Information Processing Apparatus for Crop Selection Based on Worker Physical Strength
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing farm management guidance support devices are ineffective in encouraging new farm producers and home gardeners, as they do not account for workers with varying physical strengths and schedules, leading to challenges in crop selection and sustainable agriculture.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that acquires physical strength and time information from a work group, determines their work ability, and selects suitable crop types based on this information, enabling the proposal of appropriate crops for cultivation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If farm management guidance support devices provide predetermined advice based on farmland situation, then experienced farm producers receive appropriate guidance, but new farm producers and home gardeners cannot be effectively supported
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the input parameters from simple farmland situation data to include worker physical strength information and scheduled work time data. This allows the same system to serve both experienced farmers and new producers by adapting to different physical capabilities and time availability, thereby increasing adaptability without significantly increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the user base into different categories (experienced farmers, new producers, home gardeners) and provides customized crop type recommendations for each segment based on their specific physical strength and time availability characteristics, making the system versatile across different user groups
2Reliability
If crop selection is made without considering worker physical strength and schedule, then crop selection process is simple, but the selected crops may not be feasible for workers with limited physical capability or time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessment of worker physical strength and scheduled work time before making crop recommendations. By evaluating these factors in advance, the system ensures that recommended crops are feasible for the specific work group, increasing reliability without requiring complex real-time monitoring during cultivation
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary assessment layer that translates worker physical strength and time availability into work ability ratings, which then guide crop selection. This intermediary step simplifies the overall decision-making process while ensuring reliable match between worker capabilities and crop requirements
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire physical strength information related to physical strength and time information related to a scheduled farm work time of a work group including at least one worker who performs farm work; a determination unit configured to determine a work ability of the work group based on the physical strength information; and a crop type selection unit configured to select a crop type to be proposed to the work group based on the work ability determined by the determination unit and the time information acquired by the acquisition unit.