Activity level tracking system

Abstract

This invention provides an activity supplementation system that can effectively encourage activities to compensate for the lack of physical activity. [Solution] The system comprises a wearable terminal 10 that detects the activity level of a person residing in building 2, a power data detection unit 30 capable of acquiring operating information of household appliances 20 used for household chores within building 2, and a control unit 50 that, if the activity level of the person acquired by the wearable terminal 10 is insufficient to meet the target activity level, can compensate for at least a portion of the insufficient activity level based on the operating information acquired by the power data detection unit 30 to encourage household chores.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technology of an activity supplement system.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, technologies for managing the activity amount of a subject have been known. For example, it is as described in Patent Document 1.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a technique for measuring the activity amount (momentum) of a subject during movement using a momentum calculation device such as a smartphone. According to the invention described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to measure the activity amount (momentum) of a subject when running or walking outside. By measuring the activity amount of the subject as described above, for example, when the activity amount of the subject at a certain point in a day is insufficient compared to the activity amount recommended for health in a day, the insufficient activity amount can be known.

[0004] In order to supplement the insufficient activity amount with exercise, it is conceivable that the subject determines a menu of exercises that can supplement the insufficient activity amount and performs the exercises. However, it may be difficult for the subject to continuously determine and perform the menu of the above exercises for a long time.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved is to provide an activity supplement system that can suitably promote activities for supplementing the activity amount.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The problems that this invention aims to solve are as described above, and the means for solving these problems will now be explained.

[0008] In other words, claim 1 comprises: an activity level detection unit that detects the activity level of a person residing in a building; an equipment information acquisition unit that can acquire operating information of equipment used for household chores within the building; and an activity level supplement unit that, when the activity level of the person acquired by the activity level detection unit is insufficient to meet a target activity level, can compensate for at least a portion of the insufficient activity level based on the operating information acquired by the equipment information acquisition unit to encourage household chores.

[0009] Claim 2 provides a priority setting unit that sets priorities for a plurality of pre-set household chores, and the activity level supplementing unit prompts household chores based on the priorities set by the priority setting unit.

[0010] Claim 3 comprises a period acquisition unit that acquires the elapsed time since the household chore was performed, and the priority setting unit sets the priority of the household chore based on the elapsed time acquired by the period acquisition unit.

[0011] Claim 4 provides a chore extraction unit that extracts chores with high exercise intensity from a set of chores, and the activity level supplementation unit prompts the chore extraction unit to perform the chores based on the extraction results.

[0012] Claim 5 comprises a time determination unit that determines whether the time to prompt housework falls within a predetermined time period, and the activity level supplement unit prompts housework based on the determination result of the time determination unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] The present invention provides the following effects:

[0014] In this invention, activities to compensate for the lack of physical activity can be effectively promoted. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0015] [Figure 1] A block diagram showing an activity level tracking system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] (a) A schematic floor plan showing the first floor of the building. (b) A schematic floor plan showing the second floor of the building. [Figure 3] A flowchart illustrating an example of the processes performed by the activity level monitoring system. [Figure 4] A flowchart showing the continuation of the process shown in Figure 3. [Figure 5] (a) A table showing an example of the relationship between household chores, exercise intensity, timing of the chore, duration, and priority that can be encouraged by the activity level supplementation system. (b) A table showing an example of the relationship between the duration and priority of each household chore. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0016] The following describes an activity level supplementation system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The activity level supplementation system 1 encourages household chores as activities (daily living activities) to compensate for insufficient activity levels among residents of building 2.

[0017] First, we will describe Building 2 using Figure 2. In this embodiment, Building 2 is assumed to be a two-story house (a detached house). Building 2 has multiple rooms. These rooms include a living room 3, a kitchen 4, a washroom 5, the first Western-style room 6, the second Western-style room 7, and the third Western-style room 8. Note that Building 2 is not limited to a detached house; an apartment building can also be used.

[0018] Next, the configuration of the activity level monitoring system 1 will be described. The activity level monitoring system 1 is applied to building 2. The activity level monitoring system 1 mainly comprises a wearable terminal 10, home appliances 20, a power data detection unit 30, a human presence sensor 40, and a control unit 50.

[0019] The wearable terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1 can acquire the activity amount of the target person. The wearable terminal 10 acquires the activity amount of the target person while being worn on the body of the target person. The wearable terminal 10 can measure the activity amount of the target person during movement (running or walking) based on, for example, the detection value of an acceleration sensor or the position information using GPS, etc., based on the moving distance of the target person. The wearable terminal 10 also includes a display unit capable of displaying various images and an audio output unit capable of outputting audio. As the wearable terminal 10, an appropriate smartwatch can be adopted.

[0020] The home appliance 20 is a device used for housework. The home appliance 20 operates by the electric power supplied to the building 2. A plurality of home appliances 20 are provided in the building 2. The home appliance 20 includes a washing machine 21, a cooking appliance 22, and a vacuum cleaner 23.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2(a), the washing machine 21 is installed in the washroom 5. The cooking appliance 22 is installed in the kitchen 4. As the cooking appliance 22, various devices used for cooking such as a rice cooker, a microwave oven, an oven, an IH heater, etc. can be adopted. The vacuum cleaner 23 is used for cleaning each room (for example, the living room 3, the washroom 5, the first Western-style room 6, the second Western-style room 7, and the third Western-style room 8) of the building. The vacuum cleaner 23 is a corded vacuum cleaner that has a power cord connected to a power outlet provided in each room and operates with the electric power supplied from the above power outlet.

[0022] The power data detection unit 30 can detect the operation of the home appliance 20 (the washing machine 21, the cooking appliance 22, and the vacuum cleaner 23) based on data related to the use of electric power (power data). As the power data detection unit 30, for example, an appropriate system (for example, HEMS: Home Energy Management System, etc.) that can grasp (manage) the operation information of the home appliance 20 can be adopted. By detecting the operation information of the home appliance 20 by the power data detection unit 30, it becomes possible to detect the usage status of, for example, the washing machine 21.

[0023] The motion sensor 40 is a sensor capable of detecting people within its detection range. The motion sensor 40 is installed in each room of the building. As shown in Figure 2, this embodiment shows an example in which the motion sensor 40 is installed in the living room 3, the washroom 5, the first Western-style room 6, the second Western-style room 7, and the third Western-style room 8. In Figure 2, the motion sensor 40 is schematically shown by a dashed line.

[0024] The control unit 50 acquires information on the activity level of the subject measured by the wearable terminal 10, information on the operating status of the home appliance 20 detected by the power data detection unit 30 (operation information), and detection results from the human presence sensor 40, and performs various processing based on the acquired information. The control unit 50 can be a server (for example, a cloud server or home server) or a general personal computer. The control unit 50 is configured to communicate with the wearable terminal 10, the power data detection unit 30, and the human presence sensor 40.

[0025] The configuration of the activity level supplementation system 1 has been described above. The activity level supplementation system 1 (control unit 50) according to this embodiment can perform "activity level supplementation control" that prompts the subject to perform household chores as activities (daily activities) to compensate for the insufficient activity level when the subject's activity level is insufficient, based on information acquired from the wearable terminal 10, the power data detection unit 30, and the human presence sensor 40. In the activity level supplementation control according to this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the subject's activity level is insufficient based on the activity level at the time the subject returns home after being out. In this embodiment, the control unit 50 starts the activity level supplementation control when the subject goes out (for example, after going out). In this embodiment, the activity level supplementation control is performed once a day.

[0026] Here, "insufficient activity level of the subject" means that the subject's activity level at a certain point in the day (in this embodiment, when they return home) is less than the target activity level (hereinafter referred to as "target activity level"). In this embodiment, the target activity level is the recommended daily activity level from the perspective of maintaining health. The target activity level is expressed in METs, which is a unit of exercise intensity. The target activity level is pre-set in the control unit 50. However, instead of using the recommended daily activity level as is, the target activity level can be set by subtracting a certain amount of activity from the recommended daily activity level, taking into account that the subject will perform some activity after returning home until the end of the day. In addition, the target activity level can be set as appropriate, taking into account the subject's gender, age, etc.

[0027] Furthermore, the "housework" that the activity level supplementation system 1 prompts through activity level supplementation control refers to activities for daily life using home appliances 20. Housework in this embodiment includes "laundry," "cooking," and "cleaning" (see Figure 5). "Laundry," as described below, refers to the work of washing clothes using the washing machine 21 (including the work of hanging the laundry). "Cooking" refers to the work of cooking using cooking appliances 22. "Cleaning" refers to the work of cleaning each room of the building using the vacuum cleaner 23. Below, an example of cleaning the living room 3, washroom 5, first Western-style room 6, second Western-style room 7, and third Western-style room 8 will be described.

[0028] The control unit 50 according to this embodiment can acquire various information used for activity level tracking and control from the wearable terminal 10, the power data detection unit 30, and the human presence sensor 40. Specifically, the control unit 50 can detect whether the subject is outside the building 2 (out) or inside the building 2 (returning home) based on the location information acquired from the wearable terminal 10. In addition, the control unit 50 can acquire the activity level of the subject from the wearable terminal 10 from the time they leave the building until they return home.

[0029] Furthermore, the control unit 50 can detect that household chores have been performed based on information obtained from the power data detection unit 30 and the motion sensor 40. More specifically, the control unit 50 can detect that "washing" has been performed based on the power data detection unit 30's detection of the washing machine 21's operation. The control unit 50 can also detect that "cooking" has been performed based on the power data detection unit 30's detection of the cooking appliance 22's operation. The control unit 50 can also detect that "cleaning" has been performed based on the power data detection unit 30's detection of the vacuum cleaner 23's operation. In this embodiment, the control unit 50 detects the operation of the vacuum cleaner 23 using the power data detection unit 30 and identifies the room in which the person was present when the vacuum cleaner 23 was operating based on the detection results from the motion sensor 40, thereby detecting which room "cleaning" was performed in. The control unit 50 also records when each household chore was performed based on the above detection results.

[0030] Furthermore, the control unit 50 is pre-configured with information regarding each household chore used for activity level supplementation control. This information can be configured by the operator by inputting the information to the control unit 50 using an appropriate input means. Specifically, as shown in Figure 5(a), the control unit 50 is configured with the "exercise intensity" and "time zone" for each household chore.

[0031] "Exercise intensity" refers to the estimated amount of activity when performing each household chore, expressed in METs, the unit of exercise intensity. In this embodiment, the exercise intensity for "laundry" is set to 4.0, for "cooking" to 3.3, and for "cleaning" to 3.3.

[0032] The "time slots" in the activity level supplementation control refer to time slots suitable for encouraging household chores. In this embodiment, the "laundry" time slot is set from 10:00 to 19:00. The "cooking" time slots are set from 6:00 to 8:00 in the morning, from 11:00 to 13:00 at noon, and from 17:00 to 20:00 in the evening. The "cleaning" time slot is set from 10:00 to 18:00. Each of the above time slots is set to a time when it is generally considered preferable to perform household chores. Specifically, for "cooking," the above time slot is set based on the time when meals are generally prepared. For "laundry" and "cleaning," the time slots are set to a time when the operating noise of the washing machine 21 and vacuum cleaner 23 is less likely to disturb the surroundings. Note that each of the above time slots can be appropriately set according to the lifestyle of the subject.

[0033] Furthermore, the control unit 50 can set the priority of household chores to be prompted in the activity level supplementation control. Specifically, as shown in Figure 5(a), the priority is set in three stages: "high," "medium," and "low." The above priority is set based on the time elapsed since the target household chore was last performed (elapsed time).

[0034] The priority of household chores is set higher if the elapsed time is relatively long, and lower if the elapsed time is relatively short. Below, the relationship between the elapsed time and priority of each household chore will be explained using the table shown in Figure 5(b). In this embodiment, the priority of "laundry" is set to "low" if the elapsed time is less than 1 day, "medium" if it is 1 day or more but less than 3 days, and "high" if it is 3 days or more. The priority of "cooking" is set to "low" if the elapsed time is less than 2 hours, "medium" if it is 2 hours or more but less than 5 hours, and "high" if it is 5 hours or more. The priority of "cleaning" is set to "low" if the elapsed time is less than 2 days, "medium" if it is 2 days or more but less than 4 days, and "high" if it is 4 days or more. The priority of "cleaning" is set for each room (living room 3, washroom 5, first Western-style room 6, second Western-style room 7, and third Western-style room 8). Note that the relationship between the elapsed time and priority of each household chore described above is just an example and is not limited to the example described above.

[0035] The control unit 50 can perform the following as part of the activity level supplementation control process: acquiring information such as the operation information of each household appliance, the time period and elapsed time when each household chore was performed, and setting (allocating) the priority of each household chore. The acquisition of the above information and the setting of priority are performed, for example, after the subject returns home (step S101: YES in Figure 3, described later) and before the process of step S105, described later, is executed. At this time, the control unit 50 sets the priority based on the elapsed time of each household chore at the above timing. Note that the acquisition of the above information and the setting of priority are omitted in the flowchart of Figure 3.

[0036] The following describes the processes performed by activity level supplementation control using flowcharts in Figures 3 and 4.

[0037] In step S101, the control unit 50 determines whether the subject is inside building 2 based on the location information of the wearable terminal 10. If the control unit 50 determines that the subject is inside the building, it proceeds to the process in step S102. On the other hand, if the control unit 50 determines that the subject is not inside the building, it repeatedly executes the process in step S101.

[0038] In step S102, the control unit 50 obtains the activity level of the subject at the time of their return home from the wearable terminal 10. This allows the control unit 50 to obtain the activity level (METs) of the subject from the time they leave home until they return home. After executing the process in step S102, the control unit 50 executes the process in step S103.

[0039] In step S103, the control unit 50 determines whether the activity level acquired in step S102 meets the preset target activity level. If the control unit 50 determines that the activity level acquired in step S102 meets the target activity level, it terminates the activity level supplementation control. On the other hand, if the control unit 50 determines that the activity level acquired in step S102 does not meet the target activity level, it proceeds to the process in step S104.

[0040] In step S104, the control unit 50 calculates the amount of activity the subject is lacking compared to the target activity level. Specifically, the control unit 50 calculates the amount of activity that is lacking by subtracting the activity level obtained in step S102 from the target activity level. After executing the process in step S104, the control unit 50 executes the process in step S105.

[0041] In the process from step S105 to step S110, the control unit 50 determines whether there are any household chores with a "high" priority among the household chores that are subject to activity level supplementation control, namely "laundry," "cooking," and "cleaning" (for "cleaning," this is done per room). If there are household chores with a "high" priority (step S105: YES), the control unit 50 extracts the household chore with the highest exercise intensity among the household chores with a "high" priority (step S106). In the example shown in Figure 5(a), the control unit 50 extracts "cleaning" for the second Western-style room 7 and the third Western-style room 8.

[0042] Next, the control unit 50 prompts the household chore extracted in step S106 if the current time is within a suitable time frame for prompting the chore (step S107: YES) (step S108). The control unit 50 can prompt the household chore by, for example, displaying a message or outputting sound on the wearable terminal 10. Note that the method of prompting the household chore is not limited to using the wearable terminal 10; it is also possible to prompt the household chore using displays or speakers within the building 2. If "cleaning" for the second Western-style room 7 and the third Western-style room 8 was extracted in step S106, the control unit 50 will prompt the household chore extracted in step S106 if the current time is within the time frame of 10:00 to 18:00 (see Figure 5(a)). Note that if there are two household chores extracted, as in the example above, the control unit 50 will prompt both chores.

[0043] Furthermore, if the control unit 50 determines in step S107 that the current time is not a suitable time to prompt the household chores extracted in step S106 (step S107: NO), it proceeds to step S105. In step S105, it is determined again whether or not there are household chores with a "high" priority. At this time, the control unit 50 excludes household chores that were already determined in step S107 to be not suitable time to prompt from the determination and proceeds to the determination in step S105.

[0044] If the process in step S108 is executed, the control unit 50 determines whether the subject has performed the household chore prompted in step S108 (step S109). If the subject has performed the household chore (step S109: YES), the control unit 50 assigns (sets) the priority of the household chore, taking into account the performed chore (step S110). The control unit 50 can make the determination in step S109 based on information obtained from the power data detection unit 30 and the human presence sensor 40. The determination in step S109 can be made, for example, at the end of the day when the activity level supplement control is performed (for example, when the subject goes to bed or at midnight). After executing the process in step S110, the control unit 50 terminates the activity level supplement control. If the control unit 50 determines in step S109 that the subject has not performed the household chore (step S109: NO), it terminates the activity level supplement control.

[0045] Furthermore, if the control unit 50 determines in step S105 that there are no household chores with a "high" priority (step S105: NO), it proceeds to the process in step S111 (see Figure 4).

[0046] In the process from step S111 to step S116, the control unit 50 performs processing to prompt household chores with a "medium" priority. The process from step S111 to step S116 is generally the same as the process from step S105 to step S110, except that it targets household chores with a "medium" priority. Therefore, a detailed explanation of the process from step S111 to step S116 will be omitted.

[0047] By performing the processes from step S111 to step S116, if the time of day is appropriate, the subject can be prompted to perform household chores with a "medium" priority. If the control unit 50 determines in step S111 that there are no household chores with a "medium" priority (step S111: NO), it terminates the activity level supplementation control. In other words, in the activity level supplementation control according to this embodiment, household chores with a "low" priority are not targeted for prompting.

[0048] The above describes the activity level supplementation control. According to the above control, when a subject's activity level is insufficient, it is possible to encourage them to perform the household chore that is most suitable for supplementing at least a portion of the insufficient activity. This eliminates the need for the subject to decide on their own exercise menu, and allows them to continue activities to supplement their insufficient activity without difficulty. Furthermore, according to the control according to this embodiment, the household chore to be encouraged is determined by considering the priority of the chore, the exercise intensity, and the appropriate time of day, so it is possible to perform household chores efficiently and efficiently supplement the insufficient activity.

[0049] The devices that make up the activity level monitoring system 1 described above are just examples, and the devices that make up the activity level monitoring system 1 are not limited to those described above. Various devices capable of acquiring the activity level of the subject and the operating status of the home appliances 20 can be used. Also, the processing performed in the activity level monitoring control described above is just an example, and the content of the processing performed in the activity level monitoring control can be changed as appropriate.

[0050] As described above, the activity level supplementation system 1 according to this embodiment is A wearable device 10 (activity level detection unit) that detects the activity level of a person residing in building 2, A power data detection unit 30 (equipment information acquisition unit) capable of acquiring operating information of household appliances 20 (equipment) used for household chores within the building 2, If the activity level of the subject acquired by the wearable terminal 10 is insufficient compared to the target activity level (step S103: YES), the activity level supplementation unit (control unit 50) prompts the subject to perform household chores that can compensate for at least a portion of the insufficient activity level, based on the operation information acquired by the power data detection unit 30 (steps S108, S114). It is equipped with the following features.

[0051] This configuration effectively encourages activities to compensate for insufficient physical activity. In other words, with this configuration, when a person's physical activity level is insufficient, it is possible to encourage them to perform household chores that can compensate for the deficiency. This allows them to continue these activities to compensate for the insufficient physical activity without difficulty.

[0052] Furthermore, the activity level supplementation system 1 is It is equipped with a priority setting unit (control unit 50) that sets the priority of a set number of household chores, The activity level supplementation unit (control unit 50) is, The system prompts household chores based on the priority set by the priority setting unit (control unit 50) (steps S105, S111).

[0053] By configuring it in this way, it is possible to perform household chores efficiently while compensating for any lack of physical activity.

[0054] Furthermore, the activity level supplementation system 1 is It is equipped with a period acquisition unit (control unit 50) that acquires the elapsed time since the household chore was performed, The priority setting unit (control unit 50) is, The system sets the priority of household chores based on the elapsed time acquired by the aforementioned time acquisition unit (control unit 50).

[0055] By structuring it in this way, it is possible to efficiently perform household chores while taking into account the time elapsed since the chores were performed, and to compensate for any shortfall in activity levels.

[0056] Furthermore, the activity level supplementation system 1 is The system includes a chore extraction unit (control unit 50) that extracts chores with high exercise intensity from a set of multiple chores (steps S106, S112), The activity level supplementation unit (control unit 50) is, The system prompts the user to perform household chores based on the results extracted by the household chore extraction unit (control unit 50).

[0057] By configuring it in this way, it is possible to efficiently compensate for any lack of activity while performing household chores.

[0058] Furthermore, the activity level supplementation system 1 is The system includes a time determination unit (control unit 50) that determines whether the time to prompt household chores falls within a predetermined time period. The activity level supplementation unit (control unit 50) is, Based on the determination result of the time determination unit (control unit 50), the user is prompted to perform household chores (steps S107 and S113).

[0059] By configuring it in this way, it is possible to encourage appropriate household chores depending on the time of day.

[0060] Furthermore, the wearable terminal 10 according to this embodiment is one form of the activity level detection unit according to the present invention. Furthermore, the home appliance 20 according to this embodiment is one form of implementation of the equipment according to the present invention. Furthermore, the power data detection unit 30 according to this embodiment is one form of implementation of the equipment information acquisition unit according to the present invention. Furthermore, the control unit 50 according to this embodiment is one form of implementing the activity amount supplementation unit, priority setting unit, period acquisition unit, household chore extraction unit, and time determination unit according to the present invention.

[0061] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the invention as described in the claims. Furthermore, the specific numerical values ​​exemplified in the above description are examples and can be changed at will.

[0062] For example, in the activity level supplementation control according to this embodiment, we have shown an example in step S106 and step S112 in which the household chore with the highest exercise intensity was extracted, but the embodiment is not limited to the above-described form. For example, it is also possible to extract multiple household chores in order of decreasing exercise intensity. In this case, if the timing of prompting is appropriate (steps S107, S113: YES), the extracted multiple household chores can be prompted. In this case, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the number of household chores to extract is determined by considering the insufficient activity level calculated in step S104.

[0063] Furthermore, while the above embodiment shows an example of detecting when a subject leaves and returns to building 2 based on location information acquired from a wearable terminal 10, the system is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, a configuration can be adopted in which a subject leaves and returns to building based on the detection results of a power data detection unit 30 or a human presence sensor 40. Alternatively, a configuration can be adopted in which a door sensor is installed on the entrance door of building 2 to detect when the door is opened or closed, and a subject leaves and returns to building based on the detection results of the door sensor.

[0064] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which room "cleaning" was performed based on the detection result of the operation of the vacuum cleaner 23 by the power data detection unit 30 and the detection result of the motion sensor 40, but the system is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, it is also possible to use a configuration in which the room "cleaning" was performed using only the power data detection unit 30 without using the motion sensor 40. In this case, the control unit 50 can identify the room in which "cleaning" was performed based on the information of the outlets in each room used to supply power to the vacuum cleaner 23.

[0065] Furthermore, in this embodiment, we have shown an example where each activity level supplementation control process is executed once a day when the subject returns home, but the embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, each activity level supplementation control process can be repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals (e.g., at predetermined time intervals).

[0066] Furthermore, while the above embodiment shows an example of acquiring operating information of the home appliance 20 using a power data detection unit 30 configured with a HEMS or the like, the embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, if the home appliance 20 is an IoT home appliance, it is also possible to acquire operating information of the home appliance 20 by communicating between the control unit 50 and the home appliance 20.

[0067] Furthermore, in this embodiment, an example of the activity level tracking system 1 including a wearable terminal 10, home appliances 20, power data detection unit 30, human presence sensor 40, and control unit 50 has been shown, but it is not limited to the example described above. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which some of the above-mentioned parts (e.g., home appliances 20, etc.) are not included in the activity level tracking system 1.

[0068] Furthermore, while "laundry," "cooking," and "cleaning" were given as examples of household chores in this embodiment, household chores are not limited to those mentioned above, and various household chores performed using home appliances can be adopted.

[0069] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a washing machine 21, a cooking appliance 22, and a vacuum cleaner 23 were given as examples of home appliances 20, but home appliances 20 are not limited to the above-mentioned devices, and various equipment that operates using electricity can be used. Also, the equipment is not limited to those that use electricity, but can also be those used for household chores that use gas, water, etc. In this case, instead of the power data detection unit 30, equipment capable of detecting information on gas, water, etc. can be used, and a configuration can be adopted in which household chores are identified based on the information on gas, water, etc.

[0070] Furthermore, although this embodiment shows an example in which a wearable terminal 10 is used as the activity level detection unit, the activity level detection unit is not limited to those described above. Various devices capable of detecting the activity level of a subject, such as a smartphone, can be used as the activity level detection unit.

[0071] Furthermore, while this embodiment shows an example where building 2 to which the activity level tracking system is applied is a residence, the present invention is not limited to this. Building 2 is not limited to a residence, but can be various types of buildings such as accommodation facilities, elderly care facilities, nursing care facilities, hospitals, etc. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0072] 10 Activity Level Supplement System 20 Home appliances 30 Power data detection unit 40-person motion sensor 50 Control Unit

Claims

1. An activity level detection unit that detects the activity level of a person residing in a building, A unit for acquiring equipment information that can acquire operating information of equipment used for household chores within the building, If the activity level of the subject obtained by the activity level detection unit is insufficient compared to the target activity level, the activity level supplement unit, based on the operation information obtained by the equipment information acquisition unit, provides an activity level supplement unit that can supplement at least a portion of the insufficient activity level by encouraging household chores. An activity level monitoring system equipped with the following features.

2. It is equipped with a priority setting unit that sets priorities for a set number of household chores, The activity level supplementation unit is, The unit prompts household chores based on the priority set by the aforementioned priority setting unit. The activity level supplementation system according to claim 1.

3. It is equipped with a time acquisition unit that acquires the elapsed time from the time the household chore was performed, The aforementioned priority setting unit, Based on the elapsed time acquired by the aforementioned time acquisition unit, the priority of household chores is set. The activity level supplementation system according to claim 2.

4. It is equipped with a chore extraction unit that extracts chores with high exercise intensity from among a set of multiple chores, The activity level supplementation unit is, Based on the extraction results of the household chore extraction unit, the system prompts the performer to do household chores. The activity level supplementation system according to claim 1.

5. It includes a time determination unit that determines whether the time to prompt household chores falls within a predetermined time period, The activity level supplementation unit is, Based on the determination result of the time determination unit, the system prompts the user to perform household chores. The activity level supplementation system according to claim 1.

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