not limited thereto. The specific part 22 may set the size of section A based on the arrangement size of the target animals and plants, or the user may set the size of section A for the input part 13b.

[0156] · In the above embodiment, when there is a fixture 120 where the target animals and plants can be arranged, the user could select the desired arrangement location, but it is not necessary to be able to select. Even in this case, at least the effect (1) of the above embodiment can be obtained.

[0157] · Even when there is no fixture 120 where the target animals and plants can be arranged, the second server 15 may transmit candidates for the arrangement location to the user terminal 13, and the user terminal 13 may display the candidates for the arrangement location on the display screen 13c. However, the candidates for the arrangement location are only the floor.

[0158] · In the above embodiment, in the determination process of the lighting condition, the specific part 22 determined whether the average illuminance during the day in the room including section A was equal to or greater than a predetermined illuminance, but it is not necessary to make the determination. If the room including the section A to be determined satisfies the determination formula, the specific part 22 may set the section A to be determined as the condition satisfaction range.

[0159] · In the above embodiment, in the determination process of the temperature condition, the specific part 22 determined whether the average temperature in the room including the section A to be determined was within the growth temperature range, but it is not necessary to make the determination. If an air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the section A to be determined, the specific part 22 may set the section A to be determined as the condition satisfaction range.

[0160] · In the above-described embodiment, in the determination process of the humidity condition, the specific unit 22 determined whether the average humidity of the room including the section A to be determined was within the growth humidity range, but it is not necessary to make such a determination. If the air conditioner 110 is installed in the room including the section A to be determined, the specific unit 22 may set the section A to be determined as the condition satisfaction range.

[0161] · In the determination process of the temperature condition, the closer the average temperature of the section A set as the first condition satisfaction range is to the central value of the growth temperature range, the higher the specific unit 22 may set the priority of the section A.

[0162] · In the determination process of the humidity condition, the closer the average humidity of the section A set as the first condition satisfaction range is to the central value of the growth humidity range, the higher the specific unit 22 may set the priority of the section A.

[0163] · When the specific unit 22 specifies a plurality of recommended placement locations for the target animals and plants, it may set a recommendation level. As an example, the specific unit 22 may set a higher recommendation level for the recommended placement location where the first condition satisfaction range overlaps than for the recommended placement location where the second condition satisfaction range overlaps.

[0164] As another example, the specific unit 22 may increase the recommendation level of the recommended placement location as the number of overlaps of the condition satisfaction range increases. In this case, among the plurality of recommended placement locations, a more suitable location as the placement location of the animals and plants in the building 100 becomes clear.

[0165] · The output unit that outputs the recommended placement location is not limited to the display screen 13c. The output unit may be, for example, an audio output unit that outputs the recommended placement location by voice. · The display screen 13c may display the recommended placement location by a method other than displaying the proposed floor plan. For example, the display screen 13c may display the position coordinates of the recommended placement location at a position different from the floor plan.

[0166] ·The output unit may output the recommended placement location and the growth environment conditions D2 satisfied by the recommended placement location. In this case, the user can confirm the growth environment conditions D2 satisfied by the recommended placement location in addition to the recommended placement location.

[0167] ·The proposal system 10 for the placement location of animals and plants may be used not only when newly placing animals and plants in the building 100, but also to check whether the current placement location of the animals and plants is appropriate. If the current placement location of the animals and plants is not the recommended placement location, the user moves the placement location of the animals and plants to the recommended placement location.

[0168] ·In the above embodiment, the specifying unit 22 specified the condition fulfillment range, but is not limited thereto. Instead of specifying the condition fulfillment range, the specifying unit 22 may specify a condition non-fulfillment range that is a range not satisfying the growth environment conditions D2, or may specify both the condition fulfillment range and the condition non-fulfillment range. That is, the specifying unit 22 may specify at least one of the condition fulfillment range and the condition non-fulfillment range.

[0169] As an example, for each of a plurality of growth environment conditions D2 in the target animals and plants, the specifying unit 22 determines whether each section A satisfies the growth environment conditions D2, and thereby specifies the condition non-fulfillment range for each growth environment condition D2. The specifying unit 22 specifies the recommended placement location based on the plurality of condition non-fulfillment ranges. Specifically, the specifying unit 22 specifies a range not included in the plurality of condition non-fulfillment ranges as the recommended placement location. In this case, the specifying unit 22 can specify the recommended placement location while avoiding a location that is particularly unsuitable as the placement location of animals and plants in the building 100.

[0170] As another example, for each of a plurality of growth environmental conditions D2 in the target animals and plants, the specifying unit 22 specifies at least one of a condition satisfied range and a condition not satisfied range for each growth environmental condition D2 by determining whether each section A satisfies the growth environmental condition D2. The specifying unit 22 specifies a recommended placement location based on one or more condition satisfied ranges and one or more condition not satisfied ranges. Specifically, the specifying unit 22 specifies, as the recommended placement location, a range that is not included in one or more condition not satisfied ranges and is included in one or more condition satisfied ranges. In this case, the specifying unit 22 can specify a suitable location as the recommended placement location while avoiding locations inappropriate as the placement location of the animals and plants in the building 100.

[0171] ·The building data D1 may include data that is easily affected by seasons, such as solar radiation data, temperature data, and humidity data. In this case, the four seasons may be considered in specifying the recommended placement location.

[0172] For example, the storage unit 15b stores the average value of the temperature data from March to May as the average temperature data in spring. The storage unit 15b stores the average value of the temperature data from June to August as the average temperature data in summer. The storage unit 15b stores the average value of the temperature data from September to November as the average temperature data in autumn. The storage unit 15b stores the average value of the temperature data from December to February as the average temperature data in winter. When determining whether the temperature of the room including the section A to be determined is within the survival temperature range, the specifying unit 22 uses the average temperature data corresponding to the four seasons at the time of determination. Although the description is omitted, the same applies to humidity.

[0173] For example, the storage unit 15b stores the solar radiation range in spring, the solar radiation range in summer, the solar radiation range in autumn, and the solar radiation range in winter. When determining whether the section A to be determined is included in the solar radiation range, the specifying unit 22 uses the solar radiation range corresponding to the four seasons at the time of determination.

[0174] In this case, the specifying unit 22 can more accurately determine whether the section A to be determined satisfies the growth environmental condition D2. Therefore, the specifying unit 22 can more accurately specify the recommended placement location.

[0175] · The sensor 12 may be a movable sensor. In this case, by arranging the sensor 12 at the recommended arrangement location, data such as the illuminance, temperature, and humidity of the recommended arrangement location can be obtained more accurately.

[0176] · The user may input, to the input unit 13b of the user terminal 13, the recommended arrangement location where the target animals and plants are actually arranged among the proposed recommended arrangement locations. In this case, the second server 15 may control the facility equipment 11 via the first server 14 so that the recommended arrangement location where the target animals and plants are actually arranged satisfies the growth environment condition D2.

[0177] For example, the second server 15 may control the lighting fixture via the first server 14 so that the illuminance of the recommended arrangement location where the target animals and plants are actually arranged is equal to or higher than a predetermined illuminance. For example, the second server 15 may control the opening and closing of the electric curtain or blind via the first server 14 so that the recommended arrangement location where the target animals and plants are actually arranged satisfies the solar radiation condition of the target animals and plants.

[0178] For example, the second server 15 may control the air conditioner 110 via the first server 14 so that the temperature of the recommended arrangement location is within the growth temperature range. For example, the second server 15 may control the air conditioner 110 via the first server 14 so that the humidity of the recommended arrangement location is within the growth humidity range.

[0179] According to this configuration, even if the user does not operate the facility equipment 11, the facility equipment 11 is automatically controlled so that the recommended arrangement location where the target animals and plants are actually arranged satisfies the growth environment condition D2.

[0180] Further, when the recommended arrangement location where the target animals and plants are actually arranged no longer satisfies the growth environment condition D2, the second server 15 may send a warning to the user terminal 13. When receiving the warning from the second server 15, the user terminal 13 may display a warning message on the display screen 13c or emit a warning sound.

[0181] According to this configuration, the user can grasp that the recommended placement location where the target animal or plant is actually placed no longer satisfies the growth environment condition D2. This specification discloses the following technology.

[0182] [Appendix 1] A recommended placement location proposal system for animals and plants, comprising: a storage unit that stores building data related to a building and the growth environment conditions of animals and plants; an input unit into which the animals and plants to be placed in the building by a user are input; a setting unit that sets the animals and plants input into the input unit as target animals and plants, and determines, for each of a plurality of sections set in the building, whether the growth environment conditions of the target animals and plants are satisfied based on the building data and the growth environment conditions, and specifies the recommended placement location of the animals and plants in the building based on the determination result; and an output unit that outputs the recommended placement location in the building specified by the specifying unit.

[0183] [Appendix 2] In the recommended placement location proposal system for animals and plants according to Appendix 1, the storage unit stores at least one of the following as the building data: floor plan data including the size of the floor of the building, fixture data including the position of fixtures installed in the building and the size of the fixtures, lighting data including the number of lighting fixtures, the position of the lighting fixtures, and the rated luminous flux of the lighting fixtures, solar radiation data including the solar radiation range, outlet data including the presence or absence of outlets and the position of the outlets, air conditioner data including the presence or absence of air conditioners, the position of the air conditioners, and the direct wind range which is the range where the wind from the air conditioners reaches, temperature data including temperature, and humidity data including humidity.

[0184] [Appendix 3] In the proposed system for the location of animals and plants described in Supplementary Note 1, the storage unit stores, as the growth environment conditions, at least one of size conditions including the size required for arranging the animals and plants, lighting conditions including the necessity of lighting fixtures, solar radiation conditions including the necessity or possibility of solar radiation, direct wind conditions including the possibility of the wind from the air conditioner hitting the animals and plants, outlet conditions including the necessity of outlets, temperature conditions including the growth temperature range suitable for the growth of the animals and plants, and humidity conditions including the growth humidity range suitable for the growth of the animals and plants.

[0185] [Supplementary Note 4] In the proposed system for the location of animals and plants described in Supplementary Note 1, the storage unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the animals and plants, and the specifying unit specifies, for each of the growth environment conditions, a condition fulfillment range that is a range satisfying the growth environment conditions by determining whether the section satisfies the growth environment conditions for each of the plurality of the growth environment conditions in the target animals and plants, and specifies the recommended location based on the plurality of the condition fulfillment ranges.

[0186] [Supplementary Note 5] In the proposed system for the location of animals and plants described in Supplementary Note 1, the storage unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the animals and plants, and the specifying unit specifies, for each of the growth environment conditions, a condition non-fulfillment range that is a range not satisfying the growth environment conditions by determining whether the section satisfies the growth environment conditions for each of the plurality of the growth environment conditions in the target animals and plants, and specifies the recommended location based on the plurality of the condition non-fulfillment ranges.

[0187] [Supplementary Note 6] In the proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants described in Supplementary Note 1, the storage unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the animals and plants, and the specifying unit determines whether or not the section satisfies the growth environment condition for each of the plurality of the growth environment conditions in the target animal or plant, thereby specifying at least one of a condition fulfillment range that is a range satisfying the growth environment condition and a condition non-fulfillment range that is a range not satisfying the growth environment condition for each of the growth environment conditions, and specifying the recommended placement location based on one or more of the condition fulfillment ranges and one or more of the condition non-fulfillment ranges.

[0188] [Supplementary Note 7] In the proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants described in Supplementary Note 1, when the specifying unit specifies a plurality of the recommended placement locations for the target animal or plant, the specifying unit sets a recommendation level.

[0189] [Supplementary Note 8] In the proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants described in Supplementary Note 1, the output unit outputs the growth environment conditions satisfied by the recommended placement location together with the recommended placement location for the target animal or plant.

[0190] [Supplementary Note 9] The proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants described in Supplementary Note 1 has a generation unit that generates a floor plan of the building based on the building data, the generation unit generates a proposed floor plan in which the positions of the recommended placement locations specified by the specifying unit are superimposed and drawn on the floor plan, and the output unit outputs the proposed floor plan generated by the generation unit.

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[0191] 10…Proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants, 13b…Input unit, 13c…Display screen as the output unit, 15b…Storage unit, 21…Generation unit, 22…Specifying unit, 100…Building, 110…Air conditioner, 120…Installation, A…Section, D1…Building data, D2…Growth environment condition.

Claims

1. A storage unit that stores building data related to a building and growth environment conditions of animals and plants; An input unit into which the animals and plants to be placed in the building by the user are input; The animals and plants input into the input unit are set as target animals and plants, and based on the building data and the growth environment conditions, it is determined whether each of a plurality of sections set in the building satisfies the growth environment conditions of the target animals and plants, and based on the determination result, a specific unit that specifies a recommended placement location of the animals and plants in the building; An output unit that outputs the recommended placement location in the building specified by the specific unit; A system for proposing a placement location of animals and plants having the same.

2. The storage unit stores, as the building data, Floor plan data including the size of the floor of the building, Fixture data including the position of fixtures installed in the building and the size of the fixtures, Illumination data including the number of lighting fixtures, the position of the lighting fixtures, and the rated luminous flux of the lighting fixtures, Solar radiation data including the solar radiation range, Outlet data including the presence or absence of outlets and the positions of the outlets, Air conditioner data including the presence or absence of an air conditioner, the position of the air conditioner, and the direct wind range that is the range where the wind from the air conditioner reaches, Temperature data including temperature, And humidity data including humidity The system for proposing a placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1, which stores at least one of the above.

3. The storage unit stores, as the growth environment conditions, Size conditions including the placement size required for the placement of the animals and plants, Illumination conditions including the necessity of lighting fixtures, Solar radiation conditions including the necessity or availability of solar radiation, Direct wind conditions including the availability of the wind from the air conditioner hitting the animals and plants, Outlet conditions including the necessity of outlets, Temperature conditions including the growth temperature range suitable for the growth of the animals and plants, And humidity conditions including the growth humidity range suitable for the growth of the animals and plants The system for proposing a placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1, which stores at least one of the above.

4. The storage unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the animals and plants, The specific unit For each of the plurality of growth environment conditions in the target animals and plants, by determining whether the section satisfies the growth environment conditions, a condition fulfillment range that is a range that satisfies the growth environment conditions is specified for each of the growth environment conditions, The system for proposing a placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1, which specifies the recommended placement location based on a plurality of the condition fulfillment ranges.

5. The memory unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the animals and plants. The specifying unit For each of the plurality of growth environment conditions in the target animal or plant, by determining whether the section satisfies the growth environment condition, a condition non - fulfillment range that is a range not satisfying the growth environment condition is specified for each growth environment condition. The proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1, wherein the recommended placement location is specified based on a plurality of the condition non - fulfillment ranges.

6. The memory unit stores a plurality of the growth environment conditions for each of the animals and plants. The specifying unit For each of the plurality of growth environment conditions in the target animal or plant, by determining whether the section satisfies the growth environment condition, at least one of a condition fulfillment range that is a range satisfying the growth environment condition and a condition non - fulfillment range that is a range not satisfying the growth environment condition is specified for each growth environment condition. The proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1, wherein the recommended placement location is specified based on one or more of the condition fulfillment ranges and one or more of the condition non - fulfillment ranges.

7. The specifying unit sets a recommendation degree when a plurality of the recommended placement locations are specified for the target animal or plant. The proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1.

8. The output unit outputs the growth environment conditions satisfied by the recommended placement location together with the recommended placement location for the target animal or plant. The proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1.

9. It has a generation unit that generates a floor plan of the building based on the building data. The generation unit generates a proposed floor plan in which the positions of the recommended placement locations specified by the specifying unit are superimposed and depicted on the floor plan. The output unit outputs the proposed floor plan generated by the generation unit. The proposed system for the placement location of animals and plants according to claim 1.

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