阅读说明：本技术 空气污染显示终端 (Air pollution display terminal ) 是由 川人圭子 中川贵司 安池则之 永谷吉祥 于 2019-02-19 设计创作，主要内容包括：空气污染显示终端(100)具备：主体壳体(102)；位置获取部(110),其获取位置信息,该位置信息表示主体壳体(102)的当前位置；公布值获取部(122),其获取包含当前位置的地区的大气污染公布值；污染传感器(130),其测量第一污染值,该第一污染值表示当前位置的周围的空气的污染状态；以及显示部(150),其显示第一污染值和大气污染公布值,其中,位置获取部(110)、公布值获取部(122)、污染传感器(130)以及显示部(150)与主体壳体(102)被进行一体化。(An air pollution display terminal (100) is provided with: a main body case (102); a position acquisition unit (110) that acquires position information that indicates the current position of the main body case (102); a published value acquisition unit (122) that acquires a published value of atmospheric pollution for a region including a current location; a pollution sensor (130) measuring a first pollution value representing a pollution state of air surrounding the current location; and a display unit (150) that displays the first pollution value and the published value of air pollution, wherein the position acquisition unit (110), the published value acquisition unit (122), the pollution sensor (130), and the display unit (150) are integrated with the main body case (102).)

1. An air pollution display terminal is provided with:

a main body case;

a position acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating a current position of the main body casing;

a published value acquisition unit that acquires a published value of atmospheric pollution of a region including the current location;

a first sensor that measures a first pollution value representing a pollution state of air around the current location; and

a display part which displays the first pollution value and the published value of the atmospheric pollution,

wherein the position acquisition part, the published value acquisition part, the first sensor, and the display part are integrated with the main body case.

2. The air pollution display terminal according to claim 1,

the air pollution display terminal further includes a pollution value acquisition section that acquires a second pollution value indicating a pollution state of air around a position where the second sensor is disposed, from a second sensor that is disposed separately from the air pollution display terminal and that measures the second pollution value,

the display part also displays the second pollution value.

3. The air pollution display terminal according to claim 2,

the second sensor is provided at least one of outdoors and indoors,

the pollution value acquisition unit acquires the second pollution values from at least one second sensor disposed outdoors and at least one second sensor disposed indoors, respectively.

4. The air pollution display terminal according to claim 3,

at least one second sensor disposed in the room is disposed in the air cleaning device,

the pollution value acquisition unit acquires the second pollution value from a second sensor provided in the air purification apparatus by communicating with the air purification apparatus.

5. The air pollution display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the air pollution display terminal further comprises a time acquisition part for acquiring the current time,

the display unit further displays the current time and the current position.

6. The air pollution display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

the air pollution display terminal further includes:

a reception unit that receives input of point information indicating a predetermined point; and

a distance acquisition unit that acquires a distance between a point indicated by the point information and the current position,

wherein the published value acquiring section further acquires a published value including a wind direction and an air volume of the area of the current location,

the display part also displays the distance and published values of the wind direction and the wind volume.

7. The air pollution display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

the published value acquisition part acquires the published value of the atmospheric pollution by various methods.

8. The air pollution display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the air pollution display terminal further includes a prediction unit that predicts a pollution state at a predetermined place based on at least one of the published atmospheric pollution value and the first pollution value,

the display unit displays the contamination status predicted by the prediction unit.

Technical Field

The invention relates to an air pollution display terminal.

Background

For example, patent document 1 discloses a driving assistance system that: environmental information such as exhaust gas information observed in many areas is distributed, and a comfortable driving route is searched by acquiring the distributed environmental information.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the above-described related art, the reliability of the distributed environment information is not necessarily high. For example, since the environmental information of a certain region is environmental information at a predetermined observation point included in the region, the environmental information may be different from environmental information at a position distant from the observation point in the region. Therefore, the following may occur: the actual environmental conditions such as the occurrence of local air pollution cannot be accurately displayed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an air pollution display terminal capable of exhibiting an air pollution situation with high reliability.

Means for solving the problems

In order to achieve the above object, an air pollution display terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a main body case; a position acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating a current position of the main body casing; a published value acquisition unit that acquires a published value of atmospheric pollution of a region including the current location; a first sensor that measures a first pollution value representing a pollution state of air around the current location; and a display unit that displays the first pollution value and the published value of atmospheric pollution, wherein the location acquisition unit, the published value acquisition unit, the first sensor, and the display unit are integrated with the main body housing.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the air pollution display terminal of the invention, the air pollution condition with high reliability can be presented.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the usage state of the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an air pollution display system including an air pollution display terminal according to an embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image for presenting a pollution situation displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of inputting an image of a location different from the current location, which is displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing an air pollution release value displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a predicted value of air pollution displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an air pollution display terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are all specific examples of the present invention. Accordingly, the numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement and connection of constituent elements, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, among the components of the following embodiments, components not described in the independent claims are described as arbitrary components.

The drawings are schematic and are not strictly illustrated. Therefore, for example, the scales and the like are not necessarily the same in each drawing. In the drawings, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted or simplified.

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First, the use state of the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the usage state of the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in fig. 1, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment can be carried by a user U, for example. Specifically, the air pollution display terminal 100 has the same size and weight as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like, and can be freely carried by the user U with one hand or both hands.

In addition, the size and weight of the air pollution display terminal 100 are not particularly limited. The air pollution display terminal 100 may not be portable. For example, the air pollution display terminal 100 may be a display terminal disposed on a wall or the like.

In fig. 1, a case where a user U exists in an indoor space 90 and is operating an air pollution display terminal 100 is shown. The indoor space 90 is, for example, a living space, a learning space, an office space, or the like of the user U, but is not limited thereto. The indoor space 90 is an indoor space of a building or an indoor space of a moving body such as an electric train or an automobile.

For example, the air cleaning device 40 and the air conditioner 42 are disposed in the indoor space 90. By operating the air cleaning device 40 and the air conditioner 42, the air environment of the indoor space 90 can be adjusted.

The air cleaning device 40 is an air cleaner for removing pollutants in the air, a hypochlorous acid generator having a sterilizing or disinfecting function, or the like. For example, the air purifying device 40 removes Particulate Matter such as PM (Particulate Matter) 2.5. In the present embodiment, the air cleaning device 40 is provided with an indoor sensor 50.

The air conditioner 42 adjusts the temperature, humidity, airflow, and the like of the indoor space 90. The air conditioner 42 may also exchange (i.e., ventilate) air outside the indoor space 90, i.e., outside air (atmosphere), with air inside the indoor space 90.

The indoor space 90 is provided with a door 92 and a window 94 connected to the outside. For example, ventilation can be performed by opening the door 92 or the window 94.

As will be described in detail later, the air pollution display terminal 100 displays an air pollution release value of a region including the current location and a pollution value acquired by each sensor. The user U can determine whether to perform ventilation, whether to dry laundry outdoors or indoors, or when to go out, for example, by checking the displayed air pollution publication value or the like. The user U can determine whether or not to wear the mask when going out, a route to a destination when going out, or the like. Alternatively, the user U can determine the on and off or operation mode of the air cleaning device 40 or the air conditioner 42.

As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment provides the user U with information on air pollution as a judgment material when the user U performs a predetermined action.

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Next, the configuration of the air pollution display system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air pollution display system 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 2, the air pollution display system 10 includes a distribution server 20, an outdoor sensor 30, an air cleaning device 40, an indoor sensor 50, and an air pollution display terminal 100.

The distribution server 20 is a server device that distributes the published value of air pollution. The distribution server 20 is managed by an administrator such as a government, an autonomous body, or a specialized institution, and distributes, as an air pollution release value, a pollution value measured by each of a plurality of pollution sensors installed at a plurality of places in a management area managed by the administrator. The management area is divided into a plurality of areas for each of the installed pollution sensors. The published values of atmospheric pollution are managed by regions.

The distribution server 20 can communicate with the air pollution display terminal 100. The distribution server 20 transmits the published value of atmospheric pollution to the air pollution display terminal 100 in response to a request from the air pollution display terminal 100.

Specifically, the published value of air pollution is a published value of at least one of a mass concentration of a particulate matter, a concentration of a gas contained in the air pollution matter, and an air quality index. The Particulate Matter includes PM0.1, PM2.5, PM10, SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter), TPM (Total Particulate Matter), and the like. Containing sulfur dioxide (SO) in the gas₂) Nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO)₂) Nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO)₂) Photochemical oxidant (Ox), ozone (O)₃) Volatile organic compounds (VOC: volatile Organic Compound), and the like. The Air Quality Index includes AQI (Air Quality Index), AQHI (Air Quality Health Index), CAQI (Common Air Quality Index), API (Air Pollution Index), and the like.

In addition, the distribution server 20 may distribute weather information in addition to the air pollution release value. The weather information includes at least one of weather, air temperature, humidity, precipitation (or snowfall), wind direction, air volume, and the like. Further, the air pollution release value and the weather information may be distributed by one distribution server 20, or the air pollution release value and the weather information may be distributed by two or more different distribution servers 20.

The outdoor sensor 30 is an example of a second sensor, which is provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100, and measures a second pollution value indicating a pollution state of air around a position where the outdoor sensor 30 is provided. The outdoor sensor 30 can communicate with the air pollution display terminal 100 and transmit the measured second pollution value as an outdoor sensor value to the air pollution display terminal 100.

The outdoor sensor 30 measures an index value indicating the amount of the pollutants contained in the outside air (atmosphere) as an outdoor sensor value. Specifically, the outdoor sensor 30 measures at least one of the mass concentration of particulate matter, the concentration of gas contained in air pollutants, and the air quality index. The quality indexes of the granular substances, the gases and the air are the same as the published values of the air pollution. The outdoor sensor 30 measures, for example, a pollution value of the same kind as an air pollution released value released by a country, an autonomous body, a special institution or the like.

The outdoor sensor 30 is disposed outdoors. As shown in fig. 1, the outdoor sensor 30 is disposed outside the indoor space 90, for example, outside the window 94. The position of the outdoor sensor 30 is not particularly limited as long as it is outdoors. Further, the plurality of outdoor sensors 30 may be disposed at different positions outdoors.

The indoor sensor 50 is an example of a second sensor, which is provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100, and measures a second pollution value indicating a pollution state of air around a position where the indoor sensor 50 is provided. The indoor sensor 50 can communicate with the air pollution display terminal 100 and transmit the measured second pollution value as an indoor sensor value to the air pollution display terminal 100.

Specifically, the indoor sensor 50 measures at least one of the mass concentration of particulate matter, the concentration of gas contained in air pollutants, and the air quality index. The quality indexes of the granular substances, the gases and the air are the same as the published values of the air pollution. The indoor sensor 50 measures, for example, a pollution value of the same kind as an air pollution released value released by a country, an autonomous body, a special institution, or the like.

The indoor sensor 50 is disposed indoors. As shown in fig. 1, the indoor sensor 50 is provided in the indoor space 90, for example, in the air cleaning device 40. The position at which the indoor sensor 50 is disposed is not particularly limited as long as it is indoors. Further, the plurality of indoor sensors 50 may be disposed at different positions in the room.

As shown in fig. 2, the air pollution display terminal 100 includes a main body case 102, a position acquisition unit 110, a communication unit 120, a pollution sensor 130, a control unit 140, a display unit 150, and a reception unit 160.

In the present embodiment, the position acquisition unit 110, the communication unit 120, the contamination sensor 130, the control unit 140, the display unit 150, and the reception unit 160 are integrated with the main body case 102. For example, the position acquisition unit 110, the communication unit 120, the contamination sensor 130, the control unit 140, the display unit 150, and the reception unit 160 are housed inside the main body case 102. Further, the display surface of the display unit 150 is configured to be at least visually recognizable from the outside. The contamination sensor 130 may be, for example, an air inlet and an air outlet that are exposed to the outside of the main body case 102.

The main body case 102 is a contour case of the air pollution display terminal 100. The shape of the main body case 102 is, for example, a flat, substantially rectangular parallelepiped such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, but is not limited thereto. The main body case 102 may have a grip portion to be gripped by the user U for easy carrying.

The position acquisition unit 110 acquires position information indicating the current position of the main body housing 102. The location information indicates, for example, the latitude and longitude of the current location. In addition, when the indoor space 90 is a single room of a high-rise building or when the indoor space 90 is a basement, the situation of air pollution may differ between the vicinity of the floor and the high-rise or underground space. Therefore, the position information may include floor information indicating the number of floors.

The position acquisition unit 110 is realized by, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. Further, the position acquisition section 110 may be realized by a touch panel display and a wireless communication module. Specifically, the touch panel display may display a GUI (Graphical user interface) image for allowing the user U to input a place name and the like of the current position, and the wireless communication module may acquire position information indicating the latitude and longitude of the input place name by communicating with the distribution server 20 and the like.

The communication unit 120 is realized by, for example, a wireless communication module that performs wireless communication. Alternatively, the communication unit 120 may perform wired communication. The communication unit 120 may be implemented by a communication interface to which a detachable wired cable can be connected. For example, when the sensor value from the indoor sensor 50 is acquired, a detachable wired cable may be connected to the communication unit 120, and when the air pollution display terminal 100 is taken out of the room, the wired cable may be detached.

As shown in fig. 2, the communication unit 120 includes a published value acquisition unit 122 and a pollution value acquisition unit 124.

The published value acquisition section 122 acquires the published value of atmospheric pollution of the region including the current location. Specifically, the published value acquisition section 122 acquires the published value of atmospheric pollution from the distribution server 20 by communicating with the distribution server 20.

For example, the published value acquisition unit 122 transmits a request for a published value of atmospheric pollution to the distribution server 20 in a region including the current location indicated by the location information acquired by the location acquisition unit 110. In response to the request, the distribution server 20 transmits the published value of the atmospheric pollution in the area including the current location to the air pollution display terminal 100. The published value acquisition section 122 acquires the transmitted published value of atmospheric pollution.

The published value acquisition unit 122 may further acquire a published value of air pollution at a site indicated by the site information acquired by the reception unit 160. For example, the published value acquisition unit 122 may transmit a request including the location information to the distribution server 20, and acquire the published value of air pollution in the area indicated by the location information as a response to the request.

The published value acquirer 122 may acquire the published value of the atmospheric pollution by various methods. For example, the published value acquirer 122 may acquire the published value of atmospheric pollution from the plurality of distribution servers 20 by making a request to the plurality of distribution servers 20. Further, the published value acquirer 122 may not directly communicate with the distribution server 20, and may acquire the published value of atmospheric pollution via a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer owned by the user U, for example.

The published value acquisition unit 122 may acquire weather information of a region including the current location. For example, the published value acquisition unit 122 may acquire published values of the wind direction and the air volume in a region including the current location.

The pollution value acquisition section 124 acquires a pollution value measured by a pollution sensor provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100. In the present embodiment, the pollution value acquisition unit 124 acquires the pollution value from each of the outdoor sensor 30 and the indoor sensor 50.

Specifically, the contamination value acquisition unit 124 acquires the contamination value measured by the outdoor sensor 30 from the outdoor sensor 30 as the outdoor sensor value by communicating with the outdoor sensor 30. The pollution value acquisition unit 124 communicates with the indoor sensor 50 to acquire the pollution value measured by the indoor sensor 50 as an indoor sensor value. In the present embodiment, since the indoor sensor 50 is provided in the air purification apparatus 40, the pollution value acquisition unit 124 may acquire the pollution value measured by the indoor sensor 50 through the air purification apparatus 40 by communicating with the air purification apparatus 40.

The pollution sensor 130 is an example of a first sensor for measuring a first pollution value indicating a pollution state of the air around the current location. The pollution sensor 130 measures, as a sensor value, an index value indicating the amount of pollutants contained in the air around the air pollution display terminal 100. Specifically, the pollution sensor 130 measures at least one of the mass concentration of the particulate matter, the concentration of the gas contained in the atmospheric pollutant, and the air quality index. The quality indexes of the granular substances, the gases and the air are the same as the published values of the air pollution. The pollution sensor 130 measures, for example, a pollution value of the same kind as an atmospheric pollution released value released by a country, an autonomous body, a special institution or the like. Since the contamination sensor 130 is integrated with the main body case 102, it is possible to acquire a contamination value indicating an outdoor contamination state and a contamination value indicating an indoor contamination state depending on a place where the main body case 102 is present.

The contamination sensor 130 measures a contamination value at the timing of receiving an operation by the user U. For example, the pollution sensor 130 measures the pollution value at a timing when the user U requests the published value of atmospheric pollution to be displayed on the display unit 150. Thus, the display unit 150 displays not only the published value of the air pollution but also the latest pollution value around the air pollution display terminal 100, that is, the actual measurement value obtained by the sensor.

The control unit 140 controls each processing unit included in the air pollution display terminal 100. For example, the control unit 140 generates an image including the published value of air pollution acquired by the published value acquisition unit 122 and the sensor value acquired by the pollution value acquisition unit 124, and causes the display unit 150 to display the generated image.

The control unit 140 is realized by, for example, a nonvolatile memory in which a program is stored, a volatile memory which is a temporary storage area for executing the program, an input/output port, a processor for executing the program, and the like. The time acquisition unit 142, the distance acquisition unit 144, and the prediction unit 146 included in the control unit 140 may be implemented by software executed by a processor, or may be implemented by hardware such as an electronic circuit including a plurality of circuit elements.

As shown in fig. 2, the control unit 140 includes a time acquisition unit 142, a distance acquisition unit 144, and a prediction unit 146. The control unit 140 may not include at least one of the time acquisition unit 142, the distance acquisition unit 144, and the prediction unit 146.

The time acquisition unit 142 acquires time information indicating the current time. The time acquisition unit 142 is realized by a timer function of a processor or the like. Alternatively, the time acquisition unit 142 may be implemented by a wireless communication module, and may acquire the current time from a time server device.

The distance acquisition unit 144 acquires the distance between the point indicated by the point information acquired by the reception unit 160 and the current position. The location information is, for example, a location different from the current location, and is, for example, a destination to which the user U goes out. The distance acquisition unit 144 acquires the distance by calculating the distance based on the latitude and longitude of the current position and the latitude and longitude of the location indicated by the location information. Alternatively, the distance acquisition unit 144 may be implemented by a wireless communication module, and may acquire the distance from the distribution server 20.

The prediction unit 146 predicts a pollution state of a predetermined site based on at least one of the published value of atmospheric pollution and the sensor value. For example, the prediction unit 146 predicts the pollution state at the future time point of the current position. Alternatively, the prediction unit 146 predicts the pollution state at the current or future time point of the site indicated by the site information.

The prediction unit 146 predicts the pollution state at the future time point of the location indicated by the location information, using, for example, the published air pollution value, the outdoor sensor value acquired by the outdoor sensor 30, the wind direction and the wind volume acquired by the published value acquisition unit 122, and the distance acquired by the distance acquisition unit 144. Further, in the case of taking the air pollution display terminal 100 outdoors, the prediction part 146 may use the sensor value acquired by the pollution sensor 130 instead of the air pollution publication value and the outdoor sensor value. For example, the prediction unit 146 predicts the pollution state at a predetermined point based on the assumption that the pollutant existing at the predetermined point such as the current position moves in the direction indicated by the wind direction at the same speed as the wind speed. The prediction method is only an example, and is not particularly limited.

The display unit 150 is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display device. The display part 150 displays the published value of atmospheric pollution and the sensor value acquired by the pollution sensor 130. The display unit 150 may display not only the published value of air pollution at the current location but also the published value of air pollution at a location indicated by the location information acquired by the reception unit 160.

In the present embodiment, the display unit 150 also displays an outdoor sensor value and an indoor sensor value. The display unit 150 may display the current position, the current time, the wind direction, and the published value of the air volume. The display unit 150 may display the distance to the point indicated by the point information input by the reception unit 160. The display unit 150 may display the contamination status predicted by the prediction unit 146.

The reception unit 160 is realized by, for example, a touch panel display or the like. In this case, a display shared with the display unit 150 can be used.

The reception unit 160 receives input of point information indicating a predetermined point. For example, the user U inputs a destination when going out. Thus, the air pollution display terminal 100 can display the published value of the air pollution at the destination, the predicted value thereof, and the like.

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Next, an example of an image displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to fig. 3 to 6.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image for presenting a pollution situation displayed on the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in fig. 3, the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100 displays, on one screen, published value information 202 indicating a published value of air pollution, indoor sensor value information 204 indicating an indoor sensor value, and outdoor sensor value information 206 indicating an outdoor sensor value. Fig. 3 shows the mass concentration of PM2.5 as an example of the air pollution publication value and each sensor value.

The published value information 202 is an air pollution published value acquired by the published value acquirer 122 from the distribution server 20. The published value information 202 represents the published value of atmospheric pollution, for example, using a semicircular meter figure. In fig. 3, the pointer of the meter graphic is illustrated as a darkened elongated triangle. In addition, the actual value "5 (μ g/m) of the published value of atmospheric pollution is shown in the center of the meter graph³)”。

The indoor sensor value information 204 and the outdoor sensor value information 206 are also represented by semicircular meter diagrams. The display form of the air pollution publication value and each sensor value is not limited to this. Only numerical values may be displayed, or bar graphs may be used. In addition, the published value information 202, the indoor sensor value information 204, and the outdoor sensor value information 206 may be displayed in one graphic.

The indoor sensor value information 204 indicates an indoor sensor value measured by the indoor sensor 50. Alternatively, when the air pollution display terminal 100 is present indoors, the indoor sensor value information 204 may indicate the sensor value measured by the pollution sensor 130.

The outdoor sensor value information 206 indicates an outdoor sensor value measured by the outdoor sensor 30. Alternatively, when the air pollution display terminal 100 exists outdoors, the outdoor sensor value information 206 may indicate the sensor value measured by the pollution sensor 130.

The sensor value measured by the contamination sensor 130 may be displayed separately from the indoor sensor value information 204 and the outdoor sensor value information 206.

In addition, the time-series information 208 of the pollution value and the current position status information 210 indicating the status of the current position are displayed on the display unit 150. The time series information 208 is a curve representing a time variation of at least one of the air pollution release value, the indoor sensor value, and the outdoor sensor value.

The current location status information 210 indicates the current location, the current time, and the published values of the wind direction and the air volume. For example, the current position is represented by a place name, but may be represented by latitude and longitude, or a map. The current time is expressed by a digital clock system, but may be expressed by an analog clock system. The published values of the wind direction and the air volume are expressed by characters and numerical values, but may be expressed by the direction and size of an arrow on a map.

In addition, when the published values of air pollution at a plurality of places are displayed, the published values may be displayed simultaneously on one map. Alternatively, a plurality of screens similar to the screen shown in fig. 3 may be generated and displayed by switching the screens by scrolling, sliding, or the like.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image for inputting a point different from the current position displayed on the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in fig. 4, a text box 212 for inputting a place name is displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100. In addition, a map 214 is displayed on the display unit 150. For example, the user U may input a predetermined point by specifying a predetermined position on the map 214 instead of inputting the point in the text box 212.

In the map 214, a current position identifier 216 indicating a current position and a destination identifier 218 indicating a destination are displayed in a superimposed manner. The current position identifier 216 is displayed at a position corresponding to the current position acquired by the position acquisition unit 110 by a mark having a predetermined shape (e.g., a circle). The destination identifier 218 is displayed at the position where the receiving unit 160 receives the input, by a mark having a predetermined shape (for example, an inverted triangle).

In the map 214, a thick arrow extending from the current position identifier 216 to the destination identifier 218 is displayed. In the vicinity of the arrow, distance information 220 indicating the distance between the current position and the destination is displayed. By displaying the current position, the destination, and the distance on the map 214, the browsing ability of the user U is improved. The user U can visually grasp desired information only by looking at it, for example. In addition, the published value of the atmospheric pollution and the values of the sensors may also be displayed superimposed on the map 214.

The screen shown in fig. 3 and the screen shown in fig. 4 are switched by, for example, pressing a button 104 provided in the main body case 102. Alternatively, the selection screen of the display screen may be displayed by pressing the button 104. An icon for each screen may be displayed on the selection screen, and the selected screen may be displayed by selecting the icon. The screen switching method is not particularly limited. The same applies to switching to screens shown in fig. 5 and 6, which will be described later.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing an air pollution publication value displayed on the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in fig. 5, a map 222 is displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100. Map 222 shows a range of a wider area than map 214 shown in fig. 4.

A small circular mark displayed on the map 222 represents the published value of atmospheric pollution. Although not shown in fig. 5, the plurality of circular marks are colored and distinguished by one or more colors selected from a plurality of predetermined colors. The colors correspond to the partitions obtained by classifying according to the sizes of the published values of the atmospheric pollution one by one. That is, the approximate value of the published value of air pollution in the area can be known by confirming the color.

The arrows displayed on the map 222 indicate the published values of the wind direction and the air volume. The direction of the arrow indicates the wind direction, and the size of the arrow indicates the air volume.

As described above, the display unit 150 may display not only the published value of the current position but also the published values of the air pollution, the wind direction, and the wind volume at a plurality of places. As shown in fig. 5, the display unit 150 may collectively display a wide range of published values including the current location.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a predicted value of air pollution displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the present embodiment.

As shown in fig. 6, a map 224 is displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100. The map 224 is shown in a range equivalent to the map 222 shown in fig. 5. The meaning of the small circular marks and arrows on the map 224 is the same as that of the circular marks and arrows shown in fig. 5.

The map 224 is a prediction result generated by the prediction unit 146 by predicting the published value of air pollution and the like at each location using the published value of air pollution and the published values of wind direction and wind volume, for example. In fig. 6, the prediction results are displayed on the map 224 as an example of the prediction results indicating a plurality of points, but the present invention is not limited to this. The prediction result may be displayed as a prediction value at only a predetermined point, as in the screen shown in fig. 3.

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As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes: a main body case 102; a position acquisition unit 110 that acquires position information indicating a current position of the main body housing 102; a published value acquisition section 122 that acquires an atmospheric pollution published value of a region including a current location; a pollution sensor 130 that measures a first pollution value indicating a pollution state of air around the current location; and a display part 150 for displaying the first pollution value and the published value of the atmospheric pollution. The position acquisition unit 110, the published value acquisition unit 122, the contamination sensor 130, and the display unit 150 are integrated with the main body case 102.

The air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes the pollution sensor 130, and thus can directly determine the state of air pollution in the surroundings where the air pollution display terminal 100 is located. Therefore, the user U can be presented with the local air pollution situation that is difficult to judge only by the air pollution release value.

In addition, the air pollution display terminal 100 displays not only the sensor value but also the air pollution release value, so that the user U can judge the status of air pollution in the area including the current location. For example, when the user U wants to go from the indoor space 90 to the outdoor, the user U can determine the outdoor air pollution state without actually going to the outdoor by confirming the air pollution release value.

As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment can display both a wide range of air pollution situations and local air pollution situations. Thereby, the air pollution display terminal 100 can present an air pollution situation with high reliability. Therefore, the user U can determine the details of the action including the action/inaction based on the presented information. In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can assist the user U in determining the action.

In addition, for example, the air pollution display terminal 100 further includes a pollution value acquisition unit 124, the pollution value acquisition unit 124 acquiring a second pollution value from the outdoor sensor 30 or the indoor sensor 50, the outdoor sensor 30 or the indoor sensor 50 being provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100 to measure the second pollution value, the second pollution value indicating a pollution state of air around a position where the outdoor sensor 30 or the indoor sensor 50 is provided. The display part 150 also displays the second pollution value.

This increases the amount of information to be presented to the user U, and therefore the user U can accurately determine the action. In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can assist the user U in making an accurate judgment of the action.

For example, the pollution value acquisition unit 124 acquires the second pollution value from at least one outdoor sensor 30 installed outdoors and at least one indoor sensor 50 installed indoors.

Thus, the outdoor sensor value and the indoor sensor value are displayed, so that the user U can determine a difference between outdoor and indoor air pollution conditions.

Therefore, for example, in the case where the outdoor sensor value is high and the indoor sensor value is low, the user U can know that the air cleaning function of the air cleaning device 40 or the air conditioner 42 is operating effectively. Further, since the outdoor sensor value is high, the user U can determine that it is not good to open the door 92 or the window 94 to ventilate or to dry the laundry outdoors. Further, since the outdoor sensor value is high, the user U can determine that the mask should be worn when going out outdoors.

For example, when both the outdoor sensor value and the indoor sensor value are low, the user U can determine that the air cleaning function of the air cleaning device 40 or the air conditioner 42 may not be activated. Therefore, by stopping the air cleaning function, energy can be saved or deterioration of the cleaning filter can be suppressed.

In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can assist the user U in making an accurate judgment of the action. In addition, as a result, the air pollution display terminal 100 can assist health promotion of the user U, energy saving of other home appliances, or the like.

In addition, for example, at least one indoor sensor 50 provided indoors is provided in the air cleaning device 40. The pollution value acquisition unit 124 acquires the second pollution value from the indoor sensor 50 provided in the air purification apparatus 40 by communicating with the air purification apparatus 40.

In this way, since the sensor value is acquired from the indoor sensor 50 provided in the air cleaning device 40, the existing sensor can be effectively used. Therefore, the cost for introducing a new sensor can be reduced.

For example, the air pollution display terminal 100 further includes a time acquisition unit 142 that acquires the current time. The display unit 150 also displays the current time and the current position.

Thus, the current time and the current position are displayed, and therefore, the pollution value can be managed by time and place. Therefore, for example, the user U can determine the time or place of occurrence of local air pollution.

In addition, for example, the air pollution display terminal 100 further includes: a reception unit 160 that receives input of point information indicating a predetermined point; and a distance acquisition unit 144 that acquires the distance between the point indicated by the point information and the current position. The published value acquisition unit 122 also acquires published values of the wind direction and the air volume in the area including the current location. The display unit 150 also displays the distance, the wind direction, and the published value of the air volume.

Thus, for example, the user U inputs an outgoing destination, and displays a wind direction, an air volume, and a distance that can be used to predict the air pollution state at the destination. Therefore, the user U can determine an action such as a route to the destination, a time to reach the destination, or whether to go to the destination based on the displayed information. As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment can assist the user U in determining the action.

For example, the published value acquirer 122 may acquire the published value of the atmospheric pollution by various methods.

Thus, since a plurality of published values of atmospheric pollution are acquired, more information is presented to the user U. Thus, the user U can make an accurate judgment of the action. In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can assist the user U in making an accurate judgment of the action.

For example, the air pollution display terminal 100 further includes a prediction unit 146, and the prediction unit 146 predicts a pollution state at a predetermined place based on at least one of the published air pollution value and the first pollution value measured by the pollution sensor 130. The display unit 150 displays the contamination status predicted by the prediction unit 146.

This makes it possible to present to the user U not only the current time of the current position, but also, for example, a situation of air pollution at a future time. In addition, for example, the condition of air pollution at the current or future point in time at another place than the current position can be presented to the user U. In this way, more information can be presented to the user U, and therefore the air pollution display terminal 100 can assist the user U in making a judgment of the action.

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The air pollution display terminal according to the present invention has been described above based on the above-described embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

For example, the air pollution display terminal 100 may not acquire or display the pollution value from a separately provided sensor. That is, the air pollution display terminal 100 may not have the pollution value acquisition part 124.

For example, the contamination value acquiring unit 124 may acquire a sensor value from only one of the outdoor sensor 30 and the indoor sensor 50, instead of acquiring a sensor value from both of the sensors.

For example, the display unit 150 may not display at least one of the current position and the current time. Therefore, for example, the control unit 140 may not include the time acquisition unit 142.

For example, the display unit 150 may not display the result of prediction of the pollution value. Therefore, for example, the control unit 140 may not include the prediction unit 146. Note that the published value acquisition unit 122 may not acquire the wind direction and the air volume for use in prediction.

For example, the air pollution display terminal 100 may not include the receiving unit 160. That is, the user U may not receive the input of the location information. In this case, the control unit 140 may not include the distance acquisition unit 144.

The communication method between the apparatuses described in the above embodiments is not particularly limited. When wireless communication is performed between devices, the wireless communication method (communication standard) is short-range wireless communication such as Zigbee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or wireless LAN (Local Area Network). Alternatively, the wireless communication method (communication standard) may be communication via a wide area communication network such as the internet. In addition, instead of wireless communication, wired communication may be performed between the apparatuses. Specifically, the wired communication is Power line carrier communication (PLC), communication using a wired LAN, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the processing executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. Further, the order of more processes may be changed, or a plurality of processes may be executed in parallel. Further, the distribution of the components included in the air pollution display system 10 to a plurality of devices is an example. For example, the components provided in one device may be provided in another device. In addition, the air pollution display system 10 may also be implemented as a single device.

For example, the processing described in the above embodiment may be realized by performing centralized processing using a single device (system), or may be realized by performing distributed processing using a plurality of devices. One or more processors may be used to execute the program. That is, the collective processing may be performed, or the distributed processing may be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, all or a part of the components such as the control unit may be configured by dedicated hardware, or may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component can be realized by a program execution Unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a processor reading a software program recorded in a recording medium such as a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or a semiconductor memory and executing the software program.

The components such as the control unit may be constituted by one or more electronic circuits. The one or more electronic circuits may each be a general-purpose circuit or may each be a dedicated circuit.

The one or more electronic circuits may include, for example, a semiconductor device, an IC (integrated circuit), an LSI (Large Scale Integration), or the like. The IC or LSI may be integrated on one chip or may be integrated on a plurality of chips. Although referred to as an IC or an LSI, the nomenclature may be changed depending on the degree of Integration, and may be referred to as a system LSI, a VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or an ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). In addition, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) programmed after LSI manufacturing can also be used for the same purpose.

In addition, the general or specific aspects of the present invention may be implemented by a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, or a computer program. Alternatively, the present invention may be realized by a non-transitory recording medium readable by a computer, such as an optical magnetic disk, an HDD, or a semiconductor memory, in which the computer program is stored. In addition, the present invention can be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

In addition, embodiments obtained by applying various modifications to the respective embodiments that occur to those skilled in the art, and embodiments obtained by arbitrarily combining the constituent elements and functions of the respective embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention are also included in the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

30: an outdoor sensor (second sensor); 40: an air purification device; 50: an indoor sensor (second sensor); 100: an air pollution display terminal; 102: a main body case; 110: a position acquisition unit; 122: a published value acquisition section; 124: a contamination value acquisition unit; 130: a contamination sensor (first sensor); 142: a time acquisition unit; 144: a distance acquisition unit; 146: a prediction unit; 150: a display unit; 160: and a reception unit.