JP6410192B2 - Action management device, program, and action management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention generally relates to an action management apparatus, a program, and an action management method, and more particularly to an action management apparatus, a program, and an action management method for managing user actions.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a behavior management apparatus has been proposed in which a GPS function is mounted on a mobile phone terminal or PDA, and useful information is estimated or searched from position information so that individual behavior can be managed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

  The behavior management device described in Patent Literature 1 creates a behavior list based on information estimated or searched as described above (behavior information such as whether a user is walking or riding a vehicle). Thereby, the user's action of the day is managed, for example.

JP 2003-76818 A

  By the way, since the action management apparatus of patent document 1 manages a user's daily action using a user's positional information, it cannot manage even the action which is not performed by the user. However, for example, when an action to be executed is not executed, the user may not be aware that the action is not executed. As a result, the user may suffer a disadvantage by passing time without being able to do what he / she wants to do or missing the opportunity to break.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and provides a behavior management device, a program, and a behavior management method capable of prompting a user to execute a behavior when the user has not sufficiently performed the specific behavior. For the purpose.

  The behavior management apparatus according to the present invention includes a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to a user's behavior, and one or more types of identifications that are predetermined for the user's possible behavior from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit Using a first determination unit that extracts behavior information related to a behavior and the behavior information extracted by the first determination unit, a determination period including a past period is insufficient among the one or more types of specific behaviors. A second determination unit that detects a deficient behavior based on a predetermined determination condition, and an output that outputs recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior when the deficient behavior is detected by the second determination unit And the determination condition is less than the presence or absence of execution of the one or more types of specific actions, the execution frequency of the one or more types of specific actions, and the time interval of the one or more types of specific actions When Characterized in that it comprises one item.

  The program of the present invention includes a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to a user's behavior, and one or more types of identifications that are predetermined for the user's possible behavior from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit A first determination unit that extracts behavior information related to an action, and using the behavior information extracted by the first determination unit, a determination period including a past period is insufficient among the one or more types of specific actions. A predetermined action including at least one of the presence or absence of execution of the one or more types of specific actions, the execution frequency of the one or more types of specific actions, and the time interval of the one or more types of specific actions. A second determination unit that is detected based on the determination condition; and an output unit that outputs recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior when the deficient behavior is detected by the second determination unit. Is a program to function.

  The behavior management method of the present invention includes a first determination process for extracting behavior information related to one or more types of specific behaviors predetermined for the behavior that the user can take from data related to the user's behavior, and the first determination process. Using the action information extracted in step 1, the one or more types of specific actions are used to determine whether or not the one or more types of specific actions are executed. , A second determination process that is detected based on a predetermined determination condition including at least one item of the execution frequency of the one or more types of specific actions and the time interval of the one or more types of specific actions; and the second determination When the deficient behavior is detected in the processing, the computer is caused to perform an output process for outputting recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior.

  The present invention has an advantage that, when the user cannot sufficiently execute a specific action, the user can be prompted to execute the action.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the action management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the schematic which shows the system configuration | structure using the action management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing showing an example of the user's action history used with the action management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the action management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the action management apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 5. FIG.

(Embodiment 1)
<< Overview >>
As shown in FIG. 1, the behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a data acquisition unit 15, a first determination unit 111, a second determination unit 112, and an output unit 13.

  The data acquisition unit 15 acquires data related to user behavior.

  The first determination unit 111 extracts action information related to one or more types of specific actions predetermined for actions that the user can take from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15. The second determination unit 112 uses the behavior information extracted by the first determination unit 111 to determine, from the one type of specific behavior, an insufficient behavior that is insufficient in the determination period based on a predetermined determination condition. To detect. The determination period is a period including a past period.

  The output unit 13 outputs recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior when the second determining unit 112 detects the deficient behavior.

  The deficient behavior referred to here is determined by the second determining unit 112 that one or more types of specific behaviors that are predetermined as actions that can be taken by the user are deficient in the determination period, that is, not sufficiently executed. Action. In short, the first determination unit 111 and the second determination unit 112 extract behavior information related to the specific behavior from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15, and use this behavior information to perform the behavior that is insufficient in the determination period. Automatically detect (insufficient behavior).

  In addition, one or more types of actions determined as specific actions in advance are determined during the determination period, for example, actions that the user suffers if not executed, actions that benefit the user by executing, actions related to the user's hobby, etc. This is an action that the user desires to execute. Furthermore, the one or more types of actions that are predetermined as specific actions may include actions that the user should execute during the determination period, actions that the user must execute, and the like.

  The recommended information is information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior, for example, information that indicates that the deficient behavior is deficient, information that represents the disadvantage that the deficient behavior is not executed, or the merit that the deficient behavior is executed , Information that encourages people to go to places where deficient behavior can be performed.

  According to this configuration, when there is an action that is insufficient in the determination period (insufficient action), the action management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can give information (recommended information) that prompts the user to execute the action. it can. That is, the behavior management apparatus 1 can prompt the user to execute the behavior when the user has not sufficiently performed the specific behavior. As a result, for example, when the user cannot execute an action that suffers a disadvantage unless it is executed, it is possible to reduce the situation that the user does not notice that the action is not executed. As a result, the user can reduce the possibility of suffering a disadvantage by passing the time without being able to do what he / she wants to do or by missing the opportunity of a corner.

  Hereinafter, the behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. However, the configuration described below is only an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and the technical idea according to the present invention is not deviated from this embodiment. Various changes can be made in accordance with the design or the like as long as they are not.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the behavior management apparatus 1 is used in a house 10 (see FIG. 2) made up of a detached house will be described as an example. Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that a family composed of four people, a father, a mother, a son, and a daughter, is assumed as the resident of the house 10 and these four people are users of the behavior management apparatus 1. However, the behavior management device 1 is not limited to this example, and can be used for various housings such as each dwelling unit of a housing complex or a two-family housing, and further, a non-residential building (facility) such as an office or a store. Can also be used.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the user's behavior that is predetermined as a candidate for lacking behavior, that is, the specific behavior includes “exercise”, “travel”, “dining out”, “watching TV”, “cleaning”, “cooking”, Examples include “pet walking” and “anniversary celebration (party)”. In addition, as the recommended information, various messages according to the type of lacking action (for example, a message of “Excessive exercise recently” for lacking action “exercise”) are exemplified. In other words, for example, when the behavior management device 1 detects a deficient behavior of “travel”, “You have not traveled recently” or “Travel to ** is now cheap at the campaign price. Is output as recommended information.

<< General configuration >>
As described above, the behavior management device 1 according to the present embodiment urges the user (resident of the house 10) to execute the behavior when the specific behavior (specific behavior) is not sufficiently performed during the determination period. It is a device for giving information (recommended information) to the user.

  The behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is installed in a house 10 as shown in FIG. The behavior management apparatus 1 has a communication function with the distribution board 2 installed in the house 10. Strictly speaking, the behavior management device 1 is configured to be able to communicate with a communication unit 22 housed in a cabinet 21 of the distribution board 2. In this embodiment, as an example, the behavior management apparatus 1 communicates with the distribution board (communication unit 22) 2 by wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. However, as a communication method between the behavior management device 1 and the distribution board (communication unit 22) 2, an appropriate method can be applied regardless of wireless communication or wired communication.

<1. Distribution board>
In the cabinet 21 of the distribution board 2, as shown in FIG. 2, the measuring device 23 which measures the electric power value consumed by the electric load is accommodated. The measuring device 23 is electrically connected to the communication unit 22 and is configured to output information on the measured power value to the behavior management device 1 via the communication unit 22 as power information. Details of the measuring device 23 will be described later.

<2. HEMS compatible devices>
In the present embodiment, the behavior management device 1 communicates with at least various devices including the display device 31 that are installed in the house 10 and has a function as a controller that controls these devices. . The device here is a device compatible with HEMS (Home Energy Management System).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the HEMS-compatible device is an electric device that consumes electric power, such as a display device 31, an air conditioner 32, a television receiver 33, a washing machine 34, an IH (Induction Heating) cooking heater 35, and a charger 36 for an electric vehicle. As well as equipment such as power generation facilities. The power generation facilities referred to here are solar power generation facilities, fuel cells, power storage facilities, and the like. Note that the electrical device is not limited to the illustrated example, and may include, for example, a lighting fixture, a hot water supply device, and the like.

  The behavior management apparatus 1 is connected to a router 41 and performs communication with a HEMS compatible device by, for example, a local area network (LAN) or wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. However, as a communication method between the behavior management apparatus 1 and the HEMS compatible device, an appropriate method can be applied regardless of wireless communication or wired communication. Hereinafter, the electric devices such as the display device 31, the air conditioner 32, the television receiver 33, the washing machine 34, the IH cooking heater 35, and the charger 36 are collectively referred to as “electric device 3” unless otherwise distinguished.

  Furthermore, the router 41 is connected to a network 42 such as the Internet. Thereby, the behavior management apparatus 1 can communicate with the information terminal 43 connected to the network 42. Information terminal 43 here is information terminals, such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, and a personal computer (personal computer), for example, Comprising: It has a function as a user interface which receives operation input from a user, and displays it.

  With the configuration as described above, the behavior management apparatus 1 measures the power information indicating the power value (power value) consumed by the electrical equipment (display device 31, air conditioner 32, television receiver 33, etc.) 3. Can be obtained from In addition, the behavior management device 1 displays the acquired power information on the display device 31 or the information terminal 43 to visualize (visualize) the power information, or control the electric device 3 based on the power information. Is possible.

<3. Detector>
The behavior management device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to be communicable with one to a plurality of (here, a plurality) detection devices 51, 52,... 5n provided in the house 10 as shown in FIG. The plurality of detection devices 51, 52,... 5n are a first detection device 51 that measures the temperature and humidity in the house 10, a second detection device 52, a third detection device 53, and a third detection device that detect the state of the user. 4 detection device 54, 5th detection device 55, and 6th detection device 56 are included.

  In the present embodiment, the second detection device 52 detects the presence or absence (presence / absence) of the user in the detection area set in the house 10. The third detection device 53 is a camera that captures an image in the house 10. The fourth detection device 54 acquires the voice of the user, performs semantic analysis on the character data obtained by the voice recognition, extracts the meaning of the character data, and detects it as conversation data. The fifth detection device 55 measures the user's vital data (health state) such as body temperature and blood pressure, as well as height, weight, and body fat percentage. The 5th detection apparatus 55 may be the structure which communicates with the apparatus used in the state with which the user's body was mounted | worn, such as an active mass meter, and acquires data from these apparatuses. The 6th detection apparatus 56 is a sleep meter which measures a user's sleep state. Hereinafter, the first detection device 51, the second detection device 52, the third detection device 53,.

  In the present embodiment, as an example, the behavior management device 1 communicates with the detection device 5 by wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. However, as a communication method between the behavior management device 1 and the detection device 5, an appropriate method can be applied regardless of wireless communication or wired communication.

  These detection devices 5 have a sensor unit and a communication unit. For example, if it is the 1st detection apparatus 51, a sensor part is the temperature sensor and humidity sensor which measure the temperature (temperature) in the house 10, and humidity. If it is the 2nd detection apparatus 52, a sensor part is a human sensitive sensor which detects the presence or absence of a person. If it is the 3rd detection apparatus 53, a sensor part is an image sensor which image | photographs the inside of the house 10. FIG. If it is the 4th detection apparatus 54, a sensor part is a microphone (transducer) which converts a user's voice into an electric signal (audio signal).

  A communication part transmits the detection data showing the detection result of a sensor part to the action management apparatus 1 by wireless communication. That is, the detection device 5 performs data conversion, compression, and the like on the information acquired by the sensor unit, and transmits the detection data to the behavior management device 1 by the communication unit. For example, if it is the 1st detection apparatus 51, a communication part will transmit the detection data showing the presence or absence (presence / absence) of the person in a detection area to the action management apparatus 1. FIG.

  Here, as an example, the detection device 5 is configured to transmit detection data to the behavior management device 1 every time the detection result of the sensor unit changes. However, the detection device 5 is not limited to this configuration, and the detection device 5 may periodically transmit the detection data to the behavior management device 1, or receives the request signal from the behavior management device 1 and sends the detection data as a response to the request signal. You may transmit to the action management apparatus 1.

  The fourth detection device 54 performs voice recognition and semantic analysis on the voice signal, thereby converting the content of the user's conversation into conversation data made up of character data. The behavior management device uses the conversation data as detection data. 1 to transmit to. However, voice recognition and semantic analysis processing may be performed by a device other than the fourth detection device 54. As a result, the fourth detection device 54 does not need a voice recognition function or a semantic analysis function, and may have a configuration that converts a user's voice into a voice signal and outputs the voice signal as detection data. In this case, the functions of voice recognition and semantic analysis are realized by the behavior management device 1 or a computer that can communicate with the behavior management device 1.

  In addition, the wireless communication using the radio wave performed between the distribution board (communication unit 22) 2, the electric device 3, or the detection device 5 and the behavior management device 1 as an example is a specific low power of 920 MHz band. Wireless or the like.

<4. Measuring device>
Next, details of the measuring device 23 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the measuring device 23 is provided on the distribution board 2 as described above. The distribution board 2 has a plurality of branch breakers, and is configured to distribute power from an electric power system, power generation equipment, power storage equipment, or the like to a plurality of branch circuits. The measuring device 23 measures electric power for each of the plurality of branch circuits.

  The measuring device 23 has a plurality of current sensors corresponding to the plurality of branch circuits on a one-to-one basis, and measures the value of the current flowing through each branch circuit using the current sensor. As the current sensor, a current transformer, a Hall element, a magnetoresistive element such as a GMR (Giant Magnetic Resistances) element, or a sensor such as a shunt resistance is used. As an example, here, the current sensor is a Rogowski coil that is composed of an air-core coil that does not use a core (coreless) and generates an output corresponding to the current passing through the inside.

  The measuring device 23 has a function of measuring, as voltage information, voltage values (instantaneous values) applied to a plurality of branch circuits, for example, on the secondary side of the main breaker in the distribution board 2. The measuring device 23 obtains a power (instantaneous power) value as a measured value for each of the plurality of branch circuits based on the current values measured by the plurality of current sensors and the voltage information. In the present embodiment, the measuring device 23 is further configured to obtain, as a measured value, an electric energy obtained by integrating instantaneous power over a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) for each of a plurality of branch circuits. Has been. That is, the power value measured by the measuring device 23 includes both the instantaneous power and the power amount.

  The measurement device 23 uses the information regarding the power value measured for each of the plurality of branch circuits as power information, and periodically transmits the power information to the behavior management device 1 via the communication unit 22 of the distribution board 2. It is configured.

<5. Action management device>
Next, the configuration of the behavior management apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 14, an evaluation unit 12, an information acquisition unit 16, in addition to the data acquisition unit 15, the first determination unit 111, the second determination unit 112, and the output unit 13 described above. And a setting unit 17. Furthermore, the behavior management device 1 includes a communication unit 18 that performs communication with other devices including the communication unit 22, the electrical device 3, and the detection device 5. The behavior management device 1 further includes a clock unit (RTC: Real-Time Clock) that measures the current time (date and time).

<5-1. Judgment part>
In the present embodiment, the behavior management apparatus 1 has a function as the first determination unit 111 and a function as the second determination unit 112 in one determination unit 11. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the first determination unit 111 and the second determination unit 112 may be provided separately.

  The first determination unit 111 is configured to extract action information regarding one or more types of specific actions determined in advance from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15. That is, the 1st judgment part 111 extracts the action information relevant to the action performed by the user from one or more types of specific actions. The second determination unit 112 is configured to detect a specific behavior that is lacking in the determination period as a lacking behavior using the behavior information extracted by the first determination unit 111. The determination period includes at least a past period of the reference time (current time), and the second determination unit 112 detects an insufficient behavior at the reference time. That is, the reference time point here is a time point when the second determination unit 112 detects the deficient behavior.

  In this embodiment, the determination period is only a past period (for example, a period of three months or one year from the reference time point). The behavior information extracted by the first determination unit 111 is a user's behavior history in the past period (determination period). The second determination unit 112 is configured to detect an action (insufficient action) that is insufficient in the determination period among one or more types of specific actions using the action history. The user's action history is information obtained by associating the specific action executed by the user with information (for example, a time stamp) indicating the date and time when the specific action was executed. The date and time when the specific action is executed is counted by the clock unit.

  In this embodiment, when detecting the deficient behavior, the determination unit 11 first extracts the executed behavior by the first determination unit 111, and further, among the one or more types of specific behaviors, the first determination unit 111 during the determination period. The second determination unit 112 detects an action that is not extracted in step 2 as an insufficient action.

  The algorithm of the determination process in the determination unit 11 will be described later.

<5-2. Storage unit>
The memory | storage part 14 is a rewritable semiconductor memory, for example, Comprising: A user's action history is memorize | stored according to a time series. The storage unit 14 stores the action history over at least the determination period. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, a plurality of determination periods are set in association with a plurality of types of specific actions on a one-to-one basis. Then, the memory | storage part 14 memorize | stores an action history over the longest determination period among the several determination periods from which length differs for every specific action.

  Furthermore, the memory | storage part 14 has memorize | stored one or more types of specific action defined beforehand. Although how to set the specific action will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, as an example, the action management apparatus 1 is configured to set the specific action in accordance with an operation input from the user. That is, the user operates the information terminal 43 connected to the network 42, and the above-described “exercise”, “travel”, “dining out”, “watching TV”, “cleaning”, “cooking”, “pet walking”. , And “anniversary celebration (party)”, etc., to select an arbitrary action. The behavior management device 1 stores the behavior selected by the user from various behaviors that can be executed by the user in the storage unit 14 as the specific behavior.

<5-3. Evaluation Department>
The evaluation unit 12 is configured to evaluate a necessary level that represents the degree of necessity for a user with insufficient behavior. Here, the necessary level of the deficient behavior is an evaluation index representing how much the deficient behavior needs to be performed by the user. Specifically, the required level of deficient behavior is the disadvantage that the user suffers by not performing deficient behavior, the benefits that the user can obtain by executing deficient behavior, and how much deficient behavior is performed in general. It is judged based on items such as whether or not.

  The evaluation unit 12 acquires the detection result of the second determination unit 112, that is, information on the specific behavior detected as the deficient behavior from the second determination unit 112, and determines the necessary level for the specific behavior (deficient behavior). Information used by the evaluation unit 12 to determine the necessary level of deficient behavior is stored in the storage unit 14. The evaluation unit 12 is configured to read out the information from the storage unit 14 and determine the necessary level of the deficient behavior.

  The algorithm of the evaluation process in the evaluation unit 12 will be described later.

<5-4. Output section>
In the present embodiment, the output unit 13 is configured to output recommended information using the detection result of the second determination unit 112 and the evaluation result of the evaluation unit 12. Specifically, the output unit 13 is a case where the deficient behavior is detected by the second determination unit 112, and the required level of the deficient behavior evaluated by the evaluation unit 12 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. It is configured to output recommendation information. On the other hand, even if the deficient behavior is detected by the second determination unit 112, the output unit 13, when the necessary level of the deficient behavior evaluated by the evaluation unit 12 is less than the predetermined threshold, It is configured not to output recommendation information.

  That is, for example, when it is determined that the specific action is insufficient and the necessary level indicating the degree of necessity of the action is relatively high, the output unit 13 outputs the recommended information, thereby causing the action that is lacking. Encourage the user to perform (deficient behavior). The behavior management device 1 may be configured such that the output unit 13 itself presents (notifies) recommended information to the user by display or voice, or transmits the recommended information to another device and displays it on the other device. Alternatively, the recommended information may be presented by voice or voice. In the latter case, the output unit 13 outputs the recommended information to the communication unit 18 so that the recommended information is transmitted from the communication unit 18 to another device.

  Here, the other device that presents the recommended information is an electrical device (display device 31 or television receiver 33) 3 that can communicate with the behavior management device 1, or an information terminal 43 that is connected to the network. The output unit 13 not only presents the recommended information to other devices in real time, but also temporarily accumulates the recommended information in a server or the like, for example, e-mail, and the other devices acquire the recommended information at an arbitrary timing. It may be configured to present.

  The recommended information is information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior as described above. For example, the recommended information represents the information indicating that the deficient behavior is insufficient, the disadvantage that the deficient behavior is not performed, or the merit that is achieved by the execution. Information.

  As a specific example, when the deficient behavior is “exercise”, the recommended information indicates that the deficient behavior “exercise” is deficient, for example, “Is there a recent lack of exercise?” Message. Furthermore, in this case, if the user creates a risk (disadvantage) by not performing the deficient behavior of “exercise”, the recommended information is, for example, “If you do not exercise a little more, you will be more susceptible to lifestyle-related diseases” As such, a message representing a risk may be used. Alternatively, the recommended information is a message that prompts the user to go out to a place where deficient behavior can be performed (in this case, sports gym **), for example, “** town sports gym ** is empty”. Also good. Assuming that the price for a trip to a hot spring is a campaign price, if the shortage is “travel,” the recommended information is, for example, “Travel to a hot spring is now a campaign price. “It ’s good”. Further, the recommended information may be coupon information for receiving services such as discounts and free invitations. As the recommended information, the output unit 13 outputs an online coupon that can be discounted at a restaurant, for example, to the information terminal 43, so that the user can recommend “restaurant” at a restaurant where the online coupon can be used.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the output unit 13 uses various information such as weather information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 to be described later, and causes the user to execute the deficient behavior and the departure time to the location. And at least one of them. Furthermore, the output unit 13 is configured to change the timing for outputting the recommended information according to the type of the deficient behavior and the type of the recommended information. The algorithm of the output unit 13 for realizing these functions will be described later.

<5-5. Data acquisition unit>
The behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment extracts behavior information related to a specific behavior from the data related to the user's behavior by the first determination unit 111. The data acquisition unit 15 has a function of acquiring data used for extracting the behavior information.

  In the present embodiment, the data acquisition unit 15 is configured to be able to acquire at least three types of data, that is, device data, schedule data, and conversation data. That is, these device data, schedule data, and conversation data are all data related to the user's behavior.

  Here, the device data is data including at least one of ON / OFF of the electric device 3 provided in the house 10 and the magnitude of electric power consumed by the electric device 3. In the present embodiment, the device data includes, for example, on / off information indicating whether the electrical device 3 is operating (on) or stopped (off), and power information indicating the magnitude of power consumption of the electrical device 3. And both. The data acquisition unit 15 acquires on / off information by performing communication between the behavior management device 1 and the electrical device 3, and acquires device data by acquiring power information from the measurement device 23.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the data acquisition part 15 is comprised from the electric equipment 3 provided in the house 10 so that the operation data relevant to the operation condition of the said electric equipment 3 resulting from a user's operation may be acquired. Yes. That is, the behavior management apparatus 1 of the present embodiment acquires various data that can be acquired from the electrical device 3 such as device data and operation data by the data acquisition unit 15 through communication with the electrical device 3. The operation data here is data representing information such as a set temperature for the air conditioner 32, a program viewed for the television receiver 33, and the amount of laundry for the washing machine 34, for example.

  The schedule data is data representing a user's action schedule. That is, the schedule data is data representing the scheduled user behavior, and for example, the user behavior schedule is registered for each time slot. Specifically, the user operates the information terminal 43 connected to the network 42, selects any action from the above-mentioned “exercise”, “travel”, etc., and in any time zone (schedule) Schedule data is created by registering in association. The schedule data is stored in the storage unit 14, for example. The data acquisition unit 15 acquires schedule data created by the user (for example, stored in the storage unit 14). The data acquisition unit 15 acquires not only future schedule data but also past schedule data.

  Note that the schedule data may be stored in a device other than the behavior management device 1, and in this case, the data acquisition unit 15 communicates the schedule data by performing communication between the behavior management device 1 and the other device. get. Further, the schedule data is not limited to data in which the action schedule is specified in units of time periods, but may be data in which the action schedule is specified in units of dates or weeks, for example.

  The conversation data is data recognized from the user's voice as described above, and represents the content of the user's conversation. The data acquisition unit 15 acquires conversation data by performing communication between the behavior management device 1 and the fourth detection device 54.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the data acquisition part 15 is comprised so that detection data can be acquired also from the detection apparatuses 5 other than the 4th detection apparatus 54. FIG. For example, from the first detection device 51, the data acquisition unit 15 acquires detection data representing the presence / absence (presence / absence) of a person in the detection area.

  Here, the detection data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15 from the third detection device 53 is image data. The data acquisition unit 15 is configured to extract the state of the person reflected in the image by performing appropriate image processing on the image data. However, the third detection device 53 is configured to extract the state of a person reflected in the image by performing appropriate image processing on the image data, and transmit this information to the behavior management device 1 as detection data. It may be.

<5-6. Setting section>
The setting unit 17 sets one or more types of specific behavior. The specific action set by the setting unit 17 is a monitoring target in the action management apparatus 1 and is also a candidate for a deficient action. The setting unit 17 sets the specific action by writing the action to be the specific action in the storage unit 14. Here, the specific action memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 14 can be changed, and the setting part 17 can change and add the specific action to set.

  In this embodiment, the setting part 17 is comprised so that the action used as 1 or more types of specific action may be set according to the operation input from a user. Specifically, the setting unit 17 causes the information terminal 43 connected to the network 42 to display a specific action setting screen, and writes the action selected by the user on this screen in the storage unit 14 as the specific action. At this time, the user performs a plurality of actions (“exercise”, “travel”, “dining out”, “watching TV”, “cleaning”, “cooking”, “pet walking”, and “commemorative” displayed on the setting screen. One or a plurality of actions can be arbitrarily selected from “day celebration (party)” and the like. The specific action setting screen is displayed in accordance with a predetermined operation input from the user to the information terminal 43. Note that the setting unit 17 is not limited to the configuration in which the operation input from the user is received by the information terminal 43, but may be configured to be received by the display device 31, for example.

  The setting unit 17 is also configured to be able to set a determination period used for determination by the second determination unit 112. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, a plurality of determination periods are set in association with a specific action on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, for example, when three types of actions “exercise”, “travel”, and “dining out” are set as specific actions, the setting unit 17 individually sets each of “exercise”, “travel”, and “dining out”. Set the judgment period to. The setting unit 17 sets the determination period by writing the determination period in the storage unit 14 in association with the specific action. The setting unit 17 also sets the determination period based on an operation input from the user to the information terminal 43 as in the case of setting the specific action.

  The setting unit 17 is not limited to the configuration that sets the specific action according to the operation input from the user. For example, the setting unit 17 selects one or more types from among the specific actions stored in advance in the storage unit 14 according to the family structure of the user. The structure which sets automatically the action used as this specific action may be sufficient.

<5-7. Information acquisition unit>
Since the behavior management apparatus 1 of this embodiment is connected to a network 42 such as the Internet via a router 41, weather information and the like from various servers connected to the network 42, cloud (cloud computing), and the like. Various information can be acquired. As will be described in detail later, the behavior management device 1 according to the present embodiment has a function of determining, for example, a place where the user performs the insufficient behavior and reflecting the recommended information by using these pieces of information. The information acquisition unit 16 has a function of acquiring information to be reflected in the recommended information.

  In the present embodiment, the information acquisition unit 16 is configured to be able to acquire at least three types of information including congestion information provided from outside the house 10, weather information, and electricity forecast information.

  Here, the congestion information is information representing the congestion status of a place related to the deficient action (a place where the user performs the deficient action). When the location related to the deficient behavior is determined, the information acquisition unit 16 acquires the congestion information indicating the congestion status of the location from various servers, clouds, and the like connected to the network 42. That is, the information acquisition unit 16 functions as a congestion information acquisition unit that acquires congestion information.

  The weather information is information representing the weather, temperature, and the like of a place related to the deficient behavior (a place where the user performs the deficient behavior). When the location related to the deficient behavior is determined, the information acquisition unit 16 acquires the weather information of this location from various servers, clouds, and the like connected to the network 42. That is, the information acquisition unit 16 functions as a weather information acquisition unit that acquires weather information.

  The electric forecast information is information related to future power consumption in the house 10. Specifically, the electricity forecast information includes, for example, a prediction of power supply and demand transmitted from an electric power company, a notification of a unit price of electricity, etc. for an area where the house 10 is located. The information acquisition unit 16 acquires the electrical forecast information of the area where the house 10 is located from various servers, clouds, and the like connected to the network 42. That is, the information acquisition unit 16 functions as an electrical information acquisition unit that acquires electrical forecast information.

  Here, the electricity forecast information preferably includes a power saving request (DR request) for requesting power saving in the house 10 in a future request period. The power saving request is electricity forecast information for requesting suppression of power consumption (power saving) in the house 10 in a specified request period, and includes at least information indicating the start time and end time (date and time) of the request period. .

  Furthermore, the information acquisition part 16 is comprised so that acquisition of the user information showing at least one of a user's schedule and a user's present condition is possible. Since the user information is information provided from the inside of the house 10, it is extracted from data such as the device data, the schedule data, and the detection data (including conversation data) described above. That is, the information acquisition unit 16 functions as a schedule information acquisition unit that acquires user information.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the one information acquisition part 16 has the function of the some acquisition part called a congestion information acquisition part, a weather information acquisition part, an electrical information acquisition part, and a schedule information acquisition part. However, it is not essential that the plurality of acquisition units are integrally configured, and the plurality of acquisition units may be provided individually.

<5-8. Communication Department>
The communication unit 18 has a communication function with other devices including the communication unit 22, the electric device 3, and the detection device 5. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 18 includes at least a first communication interface connected to the network 42, a second communication interface connected to the detection device 5, and a third communication interface connected to the measurement device 23. ing. Here, the communication unit 18 employs different communication methods for the first communication interface, the second communication interface, and the third communication interface. However, the communication unit 18 may adopt a common communication method for two or more of the first communication interface, the second communication interface, and the third communication interface. In this case, the communication unit 18 can share two or more of the first communication interface, the second communication interface, and the third communication interface.

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<1. Judgment processing of the judgment unit>
Hereinafter, an algorithm of determination processing in the determination unit (first determination unit 111 and second determination unit 112) 11 will be described.

<1-1. Processing of first determination unit>
First, the process of the first determination unit 111 that determines what action is actually executed, that is, extracts action information related to the user's action will be described. Here, the 1st judgment part 111 extracts all the action information of the action which can be extracted with the action management apparatus 1 among the actions which the user performed irrespective of whether it is a predetermined specific action. However, the 1st judgment part 111 should just be able to extract action information, when it is performed about the action predetermined as a specific action.

  The 1st judgment part 111 extracts the action information regarding a user's action from the data input into the action management apparatus 1 from the outside. The data here is data (device data, schedule data, conversation data, etc.) acquired by the data acquisition unit 15.

  Specifically, the first determination unit 111 extracts action information that identifies a user's action from a change pattern of device data, schedule data, detection data (including conversation data), or a combination thereof. The behavior management apparatus 1 stores such a change pattern of device data, schedule data, detection data (including conversation data), or a combination thereof in advance in association with behavior information.

  Here, the first determination unit 111 is configured to extract action information using at least device data. As an example, the first determination unit 111 extracts action information corresponding to the change pattern from the change pattern of the device data, for example, the change pattern of the power consumption of the electric device 3 over time. That is, for “sleep” and the like, since the change pattern of the power consumption of the electrical device 3 is determined to some extent, the first determination unit 111 represents behavior information representing these behaviors based on the change pattern of the device data. Can be extracted.

  Furthermore, the 1st judgment part 111 can extract the action information corresponding to this electric equipment 3 by using the equipment data showing ON / OFF of the specific electric equipment 3. For example, it is possible to determine whether or not the user is cooking in the house 10 from the device data related to cooking equipment such as the IH cooking heater 35. Therefore, the first determination unit 111 can extract the action information “eat out” from the device data if the cooking device is not used, for example, during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

  That is, the first determination unit 111 obtains at least three pieces of information from the device data, that is, the time zone in which the electric device 3 is used, the type of the electric device 3 used, and the location where the electric device 3 is used. Can do. Therefore, by combining these pieces of information, the first determination unit 111 can identify when (time zone), where (location), and which electrical device 3 (type of electrical device 3) was used. Information can be extracted. For example, when a lighting fixture is used in a bath at night, the first determination unit 111 can extract behavior information “bathing” from the device data.

  Moreover, the 1st judgment part 111 may be comprised so that action information may be extracted using schedule data. As an example, the first determination unit 111 extracts action information such as “travel” and “dining out” scheduled on the schedule data from schedule data representing the user's action schedule. That is, scheduled actions such as “travel” and “dining out” are included in the schedule data, and thus the first determination unit 111 can extract action information representing these actions from the schedule data. The schedule data merely represents the user's action schedule, and it is unclear whether or not the user actually takes the action as scheduled, but the first determination unit 111 does not know about the action in the schedule data. Presumed to have been executed at the scheduled date and time.

  Moreover, the 1st judgment part 111 may be comprised so that action information may be extracted using conversation data. Or the 1st judgment part 111 may be comprised so that action information may be extracted using detection data other than conversation data. As an example, the first determination unit 111 extracts behavior information “eating out” from the conversation data of the user “let's eat outside today”.

  As another example, when the user “wakes up”, the second detection device 52 that detects the presence / absence of a person in a plurality of detection areas set in the house 10 is configured such that the user enters the living room from the bedroom through the hallway. Detects movement. At this time, the first determination unit 111 extracts behavior information “wake-up” corresponding to the detection data from the detection data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15 from the second detection device 52.

  Furthermore, the first determination unit 111 may extract behavior information by appropriately combining the above-described device data, schedule data, and detection data (including conversation data). For example, if the schedule data includes an action schedule of “travel”, the first pattern if the change pattern of the power consumption corresponds to “travel” at the date and time of the schedule of “travel” in the schedule data. The determination unit 111 extracts behavior information “travel”.

  Moreover, the 1st judgment part 111 may extract the action information regarding specific action from the operation data resulting from a user's operation. Specifically, the data acquisition unit 15 displays an input screen for specific actions on the information terminal 43 connected to the network 42, and acquires action data selected by the user on this screen. In other words, when a user performs some specific action, the user can perform a plurality of actions displayed on the input screen (“exercise”, “travel”, “dining out”, “watching TV”, “cleaning”, “cooking”, “ The selected specific action is selected from “pet walk”, “anniversary celebration (party)” and the like. For example, when the user selects “travel”, the first determination unit 111 can extract action information related to “travel” from the input data.

  Note that the first determination unit 111 not only performs actions that the user repeatedly performs every day, such as “wake up”, “sleep”, and “bath”, but also “exercise”, “travel”, “dining out” "Is also configured to extract action information related to actions that are executed irregularly.

  Here, the behavior (behavior information) extracted by the first determination unit 111 and the data (usage data) used by the first determination unit 111 to extract the behavior from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15. Table 1 shows the corresponding relationship.

  In this embodiment, the 1st judgment part 111 extracts action information regularly (for example, every 30 minutes). As illustrated in Table 2, the first determination unit 111 stores the action executed by the user in the storage unit 14 in association with information (for example, a time stamp) indicating the date and time when the action was executed. Create user action history. The memory | storage part 14 memorize | stores a user's action history about the past fixed period (for example, period of 3 months, 1 year) retroactive from the present. That is, the action history is made up of action information regarding a plurality of actions extracted within a certain period in the past. The 1st judgment part 111 extracts such an action history from data as action information regarding specific action. The user's action history stored in the storage unit 14 is updated each time the first determination unit 111 extracts action information.

<1-2. Processing of second determination unit>
Next, the process of the second determination unit 112 that detects an action that is deficient in the determination period (insufficient action) from one or more types of specific actions will be described.

  The second determination unit 112 uses the behavior information (behavior history) extracted by the first determination unit 111 to determine a deficient behavior that is insufficient in the determination period among one or more types of specific behaviors as a predetermined determination condition. Detect based on Specifically, the second determination unit 112 determines whether or not each of one or more types of specific actions is being executed in the determination period by collating with the action history stored in the storage unit 14. . At this time, the second determination unit 112 detects the specific action determined not to be executed in the determination period as the insufficient action.

  Moreover, although mentioned later in detail, the judgment conditions may include items, such as the execution frequency of specific action. In this case, the second determination unit 112 detects even a specific action being executed during the determination period as a deficient action depending on the execution frequency.

  In the present embodiment, the second determination unit 112 detects the deficient behavior periodically (for example, every day). The cycle in which the second determination unit 112 detects the deficient behavior is preferably set longer than the cycle in which the first determination unit 111 extracts the behavior information. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. It may be the same.

  Here, in this embodiment, there are a plurality of types of specific actions, and a plurality of determination periods are set in association with the plurality of types of specific actions on a one-to-one basis. Then, the second determination unit 112 determines whether or not the specific action is insufficient in the determination period corresponding to the specific action for each of the plurality of types of specific actions, and determines that the specific action is insufficient in the determination period. The specific action is configured to be detected as a deficient action. The determination period may be a fixed period (for example, a period of 3 months or 1 year) that goes back from the reference time regardless of the content of the specific action, but is individually set for each specific action as in this embodiment. Preferably it is. That is, the second determination unit 112 determines, for example, whether or not the specific action whose determination period is one month retroactive from the reference time is insufficient in the one month period retroactive from the reference time. On the other hand, for example, it is determined whether or not a specific action having a determination period of 3 months retroactive from the reference time is insufficient in a period of 3 months retroactively from the reference time.

  In addition, the determination condition may include at least one item of execution frequency of one or more types of specific actions and a time interval of one or more types of specific actions. The execution frequency here means the number of times that the specific action is executed per unit period (for example, one week). The time interval is the elapsed time from when a specific action is executed once until the next time the same type of specific action is executed, in other words, the same type of specific action is not executed after the last execution of a specific action. It means the elapsed time.

  As an example, a case where a determination condition of “five times or more per week” is set for the execution frequency of the specific action “running” is illustrated. In this case, even if the behavior information related to the specific action “running” is extracted within the determination period, the second determination unit 112 does not specify the “running” per week if the number of “running” is less than “five times”. Judge that action is lacking. Alternatively, as another example, a case where the determination condition is “3 days” for the time interval of the specific action “running” is illustrated. In this case, even if the behavior information regarding the specific action “running” is extracted within the determination period, the second determination unit 112 does not specify this time unless the time interval at which “running” is performed is within “3 days”. Judge that action is lacking. Therefore, in these cases, the second determination unit 112 detects the specific action “running” as the deficient action.

  Further, the determination condition may include an evaluation value related to the content of one or more types of specific actions. The evaluation value related to the content means an evaluation of the content of the action that the user has actually executed, and is a value reflecting the degree of satisfaction and satisfaction of the user, the degree of achievement of the action, and the like. Specific examples of the evaluation value regarding the contents include, for example, the length of time for which the specific action is executed, and when the specific action is “running”, the distance traveled (the distance traveled) and the number of steps. The evaluation values related to these contents can be evaluated from, for example, measurement data of an activity meter, and are included as action information and accumulated as action history.

  As an example, for example, a case where a determination condition of “10 km or more” is set for a specific action of “running” is illustrated. In this case, even if the behavior information regarding the specific action “running” is extracted within the determination period, the second determination unit 112 does not satisfy the evaluation value regarding the content of “running” below “10 km”. Judge that it is insufficient.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the 2nd determination part 112 may be comprised so that the presence or absence of the deficient action in a determination period may be determined based on the regularity of the action history in a determination period. That is, since the user behavior history is stored in the storage unit 14, the second determination unit 112 first determines the presence or absence of insufficient behavior based on the regularity of the behavior history stored in the storage unit 14. It may be configured as follows.

  Here, when the same type of action is periodically repeated in the action history, the second determination unit 112 determines that the action history has regularity and determines that there is a deficient action. In short, when there is a clear regularity such that the same type of action is repeated in the determination period, there is a high probability that there is a specific action (insufficient action) that is insufficient in the determination period. Therefore, when there is a clear regularity in which the same type of action is repeated in the determination period, the second determination unit 112 first determines whether there is a deficient action different from the repeated action based on the regularity of the action history. Judging. Only when it is determined that there is a deficient behavior, the second determination unit 112 performs processing to identify what the deficient behavior is.

<2. Evaluation process of evaluation section>
Below, the algorithm of the evaluation process in the evaluation part 12 is demonstrated.

  As described above, the necessary level of the deficient behavior evaluated by the evaluation unit 12 is an evaluation index representing how much the deficient behavior needs to be performed by the user. That is, even if it is a deficient action, it is not necessary for the user to prompt the deficient action even if it is not executed as long as the action is not necessary for the user (the required level is less than a predetermined threshold).

  Therefore, the behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to output recommended information after the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level of insufficient behavior. In the present embodiment, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level of the deficient behavior by quantifying it in a plurality of stages (for example, 10 stages). The behavior management device 1 compares the required level with a predetermined threshold, and outputs recommendation information that prompts the user to perform insufficient behavior only when the required level is equal to or higher than the threshold, and recommended when the required level is less than the threshold Does not output information.

  The evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level by using at least one of risk information representing the risk level when the user does not perform the deficient behavior and merit information representing the merit when the user performs the deficient behavior. It is configured.

  That is, if the deficient behavior is not executed, the user suffers a disadvantage. Therefore, if the user does not execute the deficient behavior, some risk (disadvantage) may occur for the user. For example, when the deficient behavior is “exercise”, it is assumed that the risk information is information that the user does not execute the deficient behavior and the user is likely to suffer from lifestyle-related diseases. In this case, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level of the deficient behavior of “exercise” higher as the risk level is higher (the probability of getting a lifestyle-related disease is higher).

  In addition, since the deficient behavior is an action that has a merit (gain) for the user by executing it, if the user performs the deficient behavior, some merit may be generated for the user. For example, when the shortage behavior is “dining out”, it is assumed that the merit information is information that if the “dining out” is performed in the vicinity of Mother's Day, the burden of housework is reduced and the family relationship is improved. In this case, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the required level of the deficient behavior of “dining out” higher as the mother's day is closer.

  In the case where the required level is evaluated using at least one of risk information and merit information as described above, the evaluation unit 12 is configured to convert at least one of the risk information and merit information into money. Also good. That is, the evaluation unit 12 is configured to evaluate the required level according to the amount so that the required level becomes higher as the amount obtained by converting at least one of the risk information and the merit information into the monetary value is larger. Also good.

  For example, when the shortage behavior is “travel”, it is assumed that the information that the travel price to the hot spring is a campaign price that is ** yen cheaper than the normal price is merit information. In this case, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level of the shortage action “travel” as the amount of merit information converted into the monetary value (the difference between the normal price and the campaign price) increases.

  Furthermore, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates a necessary level using statistical information that is information acquired from another device different from the behavior management device 1 and that represents statistics regarding one or more types of specific behaviors of a plurality of users. It may be configured as follows. Depending on the type of deficient behavior, there may be no risk of not performing and no merit of performing it. Even such a deficient behavior may be a relatively high deficient behavior that is necessary for the user if the behavior is being performed by another user. For example, when the deficient behavior is “dining out”, the evaluation unit 12 sets the necessary level of deficient behavior of “dining out” as the frequency of “dining out” in other users (many users) increases. I appreciate it.

  Here, among the specific actions detected as deficient actions, the elapsed time since the specific action is not executed, that is, the length of time that has passed without the same type of specific action being executed since the specific action was last executed There are various sizes. Then, the evaluation part 12 may be comprised so that a required level may be evaluated according to the length of the said period so that a required level may become high, so that the period when deficient action is not performed is long. For example, in the case where the deficient behavior “eating out” has not been executed for one month and in the case where it has not been executed for three months, the evaluation unit 12 is more “eating out” when it has not been executed for three months. Highly evaluate the necessary level of deficiency behavior.

  By the way, the memory | storage part 14 has memorize | stored the reference | standard level set by making a one-to-one correspondence with several types of specific action. In this embodiment, since there are a plurality of types of specific behavior as described above, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level of the shortage behavior based on the reference level corresponding to the shortage behavior among the plurality of types of specific behavior. Is configured to do. In short, the reference level serving as a reference for the necessary level is determined in advance according to the type of specific action detected as the deficient action.

  Based on the reference level determined by the type of the specific action detected as the deficient action in this manner, the evaluation unit 12 adds additional elements such as the above-described monetary conversion and the length of the period during which the specific action is not executed. Increase or decrease the required level as appropriate. For example, when the specific action “eating out” is detected as the deficient action, the evaluation unit 12 first reads the reference level corresponding to the specific action “eating out” from the storage unit 14. Then, the evaluation unit 12 performs an increase / decrease with respect to this reference level according to additional factors such as the length of a period during which the specific action of “dining out” is not executed, and evaluates the necessary level.

  Here, it is preferable that the evaluation unit 12 is configured to evaluate a necessary level of future deficient behavior. That is, the necessary level of the deficient behavior is determined from the risk when the user does not execute the deficient behavior, the merit when the user executes the deficient behavior, as described above. Therefore, when evaluating the necessary level of the deficient behavior, the evaluation unit 12 is a risk when the user does not execute the deficient behavior in the future period from the current (reference time), and a merit when the user executes the deficient behavior. Etc. are considered. For example, when the deficient behavior is “exercise”, the evaluation unit 12 uses the risk information that the probability that the user will suffer a lifestyle-related disease increases if the user does not execute “exercise” in the future. Evaluate the necessary level of deficiency behavior.

  Or the evaluation part 12 may be comprised so that the required level of the past deficient action may be evaluated. In this case, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level of the deficient behavior when the user does not execute the deficient behavior in the past period from the current (reference time) or when the user executes the deficient behavior. Consider the benefits. For example, when the shortage behavior is “travel”, the evaluation unit 12 uses the risk information that the user loses ** yen because he / she did not execute “travel” during the past campaign period. Assess the necessary level of deficiency behavior.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the evaluation part 12 is comprised so that the required level of deficient action may be evaluated using the family information showing a user's family structure. Family information includes not only the composition of the family living in the house 10 as a user (in this embodiment, father, mother, son, daughter), but also the age and occupation of each person (for example, a company employee, housewife, junior high school student, etc.), birth It also includes information such as dates. For example, when the shortage behavior is “travel” as described above, the information that the travel price to the hot spring during the determination period is ** yen cheaper than the normal price is merit information. Assume. In this case, even if the difference between the regular price and the campaign price is constant, if the difference is different between the adult fee and the child fee, it depends on the breakdown of the number of people (how many adults and how many children) The cost advantage is different. For example, the evaluation unit 12 highly evaluates the necessary level of the deficient behavior of “travel” as the number of people to whom the adult fee is applied increases.

  As another example, the evaluation unit 12 may be configured to highly evaluate the necessary level of the specific action “cleaning” when the family includes an infant. Thereby, when “cleaning” is detected as an insufficient behavior, the behavior management device 1 can prompt the user to “clean” and lead to allergy prevention for infants. When the family includes infants and children, the evaluation unit 12 may evaluate the required level of the specific action “dining out” low. Or the evaluation part 12 can also take a statistic for the user who has a common family structure, when evaluating a required level using statistical information. Furthermore, using the birthday information included in the family structure, the evaluation unit 12 may increase the necessary level of the specific action “dining out” before and after the birthday (for example, one week before and after the birthday). Is possible.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the evaluation unit 12 is configured to evaluate the necessary level of the deficient behavior using the essential information that represents the user's essential action determined by the rule. The rule here means mainly laws and regulations such as laws, orders, ordinances. For example, using the essential information that the user is required by law to make a final tax return at a fixed time every year, the evaluation unit 12 highly evaluates the necessary level of the deficient behavior of “final tax return”.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the evaluation part 12 is comprised so that the required level of deficient action may be evaluated using the change information showing the change of conditions. The change information here is a change in conditions related to the user's loss or gain, such as a consumption tax increase or a change in unit price of electricity due to a change in law. For example, if there is change information that the consumption tax is increased at the end of the determination period, the amount of money required for travel, etc. is cheaper during the determination period than after the end of the determination period. Therefore, the evaluation unit 12 highly evaluates the necessary level of the deficient behavior of “travel” using the change information.

  By the way, the evaluation part 12 may be comprised so that the required level of deficient action may be evaluated by using several information (risk information, merit information, statistical information, etc.) mentioned above. For example, the evaluation unit 12 can evaluate the necessary level of the deficient behavior using each of the risk information and the merit information, and set the representative value of these necessary levels as the necessary level of the deficient behavior. The representative value here is a maximum value or an average value. If the representative value is the maximum value, the evaluation unit 12 uses the larger value of the required level evaluated using the risk information and the required level evaluated using the merit information as the required level of the deficient action. It will be.

<3. Output part algorithm>
Below, the algorithm of the output part 13 is demonstrated.

  In this embodiment, the output part 13 is comprised so that the timing which outputs recommendation information may be changed with the kind of deficient action. That is, the timing at which the recommended information is output from the output unit 13 varies depending on what the deficient behavior detected by the second determination unit 112 is. For example, if the deficient behavior that the user can execute relatively easily like “exercise”, the output unit 13 outputs the recommended information as soon as the deficient behavior is detected by the second determination unit 112. On the other hand, for example, if it is a deficient behavior that the user cannot execute relatively easily (that is, a preparation period is required) such as “travel”, the output unit 13 detects the deficient behavior in the second determination unit 112. Even if the recommended information is not output immediately, the recommended information is output after a certain period.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the output part 13 is comprised so that the timing which outputs recommendation information may be changed also according to the kind of recommendation information. That is, the timing at which recommended information is output from the output unit 13 varies depending on what the recommended information is. For example, if the recommended information is relatively urgent, such as “If you do not exercise a little more, you will be more likely to suffer from a lifestyle-related disease”. Recommend information is not output immediately, but recommended information is output after a certain period of time. On the other hand, if the recommendation information is relatively highly urgent, such as “Now, ** A trip to a hot spring is advantageous at a campaign price”, the output unit 13 uses the second determination unit 112. Output recommended information as soon as deficient behavior is detected.

  Here, the output unit 13 uses the congestion information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 to determine at least one of the location where the user performs the deficient behavior and the departure time to the location, and reflects it in the recommended information. It is preferable that it is comprised. The congestion information here is information representing the congestion status (including vacant seat status) of a restaurant in the neighborhood of the house 10 for a location related to the shortage behavior, for example, the shortage behavior of “dining out”. When the location related to the deficient behavior is crowded using the congestion information of the location related to the deficient behavior, the output unit 13 changes the location where the user performs the deficient behavior or Delay the departure time. In other words, if the restaurant closest to the house 10 is crowded with respect to the shortage behavior of “dining out”, the output unit 13 outputs a message recommending “dining out” at the next closest restaurant, or the departure time ( A message that delays the departure time).

  Further, the output unit 13 uses the weather information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 to determine at least one of a place where the user is caused to perform the deficient behavior and a departure time to the place and reflect the determined information in the recommended information. It is preferable that it is comprised. The output unit 13 uses the weather information of the place related to the deficient behavior, and when the weather related to the deficient action is bad, changes the place where the user performs the deficient action or Delay the departure time. In other words, if the first candidate hot spring area is in bad weather with respect to the shortage behavior of “travel”, the output unit 13 outputs a message recommending “travel” to the second candidate hot spring area, A message that delays (departure date) is output.

  Further, the output unit 13 uses the electricity forecast information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 to determine at least one of the place where the user performs the deficient behavior and the departure time to the place, and reflects the recommended information in the recommended information. It is preferable that it is comprised. The output unit 13 uses the electricity forecast information related to the future power consumption in the house 10 to change the place where the user performs the deficient behavior so that the user goes out, for example, in the time zone when the electricity unit price increases. Or delay the departure to the location. For example, when the unit price of electricity is higher in the lunch time period than in the dinner time period, the output unit 13 sets the departure time (departure time) as the lunch time period for an insufficient action of “dining out”. Output a message recommending this.

  Furthermore, when the electricity forecast information includes a power saving request, when the information acquisition unit 16 receives the power saving request, the output unit 13 outputs the recommended information so that the power consumption in the house 10 is reduced during the request period. It is preferable that it is comprised so that may be changed. The power saving request here is information (DR request) for requesting power saving in the house 10 in the future request period as described above, and includes at least information indicating the start time and end time (date and time) of the request period. Yes. Therefore, the output unit 13 can change the timing at which the recommended information is output so that the power consumption in the house 10 is reduced during the request period using the request period information included in the power saving request. .

  For example, during a summer day, when the air conditioner 32 of the house 10 is being used and a lack of behavior “exercise” has been detected, the output unit 13 may request “ The timing for outputting the recommended information is changed so as to recommend “exercise”. Thereby, the output unit 13 can reduce the power consumption in the house 10 by the amount that the air conditioner 32 is not used during the request period, while causing the user to perform the deficient behavior of “exercise”.

  Further, the output unit 13 uses the user information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 to determine at least one of a place where the user is caused to perform the deficient behavior and a departure time to the place and reflect the determined information in the recommended information. It is preferable that it is comprised. The output unit 13 uses the user information indicating the user's schedule and the current situation of the user, for example, to prompt the user to go out to a place where the user performs the deficient behavior so that the user goes out when he / she has time to spare. Or, change the departure time to the place. That is, when the shortage behavior of “dining out” is lacking, if the user has spare time, the output unit 13 outputs a message recommending “dining out” at a nearby restaurant, or the departure time (departure) Output a message to change the time.

  Furthermore, the output unit 13 combines the plurality of types of information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 to determine at least one of a place where the user performs the deficient behavior and a departure time to the place, and recommend information It may be configured to be reflected in Accordingly, the output unit 13 can output recommended information suitable for the current state of the user by using a plurality of types of information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 in a composite manner.

  For example, in a situation where “going out with family” is detected as a lack of behavior, the information acquisition unit 16 is congested information that the pool in the neighborhood of the house 10 is vacant, weather information when the weather is sunny and midsummer, and the user Assume that the user information that the user has time to spare is acquired. In this case, when the information acquisition unit 16 acquires the power saving request, the output unit 13 causes the user to perform the deficient behavior so as to recommend “going out with family” to the nearby pool of the house 10 during the request period, And determine the departure time to the place and reflect it in the recommended information. In addition, the recommendation information which the output part 13 outputs at this time may be coupon information which can receive a free entry service in the pool.

<4. Example of operation>
A specific example of the operation of the behavior management apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 schematically shows a user's behavior history for three specific behaviors of “exercise”, “travel”, and “dining out”. In FIG. 3, the horizontal axis is a time axis, and the period in which the behavior information regarding each specific action is extracted by the first determination unit 111 is represented by a shaded area.

  In this example, the behavior management apparatus 1 has predetermined three types of specific behaviors of “exercise”, “travel”, and “dining out”. Further, a plurality of determination periods are set in association with these three types of specific actions on a one-to-one basis. Here, as an example, the determination period T1 corresponding to “exercise” is one week retroactively from the reference time point (current time), and the determination period T2 corresponding to “travel” is “eating out” for three months retroactively from the reference time point. The determination period T3 corresponding to is one month retroactive from the reference time point. Here, it is assumed that items such as the execution frequency of the specific action as described above are not included in the determination conditions for “exercise”, “travel”, and “dining out”.

  The second determination unit 112 is executed during the determination period by comparing each of the three types of specific behaviors “exercise”, “travel”, and “dining out” with the action history stored in the storage unit 14. (That is, whether action information has been extracted). In the example of FIG. 3, the action information regarding “exercise” is extracted twice within the determination period T1 corresponding to “exercise”, and therefore the second determination unit 112 does not assume “insufficient” for “exercise”. Similarly, since the behavior information related to “travel” is extracted once within the determination period T2 corresponding to “travel”, the second determination unit 112 does not set “travel” as insufficient behavior. On the other hand, since the action information regarding “dining out” has not been extracted within the determination period T3 corresponding to “out eating out”, the second determination unit 112 detects the specific action “out eating out” as the deficient action.

  Next, the behavior management apparatus 1 evaluates a necessary level in the evaluation unit 12 for the deficient behavior of “dining out” detected in this way. When the required level of “dining out” is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the behavior management apparatus 1 outputs recommended information (for example, a message “Do you want to eat out tomorrow?”) That prompts the user to “eat out”. To output.

<< Effect >>
According to the behavior management apparatus 1 of the present embodiment described above, when a specific behavior (specific behavior) is insufficient during the determination period, recommended information that prompts execution of the specific behavior is output from the output unit 13. Therefore, if there is an action (deficient action) that is insufficient in the determination period, the action management device 1 can give information (recommended information) that prompts the user to execute the action. As described above, the behavior management apparatus 1 can prompt the user to execute the behavior when the user cannot sufficiently perform the specific behavior (that is, the specific behavior is insufficient). As a result, for example, when the user cannot execute an action that suffers a disadvantage unless it is executed, it is possible to reduce the situation that the user does not notice that the action is not executed. As a result, the user can reduce the possibility of suffering a disadvantage by passing the time without being able to do what he / she wants to do or by missing the opportunity of a corner.

  In addition, as in the present embodiment, the determination condition used by the second determination unit 112 to detect the deficient behavior is one of the execution frequency of one or more types of specific actions and the time interval of one or more types of specific actions. It is preferable to include at least one item. According to this configuration, the second determining unit 112 not only determines whether or not it has been executed, but also performs a specific action that is determined to be insufficient including its contents (at least one item of execution frequency and time interval). It is possible to detect as deficient behavior. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  In addition, as in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the determination condition used by the second determination unit 112 for detecting the deficient behavior includes an evaluation value related to the content of one or more types of specific behavior. According to this configuration, the second determination unit 112 can detect, as a deficient action, a specific action that is determined to be deficient, including not only whether it has been executed but also an evaluation value related to the content. Is possible. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the determination period is only the past period, the action information is the user's action history in the past period, and the second determination unit 112 detects the insufficient action using the action history. It is preferable that it is comprised. According to this configuration, the second determination unit 112 can detect a specific action that is determined to be insufficient in the action history as an insufficient action. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the 2nd determination part 112 is comprised so that the presence or absence of the deficient action in a determination period may be determined based on the regularity of the action history in a determination period like this embodiment. According to this structure, the 2nd judgment part 112 can give irritation | stimulation by giving recommendation information with respect to the user who lives a monotonous life. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, it is preferable that there are a plurality of types of specific actions, and a plurality of determination periods are set in association with a plurality of types of specific actions on a one-to-one basis. In this case, the second determination unit 112 determines whether or not the specific action is insufficient in the determination period corresponding to the specific action for each of the plurality of types of specific actions, and determines that the specific action is insufficient in the determination period. The specific action is detected as a deficient action. According to this configuration, the second determination unit 112 detects the deficient behavior using the determination period individually set according to the type of the specific behavior, so that the deficient behavior can be appropriately detected. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the behavior management apparatus 1 is further provided with the evaluation part 12 which evaluates the required level showing the degree of necessity for the user of insufficient behavior like this embodiment. In this case, the output unit 13 is preferably configured to output the recommended information using the detection result of the second determination unit 112 and the evaluation result of the evaluation unit 12. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 can output the recommended information in consideration of the degree of necessity (necessary level) for the user with insufficient behavior. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  In this case, as in the present embodiment, the output unit 13 provides the recommended information when the second determining unit 112 detects a deficient behavior and the required level of the deficient behavior is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. Output. The output unit 13 is configured not to output the recommended information when the second determining unit 112 detects the deficient behavior and the required level of the deficient behavior is less than a predetermined threshold. Preferably it is. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 outputs the recommended information only when the necessary level of the deficient action is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value, so that it is difficult for the user to output the recommended information unnecessary for the user. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the evaluation unit 12 obtains at least one of risk information representing a risk level when the user does not perform the deficient behavior and merit information representing the merit when the user performs the deficient behavior. It is preferable that the configuration is used to evaluate the necessary level. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 outputs the recommended information when the risk level when the user does not perform the deficient behavior is high or when the user has a great merit when the user performs the deficient behavior. Useful recommendation information will be output. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  In this case, as in this embodiment, the evaluation unit 12 sets the required level according to the amount so that the required level becomes higher as the amount obtained by converting at least one of the risk information and the merit information into the monetary value is larger. It is preferably configured to evaluate. According to this configuration, the evaluation unit 12 converts risk information and merit information into money and reflects them in the required level, so that objective evaluation at the required level is possible. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  In addition, as in the present embodiment, the evaluation unit 12 evaluates the necessary level using statistical information that is information acquired from another device and represents statistics regarding one or more types of specific behaviors of a plurality of users. It is preferable that it is comprised. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 outputs the recommended information when, for example, an action that is performed by a plurality of users is not executed, so that the recommended information useful for the user is output. . However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the evaluation unit 12 is configured to evaluate the required level according to the length of the period so that the required level becomes higher as the period during which the deficient behavior is not executed is longer. It is preferable. According to this configuration, the evaluation unit 12 reflects the length of the period in which the deficient behavior is not executed on the necessary level, so that an objective evaluation at the necessary level is possible. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the memory | storage part 14 has memorize | stored the reference | standard level by which the memory | storage part 14 was set by the one-to-one correspondence with several types of specific action like this embodiment. In this case, it is preferable that the evaluation unit 12 is configured to evaluate the necessary level of the deficient behavior based on the reference level corresponding to the deficient behavior among the plurality of types of specific behaviors. According to this configuration, the reference level serving as a reference for the required level is individually set according to the type of the specific action detected as the deficient action, and the evaluation unit 12 determines the appropriate level according to the type of the specific action. Necessary level can be determined. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the evaluation part 12 is comprised so that the required level of deficient action may be evaluated using the family information showing a user's family structure like this embodiment. According to this configuration, the evaluation unit 12 improves the accuracy of determination of the degree of necessity of insufficient behavior. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the behavior management apparatus 1 acquires device data including at least one of on / off of the electric device 3 provided in the house 10 and the magnitude of electric power consumed by the electric device 3. A data acquisition unit 15 may be provided. In this case, it is preferable that the 1st judgment part 111 is comprised so that action information may be extracted using apparatus data. According to this configuration, the first determination unit 111 can extract action information for all actions related to the electrical device 3. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, the action management apparatus 1 may be provided with the data acquisition part 15 which acquires the schedule data showing a user's action plan like this embodiment. In this case, it is preferable that the 1st judgment part 111 is comprised so that action information may be extracted using schedule data. According to this structure, the 1st judgment part 111 can extract action information about the whole action registered into schedule data as a user's action schedule. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the behavior management apparatus 1 further includes a setting unit 17 that sets one or more types of specific behaviors as in the present embodiment. According to this configuration, the behavior management apparatus 1 can set a specific behavior that is a determination target of whether or not the determination period is insufficient, so that it is possible to manage the behavior according to the user. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the setting part 17 is comprised so that the action used as 1 or more types of specific action may be set according to the operation input from a user like this embodiment. According to this configuration, the user can set the specific action to be determined whether or not the determination period is insufficient, so that the desired action can be managed. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the output part 13 is comprised so that the timing which outputs recommendation information may be changed with the kind of deficient action like this embodiment. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 can output recommended information at an appropriate timing according to the type of insufficient behavior. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  In addition, as in the present embodiment, the output unit 13 is preferably configured to change the timing for outputting the recommended information depending on the type of recommended information. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 can output recommended information at an appropriate timing according to the type of recommended information. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the behavior management device 1 may include an information acquisition unit (congestion information acquisition unit) 16 that acquires congestion information indicating the congestion status of the location regarding the location related to the deficient behavior. . In this case, the output unit 13 is configured to use the congestion information to determine at least one of the place where the user performs the deficient behavior and the departure time to the place and reflect the decision information in the recommended information. Is preferred. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 can output appropriate recommended information according to the congestion situation of the place related to the deficient behavior, so that it is possible for the user to avoid the congestion. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, like this embodiment, the action management apparatus 1 may be provided with the information acquisition part (weather information acquisition part) 16 which acquires the weather information of the said place regarding the place relevant to insufficient behavior. In this case, the output unit 13 is configured to use weather information to determine at least one of a place where the user performs the deficient behavior and a departure time to the place and reflect the recommended information in the recommended information. Is preferred. According to this structure, since the output part 13 can output suitable recommendation information according to the weather of the place relevant to lack behavior, the action which avoided bad weather for a user is attained. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Moreover, the action management apparatus 1 may be provided with the information acquisition part (electrical information acquisition part) 16 which acquires the electrical forecast information relevant to the future power consumption in the house 10 like this embodiment. In this case, the output unit 13 is configured to determine at least one of a place where the user performs the deficient behavior and a departure time to the place by using the electric forecast information and reflect the recommended information in the recommended information. It is preferable. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 can output appropriate recommended information in accordance with the electric forecast information, so that the user can take action in consideration of future power consumption in the house 10. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  In this case, it is preferable that the electricity forecast information includes a power saving request for requesting power saving in the house 10 in a future request period. In this case, when the information acquisition unit (electrical information acquisition unit) 16 receives the power saving request, the output unit 13 changes the timing for outputting the recommended information so that the power consumption in the house 10 is reduced during the request period. It is preferable that it is comprised. According to this configuration, the output unit 13 uses the recommended information for prompting the shortage information, and when there is a power saving request, the output unit 13 consumes the house 10 during the period when the power saving request is requested (request period). Electric power can be reduced. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the behavior management device 1 may include an information acquisition unit (schedule information acquisition unit) 16 that acquires user information representing at least one of the user's schedule and the user's current situation. Good. In this case, the output unit 13 is configured to use the user information to determine at least one of a place where the user performs the deficient behavior and a departure time to the place and reflect the recommended information in the recommended information. Is preferred. According to this structure, since the output part 13 can output suitable recommendation information according to user information, when a user has spare time, for example, it becomes possible to perform a deficient action. However, this configuration is not essential for the behavior management device 1 and may be omitted as appropriate.

<< Program >>
The behavior management apparatus 1 can be realized by causing a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory to execute a program. The program may be stored in advance in a memory of a computer, or may be provided through a telecommunication line or recorded on a recording medium.

  This program is a program for causing a computer to function as at least the data acquisition unit 15, the first determination unit 111, the second determination unit 112, and the output unit 13. The data acquisition unit 15 acquires data related to user behavior. The first determination unit 111 extracts action information related to one or more types of specific actions predetermined for actions that the user can take from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15. The second determination unit 112 uses the behavior information extracted by the first determination unit 111 to determine, from the one type of specific behavior, an insufficient behavior that is insufficient in the determination period based on a predetermined determination condition. To detect. The determination period is a period including a past period. The output unit 13 outputs recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior when the second determining unit 112 detects the deficient behavior.

  According to this configuration, the behavior management apparatus 1 can be easily realized by using a computer by causing the computer to execute a predetermined program. As a result, for example, when the user cannot execute an action that suffers a disadvantage unless it is executed, it is possible to reduce the situation that the user does not notice that the action is not executed. As a result, the user can reduce the possibility of suffering a disadvantage by passing the time without being able to do what he / she wants to do or by missing the opportunity of a corner.

<< Action management method >>
The behavior management apparatus 1 manages user behavior by the following behavior management method.

  In other words, the behavior management method includes a first determination process, a second determination process, and an output process. The first determination process is a process of extracting action information related to one or more types of specific actions predetermined for actions that the user can take from data related to the actions of the user. The second determination process uses the action information extracted in the first determination process to pre-determine an insufficient action that is insufficient in a determination period including a past period from the one or more types of specific actions. It is the process which detects based on these determination conditions. The output process is a process of outputting recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior when the deficient behavior is detected in the second determination process.

  According to this method, for example, when the user cannot execute an action that suffers a disadvantage unless it is executed, it is possible to reduce the situation that the user does not notice that the action cannot be executed. As a result, the user can reduce the possibility of suffering a disadvantage by passing the time without being able to do what he / she wants to do or by missing the opportunity of a corner.

<< Modification >>
In the above-described embodiment, the behavior management device 1 does not distinguish the subject of behavior, but as a modification, the behavior management device 1 may be configured to distinguish the subject of behavior. As described above, when assuming a family composed of four persons, a father, a mother, a son, and a daughter, as the resident of the house 10, the behavior management device 1 determines who of these four people will be the subject of the behavior. Distinguish.

  In this modified example, the behavior management device 1 individually performs setting of specific behavior, extraction of behavior information, detection of insufficient behavior, and output of recommended information for each of the father, mother, son, and daughter. become. For example, if "exercise" is set as a specific action for both father and son, action information on "exercise" was extracted as the father's action within the judgment period, but "exercise" ”Is not extracted. In this case, the behavior management apparatus 1 detects the deficient behavior of “exercise” only for the son and outputs recommended information for prompting “exercise” for only the son.

(Embodiment 2)
The behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the behavior management apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in that the determination period includes not only a past period but also a future period. Hereinafter, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by common reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the determination period is a period including a past period and a future period. The behavior information includes the user's behavior history in the past period and the user's behavior plan in the future period. The second determination unit 112 is configured to detect the deficient behavior using the behavior history and the behavior plan. In other words, the second determination unit 112 detects, as a deficient behavior, a specific action that is lacking within a determination period set from a period before the reference time to a future period of the reference time.

  Here, for a future period of the determination period, the second determination unit 112 estimates, for example, an action scheduled as a user action plan using schedule data as an action to be executed within the determination period. . Therefore, even if the specific action is insufficient in the past period of the determination period, the second determination unit 112 determines the specific action scheduled as the action plan in the future period of the determination period. It is determined that the specific action is sufficiently performed during the determination period, and is not a deficient action.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the behavior management apparatus 1 can find insufficient behavior including not only past behavior actually executed but also planned future behavior. Therefore, according to this behavior management apparatus 1, it can suppress that the specific action already planned is detected as a deficient action and an extra notification (output of recommended information) is made.

  Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 3)
In the present embodiment, the second determination unit 112 performs the first process for detecting the specific action executed among the one or more types of specific actions, and whether the specific action detected in the first process is executed during the determination period. And a second process for determining whether or not. Further, the second determination unit 112 is configured to detect a specific action other than the specific action determined to be executed in the determination period in the second process among the one or more types of specific actions as the deficient action. . Hereinafter, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by common reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  In other words, the behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment determines whether the second determination unit 112 performs a two-stage process including the first process and the second process, from one or more types of specific actions. The specific action that is lacking in the period is detected as the lacking action.

  Specifically, the second determination unit 112 has one or more types of timers that correspond one-to-one with one or more types of specific actions. The second determination unit 112 measures (counts) the determination period for the corresponding specific action with each of one or more types of timers. For example, for a specific action in which a period of one month is set as the determination period retroactively from the present time, the timer measures one month. In this state, the second determination unit 112 extracts the user's behavior at any time using the behavior information, and determines whether the behavior corresponds to one or more types of specific behavior (first process) ).

  In the first process, when it is determined that the user's action corresponds to one or more types of specific actions, the second determination unit 112 resets a timer corresponding to the specific actions. Therefore, the specific action executed within the determination period is reset before the corresponding timer completes the measurement of the determination period. Therefore, the second determination unit 112 determines whether or not the specific action detected in the first process has been executed in the determination period depending on whether or not the timer completes the measurement of the determination period (second process). That is, when the timer completes counting of the determination period, the specific action corresponding to this timer is not executed (insufficient) during the determination period. Specific behavior is detected as insufficient behavior.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the behavior management device 1 can detect a deficient behavior immediately when the determination period elapses when the determination period elapses without executing a specific action. Is possible. Therefore, according to this behavior management apparatus 1, there is an advantage that the recommended information can be output by detecting the deficient behavior relatively early.

  Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 4)
The behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the setting unit 17 is configured to automatically set one or more types of specific behaviors regardless of the operation input from the user. 1 different from the behavior management apparatus 1. Hereinafter, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by common reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the setting unit 17 is configured to set an action (specific action) that is a candidate for an insufficient action according to the user's preference. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the behavior management device 1 further includes an estimation unit 19 that estimates user preferences, and the setting unit 17 includes one or more types of specific behaviors according to the user preferences estimated by the estimation unit 19. It is configured to set an action that becomes. The user's preference here includes the user's hobbies and preferences, such as “exercise enthusiast”, “travel enthusiast”, “cooking lover”, “cleaning enthusiast”, and “bath lover”. Further, the user's preferences may include more detailed preferences such as “baseball enthusiast” and “golf enthusiast” among “exercise enthusiasts”.

  Specifically, the setting unit 17 periodically obtains an estimation result (user preference) from the estimation unit 19 and sets a specific action that matches the user preference. For example, when the user's preference is “baseball enthusiast”, the setting unit 17 sets the action “exercise” or “watching baseball” as the specific action.

  Here, as described in the first embodiment, the data acquisition unit 15 acquires operation data related to the operation status of the electric device 3 caused by the user's operation from the electric device 3 provided in the house 10. It is configured as follows. The estimation unit 19 is preferably configured to estimate the user's preference using operation data.

  For example, the data acquisition unit 15 acquires information on a program viewed by the user from the television receiver 33 as operation data, and the estimation unit 19 estimates the user's preference using this information (operation data). That is, when the user frequently watches baseball broadcasts, the estimation unit 19 estimates the user's preference as “exercise lover” (or “baseball enthusiast”).

  Moreover, the setting part 17 may be comprised so that the action (specific action) used as the candidate of deficient action may be set based on conversation data. That is, the behavior management apparatus 1 includes a function for acquiring conversation data (data representing the contents of the user's conversation) recognized from the user's voice in the data acquisition unit 15 as in the first embodiment. In this case, the setting unit 17 may be configured to set an action that is one or more types of specific actions based on the conversation data acquired by the data acquisition unit 15.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the setting unit 17 is connected to the data acquisition unit 15 instead of the communication unit 18, and periodically acquires conversation data from the data acquisition unit 15, Analyze For example, when a conversation “** I want to go to a hot spring” is frequently detected from the conversation data, the setting unit 17 sets the action “travel” to “** hot spring” as a specific action. The setting unit 17 sets the specific action by writing the action to be the specific action in the storage unit 14.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the behavior management apparatus 1 automatically sets behaviors (specific behaviors) that are candidates for insufficient behaviors without depending on user operation inputs. Therefore, even if the behavior management device 1 is a behavior that the user has completely forgotten, the behavior management device 1 can give the user information (recommended information) that prompts the execution of the behavior when detected as a deficient behavior. There is an advantage.

  In particular, according to the configuration in which the setting unit 17 sets the specific behavior according to the user's preference, the behavior management device 1 automatically sets the specific behavior even for a user who has little conversation, such as a user living alone. Is possible. And if the estimation part 19 is a structure which estimates a user preference using the operation | movement data relevant to the operation condition of the electric equipment 3 resulting from a user's operation, without increasing a user's burden, the estimation part 19 will be The estimation accuracy of the user's preference can be improved. Moreover, according to the structure which the setting part 17 sets specific action based on conversation data, the action management apparatus 1 can set the action which a user desires to perform efficiently as specific action.

  In addition, the action management apparatus 1 of this embodiment should just be the structure by which the action (specific action) used as the candidate of deficient action is set automatically. Therefore, the behavior management apparatus 1 may employ at least one of the configuration in which the setting unit 17 described above sets the specific behavior according to the user's preference and the configuration in which the setting unit 17 sets the specific behavior based on the conversation data. That's fine.

  Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 5)
As shown in FIG. 5, the behavior management apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it is divided into a local apparatus (first apparatus) 110 and a center apparatus (second apparatus) 120. It differs from the action management apparatus 1 which concerns. The local device 110 and the center device 120 are configured to be able to communicate via the network 42. Hereinafter, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by common reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the local device 110 is a device that is installed in the house 10 (see FIG. 2), for example, similarly to the behavior management device 1 of the first embodiment, and is connected to a network 42 such as the Internet. The local device 110 includes an output unit 13, a first storage unit 141, a data acquisition unit 15, an information acquisition unit 16, and a setting unit 17. Further, the local device 110 includes a first communication unit 181.

  The 1st memory | storage part 141 functions similarly to the memory | storage part 14 (refer FIG. 1) in the action management apparatus 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. The first communication unit 181 functions in the same manner as the communication unit 18 in the behavior management apparatus 1 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the local device 110 does not include the determination unit (first determination unit 111 and second determination unit 112) 11 and the evaluation unit 12, but functions other than those are the same as those of the behavior management device 1 of the first embodiment. Realize.

  On the other hand, the center device 120 is a computer such as a server installed outside the house 10 and is connected to the network 42. The center device 120 includes a determination unit (first determination unit 111 and second determination unit 112) 11, an evaluation unit 12, and a second storage unit 142. Further, the center device 120 includes a second communication unit 182.

  The 2nd memory | storage part 142 synchronizes with the 1st memory | storage part 141 of the local apparatus 110, and functions similarly to the memory | storage part 14 (refer FIG. 1) in the action management apparatus 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. The second communication unit 182 is configured to be able to communicate with the first communication unit 181 of the local device 110 via the network 42. Therefore, the center device 120 realizes a function equivalent to that of the behavior management device 1 of the first embodiment in cooperation with the local device 110 by communicating with the local device 110.

  5 illustrates a configuration in which one local device 110 is connected to one center device 120. However, the configuration is not limited to this example, and a plurality of local devices may be connected to one center device 120. The device 110 may be connected.

  The center device 120 is not limited to a computer such as a server, and may be realized by a cloud (cloud computing). When the center device 120 is a computer having a CPU and a memory, a function as the center device 120 is realized by executing a program stored in the memory. The program here is a program that causes a computer to function as the center device 120.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the behavior management device 1 performs at least the processing of the second determination unit 112 that detects the deficient behavior in the center device 120 instead of the local device 110. It is possible to reduce the processing load on the apparatus 110. In other words, the behavior management device 1 distributes a plurality of functions to two or more devices, and the behavior management device 1 per device is compared with a case where all the functions are held in a device housed in one housing. Processing load can be reduced.

  Each configuration of the local device 110 and the center device 120 is not limited to the example of FIG. 5, and the output unit 13 may be provided in the center device 120, for example. However, in the behavior management apparatus 1, the processing load on the determination unit (first determination unit 111 and second determination unit 112) 11 and the evaluation unit 12 is relatively large. Therefore, it is preferable that at least one of the determination unit 11 and the evaluation unit 12 or a part of each function is provided in the center device 120 so as to reduce the processing load on the local device 110.

  Furthermore, the behavior management device 1 of the present embodiment only needs to be divided into a plurality of devices (first device and second device), and the first device and the second device are the local device and the center device, respectively. It is not essential.

  Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Note that the configurations of Embodiments 2 to 5 above can be applied even when combined with each other. For example, the configuration of the fifth embodiment may be combined with any of the second to fourth embodiments. The programs and behavior management methods described in the first embodiment can also be applied in combination with the techniques described in the second to fifth embodiments. That is, the behavior management apparatus 1 according to the second to fifth embodiments can be realized by causing a computer to execute a predetermined program. The program may be stored in advance in a memory of a computer, or may be provided through a telecommunication line or recorded on a recording medium. Moreover, the behavior management apparatus 1 of Embodiment 2-5 manages a user's behavior with a predetermined behavior management method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Action management apparatus 111 1st judgment part 112 2nd judgment part 12 Evaluation part 13 Output part 14 Storage part 15 Data acquisition part 16 Information acquisition part (Congestion information acquisition part, weather information acquisition part, electrical information acquisition part, schedule information acquisition) Part)
17 Setting part 19 Estimating part

Claims (3)

A data acquisition unit for acquiring data related to user behavior;
A first determination unit that extracts behavior information related to one or more types of specific behaviors predetermined for behaviors that the user can take from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit;
Using the behavior information extracted by the first determination unit, an insufficient behavior that is insufficient in a determination period including a past period is detected from the one or more types of specific behavior based on a predetermined determination condition. A second determination unit that
An output unit that outputs recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior when the deficient behavior is detected by the second determination unit;
The determination condition includes at least one item of presence / absence of execution of the one or more types of specific actions, an execution frequency of the one or more types of specific actions, and a time interval of the one or more types of specific actions. A behavior management device characterized by Computer
A data acquisition unit for acquiring data related to user behavior,
A first determination unit that extracts behavior information related to one or more types of specific behaviors predetermined for the behavior that the user can take from the data acquired by the data acquisition unit;
Using the behavior information extracted by the first determination unit, the one or more types of specific behaviors are selected from the one or more types of specific behaviors as deficient behaviors that are insufficient in a determination period including a past period. A second determination unit that detects based on a predetermined determination condition including at least one of the presence / absence of execution, the execution frequency of the one or more types of specific actions, and the time interval of the one or more types of specific actions;
When the said 2nd judgment part detects the said deficient action, the program for functioning as an output part which outputs the recommendation information which encourages the said deficient action to the said user. A first determination process for extracting action information related to one or more types of specific actions predetermined for actions that the user can take from data related to the actions of the user;
Using the action information extracted in the first determination process, the deficient action deficient in the determination period including a past period is selected from the one or more kinds of specific actions, and the one or more kinds of specific actions are selected. A second determination process for detecting based on a predetermined determination condition including at least one of the presence / absence of execution, the execution frequency of the one or more types of specific actions, and the time interval of the one or more types of specific actions; ,
A behavior management method, comprising: causing a computer to perform output processing for outputting recommended information that prompts the user to perform the deficient behavior when the deficient behavior is detected in the second determination process.

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