Equipment control system, equipment control method, and program

Abstract

To provide an apparatus control system reducing sleep inertia.SOLUTION: An apparatus control system 200 includes: a sleep pattern determination part 123 acquiring data indicating a sleep stage of a user during a nap, and determining the sleep pattern of the user on the basis of the data indicating the acquired sleep stage; a wake-up control timing decision part 124 deciding a wake-up control timing for starting wake-up control giving the user wake-up stimulation according to the sleep pattern; and an output part 125 outputting control signals so that an apparatus 30 disposed in a space where the user has a nap, starts the wake-up control at a wake-up control timing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Claims

[Claim 1] A sleep pattern determination unit acquires data indicating the sleep stage of a user during a nap and determines the user's sleep pattern based on the acquired data indicating the sleep stage. A wake-up control timing determination unit that determines the wake-up control timing to initiate wake-up control that provides wake-up stimuli to the user according to the sleep pattern, The device installed in the space where the user takes a nap has an output unit that outputs a control signal to start the wake-up control at the wake-up control timing, Equipped with, The sleep pattern determination unit determines, based on the data indicating the sleep stage, whether the sleep pattern is classified as a deep sleep pattern, a light sleep pattern, or an intermediate depth sleep pattern which is a sleep depth between the deep sleep pattern and the light sleep pattern. If the sleep pattern determination unit determines that the sleep pattern is the deep sleep pattern, the wake control timing determination unit determines to immediately start the wake control if it detects that the sleep stage transitions from a lighter sleep stage than non-REM sleep stage 3 to stage 3 after a predetermined time, and if it does not detect that the sleep stage transitions from a lighter sleep stage than stage 3 to stage 3 after the predetermined time, the wake control timing determination unit determines to start the wake control at a timing when the user can wake up at the scheduled wake-up time. When the current time has elapsed to the predetermined time, the sleep pattern determination unit determines the sleep pattern based on data indicating the sleep stage from when the user started napping until the predetermined time. In determining the sleep pattern, in the data indicating the sleep stage, (i) If the duration of non-REM sleep stages 1 and 2 is 1 hour or longer, and the duration of non-REM sleep stage 3 is 2 hours or longer, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a deep sleep pattern. If (i) above is not the case, and (ii) the number of awakenings during the night is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, or the duration of stage 3 is shorter than the third hour, then the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a light sleep pattern. If neither (i) nor (ii) is true, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as an intermediate-depth sleep pattern. The first time is longer than the second time. The second time is longer than the third time. The fourth time is shorter than the second time and longer than the third time. Equipment control system. [Claim 2] A sleep pattern determination unit acquires data indicating the sleep stage of a user during a nap and determines the user's sleep pattern based on the acquired data indicating the sleep stage. A wake-up control timing determination unit that determines the wake-up control timing to initiate wake-up control that provides wake-up stimuli to the user according to the sleep pattern, The device installed in the space where the user takes a nap has an output unit that outputs a control signal to start the wake-up control at the wake-up control timing, Equipped with, The sleep pattern determination unit determines, based on the data indicating the sleep stage, whether the sleep pattern is classified as a deep sleep pattern, a light sleep pattern, or an intermediate depth sleep pattern which is a sleep depth between the deep sleep pattern and the light sleep pattern. The wakefulness control timing determination unit, when the sleep pattern determination unit determines that the sleep pattern is an intermediate depth sleep pattern, decides to start the wakefulness control if it detects a sleep stage shallower than non-REM sleep stage 3 for a fourth period after a predetermined time, and decides to start the wakefulness control at a timing that allows the user to wake up at the scheduled wakefulness time if it does not detect a sleep stage shallower than stage 3 for a fourth period after the predetermined time. When the current time has elapsed to the predetermined time, the sleep pattern determination unit determines the sleep pattern based on data indicating the sleep stage from when the user started napping until the predetermined time. In determining the sleep pattern, in the data indicating the sleep stage, (i) If the duration of non-REM sleep stages 1 and 2 is 1 hour or longer, and the duration of non-REM sleep stage 3 is 2 hours or longer, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a deep sleep pattern. If (i) above is not the case, and (ii) the number of awakenings during the night is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, or the duration of stage 3 is shorter than the third hour, then the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a light sleep pattern. If neither (i) nor (ii) is true, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as an intermediate-depth sleep pattern. The first time is longer than the second time. The second time is longer than the third time. The fourth time is shorter than the second time and longer than the third time. Equipment control system. [Claim 3] The wakefulness control timing determination unit, when the sleep pattern determination unit determines that the sleep pattern is a light sleep pattern, decides to start the wakefulness control at a time when the user can wake up at the scheduled wakefulness time. The equipment control system according to claim 2. [Claim 4] The deep sleep patterns include a periodic deep sleep pattern in which non-REM sleep and REM sleep are periodically repeated, and a non-periodic deep sleep pattern in which non-REM sleep and REM sleep are not periodically repeated. The sleep pattern determination unit determines that, in the data indicating the sleep stage, if the duration of REM sleep is 5 hours or more, the sleep pattern is classified as a periodic deep sleep pattern, and if the duration of REM sleep is less than 5 hours, if (i) is true, the sleep pattern is classified as a non-periodic deep sleep pattern. The fifth time is shorter than the fourth time. The equipment control system according to claim 2. [Claim 5] The wakefulness control timing determination unit, when the sleep pattern determination unit determines that the sleep pattern is a periodic deep sleep pattern, decides to immediately start the wakefulness control when it detects that the sleep stage transitions from REM sleep to a sleep stage deeper than REM sleep after the predetermined time, and when the sleep pattern determination unit determines that the sleep pattern is a non-periodic deep sleep pattern, decides to immediately start the wakefulness control when it detects that the sleep stage transitions from a sleep stage shallower than non-REM sleep stage 3 to stage 3 after the predetermined time. The equipment control system according to claim 4. [Claim 6] Furthermore, it includes a setting unit for setting the start timing for initiating the determination of the sleep pattern, When the setting unit obtains the time of the determination start timing entered by the user, if the time is later than the predetermined time, it changes the determination start timing from the predetermined time to the predetermined time. The equipment control system according to any one of claims 2 to 5. [Claim 7] moreover, A data measurement unit that measures the biosignals of the user while they are napping, A sleep stage estimation unit that estimates the user's sleep stage based on the aforementioned biosignals, Equipped with, The equipment control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. [Claim 8] A device control method in which a device control system is implemented, We obtain data indicating the sleep stage of users during naps. Based on the acquired data indicating the sleep stages, the user's sleep pattern is determined. The timing for initiating arousal control to provide arousal stimuli to the user is determined according to the aforementioned sleep pattern. The device installed in the space where the user takes a nap outputs a control signal to initiate the wake-up control at the wake-up control timing. In determining the sleep pattern, based on the data indicating the sleep stage, it is determined whether the sleep pattern is classified as a deep sleep pattern, a light sleep pattern, or an intermediate-depth sleep pattern which is a sleep depth between the deep sleep pattern and the light sleep pattern. In determining the timing of the wakefulness control, if the sleep pattern is determined to be the deep sleep pattern based on the sleep pattern determination, it is determined that the wakefulness control will be started immediately if it is detected that the sleep stage transitions from a sleep stage lighter than non-REM sleep stage 3 to stage 3 after a predetermined time, and if it is not detected that the sleep stage transitions from a sleep stage lighter than stage 3 to stage 3 after the predetermined time, it is determined that the wakefulness control will be started at a time when the user can wake up at the scheduled wakefulness time. In determining the aforementioned sleep pattern, When the current time has elapsed to the predetermined time, the sleep pattern is determined based on the data indicating the sleep stage from when the user started napping until the predetermined time. In the data indicating the sleep stages, (i) If the duration of non-REM sleep stages 1 and 2 is 1 hour or longer, and the duration of non-REM sleep stage 3 is 2 hours or longer, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a deep sleep pattern. If (i) above is not the case, and (ii) the number of awakenings during the night is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, or the duration of stage 3 is shorter than the third hour, then the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a light sleep pattern. If neither (i) nor (ii) is true, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as an intermediate-depth sleep pattern. The first time is longer than the second time. The second time is longer than the third time. The fourth time is shorter than the second time and longer than the third time. Equipment control method. [Claim 9] A device control method in which a device control system is implemented, We obtain data indicating the sleep stage of users during naps. Based on the acquired data indicating the sleep stages, the user's sleep pattern is determined. The timing for initiating arousal control to provide arousal stimuli to the user is determined according to the aforementioned sleep pattern. The device installed in the space where the user takes a nap outputs a control signal to initiate the wake-up control at the wake-up control timing. In determining the sleep pattern, based on the data indicating the sleep stage, it is determined whether the sleep pattern is classified as a deep sleep pattern, a light sleep pattern, or an intermediate-depth sleep pattern which is a sleep depth between the deep sleep pattern and the light sleep pattern. In determining the timing of the wakefulness control, if the sleep pattern is determined to be an intermediate depth sleep pattern based on the sleep pattern determination, it is determined that the wakefulness control will be started if, after a predetermined time, a sleep stage shallower than non-REM sleep stage 3 is detected for a period of four hours, and if, after the predetermined time, no sleep stage shallower than stage 3 is detected for a period of four hours, it is determined that the wakefulness control will be started at a time when the user can wake up at the scheduled wakefulness time. In determining the aforementioned sleep pattern, When the current time has elapsed to the predetermined time, the sleep pattern is determined based on the data indicating the sleep stage from when the user started napping until the predetermined time. In the data indicating the sleep stages, (i) If the duration of non-REM sleep stages 1 and 2 is 1 hour or longer, and the duration of non-REM sleep stage 3 is 2 hours or longer, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a deep sleep pattern. If (i) above is not the case, and (ii) the number of awakenings during the night is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, or the duration of stage 3 is shorter than the third hour, then the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as a light sleep pattern. If neither (i) nor (ii) is true, the sleep pattern is determined to be classified as an intermediate-depth sleep pattern. The first time is longer than the second time. The second time is longer than the third time. The fourth time is shorter than the second time and longer than the third time. Equipment control method. [Claim 10] To cause a computer to execute the device control method described in claim 8 or 9, program.

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