JP7521045B2 - Vegetable intake improvement system, vegetable intake diet database, and vegetable intake improvement program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vegetable intake improvement system, a vegetable intake diet database, and a vegetable intake improvement program.

The Japanese people are encouraged to eat vegetables because they contain nutrients necessary for maintaining health. Examples of such nutrients include minerals and vitamins.

The average vegetable intake of Japanese people is less than the recommended amount, which is 350g or more per day. According to the disclosure in Non-Patent Document 1, the average vegetable intake of Japanese people is about 276.5g per day. In other words, the amount of vegetables that Japanese people are lacking is about 75g per day.

One of the challenges for consumers is to understand their vegetable intake. Patent Document 1 discloses a non-invasive skin measurement method that measures carotenoid levels in the skin. Suggestions in this document include providing an objective indicator of fruit and vegetable intake, assessing antioxidant status, and detecting malignant diseases and their risks.

A method to encourage vegetable intake is to reconsider one's diet. Patent Document 2 discloses a health management support system. This system recommends products that are suitable for the subject's health condition. The main consideration when recommending products is the calorie content.

Special Publication No. 2011-523059 JP 2014-164411 A

"Summary of the 2016 National Health and Nutrition Survey Results" (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, page 22)

The problem this invention aims to solve is to improve vegetable intake on an individual basis.

The main point of this invention is that one of the criteria for selecting a vegetable diet is the condition of the skin. From this perspective, the present invention is defined as follows.

First, the vegetable intake improvement system is composed of at least a detection unit and a processing unit. What is detected by the detection unit is at least a skin condition value, for example, a skin carotenoid value. What the processing unit outputs to the output unit are candidates for vegetable intake diets. The amount of vegetables provided in these vegetable intake diets is equal to or greater than the vegetable deficiency amount. The basis for deriving this vegetable deficiency amount is at least the aforementioned skin condition value. In this system, the purchase amount of the aforementioned vegetable intake diet is equal to or less than the input budget amount.

Secondly, the vegetable intake diet database is made up of at least a plurality of vegetable intake diet records. The attribute values constituting this vegetable intake diet record are at least the vegetable amount and a description. The vegetable amount indicates the amount of vegetables provided in the vegetable intake diet. The description indicates a description of the vegetable intake diet. With such a database configuration, it is this description that is read by the computer, and the vegetable amount associated with this is equal to or greater than the calculated vegetable deficiency amount. In this database, an attribute value that further constitutes the vegetable intake diet record is the amount. The amount indicates the amount of the vegetable intake diet. With such a configuration, the amount associated with the read-out description is equal to or greater than the input budget amount.

Thirdly, the computer executes the output process according to the vegetable intake improvement program. That is, the output unit outputs candidates for vegetable intake diets. The amount of vegetables provided in these vegetable intake diets is equal to or greater than the amount of vegetable deficiency. The basis for deriving this amount of vegetable deficiency is at least a skin condition value, for example, a skin carotenoid value. In this program, the purchase price of the vegetable intake diet is equal to or less than the input budget amount. Furthermore, when controlled by the computer, the output unit outputs the individual's amount of vegetable deficiency. At that time, the computer refers to the individual's skin condition value. Furthermore, when controlled by the computer, the output unit outputs the difference between the recommended vegetable intake amount and the individual's vegetable intake amount. At that time, the computer refers to the individual's skin condition value. The skin condition value includes the skin carotenoid value.

This invention makes it possible to individually improve vegetable intake.

Screen transition diagram for the vegetable intake improvement system Reception screen layout Selection screen layout Explanation screen layout Conceptual diagram of the vegetable intake improvement system Conceptual diagram of the vegetable intake database Output process flow chart Schematic diagram of results sorted by vegetable deficiency A conceptual diagram of results sorted by budget Specific configuration diagram of the vegetable intake improvement system

<Screen transitions in the vegetable intake improvement system> Figure 1 shows the screen transitions in the vegetable intake improvement system. The screen transitions are from reception screen 10, via selection screen 20, to explanation screen 30. The condition for reception screen 10 to be displayed is that a vegetable intake improvement program is started. Details of the program will be described later. The condition for selection screen 20 to be displayed is that skin has been measured and a budget has been input. The condition for explanation screen 30 to be displayed is that a vegetable intake diet has been selected.

<Reception screen> Figure 2 shows the configuration of the reception screen. The reception screen 10 prompts the user to measure their skin and input their budget. The reception screen 10 is made up of at least a user name 11, vegetable intake 12, vegetable deficiency 13, measurement reminder 14, budget 15, and budget input reminder 16. Vegetable intake 12 and vegetable deficiency 13 are blank because measurement has not yet been performed.

<Selection screen> Figure 3 shows the configuration of the selection screen. The selection screen 20 prompts the user to select a vegetable intake diet. The selection screen 20 is configured with at least a user name 21, vegetable intake amount 22, vegetable deficiency amount 23, measurement result graph 24, budget 25, and a photo 26 of the vegetable intake diet candidate.

<Explanation Screen> Figure 4 shows the configuration of the explanation screen. The explanation screen 30 encourages the user to purchase a product. The explanation screen 30 is composed of at least a photo 31 of the vegetable meal candidate, a purchase price 32, a possible vegetable intake amount 33, a detailed explanation 34, and a recipe link 35. The explanation screen 30 is premised on the preparation of the vegetable meal, but is not limited to this. For example, if the vegetable meal is already cooked (such as a prepared dish), the detailed explanation 34 and the recipe link 35 are omitted. These omitted items are replaced by a sales floor guide for the vegetable meal.

<Conceptual configuration of the vegetable intake improvement system> Figure 5 shows a conceptual configuration diagram of the vegetable intake improvement system. The vegetable intake improvement system 100 is made up of an output unit 110, an input unit 120, a detection unit 130, a memory unit 140, and a processing unit 150. These parts are directly or indirectly connected by a wired or wireless communication path or communication network.

<Output unit> The output unit 110 is a component whose purpose is output. The implementation form of the output unit 110 is not important, and it may be hardware, software, or a combination of these. Examples of the output unit 110 include a touch panel monitor and a speaker.

<Input unit> The input unit 120 is a component whose purpose is input (operation). The input unit 120 may be implemented in any form, including hardware, software, or a combination of these. Examples of the input unit 120 include a touch panel monitor, buttons, and a keyboard.

<Detection unit> The detection unit 130 is a component whose purpose is to detect biological information. An example of biological information is skin condition (e.g., degree of pigmentation, etc.). The implementation form of the detection unit 130 is not important, and it may be hardware, software, or a combination of these. An example of the detection unit 130 is a photosensor, etc., and preferably Quick Test (manufactured by Biozoom Services).

<Memory unit> The memory unit 140 is a component whose purpose is temporary or permanent storage. Input/output data, databases, and programs are stored in the memory unit 140, such as the vegetable intake database 160 and a program for improving vegetable intake. These will be explained later. The memory unit 140 may be implemented in any form, including hardware, software, or a combination of these. Examples of the memory unit 140 include RAM, ROM, SSD, and HDD.

<Processing Unit> The processing unit 150 is a component whose purpose is calculation, control, or a combination of these. The implementation form of the processing unit 150 is not important, and it may be hardware, software, or a combination of these. An example of the processing unit 150 is a CPU, etc.

<Vegetable Intake Meal Database> Figure 6 shows a conceptual diagram of the vegetable intake meal database. The vegetable intake meal database 160 is made up of a plurality of vegetable intake meal records 161. The attribute values that make up the vegetable intake meal record 161 are vegetable quantity 162, purchase price 163, explanatory image 164, and explanatory text 165. The vegetable quantity 162 indicates the amount of vegetables provided in the vegetable intake meal. The purchase price 163 indicates the purchase price of the vegetable intake meal or the ingredients necessary for it. The explanatory image 164 and explanatory text 165 indicate an explanation of the vegetable intake meal. The attribute values of the explanatory image 164 and explanatory text 165 are addresses. The data of the explanatory image 164 and the explanatory text 165 are stored in these addresses.

<Vegetable intake improvement program> The processing unit 150 executes output processing according to the vegetable intake improvement program. FIG. 7 shows a flow diagram of the output processing. The general flow of the output processing is reception screen display (S1), skin condition detection judgment (S2), vegetable deficiency amount derivation (S3), budget input judgment (S4), selection screen display (S5), vegetable intake diet selection judgment (S6), and explanation screen display (S7). The details of these processes are as follows:

<Display of reception screen (S1)> The reception screen 10 is displayed after the vegetable intake improvement program is started. There is no restriction on the method for instructing the start of the vegetable intake improvement program, but an example is an operation on the input unit 120.

<Skin Condition Detection Judgment (S2)> The processing unit 150 refers to the memory unit 140. The memory unit 140 temporarily stores a skin condition value (e.g., a skin carotenoid value; the same applies below). The detection unit 130 detects the skin condition value. If the skin condition value is not detected ("N" in S2), the skin condition detection judgment (S2) is executed again.

<Deriving Vegetable Deficiency (S3)> The processing unit 150 derives the vegetable deficiency, and references the memory unit 140 at that time. Skin condition values and a correlation table are stored in the memory unit 140. This correlation table shows the correlation between the skin condition value and the vegetable intake. An alternative to the correlation table is a programmable arithmetic formula. Once the vegetable intake is determined, the vegetable deficiency is determined. Here, the vegetable deficiency is the value obtained by subtracting the determined vegetable intake from the recommended vegetable intake. Values published by public institutions are referenced when determining the recommended vegetable intake. For example, the target value for vegetable intake published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan is 350g or more per day.

<Budget input determination (S4)> The processing unit 150 refers to the memory unit 140. The memory unit 140 temporarily stores the budget. The input unit 120 is used to input the budget. If the budget is not detected ("N" in S4), the budget input determination (S4) is executed again.

<Display of selection screen (S5)> The selection screen 20 is displayed when the skin condition value is detected ("Y" in S2) and the budget is input ("Y" in S4). The processing unit 150 searches the vegetable intake diet database 160, and the keys used at that time are the derived vegetable deficiency amount 23 and the input budget 25. The explanatory image 164 is referenced when displaying the vegetable intake diet candidate photo 26. For example, if the derived vegetable deficiency amount 23 is 230 g/day, the amount of vegetables indicated by the extracted vegetable intake diet record 161 is 230 g or more (Figure 8). Also, if the input budget is 500 yen, the purchase amount indicated by the extracted vegetable intake diet record 161 is 500 yen or less (Figure 9). In other words, what the processing unit 150 ultimately reads out is the explanatory image 164, with its record IDs "00002" and "00006" (Figure 9). On the other hand, in the vegetable deficiency calculation (S3), if the vegetable deficiency is zero or less (recommended vegetable intake - vegetable intake ≦ 0), a sufficiency notification is displayed. The sufficiency notification indicates that the vegetable intake is sufficient.

<Vegetable diet selection determination (S6)> The processing unit 150 refers to the memory unit 140. The selection flag value is temporarily stored in the memory unit 140. The means for selecting a vegetable diet is the input unit 120. If the selection flag value is not detected ("N" in S6), the vegetable diet selection determination (S6) is executed again.

<Display of explanation screen (S7)> The explanation screen 30 is displayed when a vegetable diet is selected ("Y" in S6). The processing unit 150 refers to each attribute value of the extracted vegetable diet record 161. There is no restriction on the method for defining the recipe link destination 35, but it is preferably an explanation 165.

<Specific configuration of the vegetable intake improvement system> Figure 10 shows the specific configuration of the vegetable intake improvement system. The vegetable intake improvement system 200 is made up of at least a user terminal 210, a measurement server 220, and a store terminal 230. The user terminal 210, the measurement server 220, and the store terminal 230 are connected to each other by a communication network 240. The communication form of the communication network 240 is not important, but it is preferably a wireless network.

<User terminal> The user terminal 210 embodies the output unit 110, the input unit 120, and the detection unit 130. That is, the main functions of the user terminal 210 are input of budget, detection of skin condition, and output of vegetable intake. In particular, the user terminal 210 is equipped with a biosensing system "Quick Test" (manufactured by Biozoom Services). The form of the user terminal 210 is not important, but it is preferably a portable terminal. Examples of portable terminals include a smartphone and a tablet. The user terminal 210 is made up of general computer components.

<Measurement Server> The measurement server 220 is embodied by the storage unit 140 and the processing unit 150. In other words, the main functions of the measurement server 220 are to calculate the vegetable deficiency amount and to extract the vegetable intake diet. The form of the measurement server 220 is not important, but it is preferably a stationary terminal. The measurement server 220 is composed of general computer parts.

<Configuration of the store terminal> The main function of the store terminal 230 is to update the vegetable intake database 160, and in particular, to update the purchase amount. The store terminal 230 is configured with general computer components. There is no restriction on the form of the store terminal 230. The location where the store terminal 230 is installed is not limited to a physical store, and it may be a virtual store for electronic commerce.

<Other uses> The vegetable intake improvement system can be used for a wide range of purposes, not limited to commercial transactions, such as meal suggestions for health checkups and school lunch menus. When the use is meal suggestions for health checkups or school lunch menus, vegetable intake for several days (e.g., one week) is displayed. In this case, it is optional whether or not to refer to a budget.

<Scope of the present invention> The present invention allows configurations other than the specific configurations described above. In other words, the devices that embody the output unit 110, input unit 120, detection unit 130, storage unit 140, and processing unit 150 are not important.

Claims (10)

A vegetable intake improvement system that consists of at least the following:
An output unit, and
A processing unit: controlled by this, the output unit displays the difference between the recommended vegetable intake and the individual's vegetable intake,
In this case, the skin condition value of the individual and the calculation formula showing the correlation between the skin condition value and the vegetable intake are used, and
This calculation formula determines the amount of vegetable intake based on the skin condition value. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
A detection unit, connected to which is the processing unit, and
This detects the skin condition value. 3. The system of claim 1 or 2,
Included in the skin condition value is the skin carotenoid value. A program for improving vegetable intake, in which a computer executes at least the following processes:
Display control: what is controlled here and the output unit displays is the difference between the recommended vegetable intake and the individual's vegetable intake,
In this case, the skin condition value of the individual and the calculation formula showing the correlation between the skin condition value and the vegetable intake are used, and
This calculation formula determines the amount of vegetable intake based on the skin condition value. The program of claim 4,
Included in the skin condition value is the skin carotenoid value. A vegetable intake improvement system that consists of at least the following:
An output unit, and
A processing unit: controlled by this, the output unit displays the difference between the recommended vegetable intake and the individual's vegetable intake, as well as a measurement result graph;
In this case, the skin condition value of the individual and the calculation formula showing the correlation between the skin condition value and the vegetable intake are used, and
The graph of the measurement results shows the recommended vegetable intake and the individual's vegetable intake, and
This calculation formula determines the amount of vegetable intake based on the skin condition value. The system of claim 6 further comprising:
A detection unit, connected to which is the processing unit, and
This detects the skin condition value. 8. The system of claim 6 or 7,
Included in the skin condition value is the skin carotenoid value. A program for improving vegetable intake, in which a computer executes at least the following processes:
Display control: what is controlled by this control and displayed by the output unit is the difference between the recommended vegetable intake and the individual's vegetable intake, as well as a graph of the measurement results .
In this case, the calculation formula used is an individual's skin condition value and a correlation between the skin condition value and the vegetable intake , and
The graph of the measurement results shows the recommended vegetable intake and the individual's vegetable intake, and
This calculation formula determines the amount of vegetable intake based on the skin condition value. The program of claim 9,
Included in the skin condition value is the skin carotenoid value.

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