Equipment control device, equipment control system, equipment control method, and program

Abstract

To measure a user's biometric information with high precision without increasing cost, and use the measured biometric information to control equipment to suit the user in a living room area.SOLUTION: A server 3 includes a biometric information acquisition unit 302 that acquires biometric information from a biometric information measuring device 5 that measures biometric information of a person in a non-occupied area, a position information acquisition unit 303 that acquires human detection information indicating the detection result from a human detection device 6 that detects the presence or absence of a person in a living room area, and acquires position information indicating the position in the living room area of the person whose biometric information has been acquired on the basis of the acquired human detection information, and an equipment control unit 304 that controls equipment 2 installed in the living room area on the basis of the biometric information and the position information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a device control apparatus, a device control system, a device control method, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various proposals have been made regarding technologies for performing air conditioning using a person's biological state. For example, the air conditioner described in Patent Document 1 includes a database that stores information indicating an individual and information including the body temperature and heart rate when the individual feels comfortable, identifies a person in the room as an individual, detects the body temperature and heart rate of the identified individual using a non-contact sensor, and compares the detected body temperature and heart rate with the body temperature and heart rate when the individual feels comfortable included in the database. Then, when the detected body temperature and heart rate are not the body temperature and heart rate when the individual feels comfortable, the air conditioner adjusts the air conditioning conditions so as to approach the body temperature and heart rate when the individual feels comfortable.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Sensors for measuring a person's biological information (for example, body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, etc.) are roughly classified into body-mounted (for example, wristband type) contact sensors such as wearable devices and non-contact sensors such as infrared thermal cameras and radio wave radars. Contact sensors have problems such as a large burden on the person wearing them and an inability to measure the biological information of a person who is not wearing them.

[0005] On the other hand, since the measurable range of non-contact sensors is only a few meters, while this may be acceptable when measuring people inside living spaces in ordinary houses, as in the technology described in Patent Document 1 above, covering large floors in, for example, office buildings requires the deployment of numerous non-contact sensors, which poses a costly problem.

[0006] Furthermore, in order to measure biometric information with high accuracy using non-contact sensors, the person being measured must remain still for a certain period of time. This presents a challenge in accurately measuring the biometric information of people in large spaces such as office buildings.

[0007] This disclosure was made to solve the above-mentioned problems and aims to provide an equipment control device, equipment control system, equipment control method, and program that can measure a user's biometric information with high accuracy without increasing costs, and control equipment in a manner suitable for the user in the living area using the measured biometric information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the equipment control device relating to this disclosure is Persons in non-residential areas Includes at least heart rate A biological information acquisition means that acquires the biological information from a biological information measurement means that measures biological information, Detects the presence or absence of a person in the living area. It also detects the person's heart rate. From human detection means Periodically The human detection information showing the detection result is obtained, and the obtained human detection information and the aforementioned biological information Based on this, the living area of ​​the person whose biometric information was acquired The system determines whether or not a person has entered the room, and if it determines that a person has entered, it tracks the person's movement based on the periodically acquired person detection information to determine the person's location within the room area. A means for acquiring location information that indicates the location in a place, The system includes equipment control means that controls equipment installed in the living area based on the aforementioned biometric information and location information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to this disclosure, it will be possible to measure users' biometric information with high accuracy without increasing costs, and to control equipment and devices in a way that is suitable for users in the living area. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] Diagram showing the overall configuration of the equipment control system in the embodiment. [Figure 2] Block diagram showing the server hardware configuration in the embodiment. [Figure 3] This figure shows an example of the installation configuration of the human detection device in the living area according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the user terminal in the embodiment. [Figure 5] Block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server in the embodiment. [Figure 6] Flowchart showing the procedure for air conditioning control processing in the embodiment [Figure 7] Diagram showing the overall configuration of the equipment control system in a modified example. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] Embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0012] Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of the equipment control system 1 in an embodiment. The equipment control system 1 is an example of an equipment control system according to the present disclosure. The equipment control system 1 is a system that controls multiple pieces of equipment 2 installed in a residential area A of a building such as an office building or a store, and comprises a server 3, a camera 4, a biometric information measuring device 5, multiple human detection devices 6, and a user terminal 7.

[0013] <Equipment 2> The equipment device 2 is an example of the equipment device according to the present disclosure. The equipment device 2 is, for example, an equipment device such as an air conditioner, a lighting device, a ventilation device, an air purifier, etc. The equipment device 2 is installed in a living area A which is an example of the living area according to the present disclosure. The equipment device 2 is communicably connected to the server 3 via a network N such as a LAN (Local Area Network), a CAN (Campus Area Network), a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), the Internet, etc., and performs operations according to control commands from the server 3.

[0014] <Server 3> The server 3 is an example of the device control device according to the present disclosure. The server 3 is a server computer installed and operated by the manufacturer, sales company, etc. of the equipment device 2, and is connected to the network N. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 3 includes a communication interface 30, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, and an auxiliary storage device 34. These components are interconnected via a bus 35.

[0015] The communication interface 30 is hardware for communicating with other devices via the network N. The CPU 31 controls the server 3 overall. Details of the functions of the server 3 realized by the CPU 31 will be described later. The ROM 32 stores a plurality of firmware and data used when these firmware are executed. The RAM 33 is used as the working area of the CPU 31.

[0016] The auxiliary storage device 34 is composed of a readable and writable non-volatile semiconductor memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc. The readable and writable non-volatile semiconductor memory is, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a flash memory, etc. The auxiliary storage device 34 stores various programs including a program (hereinafter referred to as the "device control program") for controlling each facility device 2 in the living area A, and data used when these programs are executed.

[0017] The server 3 can obtain the above device control program or an update program for updating the device control program from another server through communication via the network N. Also, these programs can be stored and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a magneto-optical disk, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, an HDD, an SSD (Solid State Drive), a memory card, etc. When such a recording medium is directly or indirectly attached to the server 3, the server 3 can also read and import the device control program or the update program from the recording medium.

[0018] <Camera 4> The camera 4 is an example of the identification information acquisition means according to the present disclosure. The camera 4 is installed in the elevator E (more specifically, the car of the elevator E) installed in the building, and acquires a face image, which is the identification information of a person using the elevator E, that is, a person in the elevator E. The area in the car of the elevator E is an example of the non-living area according to the present disclosure. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a person using the living area A usually uses the elevator E.

[0019] In detail, camera 4 is a visible light camera equipped with an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor). Camera 4 also has a face recognition function that recognizes human faces. Camera 4 photographs the faces of people inside elevator E and acquires facial images of those people. Camera 4 is equipped with hardware for communicating with other devices via network N and transmits information indicating the acquired facial image (hereinafter referred to as "facial image information") to server 3.

[0020] <Biometric Information Measurement Device 5> The biometric information measurement device 5 is an example of a biometric information measurement means related to this disclosure. The biometric information measurement device 5 is installed inside the elevator E, similar to the camera 4, and non-contactively measures and acquires biometric information of people inside the elevator E. The biometric information measurement device 5 is equipped with an infrared thermal camera, radio wave radar, etc., and acquires the user's biometric information, such as body temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate. The biometric information measurement device 5 is equipped with hardware for communicating with other devices via the network N and transmits the acquired biometric information to the server 3.

[0021] <Human detection device 6> The human detection device 6 is an example of a human detection means according to this disclosure. The human detection device 6 is installed in the living area A and is a device that detects the presence or absence of a person. For example, as shown in Figure 3, the human detection device 6 is installed in a position close to each piece of equipment 2. In this embodiment, the human detection device 6 is a human presence sensor using radio wave radar that detects the presence or absence of a person in the living area A with high precision. In addition to detecting the presence or absence of a person, the human detection device 6 also measures the heart rate of the person if a person is detected. The human detection device 6 is equipped with hardware for communicating with other devices via the network N and periodically transmits human detection information indicating the detection result to the server 3.

[0022] <User Terminal 7> User terminal 7 is an electronic device owned by a user using living area A, and is, for example, a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet.

[0023] As shown in Figure 4, the user terminal 7 comprises a display 70, an operation reception unit 71, a communication interface 72, a CPU 73, a ROM 74, a RAM 75, and an auxiliary storage device 76. These components are interconnected via a bus 77.

[0024] The display 70 comprises display devices such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. Under the control of the CPU 73, the display 70 displays various screens and other information in response to user operations.

[0025] The operation reception unit 71 is configured to include one or more input devices such as push buttons, touch panels, and touchpads, and receives operation input from the user and outputs signals related to the received operation to the CPU 73.

[0026] The communication interface 72 is hardware for communicating with other devices via the network N. The CPU 73 provides overall control of the user terminal 7. The ROM 74 stores multiple firmwares and data used when these firmwares are executed. The RAM 75 is used as a workspace for the CPU 73.

[0027] The auxiliary storage device 76 is comprised of read-write non-volatile semiconductor memory such as EEPROM and flash memory. The auxiliary storage device 76 stores various programs, including application programs (hereinafter referred to as "equipment applications") for receiving services related to the control of the equipment 2 provided by the equipment control system 1, and data used when these programs are executed.

[0028] User terminal 7 can obtain equipment applications or update programs for updating equipment applications via communication from server 3 or other servers. These programs can also be distributed on computer-readable storage media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, magneto-optical disks, USB memory sticks, HDDs, SSDs, and memory cards. If an equipment application or a storage media containing the equipment application is directly or indirectly attached to user terminal 7, user terminal 7 can also read and obtain the equipment application or update program from that storage media.

[0029] <Server 3 Functional Configuration> Figure 5 shows the functional configuration of server 3. As shown in Figure 5, server 3 comprises a setting reception unit 300, a person identification unit 301, a biometric information acquisition unit 302, a location information acquisition unit 303, and a device control unit 304. These functional units are realized when the CPU 31 of server 3 executes the device control program described above, which is stored in the auxiliary storage device 34.

[0030] The setting reception unit 300 receives settings from the user regarding the control of the equipment 2. The user can set various information on the server 3 via the user terminal 7 using the equipment application. For example, the user can set their own identification information, such as a facial image, biometric characteristics, and environmental preferences, on the server 3 via the user terminal 7. Biometric characteristics include, for example, the user's normal body temperature range, heart rate range, and respiratory rate range. Environmental preferences indicate the user's preferences regarding the living environment. For example, environmental preferences include sensory characteristics regarding air temperature (e.g., sensitive to heat, normal, sensitive to cold), requests for air conditioning (e.g., stronger than normal, normal, weaker than normal), and requests for lighting (e.g., stronger than normal, normal, weaker than normal).

[0031] The setting reception unit 300 stores the information received from the user as user information, sorted by user, in the user information storage unit 340. The user information storage unit 340 is a memory area provided by the auxiliary storage device 34 and is an example of the user information storage means according to this disclosure.

[0032] Person Identification Unit 301 is an example of a person identification means related to this disclosure. Person Identification Unit 301 identifies a person based on a facial image (i.e., identification information) of a person inside elevator E captured by camera 4. More specifically, Person Identification Unit 301 receives and acquires facial image information transmitted from camera 4, and identifies the person by comparing the facial image shown in the acquired facial image information with the facial images of each user stored in user information storage unit 340. If Person Identification Unit 301 has identified the person, it notifies the biometric information acquisition unit 302 of the person's user ID (identifier).

[0033] The biometric information acquisition unit 302 is an example of a biometric information acquisition means related to this disclosure. The biometric information acquisition unit 302 acquires biometric information of a person in a non-occupied area, that is, a person inside elevator E. In detail, when the biometric information acquisition unit 302 receives notification of a user ID from the person identification unit 301, it requests the biometric information measurement device 5 to measure the biometric information. Upon receiving such a request, the biometric information measurement device 5 measures and acquires the biometric information of the person inside elevator E (i.e., the person corresponding to the user ID) and transmits the acquired biometric information to the server 3.

[0034] The biometric information acquisition unit 302 receives and acquires biometric information sent from the biometric information measurement device 5, and stores the acquired biometric information in the biometric information storage unit 341, linking it with the user ID notified by the person identification unit 301. The biometric information storage unit 341 is a memory area provided by the auxiliary storage device 34.

[0035] The location information acquisition unit 303 is an example of a location information acquisition means related to this disclosure. The location information acquisition unit 303 acquires location information of a person in the living room area A based on person detection information sent from each person detection device 6. The location information is indicated, for example, by x and y coordinates in the living room area A. The location information acquisition unit 303 associates the acquired location information with the current time and stores it in the location information storage unit 342. The location information storage unit 342 is a memory area provided by the auxiliary storage device 34.

[0036] Here, the location information acquisition unit 303 generates an object corresponding to the person identified by the person identification unit 301 (hereinafter referred to as "person object") when the person identified by the person identification unit 301 enters the living area A, and thereafter manages the person's location using the person object corresponding to that person. The person object includes the person's user ID, the time the person object was generated (i.e., the time the person entered the living area A), and the latest heart rate measured by the person detection device 6. The location information acquisition unit 303 determines that the person identified by the person identification unit 301 has entered the living area A if the following conditions 1 and 2 are met.

[0037] Condition 1: The person object corresponding to the person in question has not yet been created. Condition 2: The heart rate of the person acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 302 matches the heart rate included in the human detection information received from the human detection device 6 installed within a certain distance from the entrance / exit of living area A (a predetermined range of error is permitted).

[0038] The location information acquisition unit 303 can track the movement of a person whose human object has been generated within the living area A by comparing the person's previous heart rate with the heart rate included in the person detection information received from each person detection device 6. The location information acquisition unit 303 stores the location information of the person whose human object has been generated in the location information storage unit 342, linking it with the current time and the person's user ID.

[0039] The equipment control unit 304 is an example of equipment control means related to this disclosure. The equipment control unit 304 controls the equipment 2 based on the location of a person in living area A, the person's biometric information measured by the biometric information measuring device 5, and the person's user information which is registered in advance. Specifically, until a certain amount of time has elapsed since the person entered living area A, the equipment control unit 304 controls the equipment 2 in the vicinity of the person based on the person's biometric information and biometric characteristics. How "nearby" is defined here is an arbitrary design matter. The floor plan information of living area A and information regarding the installation location of each piece of equipment 2 are stored in the auxiliary storage device 34 in advance.

[0040] For example, if equipment 2 is an air conditioner, the equipment control unit 304 adjusts the airflow and set temperature of equipment 2 based on the person's biological information and characteristics. Specifically, if the person's body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, etc. are higher than normal during cooling, the equipment control unit 304 generates a control command to increase the airflow and / or lower the set temperature, and transmits the generated control command to equipment 2. Furthermore, the equipment control unit 304 may adjust the airflow direction of equipment 2 so that the air blows on the person.

[0041] Furthermore, for example, if the person's body temperature is lower than normal during heating, the equipment control unit 304 generates a control command to increase the airflow and / or raise the set temperature, and transmits the generated control command to the equipment 2. In addition, the equipment control unit 304 may adjust the airflow direction of the equipment 2 so that the air blows on the person.

[0042] Then, after a certain amount of time has elapsed since the person entered the living area A, the equipment control unit 304 controls the equipment 2 near the person based on the person's environmental preferences as described above. For example, if the equipment 2 is an air conditioner, and the person's sensory characteristics regarding air temperature and their requests for air conditioning are both "normal", the equipment control unit 304 controls the equipment 2 to operate at a normal airflow and a normal set temperature.

[0043] Furthermore, if an unspecified person is present in living area A, the equipment control unit 304 controls the equipment 2 around that person based on a control mode pre-set by the building manager or other relevant person. The control modes include, for example, the productivity mode, comfort mode, and energy-saving mode described below.

[0044] • Productivity Mode: Operates equipment 2 in a way that maximizes human intellectual productivity. • Comfort Mode: Operates equipment 2 in a way that makes people feel most comfortable. • Energy-saving mode: Prioritizes reducing power consumption when operating equipment 2.

[0045] Furthermore, the equipment control unit 304 stops the operation of equipment 2 if there are no people nearby. How "nearby" is defined here is an arbitrary design matter.

[0046] <Air conditioning control processing> Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the air conditioning control process performed by Server 3. Server 3 periodically (for example, every second) performs the following air conditioning control process.

[0047] (Step S100) Server 3 acquires human detection information from each human detection device 6. After that, the processing of Server 3 proceeds to step S101.

[0048] (Step S101) Server 3 acquires location information of people in room area A based on the person detection information obtained from each person detection device 6, and stores it in the location information storage unit 342. After that, the processing of Server 3 proceeds to step S102.

[0049] (Step S102) Server 3 sequentially selects one piece of equipment 2 installed in the living area A. After that, Server 3's processing proceeds to step S103.

[0050] (Step S103) Server 3 determines whether or not a person is present near the selected equipment 2 based on the location information stored in the location information storage unit 342. If a person is present near the equipment 2 (step S103; YES), Server 3 proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if no person is present near the equipment 2 (step S103; NO), Server 3 proceeds to step S109.

[0051] (Step S104) Server 3 determines whether the person present near the equipment 2 is the identified person. If the person is the identified person (step S104; YES), Server 3 proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, if the person is not the identified person (step S104; NO), Server 3 proceeds to step S108.

[0052] (Step S105) Server 3 determines whether a certain amount of time has elapsed since the person entered room area A. If a certain amount of time has not elapsed since the person entered room area A (step S105; NO), Server 3 proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, if a certain amount of time has elapsed since the person entered room area A (step S105; YES), Server 3 proceeds to step S107.

[0053] (Step S106) Server 3 controls the equipment 2 based on the biometric information of the person stored in the biometric information storage unit 341 and the biometric characteristics included in the user information of the person stored in the user information storage unit 340. Subsequently, the processing of Server 3 proceeds to step S110.

[0054] (Step S107) Server 3 controls the equipment 2 based on the person's environmental preferences. Subsequently, the processing of Server 3 proceeds to step S110.

[0055] (Step S108) Server 3 controls the equipment 2 based on a control mode pre-configured by the building manager or other relevant personnel. Subsequently, the processing of Server 3 proceeds to step S110.

[0056] (Step S109) Server 3 stops the operation of the equipment 2. After that, the processing of Server 3 proceeds to step S110.

[0057] (Step S110) Server 3 determines whether the selection has been completed for all equipment 2. If the selection has been completed for all equipment 2 (step S110; YES), Server 3 terminates the air conditioning control processing for this cycle. On the other hand, if the selection has not been completed for all equipment 2 (step S110; NO), Server 3 returns to step S102.

[0058] As described above, according to the equipment control system 1 of this embodiment, the server 3 controls equipment 2 such as air conditioners and lighting devices using the biometric information of the user using the living area A. This makes it possible to provide an indoor environment suitable for the user, thereby improving the user's comfort.

[0059] Furthermore, the biometric information measurement device 5 is installed inside the elevator car E, rather than in the living area A, allowing the user's biometric information to be measured non-contactually inside the elevator car E. This eliminates the need to install multiple biometric information measurement devices 5, thus reducing costs. Additionally, users do not need to wear contact sensors on their bodies, minimizing any burden on them. Moreover, since people are typically at rest inside elevators, it is possible to measure biometric information with high accuracy.

[0060] Furthermore, camera 4 is installed inside elevator car E, rather than in living area A, and user identification takes place inside elevator car E. Therefore, even if living area A is an area where confidential information is handled and camera 4 cannot be installed, it will still be possible to identify users using living area A.

[0061] Furthermore, once a certain amount of time has elapsed since the identified user (i.e., the user whose biometric information has been acquired) entered living area A, server 3 controls equipment 2 based on the user's environmental preferences. As a result, after the user's biological state returns to normal, a living environment tailored to the user's preferences can be provided, further improving the user's comfort.

[0062] (Variation 1) The equipment control unit 304 of server 3 may estimate the user's emotions using a well-known method based on the user's biometric information (i.e., measured body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, etc.) and biometric characteristics (i.e., the user's normal body temperature range, heart rate range, respiratory rate range, etc.), and control the equipment 2 near the user based on the estimation result. For example, if the equipment control unit 304 estimates that the user is depressed, it may control the equipment 2 based on the user's environmental preferences.

[0063] (Modification 2) As shown in Figure 7, multiple human detection devices 8 may be installed in areas other than living area A and elevator E. Human detection devices 8 are devices that detect the presence or absence of people, and like human detection device 6, they are human presence sensors using radio wave radar. For example, human detection devices 8 may be installed in a manner that they are scattered on the ceiling of areas other than living area A and elevator E. In addition, like human detection device 6, human detection devices 8 not only detect the presence or absence of people, but also measure the heart rate of the person if a person is detected. Human detection devices 8 are equipped with hardware for communicating with other devices via network N and periodically transmit human detection information indicating the detection result to server 3.

[0064] As described above, by installing multiple human detection devices 8 in areas other than living area A and elevator E, the location information acquisition unit 303 of server 3 can accurately track the movement of a identified person after they leave elevator E, and accurately determine whether or not that person has entered living area A.

[0065] (Variation 3) Camera 4 and biometric information measuring device 5 may be installed in areas with a smaller area, such as a break room, smoking room, or conference room, rather than inside the elevator car E, and user identification and biometric information measurement may be performed in those areas. Alternatively, user identification and biometric information measurement may be performed in these areas in addition to inside the elevator car E. This makes it possible to provide a suitable indoor environment for the user even if the user does not use elevator E, or if the user cannot be identified and biometric information obtained when the user uses elevator E.

[0066] (Modification 4) The biometric information acquisition unit 302 of server 3 may acquire biometric information of a person even if the person cannot be identified, such as a visitor, and the location information acquisition unit 303 may generate a person object for the person and manage the person's location in the living area A using the person object. In this case, the equipment control unit 304 controls nearby equipment 2 based on the person's biometric information until a certain period of time has elapsed after the person enters the living area A, and after that period of time has elapsed, it controls the equipment 2 based on a preset control mode.

[0067] (Variation 5) Instead of camera 4, an identification information acquisition device (an example of an identification information acquisition means related to this disclosure) such as a retinal authentication device, a fingerprint authentication device, or an IC card reader may be installed, and the person identification unit 301 of server 3 may identify a person based on the information acquired by such identification information acquisition device.

[0068] (Experimental variation 6) Alternatively, instead of, or in combination with, the human detection device 6 may be installed so that multiple transmitters are scattered throughout the living area A, and the user terminal 7 carried by each user detects the user's location information based on wireless communication with each transmitter, and transmits the detected location information and the user's user ID to the server 3.

[0069] (Example 7) All or part of the functional components of Server 3 (see Figure 5) may be implemented using dedicated hardware. Dedicated hardware may include, for example, single circuits, complex circuits, programmed processors, ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays), or combinations thereof.

[0070] The technical concepts related to each of the above modifications may be implemented individually or in combination as appropriate.

[0071] This disclosure is not limited to the embodiments and modifications described above, and various modifications are certainly possible without departing from the spirit of this disclosure.

[0072] The various aspects of this disclosure are summarized below as an appendix.

[0073] (Note 1) A biometric information acquisition means that acquires biometric information from a biometric information measurement means that measures the biometric information of a person in a non-living area, A person detection means that detects the presence or absence of a person in a living area and obtains person detection information indicating the detection result, and a location information acquisition means that, based on the acquired person detection information, obtains location information indicating the location of the person whose biometric information has been acquired within the living area, An equipment control device comprising equipment control means for controlling equipment installed in the living area based on the aforementioned biological information and the aforementioned location information. (Note 2) The system further comprises an identification means for acquiring identification information of a person in the non-living area, which acquires the identification information of the person, and a person identification means for identifying the person based on the acquired identification information. The biological information acquisition means is the device control device described in Appendix 1, which acquires the biological information of the identified person from the biological information measurement means. (Note 3) The system further includes a user information storage means that stores user information, including environmental preferences, which indicate the user's preferences regarding the living environment, for each user who uses the aforementioned living room area. The equipment control means controls the equipment based on the biometric information of the identified person until a certain period of time has elapsed since the identified person entered the living area, and after the certain period of time has elapsed, controls the equipment based on the environmental preferences of the person, as described in Appendix 2. (Note 4) The equipment control device according to Appendix 2 or 3, wherein the equipment control means controls the equipment based on a preset control mode when a person not identified by the person identification means is present in the living area. (Note 5) A biometric information measurement method for non-contact measurement of biometric information of a person in a non-living area, A person detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a person in the living area, The equipment includes a control device, The aforementioned equipment control device is A biological information acquisition means that acquires the biological information from the biological information measurement means, A location information acquisition means that acquires person detection information indicating the detection result from the person detection means, and acquires location information indicating the location of the person whose biometric information has been acquired within the living area, based on the acquired person detection information, A device control system comprising: device control means for controlling equipment installed in the living area based on the aforementioned biological information and the aforementioned location information. (Note 6) The system further comprises identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of persons in the aforementioned non-habitable area, In the aforementioned device control device, The system further comprises a person identification means that acquires the identification information from the identification information acquisition means and identifies the person based on the acquired identification information, The aforementioned biological information acquisition means is the device control system described in Appendix 5, which acquires the biological information of the identified person from the biological information measurement means. (Note 7) The equipment control system described in Appendix 5 or 6, wherein the aforementioned non-habitable area is an area inside the elevator car. (Note 8) The equipment control system according to any one of appendices 5 to 7, wherein the person detection means is a human presence sensor using radio wave radar. (Note 9) The biometric information acquisition means acquires the biometric information from the biometric information measurement means that measures the biometric information of a person in a non-living area, The location information acquisition means acquires person detection information indicating the detection result from a person detection means that detects the presence or absence of a person in the living area, and based on the acquired person detection information, acquires location information indicating the location of the person whose biometric information has been acquired in the living area. A device control method comprising a device control means that controls equipment installed in the living area based on the biological information and the location information. (Note 10) Computers, A biometric information acquisition means that acquires biometric information from a biometric information measurement means that measures the biometric information of a person in a non-living area. A person detection means that detects the presence or absence of a person in a living area and obtains person detection information indicating the detection result, and a location information acquisition means that obtains location information indicating the position of the person whose biometric information has been acquired within the living area, based on the acquired person detection information. A program that functions as a device control means for controlling equipment installed in the living area based on the aforementioned biometric information and location information. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0074] 1 Equipment control system, 2 Equipment, 3 Server, 4 Camera, 5 Biometric information measurement device, 6,8 Human detection device, 7 User terminal, 30,72 Communication interface, 31,73 CPU, 32,74 ROM, 33,75 RAM, 34,76 Auxiliary storage device, 35,77 Bus, 70 Display, 71 Operation reception unit, 300 Setting reception unit, 301 Person identification unit, 302 Biometric information acquisition unit, 303 Location information acquisition unit, 304 Equipment control unit, 340 User information storage unit, 341 Biometric information storage unit, 342 Location information storage unit

Claims

1. A biometric information acquisition means that acquires biometric information from a biometric information measurement means that measures biometric information including at least the heart rate of a person in a non-living area, A person detection means detects the presence or absence of a person in the living area and detects the heart rate of the person, periodically acquires person detection information indicating the detection result, determines whether the person whose biometric information has been acquired has entered the living area based on the acquired person detection information and the biometric information, and if it is determined that the person has entered, acquires location information indicating the position of the person in the living area by tracking the movement of the person based on the periodically acquired person detection information, An equipment control device comprising equipment control means for controlling equipment installed in the living area based on the aforementioned biological information and the aforementioned location information.

2. The system further comprises an identification means for acquiring identification information of a person in the non-living area, which acquires the identification information of the person, and a person identification means for identifying the person based on the acquired identification information. The device control device according to claim 1, wherein the biological information acquisition means acquires the biological information of the identified person from the biological information measurement means.

3. The system further includes a user information storage means that stores user information, including environmental preferences, which indicate the user's preferences regarding the living environment, for each user who uses the aforementioned living room area. The equipment control device according to claim 2, wherein the equipment control means controls the equipment based on the biometric information of the identified person until a certain period of time has elapsed since the identified person entered the living area, and after the certain period of time has elapsed, controls the equipment based on the environmental preferences of the person.

4. The equipment control device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the equipment control means controls the equipment based on a preset control mode when a person not identified by the person identification means is present in the living area.

5. A biometric information measurement means for non-contactly measuring biometric information, including at least the heart rate, of a person in a non-living area, A person detection means that detects the presence or absence of a person in the living area and also detects the heart rate of that person, The equipment includes a control device, The aforementioned equipment control device is A biological information acquisition means that acquires the biological information from the biological information measurement means, A location information acquisition means periodically acquires person detection information indicating the detection result from the person detection means, determines whether the person whose biometric information has been acquired has entered the living area based on the acquired person detection information and the biometric information, and if it is determined that the person has entered, acquires location information indicating the position of the person in the living area by tracking the movement of the person based on the periodically acquired person detection information. A device control system comprising: device control means for controlling equipment installed in the living area based on the aforementioned biological information and the aforementioned location information.

6. The system further comprises identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of persons in the aforementioned non-habitable area, In the aforementioned device control device, The system further comprises a person identification means that acquires the identification information from the identification information acquisition means and identifies the person based on the acquired identification information, The device control system according to claim 5, wherein the biological information acquisition means acquires the biological information of the identified person from the biological information measurement means.

7. The equipment control system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the non-habitable area is an area inside the elevator car.

8. The equipment control system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the person detection means is a human presence sensor using radio wave radar.

9. The biometric information acquisition means acquires the biometric information from a biometric information measurement means that measures biometric information including at least the heart rate of a person in a non-living area. The location information acquisition means detects the presence or absence of a person in the living area and periodically acquires person detection information indicating the detection result from a person detection means that detects the heart rate of the person, and based on the acquired person detection information and the biometric information, it determines whether the person whose biometric information has been acquired has entered the living area, and if it is determined that the person has entered, it tracks the movement of the person based on the periodically acquired person detection information to acquire location information indicating the person's position in the living area. A device control method comprising a device control means that controls equipment installed in the living area based on the biological information and the location information.

10. Computers, A biometric information acquisition means that acquires biometric information from a biometric information measurement means that measures biometric information including at least the heart rate of a person in a non-living area. A person detection means detects the presence or absence of a person in the living area and detects the heart rate of the person, periodically acquires person detection information indicating the detection result, determines whether the person whose biometric information has been acquired has entered the living area based on the acquired person detection information and the biometric information, and if it is determined that the person has entered, acquires location information indicating the position of the person in the living area by tracking the movement of the person based on the periodically acquired person detection information. A program that functions as a device control means for controlling equipment installed in the living area based on the aforementioned biometric information and location information.

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