Information processing device, air conditioning system, and program
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in determining the range of adjustable environments and spatial ranges within a predetermined space adjusted by an air conditioner, as existing systems do not provide clear information on temperature adjustments and spatial coverage.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and air conditioning system that acquire device, space, and environment information, estimate temperature ranges at specific positions, and present this information to users, including time requirements for achieving desired environments, while considering the size and arrangement of the space and objects within it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If air conditioner control systems provide detailed temperature and spatial range information to users, then user awareness of adjustable environment ranges improves, but system complexity and information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the target space into multiple measurement positions and calculates temperature ranges for each position separately. This segmentation allows detailed information to be provided for each zone without overwhelming the system with a single complex calculation for the entire space.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an information processing device as an intermediary between the air conditioner control system and the user. This intermediary handles the complex calculations of temperature ranges and spatial coverage, presenting simplified information to users while managing the computational complexity internally.
2Measurement precision
If the system calculates and presents temperature ranges for multiple specific positions in the target space, then user knowledge of spatial environment coverage improves, but computational load and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores information about the target space including its size, shape, and object arrangements before performing temperature range calculations. This preliminary preparation of spatial data enables faster computation when users request temperature range information for multiple positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system focuses calculations on local temperature ranges at specific measurement positions rather than attempting to model the entire space uniformly. By calculating temperature ranges locally at each position based on air conditioner location and space characteristics, the system achieves precise spatial information with reduced computational burden.
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AI summary
[Problem] To allow a user to know a range of an adjustable environment in a predetermined space adjusted by an air conditioner and a spatial range adjustable to a predetermined environment.[Solution] An information processing device includes a device information acquisition unit that acquires device information on an air conditioner, a space information acquisition unit that acquires space information on a target space where the air conditioner is installed, an environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information including at least a temperature at a measurement position in the target space, an estimation unit that estimates an environment including at least a temperature at a specific position different from the measurement position in the target space based on the device information, the space information, and the environment information, and a presentation unit that presents, based on estimation by the estimation unit, a range of an environment including a temperature adjustable by the air conditioner at the specific position and/or a spatial range in the target space adjustable to a predetermined environment including a temperature by the air conditioner.