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JP-2026074824-A - Environmental control device, environmental control method, and environmental control program

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Abstract

[Challenge] To improve comfort levels so that they are equitable when multiple residents are being considered simultaneously. [Solution] The environmental control device 100 identifies the thermal environment preference characteristics of each of the multiple residents located in the target area based on information identifying each resident. Based on the identified thermal environment preference characteristics of each of the multiple residents, the environmental control device 100 determines a target value for the thermal environment of the target area. Based on the degree of discrepancy between the determined target value for the thermal environment of the target area and the identified thermal environment preference characteristics, the environmental control device 100 determines which residents will be subject to consideration actions from among the multiple residents and determines a predetermined consideration action to be performed. The environmental control device 100 performs the determined predetermined consideration action on the residents who have been determined to be subject to consideration actions based on the degree of discrepancy. [Selection Diagram] Figure 3

Inventors

  • 三浦 眞由美
  • 小谷 俊太郎

Assignees

  • アズビル株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241021

Claims (10)

  1. An area preference management unit identifies the thermal environment preference characteristics of each of the multiple residents located in the target area based on information that identifies each resident, An area target determination unit determines a target value for the thermal environment of a target area based on the thermal environment preference characteristics of each of the multiple residents identified by the area preference management unit, A consideration processing unit determines which residents from among the multiple residents are subject to consideration actions based on the degree of discrepancy between the target value of the thermal environment of the target area determined by the area target determination unit and the preference characteristics related to the thermal environment identified by the area preference management unit, and determines a predetermined consideration action to be performed. A consideration action execution unit that executes the predetermined consideration action determined by the consideration processing unit for the target resident who has been determined to be a target resident based on the degree of deviation, An environmental control device characterized by comprising:
  2. The aforementioned consideration processing unit is As a predetermined consideration action corresponding to a resident whose deviation degree satisfies predetermined consideration target conditions, the consideration action execution unit is instructed to execute a notification corresponding to the deviation degree calculated for each of the multiple resident. The environmental control device according to feature 1.
  3. The aforementioned consideration processing unit is As a predetermined consideration action corresponding to a resident whose degree of deviation satisfies predetermined consideration conditions, the consideration action execution unit is instructed to perform a change in the air conditioning setting value according to the degree of deviation calculated for each of the multiple residents. The environmental control device according to feature 1.
  4. The aforementioned consideration action execution unit, The air conditioning setting value for the target area is changed to a consideration adjustment value according to the first deviation degree, which is the deviation degree calculated for each of the aforementioned multiple residents. The aforementioned consideration processing unit is The consideration operation execution unit is instructed to change the air conditioning setting value according to the second degree of discrepancy between the consideration adjustment value and the preference characteristics regarding the thermal environment for each of the multiple residents. The environmental control device according to feature 3.
  5. The aforementioned area target determination unit is When the aforementioned preference characteristics regarding the thermal environment are registered within the range of the thermal environment index, The number of people who can accommodate the range of the thermal environment index, which includes the preference characteristics of all residents located within the target area, is calculated. Based on the number of people present, the target value for the thermal environment of the target area is determined. The environmental control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
  6. The aforementioned area target determination unit, When the preference characteristics related to the thermal environment are registered by a function model, Based on the model function corresponding to each of the multiple residents located in the aforementioned target area, a target evaluation function is determined. The value of the thermal environment index based on the aforementioned target evaluation function is determined as the target value for the thermal environment of the target area. The environmental control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
  7. The aforementioned consideration processing unit is When the aforementioned preference characteristics regarding the thermal environment are registered within the range of the thermal environment index, The degree of deviation is calculated by subtracting the maximum or minimum value of the range of the thermal environment index from the target value of the thermal environment of the target area. The environmental control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
  8. The aforementioned consideration processing unit is When the preference characteristics related to the thermal environment are registered by a function model, The value of the thermal environment index, which is the value of the function model defined as the target value, is calculated for each of the multiple residents located in the target area. The degree of deviation is calculated by subtracting the value of the thermal environment index, whose value in the function model is the value to be searched, from the target value of the thermal environment in the target area. The environmental control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
  9. An environmental control method to be executed by an environmental control device, Area preference management process that identifies the preference characteristics regarding the thermal environment for each of the multiple residents located in the target area, based on information that identifies each resident. An area target determination step, which determines a target value for the thermal environment of the target area based on the thermal environment preference characteristics of each of the multiple residents identified by the area preference management step, A consideration processing step that determines which residents from the plurality of residents are subject to consideration actions based on the degree of discrepancy between the target value of the thermal environment of the target area determined by the area target determination step and the preference characteristics related to the thermal environment identified by the area preference management step, and determines a predetermined consideration action to be performed. A consideration action execution step in which, for the resident who has been determined to be a target resident based on the degree of deviation, the predetermined consideration action determined by the consideration processing step is performed, An environmental control method characterized by including
  10. An area preference management procedure that identifies the preference characteristics regarding the thermal environment for each of the multiple residents located in the target area, based on information that identifies each resident. An area target determination procedure for determining a target value for the thermal environment of a target area based on the thermal environment preference characteristics of each of the multiple residents identified by the area preference management procedure, A consideration processing procedure for determining which residents are subject to consideration actions from among the multiple residents based on the degree of discrepancy between the target value of the thermal environment of the target area determined by the area target determination procedure and the preference characteristics related to the thermal environment identified by the area preference management procedure, and for determining a predetermined consideration action to be performed. A consideration action execution procedure for executing the predetermined consideration action determined by the consideration processing procedure for the target resident who has been determined to be a target resident based on the degree of deviation, An environmental control program characterized by causing a computer to execute it.

Description

This invention relates to an environmental control device, an environmental control method, and an environmental control program. Conventional technology is known that uses information from entry and exit detection to a section using a card reader or the like to identify occupants within the section, and if there are multiple occupants in the section, controls the system to a predetermined value that is the average of the optimal environmental values for each occupant, or the midpoint between the maximum and minimum values, thereby achieving comfortable air conditioning for multiple occupants in the section (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 07-243686 Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating the overall process performed by the environmental control device according to the first embodiment.Figure 2 illustrates an example of an air conditioning control system.Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an environmental control device according to the first embodiment.Figure 4 shows the relationship between PPD and PMV.Figure 5 shows an example of preference characteristics according to the first embodiment.Figure 6 shows an example of a resident detection system according to the first embodiment.Figure 7 shows an example of the shape of the model function according to the first embodiment.Figure 8 shows an example of an area target determination method according to the first embodiment.Figure 9 shows an example of an area target determination method according to the first embodiment.Figure 10 shows an example of an area target determination method according to the first embodiment.Figure 11 shows an example of a method for calculating the degree of deviation according to the first embodiment.Figure 12 shows an example of a method for calculating the degree of deviation according to the first embodiment.Figure 13 shows an example of a method for calculating the degree of deviation according to the first embodiment.Figure 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure for the environmental control process according to the first embodiment.Figure 15 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an environmental control device according to the second embodiment.Figure 16 shows an example of a considerate action according to the second embodiment.Figure 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the area target determination unit according to the second embodiment.Figure 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the area target determination unit according to the second embodiment.Figure 19 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an environmental control device according to the third embodiment.Figure 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the area target determination unit according to the third embodiment.Figure 21 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an environmental control device according to the fourth embodiment.Figure 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure for consideration adjustment in the environmental control process according to the fourth embodiment.Figure 23 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of a computer that implements the environmental control device, resident detection system, air conditioning control system, and considerate operation execution device/system according to the first to fourth embodiments. (Principle of the invention) Conventionally, when multiple occupants are present in a target area, a technology is known that controls the air conditioning based on pre-registered optimal environmental values for each occupant, thereby achieving comfortable air conditioning for the occupants in the target area. However, even when controlling based on each resident's optimal values, the inventor focused on the possibility that controlling an area with multiple residents using a fixed target value such as an average might not necessarily create a fair environment for all residents if not all residents always have the same perception of comfort (i.e., "preferences"). For example, if air conditioning is controlled based on an average value, residents with preferences close to the average may maintain a high level of comfort, while residents with preferences far from the average may maintain a low level of comfort. The physical and mental burden caused by the thermal environment differs between residents whose air conditioning control is within their own environmental tolerance range and those whose control is significantly different. Residents with a large discrepancy are not only less comfortable, but are also more likely to experience disadvantages in intellectual productivity and health. Therefore, in order to solve the aforementioned problems, the inventor conceived of implementing processing actions (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "consideration actions") as considerations