JP4728107B2 - Computer-aided kitchen system, seasoning transmission method using the system, cooking work transmission method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a kitchen in which computer technology is introduced.

Ichiro Shiio, Hiroshi Miyazawa, Yuri Mima, "Kitchen of the Future: Kitchen that records, publishes, and replays cooking", 12th Interactive System and Software Workshop (WISS 2004), Japan Software Science Society Study Group Data Series ISSN 1341-870X, No. 34, pp. 5-8, 2004.12.1-3.

  The above-mentioned Non-Patent Document 1 aims not only to improve the efficiency of cooking by introducing computer technology into the kitchen, but also to use the kitchen as a place for learning and communication.

  For this purpose, Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a computer-enhanced kitchen environment that incorporates a camera, display, microphone, switch, and the like. This future kitchen (Kitchen of the Future) promotes communication by publishing the cooking process on the WWW, etc., presenting the cooking process of a person to learn cooking, communicating with a remote kitchen and video conference Applications such as supporting learning can be realized.

  The said nonpatent literature 1 discloses the kitchen which incorporated the camera and microphone under the cupboard, the LCD on the wall, and the switch in the step. This kitchen counter has a total of four work areas: a sink, a stove, and two cooking spaces. In order to support work in each area, each area is equipped with a total of 4 sets of video camera, microphone, foot switch, and 14.1 inch display LCD. The camera and microphone are mounted under the hanging cupboard. The camera faces downward and takes a picture of the user's hand. Since only the hand is photographed and the user's face and the room are not photographed, the privacy problem caused by the camera can be avoided.

  A foot switch is installed so that the user can input to the computer. Since both hands are blocked or wet during cooking, a foot switch is provided as a hand-free input method that can be operated reliably. At the front of the lower drawer in each of the four work areas, there is a foot switch that pushes with a toe.

  The above devices are connected to a personal computer (PC). One of the four microphones and the signals from the camera is selected by a selector composed of analog switches and taken into the PC. The analog switch control and the foot switch input are controlled via the PC serial port.

  In Non-Patent Document 1 above, there are two applications: an online recipe creation support system that records the cooking process and publishes it on the WWW, and a cooking support system that browses this content using the Kitchen of the Future. Has been implemented. These applications will not only create recipes for public release on the World Wide Web, but also allow them to be used like casual memos, where parents tell their children how to cook.

  The method of recording the cooking process in Non-Patent Document 1 is as follows. It monitors the operation of the foot switch and, when pressed, takes a picture of the hand at work. At the same time, a description of the work is recorded as a voice memo for 5 seconds using a microphone. The photo and audio data files obtained in this way are stored in the WWW public directory of the PC as a unique name file with a time stamp in seconds and four camera / microphone identification numbers. Photos and audio are published as recipe pages by the WWW server function of the PC. On this page, you can browse the state of cooking with a photo and click the button to hear a voice memo. Furthermore, it is possible to delete unnecessary photos / sounds and write handwritten notes by clicking on the photos.

  If the cooking process recorded as described above is displayed on the kitchen display, the cooking process can be reproduced smoothly. In addition, since the recipe information includes time information, camera position information, and the like, it is possible to display the information at a timely place where the work should be performed. It is possible to realize an easy-to-understand learning system for cooking “setup” such as performing other work while seasoning. For example, a picture and sound explaining the work are displayed on the display of the work area of the four work areas. When the foot switch of that area is pressed, information on the next procedure is displayed in the corresponding work area. By moving to the work area where the photograph appears and proceeding with the work there, the worker can easily re-execute the setup of the worker who has left the cooking process.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-aided kitchen system that further adds functions to the above-described kitchen and transmits a more effective cooking technique. In particular, an object is to provide a kitchen system that is very useful when teaching cooking at different locations or times.

A computer-aided kitchen system according to the present invention includes a taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using a refractive index, a display unit that displays at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a kitchen on the student side A teacher kitchen system comprising: a communication device for communicating with a system; and a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit, and the communication device are connected;
Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a kitchen system on the teacher side A student-side kitchen system comprising a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit and the communication device are connected,
The processing unit of the kitchen system on the teacher side receives the measurement value output from the taste sensor, transmits the measurement value to the kitchen system on the student side, displays the measurement value on the display unit, and further displays the measurement value on the student side. Receiving a measurement value by the taste sensor of the student kitchen system from the kitchen system, displaying the measurement value on the display unit,
The processing unit of the student kitchen system receives the measurement value output from the taste sensor, transmits the measurement value to the teacher kitchen system, displays the measurement value on the display unit, and further displays the measurement value on the teacher side. The measurement value obtained by the taste sensor of the kitchen system on the teacher side is received from the kitchen system, and the measurement value is displayed on the display unit.
According to the computer-aided kitchen system according to the present invention, the seasoning on the teacher side and the student side can be made the same.

The processing unit of the kitchen system on the teacher side displays the measurement value on the display unit instead of displaying the measurement value on the display unit, and receives the student side kitchen system from the student kitchen system. Find the difference between the measured value by the taste sensor of the system and the measured value by the taste sensor of the teacher's kitchen system, and display the difference,
The processing unit of the student-side kitchen system replaces the display of the measurement value on the display unit or displays the measurement value on the display unit and receives the teacher-side kitchen from the teacher-side kitchen system. You may make it obtain | require the difference of the measured value by the said taste sensor of a system, and the measured value by the said taste sensor of the said student's kitchen system, and to display the said difference.

A computer-aided kitchen system according to the present invention includes a taste sensor such as a salt sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using a refractive index, a display unit that displays at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and at least the taste sensor. A recording unit for recording the measured value according to the above, and a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit and the recording unit are connected,
The processing unit receives a measurement value output from the taste sensor during sample recording, records at least the measurement value in the recording unit, and reads out at least the measurement value from the recording unit during reproduction of the sample, The measured value is displayed on the display unit.
According to the computer-aided kitchen system according to the present invention, the same seasoning as the recorded cooking example can be performed.

A computer-aided kitchen system according to the present invention includes a rotational position detection sensor for detecting the rotational position of a kitchen gas cock and / or the rotational position of a water faucet, and a human body detection focus provided for each work area of the kitchen. An electric sensor, an RFID reader that is provided for each work area of the kitchen and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the kitchen system on the student side, and at least the student side A measurement value of a rotation position of a kitchen gas cock and / or a rotation position of a water faucet by the rotation position detection sensor received from the kitchen system, a measurement value of a student's presence position by the pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / Or a display unit for displaying the measured value of the position of the cooking utensil by the RFID reader, and the rotational position detection sensor. The human body detecting pyroelectric sensor, and the RFID reader, the teacher kitchen system comprising, said display unit and said processing the communication device is connected portion,
Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the teacher kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the teacher kitchen system Measured value of rotational position of kitchen gas cock and / or water faucet by sensor for kitchen, measured value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying the measured value of the position of the sensor, the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, the RFID reader , And a student side kitchen system comprising, said display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit,
The processing unit of the kitchen system on the teacher side and / or the kitchen system on the student side receives the measurement values output from the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, and the RFID reader, and receives the measurement values. Transmitting to the other party's kitchen system, and further receiving the measured value from the other party's kitchen system by the other side rotational position detecting sensor, the human body detecting pyroelectric sensor and the RFID reader, and displaying the measured value as the display The part is displayed.
According to the computer-aided kitchen system according to the present invention, the student side is provided with an appropriate cooking procedure by transmitting the teacher's standing position and working state, and the student's standing position and working state are provided to the teacher side. By transmitting, it becomes possible to confirm that an appropriate cooking procedure is being performed.

The present invention communicates with a taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a student kitchen system. A teacher-side kitchen system comprising: a communication device; and a taste sensor, the display unit, and a processing unit to which the communication device is connected.
Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a kitchen system on the teacher side A taste transmission method in a system comprising a student kitchen system comprising the taste sensor, the display unit, and a processing unit to which the communication device is connected,
Measuring a dish to be seasoned by the taste sensor of the student side or the teacher side kitchen system;
Receiving the measurement value output by the taste sensor, and transmitting the measurement value to the counterpart kitchen system;
Displaying the measurement value on the display unit of the student or teacher side kitchen system;
Receiving a measurement value by the taste sensor of the counterpart kitchen system from the counterpart kitchen system, and displaying the measurement value on the display unit of the student side or the teacher side kitchen system. is there.
According to this invention, the seasoning on the teacher side and the student side can be made the same.

The present invention records a taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and at least a measurement value by the taste sensor. A seasoning transmission method in a system comprising: a recording unit; and a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit, and the recording unit are connected,
Measuring a dish to be seasoned with the taste sensor at the time of sample recording;
Receiving a measurement value output by the taste sensor, and recording at least the measurement value in the recording unit;
Reading at least the measurement value from the recording unit during reproduction of the model;
Displaying the measurement value on the display unit.
According to this invention, the same seasoning as the recorded cooking example can be performed.

The present invention relates to a rotational position detection sensor for detecting the rotational position of a kitchen gas cock and / or the rotational position of a water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, An RFID reader that is provided for each work area and reads RFID information attached to a cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with a student kitchen system, and at least the received from the student kitchen system Measurement value of rotation position of kitchen gas cock and / or rotation position of water faucet by rotation position detection sensor, measurement value of student's presence position by pyroelectric sensor for human body detection, and / or RFID reader A display unit for displaying the measured value of the position of the cooking utensil by the sensor, the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, and the RF And D reader, the display unit and the communication device is connected processing unit, and the teacher side kitchen system comprising,
Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the teacher kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the teacher kitchen system Measured value of rotational position of kitchen gas cock and / or water faucet by sensor for kitchen, measured value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying the measured value of the position of the sensor, the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, the RFID reader A method of transmitting cooking operation in a system and a student side kitchen system comprising, said display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit,
Receiving the measurement values output from the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor and the RFID reader;
Sending the measurement to the other kitchen system;
Receiving a measurement value from the partner's kitchen system on the partner side, the rotational position detection sensor on the partner side, the pyroelectric sensor for human body detection, and the RFID reader;
And displaying the measured value on the display unit.
According to the present invention, the student is provided with an appropriate cooking procedure by transmitting the teacher's standing position and working state, and the teacher's side is appropriately notified by transmitting the student's standing position and working state. It becomes possible to confirm that a proper cooking procedure is being carried out.

The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to execute the above method.
The program according to the present invention is recorded on a recording medium, for example.
Examples of the medium include EPROM devices, flash memory devices, flexible disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, magneto-optical disks, CDs (including CD-ROMs and Video-CDs), DVDs (DVD-Videos, DVD-ROMs, DVD-s). RAM), ROM cartridge, RAM memory cartridge with battery backup, flash memory cartridge, nonvolatile RAM cartridge, and the like.

  A medium is a medium in which information (mainly digital data, a program) is recorded by some physical means, and allows a processing device such as a computer or a dedicated processor to perform a predetermined function. is there.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to objectively compare the seasoning state of the teacher side and the student side numerically during cooking. In addition, the other party's cooking status can be known. These functions are very useful when a teacher in a remote kitchen teaches a learner in another kitchen, or for cooking instruction over time.

Embodiment 1 of the Invention
A computer-aided kitchen system according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the kitchen system”) and a seasoning transmission method (hereinafter referred to as “this method”) in a remote place will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the kitchen system. A typical kitchen is a worktop (referred to as A and C in FIG. 1) called a counter on a kitchen work table, and a sink (reference B in FIG. 1) for the water tank that is the basis of the sink, such as washing, pouring, and collecting. A range (symbol D in FIG. 1) for cooking by heating is provided.

  This kitchen system includes cameras C1 to C4 and microphones M1 to M4 provided in the respective areas A to D. Cameras C1 to C4 are provided on the upper portions of the respective parts A to D so as to face downward so as to photograph the top of the kitchen (the dotted lines in FIG. 1 indicate the photographing areas of the cameras C1 to C4). Since only the hand is photographed and the user's face and the room are not photographed, the privacy problem caused by the camera can be avoided. In FIG. 1, microphones M1 to M4 are provided adjacent to the cameras C1 to C4. The kitchen system further includes display units D1 to D4 and foot switches FS1 to FS4 in the respective areas A to D. The display units D1 to D4 are provided in front of the cook, and the foot switches FS1 to FS4 are provided at the feet of the cook. A hand-free input method is desirable because both hands are blocked or wet during cooking. A foot switch that can be operated reliably is suitable as a method that does not interfere with cooking. In FIG. 1, the foot switch of the type pushed in with the toe of the foot was installed in the front of the lower drawer in each of the four work areas. A typical kitchen has a hanging cupboard at the top. In FIG. 1, in order to display the cameras C1 to C4 and the microphones M1 to M4, the display is omitted.

  FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the kitchen system. PC is a personal computer, SEL is a selector for selecting the inputs of the cameras C to C4 and microphones M1 to M4, and SI is a serial interface for receiving signals from the foot switches FS1 to FS4. SEN is a taste sensor including a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity and a concentration sensor using refractive index. The taste sensor here is a general sensor that can collect data on cooking, in particular, seasoning, and is a known sensor. There is also a known taste sensor that can measure the taste of sweet, sour, bitter, salty and delicious with a sensor imitating the human tongue. FIG. 2 shows a camera, a microphone, a display unit, and a foot switch in one of the four areas. Actually, all the devices in the four areas are connected to a personal computer PC or the like. One of the signals from the four microphones and the camera is selected by a selector SEL composed of an analog switch and is taken into the personal computer PC. SI is an interface for controlling the analog switch with a foot switch. The personal computer PC includes a communication device COM such as a modem and can perform data communication using a public line or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, two system kitchens are connected to a communication network NE so as to perform data communication with each other. One of them is a system kitchen K1 on the teacher side (instructor side), and the other is a system kitchen K2 on the student side (learner side).

  As described above, the kitchen system is a kitchen in which a computer, a camera, a microphone, various sensors, and a network are incorporated, and a transmission method of seasoning (hereinafter, this method) in a remote place according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows. It is a method of efficiently presenting a cooking method and supporting cooking. Normally, cooking instructors and learners are present in the same kitchen to teach / learn cooking methods face-to-face, but according to this system and this method, instructors separated by distance or time / A system can be provided for learners to teach / learn cooking methods.

  When instructing cooking from a remote location, there is a problem that it is not possible to transmit a seasoning condition such as salty taste only by conventional communication means using audio and video. Therefore, a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index is attached to cooking chopsticks or a tasting spoon, and this value is acquired by a computer and transmitted to a remote location. The usage image of this method is shown in FIG. 4 (a chopstick provided with a sensor) and FIG. 5 (a spoon provided with a sensor). The kitchen system and the method are used when cooking instructors and learners prepare a taste such as miso soup, for example. By displaying the difference in output from the salinity / concentration sensor of the cooking instructor and the learner on the display installed in the kitchen, it becomes possible to make the seasoning the same, and more accurate cooking instruction is possible. It becomes possible.

  The operation of the personal computer PC in the kitchen system and the method will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Either of the processing of S1 to S4 and the processing of S5 to S9 in FIG. 6 may be executed first.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the soup in the pot is measured by the taste sensor SEN (S1). For example, the taste sensor SEN operates and measures by immersing the chopsticks provided with the sensor in the broth as shown in FIG. 4 or by slightly putting the broth into the spoon provided with the sensor as shown in FIG. A value (for example, a signal indicating salinity, a signal indicating electrical resistance, a signal indicating temperature, etc.) is output. The measured value is transmitted to the teacher's kitchen system (S2), and the measured value is stored (S4). On the teacher side, the measurement values received from the student side are also stored (S3, S4). Since S1 to S4 are the first measurements, only the measurement values are stored on both the teacher side and the student side. In the second and subsequent measurements, display processing of measured values is also performed as described below.

  This time, in the teacher's kitchen system, the soup in the pot is measured by the taste sensor SEN (S5). The dishes subject to measurement are of course the same as those on the student side. The measured value is transmitted to the student's kitchen system (S6). The student receives a measurement value from the teacher side (S7). The difference between the received measurement value and the stored measurement value is obtained in the kitchen system on the teacher side and the student side (S8), and the difference between the calculated measurement values is displayed on the display unit D (see S9, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5). ). For example, when the student's measured value (eg, salinity concentration) measured in S1 is smaller than the teacher's measured value measured in S5, the difference is g in S9 with the message “Salt is insufficient”. It is displayed in a unit of measurement such as / L or as a percentage based on the measurement value on the teacher side.

  According to this kitchen system, it is possible to objectively compare the seasoning state of the teacher side and the student side numerically according to the processing procedure as shown in FIG. This function is very useful when a teacher in a remote kitchen teaches a learner in another kitchen.

  FIG. 7 shows a processing flowchart in which the display format of FIG. 6 is changed. In FIG. 6, the difference between the measured values on the teacher side and the student side is displayed, but in FIG. 7, the measured values are displayed as they are (S10, S11). Both numerical values are displayed on the display unit D as they are, or displayed as a bar graph so as to be easily compared. The same effect can be obtained by the processing of FIG.

Embodiment 2 of the Invention
This method can also be used for cooking instruction over time, for example, cooking support by multimedia content. When creating multimedia contents for cooking methods, the salinity / concentration, etc. are measured at the seasoning stage and displayed on the display installed in the kitchen at the same time as in the first embodiment of the invention. Seasoning can be easily realized.

8 and 9 are explanatory diagrams of a method for transmitting seasoning over time according to the second embodiment of the invention. The overall configuration of the system for realizing the above method is the same as FIG. The personal computer PC in FIG. 2 corresponds to the recording unit and the processing unit. That is, together with the foot switch FS, the microphone M, and the camera C, a taste sensor SEN such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using a refractive index, and a display unit (LCD) that displays at least the measurement value by the taste sensor SEN Display D), and a recording unit (a storage device built in the personal computer PC, such as a hard disk, a CD-R or a DVD-R and its reader / writer), a taste sensor SEN, and a display unit. D and a processing unit (personal computer PC) to which the recording unit is connected. However, since it is not necessary to perform communication, the communication device COM may not be provided.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, at the time of sample recording, the taste sensor SEN is used to measure a dish to be seasoned. The measurement value output from the taste sensor SEN is received, and at least the measurement value is recorded in the recording unit. That is, while recording the cooking state with the camera C, the explanation is recorded with the microphone M, and these data are recorded on the personal computer PC or recorded / recorded on a recording medium such as a DVD. As shown in S20 and S21 of FIG. 8 (or S20 and S21 of FIG. 9), the soup in the pot is measured with a taste sensor, and the measured values are recorded together with images and sounds. For example, when recording a model, the camera C and the microphone M are operated continuously, and the explanation of the cooking state and the explanation by the teacher's voice are continuously stored, and the teacher can use the pan at the important seasoning place. Boiled soup is brought close to the taste sensor SEN and data is collected (S20). When the data is to be recorded, the foot switch FS is operated to cause the personal computer PC to capture the data. Since the moving image data and audio data are also recorded in the personal computer PC, these data and the data of the taste sensor SEN are recorded in association with each other. If recorded in this way, the soup in the pot will be displayed in the playback image, and when the “simmered soup is complete” is played back by voice, the recorded taste sensor SEN data will be displayed, making it easy to use Will be better. An index (for example, the type of boiled juice) may be associated with the recorded data of the taste sensor SEN. If recorded in this way, the data of the taste sensor SEN can be directly read out by designating the type of the broth.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, at the time of reproducing the model, at least the measurement value of the taste sensor SEN is read from the recording unit (personal computer PC), and the measurement value is displayed on the display unit (LCD display D). That is, when the image or sound is reproduced, the measured values are reproduced and displayed as shown in S22 to S25 of FIG. 8 or S22, S26, S23, and S27 of FIG.
The student cooks while playing the image and sound of the model. (If the student cannot keep up with the teacher's procedure, the video and sound can be paused with the foot switch FS, etc.) When the student knows that the soup in the pot is measured by the taste sensor SEN, the student also measures the soup in the taste sensor SEN (S22). As described above, since moving image data, audio data, and taste sensor SEN data are recorded in association with each other on the personal computer PC, the teacher side taste sensor SEN data is automatically reproduced (FIG. 8 S23). In addition to simply reproducing, the difference between the data of the taste sensor SEN on the student side and that on the teacher side may be obtained and displayed (S24 and S25 in FIG. 8). In this case, along with the differences, a message saying "Your seasoning is dark (thin)" or a way to make the difference zero, such as "Add water" or "Add salt" You may make it display. Depending on the difference value, the amount of water to be added and the amount of salt may be advised. Alternatively, the display as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is also possible.
More simply, the measurement data on the student side and the measurement data on the teacher side may be displayed on the screen D simultaneously or alternately (S22, S26, S23, S27 in FIG. 9). In this case, the student sees it and decides how to improve / correct the seasoning.

  According to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to effectively support learning of cooking using multimedia contents such as a moving image in which an instructor's cooking method is stored.

Embodiment 3 of the Invention
FIG. 10 shows a functional block diagram of the kitchen system according to the third embodiment of the invention.
The kitchen system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention includes a rotary encoder (rotational position detection sensor) RE that detects the rotational position of a kitchen gas cock and / or the rotational position of a water faucet, and each kitchen work area. It is provided with a pyroelectric sensor SD for human body detection provided and an RFID reader RX that is provided for each work area of the kitchen and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil.

  The rotary encoder RE is a known sensor, is connected to a gas cock or a faucet knob, and outputs digital data of its rotation angle. With the output of the rotary encoder RE, the gas cock and the faucet can be opened and closed, and the degree of the opening can be known when it is open. The pyroelectric sensor SD for human body detection is provided on the front surface of the kitchen, for example, and detects which of the areas A to D an operator is present. The human body detection pyroelectric sensor SD is a known sensor. This sensor uses the pyroelectric characteristics of the pyroelectric substance, and is a sensor that detects infrared energy emitted from any object. Since pyroelectric sensors have excellent characteristics such as no wavelength dependence, various temperature sensors can be made by simply using different optical filters. The RFID reader RX communicates with a known RFID and reads the information. The RFID is attached to a cooking utensil such as a pan or a frying pan. With the RFID reader RX, it is possible to know the type of cooking utensil and its position (for example, whether it is put on the range).

  The personal computer PC receives the measurement values output from the rotary encoder RE, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor SD, and the RFID reader RX, transmits the measurement values to the partner kitchen system, receives the measurement values, and receives the measurement values. Is displayed on the display unit D.

  The kitchen system according to the third embodiment of the present invention enables transmission of cooking work in a remote place. When teaching / learning cooking at a remote location, it is important to communicate what the other party is in. In particular, it is important for the instructor to know the state of the learner. For this purpose, it is necessary not only to transmit the state by voice or video, but also to transmit information such as the temperature of the gas stove, the amount of water in the water supply, and the position of the learner. In the kitchen system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the sensor information using a kitchen gas cock, a water faucet, a pyroelectric sensor switch for detecting a human body, RFID attached to a person is transmitted to a remote place like this. Communication of the situation.

  FIG. 11 shows an operation flowchart of the kitchen system (particularly a personal computer) according to the third embodiment of the invention.

  The teacher side and / or student side measures the position (opening) of the gas cock and the water tap (S31), measures the teacher and / or student position (S32), and measures the position of the cooking utensil. (S33). The measurement information is transmitted to the other party (S34), and the measurement information is received from the other party (S35). The received measurement information is displayed on the display unit D (S36).

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

It is a perspective view of the kitchen system which concerns on embodiment of invention. The functional block diagram of the kitchen system which concerns on embodiment of invention is shown. It is a conceptual diagram of the communication system using two kitchen systems which concern on Embodiment 1 of invention. It is a figure which shows the use image of the kitchen system which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is a figure which shows the use image of the kitchen system which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the kitchen system (especially personal computer) which concerns on Embodiment 1 of invention. It is another operation | movement flowchart of the kitchen system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the kitchen system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of invention. It is another operation | movement flowchart of the kitchen system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of invention. The functional block diagram of the kitchen system which concerns on Embodiment 3 of invention is shown. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the kitchen system (especially personal computer) which concerns on Embodiment 3 of invention.

Explanation of symbols

A to D Kitchen work area C1 to C4 Camera COM communication device D1 to D4 Display unit (liquid crystal display device)
FS1 to FS4 Foot switch M1 to M4 Microphone NE Communication network SEL Selector SEN Taste sensor SI Serial interface PC Personal computer (Processor)
SD Pyroelectric sensor for human body detection RE Rotary encoder (Rotation position detection sensor)
RX RFID reader

Claims (7)

Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a student kitchen system A teacher-side kitchen system comprising: a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit, and the communication device are connected;
Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a kitchen system on the teacher side A student-side kitchen system comprising a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit and the communication device are connected,
The processing unit of the kitchen system on the teacher side receives the measurement value output from the taste sensor, transmits the measurement value to the kitchen system on the student side, displays the measurement value on the display unit, and further displays the measurement value on the student side. Receiving a measurement value by the taste sensor of the student kitchen system from the kitchen system, displaying the measurement value on the display unit,
The processing unit of the student kitchen system receives the measurement value output from the taste sensor, transmits the measurement value to the teacher kitchen system, displays the measurement value on the display unit, and further displays the measurement value on the teacher side. A computer-aided kitchen system, which receives a measurement value from the taste sensor of the teacher's kitchen system from a kitchen system and displays the measurement value on the display unit. The processing unit of the kitchen system on the teacher side displays the measurement value on the display unit instead of displaying the measurement value on the display unit, and receives the student side kitchen system from the student kitchen system. Find the difference between the measured value by the taste sensor of the system and the measured value by the taste sensor of the teacher's kitchen system, and display the difference,
The processing unit of the student-side kitchen system replaces the display of the measurement value on the display unit or displays the measurement value on the display unit and receives the teacher-side kitchen from the teacher-side kitchen system. The computer-aided kitchen system according to claim 1, wherein a difference between a measured value by the taste sensor of the system and a measured value by the taste sensor of the student kitchen system is obtained and the difference is displayed. Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the student kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the student kitchen system Measured value of rotation position of kitchen gas cock and / or tap of water faucet by sensor, measurement value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying a measured value of the position; the rotational position detection sensor; the human body detection pyroelectric sensor; the RFID reader; A serial display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit, and the teacher side kitchen system comprising,
Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the teacher kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the teacher kitchen system Measured value of rotational position of kitchen gas cock and / or water faucet by sensor for kitchen, measured value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying the measured value of the position of the sensor, the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, the RFID reader , And a student side kitchen system comprising, said display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit,
The processing unit of the kitchen system on the teacher side and / or the kitchen system on the student side receives the measurement values output from the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, and the RFID reader, and receives the measurement values. Transmitting to the other party's kitchen system, and further receiving the measured value from the other party's kitchen system by the other side rotational position detecting sensor, the human body detecting pyroelectric sensor and the RFID reader, and displaying the measured value as the display A computer-assisted kitchen system characterized by being displayed in a department. Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a student kitchen system A teacher-side kitchen system comprising: a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit, and the communication device are connected;
Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a kitchen system on the teacher side A taste transmission method in a system comprising a student kitchen system comprising the taste sensor, the display unit, and a processing unit to which the communication device is connected,
Measuring a dish to be seasoned by the taste sensor of the student side or the teacher side kitchen system;
Receiving the measurement value output by the taste sensor, and transmitting the measurement value to the counterpart kitchen system;
Displaying the measurement value on the display unit of the student or teacher side kitchen system;
Receiving a measurement value by the taste sensor of the counterpart kitchen system from the counterpart kitchen system, and displaying the measurement value on the display unit of the student side or the teacher side kitchen system. Transmission method. Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the student kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the student kitchen system Measured value of rotation position of kitchen gas cock and / or tap of water faucet by sensor, measurement value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying a measured value of the position; the rotational position detection sensor; the human body detection pyroelectric sensor; the RFID reader; A serial display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit, and the teacher side kitchen system comprising,
Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the teacher kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the teacher kitchen system Measured value of rotational position of kitchen gas cock and / or water faucet by sensor for kitchen, measured value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying the measured value of the position of the sensor, the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, the RFID reader A method of transmitting cooking operation in a system and a student side kitchen system comprising, said display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit,
Receiving the measurement values output from the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor and the RFID reader;
Sending the measurement to the other kitchen system;
Receiving a measurement value from the partner's kitchen system on the partner side, the rotational position detection sensor on the partner side, the pyroelectric sensor for human body detection, and the RFID reader;
A method for transmitting cooking work, comprising: displaying the measurement value on the display unit. Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a student kitchen system A teacher-side kitchen system comprising: a processing unit to which the taste sensor, the display unit, and the communication device are connected;
Taste sensor such as a salinity sensor using electrical conductivity or a concentration sensor using refractive index, a display unit for displaying at least a measurement value by the taste sensor, and a communication device for communicating with a kitchen system on the teacher side A program for causing a computer to execute a seasoning transmission method in a system including a student kitchen system including the taste sensor, the display unit, and a processing unit to which the communication device is connected,
Receiving the measurement value output by the taste sensor of the student-side or teacher-side kitchen system, and transmitting the measurement value to the counterpart kitchen system;
Displaying the measurement value on the display unit of the student or teacher side kitchen system;
Receiving a measurement value by the taste sensor of the partner kitchen system from the partner kitchen system, and displaying the measurement value on the display unit of the student side or the teacher kitchen system on a computer. Program to let you. Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the student kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the student kitchen system Measured value of rotation position of kitchen gas cock and / or tap of water faucet by sensor, measurement value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying a measured value of the position; the rotational position detection sensor; the human body detection pyroelectric sensor; the RFID reader; A serial display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit, and the teacher side kitchen system comprising,
Rotation position detection sensor that detects the rotation position of the kitchen gas cock and / or the rotation position of the water tap, a pyroelectric sensor for human body detection provided for each work area of the kitchen, and for each work area of the kitchen An RFID reader that is provided and reads RFID information attached to the cooking utensil, a communication device for communicating with the teacher kitchen system, and at least the rotational position detection received from the teacher kitchen system Measured value of rotational position of kitchen gas cock and / or water faucet by sensor for kitchen, measured value of student position by pyroelectric sensor for human detection, and / or cooking utensil by RFID reader A display for displaying the measured value of the position of the sensor, the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor, the RFID reader , A program for executing said display unit and said communication apparatus is connected processing unit, a method of transmitting cooking operation in a system and a student side kitchen system including the to the computer,
Receiving the measurement values output from the rotational position detection sensor, the human body detection pyroelectric sensor and the RFID reader;
Sending the measurement to the other kitchen system;
Receiving a measurement value from the partner's kitchen system on the partner side, the rotational position detection sensor on the partner side, the pyroelectric sensor for human body detection, and the RFID reader;
The program for making a computer perform the step which displays the said measured value on the said display part.

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