Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of preventing children from being left behind or unattended on the way to kindergarten. An information processing device according to the present disclosure is provided with a first identification unit, a second identification unit, and a determination unit. The first identification unit identifies children who have boarded a vehicle heading to a kindergarten by facial recognition. The second identification unit identifies children who have entered the kindergarten by facial recognition. The determination unit determines whether or not each child who boarded the vehicle has entered the kindergarten by comparing the result of identifying the children who boarded the vehicle with the result of identifying the children who have entered the kindergarten.

Description

Information processing device, information processing method, and program

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

[0002] Kindergarten children travel to kindergartens by bus or other vehicle. Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can prevent children from being left behind while traveling to kindergarten. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a system that can monitor a person to be supervised, such as a child, riding in a vehicle. In this system, a facial recognition camera is installed around the entrance and exit of the vehicle to capture an image of the person to be supervised, and facial recognition using an image acquired from the facial recognition camera is used to determine whether the person to be supervised has entered or exited the vehicle.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-69033

[0004] The technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 can determine whether a child is getting on or off a vehicle. However, a child who gets on a vehicle may not necessarily enter the nursery school, for example, if the child gets lost on the way to the nursery school. Since the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not know whether a child who gets on a vehicle has entered the nursery school, it is difficult to prevent children from being left behind on the way to the nursery school.

[0005] In consideration of such problems, the present disclosure aims to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can prevent children from being left behind while on their way to kindergarten.

[0006] The information processing device disclosed herein comprises a first identification means for identifying, by facial recognition, a child who is riding in a vehicle bound for a nursery school; a second identification means for identifying, by facial recognition, a child who has entered the nursery school; and a determination means for determining whether or not the child who is riding in the vehicle has entered the nursery school by comparing the identification result of the child who is riding in the vehicle with the identification result of the child who has entered the nursery school.

[0007] In the information processing method disclosed herein, a computer uses facial recognition to identify children who have boarded a vehicle bound for a nursery school, uses facial recognition to identify children who have entered the nursery school, and compares the identification results of the children who have boarded the vehicle with the identification results of the children who have entered the nursery school to determine whether the children who have boarded the vehicle have entered the nursery school.

[0008] The program disclosed herein causes a computer to execute a process of identifying, by facial recognition, children who have boarded a vehicle bound for a nursery school, identifying children who have entered the nursery school, and determining whether or not the children who have boarded the vehicle have entered the nursery school by comparing the identification results of the children who have boarded the vehicle with the identification results of the children who have entered the nursery school.

[0009] The present disclosure makes it possible to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can prevent children from being left behind while on their way to kindergarten.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing device 100 according to the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing system 2 according to the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing system 2 according to the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation of the information processing system 2 according to the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing system 3 according to the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a computer 1000 according to the present disclosure.

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and for clarity of explanation, duplicate explanations will be omitted as necessary.

[0012] First Embodiment First, the configuration of an information processing device 100 according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing device 100 according to the present disclosure.

[0013] As shown in Fig. 1, the information processing device 100 includes a first identification unit 101, a second identification unit 102, and a determination unit 103. The first identification unit 101 identifies, by facial recognition, a child who is riding in a vehicle bound for a nursery school. The second identification unit 102 identifies, by facial recognition, a child who has entered the nursery school. The determination unit 103 compares the identification result of the child who is riding in the vehicle with the identification result of the child who has entered the nursery school to determine whether the child who is riding in the vehicle has entered the nursery school.

[0014] The information processing device 100 according to the first embodiment can detect whether a child in a vehicle has entered the nursery school, and can therefore prevent a child from being left behind on the way to the nursery school.

[0015] Second Embodiment Next, the configuration of an information processing system 2 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 2 according to this embodiment. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 2 according to this embodiment. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the information processing system 2 includes an information processing device 10, a first authentication device 20, a second authentication device 30, a leader terminal 40, and a parent terminal 50.

[0016] The information processing system 2 is used when one or more children go to the nursery school. In the information processing system 2, the children are led to the nursery school by a chaperone, such as a teacher. The children also go to the nursery school in a vehicle such as a bus. The vehicle departs from the nursery school with the chaperone on board to pick up the children. The vehicle then stops at one or more stops as passing points, such as the children's homes or gathering places. After the vehicle stops, the chaperone gets off the vehicle and leads each child into the vehicle. Each child gets into the vehicle accompanied by the chaperone. The vehicle then departs for another stop or for the nursery school, which is the destination. If the vehicle departs for another stop, after the vehicle stops at another stop, the chaperone gets off the vehicle and leads each child into the vehicle. Each child then gets into the vehicle accompanied by the chaperone. On the other hand, if the vehicle departs for the kindergarten, after the vehicle stops near the kindergarten as the final destination, the chaperone and each child get off the vehicle. Then, each child enters the kindergarten accompanied by the chaperone.

[0017] The information processing device 10 is, for example, a server. The information processing device 10 communicates with a first authentication device 20, a second authentication device 30, a leader terminal 40, and a parent terminal 50. The information processing device 10 includes a registration unit 11, a first identification unit 12, a second identification unit 13, a determination unit 14, a notification unit 15, and a storage unit 16.

[0018] The information processing device 10 is a specific embodiment of the information processing device 100 according to the first embodiment. The first identification unit 12, the second identification unit 13, and the determination unit 14 correspond to the first identification unit 101, the second identification unit 102, and the determination unit 103 of the information processing device 100 according to the first embodiment, respectively.

[0019] The registration unit 11 links information about the children (hereinafter referred to as child information), information about the chaperones who escort the children (hereinafter referred to as chaperone information), information about the children's guardians (hereinafter referred to as guardian information), and information about the kindergarten to which the children belong (hereinafter referred to as kindergarten information) and registers them in the storage unit 16. For example, the registration unit 11 registers each piece of information in the storage unit 16 according to information input from a registration terminal (not shown) such as a smartphone. The child information includes identification information and facial information about the children. The facial information is information that indicates facial features. The chaperone information includes identification information about the chaperone, facial information about the chaperone, and terminal information about the chaperone terminal 40. The terminal information is information for identifying the terminal, such as an address. When there are multiple children in a chaperone's care, the chaperone information is linked to the child information of the multiple children. The guardian information includes identification information about the guardian and terminal information about the guardian terminal 50. If the guardian has multiple children under their care, the guardian information is linked to the child information of the multiple children. The nursery information includes the nursery's identification information and the terminal information of the nursery terminal 60. The identification information may be face information.

[0020] The first identification unit 12 identifies the chaperone and the children aboard the vehicle through facial recognition. Specifically, the first identification unit 12 acquires a photographed image of the chaperone in the boarding area from the photographing unit 21 of the first authentication device 20. The first identification unit 12 extracts facial information of the chaperone from the photographed image and identifies the chaperone through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the chaperone and the facial information of the chaperone stored in the memory unit 16. A deep learning model such as a convolutional neural network (CNN) model is used for the facial recognition. After identifying the chaperone, the first identification unit 12 begins facial recognition of each child being led by the chaperone. The first identification unit 12 acquires a photographed image of the children in the boarding area from the photographing unit 21. The first identification unit 12 extracts the children from the photographed image and identifies the children through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the children and the facial information of the children stored in the memory unit 16. Here, the first identification unit 12 may also determine whether the extracted facial information of the kindergartener is linked to the facial information of the identified chaperone, and if so, may determine that the kindergartener has been identified.

[0021] The second identification unit 13 identifies the chaperones and children who enter the nursery school through facial recognition. Specifically, the second identification unit 13 acquires photographed images of the chaperones and children passing through the entrance area from the photographing unit 31 of the second authentication device 30. The second identification unit 13 extracts facial information of the chaperone from the photographed images and identifies the chaperone through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the chaperone and the facial information of the chaperone stored in the memory unit 16. The second identification unit 13 also extracts children from the photographed images and identifies the children through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the children and the facial information of the children stored in the memory unit 16. The second identification unit 13 may track the chaperones and children as they pass through the entrance area and perform facial recognition once their faces have been identified. Here, when the second identification unit 13 identifies the chaperone who entered the nursery school by facial recognition, the second identification unit 13 may also identify the children who entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the timing when the chaperone who entered the nursery school was identified by facial recognition. The second identification unit 13 may also determine whether the extracted facial information of the children is linked to the facial information of the identified chaperone, and if linked, may determine that the children have been identified.

[0022] The determination unit 14 compares the identification result of the child who got on the vehicle with the identification result of the child who entered the nursery school. Based on the comparison result, the determination unit 14 determines whether the child who got on the vehicle entered the nursery school.

[0023] The notification unit 15 sends a notification according to the determination result of whether the target child who got on the vehicle has entered the nursery school to at least one of the chaperone terminal 40 used by the chaperone of the target child, the parent terminal 50 used by the parent of the target child, and the nursery school terminal 60 used by the nursery school to which the target child belongs. Specifically, when it is determined that the child who got on the vehicle has entered the nursery school, the notification unit 15 sends a notification indicating that the target child has entered the nursery school to at least one of the parent terminal 50 used by the parent of the target child and the nursery school terminal 60 used by the nursery school to which the target child belongs. When it is determined that the child who got on the vehicle has not entered the nursery school, the notification unit 15 sends a notification to the chaperone terminal 40 used by the chaperone of the target child to issue a warning.

[0024] The determination unit 14 may further determine whether a child who rode in a vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school has entered the nursery school. The notification unit 15 provides a notification according to the determination result of whether a target child who rode in a vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school to at least one of the chaperone terminal 40 used by the chaperone of the target child, the parent terminal 50 used by the parent of the target child, and the nursery school terminal 60 used by the nursery school to which the target child belongs. Specifically, when it is determined that a child who rode in a vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, the notification unit 15 provides a notification indicating that the target child has entered the nursery school to at least one of the parent terminal 50 used by the parent of the target child and the nursery school terminal 60 used by the nursery school to which the target child belongs. On the other hand, when it is determined that the target child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school has not entered the nursery school, the notification unit 15 issues a notification to at least one of the chaperone terminal 40 used by the chaperone of the target child and the nursery school terminal 60 used by the nursery school to which the target child belongs, to prompt a warning. Note that when it is determined that the target child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, the notification unit 15 may notify at least one of the chaperone terminal 40 used by the chaperone of the target child and the nursery school terminal 60 used by the nursery school to which the target child belongs of the time elapsed since the chaperone entered the nursery school. For example, the notification unit 15 may notify at least one of the chaperone terminal 40 and the nursery school terminal 60 that several minutes have passed since the chaperone entered the nursery school, but the target child who rode in the vehicle has not entered the nursery school.

[0025] The first authentication device 20 is, for example, a terminal device, and is a device that performs biometric authentication of a target. The first authentication device 20 is installed in an area where it is determined that a target has entered a vehicle (hereinafter referred to as the boarding area), such as the entrance to the vehicle, an aisle or a seat inside the vehicle. The first authentication device 20 includes an imaging unit 21. The imaging unit 21 is, for example, a camera, and captures an image of an area including the boarding area. The imaging unit 21 captures an image of the chaperones and children in the boarding area, i.e., the chaperones and children getting into the vehicle, and transmits the captured image to the information processing device 10 via a network.

[0026] The first authentication device 20 may have the function of the first identification unit 12 and may perform face authentication processing. The photographing unit 21 of the first authentication device 20 may be realized as an imaging device that is a device different from the first authentication device 20, as long as it is installed to photograph an area including the boarding area. For example, the photographing unit 21 is a camera dedicated to authentication or a surveillance camera installed inside or outside the vehicle. A plurality of such imaging devices may also be installed. The first authentication device 20 may also include an output unit, such as a display, that receives the target face authentication result from the information processing device 10 and outputs the received authentication result by voice or display.

[0027] The second authentication device 30 is, for example, a gateless authentication device, which is a device that performs biometric authentication of a target without a gate. The second authentication device 30 is installed in an area where it is determined that a target has entered the target nursery school (hereinafter referred to as the entrance area), such as the entrance to the nursery school. The second authentication device 30 includes a photographing unit 31. The photographing unit 31 is, for example, a camera, and photographs an area including the entrance area. The photographing unit 31 photographs the chaperones and children passing through the entrance area, i.e., the chaperones and children who have entered the nursery school, and transmits the photographed images to the information processing device 10 via a network.

[0028] The second authentication device 30 may have the function of the second identification unit 13 and may perform facial authentication processing. The photographing unit 31 of the second authentication device 30 may be realized as an imaging device that is a device different from the second authentication device 30, as long as it is installed to photograph an area including the entrance area. For example, the photographing unit 31 is a camera or surveillance camera dedicated to authentication that is installed in the park. A plurality of such imaging devices may also be installed. The second authentication device 30 may also include an output unit, such as a display, that receives the target facial authentication result from the information processing device 10 and outputs the received authentication result by voice or display.

[0029] The chaperone terminal 40 is a terminal such as a smartphone or a PC (Personal Computer) that is used by a chaperone leading the children. When the chaperone terminal 40 receives a notification from the information processing device 10, it outputs the received notification by voice or display.

[0030] The parent terminal 50 is a terminal such as a smartphone or a PC used by a parent of a child. When the parent terminal 50 receives a notification from the information processing device 10, the parent terminal 50 outputs the received notification by voice or display.

[0031] The nursery terminal 60 is a terminal such as a smartphone or a PC, and is used by the nursery school to which the child belongs. When the nursery terminal 60 receives a notification from the information processing device 10, it outputs the received notification by voice or display.

[0032] Next, the operation of the information processing system 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0033] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 of the information processing system 2 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, first, in step S101, the registration unit 11 of the information processing device 10 links information about the children (child information), information about the chaperones who escort the children (chaperone information), information about the children's guardians (guardian information), and information about the kindergarten to which the children belong (school information) and registers the linked information in the storage unit 16. For example, the registration unit 11 registers each piece of information in the storage unit 16 according to information input from a registration terminal (not shown) such as a smartphone.

[0034] After step S101, the vehicle carrying the parent / guardian departs the nursery school to pick up one or more children. The vehicle then stops at each bus stop. After the vehicle stops, the parent / guardian gets off the vehicle and leads each child into the vehicle. Each child is led by the parent / guardian into the vehicle.

[0035] Next, in step S102, the first identification unit 12 identifies the chaperone and the children aboard the vehicle through facial recognition (first identification). Specifically, the first identification unit 12 acquires a photographed image of the chaperone in the boarding area from the photographing unit 21 of the first authentication device 20. The first identification unit 12 extracts facial information of the chaperone from the photographed image and identifies the chaperone through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the chaperone and the facial information of the chaperone stored in the memory unit 16. After identifying the chaperone, the first identification unit 12 begins facial recognition of each child being led by the chaperone. The first identification unit 12 acquires a photographed image of the children in the boarding area from the photographing unit 21. The first identification unit 12 extracts the children from the photographed image and identifies the children through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the children and the facial information of the children stored in the memory unit 16. Here, the first identification unit 12 may also determine whether the extracted facial information of the kindergartener is linked to the facial information of the identified chaperone, and if so, may determine that the kindergartener has been identified.

[0036] After step S102, the vehicle departs for another bus stop or departs for the destination, the kindergarten. If the vehicle departs for another bus stop, the process returns to step S102 after the vehicle stops at the other bus stop. On the other hand, if the vehicle departs for the kindergarten, the chaperone and each child enter the kindergarten after the vehicle stops at the kindergarten. Then, the process proceeds to step S103.

[0037] Next, in step S103, the second identification unit 13 identifies the chaperone and the children who have entered the nursery school through facial recognition (second identification). Specifically, the second identification unit 13 acquires a photographed image of the chaperone and the children passing through the entrance area from the photographing unit 31 of the second authentication device 30. The second identification unit 13 extracts facial information of the chaperone from the photographed image and identifies the chaperone through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the chaperone and the facial information of the chaperone stored in the memory unit 16. The second identification unit 13 also extracts children from the photographed image and identifies the children through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the children and the facial information of the children stored in the memory unit 16. Here, if the second identification unit 13 has identified the chaperone who has entered the nursery school through facial recognition, it may also identify children who have entered the nursery school within a predetermined time period before and after the timing at which the chaperone who entered the nursery school was identified through facial recognition. The second identification unit 13 may also determine whether the extracted facial information of the child is linked to the facial information of the identified chaperone, and if so, may determine that the child has been identified.

[0038] Next, in step S104, the determination unit 14 compares the identification result of the children who got on the vehicle (first identification result) with the identification result of the children who entered the nursery school (second identification result).

[0039] Next, if there are multiple children in the vehicle, the processes of steps S105 to S109 are executed for each child. In step S105, the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the child in the vehicle (the target child) has entered the nursery school based on the collation result. If it is determined that the target child in the vehicle has entered the nursery school (YES in step S105), the process proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, if it is determined that the target child in the vehicle has not entered the nursery school (NO in step S105), the process proceeds to step S109.

[0040] In step S106, the determination unit 14 determines whether the target child entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school. The predetermined time before or after is, for example, within 10 minutes before or after. If it is determined that the target child entered the nursery school within the predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school (YES in step S106), the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if it is determined that the target child did not enter the nursery school within the predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school (NO in step S106), the process proceeds to step S109.

[0041] The information processing device 10 does not need to execute the process of step S106. In this case, if it is determined in step S105 that the target child who got into the vehicle has entered the nursery school (YES in step S105), the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if it is determined that the target child has not entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school (NO in step S106), the process proceeds to step S109.

[0042] In step S107, the notification unit 15 sends a kindergarten attendance completion notification to the parent / guardian terminal 50 of the parent of the target kindergartener. The kindergarten attendance completion notification is a notification indicating that the target kindergartener has completed attending the kindergarten. Next, in step S108, the notification unit 15 sends an attendance notification to the kindergarten terminal 60 of the kindergarten to which the target kindergartener belongs. The attendance notification is a notification indicating that the target kindergartener will be attending the kindergarten. Furthermore, in step S109, the notification unit 15 sends an alarm to at least one of the parent / guardian terminal 40 of the parent / guardian of the target kindergartener and the kindergarten terminal 60 of the kindergarten to which the target kindergartener belongs.

[0043] As described above, the information processing system 2 according to the first embodiment can determine whether a child riding in a vehicle has entered the nursery school, thereby preventing children from being left behind while walking to the nursery school. Furthermore, if the information processing system 2 determines that a child riding in a vehicle has not entered the nursery school, it sends an alarm to the chaperone terminal 40 of the child's chaperone. The information processing system 2 prevents children from being left behind while walking to the nursery school, allowing the chaperone to quickly respond if a child is left behind while walking to the nursery school. Furthermore, if the information processing system 2 determines that a child riding in a vehicle has not entered the nursery school, it also sends the alarm sent to the chaperone terminal 40 of the child's chaperone to the nursery school terminal 60 of the nursery school to which the child belongs. Therefore, since the chaperone may not notice the warning, the information processing system 2 also alerts the nursery school, thereby notifying a larger number of people. By doing so, the information processing system 2 can reduce the risk of children being left behind.

[0044] Furthermore, when the information processing system 2 determines that the target child who got on the vehicle has entered the nursery school, it transmits a notification that the child has arrived at the nursery school to the parent / guardian terminal 50 of the parent / guardian of the target child. The information processing system 2 notifies the parent / guardian that the child has arrived at the nursery school, giving the parent / guardian a sense of security. Furthermore, when the information processing system 2 determines that the target child who got on the vehicle has entered the nursery school, it transmits an attendance notification to the nursery school terminal 60 of the nursery school to which the target child belongs. The information processing system 2 can inform the nursery school of the child who will be attending.

[0045] Furthermore, the information processing system 2 performs gateless authentication of chaperones or children at the entrance to the nursery school. Children often enter the nursery school holding hands with their chaperones. While a gate requires chaperones or children to line up in a single line, a gateless system eliminates the need to line up. Therefore, by employing gateless authentication, the information processing system 2 can prevent congestion at the entrance to the nursery school.

[0046] Third Embodiment Next, the configuration of an information processing system 3 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The information processing system 3 aims to prevent children from leaving the nursery school and exposing themselves to danger after entering the nursery school. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 3 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the information processing system 3 includes a first authentication device 20, a second authentication device 30, a chaperone terminal 40, and a parent terminal 50, similar to the information processing system 2 according to the second embodiment. The information processing system 3 also includes an information processing device 70 and a third authentication device 80. The information processing device 70 is configured by adding the configuration of a third identification unit 17 to the configuration of the information processing device 10 according to the second embodiment.

[0047] The third identification unit 17 identifies the chaperones and children who have left the nursery school through facial recognition. Specifically, the third identification unit 17 acquires photographed images of the chaperones and children passing through the exit area from the photographing unit 81 of the third authentication device 80. The third identification unit 17 extracts facial information of the chaperone from the photographed images and identifies the chaperone through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the chaperone and the facial information of the chaperone stored in the memory unit 16. The third identification unit 17 also extracts children from the photographed images and identifies the children through facial recognition using the extracted facial information of the children and the facial information of the children stored in the memory unit 16.

[0048] When a child who has left the nursery school is identified, the notification unit 15 notifies at least one of the chaperone terminal 40 used by the chaperone of the identified child, the parent terminal 50 used by the parent of the child, and the nursery school terminal 60 used by the nursery school to which the child belongs. Specifically, the notification unit 15 notifies the chaperone terminal 40 used by the chaperone of the child to issue a warning such as an alarm.

[0049] The third authentication device 80 is, for example, a gateless authentication device, which performs biometric authentication of a target without a gate. The second authentication device 30 is installed in an area where it is determined that a target has left the nursery school (hereinafter referred to as the exit area), such as an exit of the nursery school. The third authentication device 80 includes a photographing unit 81. The photographing unit 31 is, for example, a camera, and photographs an area including the exit area. The photographing unit 81 photographs the chaperones and children passing through the exit area, i.e., the chaperones and children who have left the nursery school, and transmits the photographed images to the information processing device 70 via a network.

[0050] The third authentication device 80 may have the function of the third identification unit 17 and may perform face authentication processing. The photographing unit 81 of the third authentication device 80 may be realized as an imaging device that is a device different from the third authentication device 80, as long as it is installed to photograph an area including the exit area. For example, the photographing unit 81 is a camera or surveillance camera dedicated to authentication that is installed in the park. A plurality of such imaging devices may also be installed. The third authentication device 80 may also include an output unit, such as a display, that receives the target face authentication result from the information processing device 10 and outputs the received authentication result by voice or display.

[0051] As described above, in the information processing system 3, when a child who has left the nursery is identified, a notification is sent to the chaperone or other person to issue a warning such as an alarm, thereby preventing the child from going outside the nursery and being exposed to danger after entering the nursery.

[0052] <Hardware configuration> The configuration of each device such as the information processing device 100 in the above-described embodiment, the information processing device 10 in the information processing system 2, and the information processing device 70 in the information processing system 3 is configured by hardware or software, or both, and may be configured by one piece of hardware or software, or may be configured by multiple pieces of hardware or software.

[0053] Specifically, each of the information processing device 100 in the above-described embodiment, the information processing device 10 in the information processing system 2, and the information processing device 70 in the information processing system 3 is configured by a computer including a processor 1001 and a memory 1002. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the computer 1000 according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6, the processor 1001 may be, for example, a microprocessor, a microprocessing unit (MPU), or a central processing unit (CPU). The processor may include multiple processors. The memory 1002 is configured by a combination of volatile memory and nonvolatile memory. The memory 1002 may include storage located remotely from the processor. In this case, the processor 1001 may access the memory via an I / O interface (not shown). The processor 1001 executes one or more programs including instructions for causing the computer to execute the algorithms described using the drawings.

[0054] The program includes instructions (or software code) that, when loaded into a computer, cause the computer to perform one or more functions described in the embodiments. The program may be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable media or tangible storage media include random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, solid-state drive (SSD) or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD), Blu-ray disc or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage device. The program may also be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium. By way of example and not limitation, transitory computer-readable media or communication media include electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.

[0055] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, each embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0056] Each drawing is merely an example for describing one or more embodiments. Each drawing may not relate to only one particular embodiment, but may also relate to one or more other embodiments. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, various features or steps described with reference to any one drawing can be combined with features or steps shown in one or more other drawings to create, for example, an embodiment not explicitly shown or described. Not all features or steps shown in any one drawing are necessary to describe an exemplary embodiment, and some features or steps may be omitted. The order of steps described in any drawing may be changed as appropriate.

[0057] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the invention.

[0058] The information processing device 10 of the information processing system 2 according to the second embodiment may be realized as a single device or as multiple devices. The components of the information processing device 10 (the registration unit 11, the first identification unit 12, the second identification unit 13, the determination unit 14, the notification unit 15, and the storage unit 16) may be provided in the first authentication device 20 or the second authentication device 30. Furthermore, the information processing device 70 of the information processing system 3 according to the third embodiment may be realized as a single device or as multiple devices. The components of the information processing device 70 (the registration unit 11, the first identification unit 12, the second identification unit 13, the determination unit 14, the notification unit 15, the storage unit 16, and the third identification unit 17) may be provided in the first authentication device 20, the second authentication device 30, or the third authentication device 80.

[0059] Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but are not limited to them. (Supplementary Note 1) An information processing device comprising: a first identification means for identifying, by facial recognition, a child who has boarded a vehicle bound for a nursery school; a second identification means for identifying, by facial recognition, a child who has entered the nursery school; and a determination means for determining whether the child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the nursery school by comparing the identification result of the child who has boarded the vehicle with the identification result of the child who has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 2) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 1 further comprises: a registration means for linking and registering the child, the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs, and a notification means for notifying at least one of the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the nursery school to which the child belongs, according to the determination result of whether the child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 3) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the first identification means, when identifying the chaperone who has boarded the vehicle by facial recognition, identifies the children who have boarded the vehicle by facial recognition. (Supplementary Note 4) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the second identification means, when identifying the chaperone who has entered the nursery school by facial recognition, identifies the children who have entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school by facial recognition. (Supplementary Note 5) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the second identification means, when identifying the chaperone who has entered the nursery school by facial recognition, identifies the one or more children by tracking and recognizing their faces as they pass through an entrance area, which is an area determined to have entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 6) The information processing device described in Supplementary Note 4, wherein the determination means further determines whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school has entered the nursery school, and further comprises: a registration means for linking and registering the child, the chaperone of the child, the guardian of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs; and a notification means for notifying the chaperone, the guardian of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs according to the result of the determination as to whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school.(Supplementary Note 7) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein the notification means, when it is determined that a child riding in the vehicle has entered the nursery school, notifies at least one of the guardian of the child and the nursery school to which the child belongs that the child has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 8) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein, when it is determined that a child riding in the vehicle has not entered the nursery school, the notification means notifies at least one of the chaperone of the child and the nursery school to which the child belongs to, to issue a warning. (Supplementary Note 9) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 6, wherein, when it is determined that a child riding in the vehicle has entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school, the notification means notifies at least one of the guardian of the child and the nursery school to which the child belongs that the child has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 10) The information processing device according to Supplementary Note 6, wherein the notification means, when it is determined that a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school has not entered the nursery school, issues a notification to at least one of the chaperone of the child or the nursery school to which the child belongs, to prompt a warning. (Supplementary Note 11) An information processing system comprising: a first identification means that identifies a child who rode in the vehicle with a nursery school as its destination by face recognition, a second identification means that identifies a child who has entered the nursery school by face recognition, and a determination means that determines whether the child who rode in the vehicle has entered the nursery school by comparing the identification result of the child who rode in the vehicle with the identification result of the child who has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 12) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 11, further comprising: a registration means for linking and registering at least one of the child, the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the child's kindergarten, and a notification means for notifying at least one of the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the child's kindergarten according to the determination result of whether the child who boarded the vehicle has entered the kindergarten. (Supplementary Note 13) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 11, wherein the first identification means, when identifying the chaperone who boarded the vehicle by facial recognition, identifies the child who boarded the vehicle by facial recognition.(Supplementary Note 14) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 11, wherein the second identification means, when identifying a chaperone who has entered the nursery school by facial recognition, identifies a child who entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school by facial recognition. (Supplementary Note 15) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 11, wherein the second identification means identifies the one or more children by tracking and recognizing their faces as they pass through an entrance area, which is an area determined to have entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 16) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 14, wherein the determination means further determines whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school has entered the nursery school, and further comprises: registration means for linking and registering the child, the child's chaperone, the parent of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs; and notification means for notifying the chaperone, the parent of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs according to the result of the determination whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 17) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 12, wherein the notification means, when it is determined that the child who rode in the vehicle has entered the nursery school, notifies at least one of the parent of the child and the nursery school to which the child belongs that the child has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 18) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 12, wherein the notification means, when it is determined that a child who has boarded the vehicle has not entered the nursery school, issues a notification to prompt a warning to at least one of the child's chaperone and the nursery school to which the child belongs. (Supplementary Note 19) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 16, wherein the notification means, when it is determined that a child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, issues a notification to at least one of the child's guardian and the nursery school to which the child belongs that the child has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 20) The information processing system according to Supplementary Note 16, wherein the notification means, when it is determined that a child who has boarded the vehicle has not entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, issues a notification to prompt a warning to at least one of the child's chaperone and the nursery school to which the child belongs.(Supplementary Note 21) An information processing method in which a computer identifies, by facial recognition, a child who has boarded a vehicle bound for a nursery school, identifies, by facial recognition, a child who has entered the nursery school, and determines whether or not the child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the nursery school by comparing the identification result of the child who has boarded the vehicle with the identification result of the child who has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 22) The information processing method described in Supplementary Note 21, which links and registers the child, the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs, and notifies at least one of the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the nursery school to which the child belongs according to the determination result of whether or not the child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 23) The information processing method described in Supplementary Note 21, in which, when the chaperone who has boarded the vehicle has been identified by facial recognition, the child who has boarded the vehicle is identified by facial recognition. (Supplementary Note 24) The information processing method according to Supplementary Note 21, wherein, when a chaperone who has entered the nursery school is identified by facial recognition, children who have entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school are identified by facial recognition. (Supplementary Note 25) The information processing method according to Supplementary Note 21, wherein one or more children who pass through an entrance area, which is an area determined to have entered the nursery school, are identified by tracking and performing facial recognition on the one or more children. (Supplementary Note 26) The information processing method described in Supplementary Note 24, further determining whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school has entered the nursery school, linking and registering the child and at least one of the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the nursery school to which the child belongs, and notifying the chaperone, the guardian of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs according to the result of the determination whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 27) The information processing method described in Supplementary Note 22, when it is determined that the child who rode in the vehicle has entered the nursery school, notifying at least one of the guardian of the child and the nursery school to which the child belongs that the child has entered the nursery school.(Supplementary note 28) The information processing method of Supplementary note 22, wherein, if it is determined that a child who rode in the vehicle has not entered the nursery school, a notification is sent to at least one of the child's chaperone and the nursery school to which the child belongs, urging them to issue a warning. (Supplementary note 29) The information processing method of Supplementary note 26, wherein, if it is determined that a child who rode in the vehicle has entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, a notification is sent to at least one of the child's guardian and the nursery school to which the child belongs, indicating that the child has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary note 30) The information processing method of Supplementary note 26, wherein, if it is determined that a child who rode in the vehicle has not entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, a notification is sent to at least one of the child's chaperone and the nursery school to which the child belongs, urging them to issue a warning. (Supplementary Note 31) A program that causes a computer to execute the process of identifying, by facial recognition, a child who has boarded a vehicle bound for a nursery school, identifying, by facial recognition, a child who has entered the nursery school, and determining whether or not a child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the nursery school by comparing the identification result of the child who has boarded the vehicle with the identification result of the child who has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 32) The program described in Supplementary Note 31, that links and registers the child, the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs, and that notifies at least one of the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the nursery school to which the child belongs according to the determination result of whether or not the child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 33) The program described in Supplementary Note 31, that, when the chaperone who has boarded the vehicle has been identified by facial recognition, identifies the child who has boarded the vehicle by facial recognition. (Supplementary Note 34) The program according to Supplementary Note 31, wherein, when a chaperone who has entered the nursery school is identified by facial recognition, children who have entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school are identified by facial recognition. (Supplementary Note 35) The program according to Supplementary Note 31, wherein one or more children are identified by tracking and performing facial recognition on the one or more children who pass through an entrance area, which is an area determined to have entered the nursery school.(Supplementary Note 36) The program described in Supplementary Note 34, which further determines whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school has entered the nursery school, links and registers the child and at least one of the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the nursery school to which the child belongs, and notifies the chaperone, the guardian of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs according to the result of the determination whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 37) The program described in Supplementary Note 32, which, if it is determined that the child who rode in the vehicle has entered the nursery school, notifies at least one of the guardian of the child and the nursery school to which the child belongs that the child has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 38) The program described in Supplementary Note 32, wherein, if it is determined that a child who rode in the vehicle has not entered the nursery school, a notification is sent to at least one of the child's chaperone and the nursery school to which the child belongs, urging a warning. (Supplementary Note 39) The program described in Supplementary Note 36, wherein, if it is determined that a child who rode in the vehicle has entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, a notification is sent to at least one of the child's guardian and the nursery school to which the child belongs, indicating that the child has entered the nursery school. (Supplementary Note 40) The program described in Supplementary Note 36, wherein, if it is determined that a child who rode in the vehicle has not entered the nursery school within a predetermined time before and after the chaperone entered the nursery school, a notification is sent to at least one of the child's chaperone and the nursery school to which the child belongs, urging a warning.

[0060] 2 Information processing system 3 Information processing system 10 Information processing device 11 Registration unit 12 First identification unit 13 Second identification unit 14 Determination unit 15 Notification unit 16 Storage unit 17 Third identification unit 20 First authentication device 21 Photography unit 30 Second authentication device 31 Photography unit 40 Supervisor terminal 50 Parent terminal 60 Nursery terminal 70 Information processing device 80 Third authentication device 81 Photography unit 100 Information processing device 101 First identification unit (first identification means) 102 Second identification unit (second identification means) 103 Determination unit (determination means) 1000 Computer 1001 Processor 1002 Memory

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising: a first identification means for identifying a child who is on a vehicle bound for a kindergarten by facial recognition; a second identification means for identifying a child who has entered the kindergarten by facial recognition; and a determination means for determining whether or not the child who is on the vehicle has entered the kindergarten by comparing the identification result of the child who is on the vehicle with the identification result of the child who has entered the kindergarten.

2. An information processing device as described in claim 1, further comprising: a registration means for linking and registering the child, the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and at least one of the child's kindergarten, and the child's school; and a notification means for sending a notification based on the determination result of whether the child riding in the vehicle has entered the school to at least one of the child's chaperone, the child's guardian, and the child's school.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first identification means, when identifying a chaperone riding in the vehicle by facial recognition, identifies a child riding in the vehicle by facial recognition.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the second identification means, when identifying a chaperone who has entered the nursery school through facial recognition, identifies children who have entered the nursery school within a predetermined time period before or after the chaperone has entered the nursery school through facial recognition.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the second identification means identifies the one or more children by tracking and performing facial recognition on the one or more children passing through an entrance area, which is an area where the children are determined to have entered the nursery school.

6. The information processing device of claim 4, further comprising: a determination means for determining whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a specified time period before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school has entered the nursery school; a registration means for linking and registering the child, the chaperone, the parent of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs; and a notification means for notifying the chaperone, the parent of the child, and at least one of the nursery school to which the child belongs according to the result of the determination as to whether a child who rode in the vehicle within a specified time period before or after the chaperone entered the nursery school.

7. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the notification means, when it is determined that a child riding in the vehicle has entered the nursery school, notifies at least one of the child's guardian or the nursery school to which the child belongs that the child has entered the nursery school.

8. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the notification means issues a notification to at least one of the child's chaperone and the child's school to which the child belongs, to warn the child when it is determined that the child riding in the vehicle has not entered the school.

9. An information processing method in which a computer identifies children who have boarded a vehicle bound for a kindergarten through facial recognition, identifies children who have entered the kindergarten through facial recognition, and determines whether or not the children who have boarded the vehicle have entered the kindergarten by comparing the identification results of the children who have boarded the vehicle with the identification results of the children who have entered the kindergarten.

10. A program that causes a computer to execute a process of identifying children who have boarded a vehicle bound for a kindergarten through facial recognition, identifying children who have entered the kindergarten through facial recognition, and determining whether or not a child who has boarded the vehicle has entered the kindergarten by comparing the identification results of the children who have boarded the vehicle with the identification results of the children who have entered the kindergarten.

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