Harmful insect information providing device, harmful insect information providing method and harmful insect information providing program

Abstract

To provide a harmful insect information providing device, a harmful insect information providing method, and a harmful insect information providing program that can contribute to efficiently avoiding harmful insects by accurately estimating occurrence locations of harmful insects over a wide area as a target.SOLUTION: In this embodiment, a server device acquires first location information regarding a first location where a harmful insect has been present from a user terminal, infers second location information regarding a second location where a harmful insect is likely to be present based on the first location information, uses the second location information to generate map information in which the second location is highlighted, and provides the map information to the user terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pest information providing device, a pest information providing method, and a pest information providing program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an autonomous mobile robot that is capable of efficient and safe pest control (see paragraph 0005 of Patent Document 1).

[0003] In Patent Document 1, the estimation unit 180 estimates potential breeding locations based on floor plan information for each section forming a predetermined space (see paragraph 0035 of Patent Document 1). Specifically, the estimation unit 180 estimates gaps in the kitchen as potential breeding locations for cockroaches, areas near windows and entrances as potential breeding locations for mosquitoes, bedrooms where futons are likely to be placed as potential breeding locations for dust mites, and sections showing wet areas as potential breeding locations for cockroaches and mosquitoes (see paragraph 0035 of Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-003634 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the method described in Patent Document 1 mentioned above has the problem that estimation can only be performed in a limited area (for example, within one building), and the estimation accuracy is low.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a pest information providing device, a pest information providing method, and a pest information providing program that can contribute to efficiently avoiding pests by accurately estimating the locations of pest infestations over a wide area. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the pest information providing device of the present invention is characterized by comprising a first acquisition unit that acquires first location information regarding a first location where a pest was present, an estimation unit that estimates second location information regarding a second location where the pest is likely to occur based on the first location information, a generation unit that uses the second location information to generate map information in which the second location is highlighted, and a first provision unit that provides the map information.

[0008] The first location may be a location where the pest was discovered, a location where damage was caused by the pest, a location where the presence of the pest was audibly recognized, or a location where the pest was exterminated.

[0009] The estimation unit may further estimate the second location information using at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of weather information, water area information, geographical information, time information, and user behavior information.

[0010] In addition, the map information may be such that the second location is displayed with a predetermined landmark, and the generation unit may determine a display mode of the predetermined landmark according to the number of times the first location information is acquired, and generate the map information in which the second location is displayed with the predetermined landmark in the determined display mode.

[0011] In addition, the map information may display the second location with a predetermined landmark, and the generation unit may determine a display mode of the predetermined landmark according to the acquisition date of the first location information, and generate the map information in which the second location is displayed with the predetermined landmark in the determined display mode.

[0012] In addition, the pest information providing device of the present invention may further include a second acquisition unit that acquires from a user terminal administration information regarding the fact that the user has taken a medicine or food to keep the pests away, and a second provision unit that, upon acquiring the administration information, provides the user terminal with a timer indicating the remaining time of the effect or efficacy of the medicine or food.

[0013] Furthermore, the first acquisition unit may acquire the first location information from the user terminal upon receiving a predetermined instruction from the user terminal.

[0014] In addition, the first providing unit may provide the map information to a user terminal, and the pest information providing device of the present invention may further include a third acquiring unit that acquires current location information from the user terminal on which the map information is displayed, a determining unit that compares the second location with the current location information to determine whether the user terminal is approaching the second location, and an output unit that outputs an alert to the user terminal when it is determined that the user terminal is approaching the second location.

[0015] In addition, the first acquisition unit may acquire the first location information from a user terminal, and the pest information providing device of the present invention may further include a third providing unit that provides a reward to the user of the user terminal.

[0016] In addition, the first providing unit may provide the map information to a user terminal, and the pest information providing device of the present invention may further include a third acquisition unit that acquires current location information from the user terminal on which the map information is displayed, a determination unit that compares the second location with the current location information and determines whether the user terminal is approaching the second location, a fourth providing unit that provides a predetermined mission to the user terminal when it is determined that the user terminal is approaching the second location, and a fifth providing unit that provides a reward to the user of the user terminal when a predetermined time has elapsed since providing the predetermined mission.

[0017] The pest information providing device according to the present invention may further include a sixth providing unit that provides the user terminal with details of trades that can be made using the reward.

[0018] The pest may also be a mosquito.

[0019] In addition, the pest information providing method of the present invention is characterized in that a computer executes a first acquisition step of acquiring first location information regarding a first location where a pest was present, an estimation step of estimating second location information regarding a second location where the pest is likely to occur based on the first location information, a generation step of using the second location information to generate map information in which the second location is highlighted, and a first provision step of providing the map information.

[0020] In addition, the pest information providing program of the present invention causes a computer to function as a first acquisition means for acquiring first location information regarding a first location where a pest was present, an estimation means for estimating second location information regarding a second location where the pest is likely to occur based on the first location information, a generation means for using the second location information to generate map information in which the second location is highlighted, and a first provision means for providing the map information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the present invention, by estimating the location of pest infestation with high accuracy over a wide area, it is possible to contribute to the efficient avoidance of pests. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a pest information providing system. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen of the pest information providing system. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen of the pest information providing system. [Figure 4]FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen of the pest information providing system. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen of the pest information providing system. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen of the pest information providing system. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen of the pest information providing system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0024] [1. Configuration] In this section, the configuration of the pest information providing system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the pest information providing system according to this embodiment is configured by connecting a server device 100 (corresponding to the pest information providing device according to the present invention) and a user terminal 200 via a network 300. The configurations of the server device 100 and the user terminal 200 will be described below.

[0025] 1-1. Configuration of Server Device 100 The server device 100 is a server that manages information about pests (e.g., mosquitoes). As shown in Fig. 1, the server device 100 includes a communication interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, and a control unit 102. The units included in the server device 100 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via any communication path.

[0026] The communication interface unit 104 communicatively connects the server device 100 to the network 300 via a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with other devices such as a user terminal 200 via the communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the server device 100 and the user terminal 200 communicatively with each other, and is, for example, the Internet, an intranet, or a LAN (Local Area Network). Note that data such as various masters described below may be stored in the server device 100, for example.

[0027] Various databases, tables, files, etc. are stored in the storage unit 106. Computer programs that work in conjunction with an OS (Operating System) to issue commands to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform various processes are recorded in the storage unit 106. The storage unit 106 can be, for example, a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, etc.

[0028] The storage unit 106 includes, for example, pest report information 106a, environmental report information 106b, and pest map information 106c.

[0029] Pest report information 106a is a report on the location of the pest outbreak (corresponding to the "first location where the pest was present" in this invention), and is made by a user terminal 200 or by a hospital to which a person who has developed an infectious disease caused by the pest (e.g., dengue fever, chikungunya fever, Zika virus infection, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile fever, yellow fever, malaria) has been taken.

[0030] The report made by the user terminal 200 regarding the location of the pest infestation may be, for example, as shown in (b) of Figure 5, a report regarding the location where the pest was found (Find), a report regarding the location where the pest was bitten (Bites) (corresponding to the ``location where damage was caused by the pest'' in this invention), a report regarding the location where the sound made by the pest was heard (Heard a sound) (corresponding to the ``location where the presence of the pest was recognized auditorily'' in this invention), or a report regarding the location where the pest was exterminated (Beaten).

[0031] The report on the location of the pest infestation made by the hospital is, for example, information entered by a hospital that has accepted a patient with the infectious disease (e.g., dengue fever) regarding the area in which the patient lives.

[0032] The environmental report information 106b is a report on at least one piece of information selected from the group consisting of weather information, water area information, geographical information, time information, and user behavior information, and is made by the user terminal 200 or the hospital.

[0033] The meteorological information is information about weather, specifically information about seasons, weather, temperature, humidity, wind speed, etc. The water area information is information about water areas, specifically information about locations of oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, etc. The geographical information is information about geography, specifically information about the map itself and information for distinguishing between forest areas, agricultural areas, and urban areas. The time information is information about time. The user behavior information is information about the locations where the user has acted.

[0034] Environmental report information 106b is, for example, a report from the user about the situation at the moment the user discovered the pest (reports such as "it was humid," "there was a river nearby," "there was a forest nearby," "it was around noon," and "it was after I had sweated at the gym").

[0035] The pest map information 106c is map information (corresponding to "map information in which the second location is highlighted" in the present invention) regarding the location of pest infestation (corresponding to "second location where pests are likely to infest" in the present invention). The pest map information 106c may be numerical information such as a combination of latitude and longitude, or may be image information in which the location of pest infestation is depicted on a map. The pest map information 106c is information generated by the generating unit 102c, which will be described later.

[0036] The control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that performs overall control of the server device 100. The control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing control programs such as an OS, programs that define various processing procedures, and required data, and executes various information processes based on these stored programs.

[0037] The control unit 102, in terms of functional concept, includes, for example, a first acquisition unit 102a, an estimation unit 102b, a generation unit 102c, a first provision unit 102d, a second acquisition unit 102e, a second provision unit 102f, a third acquisition unit 102g, a determination unit 102h, an output unit 102i, a third provision unit 102j, a fourth provision unit 102k, a fifth provision unit 102m, and a sixth provision unit 102n.

[0038] The first acquisition unit 102a acquires information relating to the location of pest infestation (corresponding to first location information of the present invention). The first acquisition unit 102a may acquire the information relating to the location of pest infestation from the user terminal 200. The first acquisition unit 102a may acquire the information relating to the location of pest infestation from the user terminal 200 upon receiving a predetermined instruction from the user terminal 200 (for example, pressing a button on a screen displayed on the user terminal 200).

[0039] The estimation unit 102b estimates information (corresponding to second location information of the present invention) regarding the location of occurrence of the pest (corresponding to the "second location where pests are likely to occur" of the present invention) based on the pest report information 106a.

[0040] The estimation unit 102b may further use the environmental report information 106b to estimate information about the pest infestation location. Specifically, the estimation unit 102b may use the master data (teacher data) and parameter data (feature data) described below to estimate information about the pest infestation location through machine learning described below. This allows for more precise estimation of the pest infestation location.

[0041] The master data (teaching data) is, for example, mosquito sighting information, mosquito bite information, supplement intake information, etc. The parameter data (feature data) is, for example, the weather information, the water area information, the geographical information, the user behavior information, etc.

[0042] The machine learning is, for example, ensemble learning (random forest, Xgboost / LightGBM, NGboost), time series analysis model (ARMA / ARIMA, state space model, Gaussian process regression), agent-based modeling (ABM), etc. If the amount of data is small and explainability is required, the machine learning is preferably ARIMA, but if a certain amount of data can be secured, the machine learning is preferably LightGBM.

[0043] The generating unit 102c generates pest map information 106c (corresponding to "map information in which the second location is highlighted" of the present invention) using information on the pest infestation locations estimated by the estimating unit 102b. The generating unit 102a may generate the pest map information 106c by plotting each of the reports on the pest infestation locations included in the pest report information 106a as a mark on a map.

[0044] The generation unit 102c may determine the display mode (e.g., color, size, or shape) of a predetermined landmark (e.g., a landmark) according to the number of pest report information 106a acquired (corresponding to the "number of first location information acquired" in this invention), and generate pest map information 106c in which the location of occurrence of the pest estimated by the estimation unit 102b is displayed using the predetermined landmark in the determined display mode.

[0045] The generation unit 102c may determine the display mode (e.g., color, size, or shape) of a predetermined landmark (e.g., a landmark) according to the acquisition date of the pest report information 106a (corresponding to the "first location information acquisition unit" of the present invention), and generate pest map information 106c in which the location of occurrence of the pest estimated by the estimation unit 102b is displayed using the predetermined landmark in the determined display mode.

[0046] When using the environmental report information 106b, the generation unit 102a may generate pest map information 106c in which, for example, reports on the locations of pest occurrences included in the pest report information 106a that correspond to environments in which the pests (e.g., mosquitoes) are likely to occur (high temperature, high humidity, many rivers, etc.) are plotted as larger marks.

[0047] The first providing unit 102d provides the pest map information 106c. The first providing unit 102d may provide the pest map information 106c to the user terminal 200.

[0048] The second acquiring unit 102e acquires, from the user terminal 200, medication information that indicates that the user has taken medicine or food to keep pests away.

[0049] When the second obtaining unit 102e obtains the medication information, the second providing unit 102f provides the user terminal 200 with a timer indicating the remaining time of the effect or efficacy of the medicine or food.

[0050] The third acquisition unit 102g acquires current location information from the user terminal 200 on which the pest map information 106c is displayed.

[0051] The determination unit 102h compares the pest infestation location estimated by the estimation unit 102b with the current location information acquired by the third acquisition unit 102g, and determines whether the user terminal 200 is approaching the pest infestation location.

[0052] The output unit 102i outputs an alert to the user terminal 200 when the determination unit 102h determines that the user terminal 200 is approaching the pest infestation location estimated by the estimation unit 102b.

[0053] The third providing unit 102j provides a reward (for example, coins) to the user who has acquired the pest report information 106a (for example, the user of the user terminal 200 who has acquired the pest report information 106a).

[0054] The fourth providing unit 102k provides a predetermined mission to the user terminal 200 when the determining unit 102h determines that the user terminal 200 is approaching the pest infestation location estimated by the estimation unit 102b.

[0055] The fifth providing unit 102m provides a reward (for example, coins) to the user of the user terminal 200 when a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed since the fourth providing unit 102k provided a predetermined mission.

[0056] The sixth providing unit 102n provides the user terminal 200 with the details of the trade that can be conducted using the reward.

[0057] [1-2. Configuration of User Terminal 200] The user terminal 200 is a portable terminal, such as a smartphone, a notebook personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet personal computer, or a wearable device (such as a smart watch or smart glasses).

[0058] 1, the user terminal 200 includes a communication interface unit 204, an operation unit 212, a display unit 214, a storage unit 206, and a control unit 202. The units included in the user terminal 200 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via any communication path.

[0059] The communication interface unit 204 communicatively connects the user terminal 200 to the network 300 via a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 204 has a function of communicating data with other devices such as the server device 100 via the communication line.

[0060] The display unit 214 is a display that displays various types of information. The operation unit 212 is an operation device that accepts user operations, and is, for example, a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 214.

[0061] Various databases, tables, files, etc. are stored in the storage unit 206. Computer programs that work in conjunction with an OS (Operating System) to issue commands to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform various processes are recorded in the storage unit 206. The storage unit 206 can be, for example, a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, etc.

[0062] The control unit 202 is a CPU or the like that performs overall control of the user terminal 200. The control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing control programs such as an OS, programs that define various processing procedures, required data, etc., and executes various information processes based on these stored programs.

[0063] The control unit 202 transmits information about user operations (e.g., button presses, selections, text inputs, etc.) to the server device 100, and outputs information provided by the server device 100. The control unit 202 may (1) display, on the user terminal 200, a home screen including a map with landmarks indicating the location of pest infestations based on the pest map information, (2) display, on the user terminal 200, an alert indicating that the user is approaching the location of a report or an alert indicating that pest activity is increasing, (3) grant a reward (e.g., coins, etc.) to the user who made the report or the user who completed a specific mission, or (4) display, on the user terminal 200, a trade screen including details of trades that can be made using the reward (e.g., coins, etc.).

[0064] Here, the home screen may be a home screen (see FIG. 2) including a map with landmarks indicating locations where pests are present. The landmarks may be, for example, an illustration of a mosquito and a circle surrounding the mosquito (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as a "mosquito radar"), as shown in FIG. 2. This allows the user to visually identify areas where there is a high risk of pests appearing and ensure that they can avoid encountering the pests. In particular, in recent years, the number of mosquitoes has been increasing due to global warming, and by referring to the mosquito radar, the user can ensure that they can avoid encountering mosquitoes. Furthermore, when passing through an area where there is a high risk of pests appearing, the user may take medicine or food to keep the pests away.

[0065] It is preferable that the larger the mark indicates a location where the number of reports about the pest infestation is. For example, as shown in Figure 2, the larger the illustration of a mosquito may be displayed for a location where the number of reports about the pest infestation is. This allows the user to visually identify locations where the risk of pest infestation is higher and ensure that they can avoid encountering the pest.

[0066] It is preferable that the mark indicating the location of the pest infestation reported on the "current day" can be distinguished from the mark indicating the location of the pest infestation reported on the "previous day." The mosquito radar corresponding to the "current day" may be displayed in red, and the mosquito radar corresponding to the "previous day" may be displayed in yellow. This allows the user to take flexible measures, such as always avoiding locations where the pest infestation was reported on the current day, and avoiding locations where the pest infestation was reported the previous day if possible.

[0067] A timer indicating the remaining valid time of a medicine or food taken by the user to repel pests (e.g., the pest repellent spray or sticker) or food product may be displayed on the home screen. The medicine or food product, for example, has a function of repelling pests when taken (e.g., a function of releasing a component disliked by pests from the skin). The shape of the medicine or food product is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a chewable tablet, candy, or gum. The timer may be, for example, an illustration of a tablet mark, as shown in (1) in FIG. 3. Immediately after the user takes a tablet, the illustration of the tablet mark may be displayed with the entirety of the green color, and the remaining valid time of the tablet may then be gradually reduced. This allows the user to visually grasp the remaining valid time of the tablet and take appropriate measures, such as returning home before the tablet's effect expires or taking the next tablet before the tablet's effect expires.

[0068] The report regarding the location of the pest infestation is preferably made by pressing a report button on the home screen. The report button is, for example, a circular button labeled "Report" as shown in Fig. 2. By providing the report button on the home screen in this manner, the user can easily and quickly report the location of the pest infestation.

[0069] An alert is displayed on the user terminal 200, indicating that the user is approaching a location where a report of a pest infestation has been made, or an alert indicating that the pest activity is increasing. The former alert is, for example, an alert with the wording "Caution! There is a location nearby where mosquitoes have been reported. Please be careful," which is displayed at the top of the home screen as shown in FIG. 2. The latter alert is, for example, an alert with the wording "(17:00) Mosquito activity is increasing near Suzukicho Station. Please take measures." which is displayed on the standby screen. By displaying the alert in this way, the user can reliably avoid the pest infested area.

[0070] Coins are awarded to users who report the location of the pest infestation or who complete a specific mission. The details of the specific mission are explained in [3-4] below. Users can use the coins to trade as described in the next paragraph.

[0071] A trade screen (not shown) including details of the trade that can be made using the coins is displayed on the user terminal 200. The details of the trade will be explained in detail in [3-3] below. In this way, by providing an entertainment element of trading using acquired coins, the user can continue to enjoy the report on the location of the pest infestation and the specific mission.

[0072] [2. Overview] This section explains the outline (concept) of the pest avoidance system according to this embodiment. The following (A) to (D) are functions (apps) for living a healthy life to avoid mosquito bites. The following (E) to (G) are functions (apps) for raising awareness of mosquitoes and health and encouraging action. The following (H) to (I) are functions (apps) for co-creating a better society.

[0073] (A) Mosquito radar The mosquito radar uses machine learning to predict and visualize locations where mosquitoes are likely to breed, based on government and past data, user reports, and other information. For locations deemed to be at high risk based on the number of reports and environmental conditions, the image of the mosquito becomes large or is displayed in a color that corresponds to the level of danger. The visualization described here, called the mosquito radar, can also be applied to pests other than mosquitoes.

[0074] (B) Chewable timer The chewable timer visualizes the effective time of a chewable tablet based on the time the chewable tablet was taken. When the timer is active, the icon indicating the current location and the timer are highlighted. As the effective time passes, the degree of highlighting on the chewable timer gradually decreases. The chewable timer may be activated, for example, by scanning the product's barcode with a smartphone camera. Note that the visualization referred to as the chewable timer described here can also be applied to foods other than chewable tablets.

[0075] (C) Mission Notification To avoid mosquito bites, users are given a mission to encourage behavioral changes to avoid mosquito-dangerous areas estimated by machine learning. If users successfully complete the mission, they can earn coins that can be used for products or donations.

[0076] (D) Report button You can earn coins by reporting (sharing) information about mosquitoes, such as seeing a mosquito, being bitten by a mosquito, or getting rid of a mosquito, using the report button. Reports are analyzed using AI (machine learning) and used to estimate the mosquito radar's risk level and the causes of infestation.

[0077] (E) Mosquito-related mission Missions are updated daily to encourage mosquito-related actions, such as reporting mosquitoes and answering mosquito quizzes correctly. For example, machine learning is used to predict areas with a high risk of mosquitoes, and users can earn coins if they can avoid three dangerous areas.

[0078] The app automatically determines whether a mission has been completed. When a mission is completed, you can earn coins. The content of the missions changes depending on the season. For example, a mission during the mosquito inactivity period might be to "find places where mosquitoes are likely to hide."

[0079] (F) Health Mission Daily activity goals (number of steps and distance traveled) and missions to encourage health-related behaviors, such as recording weight and food intake, are updated daily.

[0080] In addition, in missions (E) and (F), there are missions where the condition for clearing the mission is the number of correct answers, which can also serve as an opportunity to relearn.

[0081] (G) Information Quiz The information quiz allows you to learn about mosquito ecology, preventive measures, knowledge about infectious diseases, and information on exercise and health through simple reading and quiz formats.

[0082] (H) Coin Trade With Coin Trading, users can complete various missions related to mosquitoes and health and use the coins they earn to purchase products for themselves or donate to social improvement activities. Trading is one of the ESG initiatives being implemented in collaboration with local governments and corporations.

[0083] (I) Provision of benefits When providing benefits, we clearly explain the benefits that can be obtained by using the coins.

[0084] (J) Visualization of location information It is possible to visualize location information collected from the app. On the management screen (not shown), it is possible to visualize the trajectory of user behavior information. Based on user reports of mosquitoes, it is also possible to display a mosquito outbreak distribution map using machine learning predictions and to consider (survey) the characteristics of outbreak areas.

[0085] (K) Utilization of location information Health data collected from the app can be utilized. By collecting not only location data but also information on the user's daily diet, it is possible to utilize the relationship between susceptibility to mosquito bites, diet and daily activity (number of steps and exercise intensity), correlation between living area and each data, etc. At the same time, by collaborating with the government, it is possible to propose healthy lifestyles, such as preventing infectious diseases.

[0086] [3. Screen example] In this section, examples of screens of the pest information providing system according to this embodiment (specifically, examples of screens provided to the user terminal 200 by the server device 100) will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0087] [3-1. Home screen] In this section, we will explain the home screen using Figure 2. The home screen is the core screen for informing the user of mosquito breeding locations.

[0088] An image of the message area is shown in (1) of Figure 2. In the message area, a system message (for example, a message informing the user that they are approaching an area where mosquitoes have appeared) will pop up when necessary.

[0089] An image of the search button is shown in (2) of Figure 2. The search button is used to quickly move to mosquito outbreak information for areas (addresses) other than the current location.

[0090] An image of the mosquito radar is shown in Figure 2 (3). The red circle indicates the mosquito breeding point on the day, and the yellow circle indicates the mosquito breeding point on the previous day.

[0091] An image of the map zoom button is shown in (4) of Figure 2. The map zoom button is used to zoom in or out on the map in five steps.

[0092] An image of the current location cursor is shown in Figure 2 (5). The current location cursor indicates the user's current location. When the chewable timer is enabled, a barrier-like effect appears around the current location cursor.

[0093] An image of the chewable timer is shown in (6) of Figure 2. The chewable timer is activated by reading a specific QR code (registered trademark) and indicates the expiration time of the chewable tablet.

[0094] An image of the history button is shown in (7) in Figure 2. The history button is used to move to the history screen, which contains a record of daily activities such as avoiding mosquitoes, reporting mosquitoes, and walking a specified number of steps.

[0095] An image of the report button is shown in (8) in Figure 2. The report button is used to move to a report screen that contains mosquito-related information, such as whether you saw a mosquito, and health-related information, such as what you had for lunch.

[0096] An image of the screen transition icons is shown in (9) of Figure 2. The screen transition icons shown in (9) of Figure 2 are, from left to right, an icon corresponding to the home screen, an icon corresponding to the trade screen, an icon corresponding to the mission screen, and an icon corresponding to the status screen. By selecting each icon, you can move to the screen corresponding to the selected icon.

[0097] An image of the banner area is shown in Figure 2 (10). The banner area is the same size as a typical advertising banner. By selecting the banner area, you can move to the product page for chewables, amino acid-containing foods, etc.

[0098] Here, the chewable timer will be explained using Figure 3. As shown in Figure 3 (1), the highlighting of the chewable timer gradually fades as the valid time expires, allowing the user to visually grasp the remaining time. When the valid time expires, the timer button changes from a highlighted display to a normal display. When the valid time expires, the highlighting around the icon indicating the user's current location also disappears.

[0099] The mosquito repellent mission will be explained using Figure 4. The mosquito repellent mission occurs while the user is moving. How the user acts based on the mosquito repellent mission is up to the user. First, as shown in Figure 4(a), when the user approaches a mosquito breeding area, a warning message appears at the top of the screen. Next, as shown in Figure 4(b), when the user approaches the mosquito breeding area further, a mission occurs, prompting the user to take preventive measures. The user can avoid mosquitoes by changing their route to avoid the mosquito breeding area, taking a chewable tablet, etc., as shown in Figure 4(c). Then, as shown in Figure 4(d), if the user can report that they are safe when they have moved away from the mosquito breeding area, the mission is completed.

[0100] The mosquito sighting report will be explained using Figure 5. A mosquito sighting report is a report made when a user encounters a mosquito. First, as shown in Figure 5(a), a user who encounters a mosquito taps the report button. Next, as shown in Figure 5(b), the user selects an appropriate report from a group of reports such as finding a mosquito, being bitten by a mosquito, and killing a mosquito. Here, as shown in Figure 5(c), when making a report, the user is required to input location information (one tap is sufficient if making the report on the spot). Then, as shown in Figure 5(d), after completing the report, the user can earn coins according to the content of the report.

[0101] [3-2. History screen] In this section, the history screen will be explained using Figures 6 and 7. The history screen is a screen for correcting and checking your own reports and activity records.

[0102] An image of the calendar is shown in Figure 6 (1). In the calendar, days with submitted reports and days with unsubmitted reports are highlighted to distinguish them. By tapping on a date with an unsubmitted report, you can correct the report (see Figure 7).

[0103] An image of the reported coordinates is shown in Figure 7 (2). You can modify the reported coordinates by tapping the image. An image of the reported photo is shown in Figure 7 (3). You can delete the reported photo by tapping the image.

[0104] An image of the reported status is shown in Figure 7 (4). By tapping the icon, you can change the reported status. An image of the delete button is shown in Figure 7 (5). By selecting the delete button, you can delete a pending report.

[0105] [3-3. Trade screen (not shown)] This article explains the trade screen, which allows you to trade with the coins you have earned, improving your own quality of life and that of society.

[0106] There are three types of trade items: Support for children facing malnutrition · Chewable sample provided ·Providing samples of amino acid-containing foods

[0107] Each item corresponds to the following issues in Brazil, for example: Child death ·Infectious disease Lifestyle-related diseases and aging

[0108] Regarding the image of the explanation of benefits, the explanation of benefits clearly explains the benefits that can be obtained by using the coins.

[0109] Regarding the image of the held coin display, the held coin display shows the coins acquired through missions.

[0110] [3-4. Mission screen (not shown)] This section explains the mission screen. The mission screen is a screen for displaying a list of missions related to mosquitoes and health. There are two types of missions: daily missions (missions updated every day) and weekly missions (missions updated every week).

[0111] Daily missions provide small rewards periodically, while weekly missions allow players to expect larger rewards over time, encouraging them to continue their activities. An example of a daily mission is reporting every meal. An example of a weekly mission is reporting every meal for seven consecutive days.

[0112] The number of missions displayed at the beginning is 3-5 for visibility, but once one is completed, the next mission appears. The maximum number of missions per day is 5-6 for mosquito-related missions and 6-8 for health-related missions.

[0113] Regarding the image of the mosquito-related missions, among the mosquito-related missions, the one that is most highly evaluated (earns the most coins) is to complete a day without being bitten by a mosquito. Reporting the discovery of a mosquito is also evaluated, but on the other hand, behavioral changes such as going into the bushes to report are not desirable, so the degree of evaluation is set taking this into consideration. The content of the missions may be changed depending on the season.

[0114] Regarding the image of health-related missions, typical examples of health-related missions include missions that evaluate the number of steps taken per day, distance traveled, and food reports. Other examples of health-related missions include missions that encourage exercise other than walking (such as cycling or running).

[0115] [3-5. Status screen (not shown)] This section explains the status screen, which is a screen for checking user information and user activity history.

[0116] Regarding the image of user information, the user name and an optional icon image are displayed as user information. If you want to send samples, you will need to create a screen to enter the address and phone number and store the personal information separately.

[0117] Regarding the image of the timeline, the timeline is a chronological list of the user's daily activities. Regarding the image of the quiz transition button, tapping the quiz transition button transitions to an information quiz screen (not shown).

[0118] [3-6. Information quiz screen (not shown)] This section explains the information quiz screen, which is used to gain knowledge about mosquitoes and health.

[0119] Regarding the image of the genre selection tab, the genre selection tab corresponds to three to five major categories such as mosquito prevention, infectious disease knowledge, and health knowledge.

[0120] Regarding the summary of individual information, the summary of individual information displays the heading and summary of the individual information. When you tap the heading (item), you will be taken to the individual information screen, where the information will be presented and a quiz about that information will be held.

[0121] 4. Other Embodiments The present invention may be implemented in various different embodiments other than those described above within the scope of the technical concept set forth in the claims.

[0122] For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using known methods.

[0123] Furthermore, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including parameters such as registered data and search conditions for each process, screen examples, and database configurations shown in this specification and drawings can be changed as desired unless otherwise specified.

[0124] Furthermore, with regard to the pest information providing system according to this embodiment, the components shown in the drawings are functional concepts, and do not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the drawings.

[0125] For example, all or any part of the processing functions of the pest information provision system according to this embodiment, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit, may be implemented by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be implemented as hardware using wired logic. The program is recorded on a non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium containing programmed instructions for causing the information processing device to execute the processes described in this embodiment, and is mechanically read by the pest information provision system according to this embodiment as needed. That is, a computer program is recorded in a storage unit such as a ROM or HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for working with the OS to issue instructions to the CPU and perform various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded into RAM and cooperates with the CPU to form the control unit.

[0126] In addition, this computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the pest information providing system of this embodiment via any network, and all or part of it may be downloaded as needed.

[0127] Furthermore, the program for executing the processes described in this embodiment may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium or configured as a program product. Here, the term "recording medium" includes any "portable physical medium" such as a memory card, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory, a Secure Digital (SD) card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)), a Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), a Magneto-Optical disk (MO), a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), and a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disc.

[0128] Furthermore, a "program" is a data processing method written in any language or description method, regardless of the format, such as source code or binary code. Note that a "program" is not necessarily limited to a single structure, but also includes a structure that is distributed as multiple modules or libraries, or a structure that achieves its function by cooperating with a separate program, such as an OS. Note that the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in each device shown in the embodiments, as well as the installation procedure after reading, can use well-known configurations and procedures.

[0129] The various databases stored in the memory unit are storage means such as memory devices such as RAM and ROM, fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks, and store various programs, tables, databases, and web page files used for various processes and providing websites.

[0130] The pest information providing system according to the present embodiment may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured as the information processing device to which any peripheral device is connected. The pest information providing system according to the present embodiment may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, etc.) that causes the device to perform the processing described in the present embodiment.

[0131] Furthermore, the specific form of distribution and integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and all or part of them can be configured by functionally or physically distributing and integrating them in any unit depending on various additions or functional loads. In other words, the above-described embodiments can be implemented in any combination, or embodiments can be implemented selectively. [Industrial Applicability]

[0132] The present invention is particularly useful in the fields of medicine and healthcare, and in areas such as Brazil where mosquitoes are prevalent. [Explanation of symbols]

[0133] 100 Server device 102 Control section 102a First Acquisition Department 102b Guessing part 102c generator 102d First Providing Department 102e Second acquisition part 102f Second provision section 102g Third Acquisition Department 102h Judgment section 102i output section 102j Third Provision Department 102k 4th provision department 102m Fifth Provision Department 102n Sixth Provision Department 104 Communication interface unit 106 Storage section 106a Pest Report Information 106b Environmental report information 106c Pest Map Information 200 user terminals 202 Control section 204 Communication Interface Unit 206 Memory section 212 Operation section 214 Display section 300 Network

Claims

1. a first acquisition unit that acquires first location information regarding a first location where a pest was present; an estimation unit that estimates second location information regarding a second location where the pest is likely to occur based on the first location information; a generation unit that generates map information in which the second location is highlighted using the second location information; a first providing unit that provides the map information; A pest information providing device comprising:

2. The first location is a location where the pest was discovered, a location where damage was caused by the pest, a location where the presence of the pest was audibly recognized, or a location where the pest was eradicated; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

3. the estimation unit estimates the second location information by further using at least one information selected from the group consisting of weather information, water area information, geographical information, time information, and user behavior information; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

4. the map information indicates the second location with a predetermined landmark, the generation unit determines a display mode of the predetermined landmark according to the number of acquired first location information, and generates the map information in which the second location is displayed with the predetermined landmark in the determined display mode; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

5. the map information indicates the second location with a predetermined landmark, the generation unit determines a display mode of the predetermined landmark according to an acquisition date of the first location information, and generates the map information in which the second location is displayed with the predetermined landmark in the determined display mode; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

6. The device further includes a second acquisition unit that acquires, from the user terminal, administration information regarding the fact that the user has taken the medicine or food for repelling pests, and a second provision unit that, upon acquisition of the administration information, provides the user terminal with a timer indicating the remaining time of the effect or efficacy of the medicine or food; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

7. the first acquisition unit acquires the first location information from the user terminal upon receiving a predetermined instruction from the user terminal; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

8. the first providing unit provides the map information to a user terminal; further comprising: a third acquisition unit that acquires current location information from the user terminal on which the map information is displayed; a determination unit that compares the second location with the current location information to determine whether the user terminal is approaching the second location; and an output unit that outputs an alert to the user terminal when it is determined that the user terminal is approaching the second location; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

9. the first acquisition unit acquires the first location information from a user terminal; further comprising a third providing unit that provides a reward to the user of the user terminal; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

10. the first providing unit provides the map information to a user terminal; a third acquisition unit that acquires current location information from the user terminal on which the map information is displayed; a determination unit that compares the second location with the current location information to determine whether the user terminal is approaching the second location; a fourth provision unit that provides a predetermined mission to the user terminal when it is determined that the user terminal is approaching the second location; and a fifth provision unit that provides a reward to the user of the user terminal when a predetermined time has elapsed since providing the predetermined mission; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

11. a sixth providing unit that provides to the user terminal details of trades that can be made using the reward; 11. The pest information providing device according to claim 9 or 10,

12. the pest is a mosquito; 2. The pest information providing device according to claim 1, wherein:

13. The computer a first obtaining step of obtaining first location information relating to a first location where the pest was present; an inference step of inferring second location information regarding a second location where the pest is likely to occur based on the first location information; a generating step of generating map information in which the second location is highlighted using the second location information; a first providing step of providing the map information; A pest information providing method characterized by carrying out the above.

14. Computer, a first obtaining means for obtaining first location information relating to a first location where the pest was present; an estimation means for estimating second location information regarding a second location where the pest is likely to occur based on the first location information; a generating means for generating map information in which the second location is highlighted using the second location information; a first providing means for providing the map information; Pest information program to function as.

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