JP7275785B2 - management system - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a management system for managing the concentration of a substance to be detected contained in an object to be measured.

BACKGROUND ART For the purpose of stably supplying plants such as vegetables, plant factories for cultivating plants indoors have been developed and operated. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, artificial culture mediums in which plants are planted are arranged in multiple stages in a space equipped with an air conditioner, and lighting is arranged at a position facing each artificial culture medium. A general plant factory is disclosed in which a nutrient solution is supplied to each artificial medium. Plants planted in each artificial medium grow while absorbing nutrient solution in an artificial plant growing environment realized by air conditioning and lighting.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-21065

In plant factories, from the viewpoints of utilization efficiency and environmental conservation, a mode of circulating a nutrient solution is often used. That is, the nutrient solution is supplied from the nutrient solution tank through the circulation route to each artificial culture medium, and the surplus is returned to the nutrient solution tank through the circulation route.

However, in the case of such a configuration, the surplus nutrient solution that has been absorbed by the plant is returned to the nutrient solution tank. Therefore, the components of the nutrient solution returned to the nutrient solution tank may change depending on the growth conditions of the plant. is assumed. For example, depending on the plant, there is a plant that absorbs a large amount of only a specific component contained in the nutrient solution. The content of the component of will decrease. If such a situation continues for a long period of time, there is a possibility that the growing state of the plant will eventually change (decrease).

In order to avoid such a situation, the plant factory may periodically analyze the components of the nutrient solution. However, in many cases, the plant factory does not have tools for analyzing the components of the nutrient solution, so a specialized organization capable of analyzing the components (hereinafter referred to as "analytical organization") is requested. It is common to

However, when a plant factory requests an analysis organization to perform an analysis, it is necessary to provide the analysis organization with information on the components to be analyzed in addition to the information on the requesting plant factory itself. , the work is complicated. Also, when the plant factory manages the information on the analysis results sent from the analysis agency, it may be necessary to re-input the data so that the plant factory can easily check the information.

Furthermore, in general, the charge for analysis is determined according to the type of component to be analyzed, and the charge is determined for one analysis. For this reason, the plant factory has an incentive to reduce the number of analyzes of the nutrient solution within a certain period of time in order to reduce the cost of growing plants. However, this may lead to a deterioration in the quality of the plants shipped from the plant factory, and may deviate from the original purpose of the plant factory, which is operated from the viewpoint of enhancing the stable supply of plants. .

In view of the above problems, the present invention facilitates the management of analysis results and motivates analysis processing under circumstances where it is necessary to analyze measurement objects such as nutrient solutions used in plant factories. The aim is to provide a management system that can generate

A management system according to the present invention is a management system for managing, for non-medical purposes, the concentration of a detection target substance contained in a measurement target obtained at a target location,
a management server installed at a location different from the target location;
an analysis device installed at an analysis location that is different from the target location and capable of detecting the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement target;
a first operating terminal and a second operating terminal connectable to the management server;
a connection information description part in which connection information for connecting to the management server is described;
and a storage container for storing the object to be measured.

The first operating terminal instructs the management server connected based on the connection information to perform analysis including first identification information stored in the first operating terminal and timing information including date and time. Send a signal.

The second operation terminal stores the analysis result information regarding the concentration of the substance to be detected contained in the object to be measured contained in the container, which is detected by the analysis device, as a second operation terminal for specifying the target location. It is transmitted to the management server in association with the second identification information.

The management server is
A first storage area for storing analysis result accumulation information in which the analysis result of the measurement object obtained at the target location is described by the timing information in association with the first identification information, and presuming that the measurement target exists at the target location. a storage unit including a second storage area that stores container remaining number information related to the remaining number of containers to be stored in association with the first identification information;
a sending instruction signal output unit configured to output a first sending instruction signal, which is an instruction signal for sending the container containing the object to be measured from the target location to the analysis location when the analysis instruction signal is received; ,
a remaining container number updating unit that, upon receiving the analysis instruction signal, decreases the value described in the remaining container number information by one consumption unit;
When the analysis result information associated with the second identification information is received, the target location is specified from the second identification information, and the first an analysis result update unit that updates the analysis result accumulation information stored in a storage area;
and a browsing authentication unit that, upon receiving browsing instruction information including the first identification information, permits a transmission source of the browsing instruction information to connect to the first storage area.

The “target location” referred to here is the location where the measurement object was acquired. For example, if the object to be measured is a nutrient solution used as liquid fertilizer in a plant factory, the target location is the plant factory. Note that the "measurement object" is not limited to liquid, and may be solid or gas. For example, when the target location is a soil cultivation type plant factory, soil as a culture medium may be the object to be measured.

The management server is installed at a location different from the target location. However, the "different place" here literally means that it is not the place itself where the object to be measured was acquired, and does not mean that the business operator that has jurisdiction is different.

The analysis location where the analyzer is installed is installed at a location different from the target location. However, the “different place” mentioned here literally means that it is not the place where the object to be measured was acquired, and does not mean that the business operator that has jurisdiction is different. In other words, the business operator in charge of the target location where the measurement target is acquired may be the same as the business operator in charge of the analysis location where the analyzer is installed.

An analysis device is a device that can detect the detection concentration contained in a measurement object. In the present invention, the method of analysis processing performed by the analyzer is arbitrary, but for example, a reagent that reacts with a specific substance is used, and the absorbance of the liquid in which the reagent is added is measured. Absorptiometry can be used to measure concentration.

The first operation terminal is a terminal connectable to the management server, and is composed of, for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a general-purpose computer, or the like.

The second operation terminal is a terminal connectable to the management server, and is composed of, for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a general-purpose computer, or the like. Note that if the analysis device is configured to be connectable to the management server, the analysis device may also serve as the second operation terminal.

The connection information description part describes connection information for connecting to the management server. For example, the connection information is address information and may be displayed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode. In this case, the connection information description part is, for example, a medium such as a sticker or paper on which a two-dimensional barcode is described. In addition, this medium includes what is displayed in an electronic form.

The storage container is a container for storing the object to be measured. Although the material of the storage container does not matter, a container made of plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene is preferable from the viewpoints of handling, cost, and storage. In addition, as will be described later, this storage container will be transported from the site of interest to the site of analysis. It is preferable to have a structure that can be sealed with a lid so that the target liquid) does not spill out.

A plurality of storage containers before storing measurement objects, that is, storage containers before use are provided at the target location. This storage container is designated at the target location by a business operator who provides the service of the management system according to the present invention, for example, a business operator who has jurisdiction over the management server, either directly or through another business operator who receives an order from this business operator. number of is delivered.

When an object to be measured is desired to be analyzed at the target location, a person in charge who belongs to the target location obtains the object to be measured and stores it in a container. Then, the same or another person in charge operates the first operation terminal and connects to the management server based on the connection information. At this time, from the first operation terminal, an analysis instruction signal including the first identification information stored in the first operation terminal and information (timing information) regarding the timing of connection to the management server is transmitted to the management server. sent to.

In addition, when the connection information description part is a medium on which a two-dimensional barcode is printed, the connection information is recognized by reading the two-dimensional barcode printed on the medium from the first operation terminal, and this connection information It is also possible to connect to the management server based on.

When receiving the analysis instruction signal from the first operation terminal, the management server detects that there is an instruction to analyze the object to be measured from the target location. At this time, the delivery instruction signal output unit included in the management server issues an instruction to send the container, more specifically, the container containing the measurement object to be analyzed from the target location to the analysis location. output a signal (first send instruction signal) indicating If the analysis location and management server belong to the same business as the target location, this signal may be sent to a person in charge who belongs to the business, or to the department to which they belong. . Also, if the analysis location and the management server belong to different businesses, the information may be sent to the business entity that has jurisdiction over the analysis location or to the point of contact belonging to the event person.

Further, when the management server receives the analysis instruction signal from the first operation terminal, the remaining container number updating unit reduces the value described in the information on the remaining number of storage containers (remaining container number information) by one consumption unit. process to cause As described above, the storage unit of the management server has a storage area (second storage area) that stores the remaining number of containers information in association with the first identification information. That is, the second storage area stores the remaining number of storage containers that are (presumed to be) stored at the target location corresponding to the first identification information at the present time. The transmission of the analysis instruction signal to the management server means that the object to be measured has been stored in the storage container for new analysis, and the unused storage container at the target location is one consumption unit. means decreased. Therefore, the remaining container number update unit reduces the remaining container number information stored in the second storage area by one consumption unit, so that the remaining number of unused containers stored in the target location is updated on the management server side. can be understood correctly.

Note that one container is not necessarily consumed for one analysis. Here, "one consumption unit" does not mean "one", but a storage container necessary to store the measurement object in order to perform one analysis of the analysis content desired by the target location. means the number of

The person in charge or delivery company who receives the first delivery instruction signal delivers the container containing the object to be measured from the target location to the analysis location, either directly or via an instruction to another person. At the analysis location, the measurement target contained in the container is analyzed using an analysis device, and the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement target is measured. Then, information (analysis result information) on the measurement result is transmitted from the second operation terminal to the management server. At this time, the analysis result information is transmitted to the management server in a state associated with identification information (second identification information) for specifying the target location where the analyzed measurement object was obtained. .

When the management server receives the analysis result information associated with the second identification information transmitted from the second operation terminal, the analysis result updating unit identifies the target location based on the second identification information, and then , update processing is performed on the first storage area in which the analysis result information of the identified target location is accumulated based on the analysis result information and the timing information. As a result, the analysis result of the measurement object newly analyzed at the analysis location is updated in the storage unit of the management server.

When the person in charge of the target location wants to know the analysis result of the object to be measured, he/she connects to the management server using, for example, the first operation terminal or another operation terminal and transmits a viewing request signal. During this connection, first identification information for authentication is sent to the management server. When the management server receives the viewing request signal, the viewing authentication unit authenticates whether or not the first identification information included in the viewing request signal is a viewable transmission source, and then, to the terminal of the transmission source, , permits connection to the first storage area in which the analysis result accumulation information of the target location corresponding to the first identification information is stored. As a result, the person in charge of the target location can confirm not only the immediately preceding analysis results but also the past analysis results of the measurement object at the target location.

That is, according to the management system of the present invention, since the analysis results of the target location are sequentially updated in the management server, the manager of the target location does not need to separately manage the analysis results, thereby simplifying the management work. be done. Furthermore, since the management server side can grasp the remaining number of unused storage containers stored at the target location, when the remaining number decreases, the storage container can be delivered or stored at the target location. It becomes easier to work on the analytical processing of the measurement object at the target location, such as making an inquiry about the delivery of the container.

As an example, it is conceivable to operate the management system according to the present invention as a service capable of performing analysis processing a predetermined number of times (eg, 24 times) within a predetermined period (eg, one year). In such a case, for example, 24 unused containers or half of 12 unused containers are delivered to the target location. At the target location, the payment corresponding to the predetermined number of analysis processes is paid, so there is a motivation to perform the analysis process the number of times corresponding to the payment, and it is difficult to reduce the frequency of the analysis process. In addition, since the management server side can grasp that the remaining number of containers is decreasing, when the remaining number falls below a predetermined number, a new container can be delivered to the target location, or the contract can be executed. It is possible to take measures such as encouraging updates, making it easier to encourage the target location to continue the analysis process. In particular, when the target location is a plant factory and the object to be measured is the nutrient solution, the plant factory is encouraged to periodically analyze the components of the nutrient solution. can contribute to the supply of

When the remaining number of containers information stored in the second storage area falls below a predetermined threshold value, the sending instruction signal output unit selects a predetermined number of containers that do not contain the measurement object. A second delivery instruction signal, which is an instruction signal for sending to the target location, may be output.

According to this configuration, when the remaining number of containers stored at the target location decreases, the management server side automatically issues a signal for instructing delivery of a new container (second delivery instruction signal). is created and sent. For example, a person or courier who receives this second delivery instruction signal can, either directly or through instructions to another person, deliver the unused container to the target location.

The storage unit of the management server includes a third storage area that stores information about the type of the substance to be detected in association with the first identification information,
The connection information description part is fixed to the container in a state in which the connection information including the first identification information is described, or is attached to the container in one-to-one correspondence. ,
When the second operation terminal connects to the management server based on the connection information described in the connection information description section, the second operation terminal receives from the management server based on the first identification information included in the connection information the Information on the type of the substance to be detected associated with the first identification information may be received.

For example, when the connection information description portion is a sticker printed with a two-dimensional bar code, the sticker may be attached to the surface of the container to be fixed to the container. Also, for example, when the storage container itself is delivered to the target location in a state in which it is housed in a predetermined package, a seal is attached to the surface of the package so that the storage container is one-to-one. It does not matter if it is attached correspondingly. Also, for example, when the connection information description part is a printed matter on which a two-dimensional barcode is printed, by delivering it to the target location as a set with the container, it corresponds to the container on a one-to-one basis. It does not matter if it is attached.

As described above, the person in charge or delivery company who has received the first delivery instruction signal delivers the container containing the measurement object from the target location to the analysis location, either directly or via an instruction to another person. . At this time, since the connection information description part is fixed to the container or attached in a one-to-one correspondence, the connection information description part is delivered to the analysis site together with the container.

Since the connection information description part is delivered to the analysis location, it is possible to connect to the management server from the second operation terminal based on the connection information described in this connection information description part. At this time, since the connection information includes information about the first identification information, on the management server side, the second operation terminal, which is the source of the transmission, should send and receive the information about the object to be measured obtained at which target location. You can recognize what you are doing.

When it is desired to know the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement object at the target location, how to select the detection target substance depends on the target location. The storage unit of the management server configured as described above includes a third storage area that stores information about the type of the detection target substance in association with the first identification information. In this third storage area, information on the type of detection target substance selected in advance by the target location is stored.

Therefore, when the second operation terminal is connected to the management server based on the connection information including the first identification information, the detection target substance set by the target location corresponding to the first identification information is detected on the management server side. can be detected, this information can be transmitted to the second operating terminal. As a result, by confirming the second operation terminal at the analysis location, the person in charge at the analysis location can determine which type of detection target substance for the measurement object contained in the container to be analyzed. It can be confirmed whether the concentration should be measured. This prevents misrecognition of the substance to be detected.

The second identification information may be information based on the first identification information included in the connection information written in the connection information description section.

With this, when the information on the measurement result (analysis result information) obtained by measuring the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement object at the analysis location is sent from the second operation terminal to the management server In addition, the trouble of separately associating the identification information (second identification information) related to the target location is omitted.

The management system includes an identification information description section in which the first identification information is described separately from the connection information description section,
The storage unit of the management server includes a third storage area that stores information about the type of the substance to be detected in association with the first identification information,
The connection information description part and the identification information description part are fixed to the container at least at the analysis site, or are attached to the container in one-to-one correspondence,
When the second operation terminal connects to the management server based on the connection information described in the connection information description part, the second operation terminal receives from the management server based on the first identification information described in the identification information description part Then, the information on the type of the substance to be detected associated with the first identification information may be received.

The identification information description part describes the first identification information independently of the connection information description part, and is a medium such as a sticker or paper written in the form of a two-dimensional barcode, for example. In addition, this medium includes what is displayed in an electronic form.

For example, when the identification information description part is a sticker printed with a two-dimensional bar code, the sticker may be fixed to the container by being attached to the surface of the container. Also, for example, when the storage container itself is delivered to the target location in a state in which it is housed in a predetermined package, a seal is attached to the surface of the package so that the storage container is one-to-one. It does not matter if it is attached correspondingly. In these cases, a sticker printed with a two-dimensional barcode containing connection information and a sticker printed with a two-dimensional barcode containing first identification information are attached to the surface of the container. I don't mind if it's a thing.

Also, for example, when the identification information description part is a printed matter on which a two-dimensional barcode is printed, it is delivered to the target location together with the container, so that it corresponds to the container on a one-to-one basis. It does not matter if it is attached. In this case, the printed matter may include both a two-dimensional barcode on which the connection information is written and a two-dimensional barcode on which the first identification information is written.

Even with such a configuration, since the connection information description part in which the connection information is described is delivered to the analysis location, the second operation terminal sends to the management server based on the connection information described in this connection information description part. can be connected. Furthermore, since the identification information description part in which the first identification information is described is delivered to the analysis location, information related to the first identification information can be transmitted when the second operation terminal connects to the management server. On the other hand, it is possible to recognize at which target location the second operation terminal, which is the originator, is trying to transmit/receive the information about the measurement object acquired.

The storage unit of the management server configured as described above includes a third storage area that stores information about the type of the detection target substance in association with the first identification information. In this third storage area, information on the type of detection target substance specified by the target location is stored in advance. Therefore, when the second operation terminal is connected to the management server based on the connection information and the information corresponding to the first identification information is transmitted, the management server side performs Since it is possible to detect information about the type of the substance to be detected that has been set, this information can be transmitted to the second operation terminal. As a result, by confirming the second operation terminal at the analysis location, the person in charge at the analysis location can determine which type of detection target substance for the measurement object contained in the container to be analyzed. It can be confirmed whether the concentration should be measured. This prevents misrecognition of the substance to be detected.

The second identification information may be information based on the first identification information described in the identification information description section.

With this, when the information on the measurement result (analysis result information) obtained by measuring the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement object at the analysis location is sent from the second operation terminal to the management server In addition, the trouble of separately associating the identification information (second identification information) related to the target location is omitted.

The target location is a factory for growing plants,
The object to be measured may be a nutrient solution used when growing the plant.

The analysis instruction signal includes environmental factor information composed of one or more elements included in the group consisting of temperature, humidity, and illuminance of the target location,
In the analysis result accumulation information, the analysis result of the measurement object may be described for each of the timing information in a state of being associated with the environmental factor information.

In particular, when the first operation terminal is a portable multifunctional terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet PC, a function of measuring temperature, illuminance, humidity, etc. can be installed. For this reason, the person in charge of the target location stores the measurement object in the container at the target location, and connects to the management server using the first operation terminal. Information on at least one of temperature, illuminance, and humidity at the target location can be included in the analysis instruction signal and transmitted to the management server.

As a result, the storage unit of the management server also stores information about the environmental factors of the target location at the time when the measurement target was acquired. Therefore, the information on the concentration of the substance to be detected contained in the object to be measured (analysis result information) sent from the second operation terminal is not only the information on the date and time when the object to be measured was acquired, but also the target location at that date and time. environmental factors can also be stored in the storage unit in an associated state. As a result, when the person in charge of the target location connects to the management server using the operation terminal in order to know the analysis results of the measurement object, the information about the past analysis results including the latest will be displayed at the target location at the acquired date and time. It can be used for more detailed analysis because it can be confirmed together with information about environmental factors.

The first operation terminal is
A dedicated application program is installed,
When connecting to the management server using the application program, the first identification information stored on the application program may be transmitted to the management server.

According to the management system of the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the management of the analysis results of the measurement object, and to encourage positive analysis processing.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an embodiment of a management system according to the present invention; FIG. It is drawing which added the detailed structure of the management server with respect to FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the overall flow of services provided by the management system; Figure 4 is a flow chart detailing some of the steps shown in Figure 3; FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of another embodiment of the management system according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of another embodiment of the management system according to the present invention;

Each embodiment of the management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of one embodiment of a management system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the management system 1 includes a management server 2, and a first operation terminal 5p and a second operation terminal 6p connectable to the management server 2 via an electric communication line 7. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the management server 2. As shown in FIG.

《Target location》
The management system 1 is used for non-medical purposes to manage the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement object 14 obtained at the target location 5 . That is, the target location 5 is arbitrary as long as it is a location where the measurement object 14 is used. In this embodiment, as an example, the target location 5 is a plant factory, and the measurement object 14 is a nutrient solution used for growing plants. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 51 denotes a utilization area in which the measurement object 14 is actually used. This utilization area 51 corresponds to an artificial culture medium when the target location 5 is a plant factory.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the target location 5 is not equipped with a device for analyzing the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement target 14 . Therefore, the measurement object 14 is analyzed at an analysis location 6 separate from the target location 5 . The object to be measured 14 is transported to the analysis site 6 while being accommodated in the container 11 . A dashed-dotted line C1 with an arrow shown in FIG. 1 schematically shows the movement of the storage container 11 in which the object 14 to be measured is stored.

As will be described later, the target location 5 stores an unused storage container 10 for containing the measurement target 14 . A predetermined number of unused storage containers 10 are delivered to the target location 5 at a predetermined timing. The container in the unused state is referred to as "accommodating container 10", and the one in which the measurement object 14 is accommodated is referred to as "accommodating container 11" to distinguish between the two. These are called "unused containers 10", "containers 11 containing measurement objects 14", etc., as necessary.

The first operation terminal 5p is a terminal for transmitting a signal (analysis instruction signal E5) for instructing analysis of the measurement object 14 to the management server 2. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a general-purpose It consists of a computer, etc. The first operation terminal 5 p is a terminal that can be operated by a person in charge belonging to the target location 5 , and is preferably a terminal that is portable or can be operated near the usage area 51 .

《Analysis place》
The measurement object 14 obtained at the target location 5 is transported to the analysis location 6 and subjected to component analysis using an analyzer 61 provided at the analysis location 6 . The analysis device 61 is arbitrary as long as it is a device for detecting the detection concentration contained in the measurement object 14 . For example, it is a device that can use absorptiometry, which uses a reagent that reacts with a specific substance and measures the absorbance of a liquid containing the reagent to measure the concentration of the specific substance.

The analysis location 6 may belong to a business operator different from the target location 5 (for example, a specialized analysis agency), or may belong to the same business operator as the target location 5 but may be a different location. I don't mind. In the latter case, for example, in a business entity X1 that operates a plant factory, the target location 5 corresponds to a plant growing room, and the analysis location 6 corresponds to an analysis room existing in a building different from the target location 5.

The second operation terminal 6p is a terminal for transmitting information (analysis result information d6) on the analysis result of the measurement object 14 to the management server 2. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a general-purpose computer, etc. Configured. The second operation terminal 6 p is a terminal that can be operated by a person in charge belonging to the analysis location 6 .

《Management Server》
As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 2 includes a storage unit 21, a sending instruction signal output unit 22, a container remaining number update unit 23, an analysis result update unit 24, a browsing authentication unit 25, an analysis instruction signal reception unit 26, and a detection A target substance information output unit 27 is included.

The management server 2 is installed at a location away from the target location 5 and the analysis location 6 . However, this depends on whether the business operator in charge of the management server 2 is different from the business operator in charge of the target location 5, and whether or not the business operator in charge of the analysis location 6 is different. It doesn't matter if they are or not. For example, the management server 2, the target location 5, and the analysis location 6 belong to the same operator X1, the management server 2 is located in the server room, and the target location 5 is located in a building different from the server room. It may be a growth room, and the analysis location 6 may correspond to an analysis room existing in a building separate from the server room and the plant growth room.

The storage unit 21 is a storage having a function of storing data, and is composed of, for example, a flash memory, a hard disk, or other readable/writable storage media. In this embodiment, the storage unit 21 includes a first storage area 21a, a second storage area 21b, and a third storage area 21c, each storing different information. Details of the information stored in these storage areas (21a, 21b, 21c) will be described later.

The sending instruction signal output unit 22, the remaining container number updating unit 23, the analysis result updating unit 24, the browsing authentication unit 25, the analysis instruction signal receiving unit 26, and the detection target substance information output unit 27 are based on the acquired information. It is an arithmetic processing unit that performs predetermined signal processing (calculation) and is composed of dedicated hardware or software. Note that the management server 2 has an interface (not shown) for transmitting and receiving information to and from other terminals via the telecommunication line 7 .

《Processing flow》
Hereinafter, along with a detailed description of each arithmetic processing unit included in the management server 2, the overall processing flow of the management system 1 will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the overall flow of services provided by the management system 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart describing in detail a part of the processing of each step shown in FIG. In the following, the reference numerals of the steps shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are referred to accordingly.

For the sake of convenience, the operator that has jurisdiction over the target location 5 will be referred to as "operator X5", the operator that will have jurisdiction over the analysis location 6 will be referred to as "operator X6", and the operator that has jurisdiction over the management server 2 will be referred to as "operator X2". ” and explained assuming that each operator is different. Also, the business operator X2 will be described as a business operator that provides the service of the management system 1 . However, as already mentioned, some or all of these businesses may be common.

(Step S0: Conclusion of contract)
When the business operator X5 wishes to use the service of the management system 1, first, the business operator X5 concludes a contract with the business operator X2 (step S0).

(Step S1: preprocessing)
The business operator X2 performs a preliminary process of registering in the management server 2 information regarding the details of the contract exchanged with the business operator X5.

Specifically, information (address, name, etc.) on the target location 5 where the measurement target 14 to be analyzed is acquired, information on the type of substance to be detected (detection target substance information dC), contract period Also, information on the number of analyzes within the same period, information on the method of payment of charges, etc. are registered in the management server 2 in association with the contract information. Information for identifying the target location 5 among various information linked to the contract information is referred to as "first identification information i1".

A substance to be detected is a substance whose concentration is to be detected in the measurement object 14 . For example, when the object 14 to be measured is a nutrient solution obtained from a plant factory, examples of substances to be detected include magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), and the like. The management server 2 stores the detection target substance information dC in the third storage area 21c of the storage unit 21 in association with the first identification information i1.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the service of the management system 1 enables analysis of the measurement object 14 for a predetermined number of times within a predetermined contract period. As an example, business operator X5 contracts with business operator X2 to receive a service that allows analysis processing to be performed 24 times over a year, and pays business operator X2 for this service.

As will be described later, the measurement object 14 acquired at the target location 5 is delivered to the analysis location 6 while being accommodated in the container 11 . Therefore, after the service is concluded, a predetermined number of (unused) containers 10 are sent to the target location 5 from the business operator X2. For example, at the time of the conclusion of the contract, the business operator X2 sends six storage containers 10 for three months to the target location 5 . At this time, eight (unused) containers 10 are stored at the target location 5 . In the management server 2, the business operator X2 stores container remaining number information dB regarding the remaining number of containers 10 at the target location 5 as an initial value (eight in this example) in the second storage area 21b of the storage unit 21. Let

In addition, since a plurality of containers 10 may be used for one analysis, the number of containers 10 sent from the business operator X2 to the target location 5 (i.e., container remaining number information initial value of dB) is determined by considering the number of samples required for one analysis.

In FIG. 4, among the above processes, the process of storing the detection target substance information dC in the third storage area 21c of the storage unit 21 and the process of storing the container remaining number information dB in the second storage area 21b of the storage unit 21 are shown. The processing is illustrated as step SB1.

At the target location 5, a dedicated application program for using the management system 1 is installed in the first operation terminal 5p used at the target location 5 (step SA0). At this time, information about the first identification information i1 is stored in the first operation terminal 5p. However, it is optional whether or not this step SA0 is performed, that is, whether or not a dedicated application program is installed in the first operation terminal 5p.

(Step S2: Preparation for analysis)
When the object 14 to be measured is desired to be analyzed at the target location 5, a worker belonging to the target location 5 prepares for the analysis. Specifically, first, the measurement object 14 is acquired from the utilization area 51 in the target location 5 and stored in the unused storage container 10 (step SA1).

In this embodiment, a seal with a two-dimensional bar code as the connection information description section 13 is affixed to the unused storage container 10 in advance. In this embodiment, connection information for the management server 2 is described in this two-dimensional barcode.

Next, the first operation terminal 5p is operated to connect to the management server 2 via the electric communication line 7 based on the connection information described in the connection information description section 13. FIG. Here, a dedicated application program for using the management system 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as "application" as appropriate) is pre-installed in the first operation terminal 5p. By reading the two-dimensional bar code as the information description part 13, it may be configured to be able to connect to the management server 2 on the application.

By connecting the first operation terminal 5p to the management server 2 via the application, an analysis instruction signal E5 is transmitted to the management server 2 (step SA2). This analysis instruction signal E5 includes the first identification information i1 and the timing information dT stored in the first operation terminal 5p. The timing information dT is information about the date and time when the management server 2 was connected.

When the management server 2 confirms the analysis instruction signal E5 in the analysis instruction signal reception unit 26, the delivery instruction signal output unit 22 creates the first delivery instruction signal Eb and transmits it to the dedicated delivery terminal Bp ( Step SB2). The delivery terminal Bp may be a terminal owned by a delivery company Y1 different from the company X2, or may be a terminal managed by a person in charge belonging to the company X2. Furthermore, as described above, when the management server 2 and the target location 5 belong to the same business operator X1, the terminals may be managed by one person in charge belonging to this business operator X1. .

When the person in charge of managing the delivery terminal Bp confirms the first sending instruction signal Eb, the person in charge analyzes the container 11 containing the measurement object 14 from the target location 5 directly or via an instruction to another person. Processing to transport to location 6 is performed.

Further, when the management server 2 confirms the analysis instruction signal E5 in the analysis instruction signal reception unit 26, the remaining container number update unit 23 is associated with the first identification information i1 included in this analysis instruction signal E5, that is, The remaining number of containers information dB of the target location 5 is read out from the second storage area 21b, and the process of decreasing it by one consumption unit is performed (step SB3). For example, if the remaining number of containers dB indicates 8 immediately before and one consumption unit is 1, the remaining number of containers information dB of the target location 5 is updated to 7 at step SB3. be done.

It should be noted that "one consumption unit" here means the content of the analysis of the measurement object 14 assumed by the target location 5, that is, the container 10 consumed in one analysis, which is set based on the content of the contract. corresponds to the number of

(Step S3: Analysis)
As described above, after step SB2, the storage container 11 containing the measurement object 14 is transported from the target location 5 to the analysis location 6, so that the storage container 11 containing the measurement object 14 is transported to the analysis location 6. (step SC1).

The person in charge of the analysis location 6 uses the analyzer 61 to analyze the measurement object 14 contained in the container 11, and measures the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement object 14 (step SC2). .

Here, if a list of detection target substances is managed in advance in relation to the target location 5 at the analysis location 6, the person in charge at the analysis location 6 recognizes the detection target substances based on the information. can be done.

As another example, information (detection The target substance information dC) may be received. In more detail, the procedure is as follows.

As described above, when a two-dimensional barcode including the connection information and the first identification information i1 is attached to the container 11, the person in charge at the analysis site 6 uses the second operation terminal 6p to read the two-dimensional barcode. can be connected to the management server 2 based on the connection information described in . At this time, a dedicated application is also installed on the second operation terminal 6p, and by connecting to the management server 2 through the application, the access from the analysis site 6 is confirmed by the management server 2 side. It does not matter if it can be detected by In this case, the detection target substance information output unit 27 of the management server 2 reads the detection target substance information dC associated with the first identification information i1 from the third storage area 21c of the storage unit 21, and outputs it to the second operation terminal 6p. send to. As a result, the person in charge of the analysis site 6 confirms which type of detection target substance concentration should be measured for the measurement object 14 contained in the container 11 to be analyzed. can do.

After completing the analysis process, the person in charge at the analysis site 6 connects to the management server 2 using the second operation terminal 6p and transmits information on the analysis result (analysis result information d6) (step SC3). At this time, the analysis result information d6 is transmitted to the management server 2 in a state in which identification information (second identification information i2) for specifying the target location 5 is associated with the analysis result information d6.

This second identification information i2 may be individually input as information about the target location 5 by the person in charge of the analysis location 6 on the second operation terminal 6p. As another example, using the second operation terminal 6p on which a dedicated application is installed, the application reads a two-dimensional barcode containing the connection information and the first identification information i1, and the management server 2 When the first identification information i1 is connected to the analysis result information d6 as the second identification information i2, the first identification information i1 may be associated with the analysis result information d6.

(Step S4: Update Analysis Result)
When the management server 2 receives the analysis result information d6 transmitted from the analysis location 6, the analysis result updating unit 24 specifies the target location 5 based on the second identification information i2 associated with the analysis result information d6. . Then, the analysis result update unit 24 performs information update processing on the first storage area 21a in which the analysis result information d6 of the identified target location 5 is accumulated as the analysis result accumulated information dA (step SB4 ). At this time, the analysis result information d6 transmitted this time is added to the analysis result accumulation information dA in a state associated with the timing information dT included in the analysis instruction signal E5 received at the time of step SA2. That is, the analysis result accumulation information dA in which the analysis result information d6 is described for each timing information dT is stored in the first storage area 21a.

(Step S5: Analysis result confirmation)
If the person in charge of the target location 5 wishes to confirm the analysis result, he or she uses the first operation terminal 5p or another operation terminal Ap to transmit a viewing request signal E25 to the management server 2 (step SA3 ). At this time, the viewing request signal E25 includes the first identification information i1 for specifying the target location 5. FIG.

When the management server 2 receives the browsing request signal E25, the browsing authentication unit 25 performs an authentication process based on the first identification information i1 (step SB5). Then, when the authentication process is completed, the management server 2 sends the terminal (5p/Ap), which is the transmission source of the browsing request signal E25, an analysis associated with the first identification information i1 in the first storage area 21a. The connection to the first storage area 21a in which the result accumulation information dA is stored is permitted (step SA4).

As a result, the person in charge of the target location 5 can confirm not only the immediately preceding analysis results of the measurement object 14 at the target location 5 but also past analysis results.

(Step S6: Confirmation of remaining number of containers, confirmation of renewal)
In the management server 2, if the contract period is still valid (Yes in step S6A) and if the contract is to be newly renewed (Yes in step S6B), the remaining container number updating unit 23 associates with the target location 5, It is checked whether the remaining number of containers information dB stored in the second storage area 21b is below a predetermined threshold value (for example, 4) (step SB6). If the value is below the threshold, the delivery instruction signal output unit 22 creates a second delivery instruction signal Ec and transmits it to the dedicated terminal Cp in charge of delivery (step SB7).

The delivery terminal Cp may be a terminal owned by a delivery company Y2 different from the company X2, or may be a terminal managed by a person in charge belonging to the company X2. Furthermore, as described above, when the management server 2 and the target location 5 belong to the same business operator X1, the terminals may be managed by one person in charge belonging to this business operator X1. .

When the person in charge of managing the delivery terminal Cp confirms the second sending instruction signal Ec, the person in charge carries out the process of transporting the unused container 10 to the target location 5 either directly or through an instruction to another person. . This compensates for the number of storage containers 10 stored at the target location 5 . Further, the remaining container number updating unit 23 reads out the remaining container number information dB of the target location 5 from the second storage area 21b, and performs a process of increasing the number of items compensated this time (step SB8).

After that, steps S1 to S6 are repeatedly executed. Note that if the renewal of the contract is stopped (No in step S6B), the operation of the service based on the management system 1 for the target location 5 is stopped.

As described above, according to the management system 1, since the analysis result accumulated information dA of the target location 5 is sequentially updated in the first storage area 21a of the storage unit 21 of the management server 2, the administrator of the target location 5 ( Person in charge) does not need to separately manage the analysis results, which simplifies management work.

Furthermore, in the second storage area 21b of the storage unit 21 on the management server 2 side, since the remaining number of unused containers 10 stored at the target location 5 can be grasped, when the remaining number decreases, As described above, additional delivery procedures for containers 10 to target locations 5 can be automatically performed. This makes it easier to work on the analysis processing of the measurement object 14 at the target location 5 .

[Another embodiment]
Another embodiment will be described below.

<1> As shown in FIG. 5, in the container 11, a seal with a two-dimensional barcode as an identification information description portion 16 (hereinafter referred to as a “seal H16” for convenience) is attached to the connection information description portion. 13 may be attached separately from the sticker on which the two-dimensional bar code is written (hereinafter referred to as "seal H13" for convenience). For example, the container 10 with the seal H13 attached and the seal H16 may be delivered to the target location 5 . In this case, the person in charge of the target location 5 requests that the object 14 to be measured be sent to the analysis location 6 with the container 10 containing the measurement object 14 and the seal H16 affixed to the surface thereof.

The person in charge of the analysis place 6 uses the second operation terminal 6p to read the two-dimensional barcode written on the sticker H13, thereby detecting the connection information to the management server 2 and reading the information written on the sticker H16. By reading the two-dimensional barcode, the first identification information i1 corresponding to the target location 5 can be detected. Then, similarly to step SC3, the analysis result information d6 is transmitted to the management server 2 while being associated with the first identification information i1.

<2> In the above embodiment, at the analysis site 6, the information (analysis result information d6) on the results analyzed by the analysis device 61 is transmitted from the second operation terminal 6p, which is a device different from the analysis device 61, to the telecommunication line. 7 to the management server 2 has been described. However, if the analysis device 61 itself has a communication function and can be connected to the management server 2 via the electric communication line 7, the analysis result information d6 is sent directly from the analysis device 61 to the management server 2. It does not matter if it is (see FIG. 6).

Furthermore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the detection target substance information dC may be transmitted from the management server 2 to the analysis device 61 .

<3> In the above-described embodiment, the first identification information i1 stored in the first operation terminal 5p and the timing information dT are obtained by connecting the first operation terminal 5p to the management server 2 via the application. and is transmitted to the management server 2 . However, when the first operation terminal 5p connects to the management server 2, it is optional whether or not to use an application.

When connecting to the management server 2 without going through an application, when the first operation terminal 5p connects to the management server 2, the management server 2 requests input of the first identification information i1. I don't mind if it's a thing. Moreover, the first identification information i1 may be included in the two-dimensional barcode, and the first identification information i1 may be transmitted to the management server 2 by being connected through the two-dimensional barcode.

<4> The first operation terminal 5p may include environmental factor information composed of one or more elements included in the group consisting of the temperature, humidity, and illuminance of the target location 5 in the analysis instruction signal E5. . For example, if an application is installed on the first operation terminal 5p, and the connection is made to the management server 2 via this application, the application displays the current location of the first operation terminal 5p ( Here, at least one of temperature, humidity, and illuminance information of the target location 5) is acquired and included in the analysis instruction signal E5 as environmental factor information.

In this case, at step SB4, the analysis result update unit 24 analyzes the analysis result information d6 in a state in which the timing information dT included in the analysis instruction signal E5 received at step SA2 is associated with the environmental factor information. It can be added to the result accumulation information dA. As a result, as in step S5, when the person in charge of the target location 5 connects to the management server 2 using the first operation terminal 5p to know the analysis results of the measurement object 14, the past analysis results including the most recent can be confirmed together with the information about the environmental factors of the target location 5 at the acquired date and time, which can be used for more detailed analysis.

<5> In the above embodiment, the connection information description part 13 is a sticker printed with a two-dimensional bar code and attached to the surface of the container 10, but this is only an example. For example, when the storage container 10 itself is delivered to the target location 5 in a state of being housed in a predetermined package, the seal is attached to the surface of the package so that the storage container 10 It does not matter if they are attached in one-to-one correspondence. Further, for example, when the connection information description part 13 is a printed matter on which a two-dimensional barcode is printed, by delivering it to the target location 5 together with the container 10, one-to-one It does not matter if it is attached corresponding to .

Furthermore, the connection information need not be displayed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode, and may be displayed in another form.

<6> In the above embodiment, the measurement object 14 is the nutrient solution obtained from the plant factory assumed to be the target location 5, but the measurement object 14 does not necessarily have to be liquid. For example, when the target location 5 is a soil cultivation type plant factory, the measurement target object 14 may be soil as a culture medium. In this case, the object 14 to be measured is a solid phase sample.

It should be noted that the fact that the target location 5 is a plant factory is merely an example. If the measurement object 14 is used at the target location 5 and is subject to component analysis at the analysis location 6 different from the target location, it is not necessarily used in the plant factory. Not limited. As such a measurement object 14, if it is a liquid (liquid phase sample), edible oil, industrial oil, breeding water, hot spring water, pool water, bath water, factory water, domestic wastewater, disinfectant, drinking water, Well water, seawater, river water, lake water, pond water, tap water, sewage, rainwater, etc. Solid samples (solid samples) include plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, meat, and processed meat. Examples of gases (gas phase samples) include air, exhaust gas, and environmental air in facilities and transportation.

1: Management system 2: Management server 5: Target location 5p: First operation terminal 6: Analysis location 6p: Second operation terminal 7: Telecommunications line 10: Unused storage container 11: Storage containing objects to be measured Container 13 : Connection information description unit 14 : Object to be measured 21 : Storage unit 21a : First storage area 21b : Second storage area 21c : Third storage area 22 : Sending instruction signal output unit 23 : Remaining number of containers update unit 24 : Analysis result update unit 25: Browsing authentication unit 26: Analysis instruction signal reception unit 27: Detection target substance information output unit 51: Area of use for measurement object 61: Analyzer Ap: Operation terminal for browsing Bp: Terminal for delivery Cp: Terminal for delivery E5: Analysis instruction signal E25: Viewing request signal Eb: First sending instruction signal Ec: Second sending instruction signal i1: First identification information i2: Second identification information d6: Analysis result information d27: Substance to be detected Information dA: Accumulated analysis result information dB: Number of remaining containers information dC: Detection target substance information dT: Timing information

Claims (9)

A management system for managing, for non-medical purposes, the concentration of a substance to be detected contained in a measurement object obtained at a target location,
a management server installed at a location different from the target location;
an analysis device installed at an analysis location that is different from the target location and capable of detecting the concentration of the detection target substance contained in the measurement target;
a first operating terminal and a second operating terminal connectable to the management server;
a connection information description part in which connection information for connecting to the management server is described;
A container for containing the object to be measured,
The first operating terminal instructs the management server connected based on the connection information to perform analysis including first identification information stored in the first operating terminal and timing information including date and time. send a signal,
The second operation terminal stores the analysis result information regarding the concentration of the substance to be detected contained in the object to be measured contained in the container, which is detected by the analysis device, as a second operation terminal for specifying the target location. (2) associated with identification information and transmitted to the management server;
The management server is
A first storage area for storing analysis result accumulation information in which the analysis result of the measurement object obtained at the target location is described by the timing information in association with the first identification information, and presuming that the measurement target exists at the target location. a storage unit including a second storage area that stores container remaining number information related to the remaining number of containers to be stored in association with the first identification information;
a sending instruction signal output unit configured to output a first sending instruction signal, which is an instruction signal for sending the container containing the object to be measured from the target location to the analysis location when the analysis instruction signal is received; ,
a remaining container number updating unit that, upon receiving the analysis instruction signal, decreases the value described in the remaining container number information by one consumption unit;
When the analysis result information associated with the second identification information is received, the target location is specified from the second identification information, and the first an analysis result updating unit that updates the analysis result accumulation information stored in a storage area;
a viewing authentication unit that, upon receiving a viewing request signal containing the first identification information, permits a transmission source of the viewing request signal to connect to the first storage area. When the remaining number of containers information stored in the second storage area falls below a predetermined threshold value, the sending instruction signal output unit selects a predetermined number of containers that do not contain the measurement object. 2. The management system according to claim 1, wherein a second delivery instruction signal is output as an instruction signal to the effect that delivery is to be made to said target location. The storage unit of the management server includes a third storage area that stores information about the type of the substance to be detected in association with the first identification information,
The connection information description part is fixed to the container in a state in which the connection information including the first identification information is described, or is attached to the container in one-to-one correspondence. ,
When the second operation terminal connects to the management server based on the connection information described in the connection information description section, the second operation terminal receives from the management server based on the first identification information included in the connection information the 3. Management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it receives information about the type of said substance to be detected associated with the first identification information. 4. The management system according to claim 3, wherein said second identification information is information based on said first identification information included in said connection information described in said connection information description section. Separately from the connection information description part, an identification information description part in which the first identification information is described is provided,
The storage unit of the management server includes a third storage area that stores information about the type of the substance to be detected in association with the first identification information,
The connection information description part and the identification information description part are fixed to the container at least at the analysis site, or are attached to the container in one-to-one correspondence,
When the second operation terminal connects to the management server based on the connection information described in the connection information description part, the second operation terminal receives from the management server based on the first identification information described in the identification information description part 3. The management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein information on the type of said substance to be detected associated with said first identification information is received. 6. The management system according to claim 5, wherein said second identification information is information based on said first identification information described in said identification information description section. The target location is a factory for growing plants,
The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the object to be measured is a nutrient solution used when growing the plant. The analysis instruction signal includes environmental factor information composed of one or more elements included in the group consisting of temperature, humidity, and illuminance of the target location,
8. The analysis result accumulation information according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the analysis result of the measurement object is described for each of the timing information in a state of being associated with the environmental factor information. or the management system according to item 1. The first operation terminal is
A dedicated application program is installed,
9. The first identification information stored on the application program is transmitted to the management server when the application program is used to connect to the management server. or the management system according to item 1.

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