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These days, stations being used not only traffic facilities but also the place, which offers a new life style. Various practical use of such a station, for example, shopping, cultural activities, etc will not have an objection in evaluation in the side of activation of a town, or economic development. But considering the original function of stations, the knot point of traffic, stations must be equipped with the function in which people can move or take a train conveniently. However, at the present station spaces, there are many problems that interfere with comfortable use of people. Then, it tried to propose the desirable states of advertisements to station. We believe that this try can be useful to build beautiful spaces in station.

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The purpose of this study is to consider the definition of Environmental Graphics. Environmental Graphics was two-dimensional graphic element applied to volumetric objects, such as the surface of architecture. They ultimately offer the inhabitant a sense of a large world beyond the visible space. Such effects were what distinguished Environmental Graphics from other graphics. The name, Environmental Graphics, was made late in the 1970s. But since antiquity, there were many examples of them. Man had employed graphics in ritual make-up that transforms the human body and the face in order to project a different image. Through this study, we could find a possibility of creating new Environment. Environmental Graphics have left much influence not only on the emotion of Man but also on our living space.

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peter behrens(1868-1940),german graphic artist,industrial designer and architect,was active in a broad range of applied arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.for two years,1901-02,when he was 33-34 years old,he designed women's clothing.this was only a small part of his career and less than commercially successful, yet it contributed to freer,more liberating styles at a time of growing health consciousness.the history of the movement and behrens's role in shaping its designs is explored.

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On the ground of the Philadelphia International Exhibition of 1876, two Japanese buildings were erected. They were the "Japanese Dwelling" and the "Japanese Bazaar" which were shown as Japanese exhibits, and were also utilized. One was used as a dwelling-house for Japanese workmen and the other as a building for the sale of Japanese wares. The materials for these buildings were brought from Japan and Japanese native workmen erected them. The process and way of coustruction appeared to the American people as very curious and interesting. Newspapers reports showed the construction before the opening of the Centennial Exhibition. In this report, three illustrated newspapers are presented to show American news reports of the Japanese buildings, and as an example of American viewpoints.

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As the method of research, image words contributed to the attitude of liking the glasses design were calculated by multiply regression analysis, and cognitive parts affected to each image word of the glasses design were extracted by rough sets. Four image words "foppish (fashionable), pretty, decent, intellectual" in twelve contributed to liking were calculated using the data evaluated into five steps about each image word on the subject of twenty women. Next, the relationship between four images and cognitive parts was extracted based on the decision class using the data of each image word. From the result, the hierarchical relation from the attitude to cognitive parts about the preference has been clarified. Furthermore, the verification experiment of the result of the hierarchical relation was conducted on the subject of a designer working a design office, who proposed three design sketches with some useful comments to improve the method.

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The series of historical study aims the evolutionary process of the National Geographic from the editorial design viewpoint. National Geographic, a prestigious magazine in the world, features high quality photography contents/articles. Advertisementis an important structureas well as editorial articles since advertisement brings revenue.
The survey was conducted on the hypothesis that the relation between trends of lifestyle may be informed by investigating the advertisement appeared on the National Geographic back numbers in the period of 1886-1996.
This article shows the analyzed result of the research on editing policy keeping, influence from world economic situations and advertiser characteristic.

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Blue base/Yellow base Color System is a theory of color harmony for practical use which was established by Robert Dorr born in New York City in 1905. In this system a color dictionary by Color Key Program is used as a scale. According to the theory all colors are classified into two groups, either blue base or yellow base. And colors that belong to the same group harmonize with each other while colors from different groups don't. In case of humans, regardless of race, they also can be classified into blue base or yellow base. In this paper, correlation between personal color and his/her favorite color is to be examined.

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The "KIN PEI BAI"is known as one of the four most valuable books in Chinese classical literature and is said to be written in the middle of Banreki years of the Ming period.This paper considered the characteristic of furniture and interior design. As a result,next four points become clear:(1)The name and form of "Koui"have changed with the time.(2)The stool of women's room is used as furniture and is interior decoration.(3)The chair in a study has a rare form.(4)The furniture and interior design in the novel ,are connected with person's status and a lifestyle.

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Computer programming is one of the subjects for students of design and media arts disciplines to need to study. Programming training will enhance their interactive representation. The physical input devices expand the expressive possibility. I explore kits using sensors and an input device in order to help in learning Java programming in context of design and art practice.
Robot kits are good materials for assignment in problem solving style. Input devices with a single function give potential for assignment in problem creating style.

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There is a medical institution which does rehabilitation specially. Most of the patient is the sickness of the brain. In other words, the patient where half of the body is paralysed is many. But, almost there is no wheelchair for the patient where half of the body is paralysed. In the present condition, the patient with the handicap of oneside paralysis is using the standard type wheelchair which the hospital paid. This time I produced the wheelchair which could correspond to many faults. As the normal wheelchair it is the wheelchair which can change the for right paralysis and the one for left paralysis.

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The effectiveness of analogized idea is clarified by researching the conception method in the conception of the design. In this research, the use of the analogy in the interface design was paid to attention. The effectiveness of the analogy in the web site design was verified by using analogized idea the web site project and to design the interface among the design processes on the Web site. The use of an analogy that as follows and was different was verified in the design process. [1]Use of analogy as conception technique of idea[2]Use of analogy in interface design plainlyIt can be said that the use of the analogy as the conception technique of the idea is useful for the intentional change of the designer of the cut of the conception. Moreover, "Begin" used for the screen interface on the other hand offers the user "Plainly intuitive". It can approach "Plainly" by taking man's common sense to the screen interface. When it is effective so that using analogized idea for the designer as a conception technique may conceive the shape of new information, it has understood.

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The necessity in case of actual image work creating and so-called story structure which becomes build is indispensable for us.Then, if there is not a construction of the visual information as the look, the work can not be complete.The relation between the phrenology and the phrenological interpretation learning is importantin case of story forming.This time, I did the experiment how the difference of their arrangement changes the whole impression after distributing a color block by the psychological image.Based on these specific experiments, it returns to the level of the general feeling analysis again from two viewpoints of " phrenology " and " phrenological interpretation learning " and moreover it considers about the problem to define the whole composition without persisting in the local causality.

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We are enforcing "The Community Design Learning" for the basin of Nakagawa-river, Fukuoka-pref.. The purpose of this learning is thinking about the function of the river for rich life environment formation and making the new proposal. We proposed the river aquarium for the community design as the result of this learning. The 21st century is called "the century of the environment". However, the technology of "architecture" sometimes destroys the natural environment. The architectural education may have the aim which is opposite to the environmental education. We groped for the education that it united them. The goal of this learning is to bring up the engineer who is responsible for the environment.

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Signs with high necessity for foreigners had better be described in not only Japanese and English but also Chinese and Hangul. However in signs that are described in four languages, each character is small, and the readability of the whole declines extremely. Therefore, we experimented on the optimal number of languages in signs and the effectiveness of pictograms. As a result, after all, the readability of signs in two languages was significantly high for Japanese and English native speakers than that in four languages. And for Hangul native speakers, the readability did not decline in two languages, because English is effective for non-native speakers too. The effectiveness of pictograms, however, was not obvious in this experiment.

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From the view point of universal design, a product and public sign should use colors which provide color distinguishability to some extent for all users of diverse color vision including color vision deficiencies and yellowing of a crystalline lens by age. At the same time, however, designers need to use colors which make a product or a public sign beautiful and aesthetic. In this research, we propose a systematic method of aiding designers to determine optimal n colors for a product and public sign which meet conditions both on color distinguishability for diverse users and on designer's aesthetic intentions. We confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed method by implementing it as a software, applying 13 colors representing 13 Tokyo subway lines in the route map, and obtaining the adjusted 13 colors of improved distinguishability for all of normal, protanope and deuteranope color vision.

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It is considered urgent to ensure that sidewalk space be sequential; that comfortable activities be encouraged in concert with the composition of private lots; that there is a sufficient number of urban elements; and that urban environment morale be fostered. Public sidewalk space should be considered an area for"the cyclical momentum of actions and amenities",capitalizing on the"effectiveness of buffer zones". The "harmony based on an echelon between parts and the whole"is established, making the effects of details meaningful. The "relationship and continuity between elements" in turn enhance the effectiveness of sidewalk space that brings about comfort and amenities to streetscapes. We were able to show a structure of comfort and interrelation taking the shape of an upward spiral interconnecting humans,places and elements .

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We performed the evaluation experiment which studied the relation between the signs and the advertisements in the stations concerning the spaces and the colors of those.It was found that: the black background signs are "easy to find it" and make "good atmosphere". When there is no advertisement, it is "easy to find signs" and "worst atmosphere". When the positions of advertisements are separated from the signs, it made it easy to find the sign but doesn't improve the atmosphere. To lower a color chroma of the advertisement is the slightly effective to find the signs in the stations, but, it makes the atmosphere worse.

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In this study, the planning process of a brand instinct creation project for "Okawa-Japan Brand" was examined. Establishing a furniture brand of common use for the international community through high-quality and pricey offers requires improved designs and sophisticatedly enhanced technology for Okawa furniture to purposefully compete in the markets within and outside Japan. As the first year of planning/trials, we undertake a stepwise review of furniture in terms of brand concept in the fiscal year 2005 - a pleasant and comfortable/cozy beauty for the people and by the people - by innovating design/manufacture of branded products with user-friendly purposes for a city lifestyle with high-density living space based on a model unique to Japan.

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The disaster prevention map is a handy and effective tool to reduce the damage of the natural disaster. It is expected that GIS (Geographic Information System) and the cellular phone with camera and GPS (Global Positioning System) are effective as the tool of making the disaster prevention map. We have investigated current states such as the street fire extinguishers, the disaster prevention wells, etc., for two months in 2004 in cooperation with the local population to make the disaster prevention map of Tsujido district in Fujisawa city using the GPS cellular phone and GIS. In this research, we introduce the examination process and the problems on the way of making the disaster prevention map using the IT tools.

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Abstract : We introduced some advanced experimentations and evaluation system of interface design on Web Site. This purposed to research on the effective visual design technique for revolution of information society. We designed Web site about experimental interface design, conducted some surveys about influence on visual perception with the difference ; visual images shooted at Hi or Low position for same landscape. We focused on the relationship between interface design and landscape image openness. And We cleared the distinction between visual image selected on Web Site from viewpoint of effective interface design and images shooted at standing eye position.

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What is understanding? What role "Understanding" takes in the process od designing? "User-kind-ness" is the one of the most important factor in information designs. It is now the key issue how to make it easier for a user to understand and to access. In this research, I would like to illustrate how one comprehend / understnad things, which I believe that the basis for the "user-kind-ness". I found that "Understanding" was the key to acieve a task and it led one to realise the next possible step in design process.

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This study is for seeking images of good QOL life to develop QOL axis for participatory designing. Fee comments for images of futuristic quality of life have been collected with help of graduating students of University of Tsukuba. Then we analyze free comments by KJ-like methods and numerical analysis. As a result, QOL could be measured by 3-dementionsl axis of physical activity, social communication and life-span management.

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When performing recycling tile development,in order to perform better development,the questionnaire was mainly performed for the designer about the present tile.The reply of about 70 was totaled in each of an interior design floor,an interior design wall,an exterior design floor,and an exterior design wall,and the result was analyzed.About the"material"and the"color",the tendency by each use part appeared clearly from the total result,and the key for performing tile development was able to be acquired.

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This study discusses the structure of regional images of OGUNI Town and 11 other areas to create "community brand". The factor analyis was conducted in respect of the result of questionnaire survey regarding regional images. The analysis revealed that that the regional image is captured with three factors of the degree of culturedness, the degree of affinity, and the degree of quietness. When the regional images of 12 areas were compared, there were observed bias in evaluation of the four groups divided by gender and types of tourists, although some areas shared comparatively common and unique evaluations. Evaluation of OGUNI Town revealed biased values of four groups and no major feature was observed in the position of the factor space. It is recommended that the directivity of regional images is made clear and the design corresponding to that image be developed.

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Based on the concept of person-to-person communication, we focused on the behavior of humans in a given space within a period of time (resting action) and correlated the resting action with space and urban elements in an attempt to establish a strategy for beneficial relationship between resting action and the items investigated in this study.A case study on the Minoshima Area in Fukuoka City was undertaken; conducting field studies, physical quantifications, questionnaires and behavioral observations. From the relationship between categorized space construction and urban-element distribution, a certain organized system was established.On further analysis of critical issues relevant to city construction, a strategic design for resolving plaguing issues in public space was proposed. By correlating action/behavior with space and urban elements in public space, the established relationships would facilitate a common image between the residents (or the space users) and the designers to eventually synchronize with the planning progress to realize said strategy.

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Together with analog media and digital media, the new media technology has created a new perception, widened the scope of art and design, and expanded our conscience. In this paper, we first summarize the transformation of the media by technology from the analog and digital media changes taking place in Media Arts. Next, we consider the future directions and future state of Media Arts based on the theme of the visualization of artworks.

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The functional properties and form of office chairs produced in Japan after War_II_ have changed more than another office furniture. Especially, many reclining systems on office chairs have been developed to correspond to posture change at office work. It is important sample to explain how did ergonomics concepts have been adopted on chair development. This paper intends to make clear the transition and part of ergonomics concepts. Some changes on office chairs that were produced after War_II_ were affected by ergonomics concepts. Also, the changes of backrest reclining mechanism synclonized with seat pan, that were developed after office automation at 1980s, were affected by ergonomics concepts to decrease a feeling of oppression on the thigh.

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The purpose of this paper is to study about a single type commuter which wheelchair users enable to get on/off and drive operation.Most of the marketed vehicle for handicapped user are designed based on existing models.However,I researched the vehicle whitch used by wheelchair user at first.It is an attempt to construct the layout deciding from inside,not outside in a word.The result of this research were applied to the design of international car design competition 2005. It is introduced here in the last part of this paper.

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Information has been complicated in modern society. Toacquire one information, people acquire from the composed communication of much information. Probably, they need time and concentration to acquire the information. Especially, in order to understand information, they spend much time to the Internet.This research analyzes which design element is related to understanding of people. Moreover, it proposes "communication design" which can choose quickly from much information.The research method classifies into the digital media of the Internet, and the analogue media of informational magazines. It makes the element of the mutual characteristic of a design and the comparative analysis in issue. Furthermore, it clarifies the system of "generation of an understanding or influence" and the element of a design. And, it proposes the design model of "the communication design for a receiver" of the Internet.As the 1st research, we analyze the design element of the information magazines which is the analog media.

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Abstract : We designed Web site about experimental interface design, conducted some surveys about influence on visual perception for site users with various information devices, and university students with controlled conditions, and compared the two subject groups. We focused on the relationship between visual and voiced sound images perceived in seeing and reading Japanese typeface with comparison three different levels of weight for some Japanese imitative Words printed Katakana, Japanese square phonetic syllabary, and questionnaire survey in order to pick up common images described by Japanese adjectives. This Web site is planned for auto counting with CGI program, making it possible to analyze immediately.

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As a result of the resrarch on the creative design thinking, it is shown ,as a whole, that forming a new concept at the level with high abstraction level is necessary in the creative thinking. However, it seems difficult to introduce it into the visual image formation from design concept that the abstraction level is high. In this research, the relation between image generation from abstract concept and a creative idea is verified by the experiment, in which a task to make new chair design from higher abstracted concept. As a result, the proposal of the thinking process to genearte more creative design are presented.

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Since the Industrial Revolution, with the development of technology, the skin and surface design in architecture has been separated from a main body as various architectural materials appeared either and formulated its unique characteristics and fields. This study is intended to examine the possibility of a smart building surface to develop the next generation technology by applying smart technology. That is a normative alternative in the future, in a situation that the expression of skin and surface design, as an interface to be expanded since the advent of digital media era, may not reach the limit of design, based on the expression of the skin and surface design experimented by the recognition of architects together with the separation from the main body and the structure from the progress of technology.

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This study purposes the change of the bathroom space by defining smart technology and researching the current change of people's need for well-being. In near future, a series of smart household electric appliances will be minimized and integrated with bathroom appliances such as mirror, toilet, etc. Consequently devices become wireless and soon will embodied by other body or surroundings in space. With increasing interest in healthcare and government healthcare law system, smart healthcare will be the major issues at smart home design. The history of bathroom design and emerging with new technologies and a new healthcare-oriented bathroom space of the future, using smart technologies, will be explored in this thesis.

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This study intends to investigate the design strategy of exterior space in apartment housing since 1990's in relation to demands of customers. For the study, a range of housing cases has been assessed from early 1990's to 2002 by reviewing past journals and new articles. The exterior space within all cases has been categorized and analysed within the framework not only of element classifications but also of conceptual divisions. The results of the study are follows; 1) in most cases, exterior space design considered to be a commercial advertisement in order to differentiate the housing as a good, 2) it necessarily leads to the fragmentary tendency in and planning and design process, 3) new design approaches in markets recently tends to adopt and develop to enforce an identity of site and community in exterior space design.

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Public bath is the important place for people to clean up their body and communicate each other. In Edo Era water supply for public bath depended on river water or sea water. Normal water came to be used after the completion of modern water supply system in Meiji Period. Thus, the history of public bath in Japan is comparatively long. Analysis on the system and the design of public bath from UKIYOE and other documentation proved its typological development and its detail. Since after the Second World War people have frequented public bath far less than before due to the radical change of life style. This caused the decline of the number of public bathes in Tokyo.

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