KOSEI, introduced from abroad from the twenties to the thirties of the nineteenth century, has become the basis of the fundamental education in today’s design, especially in Visual Communication Design. ( It has been utilized as the system to study the foundation of figurative arts.)
KOSEI, in Japan, different from the Education of Design before then, has been emphasized on the repeated exercises using the abstract forms. It is characteristic that the device to establish the image into the forms has been done, by using Spanunng, Contrast, or Opposite Words.

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Pendulum Pattern, which was one of the non-graphics way, was well-developed in art, design and phototechnical area. The forms of Pendulum Pattern, which is defferent from the general expression in graphics. Today, the study of Pendulum Pattern itself is not developed as it is difficult to describe the basic rule. In this study, I describe Pendulum Pattern generated rules by mathematical principle modeling based on theories of non-linear dynamical systems. As a result I comfirmed the following. (1)By analysis of speed, the elucidation of Pendulum Pattern's quality of form is possible. (2)The conditions of mass point ejection determine Pendulum Pattern's quality of form. (3)The motion of a point mass restricted on the sphere surface influences velocity changes. 

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It has been reported a plane figure catches the psychological influence by layout angle in a field of vision, and the geometric relations of the figure are different from objective relations. In previous research paper, when vertexes of square were near in verticality and horizontally, apparent size was tended to large. In this study, we examined it about the influence that the difference of the layout angle gave to apparent size of the figure that’s aspect ratio is different from square. 

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A surface texture is an important factor that affects a product Kansei quality. People perceive a quality of surface texture using different sensory modalities, e.g. vision and touch, and switches them through an interaction with a product, e.g., we see and then touch a product surface. Between such sensory modality transitions, we often expect subsequent modal perceptions using a prior modality, e.g. predicting tactile quality of a product from its appearance before touching. The authors assume that the prior expectation using a modality affects the posterior experience using another modality. In this paper, we propose an evaluation method that identifies the visual expectation effects on tactual experiences. In the method, we synthesize combinations of visual and tactile samples using a half-mirror. Evaluators compare the synthesized samples with a set of real samples used as a tactile scale and select real samples that corresponds to the synthesized samples. We demonstrate the appropriateness of the method with analysis results using plastic texture samples having different textures, which are commonly used in a product design.

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The glockenspiel is the most famous one of the percussion. Its keys are more longer as low sounds. But the produced glockenspiel with the same size of keys do not know how to sound until strike. The sample were produced by a some aluminum alloy bars. These sounds were analyzed by Fast Fourier Transform. The other, the tensile test and hardness test were carried out for those samples.

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The most important quality of security printed products is their ability to gain social trust. To gain social trust, security printing employs many forms of anti-counterfeiting measures. Aesthetics (such as rich, dignified designs) that speak of history and technical sophistication are also necessary to further enhance credibility. These aspects form the key to achieving security printed products with higher credibility.

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We produced a Japanese lacquer art work for exhibiting it at "Aizu urushi art festival". It is the collaboration work with a Japanese lacquer artist and the designer. In addition, we adopt physical computing in this art work, and it is the work which expected the new interaction with a viewer and the Japanese lacquer art work.
 As a result, we displayed them at "Aizu urushi art festival", and we discuss possibility of new expression for a Japanese lacquer work.

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In Japan reached to super ageing society in 2007 and, decreasing labor force and increasing person requiring long-term care and medical treatment. That is why it is expected humanoid robot as new labor force instead of human. It is main point to mimic of exterior of human hand that the current state of the humanoid robotic hand. we investigate structure of human hand and make out of function. We design a new robotic hand from this point of view.

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The purpose of this research is to clarify how to show imformation about a patient to an anesthesiologist at an operating room. At an operationg room, many monitors  for general care are in disorder. They might cause an  anesthesiologist to overlook something important about   a patient and fatigue with finding information from many monitors. In this research, we try to approach this subject  in two point of view, contents and shape of a monitor. We propose using HMD(head mounted dispray) to show imformation about a patient because it can show imformation in an anesthesiologist's field of vision. 

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It is necessary to verify how the high technical capabilities cultivated in each industry which the company in Japan engaged in the manufacturing industry has are applicable to medical equipment development.
So, in this research, it verifies about what is necessary being just to use how to the new style laryng scope which is medical equipment in which the Kunimoto laboratory is developing a 5 axis NC cutting machine and CAD-CAM, and has three-dimensional complicated form, and aims at performing the consideration.

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This study is intended to examine current of air condition of the drug deposition. I make the model who is faithful to the human body. and designed the inhalational device by simulation air condition of the drug development .I was able to solve the intraoral airflow that happened by the present inhaler indelay a little at the current of time of the core air flow with current of air section as two layers.The drug deposition to upper respiratory tract is suppressed if I use current of air conditions that became clear in this study than the above.

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I extract the design requirements of the head fixation appliance. And I aim at the acquisition of a clearer image.I make a shape to be able to prevent that the head of the patient moves.In addition, I suggest the fixation appliance which is easily worn without giving a patient a physical psychological burden.I take an existing study into account about the technical points such as the distortions of the magnetic field.I studied a design of the form of the fixed appliance itself mainly.

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Study of optimization design of Laryngoscope. This new style of Laryngoscope meet the conditions necessary for optimum shape for doctor and patients both sides. Traditional model is needed lots of force to use and it was difficult especially for female doctor and emergency life gard .The new laryngoscope model is designed by a view of relation between human to device. Testing with practice homunculus for tracheal intubation, The new model ‘s pressure distribution is much better than traditional model’s one.

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This paper examines the evaluation of mood in Hands-off and Hands-on experiences, and investigates the ability of hospitable art to improve the medical environment. Stimulation of Hans-off experience is image viewing, and stimulation of Hands-on experience is drawing. I analyse ratings of the subjects’ mood by using a shortened version of POMS. The POMS measure of mood after Hands-off stimulation reveal reduction of "tension - anxiety", "depression - dejection", "anger - hostility", "vigor", "fatigue", and "confusion"; on the other hand, Hands-on stimulation increased "vigor". Subjects’ mood after Hands-on stimulation, compared with that before Hands-off stimulation, exhibited continued reduction of "tension - anxiety", "depression - dejection", "anger - hostility", "fatigue", and "confusion".

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In Spinal Cord Injuries Center, the designer in cooperation with a medical staff researches and develops the assistive devices etc. in it. However, The designer fears that many of medical staffs are indifferent to research and develop.  Therefore, to grasp and cherish the attitude to think together is a priority issue for the designer.  Thus we report the current situation and countermeasures  proposals of equipments R&D around the bed by cooperation in the medical organization.

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Home healthcare nursing agencies play a key role for life of home healthcare clients who live in remote areas and also are in need of medical support.  The needs for home healthcare agencies are increasing as our healthcare environment changes. Initially a structure to connect a client and home healthcare agency was constructed using IT, however, it didn't meet our final goal to support the clients fully. Initially a structure to connect a client and home healthcare agency was constructed using IT, however, it didn't meet our final goal to support the clients fully. To impove the system, inclusive design was applied and this new system was tested by connecting clients with multiple disabilities in the remote community and home healthcare nursing agency/public health center. 

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In order to fashion a harmonized and appealing the Hakata exit station square, the method of "a public design based on systematization and characterization”, a design founded on the diverse relations between elements that form the plaza, was employed. The station square was given a simple and easy-to-comprehend ordered design that harmonized facilities and fixtures such as lightings, with the station building and surrounding landscape. The square’s outdoor life stage such as pavement was given a characteristic style that expressed Hakata and Fukuoka.

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In this project, we made guideline's renewal.Because old guideline was not good, in case of practical.So we investigated some river signs made by old guideline. By the investigation, we derived three problems of old guideline. One is changing the graphics wilfully. The second is lack of check by person in charge. The third is quality of sign is asunder. Consequently we added the new article to solve these problems in guideline. In this project, we understood importance of the double take.In case of public design, sometimes guideline is made. However, there almost is not correction after starting operation.

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The purpose of this study is find out the relation between thermal environment and Green Parking. This is a case study of four places in Nagoya City. Three measurement are done to find out the feature of each Green Parking where the setting environment is different. According to the result of investigation, "It is open to the circumference.", "The area a lot of natural elements", and "There are a lot of high tree." are important element for thermal environment. In planning the future greening, it can be considered to plan for features of the setting environment.

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The subject of this study is the Bryant Park. This study explains on actual condition of combinations of elements and its location in the park. Those combinations of elements and its location are done by a planning concept called “Placemaking” to make place for variety of people and variety of use in a center of town. And this study specially focuses on movable chairs as primary element and considers about ways of making comfortable place with other elements in the park, then shows those findings on figures and tables.

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The Street Profile Painting Scroll Project had been had at Omoide-yokochou last year was had in another way at Jyujo-Nagaya in koto ward.Jyujo-Nagaya is a wooden building which has been miraculously standing through the World War 2 and The Great Kanto Earthquake. This building is not a cultural asset. Although, it might well be called an asset of memories because many people have lots of memories about this building. The finished work of Jyujo-Nagaya was displayed in a lobby of Toyosu Cultural Center and it triggered to start "Rediscover My Town Club". We will show this club's activity and it's meaning in this paper.

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Environmental Color Guidelines is one of good means to create good landscape.  Since the enactment of Landscape Act in 2007 Seoul's design policy has been one of the most noticeable policies in Korea.  Seoul has an increasing demand for design from citizens. Therefore, comprehensive guidelines are required to tackle several design problems with consistent order and publicity. This study aims at looking into Seoul's Environmental Color Guidelines through studying its policies.  As a result, We have found that basic design guideline for local district administration and application of Seoul's current color among Seoul color guideline are deeply related to color policies and analysed the current status as well as their problems.

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The purpose of this study is to make safe and comfortable traffic system. We regard University of Tsukuba as a case study.  The historical policy and traffic survey is reported in this Part1, we discuss (1) pedestorian way in campus, (2) University commitment for bicycle traffic issue,  (3) The process of city planning and traffic environment in campus for 40 years ago. As a result, current rate of student bicycle utilization students are much more than forecast rate of those at the time of founding the University 40 years ago. Therefore, it is assumed that causes bicycle accidents in pedestorian way happen on a daily basis. 

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The purpose of this study is to make safe and comfortable traffic system in the campus of University of Tsukuba. The case study is reported in this Part 2. We quoted the concept of shared space among several ways. We hope that students use bicycle on the roadway instead of pedestrian way. The brand-new apparatus (rue Navi) was used for painting the pattern on road surface. The length of the painted road is 260m, which is a part of 4km campus road. The idea, that painted pattern is a zelkova tree, is based on the street name (Keyaki Dori / zelkova avenue). As a result, the speed of the car is reduced, and the quality of landscape is improved.

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As a result, for the requirements for outdoor advertisements as an element of cityscape, the keywords of "order", "free/individual expression", "harmony" and "identity" were extracted. The demand for "harmony" and "free/individual expression" was higher in Ginza of Tokyo. The demand for "order", "harmony" and "identity" in Jongno of Seoul were higher than other cities, but "free/individual expression" was relatively lower. Singapore was where four key words were balanced. The demand for "free/individual expression" in Guryong of Hong Kong was higher than other cities, but "harmony" was relatively lower. 

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The purpose of this study is to clarify and solve the public sign problem in metropolitan city such as Tokyo. In this study, B city was examined. There are 3394 public signs that 18 different sections manage and they are several types, which causes landscape problem and duplicated information. We proposed new sign system that unifies and puts together existing plural signs and implemented this system in model area. For these new signs, many positive opinions were gotten through hearing survey.

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Although we are aiming to achieve community management, "use" "Administration" "ownership" of urban assets have not been integrated now. In this paper, we aim that they will be integrated, focused on the role of "free paper", we investigate the ideal medium. We are analyzed by Hayashi's Quantification Method Type III, we found that almost all free papers have not combine "locality" with "active exchange". We are considered to be effective ways to involve others through editing works in regional management.

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In the indoor public space, the wall surface is one of the component of the space, that it has occupied mainly as an area. Because of that, the wall surface is the important element which scolds the impression of the whole space. The canvas whose expression of various productions is possible the wall surface the way carries out big role in image formation of the space for the people. In this research the wall surface of the atrium of NADYA PARK 2F which is the public space as an object, would like to propose the new way of the suitable wall surface in the atrium.

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  Malaysia is blessed with abundant natural resources; we have high quality timber which is perfect for producing high quality furniture.Because of it, Malaysia Furniture Industry is growing up day by day but the furniture design of Malaysia still under influence of USA and Europa. Nevertheless, to date, there are few products which really display Malaysia local design style. Recenlty, plants and oil palm which are cultivated in Malaysia are used as a new greens in furniture material.
  When we look at the lifestyle of Malaysian, we will knew that the ourdoor is a part of their living space. Base on it, I proposed  rocking chairs which are designed for relaxation time in Malaysia.

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The study is using the building of historical information as foundation to conduct survey and research into Taiwan’s tatami industry and culture. It also uses the field research technique of folklore and the cross-verification of related literature as the main research method. The purpose for this is to build historical data on the development of tatami industry, as well as to understand how foreign culture develops in Taiwan, providing reference for future design localization.

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This study examined the style and transitions of the Kakesuzuri by focusing on artifacts made between early and mid Edo period. Results indicated that the distinct characteristic was found on the design of the metal belt fitting at the center of the door. The Kakesuzuri in the capital before 1640 had a ‘I’ shape pattern situated the top and bottom of the vertical metal belt fitting while around 1640, those in Osaka had a cross shape pattern. The top and bottom of the vertical metal belt fitting was transformed into gourd shaped cross pattern by people in Osaka. In addition, the pattern or similar pattern on the hinges was carved on the metal belt fittings as a form of trade name after 1660.

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In this research, for making the corrugated veneer core panel made by wood material and use this material for the purpose of doing light weight furniture. First, devise methods for forming corrugated veneer core, and glue the liner parts and made it to corrugated veneer core panel. Then use the corrugated veneer core panel as specimens of the material for take and measurement of compression strength and bending strength.The specimens for making corrugated veneer core are used Sugi, Hinoki, and Beech, and the liner parts are used plywood by basswood and recycle board. According to the measurement test result, the combination of Hinoki and plywood by basswood got a nice result of compression strength and bending strength. After this, use the corrugated veneer core panel that we made and design light-weight furniture as a plan of the future.

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The Ministry of Industry and  Commerce's National Research Institute of Industrial Arts (NRIIA) , since 1930, for the purposes of improvement and export promotion of handicrafts, invited two modern designers, Charlotte Perriand and Bruno Taut. They were designed bamboo furniture. Bamboo crafts were Japan traditional technique. But furniture with bamboo came from Taiwan. This paper will focus on the articles of bamboo products in the magazine “KOGEI NEWS” . I will consider the relationship  between bamboo furniture and modern design.

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This study tries to extract dynamic characteristics of a wooden plow: ENGUWA, which is a government - designated historical material preserved by the Tsunan-machi Historical Museum of Nakauonuma-gun, Niigata. The shape of ENGUWA was measured by a three dimensional digitizer, and then the cross sections' features and the distribution of the second section moments of ENGUWA were estimated and investigated in order to elucidate the latent dynamic characteristics of ENGUWA. As a result, it has been suggested that this shape of ENGUWA seems to have some dynamic rationalities.

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The modern living environment which could obtain  every information through the Internet in real time let place  characteristics fade and brought the globalization in the design.  It is essential for it to have the international competitiveness  such as original technique and materials. And, not a big pie,  will not a way of thinking and the way of the aboriginality-like design become necessary and important to the design of a product  enhancing specific design resources either? I

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The important word was able to be extracted from text mining about the free description column of a city planning questionnaire. Moreover, the character of the word which contributes to city planning was extracted from the cooccurrence relation of the word.The target field is the public underground space of Shonandai-station in Fujisawa city, Kanagawa prefecture. Free description from the citizen request about station underground space was analyzed by text mining.We specified some important requests about a store, an event, escalator, an elevator, a bicycle, etc. 

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In this research, at JR Hiroshima Station and JR Okayama Station, the route was set up and investigation about the continuity of a sign was conducted.At JR Hiroshima Station, the sign of the route I exists continuously. However, by the route II, a Shinkansen exit and an underground passage have few signs.At JR Okayama Station, the station square of the route I has few signs, and a sign exists in the underground passage of the route II continuously.At JR Hiroshima Station, there is much duplication of sign information and a user may get confused.

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Base on the Qufu City sign project, this study is to research a sign system to clarify the communication of tourist of native citizen in the ancient city. By comparing and case studying to the sign system of Kumamoto City, a specify method to create a comfortable sign system for Qufu City will be proposed. 

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Negotiation color scheme for landscape is demonstrated by hearing from director of CAUE of Ain prefecture.  Concretely, although advice by CAUE in negotiation process don’t force into color scheme, it have a power to manage based on communication about color scheme, disclosure of information, grand, and fixed planning process.  In addition, main purposes are contained that visitors for sightseeing will be increasing and that residents will have comfortable atmosphere.  Many methods are made up of color master plan for new building and repainting on a wall for old building.  Based on above results, negotiation color scheme should be taken into consideration in Japanese color scheme for landscape.

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This study attempts to shed new light on the Modern Design movement in Krakow, Poland, by exploring the early activities of the “Krakow Workshops” (1913-1926). The Workshops, a cooperative of artists and craftsmen similar to the “Vienna Workshops”, succeeded the nationalistically characterized applied art movement in Krakow around 1900. The designers aimed for solid production rather than romantic handicrafts. Their design connected both nationalism and Western tendencies and reveals the process of expansion and transformation of the Modern Design movement in Central Europe.

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In the present study, by conducting an example the social experiment of the road space which considers the PPP introduction in the area of Nagoya Station, in order to grasp the needs for a social experiment from the both-sides side of an entrepreneur and a caller, hearing investigation in a conference was performed. I got the subject to answer from "A. an entrepreneur's viewpoint" and "B. a caller's viewpoint", and it recorded the opinion by IC recorder or a memo. From the result of investigation, it turned out that the device which improves visibility is required for each item carried out as a social experiment. Moreover, it turned out that there is the intention to strengthen cooperation of a noted station area and other areas by undertaking the enterprise for inducing prosperity.

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The purpose of this study is to extract the practical use method of spacious resources inted for the south area of Nagoya Station and Nana-chan doll as direction resource. Group interview investigation was conducted in  3 groups which an attribute differs. The obtained data was extracted based on the classification of spacious resources. According to the result of investigation, about south area of Nagoya Station, it is required to prepare the rest space, to improve pedestrian traffic, and so on. About Nana-chan doll as direction resource, it is required to create the unfied character image, to hold a citizen participation type event, and so on. 

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 In recent years, spatial presentation in China is still growing. That is because China’s youngsters are rapidly becoming more interested in Rock music than Chinese due to change of cultural consciousness through Olympics and World expositions. Performing at small live houses stimulates their sensuous such as auditory, visual and tactile senses. That means such performance is a parts of arts for spatial presentation. This report uncovers the actual state of interest in musical preference in Japan and China as an example.

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"Shinshu Ueda Culture Design Society" is a civic-activities organization which was established in 2010, for the purpose of utilizing the historical resources in region and planning regional improvement. The major focus of "Shinshu Ueda culture design society" is utilization of the residence of Maruyama. Activity of the "Shinshu Ueda culture design society" aims at preserving historical resources, utilizing as tourist attractions, and inheriting the culture of the region at the present.
The features and problems in activity of "Shinshu Ueda culture design society" which is for tourism and community development are considered.

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This research seeks to explore possible approaches to fostering a ‘Hometown Love’ in design education, with the support of the students from Wada Junior High School and Miasa Junior High School. This aim has been effectively achieved by engaging the students of these two schools in discovering thoroughly the regional treasures, by themselves through their own senses of touch, hearing and vision. Quality proposals have been finally made by these students through their eager exploration of all the local treasures.

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"Hachioji icho festa" plays an important part in the local communication in Hachioji-shi, Tokyo.  We regarded an event as the pivot of long-term community improvement and investigated the sound pressure in some points from the viewpoint of the soundscape-design for the purpose of the optimization of contents.  As a result, we point out ncessity to adjust the sound pressure of the orienteering route and the main site.

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The paper extracts the characteristics of craftsperson’s employment system for porcelain production in Jjingdezhen by field survey. The following are the findings:
1. The porcelain production in Jjingdezhen today is based on the division of labor restored by the traditional hand-made work studios.
2. Each studio centered by the owner and kiln holder performs the specialized activities in each production process, which are to be closely geared to the complete porcelain production.
3. The employment system has been infiltrated not only in the management and trading, but also in the culture of living and family bond.
4. The specialized employment system, as opposed to the mechanized mass production, is unique in light that it stopped the downfall of Jjingdezhen.

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In 1999, the stores/businesses in Taichung Electronic Street sensed rapid loss of crowds; therefore, they formed “ the E-Street Council for Promotion” and tried to improve the district.  The Council received government subsidies and remodeled the environment to give it a new life and bring the crowd back.  However, this prosperity only lasted for few years till middle of 2006 due to recession.
The long-term appetite in old urban area of Taichung City appears signs of activation now. This research try to find a development way for the Electronic Street based on the perspective of cultural and creative.

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In this study, I report the product design for electric nursing care bed in alliance with the regional company.  Mention the results of the invented product through  from  three perspectives .  At the clarification of the problemsand the design conditions for the electric nursing care bed, in second  how to proceed with the product development process  and the alliance with the regional conpany and university , finally  the influence on the market value of the product by the improvements in the usability and operation  with electric nursing care bed.

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The Cooperation Project with the local industry was in its 4th anniversary year 2010. We have been efforts to develop human resources with the ability for adapt to everything through the educational program in the collaboration with local industry so far. Moreover, we have suggested the possibility of contributing to society by educational activities we’ve carried out. In this study, I report the results upon the three hypotheses about program activities with the purpose of regional contribution through the experimental results of last year.

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