Program, computer, system and information processing method
The program leverages IoT to recreate and maintain the ecosystem of a natural water environment within an artificial setting, addressing the lack of effective environmental transfer technology by enabling stable and accurate assessments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024572149
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-08-08
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-08-07
AI Technical Summary
There is no existing environmental transfer technology that uses IoT to recreate the ecosystem of a natural water environment within an artificial environment, posing challenges in assessing environmental impact without harming the natural environment or accurately replicating the ecosystem.
A program that utilizes IoT to receive and set physical, chemical, and biological elements in an artificial environment, evaluating the stability of the ecosystem based on these elements and calculating modification values to maintain or achieve stability.
Enables the reproduction and maintenance of a natural water environment's ecosystem within an artificial setting, allowing for stable and accurate environmental assessments without harming the natural environment.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a program, a computer, a system, and an information processing method. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, various methods have been known for environmental assessment (environmental impact assessment) of ecosystems in water environments. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for assessing aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
[0003] There are two methods for assessing the environmental impact of water environments: one is to use the environment itself, and the other is to create an artificial environment in which the environment to be assessed is transported and the assessment is carried out within that artificial environment. However, the former method can have an adverse effect on the environment, such as destroying it, when assessing the environmental impact. The latter method also has the problem that it is not possible to construct an artificial environment in which the ecosystem of the environment to be assessed is transported as is. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-185455 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] Until now, there has been no environmental transfer technology that uses IoT to recreate the ecosystem of a natural environment within an artificial environment.
[0006] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of these points, and aims to provide a new program, computer, system, and information processing method that realizes environmental transfer technology that uses IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of a natural environment within an artificial environment. [Means for solving the problem]
[0007] The program of the present disclosure is A program that causes a computer to function as a receiving unit, a setting unit, and a determining unit, The receiving means receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; the setting means sets at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in the artificial environment based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element received by the receiving means; When the receiving means receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment in the artificial environment, the judgment means evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the receiving means.
[0008] In the program of the present disclosure, The physical factors may include at least any of the following: the amount of light provided to the environment, the magnitude of water currents in the environment, the spectrum of light in the environment, the temperature of water in the environment, the transparency of water in the environment, and the thickness of sand in the environment.
[0009] In the program of the present disclosure, The chemical components may include at least one of nitrate concentration, phosphate concentration, carbonate hardness, calcium concentration, magnesium concentration, suspended solids concentration, chlorophyll concentration, hydrogen sulfide concentration, and pH of the environment.
[0010] In the program of the present disclosure, The biological factors may include at least one of the number of each type of organism, the number per unit area, the concentration and the density in the environment, the number of each type of bacteria, the number per unit area, the concentration and the density in the environment, the condition of vertebrates in the environment, the condition of corals in the environment, the condition of invertebrates other than corals in the environment, the amount of microorganisms on rocks in the environment, and the amount of microorganisms on sand in the environment.
[0011] In the program of the present disclosure, The computer further functions as a calculation means, when the receiving means receives information regarding an evaluation for each item as at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements related to the artificial environment, the calculation means calculates a score for at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements based on the information regarding the evaluation for each item received by the receiving means; The judgment means may evaluate whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into consideration at least one of the scores of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements calculated by the calculation means.
[0012] In the program of the present disclosure, The computer further functions as an image processing unit, when the receiving means receives an image of a living thing in the artificial environment as the biological element related to the environment, the image processing means processes the image of the living thing received by the receiving means to calculate a score for the biological element; The judgment means may evaluate whether or not an ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into consideration the scores of the biological elements calculated by the image processing means.
[0013] In the program of the present disclosure, The image processing means may calculate a score for the biological element from the image of the organism accepted by the acceptance means using a generative model generated by machine learning from teacher data including an image of the organism and a score for the biological element.
[0014] In the program of the present disclosure, The environment may be an aqueous environment.
[0015] In the program of the present disclosure, The computer is further configured to function as a correction means; When the judgment means judges that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the modification means may calculate at least one of a modification value of the physical element, a modification value of the chemical element, and a modification value of the biological element based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element accepted by the acceptance means, and output the calculated modification value.
[0016] The computer of the present disclosure includes: A computer that functions as a receiving means, a setting means, and a determining means by executing a program, The receiving means receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; the setting means sets at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in the artificial environment based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element received by the receiving means; When the receiving means receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment in the artificial environment, the judgment means evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the receiving means.
[0017] In the computer of the present disclosure, A computer that further functions as a correction means by executing a program, When the judgment means judges that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the modification means may calculate at least one of a modification value of the physical element, a modification value of the chemical element, and a modification value of the biological element based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element accepted by the acceptance means, and output the calculated modification value.
[0018] The system of the present disclosure comprises: A computer, An aquarium in which an artificial environment is formed; Equipped with The computer functions as a receiving unit, a setting unit, and a determining unit by executing a program; The receiving means receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; the setting means sets at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in the artificial environment based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element received by the receiving means; When the receiving means receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment in the artificial environment, the judgment means evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the receiving means.
[0019] In the system of the present disclosure, The computer further functions as a correction means by executing a program, When the judgment means judges that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the modification means may calculate at least one of a modification value of the physical element, a modification value of the chemical element, and a modification value of the biological element based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element accepted by the acceptance means, and output the calculated modification value.
[0020] In the system of the present disclosure, a sensor disposed within the aquarium for measuring at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements of the artificial environment; The judgment means may evaluate whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into account at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements measured by the sensor.
[0021] In the system of the present disclosure, When the ecosystem in the artificial environment is evaluated to be stable, the impact of chemicals added to the artificial environment on the artificial environment may be evaluated based on at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements.
[0022] The information processing method of the present disclosure includes: An information processing method executed by a computer having a control unit, The control unit receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; a step of setting at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in an artificial environment based on at least one of the received physical element, chemical element, and biological element by the control unit; when the control unit receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements related to the artificial environment, evaluating whether or not an ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on the received at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements; Equipped with.
[0023] In the information processing method of the present disclosure, a step of calculating at least one of a correction value of the physical element, a correction value of the chemical element, and a correction value of the biological element based on at least one of the received physical element, the received chemical element, and the received biological element, when the control unit determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, and outputting the calculated correction value; The device may include:
[0024] In the information processing method of the present disclosure, a step of evaluating whether an ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable or not, by the control unit, taking into consideration at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element measured by a sensor; a step of evaluating, by the control unit, an impact of a chemical substance added to the artificial environment, when an ecosystem in the artificial environment is evaluated to be stable, on the artificial environment, based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element; The device may include: Effect of the Invention
[0025] According to the program, computer, system, and information processing method disclosed herein, it is possible to obtain a new program, computer, system, and information processing method that realizes environmental transfer technology that utilizes IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of a natural environment within an artificial environment. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0026] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 11 is a flowchart showing a process flow at the time of starting up a synthetic environment in a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] 1 is a flowchart showing the flow of an artificial environment assessment process in a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] A conceptual diagram showing a part of an example of a display format in which a user inputs at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements using paper or a user terminal in a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display format for data regarding water quality measured over time in a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0027] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 5 are diagrams showing a part of a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Among these, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process flow in the operation of the system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process flow of an assessment of an artificial environment in the system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a part of an example of a display format in which a user inputs at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements using paper or a user terminal in the system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display format of data on water quality measured over time in the system according to the present embodiment. Note that in the embodiment of the present disclosure, coral is used as an example of a biological element, but is not limited to this. One or more organisms, such as zooxanthellae, seaweed, seaweed, mangroves, crustaceans, fish, benthos, sessile animals, aquatic insects, shellfish, etc., may be used as a biological element together with or without coral.
[0028] -System 1- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system 1 according to this embodiment. The system 1 according to this embodiment includes an aquarium 2, a computer 4, and a user terminal 3. For example, the computer 4 is communicatively connected to each of the components of the aquarium 2 and the user terminal 3. The components of the aquarium 2 and the user terminal 3 may also be communicatively connected to each other. The aquarium 2, the user terminal 3, and the computer 4 may be communicatively connected to each other via a communication network N such as an Internet line. The user terminal 3 owned by the user may be communicatively connected to the aquarium 2 and the computer 4 via the communication network N such as an Internet line. Each component of such a system 1 will be described below.
[0029] <Computer 4 Configuration> The computer 4 is a server that can be accessed through a communication network N such as an Internet line. The computer 4 may be provided in a state where a virtual dedicated server is constructed within a physical server accessible via the Internet. The computer 4 includes a control unit 40, a display unit 41, an operation unit 42, a storage unit 43, and a communication unit 44. The control unit 40 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the computer 4. More specifically, the control unit 40 functions as a reception means 401, a setting means 402, a determination means 403, and a correction means 404 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 43.
[0030] The reception means 401 receives at least one of qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment (artificial environment or natural environment). For example, the reception means 401 receives information related to the evaluation for each item, information such as an image of a living organism, etc. as at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment obtained under an artificial environment or a natural environment from various devices.
[0031] The setting means 402 sets at least one of the set values of the quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements in the artificial environment based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the reception means 401.
[0032] When the receiving means 401 receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment in the artificial environment, the determining means 403 evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable or not based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the receiving means 401. For example, when the total number of good or bad for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 described later is equal to or greater than the total number of good or bad for each category of elements set in advance, the determining means 403 outputs information indicating that the ecosystem is stable. On the other hand, when the total number of good or bad for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 is less than the total number of good or bad for each category of elements set in advance, the determining means 403 outputs information indicating that the ecosystem is not stable. In addition, the determining means 403 evaluates whether the ecosystem is stable after the water environment adjustment of the aquarium 2 by the environment adjustment unit 22. Furthermore, the determining means 403 controls the behavior of the water environment adjustment process of the aquarium 2 by the environment adjustment unit 22. In this specification, "the ecosystem is stable" means that there is no environmental fluctuation in the artificial environment or that the environment is maintained, and that organisms grow and diversify in the artificial environment. In other words, it means that at least one of the actions, the environment-forming actions, and the interactions is appropriately adjusted (increase or decrease in each element) along with the growth and / or development of organisms. In addition, "the ecosystem is unstable" means that there is environmental fluctuation in the artificial environment, and organisms do not grow in the artificial environment. In other words, it means that at least one of the actions, the environment-forming actions, and the interactions is not appropriately adjusted (increase or decrease in each element) along with the growth and / or development of organisms, or cannot be adjusted, or both.
[0033] When the determination means 403 determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is unstable, the modification means 404 calculates at least one of a physical element modification value, a chemical element modification value, and a biological element modification value based on at least one of the physical element, chemical element, and biological element received by the reception means 401, and outputs the calculated modification value. This calculated modification value is a value used to bring the artificial environment into a favorable state or bring it closer to a favorable state based on each element.
[0034] The programs executed by the control unit 40 are not limited to those stored in the storage unit 43. As the programs executed by the control unit 40, those transmitted to the control unit 40 from an external device via the communication unit 44, those stored in a storage medium such as a USB memory attached to the computer 4, those stored in a server (e.g., a cloud server) other than the computer 4, etc. may be used.
[0035] The display unit 41 is, for example, a display, and is used to display input, output, and the like. The display may be a known liquid crystal display or the like. The operation unit 42 is a keyboard, operation keys, and the like, and is used to perform the above-mentioned input. Also, a touch panel display that serves both the display unit 41 and the operation unit 42 may be used. In the following, as an example, input via the operation unit 42 is performed by touch input.
[0036] The operation unit 42 is a keyboard, operation keys, etc., and is used to input various commands. Also, a touch panel display that serves as both the display unit 41 and the operation unit 42 can be used as the operation unit 42. In the following, as an example, input via the operation unit 42 is performed by touch input.
[0037] The storage unit 43 is composed of a hard disk drive (HDD), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a solid state drive (SSD), etc. The storage unit 43 stores various programs including the program executed by the control unit 40. The storage unit 43 also stores information on chemical elements in artificial and natural environments, information on physical elements, information on biological elements, information on measuring devices and measuring instruments, and information on each user terminal 3 (identification information of each user terminal 3, user account information of apps installed in each user terminal 3, etc.). Details of the information stored in the storage unit 43 will be described later.
[0038] The communication unit 44 is, for example, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) module, a wireless LAN module, etc., and includes an interface for performing wired or wireless communication. That is, the communication unit 44 is configured from a communication interface configured to communicate with other devices via the communication network N.
[0039] <Configuration of user terminal 3> The user terminal 3 is a smartphone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, etc., carried by a user. The user terminal 3 has a control unit 30, a display unit 31, an operation unit 32, a storage unit 33, and a communication unit 34, and these components are electrically connected to each other.
[0040] The control unit 30 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, etc., and is configured to execute various information processes based on programs and data.
[0041] The display unit 31 is, for example, a display, and is used to display input, output, and the like. The display may be a known liquid crystal display or the like. The operation unit 32 is a keyboard, operation keys, and the like, and is used to perform the above-mentioned input. It is also possible to use a touch panel display that serves both the display unit 31 and the operation unit 32. In the following, as an example, input via the operation unit 32 is performed by touch input.
[0042] The storage unit 33 is configured, for example, by an auxiliary storage device such as an HDD or SSD, and stores various data and programs for driving the user terminal 3. The programs are for performing various processes described below. The control unit 30 is configured to interpret and execute these programs to perform various processes.
[0043] The communication unit 34 is, for example, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) module, a wireless LAN module, etc., and includes an interface for performing wired or wireless communication. That is, the communication unit 34 is configured from a communication interface configured to communicate with other devices via the communication network N.
[0044] In addition, the specific hardware configuration of the user terminal 3 can be such that components are omitted, replaced, or added as appropriate depending on the embodiment. For example, the control unit 30 may include multiple processors. The control unit 30 may be configured by an FPGA. The storage unit 33 may be configured by a RAM and a ROM included in the control unit 30. In addition, the user terminal 3 may be a terminal dedicated to this system, or the above-mentioned program may be installed in a general-purpose smartphone or the like and used.
[0045] The following process is carried out in the user terminal 3. That is, the control unit 30 of the user terminal 3 loads a program stored in the storage unit 33 into the RAM, and then causes the CPU to interpret and execute the program.
[0046] <Configuration of Aquarium 2> The aquarium 2 is a box provided for raising and / or growing various organisms, and an artificial environment is formed inside. The aquarium 2 includes a sensor 20, a camera 21, and an environment adjustment unit 22. The artificial environment is formed to simulate the growing and / or growing environment of various organisms in a natural environment. In this embodiment, an environmental impact assessment of environmental transfer and water environment is described by taking as an example a form in which the assessment is made based on the growing and / or growing state of coral.
[0047] The sensor 20 is a measuring device attached inside the aquarium 2 and detects the state inside the aquarium 2. The sensor 20 includes an environmental information acquisition sensor that measures at least one of physical, chemical, and biological elements related to the water environment in an artificial environment. The sensor 20 includes, for example, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a pyroelectric sensor, an infrared sensor, a CO 2 The sensors include a sensor, an image sensor, a light intensity sensor, a gas sensor, a water level sensor, a liquid sensor, a pressure sensor, a displacement sensor, etc. At least one of these sensors is disposed in the internal space of the water tank 2. The sensor 20 also has a wireless communication function.
[0048] The camera 21 is a device that photographs the corals and the like arranged in the aquarium 2. Image data photographed by the camera 21 is used for various evaluations.
[0049] The environment adjustment unit 22 is a member or a unit thereof that adjusts the water environment of the aquarium 2 based on at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements of the water environment acquired by the sensor 20 and image data acquired by the camera 21. For example, the environment adjustment unit 22 judges whether the water environment is in a suitable state for the survival of organisms including corals by comparing the opening and closing degree of the polyps of the corals in a preset normal state (at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements of the water environment is in a suitable state for the survival of organisms including corals) with the opening and closing degree of the polyps of the corals to be compared, and when it is judged that the water environment is not in a suitable state, it extracts an element that causes the unsuitable state from at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements of the water environment and outputs information for making the water environment suitable. Then, the environment adjustment unit 22 adjusts the water environment based on the above-mentioned information, and makes the water environment suitable for the growth and development of organisms including corals or makes it close to the suitable state.
[0050] The physical elements include, for example, at least any of the following: the amount of light from lighting in the water environment, the magnitude of the water flow in the water environment, the spectrum of light in the water environment, the water temperature in the water environment, the water transparency in the water environment, the thickness of the sand in the water environment, the water level, the tides, the weather, the water flow, the thickness of the anaerobic layer, the amount of dissolved oxygen, the oil film on the water surface, and the turbidity. The spectrum and amount of light can be adjusted according to the time of day by reproducing the spectrum of sunlight or moonlight using lighting equipment. The time scale for adjusting the amount of light is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, every predetermined time period or on a monthly basis.
[0051] The chemical elements include at least one of the following in the water environment: nitrate concentration, phosphate concentration, carbonate hardness, calcium concentration, magnesium concentration, concentration of suspended solids, concentration of chlorophyll, concentration of sulfur (hydrogen sulfide) in the environment, and pH. Nitrate, phosphate, calcium, and magnesium are particularly important elements in the growth and development of organisms in this embodiment.
[0052] The biological elements include at least one of the following: the number of each type of organism (including, for example, zooxanthellae, corals, seaweed, mangroves, crustaceans, fish, benthos, etc.) in the water environment, the number per unit area, the concentration, and the density; the number of each type of microorganism, including bacteria, in the water environment, the number per unit area, the concentration, and the density; the state of vertebrates in the water environment, the state of corals in the water environment, the state of invertebrates other than corals in the water environment, the amount of microorganisms on rocks in the water environment, the amount of microorganisms on sand in the water environment, the state of plants, and the state of organisms and their food as biological elements. For example, the state of corals in the water environment can be determined from the distorted shape, thickness, protruding polyps, the degree of coloring (presence or absence of coloring, etc.), the degree and presence of contact, the degree and presence of abnormal growth, the degree and presence of bleaching (including area), etc.
[0053] In addition, at least one of the measured physical, chemical, and biological elements is modified or changed in accordance with the growth and development of the organisms in the artificial environment. For example, other organisms such as fish are introduced into the artificial environment in accordance with the growth and development of the coral. In addition, when the moss grows too much, the moss is removed by introducing organisms that eat the moss into the artificial environment, and methods of maintaining the artificial environment include cleaning the glass surface of the aquarium 2, cleaning or replacing the filter, increasing or decreasing the amount of food, pruning, etc.
[0054] At least one of these physical, chemical and biological elements is determined by setting a score for each category of the element in advance and evaluating the actual score within the preset score, and based on the sum of the scores determined for each category, an evaluation is made as to whether the ecosystem in the aquarium 2 is stable or not. For example, if the upper limit of the sum of the scores preset for each category is 100 points, the closer the sum of the actual scores determined and evaluated for each category is to 100 points, the more stable the ecosystem in the aquarium 2 can be evaluated. In other words, the sum of the scores can be used as an index (information regarding the evaluation) of whether the ecosystem in the aquarium 2 is stable or not. At least one of these physical, chemical and biological elements may be in a table format as shown in FIG. 4, which is subjectively input by the user on paper or on the user terminal 3. At least one of these physical, chemical and biological elements can be confirmed in real time and also remotely.
[0055] <Establishment of an artificial environment in System 1> First, the start-up of an artificial environment in the system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in Fig. 2. The operation of the system 1 described below is performed by the control unit 40 of the computer 4 executing a program stored in the storage unit 43.
[0056] First, the user artificially, mechanically, or a combination thereof obtains information on at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements in a natural environment where organisms including corals grow and / or thrive. For example, the user goes to the ocean as a natural environment and actually obtains information on at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements. Alternatively, the user can access a database and obtain information on at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements that has already been accumulated. In addition, the user appropriately performs a qualitative or quantitative evaluation artificially, mechanically, or a combination thereof based on the obtained information on at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements, and obtains qualitative and quantitative information on the evaluation.
[0057] Next, the receiving means 401 receives information on at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements acquired in the natural environment in which the organisms including the coral grow and / or are cultivated, and information on the evaluation, from an input device such as the user terminal 3 (step S1). The information on the various elements received by the receiving means 401 is stored in the memory unit 43.
[0058] Next, the setting means 402 quantitatively sets at least one of the set values of the physical elements, the set values of the chemical elements, and the set values of the biological elements in the growth and / or breeding environment (artificial environment) of the organisms including coral when the aquarium 2 is used, based on the information on at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements received by the receiving means 401, which is stored in the memory unit 43 (step S2). Then, the water environment (artificial environment) in which each element is adjusted is prepared. In addition, the user prepares the sensor 20, the camera 21, and the environment adjustment unit 22 in the aquarium 2. This completes the construction of the artificial environment for growing and / or breeding the organisms including coral. Then, before or after step S2, the user places the organisms including coral in the aquarium 2 and starts breeding the organisms including coral.
[0059] The receiving means 401 receives at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment in the artificial environment measured by the sensor 20 and the camera 21 (step S3). As an example, the user fills in a table on paper as shown in Fig. 4, and the receiving means 401 receives each element based on this filled table. The user also inputs data into the table as shown in Fig. 4 using the user terminal 3, and the receiving means 401 receives each element based on this input table.
[0060] Next, the determination means 403 evaluates whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment in the artificial environment accepted by the acceptance means 401 in step S3 (step S4). For example, if the total number of pass / fail results for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 is equal to or greater than the total number of pass / fail results for each category of elements set in advance, the determination means 403 outputs information that "the ecosystem is stable" (step S5), completing preparation for evaluation of the artificial environment for growing and / or nurturing organisms including coral.
[0061] - Establishing an artificial environment when the ecosystem is unstable - On the other hand, for example, if the total number of pass / fails for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 is less than the total number of pass / fails for each category of elements set in advance, information indicating that the "ecosystem is unstable" is output (step S5). Here, the "ecosystem is unstable" can be evaluated as indicating that the artificial environment is deteriorating due to, for example, the discharge and accumulation of waste products, the proliferation of moss, the proliferation of cyanobacteria, water pollution, the death of organisms, etc.
[0062] When the determination means 403 outputs information indicating that "the ecosystem is unstable", the modification means 404 calculates at least one of the correction values of the physical elements, the correction values of the chemical elements, and the correction values of the biological elements based on the output information indicating that "the ecosystem is unstable" (step S6), and outputs the calculated correction value (step S7). The correction value calculated in this manner is transmitted to the environment adjustment unit 22. In addition, when the determination means 403 outputs information indicating that "the ecosystem is stable", the output information indicating that "the ecosystem is stable" is transmitted to the environment adjustment unit 22.
[0063] When the calculated correction value is transmitted to the environment adjustment unit 22, the environment adjustment unit 22 adjusts the water environment of the aquarium 2 based on the calculated correction value (step S8). After adjusting the water environment of the aquarium 2, similar to step S4, the receiving means 401 receives at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment in the artificial environment measured by the sensor 20 and the camera 21, and repeats the same process until the determining means 403 outputs information that "the ecosystem is stable" in step S5. This completes preparation for evaluating the artificial environment in which organisms including corals grow and thrive.
[0064] <Assessment of the artificial environment in System 1> Next, the assessment of the artificial environment in the system 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in Fig. 3. Here, organisms including corals are raised in the artificial environment (aquarium 2) constructed as shown in Fig. 2, and the artificial environment is assessed.
[0065] First, the changes over time in the artificial environment caused by the rearing of organisms including corals are measured by the sensor 20 and the camera 21 (step S9). For example, details of the water quality as shown in FIG. 5 are measured over time, and the measurement results are displayed on the user terminal 3.
[0066] The receiving means 401 receives at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment in the artificial environment measured by the sensor 20 and the camera 21 (step S10). As an example, the user fills in a table on a paper medium as shown in Fig. 4, and the receiving means 401 receives each element based on this filled table. The user also inputs data into the table as shown in Fig. 4 using the user terminal 3, and the receiving means 401 receives each element based on this input table.
[0067] Next, the judgment means 403 evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable or not based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment in the artificial environment accepted by the acceptance means 401 in step S10 (step S11). For example, the judgment means 403 outputs information that "the ecosystem is stable" when the total number of pass / fail results for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 is equal to or greater than the total number of pass / fail results for each category of elements set in advance. Then, the judgment means 403 transmits a signal to the environment adjustment unit 22 to stop the water environment adjustment process of the aquarium 2 (step S12). Thereafter, the processes from step S16 onwards described below are performed.
[0068] On the other hand, if the total number of good or bad ratings for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 falls below the total number of good or bad ratings for each category of elements set in advance, information indicating that the "ecosystem is unstable" is output (step S12). Here, the "ecosystem is unstable" can be evaluated as, for example, deterioration of the artificial environment due to discharge and accumulation of waste products.
[0069] When the determination means 403 outputs information indicating that "the ecosystem is unstable", the modification means 404 calculates at least one of the correction values of the physical elements, the correction values of the chemical elements, and the correction values of the biological elements based on the output information indicating that "the ecosystem is unstable" (step S13), and outputs the calculated correction value (step S14). The correction value calculated in this manner is transmitted to the environment adjustment unit 22. Also, when the determination means 403 outputs information indicating that "the ecosystem is stable", the output information indicating that "the ecosystem is stable" is transmitted to the environment adjustment unit 22.
[0070] When the calculated correction value is transmitted to the environment adjustment unit 22, the environment adjustment unit 22 adjusts the water environment of the aquarium 2 based on the calculated correction value (step S15). After adjusting the water environment of the aquarium 2, similarly to step S10, the receiving means 401 receives at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the water environment in the artificial environment measured by the sensor 20 and the camera 21, and repeats the same process until the determining means 403 outputs information indicating that "the ecosystem is stable" in step S12.
[0071] Then, as a result of the evaluation, in step S12, if the judgment means 403 outputs information that “the ecosystem is stable”, the judgment means 403 sends a signal to the environment adjustment unit 22 to stop the water environment adjustment process of the aquarium 2 by the environment adjustment unit 22.
[0072] A signal to stop the water environment adjustment process of aquarium 2 is transmitted from the determination means 403 to the environment adjustment unit 22, and when the environment adjustment unit 22 receives the signal to stop the water environment adjustment process of aquarium 2, the environment adjustment unit 22 stops the water environment adjustment process of aquarium 2 (step S16). On the other hand, when the environment adjustment unit 22 does not receive a signal to stop the water environment adjustment process of aquarium 2, the environment adjustment unit 22 returns the process to step S10 (step S16). Then, the above steps are repeated until the environment adjustment unit 22 receives a signal to stop the water environment adjustment process of aquarium 2.
[0073] According to the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment configured as described above, the program causes the computer 4 to function as a receiving means 401, a setting means 402, and a judging means 403. The receiving means 401 receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment. The setting means 402 sets at least one of a set value of a quantitative physical element, a set value of a chemical element, and a set value of a biological element in the artificial environment based on at least one of a physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element received by the receiving means 401. When the receiving means 401 receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment in the artificial environment, the judging means 403 evaluates whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of a physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element received by the receiving means 401. According to such a program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method, the ecosystem of a natural environment can be reproduced in the artificial environment by utilizing IoT. More specifically, conventional methods for environmental impact assessment of an environment include a method of assessing the environment itself, and a method of constructing an artificial environment to which the environment to be assessed is transported and performing the assessment within that artificial environment. However, the former method may affect the environment, such as by destroying it, when assessing the environmental impact. The latter method has a problem in that it is not possible to construct an artificial environment to which the ecosystem of the environment to be assessed is transported as is. However, the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method configured as described above not only lead to the construction of an artificial environment similar to the ecosystem of the environment to be assessed that is transported as is, but also make it possible to maintain that environment.
[0074] In the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the physical elements may include at least any of the amount of light of the lighting for the environment, the magnitude of the water flow in the environment, the light spectrum in the environment, the water temperature in the environment, the water transparency in the environment, and the thickness of the sand in the environment. In this case, a more suitable artificial environment can be constructed by adjusting the physical elements.
[0075] In the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the chemical elements may include at least any one of the nitrate concentration, phosphate concentration, carbonate hardness, calcium concentration, magnesium concentration, concentration of suspended solids, concentration of chlorophyll, concentration of sulfur (hydrogen sulfide) in the environment, and pH. In this case, by adjusting the chemical elements, a more suitable artificial environment can be constructed.
[0076] In the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the biological elements may include at least one of the number of each type of organism, the number per unit area, the concentration, and the density in the environment, the number of each type of bacteria, the number per unit area, the concentration, and the density in the environment, the state of vertebrates in the environment, the state of corals in the environment, the state of invertebrates other than corals in the environment, the amount of microorganisms on rocks in the environment, and the amount of microorganisms on sand in the environment. In this case, a more suitable artificial environment can be constructed by adjusting the biological elements.
[0077] In the program, the computer 4, the system 1, and the information processing method of the present embodiment, the environment may be an aqueous environment as described above. In this case, the ecosystem of a natural environment can be reproduced in an artificial environment by utilizing IoT in the aqueous environment.
[0078] Also, in the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the computer 4 is further caused to function as a correction means 404. When it is determined by the determination means 403 that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the correction means 404 calculates at least one of the correction values of the physical element, chemical element, and biological element based on at least one of the physical element, chemical element, and biological element received by the reception means 401, and may output the calculated correction value. In this case, not only can an artificial environment similar to directly transferring the ecosystem of the environment to be evaluated be constructed, but also the environment can be maintained, so such problems can be avoided.
[0079] Also, in the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the computer 4 functions as a reception means 401, a setting means 402, and a determination means 403 by executing the program. The reception means 401 receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment. The setting means 402 sets at least one of the set values of the quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements in the artificial environment based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the reception means 401. When the reception means 401 receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment in the artificial environment, the determination means 403 evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the reception means 401. In this case, by using the above program, a computer 4 that utilizes IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of the natural environment in the artificial environment can be realized.
[0080] Furthermore, in the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the computer 4 further functions as modification means 404 by executing the program, and when the determination means 403 determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the modification means 404 may calculate at least one of a modification value of a physical element, a modification value of a chemical element, and a modification value of a biological element based on at least one of a physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element received by the reception means 401, and output the calculated modification value. In this case, by using the above-mentioned program, it is possible to realize a computer 4 that utilizes IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of a natural environment in more detail in an artificial environment.
[0081] In the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the system 1 includes the computer 4 and the aquarium 2 in which an artificial environment is formed. The computer 4 executes the program to function as a receiving means 401, a setting means 402, and a judging means 403. The receiving means 401 receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment. The setting means 402 sets at least one of a set value of a quantitative physical element, a set value of a chemical element, and a set value of a biological element in the artificial environment based on at least one of a physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element received by the receiving means 401. When the receiving means 401 receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment in the artificial environment, the judging means 403 evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable or not based on at least one of a physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element received by the receiving means 401. In this case, by using the computer 4 as described above, it is possible to realize a system 1 that utilizes IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of a natural environment in an artificial environment.
[0082] Furthermore, in the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the computer 4 further functions as correction means 404 by executing the program, and when the determination means 403 determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the correction means 404 may calculate at least one of a correction value of the physical element, a correction value of the chemical element, and a correction value of the biological element based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element received by the reception means 401, and output the calculated correction value. In this case, by using the computer 4 as described above, it is possible to realize the system 1 that utilizes IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of a natural environment in more detail in an artificial environment.
[0083] Furthermore, in the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, system 1 may further include a sensor 20 provided inside aquarium 2 for measuring at least one of physical, chemical, and biological elements related to the artificial environment. Determination means 403 may evaluate whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into consideration at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements measured by sensor 20. In this case, the environment in the artificial environment can be maintained based on the data acquired by sensor 20.
[0084] In the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the information processing method is an information processing method executed by the computer 4 having the control unit 40, and includes a step in which the control unit 40 receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment. The control unit 40 also includes a step of setting at least one of a quantitative physical element setting value, a chemical element setting value, and a biological element setting value in the artificial environment based on at least one of the received physical element, chemical element, and biological element. The control unit 40 also includes a step of evaluating whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the received physical element, chemical element, and biological element when the control unit 40 receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, chemical element, and biological element related to the environment in the artificial environment. In this case, the control unit 40 controls each of the above-mentioned steps, thereby realizing the system 1 that utilizes IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of the natural environment in the artificial environment.
[0085] Furthermore, in the program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method of the present embodiment, as described above, the information processing method is an information processing method executed by computer 4 having control unit 40, and may include a step of calculating at least one of a correction value of a physical element, a correction value of a chemical element, and a correction value of a biological element based on at least one of the received physical element, chemical element, and biological element when control unit 40 determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, and outputting the calculated correction value. In this case, by controlling each of the above-mentioned steps by control unit 40, it is possible to realize system 1 that utilizes IoT to reproduce the ecosystem of a natural environment in more detail in an artificial environment.
[0086] The program, computer 4, system 1, and information processing method according to the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described aspects, and various modifications can be made.
[0087] In the present embodiment, the determining means 403 evaluates whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements received by the receiving means 401 when the receiving means 401 receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical, chemical, and biological elements related to the artificial environment, but this is not limiting. For example, the determining means 403 may also evaluate whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into account the score of at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements calculated by the calculating means 405.
[0088] In this case, the control unit 40 also functions as a calculation means 405, and for example, when the receiving means 401 receives information regarding the evaluation of each item as at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the artificial environment, the calculation means 405 may calculate a score for at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements based on the information regarding the evaluation of each item received by the receiving means 401.
[0089] Then, the determination means 403 may output information that "the ecosystem is stable" when the value related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 is equal to or greater than a preset threshold. On the other hand, when the value related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 is below the preset threshold, the determination means 403 may output information that "the ecosystem is not stable." By such processing, an evaluation based on more objective information can be made.
[0090] Furthermore, the determination means 403 may also take into consideration the scores of the biological elements calculated by the image processing means 406 when evaluating whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable.
[0091] In this case, the control unit 40 also functions as the image processing means 406, and for example, when the receiving means 401 receives an image of an organism in an environment as a biological element related to the artificial environment, the image processing means 406 calculates a score for the biological element by processing the image of the organism received by the receiving means 401. The image processing means 406 also calculates a score for the biological element from the image of the organism received by the receiving means 401 using a generation model generated by machine learning from teacher data including the image of the organism and the scores for the biological elements.
[0092] Here, the determination means 403 may output information that "the ecosystem is stable" if the elements obtained from the image of the organism in the environment captured by the camera 21 satisfy the predetermined conditions. On the other hand, if the elements obtained from the image of the organism in the environment captured by the camera 21 do not satisfy the predetermined conditions, information that "the ecosystem is not stable" may be output. Here, for example, the degree of opening and closing of the coral polyps and the degree of coloring are used as the elements obtained from the image of the organism. The degree of opening and closing of the polyps is judged visually or automatically from the image, and AI technology may also be used. For example, when AI technology is used, the system 1 uses an input learning model that realizes the input of information and a coral health condition judgment learning model that judges the health condition of the coral, creates big data of the coral from the acquired image data of the coral, makes the AI learn based on the data, and calculates the feature amount of the polyp. After that, based on the calculated feature amount, it is possible to judge whether or not the predetermined conditions such as polyp judgment, the degree of opening and closing of the polyp, and the degree of coloring are satisfied, using an equation or value calculated by supervised machine learning using a development-specified calculation formula or the like for one or more of the calculated feature amounts.
[0093] The coral health condition determination learning model may be a model generated using a machine learning algorithm such as a convolutional neural network. The supervised machine learning data of the coral health condition determination learning model may be text data or numerical data representing a group of features as a known coral health condition determination result, and information on whether the user actually judges the coral health condition to be healthy or unhealthy. This type of processing makes it possible to evaluate the environment from the morphology of the organisms, so that evaluations can be made based on more objective information.
[0094] It has been explained that at least one of the physical, chemical and biological elements can be checked in real time and can also be checked remotely, but if the location where the artificial environment is constructed is distant from the location of the natural environment on which the artificial environment is constructed, for example, a system for synchronizing the water temperature in the natural environment on which the artificial environment is constructed with the water temperature in the constructed artificial environment may be used to control the water temperature in the constructed artificial environment to appropriately match or approach the water temperature in the natural environment on which the artificial environment is constructed. The correction value in this embodiment is expressed as a value for matching or as close as possible to a value that is within a range that can be evaluated as being the same as or close to a value that specifies at least one of the physical, chemical and biological elements in the natural environment on which the artificial environment is constructed.
[0095] For example, the impact of environmental changes can be quantitatively evaluated by transferring the ecosystem of barnacles, which are known as representative sessile organisms, to another environment and comparing the number of barnacle larvae attached and the survival rate. For example, at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological factors of the natural environment of barnacles is adjusted in artificial seawater, and barnacle cypris larvae are raised for a certain period of time to transfer the ecosystem of barnacles to the environment. After that, the water temperature and pH conditions of the artificial environment are changed to create an environment that reflects the environmental changes, and the impact of global warming and ocean acidification can be evaluated. The water temperature, which is a physical factor, is adjusted using a heater, and the pH is adjusted by blowing in carbon dioxide gas, and these values are measured over time and evaluated. Other targets for evaluation include the amount of phosphate and nitrate in seawater as chemical factors. Biological factors include the amount of chlorophyll in seawater and phytoplankton (chaetoceros), which is the food of barnacles, and the amount of suspended matter in seawater. These factors are evaluated over time to evaluate whether the ecosystem is stable or not. This technology makes it possible to experimentally reproduce conditions that reflect changes in the marine environment and evaluate their impact using a concrete indicator, namely barnacle adhesion. This can be used to predict changes in coastal ecosystems due to climate change and to formulate long-term maintenance plans for coastal structures.
[0096] In addition, in the program, computer 4, and system 1 of this embodiment, in a state where the ecosystem in the artificial environment is evaluated as stable, the effects of chemical substances added to the artificial environment (for example, sunscreen, pesticides, factory wastewater, microplastics, etc.), inflow and outflow of nutrients, changes in water quality (eutrophication, oligotrophication, etc.), chemical effects due to soil pollution, effects of climate change, changes in water temperature and air temperature, noise and vibration from ships, automobiles, construction work, etc., changes in water flow and water circulation due to construction, changes in topography and geology due to revetment, changes in bottom sediment, ocean acidification, changes in air quality, changes in sunshine hours, changes in radio wave conditions, magnetic fields, and radiation levels, wind environment, effects of waste, physical effects based on changes in water levels, invasion of invasive species, invasion of malignant bacteria, increases in drug-resistant bacteria, and biological effects based on increases and decreases in a specified species of organisms on the artificial environment may be evaluated based on at least one of physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements. In this case, since the effects of chemical substances, etc. can be evaluated in an artificial environment evaluated as stable, the effects can be accurately evaluated without destroying the previous environment. For example, when the total number of good / bad results for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 is equal to or greater than the total number of good / bad results for each category of elements set in advance, information indicating that "the ecosystem is stable" is output. In this case, it can be evaluated that the chemicals, etc. are unlikely to have a negative impact on the environment. On the other hand, when the total number of good / bad results for each category of elements related to the environmental information measured by the sensor 20 after a predetermined time has elapsed after the chemicals, etc. are added to the artificial environment, information indicating that "the ecosystem is not stable" is output. In this case, it can be evaluated that the chemicals, etc. are likely to have a negative impact on the environment. Naturally, the evaluation may be performed via the calculation means 405 and the image processing means 406.
[0097] The information processing method of this embodiment may also include a step in which the control unit 40 evaluates whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into consideration at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements measured by the sensor 20, and a step in which the control unit 40 evaluates the impact of chemical substances, etc. added to the artificial environment on the artificial environment in a state in which the ecosystem in the artificial environment is evaluated as stable, based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements. In this case as well, since the impact of chemical substances, etc. can be evaluated in an artificial environment evaluated as stable, the impact can be accurately evaluated without destroying the previous environment. [Explanation of symbols]
[0098] 1 System 2. Aquarium 4. Computer 30, 40 Control unit 401 Reception method 402 Setting method 403 Judgment means 404 Remedies 405 Arithmetic means 406 Image Processing Means 31, 41 Display section 32, 42 Operation section 33, 43 Storage section 34, 44 Communications Department 3. User terminal N Communication Network
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1. A program that causes a computer to function as a receiving unit, a setting unit, and a determining unit, The receiving means receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; the setting means sets at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in an artificial environment capable of growing a plurality of species of organisms, based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element received by the receiving means; The judgment means is a program that, when the receiving means receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment in the artificial environment, evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the receiving means.
2. The program of claim 1 , wherein the physical factors include at least any one of the following: the amount of light of lighting in the environment, the magnitude of water flow in the environment, the spectrum of light in the environment, the water temperature in the environment, the transparency of water in the environment, and the thickness of sand in the environment.
3. 2. The program of claim 1, wherein the chemical factors include at least one of nitrate concentration, phosphate concentration, carbonate hardness, calcium concentration, magnesium concentration, suspended solids concentration, chlorophyll concentration, hydrogen sulfide concentration, and pH in the environment.
4. The program of claim 1, wherein the biological factors include at least one of the number of each type of organism in the environment, the number per unit area, the concentration, and the density, the number of each type of bacteria in the environment, the number per unit area, the concentration, and the density, the condition of vertebrates in the environment, the condition of corals in the environment, the condition of invertebrates other than corals in the environment, the amount of microorganisms on rocks in the environment, and the amount of microorganisms on sand in the environment.
5. The computer further functions as a calculation means, When the receiving means receives information regarding an evaluation for each item as at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements related to the artificial environment, the computing means calculates at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements based on the information regarding the evaluation for each item received by the receiving means. Calculate at least one score, 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the judgment means evaluates whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into account at least one score of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element calculated by the calculation means.
6. The computer further functions as an image processing unit, when the receiving means receives an image of a living thing in the artificial environment as the biological element related to the environment, the image processing means processes the image of the living thing received by the receiving means to calculate a score for the biological element; 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein said determining means evaluates whether or not an ecosystem in said artificial environment is stable, taking into consideration the scores of said biological elements calculated by said image processing means.
7. The program of claim 6, wherein the image processing means calculates a score for the biological element from the image of the organism accepted by the acceptance means using a generative model generated by machine learning from teacher data including an image of the organism and a score for the biological element.
8. The program of claim 1 , wherein the environment is an aqueous environment.
9. The computer is further configured to function as a correction means; 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein, when the determination means determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the modification means calculates at least one of a modification value of the physical element, a modification value of the chemical element, and a modification value of the biological element based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element accepted by the acceptance means, and outputs the calculated modification value.
10. A computer that functions as a receiving means, a setting means, a determining means, and a correcting means by executing a program, The receiving means receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; the setting means sets at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in an artificial environment capable of growing a plurality of species of organisms, based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element received by the receiving means; The judgment means is a computer that, when the receiving means receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment in the artificial environment, evaluates whether the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the receiving means.
11. A computer that further functions as a correction means by executing a program, The computer according to claim 10, wherein when the determination means determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the modification means calculates at least one of a modification value of the physical element, a modification value of the chemical element, and a modification value of the biological element based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element accepted by the acceptance means, and outputs the calculated modification value.
12. A computer, a tank formed within the artificial environment; Equipped with The computer functions as a receiving unit, a setting unit, and a determining unit by executing a program; The receiving means receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; the setting means sets at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in an artificial environment capable of growing a plurality of species of organisms, based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element received by the receiving means; The system comprises: when the receiving means receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements related to the environment in the artificial environment, the judgment means evaluates whether or not the ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on at least one of the physical elements, chemical elements, and biological elements received by the receiving means.
13. The computer further functions as a correction means by executing a program, The system described in claim 12, wherein when the determination means determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, the modification means calculates at least one of a modification value of the physical element, a modification value of the chemical element, and a modification value of the biological element based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element accepted by the acceptance means, and outputs the calculated modification value.
14. a sensor disposed within the aquarium for measuring at least one of the physical, chemical, and biological elements of the artificial environment; The system according to claim 12, wherein the determination means evaluates whether or not an ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable, taking into account at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements measured by the sensor.
15. The system described in claim 12, wherein, when an ecosystem in the artificial environment is evaluated to be stable, an impact of a chemical added to the artificial environment on the artificial environment is evaluated based on at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements.
16. An information processing method executed by a computer having a control unit, The control unit receives at least one of a qualitative or quantitative physical element, a chemical element, and a biological element related to the environment; a step of setting at least one of a quantitative set value of the physical element, a set value of the chemical element, and a set value of the biological element in an artificial environment capable of growing a plurality of types of organisms, based on at least one of the received physical element, chemical element, and biological element by the control unit; When the control unit receives at least one of the qualitative or quantitative physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements related to the artificial environment, an evaluation is performed as to whether or not an ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable based on the received at least one of the physical elements, the chemical elements, and the biological elements. A step of carrying out An information processing method comprising:
17. a step of calculating at least one of a correction value of the physical element, a correction value of the chemical element, and a correction value of the biological element based on at least one of the received physical element, the received chemical element, and the received biological element, when the control unit determines that the ecosystem in the artificial environment is not stable, and outputting the calculated correction value; The information processing method according to claim 16, comprising:
18. a step of evaluating whether an ecosystem in the artificial environment is stable or not, by the control unit, taking into consideration at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element measured by a sensor; a step of evaluating, by the control unit, an impact of a chemical substance added to the artificial environment, when an ecosystem in the artificial environment is evaluated to be stable, on the artificial environment, based on at least one of the physical element, the chemical element, and the biological element; The information processing method according to claim 16, comprising:
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