JP7669009B2 - Information Generation System - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to an information generation system and a monitoring device.

A monitoring system that uses the light from a lighting fixture allows you to check whether the lighting fixture is on or off from a remote location, making it possible to check on the safety of people who need to be monitored, such as the elderly or people living alone. The light is compatible with E26 sockets. If the bulb socket is an E17 base, there are commercially available sockets that convert it to E26, so you can convert it and use it.

Technology has been proposed that incorporates a communication unit into a light and transmits on/off operation information to the outside (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 7051275

However, in today's homes, there are more and more lights that are recessed into the walls, meaning that it is not easy to replace the light bulb (the lighting part). Also, in the case of ceiling lights, they cannot be replaced with socket-type lights.

Therefore, the purpose of this disclosure is to provide a monitoring device that is compatible with various types of lighting fixtures.

In one aspect, the following solution is provided.
(1) An information generation system comprising: a transmitting device that transmits radio waves including an identifier when exposed to light; a receiving device that receives the radio waves from the transmitting device; and an information generation device that generates lifestyle information regarding the lifestyle of a person being monitored at a location where the transmitting device is installed based on the radio waves received by the receiving device.
(2) In the configuration of (1) above, the transmitting device includes a photovoltaic element, and the power generated by the photovoltaic element is stored in a capacitor or a storage battery, and radio waves are transmitted based on this power.
(3) An information generating system in the configuration of (1) above, further comprising an illuminance sensor for measuring the illuminance of light, wherein the transmitting device further transmits radio waves including illuminance information, the receiving device further receives the illuminance information from the transmitting device, and the information generating device generates lifestyle information regarding the lifestyle of the person being monitored at the location where the transmitting device is installed based on the radio waves and illuminance information received by the receiving device.
(4) An information generating system in which, in the configuration of (3) above, an illuminance sensor that measures the illuminance of light is replaced with a device that generates electricity using light.
(5) In the information generating system according to the above configuration (1), the transmitting device and the receiving device are installed in a room of the person being watched over.
(6) In the information generating system according to the above configuration (1), the transmitting device is installed in a position where light from the lighting in the room of the person being monitored reaches it.
(7) In the configuration of (1) above, the receiving device is in the form of a communication repeater installed in the room of the person being monitored and powered by commercial power, and transmits information related to the received radio waves to the information generating device.
(8) In the information generating system according to any one of (1) to (7) above, the information generating device generates the life information based on a generation history of radio waves from the transmitting device.
(9) A monitoring device including: a receiving device that receives radio waves from a transmitting device that transmits radio waves including an identifier when exposed to light; and an information processing device that generates lifestyle information regarding the lifestyle of a person being monitored at a location where the transmitting device is installed based on the received radio waves.

According to this disclosure, it is possible to understand the living conditions of the person being monitored by checking whether various lighting fixtures are turned on or off.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of an information generating system. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a photovoltaic device. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a third embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a substrate of the transmitting device. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a substrate of the transmitting device (with an illuminance sensor). FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a learning function of the information generation system.

Each embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

The embodiments shown below are examples of devices and methods for embodying the technical ideas of the invention, and the technical ideas of the present invention are not limited to those described below. The technical ideas of the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of the matters described in the claims. In particular, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and may differ from the actual product. Descriptions of parts that are already publicly known technology have been omitted.

<Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a basic information generating system A of this embodiment. A lighting fixture (e.g., a ceiling light) 30 is installed on the ceiling 20 of a room. Meanwhile, a transmitting device 10 is attached to an appropriate position on the wall (a position where the on/off of the ceiling light can be detected by light) and transmits radio waves 40 including an identifier when light from the lighting fixture 30 or the like is received. The system includes a receiving device 70 that receives the radio waves 40 from the transmitting device 10 via a relay device 65, and an information generating device 80 (e.g., a cloud server: see FIG. 5, etc.) that generates life information on the life of the person being watched at the place where the transmitting device 10 is installed based on the radio waves 40 received by the receiving device 70. The receiving device 70 may be in the form of a base station.

Refer to FIG. 2. The transmitting device 10 has a main body, and on the outside of the main body is a photovoltaic power generation device 12 that receives light and generates power. The photovoltaic power generation device 12 has multiple photovoltaic panels (e.g., solar panels) 11. Inside the main body is a radio wave transmitter (not shown: e.g., a beacon) that transmits radio waves based on the power generated by the photovoltaic power generation device 12. The radio wave standard may be, for example, Bluetooth (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), which is suitable for short-distance communication. Here, the transmitting device 10 transmits radio waves when power is generated by the photovoltaic power generation device 12, and does not transmit radio waves when power is not being generated.

It is configured to receive radio waves (e.g., Bluetooth) via a relay device 65 and communicate with a base station via LTE (Long Term Evolution).

On the other hand, information generating system A may have a photovoltaic element in transmitting device 10, the power generated by the photovoltaic element is stored in a capacitor or a storage battery, and radio waves are transmitted based on this power. Information generating system A may further include an illuminance sensor that measures the illuminance of light, transmitting device 10 further transmits radio waves including illuminance information, receiving device 70 further receives the illuminance information from transmitting device 10, and information generating device 80 generates lifestyle information regarding the lifestyle of the person being watched over in the location where transmitting device 10 is installed based on the radio waves and illuminance information received by receiving device 70. Information generating system A may also be such that the illuminance sensor that measures the illuminance of light is replaced by a device that generates electricity using light.

First Example
Please refer to Fig. 3. It is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the information generating system 1 of this embodiment. Although it has the same configuration as the basic embodiment described above, a lighting fixture 30 is installed on the ceiling 20 of the room. Meanwhile, at an appropriate position on the wall, a transmitting device 10 that transmits radio waves (e.g., Bluetooth) including an identifier when it receives light from the lighting fixture 30 or the like, and a relay device 65 that receives the radio waves from the transmitting device 10 are provided. The relay device 65 is configured to be able to receive radio waves (e.g., Bluetooth) and communicate with a base station by LTE (Long Term Evolution).

Furthermore, the system includes a receiving device 70 that receives radio waves from the relay device 65 to a public line network (e.g., the Internet), and an information generating device 80 (e.g., a cloud server) that generates lifestyle information about the lifestyle of the person being watched over at the location where the transmitting device 10 is installed based on the radio waves received by the receiving device 70. The lifestyle information about the lifestyle of the person being watched over generated by the information generating device 80 can be displayed on a personal mobile device, personal computer, etc. 90.

The transmitting device 10 has a main body, and on the outside of the main body is a photovoltaic device 12 that receives light and generates electricity. Inside the main body is a radio wave transmitter (not shown: for example, a beacon) that transmits radio waves based on the generated power. The radio wave standard may be, for example, Bluetooth, which is suitable for short-distance communication.

In addition, the information generating device 80 is configured to be able to monitor using AI (Artificial Intelligence) functions. That is, the information generating device 80 performs machine learning using the actual behavior of the person being monitored as training data and the on/off data from the transmitting device 10 as input data to generate a learning model 162.

Second Example
Please refer to Fig. 4. It is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the information generating system 2 of this embodiment. A lighting fixture 30 is installed on the ceiling 20 of the room. Meanwhile, at an appropriate position on the wall, a transmitting device 10 that transmits radio waves (e.g., Bluetooth) including an identifier when it receives light from the lighting fixture 30 or the like, and a relay light 66 that receives radio waves from the transmitting device 10 are provided. The relay light 66 is configured to be able to receive radio waves (e.g., Bluetooth) and communicate with a base station by LTE (Long Term Evolution).

The relay light 66 is a light that is attached to the socket of a lighting fixture and turns on/off in response to the on/off operation of the lighting fixture. It is equipped with a light-emitting unit that turns on/off in response to the on/off operation, a communication unit that transmits information about the on/off operation to the outside, and a case that houses the light-emitting unit and the communication unit. An illuminance sensor that detects illuminance is provided inside the case, and the communication unit is a light that transmits detection information from the illuminance sensor to the outside.

Furthermore, it is equipped with a receiving device 70 that receives radio waves from the relay light 66 to a public line network (e.g., the Internet), and an information generating device 80 (e.g., a cloud server) that generates lifestyle information about the lifestyle of the person being watched over at the location where the transmitting device 10 is installed based on the radio waves received by the receiving device 70. The lifestyle information about the lifestyle of the person being watched over generated by the information generating device 80 can be displayed on a personal mobile device, personal computer, etc. 90.

The transmitting device 10 has a main body, and on the outside of the main body is a photovoltaic device 12 that receives light and generates electricity. Inside the main body is a radio wave transmitter (not shown: for example, a beacon) that transmits radio waves based on the generated power. The radio wave standard may be, for example, Bluetooth, which is suitable for short-distance communication.

In addition, the information generating device 80 is configured to be able to monitor using AI (Artificial Intelligence) functions. That is, the information generating device 80 performs machine learning using the actual behavior of the person being monitored as training data and the on/off data from the transmitting device 10 as input data to generate a learning model 162.

<Third Example>
5 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the information generating system 3 of this embodiment. A lighting fixture 30 is attached to the ceiling 20 of a room. Meanwhile, at an appropriate position on a wall, there are provided a transmitting device 15 that transmits radio waves including an identifier when it receives light from the lighting fixture 30 or the like, a receiving device 70 that receives the radio waves from the transmitting device 15, and an information generating device 80 (e.g., a cloud server) that generates life information about the life of the person being watched over at the place where the transmitting device 15 is installed, based on the radio waves received by the receiving device 70.

The transmitter 15 has a main body, and on the outside of the main body is a photovoltaic power generation device 12 that receives light and generates electricity. Inside the main body is a radio wave transmitter that transmits radio waves that are directly connected to a base station for the Internet or the like based on the generated power. The radio waves may be, for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution).

As shown in FIG. 6, the transmitting device 15 is provided with a board 150. The board 150 is provided with an antenna 151, a communication module 152, and a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) 153. The SIM 153 is provided inside the communication module 152.

The antenna 151 is arranged to extend in the longitudinal direction of the substrate 150. This allows the antenna 151 to transmit radio waves to the outside and receive radio waves from the outside.

The communication module 152 performs mobile data communication (2G, 3G, LTE, etc.) based on the unique information written in the SIM 153. For example, the communication module 152 transmits on/off operation information to the outside in response to the power generation of the photovoltaic power generation device 12 in response to the reception of light from the room. In other words, the on/off status of the lighting device 30 can be determined externally by the on/off operation of the lighting device 30.

In FIG. 6, an example in which an illuminance sensor 154 is not provided is described, but an illuminance sensor 154 may be provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the transmitting device 15 is provided with a board 150. The board 150 is provided with an antenna 151, a communication module 152, a SIM 153, and an illuminance sensor 154. The SIM 153 is provided inside the communication module 152.

The antenna 151 is arranged to extend in the longitudinal direction of the substrate 150. This allows the antenna 151 to transmit radio waves to the outside and receive radio waves from the outside.

The communication module 152 performs mobile data communication (2G, 3G, LTE, etc.) based on the unique information written in the SIM 153. For example, the communication module 152 transmits on/off operation information to the outside in response to power generation by the transmitting device 15 in response to reception of light in the room. In other words, it becomes possible to externally determine the on/off status of the lighting device 30 by turning the lighting device 30 on/off.

Furthermore, the illuminance sensor 154 detects the illuminance in the room. The communication module 152 acquires the detection value of the illuminance sensor 154 as a digital signal with, for example, 256 levels (0 to 255), and the transmitting device 15 transmits this to the outside. By adding the data from the illuminance sensor 154, it is possible to generate more detailed monitoring data. On the other hand, one effect of omitting the illuminance sensor 154 is that it allows for a smaller size.

Refer to FIG. 8. The information generating device 80 is configured to be able to monitor using the AI (Artificial Intelligence) function. That is, machine learning is performed using the actual behavior of the person being monitored as teacher data and the on/off data from the transmitting device 15 as input data to generate a learning model 162. A more detailed explanation will be given. The information generating device 80 has a memory unit 160 that stores the on/off data from the transmitting device 15, a data input unit 161 that reads and inputs the on/off data from the memory unit 160, a learning model 162, a data output unit 163 that outputs output data that best matches the input data input from the data input unit 161, and a memory unit 164 that stores the output data as actual monitoring data. Then, the learning model 162 is updated each time using the actual monitoring data as teacher data. For example, if off data is input to the learning model 162 every day at 9 p.m. and the resident goes to bed as teacher data, the learning model 162 will determine that the off data is the resident going to bed at 9 p.m. every day from the next time. Also, here, the learning data includes both on and off data, but the learning data may also include only on data.

Although each embodiment has been described above in detail, it is not limited to a specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the claims. It is also possible to combine all or a plurality of the components of the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, although the above description has been given as an information generating system, the present invention may be a monitoring device including a receiving device that receives radio waves from a transmitting device that transmits radio waves including an identifier when it receives light, and an information processing device that generates life information regarding the life of a person to be monitored at a location where the transmitting device is installed based on the received radio waves.
In addition, the following supplementary notes are disclosed regarding the above embodiment.

(Appendix 1)
(1) An information generation system comprising: a transmitting device that transmits radio waves including an identifier when exposed to light; a receiving device that receives the radio waves from the transmitting device; and an information generation device that generates lifestyle information regarding the lifestyle of a person being monitored at a location where the transmitting device is installed based on the radio waves received by the receiving device.
In this case, the receiving device may be located at the location where the transmitting device is installed, or may be located at a remote location away from the location. In this case, communication between the receiving device and the transmitting device may be realized through any network (including, for example, a wireless communication network).
(2) In the configuration of (1) above, the transmitting device includes a charging means capable of being charged based on received light, and transmits radio waves based on the power from the charging means. For example, the transmitting device may include a photovoltaic element, and the power generated by the photovoltaic element may be stored in a capacitor or a storage battery, and radio waves may be transmitted based on this power.
(3) An information generating system in the configuration of (1) above, further comprising an illuminance sensor for measuring the illuminance of light, wherein the transmitting device further transmits radio waves including illuminance information, the receiving device further receives the illuminance information from the transmitting device, and the information generating device generates lifestyle information regarding the lifestyle of the person being monitored at the location where the transmitting device is installed based on the radio waves and illuminance information received by the receiving device.
(4) An information generating system in which, in the configuration of (3) above, an illuminance sensor that measures the illuminance of light is replaced with a device that generates electricity using light.
(5) In the information generating system according to the above configuration (1), the transmitting device and the receiving device are installed in a room of the person being watched over.
(6) In the information generating system according to the above configuration (1), the transmitting device is installed in a position where light from the lighting in the room of the person being monitored reaches it.
(7) In the configuration of (1) above, the receiving device is in the form of a communication repeater installed in the room of the person being monitored and powered by commercial power, and transmits information related to the received radio waves to the information generating device.
(8) In the information generating system according to any one of (1) to (7) above, the information generating device generates the life information based on a generation history of radio waves from the transmitting device.
(9) A monitoring device including: a receiving device that receives radio waves from a transmitting device that transmits radio waves including an identifier when exposed to light; and an information processing device that generates lifestyle information regarding the lifestyle of a person being monitored at a location where the transmitting device is installed based on the received radio waves.

Reference Signs List 1 Information generating system 10 Transmission device 20 Ceiling 30 Lighting fixture 40 Radio wave 50 Ground 60 Steel tower 70 Receiving device

Claims (6)

A transmitter that emits radio waves when it receives light;
a receiving device for receiving radio waves from the transmitting device;
An information generating device that generates life information regarding the life of a person being watched over at a place where the transmitting device is installed ,
The transmitting device includes an illuminance sensor for measuring the illuminance of light,
The transmitting device acquires the illuminance measured by the illuminance sensor, and transmits the radio wave including the illuminance and an identifier;
the receiving device receives the radio wave including the illuminance and the identifier from the transmitting device,
The information generating system generates lifestyle information regarding the life of the person being monitored at the location where the transmitting device is installed based on the radio waves including the illuminance and the identifier received by the receiving device . The information generating system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting device includes a charging means capable of being charged based on received light, and transmits radio waves based on the power from the charging means. The information generating system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting device and the receiving device are installed in the room of the person being watched over. The information generating system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting device is installed in a position where light from a light source in the room of the person being watched reaches. The information generating system according to claim 1, wherein the receiving device is in the form of a communication repeater that is installed in the room of the person being monitored and operates on commercial power, and transmits the received information related to the radio waves to the information generating device. The information generating system according to claim 1 , wherein the information generating device generates the life information based on a generation history of radio waves from the transmitting device.