SPACE UTILIZING INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE, SPACE UTILIZING INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Abstract

To present space utilization information for examining an activity space which is easy for a subject to implement a desired activity.SOLUTION: A space utilization information presentation apparatus 1 includes: an activity information acquisition unit 10 which presents space utilization information in an activity space including an activity area to be used by a plurality of subjects, and acquires desired activity information of each of the subjects; and a space utilization information generation unit 20 which generates space utilization information on the basis of the activity information. The activity information includes identification information including department information on a department to which a subject belongs and identifying the subject, activity content information indicating an activity type, activity place information indicating an activity place, and time information on activity time, etc. The space utilization information generation unit 20 includes an activity time tabulation unit 23 which generates activity time tabulation information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a space utilization information presentation device, a space utilization information presentation method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Support devices for designing activity spaces such as offices have been proposed in the past. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes an office layout support device that includes a plurality of icons that embody the functions of functional space elements, a mode example storage means for storing mode examples for presenting specific modes of the functional space elements corresponding to each icon, and a mode example search means for searching the mode examples stored in the mode example storage means based on the icons, and is configured to be able to present the mode examples searched for by the mode example search means.

[0003] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 proposes a technology for analyzing an activity space with the aim of effectively utilizing an activity space such as an office, and with the aim of improving workability and community. That is, Patent Document 2 proposes a technology for a system for providing information on the current utilization status within an area to be analyzed, which acquires personal identification information for identifying a person present within the area to be analyzed, identification information of a small area among a plurality of small areas provided within the area to be analyzed in which a person identified by the personal identification information is located, and a presence time at which the person identified by the personal identification information is present in the small area indicated by the identification information of the small area, accumulates combinations of the acquired personal identification information, the identification information of the small area, and the presence time, and analyzes the utilization status of each small area based on the accumulated information of the plurality of combinations of the personal identification information, the identification information of the small area, and the presence time. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-301706 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2012-118727 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 only supports operations for designing a layout, and cannot support thinking such as from what viewpoint the layout should be designed. In addition, the technology described in Patent Document 2 can analyze the current work style and community and reflect them in the layout, but cannot reflect new viewpoints or the needs of subjects who have different work styles from the current work style.

[0006] In recent years, there has been a demand for activity spaces such as offices that are newly introducing free address systems, activity spaces that promote teleworking, and activity spaces that seek to create synergy between departments. There has also been a demand for activity spaces that are easy for target individuals to be active in, and support for introducing ways of thinking that will allow target individuals to be active in a way that is desirable for them.

[0007] Therefore, this invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a space utilization information presentation device that is capable of presenting space utilization information for considering an activity space that makes it easy for a subject to be active and enables the subject to realize desirable activities. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means. That is, a space utilization information presentation device according to one embodiment of the present invention is a space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, and is equipped with an activity information acquisition unit that acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects, and a space utilization information generation unit that generates space utilization information based on the acquired multiple pieces of activity information, wherein the activity information includes at least affiliation information related to the subjects, and includes identification information that identifies the subjects, activity content information that indicates an activity type, activity location information that corresponds to the activity content information and indicates an activity location indicated by the activity content information, and time information that corresponds to the activity content information and includes at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number that indicates the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information, and the space utilization information generation unit has an activity time aggregation unit that generates activity time aggregation information as the space utilization information, using at least one of the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity location or an activity location group grouped by the activity location as parameters, and aggregates the time or time-related amount of the activity linked to the parameters.

[0009] In the space utilization information presentation device, the activity information may further include sponsor information that corresponds to the activity content information and indicates a sponsor of the activity indicated by the activity content information.

[0010] In addition, in the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device, the activity information may further include tool information that corresponds to the activity content information and includes at least one of a work tool used for the work itself in the activity indicated in the activity content information, an output tool used to show the work results, and a communication tool used for communication between the subject and another party.

[0011] In the space utilization information presentation device, the activity information may further include number-of-participants information that corresponds to the activity content information and indicates the number of participants in the activity indicated by the activity content information.

[0012] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device, the space utilization information generation unit calculates, for each department, a total response time indicated by the time information of the activity information, and refers to a number-of-members table stored in a memory unit in which the department and the corresponding number of members are pre-linked, calculates a total target time for each department, and has a correction value calculation unit that calculates a number-of-respondents correction value based on the total number of responses and the total target time, and the activity time calculation unit may be configured to calculate the time or amount related to time of the activity corrected by the number-of-respondents correction value.

[0013] In addition, in the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device, the activity time aggregation unit may refer to an activity type table stored in a memory unit in which an activity type group is pre-linked to each of the activity types indicated by the activity content information as the activity time aggregation information, and generate, for each department, the time for performing an activity type of a specific activity type group, or the ratio of that time to the total activity time.

[0014] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device, the activity time aggregation unit may refer to an activity location table stored in a memory unit in which an activity location group is pre-linked to each of the activity locations indicated by the activity location information as the activity time aggregation information, and generate, for each department, the time that an activity is performed at the activity location of a specific activity location group, or the ratio of that time to the total activity time.

[0015] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device, a department classification unit may be provided in which a plurality of classifications indicated by a range of values ​​indicated by the activity time aggregation information is preset, and which refers to a classification table stored in a memory unit and obtains, as space utilization information, department classification information that classifies a plurality of departments into a plurality of related groups based on the aggregated time aggregation information of each of the departments.

[0016] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device, the space utilization information generation unit may be provided with a fixture number calculation unit which refers to a fixture usage table stored in a memory unit in which fixtures in use are pre-linked to each activity location, and which determines the number of fixtures in use for each activity location as the space utilization information based on the time or amount of time of the activity for each activity location tallied by the activity time aggregation unit.

[0017] In addition, the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device may be equipped with an activity area information acquisition unit that acquires activity space information including constraint conditions for the activity space, a furniture information acquisition unit that acquires furniture information including furniture types and planar dimensions, and a layout generation unit that generates a furniture layout for the activity space based on the space utilization information, the activity space information, and the furniture information.

[0018] Furthermore, a space utilization information presentation method according to one aspect of the present invention is a space utilization information presentation method for presenting space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, the method comprising: an activity information acquisition step for acquiring desired activity information for each of the subjects; and a space utilization information generation step for generating space utilization information based on the acquired multiple pieces of activity information, the activity information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs, and including identification information for identifying the subject, activity content information indicating an activity type, activity place information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity place indicated by the activity content information, and time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information, the space utilization information generation step including an activity time aggregation step for generating, as the space utilization information, activity time aggregation information that aggregates the time or time-related amount of the activity linked to the parameter, using at least one of the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place as a parameter.

[0019] A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, the program making the computer function as an activity information acquisition means for acquiring desired activity information for each of the subjects, and a space utilization information generation means for generating space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information, the activity information including at least affiliation information relating to a department to which the subjects belong, identification information for identifying the subjects, activity content information indicating a type of activity, and a correspondence between the activity content information and the activity content information. Correspondingly, the space utilization information generating means includes activity location information indicating the activity location indicated in the activity content information, and time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of the time zone, time and number of unit times indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated in the activity content information, and the space utilization information generating means includes activity time aggregation means for generating activity time aggregation information as the space utilization information, which aggregates the time or time-related amount of the activity linked to at least one of the parameters of the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity location or an activity location group grouped by the activity location. Effect of the Invention

[0020] The present invention can present space utilization information for considering an activity space in which a subject can easily carry out an activity and achieve a desirable activity. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a space utilization information presentation device according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating activity content information according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating activity place information according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an input form according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 5]FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining collective data according to the first embodiment; [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result tallied by an activity time tallying unit in the space utilizing information presentation device of the first embodiment, illustrating activity time tallied information tallied for each activity type and for each activity location. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an example of the results of aggregation by the activity time aggregation unit in the space utilization information presentation device of the first embodiment, and is an explanatory diagram showing activity time aggregation information aggregated by department and by activity type and activity location category. [Figure 8] 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating department classification information that is a result of classification by a department classification unit in the space utilization information presentation device of the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a fixture table according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining information on the number of fixtures in use generated by a fixture number calculation unit in the space utilization information presentation device of the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 11] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a space utilizing information presentation device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a space utilization information presentation method according to the first embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a space utilization information presentation device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram illustrating a space utilization information presentation method according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] (First embodiment) Hereinafter, a space utilization information presentation device 1 and a space utilization information presentation method according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The space utilization information presentation device 1 of the present embodiment is a device that presents space utilization information for utilizing an activity space used by one or more subjects in the activity space. Here, the activity space is a space including at least one activity area. The activity space indicates, for example, an office space provided in a building. The office space includes, for example, a desk area where a plurality of subjects have desks for work, a meeting area where a plurality of subjects gather to hold a meeting, and a common facility area used jointly by a plurality of subjects. Details will be described later. The activity space is not limited to an office space, nor is it limited to indoors. It is sufficient that the activity space includes at least one activity area and is a space in which a plurality of subjects are active. The plurality of subjects are those who use the activity space to be presented and are those whose activity content is to be investigated. The space utilization information is information indicating a desirable utilization situation for a plurality of subjects to achieve a predetermined goal or purpose in the activity space.

[0023] Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a space utilization information presentation device 1 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the space utilization information presentation device 1 of this embodiment includes an activity information acquisition unit 10, a space utilization information generation unit 20, and a storage unit 7. The activity information acquisition unit 10 acquires activity information provided by a subject as information on an activity that the subject considers to be a desirable activity for achieving a predetermined goal or purpose. The activity information acquisition unit 10 sequentially stores the activity information acquired from a plurality of subjects in the storage unit 7.

[0024] Here, the activity information includes at least identification information, activity content information, activity location information, and time information. The identification information is information for identifying the subject who is the respondent. The identification information includes at least affiliation information related to the subject. In this embodiment, the affiliation information includes information on the department to which the subject belongs. The affiliation information may be composed of multiple hierarchies such as division, department, and section, or may be composed of a single hierarchy such as department only. In addition, the affiliation information may include a code indicating the department instead of or in addition to the department name. For example, the code 1, 2, 3, etc. may be used to indicate the department as 1st Division, 2nd Division, 3rd Division, etc. In addition, by making the code multiple digits, the higher digits may be used as symbols indicating the higher hierarchy, and the lower digits may be used as symbols indicating the lower hierarchy. For example, the first department, first department may be indicated as code 11, and the second department, third department may be indicated as code 23. In addition, the affiliation information may include information such as job title, position, or job type. That is, the affiliation information includes information indicating the organizational category of the subject, such as the department to which the subject belongs, the position, the official position, or the type of job.

[0025] The identification information may also include personal identification information for identifying an individual. By including personal identification information, it becomes possible to identify or limit duplicate responses from the same subject. Note that personal identification information may not be included unless the same subject provides multiple responses such as performing different activities at the same time. The personal identification information may be personal identification information that can identify an individual, or may be non-personally identifiable information that cannot identify an individual. Examples of personal identification information include name and employee number. Examples of non-personally identifiable information include numbers that are randomly assigned in advance and are unique and not linked to an individual after assignment.

[0026] The activity content information indicates the type of activity that the subject performs. Specifically, the activity content information is divided into a plurality of activity types, for example, as shown in FIG. 2. In the following, for the sake of simplicity, the symbols in FIG. 2 may be used to explain the activity type indicated as "paperwork alone." For example, the activity content information of the activity type indicated as "paperwork alone" may be indicated as activity A. Here, the convergent thinking of activity C includes, for example, the activity of summarizing collected ideas. Furthermore, the divergent thinking of activity D includes, for example, the activity of coming up with ideas. Furthermore, the information transmission of activity I includes the activity of explaining and informing participants. Furthermore, the opinion collection of activity J includes not only the activity of the organizer collecting opinions actively sent by the participants, but also the activity of collecting opinions passively sent by the participants through the organizer's hearing. Furthermore, the movement of activity N includes movement between bases of the company, movement to other companies or customers, etc. Furthermore, the breaks of activities E and M include not only simple breaks, but also activities for changing moods, meals, etc., and in the case of multiple people, also include communication activities such as chatting. Outside of work activities include vacations, leaving early, absences, etc. The activity types and definitions of the activity types shown in FIG. 2 are merely examples. Some activity types may be deleted, other activity types may be added, each activity type defined in FIG. 2 may be divided into multiple activity types depending on the nature of the activity, or multiple activity types may be combined.

[0027] In addition, activity content information can be classified into multiple activity categories according to the nature of the activity type. For example, activities A and L can be classified as work activities, which are activities that perform specific tasks. Activities F and I can be classified as communication activities, which are activities that communicate information and intentions. Activities B and J can be classified as collection activities, which are activities that collect information and ideas. Activities D and H can be classified as creation activities, which are activities that create ideas. Activities C and G can be classified as organization and judgment activities, which are activities that organize and judge information and ideas. Activities E and M have in common the fact that they involve taking a break, and can be classified as rest activities. Activity K is classified as a highly confidential activity, but a single activity may also be classified as a confidential activity.

[0028] In addition, the activity content information can be divided into two types of number of people categories depending on whether the activity type is singular, that is, whether it is an activity performed by an individual or an activity performed by multiple people. Regarding multiple people, the classification may be made by dividing into a team and a group of an unspecified number of people. Furthermore, a group of an unspecified number of people may be defined as a group that performs an activity in a single person. Furthermore, although activity N is classified as a category other than singular and multiple, the activity type may be divided into single movement and multiple movement. Furthermore, although activity O is classified as singular, it may be classified as other category, and if different definitions can be made between the singular and multiple categories, the activity type may be divided into singular off-duty and multiple off-duty.

[0029] In addition, the activity content information can be classified into routine / non-routine categories according to whether the activity related to the activity type is routine work, which is a routine task in principle, or non-routine work, which is a non-routine task whose activity content changes from time to time. Note that in Figure 2, the routine / non-routine classification is applied only to activities classified into a single number of people, but it may also be applied to tasks classified into multiple numbers.

[0030] In addition, the activity content information can be classified into communication categories according to whether the activity type is a one-way activity conducted by a specific person such as the organizer among the participants, or a two-way activity conducted by the participants themselves. Note that in Fig. 2, only tasks classified into multiple groups based on the number of people are classified, but tasks classified into a single group may also be classified into one-way groups.

[0031] As described above, the activity types illustrated in Fig. 2 are classified by, for example, activity category, number of participants category, routine / non-routine category, and communication category, but the activity types may be defined by a combination of these categories or multiple categories, that is, the activity types may be defined as a higher-level concept. Also, these categories are merely examples, and classification may be performed by other definitions.

[0032] The activity place information corresponds to the activity type information. That is, it indicates the activity place where the activity indicated by the activity content information is carried out. Specifically, the activity place information is divided into a plurality of activity places, for example, as shown in FIG. 3. In the following, for the sake of simplicity, the symbols in FIG. 3 may be used. For example, the activity place information of the activity place indicated as "fixed seat desk area" may be indicated as place 01.

[0033] Here, the fixed seat desk area in location 01 is an area where each individual has a desk and chair that are linked to the individual. The free address desk area in location 02 is an area where multiple desks and chairs are provided for sharing among many people, and where each individual is linked to a seat by individual selection or administrator designation when using the seat. The concentrated work area in location 03 is an area that is surrounded by booths and is an environment that allows concentrated work. The touchdown area in location 04 is an area that can be used by in-house people who enter the target office from outside and use the office, such as employees of other bases and business travelers. The open meeting area in location 05 is an area for meetings and discussions that is not enclosed or has a limited enclosure and allows other people around the office to access the meeting in principle, and the semi-closed area in location 06 is an area for meetings and discussions that is not completely closed, for example, has an open top and no door at the entrance and exit, and has a partition, but is not completely closed. The shared equipment area of ​​location 10 is an area where shared equipment such as copy machines, shared terminals, and workbenches are provided for business purposes. The refreshment area of ​​location 11 is, for example, an area with rest tables and chairs, or an area called a lounge. The storage area of ​​location 12 is a warehouse for storing items, an area with bookshelves, or the like. The dedicated area of ​​location 13 is an area for exclusive use by persons in specific positions, such as an executive office. The entrance area of ​​location 14 is an area that corresponds to a reception area, a waiting room, or the like for visitors from outside, or a waiting area for accessing a specific location within the company, or a reception area. The activity locations and the definitions of the activity locations shown in FIG. 3 are merely examples, and some activity locations may be deleted, other activity locations may be added, and each activity location defined in FIG. 3 may be divided into multiple activity locations according to its nature, or multiple activity locations may be combined.

[0034] The activity place information can be classified into an inside / outside office category depending on whether the activity place is in the office (in the target activity space) or outside the office (outside the target activity space). The activity place information can be classified into an own desk / other than own desk category depending on whether the activity place is the activity place or other. In FIG. 3, the places 15 to 17 are not classified, but they can be classified as other than the own desk. In addition, the place 16 may be classified as the own desk. The activity place information can be classified into an open / close category depending on whether the activity place is a closed space that is closed by a partition or the like, or an open space that other people can freely access. In FIG. 3, the open or closed category is specified by corresponding each activity place to the open / close category one-to-one, but the example of FIG. 3 is not limited. For example, the collaborative work area of ​​the place 03 is an area where the subjects work together, and a closed category is specified, but it may be an open category, or a collaborative work area of ​​the closed category and a collaborative work area of ​​the open category may be set separately. Although location 17 is not classified, it may be divided into cases where it is classified as open and cases where it is classified as closed.

[0035] As described above, the activity places shown in Fig. 3 are divided into, for example, inside and outside the office, own desk / other than own desk, and open / closed, but the activity places may be defined as a higher-level concept by combining these divisions or multiple divisions. Also, these divisions are merely examples, and divisions may be made by other definitions.

[0036] The time information corresponds to the activity content information. The time information is composed of at least one of the time period, time, and unit time number in which the activity indicated by the activity content information is performed. It is preferable to acquire information including the time period as the time information. The time period is information indicated by a start time and an end time, such as 10:00 to 11:00, 11:00 to 12:00, etc. The time period may be a half-day unit such as morning and afternoon, a day unit such as Monday and Tuesday, a week unit, or a month unit. Information on the day unit and information on the hour unit may be combined to indicate 10:00 to 11:00 on Monday. The time is information indicated by the length of time, such as 1 hour or 2 hours. The number of unit hours is information indicated by the number of hours preset as the unit time. The unit time may be 1 hour, 30 minutes, or a day or a standard working hour per day. The number of unit hours is the number of unit times, and is therefore indicated as 2 units, 2 terms, etc. in the above unit time. In this embodiment, the time information is made up of information indicating a start time and an end time, and information indicating the day of the week.

[0037] In this embodiment, the activity information further includes information on the number of participants, organizer information, and tool information. The information on the number of participants corresponds to the activity content information. The information on the number of participants indicates the specific number of participants who will carry out the activity indicated by the activity content information. In addition, when the activity content information defines a single activity type and a multiple activity type as in this embodiment, input may be restricted so that if a single activity type is input during input as described below, the number of participants information cannot specify a number other than one person, and if a multiple activity type is input, the number of participants information cannot specify a number other than one person.

[0038] The organizer information corresponds to the activity content information. The organizer information is information about the organizer who organizes the activity indicated by the activity content information. The organizer information may include organizer information indicating whether the organizer is the target person himself (you) or a person other than the target person (other than you), and organizer department information which is information about the department to which the organizer belongs, or it may be only one of them. In the case where the organizer information is composed of both the organizer information and the organizer department information, when the target person himself is specified in the organizer information at the time of input described later, it may be restricted so that departments other than the one to which the target person belongs cannot be selected based on a target person table stored in the storage unit 7 and in which target person identification information is linked to the department to which the target person belongs.

[0039] The tool information corresponds to the activity content information. The tool information is information about tools used in the activity indicated by the activity content information. The tool information includes at least one of information about work tools used for the work itself performed in the activity, information about output tools used to show the activity results, and communication tools used for communication between the subject and the other party. The work tools include, for example, a computer terminal (including a corresponding display) linked to an individual (for example, loaned to an individual). In addition, the output tools include, for example, a display monitor, a whiteboard, a printer, etc. In addition, the communication tools include, for example, a telephone, a telephone conference system, a TV conference system, and a web conference system. A whiteboard may be defined as a communication tool.

[0040] As described above, the subject provides activity information including at least the identification information, the activity content information, the activity place information, and the time information, and further including the number of participants information, the organizer information, and the tool information in this embodiment. That is, for example, the subject accesses the server from his / her own computer terminal and inputs into a preset input form, and the activity information is generated and acquired by the activity information acquisition unit 10. FIG. 4 shows an example of the input form. As shown in FIG. 4, the day of the week and the time period, which are time information, are input in the A1 and B1 columns. In addition, the activity type, which is the activity content information, is input in the C1 column. In addition, the activity place, which is the activity place information, is input in the D1 column. The number of participants, which is the number of participants information, is input in the E1 column. In addition, the organizer and the organizer department, which are the organizer information, are input in the F1 and G1 columns. In the H1 to K1 columns, the number of uses of each tool, which is the tool information, is input. It is also possible to generate the activity information by collecting data containing the questionnaire results from the subject without using an input form or the like.

[0041] The activity information acquisition unit 10 outputs a generation command to the space utilization information generation unit 20 to complete acquisition of activity information for multiple subjects. Conditions for outputting the generation command include when activity information is acquired from all subjects, when the response time tallied from the activity information reaches the total response time, when a certain percentage of subjects or response time is reached, when a certain response period has passed, and so on.

[0042] Next, the space utilization information generating unit 20 will be described. The space utilization information generating unit 20 generates space utilization information when it receives a generation command from the activity information acquiring unit 10. The space utilization information generating unit 20 includes a group data generating unit 21, a correction value calculating unit 22, an activity time tallying unit 23, a department classification unit 24, and a number of fixtures calculating unit 25. The group data generating unit 21 generates group data, which is a group of activity information, from a plurality of pieces of activity information acquired by the activity information acquiring unit 10. When generating group data, the group data generating unit 21 may generate group data by calculating based on the information in addition to each piece of information included in the activity information, or by adding new information by referring to the information and each reference table previously stored in the storage unit 7. The group data may also be acquired as activity information instead of the activity information of the individual subject.

[0043] FIG. 5 shows an example of the group data. As shown in FIG. 5, each row of the group data in this embodiment shows a record of each unit time (time period) in the activity information provided by each subject. That is, in other words, in this embodiment, the activity information is a set of records of each unit time (time period) of a specific subject, whereas the group data is a set of records of each unit time (time period) of a plurality of subjects. Columns A2 and B2 of the group data are identification information, and column A2 of the group data corresponds to the employee number in the activity information shown in FIG. 4. Also, column B2 of the group data refers to the information in column A2, and extracts and inputs the corresponding department by referring to a correspondence table between the department and the employee number stored in advance in the storage unit 7 as a reference table. Columns C2 to E2 of the group data are time information, and column C2 of the group data corresponds to column A1 in the activity information shown in FIG. 4, and column D2 of the group data corresponds to column B1 in the activity information shown in FIG. 4. Column E2 of the group data is time (hours) indicating the width of the time period calculated based on the time period in column D2. Column F2 of the aggregate data is activity content information, and corresponds to column C1 of the activity information shown in FIG. 4. Column G2 of the aggregate data is activity location information, and corresponds to column D1 of the activity information shown in FIG. 4. Column H2 of the aggregate data is participant number information, and corresponds to column E1 of the activity information shown in FIG. 4. Columns I2 and J2 of the aggregate data are sponsor information, and column I2 of the aggregate data corresponds to column F1 of the activity information shown in FIG. 4, and column J2 of the aggregate data corresponds to column G1 of the activity information shown in FIG. 4. Columns K2 to N2 of the aggregate data are tool information, and correspond to columns H1 to K1 of the activity information shown in FIG. 4. In this embodiment, as described above, the aggregate data generation unit 21 generates aggregate data from multiple pieces of activity information, but it is also possible to perform various processes such as numerical processing and classification processing on necessary information from multiple pieces of activity information in the following processing units without generating aggregate data.

[0044] The correction value calculation unit 22 calculates a correction value for the number of respondents based on the aggregate data. The correction value for the number of respondents is used to calculate an estimated value when all subjects provide activity information based on the provided activity information when only some subjects provide activity information for all subjects, and when activity information for a specific subject is provided for only a part of the entire target period. That is, the correction value calculation unit 22 calculates the total number of response times indicated by the time information of the activity information for each department based on the aggregate data. The total number of response times can be calculated by tallying up the time for the corresponding records in column E2 in the aggregate data shown in FIG. 5.

[0045] Furthermore, the correction value calculation unit 22 refers to a table of the number of employees stored in the storage unit 7, which associates departments with the number of employees corresponding to the departments in advance, and calculates the total target time for each department. The total target time can be calculated by multiplying the number of employees by the response target time per person (for example, 40 hours for a total of five days from Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day). Then, based on the total response time and the total target time, a correction value for the number of respondents is calculated. More specifically, for example, in the case where a specific department, for example, the first department, is composed of three people, the total response time is 120 hours multiplied by the response target time per person and the number of people to respond. On the other hand, suppose that only two people in the first department provide activity information, and one of them answers the entire time of the response target period, i.e., answers for 40 hours, while the other answers only on Mondays and Tuesdays, i.e., answers for 16 hours. In this case, the correction value for the number of respondents in Part 1 is 2.14, which is the total response time (120 hours) divided by the total number of responses (56 hours = 40 hours + 16 hours + 0 hours). If all subjects responded during the entire target period, there is only a small portion of unanswered data and no correction is necessary, or there is another reason why correction is not necessary, calculation of the correction value for the number of respondents by the correction value calculation unit 22 and correction using the correction value for the number of respondents may be unnecessary.

[0046] The activity time counting unit 23 generates activity time counting information as space utilization information. The activity time counting information is a value obtained by counting the time or amount of time of the activity associated with the parameter obtained from the activity information. Here, the activity time is the time actually allocated to the activity. The amount of time of the activity can be, for example, the ratio of the time of the target activity to the answerable time per person. The answerable time per person is the total number of activity times in the target period. For example, if an activity is performed for 8 hours every day during a 5-day period from Monday to Friday, the answerable time per person is 5 days x 8 hours = 40 hours. Therefore, if the time that a specific subject indicated that he or she would perform a specific activity during a week is 30 minutes from 9:00 to 9:30 on Monday, the ratio of the time of the activity to the answerable time per person is 0.5 hours / 40 hours = 0.0125. In other words, the ratio of the time of the activity to the answerable time per person can be said to be the time of the activity per hour.

[0047] In addition, parameters obtained from the activity information include, for example, the department, the activity type, and the activity location. As the department, various hierarchies, both upper and lower, can be applied. In addition, instead of the activity type, an activity type group grouped by a plurality of activity types may be used. As the activity type group, for example, each of the activity categories can be a group as described above. Similarly, each of the number of people category, the routine / non-routine category, and the communication category can be a group. In addition, instead of the activity location, an activity location group grouped by a plurality of activity locations may be used. As the activity location group, for example, each of the inside and outside office categories can be a group as described above. Similarly, each of the own desk / other than own desk category and the open / closed category can be a group.

[0048] In such a group-by-group counting, the activity time counting unit 23 refers to an activity type table in which an activity type group is linked to each activity type in advance and stored in the storage unit 7, or an activity place table in which an activity place group is linked to each activity place in advance and stored in the storage unit 7, and specifies which group each record in the collective data belongs to. Then, counting the time or amount related to the time of the activity linked to the parameter obtained from the activity information means counting the time of the activity with the common parameter or counting the amount related to the time. In addition, when correction is necessary at the time of counting, correction is performed by the number of respondents correction value. That is, when counting, correction is performed by multiplying each element before counting by the number of respondents correction value of the corresponding department, and counting is performed by the corrected value. Note that, if the departments to be counted are the same, correction by the number of respondents correction value may be performed after counting. Here, a count value that meets each condition may be obtained as a matrix of multiple parameters. Figures 6 and 7 show an example of counting by a matrix of multiple parameters. In the example shown in Figure 6, counting is performed by activity type regardless of department. Also, counting is performed by activity type and activity place. In the example shown in Figure 7, the data is tabulated by department. In addition, for each department, the data is tabulated by the following categories: inside / outside the office, own desk / other than own desk, number of people, routine / non-routine, and communication.

[0049] The department classification unit 24 generates department classification information as space utilization information. The department classification information is information in which a plurality of departments are classified into a plurality of related groups based on the activity time tally information. The storage unit 7 stores a classification table indicating a range for classification corresponding to the group used in the activity time tally unit 23. The department classification unit 24 may use the activity time tally information itself as a value for classification, or a ratio obtained based on the activity time tally information. For example, in this embodiment, the department classification unit 24 obtains a ratio based on the activity time tally information. Specifically, the department classification unit 24 obtains a ratio of time in the office (in the office / (in the office+outside the office)) based on the tally result of the in-office / out-of-office division as the group used in the activity time tally unit 23. Similarly, the department classification unit 24 obtains a ratio of time at one's own desk based on the tally result of the division of one's own desk / other than one's desk, a ratio of time for a single person based on the tally result of the division of the number of people, a ratio of time for routine tasks based on the tally result of the division of routine tasks / non-routine tasks, and a ratio of time in one direction based on the tally result of the division of communication tasks. The subject of the ratio (i.e., the numerator) can all be said to be activities with low mobility; in other words, when the ratio is high, it can be said that mobility is high in all parameters.

[0050] Then, the department classification unit 24 classifies the mobility into category A with low mobility, category C with high mobility, and category B with intermediate mobility, based on the numerical range set for each group used in the activity time aggregation unit 23. For example, category A is set to 70% or more, category B is set to 40% or more and less than 70%, and category C is set to less than 40%. Then, based on the classification, a relationship group is formed in one or more departments based on the relationship of the work style. The relationship of the work style may be formed from the viewpoint of departments with the same tendency, or from the viewpoint of the relationship of the work such as dependency / non-dependence or upstream / downstream, which are different tendencies. In the example of FIG. 8, the groups are divided into two groups, relationship group I and relationship group II. For example, in the example of FIG. 8, five categories are prioritized for the evaluation to determine the relationship group. Specifically, the priorities are set in the order of inside / outside office category, own desk / other than own desk category, number of people category, routine / non-routine category, and communication category, taking into account the degree of influence on mobility. In the example of FIG. 8, since there is no difference in classification between departments in the inside / outside office category, which has the highest priority, the difference in classification is confirmed in the next own desk / other than own desk category. Since there is no difference in classification between departments in the own desk / other than own desk category and the number of people category, which is the next priority, the difference in classification between departments is confirmed in the next regular / non-regular category. In the regular / non-regular category, the first and third parts are classified as category B, which has relatively high mobility, and the second and fourth parts are classified as category A, which has relatively low mobility, and can be distinguished, so they are grouped into two related groups I and II based on the regular / non-regular category. Note that the method of prioritizing for the evaluation to determine the related groups is merely an example, and the priorities may be different among the above five categories. Also, the method of evaluating according to the priority and determining the related groups is merely an example, and other methods may be used. For example, the categories A, B, and C may be scored and evaluated based on the total value of all categories or the total value of a specific category. The specific category may be one category, or multiple categories, for example, the total value of the in / out of office category and the own desk / other than own desk category. Also, if no significant difference is found between the total value of the in / out of office category and the own desk / other than own desk category, the evaluation may be made using the total value of the remaining categories.In addition, when calculating the total value, weighting may be applied to each category.

[0051] In this embodiment, the department classification unit 24 classifies according to the degree of mobility, but this is not limited to this. For example, the department classification unit 24 may classify according to creativity or confidentiality. For example, if classification is based on creativity, the activity type and activity place are classified into relatively creative cases and relatively non-creative cases. For example, convergent thinking / divergent thinking by one person, and meetings with multiple people for the purpose of collecting opinions are classified as relatively creative tasks. For example, clerical work by one person and meetings with multiple people for the purpose of transmitting information are classified as relatively non-creative tasks. For example, confidentiality is classified according to confidentiality, and the activity type and activity place are classified into relatively confidential cases and relatively non-confidential cases. For example, concentrated work areas, semi-closed areas, and dedicated areas are classified as relatively confidential places. For example, open meeting areas, entrance areas, and homes are classified as relatively non-confidential places.

[0052] The fixture number calculation unit 25 generates fixture usage information, which is the number of fixtures used for each activity location, as space utilization information. Specifically, the fixture number calculation unit 25 obtains the time or amount related to time of activity for each activity location from the activity time collection unit 23. In this embodiment, the fixture number calculation unit 25 obtains the matrix shown in FIG. 6 from the activity time collection unit 23 or from the storage unit 7 as information stored in the storage unit 7 by the activity time collection unit 23.

[0053] Next, the number of fixtures calculation unit 25 refers to a table of fixtures in use, which is linked to the fixtures in use in advance and stored in the storage unit 7. FIG. 9 is an example of the table of fixtures in use. As shown in FIG. 9, the table of fixtures in use is linked to the fixtures in use for each activity location in advance. For example, in a desk area with fixed seats, either a bench table or a meeting table is set depending on the activity type. In a desk area with free addresses, either a table for multiple people or a meeting table is set depending on the activity type. In a concentrated work area, either a booth type fixture for single people or a booth type fixture for multiple people is set depending on the activity type. In this example, even in the same type of area, two types of fixtures are selected depending on the activity type, but this is not limited to this, and one type of fixture may be selected regardless of the activity type, or three or more types of fixtures may be selected. In addition, a specific area may be selected from multiple types of fixtures, and other areas may be one type of fixture. In addition, in this example, only desks are given as examples, but similar fixture tables are also provided for other types of fixtures such as chairs and shelves.

[0054] The number of fixtures calculation unit 25 refers to the above-mentioned table of used fixtures and calculates the number of used fixtures in each activity location. That is, for the combination of the activity type and activity location to be used in the table of used fixtures, the activity time or amount related to the time, which is the calculation result of the activity time counting unit 23, is obtained. Then, the activity time or amount related to the target used fixture for each activity location and each used fixture is counted. This becomes the usage time or amount related to the usage time of the target used fixture in the activity location, and the required number of used fixtures is calculated based on this. Note that when the required number of used fixtures is calculated, a preset operating rate is taken into consideration. That is, if the operating rate is set to 80%, the number of used fixtures is calculated based on the value obtained by dividing the calculation result by 0.8. In this way, the required number of used fixtures is calculated based on the total number of activity times during the response target time, that is, the frequency of use, and by not determining the number based on the activity time during a specific time period, the operating rate can be increased and users can actively distribute the use of the fixtures. In the above, the number of fixtures in use is calculated after the activity time or amount related to time is tallied, but it is also possible to calculate the number of fixtures in use for each combination of activity type and activity location and tallie the calculated number of fixtures in use. The number of fixtures in use may also be calculated for each department. Through the above-mentioned calculations by the fixture number calculation unit 25, the fixture number calculation unit 25 generates fixture number information as shown in Fig. 10, for example. Note that, in the above, the fixture number calculation unit 25 sets fixtures in use for each activity type and activity location, but this is not limited to the above.

[0055] In the present embodiment, the space utilization information generating unit 20 includes an activity time counting unit 23, a department classification unit 24, and a fixture number calculation unit 25, and generates activity time counting information, department classification information, and fixture information as space utilization information, but is not limited thereto. The space utilization information generating unit 20 may generate the following information as space utilization information. That is, for example, the activity time or the counted value of the amount related to the time may be information for each activity location, each activity location and each department, each activity type, each activity type and each department, or each activity location, activity content, and each department. In addition, the activity time or the amount related to the time may be classified by at least one of the activity type, activity location, and department, and then counted for each time period. In addition, the utilization rate of the activity type or activity location in each time period may be shown as a distribution. In addition, a value obtained by counting the number of tools used may be generated for tools based on tool information in the same way as for fixtures. In addition, the department interaction level may be generated by linking the hosting department and the department to which the subject belongs based on the hosting information.

[0056] Next, an example of a hardware configuration for realizing the functional configuration of the space utilization information presentation device 1 in the embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the space utilization information presentation device 1 in the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the space utilization presentation device 1 includes a control unit 4 including a processor 2 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory 3 connected by a bus, and executes a program. The space utilization presentation device 1 functions as a device including the control unit 4, the input unit 6, the storage unit 7, and the output unit 8 by executing the program. More specifically, the processor 2 reads out a program stored in the storage unit 7, and stores the read program in the memory 3. The processor 2 executes the program stored in the memory 3, and the space utilization presentation device 1 functions as a device including the control unit 4, the input unit 6, the storage unit 7, and the output unit 8. The control unit 4 includes the activity information acquisition unit 10 and the space utilization information generation unit 20, and executes the functions of these units.

[0057] The input unit 6 includes input devices such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a touch panel. The input unit 6 may be configured as an interface that connects these input devices to the device itself. The input unit 6 accepts input of various information to the device itself. The input unit 6 outputs the input information to the control unit 4.

[0058] The storage unit 7 is configured using a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium such as a magnetic hard disk device, a semiconductor storage device, etc. The storage unit 7 stores various information related to the space utilization presentation device 1.

[0059] The output unit 8 outputs various information. For example, the output unit 8 outputs the generated space utilization information. The output unit 8 includes a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The output unit 8 may be configured as an interface that connects these display devices to the output unit 8 itself.

[0060] Next, a space utilizing information presentation method using the space utilizing information presentation device 1 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 shows a flow diagram of the space utilization information presentation method of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the space utilization information presentation method of this embodiment includes an activity information acquisition step S1 and a space utilization information generation step S2. In the activity information acquisition step S1, the activity information acquisition unit 10 acquires activity information provided by the subject as information on the activity that the subject considers to be a desirable activity for achieving a predetermined goal or purpose (step S11). The activity information acquired from the multiple subjects is stored in the storage unit 7 in sequence. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the activity information acquisition unit 10 outputs a generation command to the space utilization information generation unit 20 to complete acquisition of the activity information for the multiple subjects. In this embodiment, the predetermined condition is shown in the flow diagram as a case where the response period has passed. After acquiring the activity information, the activity information acquisition unit 10 determines whether the response period has passed (step S12). If the response period has passed, the process proceeds to the next space utilization information generation step S2. If the response period has not passed, the activity information acquisition unit 10 further accepts activity information.

[0061] The space utilization information generating step S2 includes a group data generating step S21, a correction value calculating step S22, an activity time tallying step S23, a department classification step S24, and a number of fixtures calculating step S25. In the group data generating step S21, the group data generating unit 21 generates group data, which is a group of activity information, from the multiple activity information acquired in the activity information acquiring step S1. As described above, when generating group data, in addition to each piece of information included in the activity information, the group data may be generated by calculating based on the information, or by adding new information by referring to the information and each reference table previously stored in the storage unit 7. Also, the group data may be acquired as activity information instead of the activity information of the individual subject. In this case, the group data generating step S21 may be omitted.

[0062] Next, in the correction value calculation step S22, the correction value calculation unit 22 calculates a correction value for the number of respondents based on the collective data. Details of the method for calculating the correction value for the number of respondents are as described above. Note that if all subjects responded during the entire target period, there is only a small portion of unanswered data and no correction is necessary, or there is another reason why correction is not necessary, calculation of the correction value for the number of respondents by the correction value calculation unit 22 in the correction value calculation step S22 and correction using the correction value for the number of respondents may be unnecessary.

[0063] Next, in activity time aggregation step S23, activity time aggregation unit 23 generates activity time aggregation information as space utilization information. Next, in department classification unit 24, department classification unit 24 generates department classification information as space utilization information. Next, in fixture number calculation step S25, fixture number calculation unit 25 generates fixture usage information, which is the number of fixtures used for each activity location, as space utilization information. Details of activity time aggregation information, department classification information, and fixture usage information are as described above. Images of the activity time aggregation information, department classification information, and fixture usage information, which are the space utilization information generated as described above, may be generated and displayed as images by output unit 8.

[0064] As described above, in the space utilization information presentation device 1 and the space utilization information presentation method of the present embodiment, space utilization information for utilizing an activity space including an activity area used by a plurality of subjects can be presented based on a plurality of activity information. Here, since the activity information is information indicating a desirable utilization form for each subject, information for desirable space utilization can be presented without being limited by the current utilization state of the activity space or the activity status of the subject. In addition, instead of presenting space utilization according to a predetermined concept, information on activities considered desirable by each person can be presented, and the results of aggregation by at least one of the department, activity type, and activity location can be presented, so that information on cohesive space utilization considering at least one of the department, activity type, and activity location while considering the diversity of the subjects can be presented.

[0065] Furthermore, by including organizer information in the activity information, it is possible to present information on space utilization that takes into account multiple activities in a single department or multiple activities across departments. Furthermore, by including tool information in the activity information, it is possible to present information on space utilization that takes into account the various tools that should be deployed in the space as required for the activity. Furthermore, by including information on the number of participants in the activity information, it is possible to present information on space utilization that is primarily used for activities where people gather together, such as meetings.

[0066] In addition, when generating space utilization information, by correcting the time or amount of time related to the activity using the correction value for the number of respondents, it is possible to present information regarding the space utilization of the entire department to the subjects who responded to the activity information while suppressing the influence of the number and response time.

[0067] Moreover, by generating, as activity time summary information, for each department, the time for performing an activity type of a specific activity type group or the ratio of said time to the total activity time, it is possible to grasp the extent to which activities included in an activity type group having a specified characteristic are made up for each department, and thus a method of utilizing space according to the characteristics can be considered. Also, by generating, as activity time summary information, for each department, the time for performing an activity at an activity place of a specific activity place group or the ratio of said time to the total activity time, it is possible to grasp the extent to which activities at activity places included in an activity place group having a specified characteristic are made up for each department, and thus a method of utilizing space according to the characteristics can be considered.

[0068] In addition, by generating department classification information as space utilization information, it is possible to grasp similar departments or departments with close relationships, and to consider how to utilize the space according to the relationships. In addition, by generating fixture information as space utilization information, it is possible to determine the number of fixtures in use according to the activity time aggregation information.

[0069] In the above-mentioned space utilization information presentation device 1 and space utilization information presentation method, the space utilization information is generated using information on the activity that the subject considers to be desirable for achieving a predetermined goal or purpose, but in addition, information on the current activity may also be acquired. The information on the current activity may also be processed in the same manner as the current activity information and compared. In addition, the information on the current activity may be input by the subject as described above, but the results recorded by sensing using a scheduler or a sensor arranged in the activity space may also be used as the information.

[0070] Second embodiment Next, a spatial utilization information presentation device and a spatial information presentation method according to a second embodiment will be described. Note that in the second embodiment described below, configurations and steps common to the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 13, the space utilization information presentation device 1A of the present embodiment further includes an activity area information acquisition unit 30, a fixture information acquisition unit 40, and a layout generation unit 50. The activity area information acquisition unit 30 acquires activity space information including constraint conditions of the activity space stored in the storage unit 7. Here, the constraint conditions are, for example, the planar dimensions and planar area of ​​the entire activity space. In addition, when the activity space has one or more activity areas, the position, planar dimensions, planar area, etc. of the activity area are also included in the constraint conditions. In addition, when there are areas in the activity space where fixtures are prohibited from being placed or areas that are not subject to activity, the positions, planar dimensions, planar areas, etc. of these are also included in the constraint conditions. Examples of areas where fixtures are prohibited from being placed or areas that are not subject to activity include corridors, areas around emergency exits, areas where elevators are placed, areas of a certain width facing the window side, areas where disaster prevention equipment is placed, heavy duty areas where heavy objects such as storage items can be placed, etc. The constraints may also include conditions related to each area, such as placing specific departments adjacent to each other or in the same area, or restrictions on the aspect ratio of the desk area of ​​a specific department.

[0072] The fixture information acquisition unit 40 acquires fixture information stored in the memory unit 7. The fixture information is information about fixtures in use shown in Fig. 9. The information about fixtures in use includes floor plan dimensions, available number of people, weight, orientation in use, minimum distance between fixtures, etc.

[0073] The layout generating unit 50 generates furniture layout information in which furniture is arranged in the activity space based on the activity space information and furniture information and the space utilization information generated by the space utilization information generating unit 20. Here, the furniture layout information may include information on the occupied area for each department. Also, information on the frequency of use such as the time of activity or the amount related to time may be included. In this embodiment, based on the department classification information, which is the space utilization information, the desk areas of departments in the same related group may be arranged adjacent to each other, or may be arranged as the same desk area. Also, for departments with high activity frequency among multiple people, the desk area may be arranged in an area close to the meeting area. Also, the occupied area and plan dimensions of each area may be obtained based on the activity time summary information and the furniture number information. Then, after the arrangement of each activity area in the activity space is completed, the furniture is arranged in each activity area based on the furniture number information. At this time, the furniture can be arranged according to the furniture information while clearing the constraint conditions based on the activity space information.

[0074] The hardware configuration of the space utilization information presentation device 1A of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, so a description thereof will be omitted. The control unit includes an activity area information acquisition unit 30, a furniture information acquisition unit 40, and a layout generation unit 50 as functional components.

[0075] The spatial information presentation method using the spatial utilization information presentation device 1A of this embodiment includes, in addition to the steps of the spatial information presentation method of the first embodiment, an activity area information acquisition step S3, a furniture information acquisition step S4, and a layout generation step S5. In the activity area information acquisition step S3, the activity area information acquisition unit 30 acquires activity area information. In the furniture information acquisition step S4, the furniture information acquisition unit 40 acquires furniture information. Furthermore, in the layout generation step S5, the layout generation unit 50 generates furniture layout information in which furniture is arranged in the activity space based on the activity space information and furniture information, and the space utilization information generated by the space utilization information generation unit 20.

[0076] In this way, the space utilization information presentation device 1 and the space utilization information presentation method of the present embodiment can present a layout taking into account space utilization information, and can present a layout for desirable space utilization without being limited by the current utilization state of the activity space or the activity status of the subject. Also, instead of presenting a layout based on a predetermined concept, it is possible to present a layout that allows for activities that are considered desirable by each individual, and to present a cohesive layout that takes into account at least one of the department, activity type, and activity location while considering the diversity of the subject.

[0077] In this embodiment, a layout is generated based on activity area information and taking into account constraints, but the present invention is not limited to this and a layout may be generated without taking into account constraints. Also, a standard layout may be generated that takes into account only the aspect ratio of the planar dimensions of the activity space and activity area as constraints.

[0078] Although the spatial utilization information presentation device 1, 1A and the spatial utilization information presentation method according to the embodiment have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. In addition, it is possible to select the configurations given in the above-mentioned embodiment or to change them to other configurations as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 1. 1A Spatial information display device 7 Memory section 10 Activity information acquisition department 20. Spatial Utilization Information Generation Department 22 Correction value calculation section 23 Activity Time Counting Department 24 Department Classification Department 25 Fixture Count Calculation Unit 30 Activity Area Information Acquisition Department 40 Fixture Information Acquisition Department 50 Layout Generation Unit S1 Activity information acquisition step S2 Spatial information generation step S23 Activity time calculation step

Claims

1. A space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, An activity information acquisition unit that acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects; a space utilization information generation unit that generates space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generation unit an activity time tallying unit that generates, as the space utilization information, activity time tallying information that tallys up the time or time-related amount of an activity linked to at least one of the parameters, the affiliation information, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place; The activity information further comprises: A spatial utilization information presentation device that includes tool information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a work tool used for the work itself in the activity indicated by the activity content information, an output tool used to show the results of the work, and a communication tool used for communication between the subject and another party.

2. A space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, An activity information acquisition unit that acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects; a space utilization information generation unit that generates space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generation unit an activity time tallying unit that generates, as the space utilization information, activity time tallying information that tallys up the time or time-related amount of an activity linked to at least one of the parameters, the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place; The space utilization information generation unit a correction value calculation unit that calculates, for each of the departments, a total response time indicated by the time information of the activity information, refers to a member-number table in which the departments and corresponding member numbers are linked in advance and stored in a storage unit, calculates a total target time for each of the departments, and calculates a response number correction value based on the total response time and the total target time; The activity time tallying unit is a space-utilizing information presentation device that tallys up the time or amount of time related to the activity corrected by the number-of-respondents correction value.

3. A space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, An activity information acquisition unit that acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects; a space utilization information generation unit that generates space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generation unit an activity time tallying unit that generates, as the space utilization information, activity time tallying information that tallys up the time or time-related amount of an activity linked to at least one of the parameters, the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place; The activity time aggregation unit refers to an activity type table stored in a memory unit in which an activity type group is pre-linked to each of the activity types indicated by the activity content information, and generates, for each department, the time for performing the activity type of a specific activity type group, or the ratio of that time to the total activity time, as the activity time aggregation information.

4. A space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, An activity information acquisition unit that acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects; a space utilization information generation unit that generates space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generation unit an activity time tallying unit that generates, as the space utilization information, activity time tallying information that tallys up the time or time-related amount of an activity linked to at least one of the parameters, the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place; The activity time aggregation unit, as the activity time aggregation information, refers to an activity location table stored in a memory unit in which an activity location group is pre-linked to each of the activity locations indicated by the activity location information, and generates, for each department, the time that an activity is carried out at the activity location of a specific activity location group, or the ratio of that time to the total activity time, in this space utilization information presentation device.

5. The space utilization information presentation device according to claim 3 or 4, A space utilization information presentation device comprising a department classification unit in which multiple classifications indicated by the range of values ​​indicated by the activity time summary information are set in advance, and which refers to a classification table stored in a memory unit and obtains department classification information as space utilization information that classifies multiple departments into multiple related groups based on the activity time summary information of each department.

6. A space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, An activity information acquisition unit that acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects; a space utilization information generation unit that generates space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generation unit an activity time tallying unit that generates, as the space utilization information, activity time tallying information that tallys up the time or time-related amount of an activity linked to at least one of the parameters, the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place; The space utilization information generation unit The space utilization information presentation device is provided with a fixture number calculation unit which links fixtures in use to each activity location in advance, refers to a fixture use table stored in a memory unit, and calculates the number of fixtures in use for each activity location as the space utilization information based on the time or amount of time of the activity for each activity location compiled by the activity time compilation unit.

7. A space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, An activity information acquisition unit that acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects; a space utilization information generation unit that generates space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generation unit an activity time tallying unit that generates, as the space utilization information, activity time tallying information that tallys up the time or time-related amount of an activity linked to at least one of the parameters, the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place; an activity area information acquisition unit that acquires activity space information including constraint conditions of the activity space; a fixture information acquisition unit that acquires fixture information including a type of fixture and a floor plan dimension; A space utilization information presentation device comprising: a layout generation unit that generates a furniture layout for the activity space based on the space utilization information, the activity space information, and the furniture information.

8. The space utilization information presentation device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The activity information further comprises: A space utilization information presentation device that corresponds to the activity content information and includes sponsor information indicating a sponsor of the activity indicated by the activity content information.

9. The space utilization information presentation device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The activity information further includes: A space utilization information presentation device that includes participant number information that corresponds to the activity content information and indicates the number of participants in the activity indicated by the activity content information.

10. A space utilization information presentation method for presenting space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, comprising: An activity information acquisition step in which an activity information acquisition unit acquires desired activity information for each of the subjects; a space utilization information generating step in which the space utilization information generating unit generates space utilization information based on the plurality of pieces of acquired activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generating step includes: The space utilization information generating unit has an activity time tallying step of generating, as the space utilization information, activity time tallying information that tallys up the time or time-related amount of the activity associated with at least one of the parameters, which are the department, the activity type or the activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or the activity place group grouped by the activity place, The activity information further comprises: The activity information includes at least one of a work tool used for the work itself in the activity indicated by the activity information, an output tool used to show the work result, and a communication tool used for communication between the subject and the other party. A method for presenting spatial information.

11. A program for causing a computer to function as a space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, The computer, An activity information acquisition means for acquiring desired activity information for each of the subjects; and functioning as a space utilization information generating means for generating space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generating means and an activity time counting means for generating, as the space utilization information, activity time counting information that counts the time or amount of time of an activity associated with at least one of the parameters, which are the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place, The activity information further comprises: The activity information includes at least one of a work tool used for the work itself in the activity indicated by the activity information, an output tool used to show the work result, and a communication tool used for communication between the subject and the other party. program.

12. A program for causing a computer to function as a space utilization information presentation device that presents space utilization information in an activity space including at least one activity area used by one or more subjects, comprising: The computer, An activity information acquisition means for acquiring desired activity information for each of the subjects; and functioning as a space utilization information generating means for generating space utilization information based on the acquired plurality of pieces of activity information; The activity information includes: Identification information for identifying the subject, the identification information including at least affiliation information related to the department to which the subject belongs; Activity content information indicating the type of activity; Activity location information corresponding to the activity content information and indicating an activity location indicated by the activity content information; time information corresponding to the activity content information and including at least one of a time period, a time, and a unit time number indicating the number of unit times of the activity indicated by the activity content information; The space utilization information generating means and an activity time counting means for generating, as the space utilization information, activity time counting information that counts the time or amount of time of an activity associated with at least one of the parameters, which are the department, the activity type or an activity type group grouped by the activity type, and the activity place or an activity place group grouped by the activity place, The space utilization information generating means a correction value calculation means for calculating, for each of the departments, a total response time indicated by the time information of the activity information, and for calculating a total target time for each of the departments by referring to a member-number table in which the departments and corresponding numbers of employees are linked in advance and stored in a storage unit, and for calculating a correction value for the number of respondents based on the total response time and the total target time; The activity time tallying means tallys up the time or amount of time of the activity corrected by the number-of-respondents correction value. program.

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