JP7536602B2 - Dust Mite Allergen Management System - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mite allergen management system that can manage the amount of mite allergens at a client's site and provide advice based on that information.

Various agents and methods for inactivating mite allergens are known. Furthermore, technology for detecting the amount of mite allergens is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, etc.

Patent No. 6294155 JP 2016-139331 A

However, there is no known technology that can manage the amount of mite allergens at a client's site and provide advice based on that information.

The present invention aims to provide a mite allergen management system that can manage the amount of mite allergens at a client's premises and provide advice based on that information, thereby improving the client's motivation to clean.

The present invention relates to a mite allergen management system for managing the amount of mite allergens in one or more target locations in a client's residence,
A target input unit for inputting the target portion;
a measurement result input unit for inputting the first measurement result of the amount of mite allergen in the target area, in a predetermined six-level range from low level to high level;
a target determination unit that determines a management target for the amount of mite allergens in the target location inputted from among the six predetermined levels;
a management determination display unit that determines and displays a degree of achievement of the management target based on the first measurement result and the determined management target;
an advice selection and display unit that selects and displays a management operation required for achieving the management target at the time when the first measurement result is obtained based on an advice table;
It has
The advice table includes all of the target locations in the client's residence and one or more types of management work determined for each of the target locations and for each of the six predetermined stages, the management work can be classified into no work, light work, and heavy work, and the advice table has a tendency that the proportion of heavy work increases as the level of the six predetermined stages increases.
It is characterized by the following.

(a) By simply inputting the target location and the results of the first measurement, the management target for the amount of mite allergens in the target location can be automatically obtained. Therefore, the cleaning goal can be clearly shown to the client, thereby improving the client's motivation to clean.

(b) By simply inputting the target location and the results of the first measurement, the management work required to achieve the target management of the amount of mite allergens in the target location can be automatically obtained. Therefore, the required cleaning work can be specifically shown to the client, which also helps to increase the client's motivation to clean.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mite allergen management device for realizing a mite allergen management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a management device according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the management device according to the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart in FIG. 3 . 4 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart in FIG. 3 . FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen displayed during operation of the management device of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen displayed following the screen in FIG. 6; FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen displayed following the screen in FIG. 7; FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen displayed following the screen in FIG. 8 . FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen displayed following the screen in FIG. 9 .

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen displayed following the screen in FIG. 7; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen displayed following the screen in FIG. 11 . FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an input unit of a management device according to a second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing a main part of the operation of a management device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen displayed following the screen of FIG. 8 during operation of the management device of the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an input unit of a management device according to a third embodiment. 13 is a flowchart showing a main part of the operation of a management device according to a third embodiment.

[First embodiment]
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mite allergen management device which realises a mite allergen management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This management device 10 comprises an input unit 1, a control unit 2, a memory unit 3 and an output unit 4. It is preferable to use a tablet computer, for example, as the device 10. In that case, the output unit 4 is a display and is constituted by a touch panel. The input unit 1 is also constituted by a touch panel. The control unit 2 is realised by a CPU, ROM, RAM etc. The memory unit 3 is a flash memory.

The device 10 may be a smartphone, a notebook personal computer, or other portable information terminal. The display may be a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The input unit 1 may be a keyboard or a mouse. The memory unit 3 may be a hard disk drive. The system may be configured with a terminal and a server, with at least the input unit 1 and the output unit 4 provided in the terminal, and the control unit 2 and part or all of the memory unit 3 provided in the server.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the specific configuration of the device 10. The input unit 1 has a target input unit 11 and a measurement result input unit 12. The target input unit 11 is configured to input the target location in the client's home where the amount of mite allergens is to be measured. Target locations include, for example, bedding, bedrooms, living rooms, children's rooms, Japanese-style rooms, corridors, toilets, washrooms, etc. The measurement result input unit 12 is configured to input the first measurement results of the amount of mite allergens in the input target location, dividing it into "six predetermined levels" from low to high.

The input unit 1 further includes a measurement result re-input unit 13. The measurement result re-input unit 13 is configured to input the nth measurement result of the amount of mite allergens in the input target location, divided into "six predetermined stages." Here, n is an integer of 2 or more.

The amount of mite allergens can be measured using a known allergen testing device (Patent No. 6294155), which provides measurement results in "six predetermined stages."

The "six prescribed stages" have been established by the World Health Organization (WHO), with "stage 1" being the level at which no allergic reactions occur, "stage 2" being the level at which allergic reactions begin to occur, "stage 5" being the level at which an allergic attack occurs, "stage 3" being a level between "stage 2" and "stage 5" and close to "stage 2", "stage 4" being a level between "stage 2" and "stage 5" and close to "stage 5", and "stage 6" being a level above "stage 5".

The control unit 2 has a goal determination unit 21, a management judgment display unit 22, and an advice selection display unit 23. The goal determination unit 21 is adapted to determine the management goal (target value) for the amount of mite allergens in the input target location from among "six predetermined stages." The management judgment display unit 22 is adapted to determine and display the degree of achievement of the management goal. The advice selection display unit 23 is adapted to select and display the management work required to achieve the management goal based on the advice table 31.

The control unit 2 further has a management re-determination display unit 24 and an advice re-selection display unit 25. The management re-determination display unit 24 is configured to determine and display the degree of achievement of the management goal based on the nth measurement result and at least the (n-1)th measurement result and the management goal. The advice re-selection display unit 25 is configured to select and display the management work required to achieve the management goal at the time the nth measurement result is obtained, based on the advice table 31.

The advice table 31 includes all target locations in the client's residence and one or more types of maintenance work. The maintenance work is defined for each target location and for each level of the "six specified levels." The maintenance work can be classified into no work, light work, and heavy work. The advice table 31 has a tendency for the proportion of heavy work to increase as the level of the "six specified levels" increases. Tables 1 to 3 show specific examples of the advice table 31.

In Tables 1 to 3, maintenance tasks in italics are "heavy work" and are indicated by "◎", "continue as is" is "no work" and is indicated by "△", and the rest are "light work" and are indicated by "〇". For example, if the target area is "bedding (futon, bed)", there are six types of maintenance tasks listed: [1] vacuuming (once a week), [2] drying (with a dryer) (once a week), [3] washing the futon (professional), [4] dust mite cover (purchase and installation), [5] replacement, and [6] continue as is. [1] and [2] are light work, [3], [4], and [5] are heavy work, and [6] is no work.

The advice reselection display unit 25 has both of the following configurations.
(x) Priority is given to light work.
(y) When the management re-assessment display unit 24 judges the task to be "not achieved" both the previous time and the current time, heavy work is selected.

The memory unit 3 stores an advice table 31. The memory unit 3 also has a data unit 32 that stores the input target location, the first measurement result, the nth measurement result, the target value, etc. The output unit 4 is a display 41. The display 41 is configured as a touch panel and also serves as the input unit 1. The management judgment display unit 22, the advice selection display unit 23, the management re-judgment display unit 24, and the advice re-selection display unit 25 each display their results on the display 41.

(About operation)
The operation of the management device 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in Figures 3 to 5. Note that "S" stands for "step."

(1) When the switch is turned on (S1), the screen G1 for setting the measurement site shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display 41 (S2). A field 100 for selecting the measurement site (target location) is displayed on the screen G1. The operator first selects the measurement site on the screen G1. That is, the target location is input using the target input unit 11 (S3). Here, as an example, the operator selects "futon" under "bedding". Specifically, on the screen G1, the operator presses the button 101 to the left of "bedding", presses the button 102 to the right of "futon", and presses the "add" button 103. Then, "bedding (futon)" is displayed in the selected field 104. The operator then presses the start use button 105 (S4).

(2) When the start use button 105 is pressed, the menu screen G2 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display 41 (S5). On the screen G2, three buttons showing the menu are displayed: a "Measure" button 111, a "View previous measurement results" button 112, and a "Set measurement site" button 113. The operator selects whether or not this measurement is the first one (S6), and if it is the first one, presses the "Measure" button 111 (S7). Note that the case where this measurement is the second or subsequent one will be described later. When the operator presses the "Set measurement site" button 113, the screen returns to the screen G1, and the target area is input again.

(3) The amount of mite allergens is measured using an existing allergen testing device (Patent No. 6294155). This testing device gives the measurement results as a level from 1 to 6.

(4) When the "Measure" button 111 is pressed, the screen G3 for inputting the measurement value shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display 41 (S8). The screen G3 displays a measurement date field 121, a measurement count field 122, a measurement site field 123, a user field 124, a measurement value field 125, a "Set goal" button 126, and a "Register customer information" button 127. Here, the measurement count field 122 displays "First time". After the operator measures the amount of mite allergens in the target area using the allergen testing device and obtains the measurement results, he or she presses a button corresponding to the measurement result among buttons 1 to 6 in the measurement value field 125. That is, the first measurement result is input by the measurement result input unit 12 (S9). Here, as an example, the "4" button is pressed. Then, the operator presses the "Set goal" button 126 (S10). The case where the operator presses the "Register customer information" button 127 will be described separately.

(5) When the "Set goal" button 126 is pressed, the goal setting screen G4 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display 41 (S11). Screen G4 displays buttons indicating two setting methods, namely, a "Use recommended settings" button 131 and a "Set manually" button 132, a target value field 133, a target value explanation field 134, a "View judgment results" button 135, and a "Back" button 136. Here, the operator presses the "Use recommended settings" button 131 (S12). Note that a separate explanation will be given for the case where the operator presses the "Set manually" button 132.

(6) When the "Use recommended settings" button 131 is pressed, the target determination unit 21 is activated, and a target value (control target) is obtained. The obtained target value is displayed in the target value field 133 as one of the levels (levels) 1 to 6, the same as the measurement result (S13). Here, as an example, the "2" button 1331 is displayed to be distinguished from the other buttons. Specifically, a star is displayed under the "2" button 1331. The operator then presses the "View judgment results" button 135 (S14). If the operator wishes to receive an explanation about the target value, he or she presses the button of the corresponding value in the target value explanation field 134. If the operator wishes to correct the input, he or she presses the "Back" button 136 to display screen G3.

(7) When the "View Judgment Result" button 135 is pressed, screen G5, which is the judgment table shown in FIG. 10, is displayed on the display 41 (S15). Screen G5 displays a collection location column 141, a measurement value display column 142, a judgment result display column 143, and an advice column 144. The collection location column 141 shows the target location that was measured. The measurement value display column 142 shows three columns, namely, a current column 1421, a previous column 1422, and a target value column 1423. Here, the current column 1421 shows "first time", the date of measurement, and the measurement value "4", and the target value column 1423 shows "2". In addition, when the screen G5 is displayed, the management judgment display unit 22 operates to judge and display the achievement degree of the management goal based on the measured value (first measurement result) and the target value (management goal), and the advice selection display unit 23 operates to select and display the management work required to achieve the management goal at the current time (when the first measurement result is obtained) based on the advice table 31 (S16). Specifically, the management judgment display unit 22 displays "x" in the judgment column 143. This is because the measured value "4" is two steps lower than the target value "2". In addition, the advice selection display unit 23 displays in the advice column 144 the management work of "vacuuming (once/week)" and "drying (with a dryer, etc.) (once/week)" from among the management work at the stage "4" of the first measurement result. Here, "light work" is displayed.

(8) As a result of the above, the operator can know what level the current (initial) mite allergen amount in the target location is compared to the target value, and can further know the management work required to bring the mite allergen amount at the time of the first measurement closer to the target value. Therefore, the operator can advise the client on the current level of the mite allergen amount, and can clearly advise the management work required to achieve an appropriate level of the mite allergen amount (S17).

(9) On the other hand, if the current measurement is the second, the operator presses the "View previous measurement results" button 112 on the screen G2 (S18). Then, the screen G6 for inputting the measurement value shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display 41 (S19). On the screen G6, a measurement date column 151, a measurement count column 152, a measurement site column 153, a user column 154, a measurement value column 155, and a "View judgment result" button 156 are displayed. Here, the measurement count column 152 shows "2nd time". After the operator measures the amount of mite allergens in the target area using the allergen testing device and obtains the measurement result, he presses a button corresponding to the measurement result among the buttons 1 to 6 in the measurement value column 155. That is, the second measurement result is input by the measurement result re-input unit 13 (S20). Here, as an example, the "3" button is pressed. Then, the operator presses the "View judgment result" button 156 (S21).

(10) When the "View Judgment Result" button 156 is pressed, screen G7, which is the judgment table shown in FIG. 12, is displayed on the display 41 (S22). Specifically, screen G7 displays a collection location column 161, a measurement value display column 162, a judgment result display column 163, and an advice column 164. The collection location column 161 displays the target location that was measured. The measurement value display column 162 displays three columns, namely, a current column 1621, a previous column 1622, and a target value column 1623. Here, the current column 1621 displays "current time", the date of measurement, and the measurement value "3", the previous column 1622 displays "4", and the target value column 1623 displays "2". In addition, when the screen G7 is displayed, the management re-determination display unit 24 is operated to determine and display the achievement degree of the management goal based on the measured value (second measurement result) and the target value (management goal), and the advice re-selection display unit 25 is operated to select and display the management work required to achieve the management goal at the current time (when the second measurement result is obtained) based on the advice table 31 (S23). Specifically, the management re-determination display unit 24 displays "△" in the determination result display field 163. This is because the current measured value "3" is one step lower than the target value "2". In addition, the advice re-selection display unit 25 displays the management work "vacuuming (once/week)" and "drying (with a dryer, etc.) (once/week)" in the advice field 164, which are the management work at the stage "3" of the second measurement result. Note that the advice re-selection display unit 25 is configured to preferentially select light work, and therefore does not select heavy work such as "mite-proof cover (purchase and installation)".

(11) If the current measurement is the third or more, steps S18 to S23 operate in the same way, but if the advice reselection display unit 25 judges that both the previous and current measurements are "not achieved," it selects "heavy work." "Not achieved" means that the target value has not been achieved, and specifically, this is when "△" or "×" is displayed in the judgment result display field 163. Therefore, the advice reselection display unit 25 selects heavy work when the previous judgment result display field 163 displayed "△" or "×" and the current judgment result display field 163 displayed "△" or "×." Specifically, the heavy work in the management work for the target area "bedding (futon)" is "full futon washing (professional)," "anti-mite cover (purchase and installation)," and "replacement." Based on the advice table 31, if the current measurement value is "4," all heavy work is selected, and if the current measurement value is "3," "anti-mite cover (purchase and installation)" is selected.

(12) As a result of the above, the operator can know to what level the amount of mite allergens in the target location has been reduced by performing management tasks based on advice from the previous measurement, and can also know the management tasks required to bring the current amount of mite allergens closer to the target value. Therefore, the operator can advise the client on the current level of mite allergen amounts, and can clearly advise on the management tasks required to achieve an appropriate level of mite allergen amounts (S24).

(13) The data input from the input unit 1 and the judgment result data are stored in the data unit 32 and are retrieved from the data unit 32 as necessary.

(About the effects)
According to the management system of this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

(a) By simply inputting the target location and the results of the first measurement, the management target for the amount of mite allergens in the target location can be automatically obtained. Therefore, the cleaning goal can be clearly shown to the client, thereby improving the client's motivation to clean.

(b) By simply inputting the target location and the results of the first measurement, the management work required to achieve the target management of the amount of mite allergens in the target location can be automatically obtained. Therefore, the required cleaning work can be specifically shown to the client, which also helps to increase the client's motivation to clean.

(c) By simply inputting the nth measurement result, the change in the level of mite allergens since the previous measurement can be known, and the client can be informed of whether the maintenance work performed since the previous measurement was sufficient or not. This can improve the client's motivation to clean.

(d) By simply inputting the nth measurement result, the necessary management tasks from the current measurement onwards can be automatically obtained. Therefore, the necessary cleaning tasks can be concretely shown to the client, which also increases the client's motivation to clean.

(e) The advice reselection display unit 25 gives priority to selecting "light work" among various maintenance tasks, thereby preventing the client from being forced to bear an excessive burden in cleaning work.

(f) If the advice reselection display unit 25 judges that the goal has not been achieved both the previous time and the current time, it selects "heavy work" and can suggest to the client a management task that will reliably achieve the management goal, thereby reducing the client's burden regarding cleaning work.

[Second embodiment]
In the management device 10 of this embodiment, the input unit 1 further includes a client information input unit 14 as shown in FIG. 13, and the rest is the same as in the first embodiment. The client information input unit 14 is configured to input whether or not the client (customer) who uses the input target part has a history of illness and a history of guidance by a doctor. Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, when the "Register customer information" button 127 is pressed before pressing the "Set goal" button 126 on the screen G3 for inputting measured values shown in FIG. 8 (S31), the screen G8 shown in FIG. 15 is displayed (S32), so the member number and name (or relationship) are entered, the type of residence and layout are selected, the presence or absence of a history of illness and guidance by a doctor is selected, and the "Register" button 171 is pressed (S33). The input customer information is stored in the data section 32 of the storage unit 3. Then, the "Set goal" button 126 is pressed (S10). The subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the goal determination unit 21 of the control unit 2 determines the management goal based on the input first measurement result, the input presence or absence of a disease history, and the presence or absence of a doctor's guidance history. In addition, the user column 124 of screen G3, the user column 145 of screen G5, and the user column 165 of screen G7 display the name (or relationship) registered as customer information.

According to this embodiment, management goals can be determined taking into account the client's disease history, making it possible to reduce the amount of mite allergens while preventing the client's disease from worsening.

[Third embodiment]
In the management device 10 of this embodiment, the input unit 1 further includes a target input unit 15 as shown in Fig. 16, and the rest is the same as in the first embodiment. The target input unit 15 allows the operator to input a management target for the amount of mite allergens. Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of Fig. 17, when the operator presses the "Set manually" button 132 instead of the "Use recommended settings" button 131 on the screen G4 shown in Fig. 9, the operator can set a target value by placing an asterisk under any numerical value in the target value field 133 (S41).

In this embodiment, the goal determination unit 21 of the control unit 2 determines the management goal based on the input from the goal input unit 15.

According to this embodiment, the client's wishes regarding the target level of mite allergens can be respected, which can improve the client's motivation to clean.

[Modifications]
(1) The management device 10 of the first embodiment does not have to have the measurement result re-input unit 13, the management re-determination display unit 24, and the advice reselection display unit 25. Even in this case, the effects of (a) and (b) above can be achieved.

(2) The advice reselection display unit 25 may not have either one or both of the configurations (x) and (y) above.

The mite allergen management system of the present invention is of great industrial value because it can manage the amount of mite allergens at the client's site and provide advice.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11: target input section 12: measurement result input section 13: measurement result re-input section 14: client information input section 15: goal input section 21: goal determination section 22: management judgment display section 23: advice selection display section 24: management re-judgment display section 25: advice re-selection display section 31: advice table

Claims (6)

A mite allergen management system for managing the amount of mite allergens in one or more target locations in a client's residence, comprising:
A target input unit for inputting the target portion;
a measurement result input unit for inputting the first measurement result of the amount of mite allergen in the target area, in a predetermined six-level range from low level to high level;
a target determination unit that determines a management target for the amount of mite allergens in the target location inputted from among the six predetermined levels;
a management determination display unit that determines and displays a degree of achievement of the management target based on the first measurement result and the determined management target;
an advice selection and display unit that selects and displays a management operation required for achieving the management goal at the time when the first measurement result is obtained based on the first measurement result and an advice table;
It has
The advice table includes all of the target locations in the client's residence and one or more types of management work determined for each of the target locations and for each of the six predetermined stages of the measurement results , the management work can be classified into no work, light work, and heavy work, and the advice table has a tendency that the proportion of heavy work increases as the level of the six predetermined stages increases.
A mite allergen management system. The device further includes a client information input unit for inputting whether or not the client who uses the input target area has a disease history and a doctor's guidance history,
The target determination unit is configured to determine the management target based on the input first measurement result, the input presence or absence of the disease history, and the input presence or absence of the guidance history by the doctor.
The mite allergen management system according to claim 1. The apparatus further includes a target input unit for inputting the management target of the amount of mite allergen,
The target determination unit is configured to determine the management target based on an input from the target input unit.
The mite allergen management system according to claim 1. a measurement result re-input unit for inputting the n-th measurement result of the amount of mite allergen in the target area, divided into the six predetermined levels;
a management re-determination display unit that determines and displays a degree of achievement of the management target based on the n-th measurement result, at least the (n-1)-th measurement result, and the management target;
an advice reselection display unit that selects and displays a management operation required for achieving the management target at the time when the n-th measurement result is obtained based on the advice table;
It has
n is an integer of 2 or more;
The mite allergen management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The advice reselection display unit is configured to preferentially select the light work.
The mite allergen management system according to claim 4. The advice reselection display unit is configured to select the heavy work when the management re-determination display unit determines that the task is “not achieved” both the previous time and the current time.
The mite allergen management system according to claim 5.

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