Information processing apparatus, information processing method, recording medium, and work machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022018097-A1
Application number	US-202117449284-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 29, 2021
Priority date	Mar 30, 2019
Publication date	Jan 20, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an information acquiring unit configured to acquire, from a work machine including a work attachment, information relating to the work machine of when the work machine is in operation, the information being information for which a user who is predetermined and who is related to the work machine has indicated an intention to provide; and an incentive granting unit configured to perform a process of granting an incentive to the user, in response to determining that the information acquired by the information acquiring unit satisfies an evaluation condition that is predetermined.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
an information acquiring unit configured to acquire, from a work machine including a work attachment, information relating to the work machine of when the work machine is in operation, the information being information for which a user who is predetermined and who is related to the work machine has indicated an intention to provide; and an incentive granting unit configured to perform a process of granting an incentive to the user, in response to determining that the information acquired by the information acquiring unit satisfies an evaluation condition that is predetermined.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information acquired by the information acquiring unit includes at least one of information relating to a state of the work machine, information relating to an operator, information relating to a surrounding environment of the work machine, information relating to maintenance of the work machine, or posting information relating to the work machine.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the information relating to the surrounding environment of the work machine includes at least one of information relating to weather, information relating to outside air temperature, or information relating to an object around the work machine including a terrain in a three-dimensional space around the work machine.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the information relating to the operator includes at least one of information identifying the operator operating the work machine, biological information of the operator operating the work machine, information relating to a state of the operator operating the work machine, or information relating to an adjustment state of a device relating to the operator.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the information relating to the state of the work machine includes at least one of information relating to an operation state of the work machine, information relating to a motion state of the work machine, information relating to an orientation state of the work machine, or information relating to a running state of a power source of the work machine.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation condition includes that a minimum data set configured by a first type of information that is defined in advance is included in the information acquired by the information acquiring unit, the first type of information being among a plurality of types of information providable from the work machine.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the incentive granting unit grants the incentive that is higher than a predetermined threshold to the user, in response to determining that a second kind of information that is defined in advance is included in the information acquired by the information acquiring unit in addition to the minimum data set, when the evaluation condition is satisfied.

8 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes image information obtained by an imaging device configured to capture an image of a surrounding area the work machine.

9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes information for identifying a worksite where the work machine performs work.

10 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes information relating to safety of the work machine.

11 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the minimum data set includes information relating to construction at a worksite where the work machine performs work.

12 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the information acquiring unit acquires posting information relating to the work machine from a user terminal used by the user, and the incentive granting unit performs the process of granting the incentive to the user, in response to determining that the posting information satisfies the evaluation condition that is predetermined.

13 . An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
acquiring, from a work machine including a work attachment, information relating to the work machine of when the work machine is in operation, the information being information for which a user who is predetermined and who is related to the work machine has indicated an intention to provide; and performing a process of granting an incentive to the user, in response to determining that the acquired information satisfies an evaluation condition that is predetermined.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process performed in an information processing apparatus, the process comprising:
acquiring, from a work machine including a work attachment, information relating to the work machine of when the work machine is in operation, the information being information for which a user who is predetermined and who is related to the work machine has indicated an intention to provide; and performing a process of granting an incentive to the user, in response to determining that the acquired information satisfies an evaluation condition that is predetermined.

Assignees

• Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kurosawa Ryota

Classifications

• G05D1/648

  Performing a task within a working area or space, e.g. cleaning · CPC title

• G07C5/08

  Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time · CPC title

• G07C5/008

  communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C) · CPC title

• B66C13/16

  Applications of indicating, registering, or weighing devices (in crane hooks B66C1/40; in safety gear B66C15/00; weighing-apparatus G01G; remote indicating in general G08) · CPC title

• B66F9/24

  Electrical devices or systems · CPC title