Tourist farm utilization system, tourist farm utilization method, tourist farm utilization program, computer-readable recording medium, and recorded device

Abstract

To manage a tourism farm, while avoiding contact with local staff in a manager side as much as possible, avoiding the "three Cs" and saving labor.SOLUTION: A tourism farm utilization system 100 comprises a management server 10, a user terminal 20, a gate 32 installed at an entrance of a tourism farm and a gate opening / closing instruction part 31 for controlling opening / closing of the gate 32. The user terminal 20 includes a reservation input part 24, a utilization information display part 25, and a gate opening / closing information transmission part 26 for releasing gate opening / closing information 26IF for opening / closing the gate 32 to the outside. The gate opening / closing instruction part 31 includes a reader 31a for reading the gate opening / closing information 26IF. The gate opening / closing instruction part 31 reads the gate opening / closing information 26IF to unlock the gate 32. The user terminal 20 executes guidance by causing the utilization information display part 25 to display information according to respective stages of reserving fruit picking, entering the tourism farm, and leaving the tourism farm.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tourist farm utilization system, a tourist farm utilization method, a tourist farm utilization program, a computer-readable recording medium, and a device on which the program is recorded. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, labor shortages due to a decline in agricultural workers and an aging population have become serious problems in Japanese agriculture. In addition, heavy labor and low profits have made it difficult for young people to settle in the agricultural industry, and there is a need to improve the environment surrounding agriculture.

[0003] Meanwhile, experiential agriculture is gaining attention in response to the shift in consumer preferences from consumption of goods to consumption of experiences. One example is the spread of tourist farms, where participants can enjoy harvesting and freshly picked fruit. Such tourist farms can appeal to younger generations, such as families, and can respond to tourism and inbound demand, and can also attract customers and diversify their operations by adding cafes.

[0004] However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to calls to avoid the three Cs and demand for contactless services has increased, profits at tourist farms, which are generally not considered to be contactless services, have fallen sharply, and improvement is urgently needed. However, no such specific services have been put into place.

[0005] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a crop cultivation system that allows users to participate in the cultivation of crops from a location remote from the farmland via a user terminal and receive the harvested crops. This crop cultivation system allows users to operate a user terminal to acquire a cultivation plot and specify cultivation conditions. The cultivated crops are then harvested and provided to the user as a product, but the user is not able to actually experience harvesting the crops. Thus, no method has been established for realizing an experiential farm without contact. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-125245 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and one of its objectives is to provide a tourist farm utilization system, a tourist farm utilization method, a tourist farm utilization program, a computer-readable recording medium, and a device for recording the program, which can minimize contact between local staff on the operator's side, avoid the three Cs, and also reduce labor.

[0008] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tourist farm utilization system for enabling users to pick fruit at a tourist farm without the intervention of local staff from the operator, the system comprising: an operation server; one or more user terminals communicably connected to the operation server and carried by each user; an openable / closable gate installed at the entrance of the tourist farm; and a gate open / close instruction unit for controlling the opening and closing of the gate. The user terminal communicates with the operation server and comprises a reservation input unit for accepting reservations from users; a utilization information display unit for displaying reservation information made via the reservation input unit; and and a gate opening / closing information transmitting unit that transmits gate opening / closing information to the outside to open or close the gate according to the reservation time included in the reservation information. The gate opening / closing instruction unit includes a reader that reads the gate opening / closing information transmitted by the gate opening / closing information transmitting unit. The gate opening / closing instruction unit unlocks the gate by reading the gate opening / closing information transmitted by the gate opening / closing information transmitting unit of the user terminal with the reader, and the user terminal displays information corresponding to each stage of the fruit picking reservation, entry into the tourist farm, and exiting the tourist farm on the usage information display unit. With this configuration, the user can unlock the gate and enter the tourist farm at the reserved time without having on-site staff present at the tourist farm entrance by transmitting the gate opening / closing information from their own user terminal and having the reader read it. This avoids human contact and allows unmanned opening and closing of the gate, thereby guiding the user to the tourist farm and is advantageous in terms of labor savings. Furthermore, by implementing a guidance function that displays information on the user's device at the time of reservation, entry, and exit, users can enjoy fruit picking services at tourist farms without worry, even without the intervention of local staff.

[0009] Furthermore, according to a tourist farm utilization system according to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the gate opening / closing information is a gate opening / closing symbol, the gate opening / closing information transmitting unit is configured to transmit the gate opening / closing information to the outside by displaying the gate opening / closing symbol on the utilization information display unit, and the gate opening / closing instruction unit can unlock the gate by optically reading the gate opening / closing symbol displayed on the utilization information display unit of the user terminal with the reader. With the above configuration, by simply displaying the gate opening / closing symbol on the display unit of the user terminal, it is possible to unlock the gate using existing equipment such as a smartphone carried by a general user, without inserting a physical key or waving a dedicated card key, thereby providing the advantage that a tourist farm utilization system can be constructed inexpensively using existing equipment while ensuring security.

[0010] Furthermore, according to the tourist farm utilization system relating to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the above configurations, the reservation information includes the date and time of fruit picking and the number of people, and when the reservation is completed, the management server can send to the user terminal the gate opening / closing symbol that opens and closes the gate on the date and time of fruit picking specified by the reservation.

[0011] Furthermore, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the above configurations, the tourist farm utilization system may further include a trigger generation unit that plays an explanatory video or a cleanup video on the utilization information display unit of the user terminal and generates an open / close permission trigger after playback ends, and the gate open / close information transmission unit can issue the gate open / close information in response to the open / close permission trigger generated by the trigger generation unit. This configuration prevents users from entering the farm unless they watch the explanatory video, and provides users with necessary information, such as fruit picking procedures, in advance, eliminating the need for prior explanations by on-site staff from the operator, while still allowing users to receive the necessary information. Alternatively, preventing users from leaving the farm unless they watch a cleanup video and prompting users to clean up in a set procedure reduces the effort required for on-site staff from the operator to clean up afterward.

[0012] Furthermore, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the above configurations, the tourist farm utilization system can display a harvest determination image that indicates the harvest time of fruit. This configuration allows users to easily visually determine whether the fruit they are about to pick is ripe by comparing it with the harvest determination image. Furthermore, because the user can visually determine whether the fruit they are about to pick is ripe, even small children unfamiliar with fruit picking and foreign tourists who are not fluent in Japanese can easily determine whether the fruit is suitable for picking by comparing the image. This allows the administrator to reduce losses, such as mistakenly picking and discarding fruit that is not yet ready for harvest. Furthermore, it eliminates the need to verbally explain to each user the state of fruit that indicates when it is ripe for eating.

[0013] Furthermore, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of using a tourist farm in a fruit picking farm having a gate at the entrance, which allows a user to pick fruit without the intervention of local staff from the operator, the method comprising the steps of: accepting reservation information including the date and time of fruit picking from a reservation input unit of a user terminal carried by the user; sending the reservation information to a management server installed in advance by the operator, and recording the reservation information in a customer database on the management server side; and Management Server and issuing the generated gate opening / closing information to the outside by a gate opening / closing information transmitting unit in accordance with the reservation time included in the reservation information; unlocking the gate by reading the gate opening / closing information issued by the gate opening / closing information transmitting unit with a reader included in the gate opening / closing instruction unit of the gate; and sounding an alarm via the user terminal to notify that the end of the usage time is approaching in accordance with the usage time limit included in the reservation information, and information corresponding to each stage of the time of making a reservation for fruit picking, entering the tourist farm, and leaving the tourist farm can be displayed on the usage information display unit of the user terminal.

[0014] Furthermore, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the tourist farm usage method can include a step of issuing the gate opening / closing information after the explanatory video is played on the usage information display unit of the user terminal.

[0015] Furthermore, according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the above, the tourist farm usage method can include a step of issuing the gate opening / closing information on the usage information display unit of the user terminal after the tidying up video has been played.

[0016] Furthermore, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tourist farm utilization program for enabling users to pick fruit at a fruit picking farm with a gate at the entrance without the intervention of local staff from the operator, the program having the following functions: accepting reservation information including the date and time of fruit picking from a reservation input unit; sending the reservation information to a management server installed in advance by the operator to record it in a customer database; receiving instructions from the management server based on the reservation information recorded in the customer database, and generating gate opening / closing information and transmitting it to the outside using a gate opening / closing information transmission unit in accordance with the reservation time included in the reservation information; displaying information corresponding to each stage of the fruit picking reservation, entry into the tourist farm, and exiting the tourist farm on a usage information display unit of the user terminal; and sounding an alarm to notify users that the usage time is approaching the end of the usage time limit included in the reservation information. can be executed by the computer of the user terminal.

[0017] Furthermore, according to the tourist farm usage program relating to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the usage information display unit can cause the computer of the user terminal to execute a function of issuing the gate opening / closing information after the explanatory video is played.

[0018] Furthermore, according to the tourist farm usage program relating to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the above, the usage information display unit can cause the computer of the user terminal to execute a function of issuing the gate opening / closing information after the tidying up video is played.

[0019] Furthermore, a computer-readable recording medium or device storing the program according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is a medium storing the program. Examples of the recording medium include magnetic disks such as CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, flexible disk, magnetic tape, MO, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, Blu-ray (trade name), UHD BD (trade name), and HD DVD (AOD (trade name)), optical disks, magneto-optical disks, semiconductor memories, and other media capable of storing the program. The program also includes those stored on the recording medium and distributed, as well as those distributed by download over a network such as the Internet. Devices storing the program include general-purpose or dedicated devices on which the program is implemented in an executable form, such as software or firmware. Furthermore, each process and function included in the program may be executed by computer-executable program software, or each process may be implemented by hardware such as a predetermined gate array (FPGA, ASIC, DSP), or by a combination of the program software and partial hardware modules that implement some of the hardware elements. The computer-readable recording medium also includes non-transitory tangible media and transitory media. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a tourist farm utilization system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a gate assembly. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a user display unit. [Figure 4]FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of an image displayed on a usage information display unit. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of a harvest discrimination image. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing how to use the tourist farm. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, terms indicating specific directions or positions (e.g., "upper," "lower," and other terms including these terms) will be used as necessary. However, the use of these terms is intended to facilitate understanding of the invention with reference to the drawings, and the meaning of these terms does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, parts that appear with the same reference numerals in multiple drawings indicate the same or equivalent parts or components. In this specification, the term "comprises" is used to mean both a separate component and an integrated component.

[0022] Furthermore, the embodiments shown below exemplify a tourist farm utilization system, a tourist farm utilization method, a tourist farm utilization program, and a computer-readable recording medium and recorded equipment for embodying the technical concept of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention to the following. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative positions, etc. of the components described below are intended for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the content described in one embodiment or example can also be applied to other embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the size and positional relationships of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

[0023] Furthermore, in this specification, "without the intervention of local staff" and "unmanned" do not only mean that fruit picking is carried out completely unmanned, without the intervention of personnel stationed by the operator on-site at the tourist farm. For example, it also means that fruit picking can be carried out while minimizing contact with local staff, while still ensuring some room for the operator's staff to intervene, for example, by being able to communicate with the operator's staff when necessary, or by stationing a smaller number of local staff in the farm than usual. [Embodiment 1] (Tourist Farm Use System 100)

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a tourist farm utilization system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The tourist farm utilization system 100 shown in this figure comprises an operation server 10, one or more user terminals 20 owned by users of the system, and a gate assembly 30 installed at the entrance to the tourist farm. This tourist farm utilization system 100 is a system that does not require the intervention of local staff from the operator at the tourist farm, thereby enabling operation while avoiding the three Cs and reducing labor. Fruits for fruit picking are not limited to strawberries, pears, grapes, or any other fruit that can actually be picked by users.

[0025] As experiential agriculture has been gaining attention in response to a shift in consumer preferences from material consumption to experience-based consumption, the inventor has been exploring new forms of agricultural management in Japan by operating a tourist farm where participants can experience fruit picking, where they can enjoy the harvest and freshly picked fruit. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the global spread of the novel coronavirus, calls for avoiding the "Three Cs" have become a hot topic, and with the demand for contactless services increasing, even tourist farms offering experiential farming have seen a sharp decline in profits. Under these circumstances, the inventor conceived of a tourist farm utilization system that would accept reservations for events like fruit picking, provide users with necessary information, and guide them on what to do on the day, all without the intervention of local staff from the operator. Through diligent ingenuity, the inventor has developed this invention.

[0026] Here, we first provide an overview of the tourist farm utilization system 100, and then provide details later. Here, we will use a fruit-picking farm as an example of a tourist farm. However, the present invention is not limited to fruit-picking tourist farms, and can of course also be applied to farms that cultivate vegetables, flowers, and other produce. Furthermore, the term "tourist farm" as used herein includes not only farms specialized in fruit-picking experiences but also farms that also engage in regular fruit-picking. In the tourist farm utilization system 100, users make reservations for fruit-picking via a user terminal 20. Based on this reservation information, the operator's operation server 10 provides the user terminal 20 with information necessary for fruit-picking. On the day of fruit-picking, users unlock the gate 32 of the gate assembly 30 based on the information provided by the operator, enter the farm, and begin fruit-picking without the assistance of staff.

[0027] 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a gate assembly 30 for strawberry picking. As shown in this figure, a user displays a QR code (product name or service name) 26a, which is gate opening / closing information 26IF for unlocking gate 32, on user terminal 20. By having reader 31a read this QR code 26a, gate 32 can be unlocked and the user can enter. This avoids human contact, allows the gate to be opened and closed unmanned, and guides visitors to the tourist farm, which is also advantageous in terms of labor savings.

[0028] Additionally, information corresponding to each stage of the fruit picking process, such as when reserving a fruit picking trip, entering the tourist farm, and leaving the tourist farm, is displayed on the user terminal 20. This provides a guidance function that displays the information the user needs on the user terminal 20 at the time of reservation, entry, and exit, allowing the user to enjoy fruit picking services at the tourist farm without anxiety, even without the intervention of local staff.

[0029] This type of tourist farm utilization system 100 not only meets users' demand for contactless services, but also allows operators to reduce labor by minimizing the involvement of local staff, thereby contributing to resolving labor shortages and reducing labor costs. Furthermore, by minimizing staff involvement and systematizing it, tourist farms can be operated regardless of experience, making it easier for new farmers to enter the industry. As a result, with the COVID-19 pandemic hitting Japanese agriculture, which is already suffering from chronic labor shortages and low profits, this system has the potential to help Japan's devastated agriculture transition to smart agriculture using IT technology. (Operation Server 10)

[0030] A computer with a dedicated server program installed can be used as the operation server 10 of the tourist farm utilization system 100. The server 10 in Fig. 1 includes a server calculation unit 11, a server communication unit 12, a server display unit 13, a server input unit 14, and a customer database 15. (Customer Database 15)

[0031] The customer database 15 is a database in which fruit picking users record reservation information 24IF, such as reservation date and time, number of people, and usage time limit, as shown in FIG. 3. The number of people may be distinguished between adults and children. The usage time limit refers to the time a user may use the tourist farm, and may be specified in 30-minute or hourly increments, such as 2 hours or 4 hours, or may be specified in units such as morning, afternoon, half day, or full day. The reservation information 24IF is transmitted from a user terminal 20 (described later) to the operation server 10 and recorded in the customer database 15.

[0032] 1 is a component for performing data communication with other devices via a network line. The server communication unit 12 is typically configured with a communication module such as a LAN or WiFi.

[0033] The server display unit 13 is a display that is connected as needed, and corresponds to a liquid crystal monitor, an organic EL monitor, a CRT monitor, or the like.

[0034] The server input unit 14 corresponds to input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, etc. If a touch panel is used for the server display unit 13, it can also be used as the server input unit 14.

[0035] The server computing unit 11 is composed of a CPU, an MPU, an SOC, and the like. (User terminal 20)

[0036] The user terminal 20 is one or more terminals that are communicatively connected to the operation server 10 and carried by each user, and can be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or tablet. For example, a general-purpose mobile terminal can be used as the user terminal 20 by installing a dedicated tourist farm use program on it. Alternatively, the user terminal can be configured with dedicated hardware. The tourist farm use program is a program that allows users to make reservations from the user terminal 20 and obtain information necessary for fruit picking at a tourist farm (details of the tourist farm use program will be described later).

[0037] The user terminal 20 includes a user calculation unit 21, a user communication unit 22, a user display unit 23, and a gate opening / closing information transmission unit 26. The user communication unit 22 is a component for communicating with external devices, similar to the server communication unit 12, and is typically a communication module. The user calculation unit 21 is configured with a CPU, MPU, SOC, etc. (Reservation input section 24)

[0038] The user display unit 23 is a display. This user display unit 23 realizes functions such as a reservation input unit 24 and a usage information display unit 25. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of the user display unit 23. As shown in this diagram, when a user clicks a reservation button RB on the home screen HG displayed on the user display unit 23, the reservation input unit 24 is displayed. The reservation input unit 24 is an input field for inputting the user's reservation information 24IF, for example, and has a number of people field 24a, a schedule field 24b, a time field 24c, etc.

[0039] When the user inputs information into these input fields and clicks the OK button 24d, the user's reservation is accepted and recorded as reservation information 24IF in the customer database 15 of the management server 10. After that, a payment screen PG is displayed on the user display unit 23, and payment may be made together with the reservation acceptance. (Usage information display section 25)

[0040] The usage information display unit 25 displays reservation information 24IF reserved via the reservation input unit 24 and information for fruit picking. The reservation information 24IF can be displayed on the usage information display unit 25 by clicking, for example, a reservation confirmation button CF on the home screen HG. In addition, by clicking a fruit picking start button ST on the home screen HG that reads "Click here on the day," or the like, information necessary for the day of fruit picking can be displayed.

[0041] 4 is an image diagram showing an example of buttons that can be clicked on the day of fruit picking to display desired information on the usage information display unit 25. These buttons include an explanatory video playback button 25a, an entry gate opening / closing information display button 25b, a fruit picking implementation button 25c, a cleanup video playback button 25d, and an exit gate opening / closing information display button 25e.

[0042] The explanatory video playback button 25a is used to play on the usage information display unit 25 a video that explains the fruit picking procedure and precautions to take when using the facility.

[0043] The entrance gate opening / closing information display button 25b is for displaying, for example, a QR code 26a on the usage information display unit 25 from gate opening / closing information 26IF, which will be described later, in order to unlock the gate 32 and enter.

[0044] The fruit picking button 25c is for displaying information provided by the operator while fruit picking is being carried out.

[0045] The tidying up video playback button 25d is for playing back on the usage information display unit 25 a video explaining the tidying up procedure.

[0046] The exit gate opening / closing information display button 25e is for displaying the QR code 26a of the gate opening / closing information 26IF on the usage information display unit 25 so that the user can exit the farm.

[0047] By clicking each of these buttons, the user can display an image or video containing the desired information on the usage information display unit 25. However, the information displayed on the usage information display unit 25 is not limited to the above. For example, the fruit picking button 25c and the exit gate opening / closing information display button 25e may not be provided, and the user may be guided through the process of entering the facility, and then go fruit picking without any guidance after entering. Alternatively, a single exit button may be provided that combines the tidying up video play button 25d and the exit gate opening / closing information display button 25e, and clicking this button will play the tidying up video, after which the gate opening / closing information 26IF will automatically be displayed.

[0048] Furthermore, when each button is clicked and the display of the planned information is completed, a "Complete" mark may be displayed as shown in Figure 4. This allows the user to see at a glance how far the fruit picking has progressed.

[0049] Such usage information display unit 25 guides users by displaying information corresponding to each stage, such as when making a reservation for fruit picking, when entering the tourist farm, when leaving the tourist farm, etc. As a result, users can enjoy fruit picking services at the tourist farm without any worries, even without the intervention of local staff. (Harvest discrimination image 25Ca)

[0050] The usage information display unit 25 may further display a harvest determination image 25Ca that indicates when the fruit is ready to be harvested as information provided during fruit picking. The harvest determination image 25Ca can be displayed, for example, by clicking the fruit picking button 25c in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing an example of the harvest determination image 25Ca. FIG. 5 shows a case where the fruit to be picked is strawberries. In this diagram, one or more images of strawberries that are ready to be harvested are displayed in the harvest OK column 25Cb, and one or more images of strawberries that are not yet ready to be harvested are displayed in the harvest NG column 25Cc.

[0051] For example, strawberries are ripe to eat when they are red all the way down to the stem and the stem is curled up. Images showing this state are displayed in the "Ready to Harvest" column (25Cb), while images showing fruits that are not yet fully colored or are small are displayed in the "Not Ready to Harvest" column (25Cc).

[0052] Using the harvest discrimination image 25Ca, users can easily visually determine whether the fruit they are about to pick is ripe for eating by comparing it with the harvest discrimination image 25Ca. Furthermore, because a visual judgment can be made based on the harvest discrimination image 25Ca, even small children unfamiliar with fruit picking and foreign tourists who are not fluent in Japanese can easily determine whether the fruit is suitable for picking by comparing the images. Meanwhile, the administrator can reduce losses, such as mistakenly picking and discarding fruit that is not yet ready for harvest. Furthermore, it can eliminate the need to verbally explain to each user the state of fruit that is ripe for eating.

[0053] Further, information provided by the administrator includes, for example, information about the cafe set up on the farm and events held on the farm. (Gate Opening / Closing Information Transmission Unit 26)

[0054] The gate opening / closing information transmitting unit 26 of the user terminal 20 is for externally issuing gate opening / closing information 26IF for opening or closing the gate 32 according to the reservation time included in the reservation information 24IF. According to the reservation time does not necessarily mean exactly on time, but may also mean earlier or later than the reservation time. This is because users do not necessarily show up at the scheduled time. Generally, it is expected that users will often arrive a little earlier than the scheduled time. In the first embodiment, a QR code 26a is used as a gate opening / closing symbol in the gate opening / closing information 26IF. The gate opening / closing information transmitting unit 26 can utilize existing technology, such as using a drawing means as a module for displaying the QR code 26a on the usage information display unit 25 or using the user calculation unit 21 in combination.

[0055] However, the gate opening / closing information 26IF and the gate opening / closing information transmitter 26 are not limited to the above. For example, instead of a QR code, existing two-dimensional codes such as micro QR code, data matrix (Data code), Veri code, Aztec code, PDF417, Maxi code, and micro PDF, one-dimensional codes such as barcodes, or composite symbols can be used as the gate opening / closing symbol. Examples of composite symbols include GS1 (formerly RSS), which combines linear and two-dimensional codes, and composite codes. RSS is a reduced space symbology, and RSS14 (GS1 DataBar), RSS Stacked, RSS Limited, RSS Expanded, and the like are used. Composite Code (CC) is a combination of a barcode and a stacked two-dimensional code, and various combinations are available. The three base barcodes that can be used are EAN / UPC (EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E), EAN / UPC128, and the RSS family (RSS14; RSS Limited; RSS Expanded). For additional information, two-dimensional symbols such as MicroPDF417 or PDF417 can be used.

[0056] This embodiment can also be applied to a combination of a barcode and a matrix-type two-dimensional code such as a micro QR code. Alternatively, near-field communication (NFC) may be used for the gate opening / closing information transmitter. In this case, an IC chip compatible with the NFC standard built into the user terminal 20 can be used for the gate opening / closing information transmitter that issues the gate opening / closing information. However, two-dimensional symbols that do not use wireless communication are easier to implement because they can be used regardless of the specifications of the smartphone carried by the user.

[0057] This QR code 26a may be generated by the operation server 10 when the user's reservation is completed and sent to the user terminal 20, or may be generated by the user terminal 20 in response to an instruction from the operation server 10 after the reservation is completed. This makes it possible to unlock the gate 32 simply by displaying the QR code 26a on the usage information display unit 25 of the user terminal 20. In other words, it is possible to unlock the gate 32 using existing equipment such as a smartphone carried by a general user, without inserting a physical key or waving a dedicated card key, which has the advantage of allowing a tourist farm utilization system to be built inexpensively using existing equipment while ensuring security. (Trigger generation unit 27)

[0058] The user terminal 20 may further include a trigger generation unit 27. The trigger generation unit 27 is for generating an opening / closing permission trigger for the gate 32. The opening / closing permission trigger is generated after the user plays an explanatory video and finishes watching the explanatory video. The gate opening / closing information transmission unit 26 is then able to display the QR code 26a in accordance with the opening / closing permission trigger generated by the trigger generation unit 27. In other words, the QR code 26a is prohibited from being displayed until the opening / closing permission trigger is received, and the QR code 26a cannot be transmitted to the outside until the user terminal 20 finishes playing the explanatory video.

[0059] This opening / closing permission trigger makes it possible to not allow users to enter the farm until they have watched an explanatory video. By providing users with necessary information, such as the fruit picking procedure, before entering, it is possible to provide users with the necessary information without the need for prior explanations by local staff from the operator, as was previously necessary. This allows the operator to reduce problems that may arise during fruit picking and prevent users from needing staff's help.

[0060] Similarly, an open / close permission trigger may be generated after playing the tidying up video by clicking the tidying up video play button 25d in Fig. 4. This prevents users from leaving unless they watch the tidying up video, and by encouraging users to tidy up in a predetermined procedure, it becomes possible to reduce the amount of tidying up work required by the operator's on-site staff. (Gate Assembly 30)

[0061] The gate assembly 30 is installed at the entrance of the tourist farm so that it can be opened and closed to control the entry of visitors. Such a gate assembly 30 can be used not only for entrance, but also for both entrance and exit, and can be installed at the entrance of the tourist farm. Alternatively, the exit gate assembly can be installed in a location separate from the entrance. Here, in this specification, the term "entrance" refers not only to the entrance of the entire tourist farm, but also to the entrance of the fruit picking area, such as the entrance to a greenhouse in the case of strawberry picking.

[0062] 2 includes a gate opening / closing instruction unit 31, a gate 32, and pillars 33 arranged on both sides of the gate 32. The gate opening / closing instruction unit 31 controls the opening and closing of the gate 32, and may be, for example, a controller built into the gate.

[0063] The gate opening / closing instruction unit 31 includes a reader 31a that optically reads the gate opening / closing information 26IF, which is the QR code 26a in the first embodiment, issued by the gate opening / closing information transmission unit 26 of the user terminal 20. For example, a camera or a scanner can be used as the reader 31a.

[0064] The gate opening / closing instruction unit 31 is disposed, for example, on one side of the pillar 33, and has a reader 31a read the QR code 26a issued by the gate opening / closing information transmission unit 26. This makes it possible to unlock the gate 32. This gate assembly 30 may be installed integrally with the greenhouse, or may be a separate member.

[0065] Furthermore, the gate assembly 30 is not limited to a configuration having the gate 32 and the pillar portion 33. For example, it may be configured with the gate 32 and the pillar portion 33 arranged on one side of the gate 32. Alternatively, the gate opening / closing instruction unit 31 may be arranged on the gate 32, the pillar portion 33 may be omitted, and the gate assembly 30 may be configured with only the gate 32.

[0066] This gate assembly 30 allows users to unlock the gate 32 and enter the tourist farm at the reserved time by having the reader 31a read the QR code 26a on their user terminal 20, without the need for local staff to be present at the tourist farm entrance. As a result, the gate 32 can be opened and closed unmanned, avoiding human contact, and guiding users to the tourist farm, which is also advantageous in terms of labor savings. (Staff terminal 40)

[0067] The tourist farm utilization system 100 may further include a staff terminal 40 that enables users to communicate with the operator's staff. The staff terminal 40 may be a computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. installed in the backyard of the tourist farm, or a tablet, smartphone, etc. carried by the local staff. Here, the operator's staff includes staff waiting in the backyard of the tourist farm and local staff stationed within the farm.

[0068] The staff terminal 40 in FIG. 1 comprises a staff calculation unit 41, a staff communication unit 42, and a staff display unit 43. Users can communicate with the operator's staff via the staff communication unit 42. The staff calculation unit 41 is composed of a CPU, MPU, SOC, etc. With this staff terminal 40, even if a situation arises that cannot be handled by the information displayed on the usage information display unit 25 alone, the user can receive advice from the staff and respond, allowing them to enjoy fruit picking with peace of mind.

[0069] However, the method by which a user communicates with the operator's staff is not limited to the above. For example, as shown in Fig. 5, a staff call button 25Cd may be displayed as part of the harvest discrimination image 25Ca displayed on the usage information display section 25 of the user terminal 20. The user can then click the staff call button 25Cd to communicate with the operator's staff. (Tourist farm program)

[0070] The tourist farm use program is a program specifically for fruit picking that is installed in advance on the user's own terminal (user terminal 20) by the user who intends to participate in fruit picking, for example. This program may be provided as a client program to be installed on each user terminal 20, or may be executed on the management server 10 side. For example, it may be a web application that accesses a server or a specific homepage using a general-purpose internet browser.

[0071] The tourist farm usage program of embodiment 1 is a tourist farm usage program that allows users to pick fruit at a fruit picking farm that has a gate 32 at the entrance without the intervention of local staff from the operator, and is a program that causes the computer of the user terminal 20 to execute the following functions: accepting reservation information 24IF including the date and time of fruit picking from the reservation input unit 24; sending the reservation information 24IF to a management server 10 installed in advance by the operator to record it in the customer database 15; receiving instructions from the management server 10 based on the reservation information 24IF recorded in the customer database 15, and generating gate opening / closing information 26IF and issuing it to the outside using the gate opening / closing information transmission unit 26 according to the reservation time included in the reservation information 24IF; displaying information on the usage information display unit 25 according to each stage, such as when making a reservation for fruit picking, when entering the tourist farm, and when leaving the tourist farm; and sounding an alarm to notify users that the end of the usage time is approaching according to the usage time limit included in the reservation information 24IF. Here, "according to the usage time limit" does not necessarily mean exactly on time, but may also mean a predetermined time before the usage time limit, since some users may finish before the scheduled time.

[0072] The tourist farm usage program may further cause the computer of the user terminal 20 to execute a function of issuing gate opening / closing information 26IF after the explanatory video has been played in the usage information display unit 25. In addition, when the user exits, the computer of the user terminal 20 may execute a function of issuing gate opening / closing information 26IF after the tidying up video has been played.

[0073] Such a tourist farm use program improves convenience by allowing users to easily make reservations and obtain necessary information for fruit picking at a tourist farm from user terminal 20. On the other hand, it is also advantageous for the farm manager in that it can avoid human contact within the farm and allow the tourist farm to be used unmanned, thereby saving labor. (How to use the tourist farm)

[0074] Here, a tourist farm usage method for fruit picking using the tourist farm usage system 100 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6. First, in step S1, reservation information 24IF, including the date and time of fruit picking, the number of people reserved, and the usage time limit, is accepted from the reservation input unit 24 of the user terminal 20 carried by the user. To input the reservation information 24IF, the user uses a dedicated tourist farm usage program. This dedicated tourist farm usage program is pre-installed on the user terminal 20, such as a smartphone or tablet owned by the user.

[0075] Next, in step S2, the reservation information 24IF is sent to the management server 10 installed in advance by the operator, and the management server 10 records the reservation information 24IF in the customer database 15. The reservation information 24IF recorded in this way can be displayed and confirmed in the usage information display section 25 by clicking the reservation confirmation button CF on the home screen HG in Fig. 3.

[0076] Next, in step S3, a QR code 26a, which is gate opening / closing information 26IF, is generated in response to instructions from the management server 10 based on the reservation information 24IF recorded in the customer database 15. At this time, the QR code 26a may be generated by the management server 10 and transmitted to the user terminal 20, or may be generated by the user terminal 20 in response to instructions from the management server 10.

[0077] Then, in step S4, on the day of fruit picking at the tourist farm, before the reserved time, the user is prompted to play the explanatory video on the usage information display unit 25. To play the explanatory video, for example, the user clicks the explanatory video play button 25a in FIG.

[0078] Next, in step S5, after the explanatory video is played, the gate opening / closing information transmitting unit 26 displays a QR code 26a as gate opening / closing information 26IF according to the reservation time included in the reservation information 24IF. At this time, the user terminal 20 may request the gate opening / closing information 26IF from the operation server 10 at any time (pull type), or the operation server 10 may send the gate opening / closing information 26IF to the user terminal 20 at a set time (push type). Then, when the user clicks the entrance gate opening / closing information display button 25b in FIG. 4, the QR code 26a is displayed on the usage information display unit 25.

[0079] As a result, in step S6, the displayed QR code 26a is read by the reader 31a included in the gate opening / closing instruction unit 31 of the gate assembly 30, and the gate 32 is unlocked. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the user can unlock the gate 32 by holding the QR code 26a over the pillar 33 of the gate assembly 30. As a result, the user can enter the farm without the intervention of staff and pick fruit according to the explained procedure.

[0080] In step S7, depending on the needs of the user who is picking fruit, the usage information display unit 25 of the user terminal 20 can display a harvest determination image 25Ca for determining whether the fruit to be picked is ripe or not, desired information such as the cafe and events within the tourist farm, etc. Such information is displayed, for example, when the user clicks the "Go Fruit Picking" button 25c in Fig. 4.

[0081] Then, in step S8, an alarm is sounded via the user terminal 20 in accordance with the usage time limit included in the reservation information 24IF to notify the user that the usage time is about to expire, thereby urging the user to prepare to leave on time.

[0082] Next, in step S9, the user is prompted to play the tidying up video. For example, when the user clicks on the tidying up video play button 25d in FIG.

[0083] Then, in step S10, after the tidying up video is played, the QR code 26a is displayed on the usage information display unit 25. For example, when the user clicks the exit gate opening / closing information display button 25e in Fig. 4, the QR code 26a is displayed.

[0084] In step S11, this QR code 26a is read by the reader 31a included in the gate opening / closing instruction unit 31 of the gate assembly 30, and the gate 32 is unlocked. This allows the user to unlock the gate 32 and exit without the intervention of staff.

[0085] It is not necessary to perform all of these steps S1 to S11, and they can be omitted as appropriate. For example, it is possible to perform steps up to step 6 to provide guidance on the user's actions up to the entrance, and then have the user pick fruit without any guidance after entering. [Industrial Applicability]

[0086] According to the tourist farm utilization system, tourist farm utilization method, tourist farm utilization program, and computer-readable recording medium and device recorded thereon, tourist farms offering vegetable and fruit harvesting experiences such as strawberry picking, melon picking, watermelon picking, sweet potato digging, apple picking, mandarin orange picking, pear picking, pear picking, persimmon picking, grape picking, cherry picking, peach picking, blueberry picking, and mushroom picking can minimize contact between local staff on the operator's side, avoid the three Cs (closed spaces, crowded places, close contacts), and reduce labor while enabling events such as fruit picking to be run. This can also reduce the burden of labor shortages and heavy labor in agriculture. It can also contribute to the spread of smart agriculture, which is being promoted to solve the current agricultural problem of relying heavily on manual labor. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 100...Tourist farm utilization system 10...Operation server 11...Server computing unit 12...Server communication section 13...Server display section 14...Server input section 15...Customer database 20...User terminal 21...User calculation unit 22...User communication section 23...User display section 24...Reservation input section; 24a...Number of people; 24b...Date section; 24c...Time section; 24d...Confirmation button 24IF…Reservation information 25…Usage information display section 25a…Explanatory video play button 25b...Entry gate opening / closing information display button 25c…Fruit picking button 25d… Tidying up video play button 25e…Gate opening / closing information display button when exiting 25Ca...Harvest discrimination image 25Cb...Harvesting OK column 25Cc...No Harvesting Column 25Cd…Staff call button 26...Gate Opening / Closing Information Transmission Section 26IF…Gate opening / closing information 26a...QR code 27...Trigger generation unit 30...Gate assembly 31...Gate opening / closing indicator 31a...Leader 32...Gate 33...Column part 40...Staff terminal 41...Stuff calculation unit 42…Staff Communications Department 43...Staff display section HG…Home screen RB...Reservation button CF...Reservation confirmation button ST…Fruit picking start button PG...Payment screen

Claims

1. A tourist farm utilization system that allows users to pick fruit at a tourist farm without the intervention of local staff from the operator, An administration server; One or more user terminals that are communicably connected to the operation server and carried by each user; There is an openable gate at the entrance to the tourist farm, a gate opening / closing instruction unit that controls the opening and closing of the gate; Equipped with The user terminal a reservation input unit that communicates with the operation server and accepts reservations from users; a usage information display unit that displays reservation information reserved via the reservation input unit; a gate opening / closing information transmitting unit that transmits gate opening / closing information to the outside for opening or closing the gate in accordance with the reservation time included in the reservation information; Equipped with The gate opening / closing instruction unit a reader for reading the gate opening / closing information transmitted by the gate opening / closing information transmission unit; the gate opening / closing instruction unit unlocks the gate by reading the gate opening / closing information issued by the gate opening / closing information issuing unit of the user terminal with the reader; The tourist farm utilization system is configured such that the user terminal displays information corresponding to each stage, such as when making a reservation for fruit picking, when entering the tourist farm, and when leaving the tourist farm, on the utilization information display unit to provide guidance.

2. The tourist farm utilization system according to claim 1, the gate opening / closing information is a gate opening / closing symbol, the gate opening / closing information transmitting unit is configured to transmit gate opening / closing information to the outside by displaying the gate opening / closing symbol on the usage information display unit, The gate opening / closing instruction unit is configured to unlock the gate by optically reading the gate opening / closing symbol displayed on the usage information display unit of the user terminal using the reader.

3. The tourist farm utilization system according to claim 2, The reservation information includes the date and time of fruit picking and the number of people, The tourist farm utilization system is configured such that, when the reservation is completed, the management server transmits to the user terminal the gate opening / closing symbol for opening or closing the gate on the date and time of fruit picking designated by the reservation.

4. The tourist farm utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a trigger generating unit that plays an explanatory video or a tidying video in the usage information display unit of the user terminal and generates an opening / closing permission trigger after the playing ends; The gate opening / closing information transmitting unit is capable of issuing the gate opening / closing information in accordance with the opening / closing permission trigger generated by the trigger generating unit.

5. The tourist farm utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The utilization information display unit is a tourist farm utilization system capable of displaying a harvest determination image that enables determination of the fruit harvest time.

6. A method for using a tourist farm that allows users to pick fruit without the intervention of local staff from the operator in a fruit picking farm that has a gate at the entrance, receiving reservation information including the date and time of fruit picking from a reservation input unit of a user terminal carried by the user; a step of transmitting the reservation information to a management server installed in advance by the operator and recording the reservation information in a customer database on the management server side; a step in which the user terminal receives an instruction from the management server based on the reservation information recorded in the customer database, and transmits the generated gate opening / closing information to the outside by a gate opening / closing information transmission unit in accordance with the reservation time included in the reservation information; a step of unlocking the gate by reading the gate opening / closing information transmitted by the gate opening / closing information transmission unit with a reader included in a gate opening / closing instruction unit of the gate; sounding an alarm via the user terminal in accordance with the usage time limit included in the reservation information to notify that the usage time is about to expire; A tourist farm use method including: The tourist farm utilization method allows the utilization information display unit of the user terminal to display information corresponding to each stage, such as when making a reservation for fruit picking, when entering the tourist farm, and when leaving the tourist farm.

7. The tourist farm utilization method according to claim 6, further comprising: A tourist farm usage method including a step of issuing the gate opening / closing information after an explanatory video is played on the usage information display unit of the user terminal.

8. The tourist farm utilization method according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising: The tourist farm usage method includes a step of issuing the gate opening / closing information after the tidying up video is played on the usage information display unit of the user terminal.

9. A tourist farm utilization program that allows users to pick fruit at a fruit picking farm with a gate at the entrance without the intervention of local staff from the operator, A function to accept reservation information, including the date and time of fruit picking, from the reservation input section, a function of sending the reservation information to a management server installed in advance by the operator in order to record the reservation information in a customer database; a function of receiving instructions from an operation server based on the reservation information recorded in the customer database, and transmitting generated gate opening / closing information to the outside in accordance with the reservation time included in the reservation information by a gate opening / closing information transmitting unit; a function to display information corresponding to each stage of the fruit picking reservation, entry into the tourist farm, and exit from the tourist farm on the usage information display unit of the user terminal; a function of sounding an alarm to notify the user that the usage time is approaching the end of the usage time limit included in the reservation information; A tourist farm utilization program for causing a user terminal computer to execute the above.

10. The tourist farm utilization program according to claim 9, further comprising: The tourist farm utilization program causes the computer of the user terminal to execute a function of issuing the gate opening / closing information after the explanatory video is played in the utilization information display unit.

11. The tourist farm use program according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising: The tourist farm utilization program causes a computer of a user terminal to execute a function of issuing the gate opening / closing information after the tidying up video is played in the utilization information display unit.

12. A computer-readable recording medium storing the tourist farm utilization program according to any one of claims 9 to 11.

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