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- Influence of the Artistic Trend in Vienna and the Group's OriginalityTomoko Kakuyama2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_1-6_10
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSFocusing on the "Krakow Workshops" (1913-1926) before 1918, this study attempts to place the Workshops' activity within the frame of the design history, by exploring how it put into practice the ideas of European modern design adopted from the artistic trend in Vienna.
The Krakowian applied arts movement around 1900 incorporated both western modern styles and national expressions. In the 1910s, the artists' ambitions were realized by the establishment of the Krakow Workshops following the "Exhibition of Architecture and Interiors in Garden Surroundings" in 1912. The Workshops aimed for improvement of crafts rather than national expression, and promoted solid production in cooperation with the City Museum. Despite its similarities to the "Vienna Workshops" (1903-1932), both its statement and its design prove that the Workshops was a group that autonomously practiced the ideas of European modern design.View full abstractDownload PDF (5262K) -
- A Study on the Visualization of Sounds Using a Head-mounted Display (2)Masatoki Suto, Kosuke Fukaya2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_11-6_20
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThis study modeled an information support environment through sound visualization using a see-through information presentation device and evaluated the related mental workload. Brain activation measured by cerebral blood flow was used as a physiological index. Increased cerebral blood flow was observed in response to information presentation during sound discrimination and localization tasks. Moreover, response times in both tasks were within the range of human perception-reaction time required for danger avoidance. During the rear-visibility task, responses were slower than the safety standards. In regard to the sound discrimination task, subjects were categorized according to whether they reacted faster to the vocal auditory information or to the pictorial visual information. A correlation was also observed between increased cerebral blood flow and decreased response time. Thus, information presentation that promotes brain activation associated with attentional shifting is important for enabling a shift to safety responses or actions.View full abstractDownload PDF (2110K) -
- Based on One-Piece-Like Dresses Nominated for the SO-EN AwardKensuke Nakamura, Aoi Morishita2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_21-6_26
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe cloth deformation in fashion drawing was examined quantitatively. The drawings and product photographs of the 71 dresses were utilized. Five of cloth dimensions of design drawing (D) and of product (D') were extracted by applying a skeleton- and a cloth-models onto the samples. The distributions of D and D' of the five dimensions implied that there is specific cloth deformation in the samples. Then, regression equations expressing D' by D were derived as follows: D' = 0.81D + 16.73 (r = 0.89) for the skirt length, D' = 0.36D + 51.69 (r = 0.60) for the dress waist width, D' = 0.31D + 70.88 (r = 0.63) for the dress hip width, D' = 0.44D + 61.24 (r = 0.80) for the skirt width, and D' = 0.42D + 68.52 (r = 0.74) for the bottom width. The relationships between the cloth dimensions and with the deformation of the body in the drawing were also analyzed.View full abstractDownload PDF (1425K) -
- To Formulate the Skill Standard of the Industrial DesignYusuke Ashizawa, Ayaki Sakuma2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_27-6_32
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThis is the extract of the research part to formulate "the skill standard of the industrial design" which has launched on June 2010. On this research, we had done the 3 surveys: one survey of the skill which expect of designers, two surveys of the actual condition of designers' assignment. We found the assignment of "thinking" is highly expected of designer from the survey of the skill which expect of designers, and we found a function of total direction to realize the ideas is also highly expected. We found involvements of regarding "thinking ideas" and "realization of their ideas" are quite high from the survey of the actual condition of designers' assignment. Besides, we found involvements related above businesses are also high.View full abstractDownload PDF (1686K) -
- A Case Study on a Tourist Information Center and a SignTakanori Ito , Takayuki Sugioka , Sho Taira2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_33-6_42
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe objective of this study is to clarify the utilization and evaluation of a tourist information center and a sign of the Nagoya congress center. About a tourist information center, in addition to the act observation survey intended to clarify relations of a tourist information center and visiter's acts, the demand survey carried out to grasp the demand of the visiter. About a sign, in addition to the movement course survey in the facilities using signs, the evaluation survey of the course that moved and the board of the sign that used carried out.
The act observation survey showed that accessibility of the tourist information center varied according to the direction that passed around. The demand survey showed that the demand of the visiter varied according to the use form of the room in the facilities in events. The movement course survey showed that the scene of hesitation and divergence in the facilities. The evaluation survey showed that the concrete factor that the course that moved and a board of the sign were incomprehensible.View full abstractDownload PDF (3317K) -
- Toward a Revival the Obsolete Culture of the Washi, Traditional Japanese Handmade PaperYuji Sakate, Nahoko Kojima2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_43-6_50
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIn this research, "Washi", traditional Japanese handmade paper, was made waterproofed on a traditional technique, and two types of samples were made, The targets was not ornaments, crafts, but daily necessities for anyone, in order to revival the obsolete culture of the "Washi", traditional Japanese handmade paper. We focused on waterproofed papers, They were used for daily necessities generally, Firstly we tried 3 traditional technique for waterproofness, "Urushi", "Enoyu", "Kakishibu", Secondly, we tried a new technique, glass forming liquid as an experiment. Finally, we made two samples of the waterproofed materials, one was a "Washi-rainwear" and the other was a "Washi-cup".View full abstractDownload PDF (2756K) -
The Possibilities of Space Characteristics and the Application of the Observatory in Nagoya TV TowerTakanori Ito, Hiroki Matsuoka, Kei Tanaka2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_51-6_60
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe objective of this study is clarifying the characteristics and utilizing possibilities of space in observatory, picking Nagoya TV Tower as research subject.
By examining the number of people visited Nagoya TV Tower and conducting attitude survey, the relationship of observatory area and 1F area of Nagoya TV Tower was figured out. Additionally, with investigation about characteristics of form that how visitors stay in Nagoya TV Tower, characteristics of the space was verified.
By examining the number of people visited Nagoya TV Tower, it was turned out there is no relationship between the number of visitors and whether an event was held or not.
Not only what is demanded by visitors kind of new function, contents of event, but needs about observatory information at 1F and effective sending methods of information was realized. It was found that type or arrangement of installation has correlation with where or how long visitor stays at observatory in addition to view of the place.
Consequently, characteristics of space in Nagoya TV Tower and guide line about utilizing observatory are clarified.View full abstractDownload PDF (2417K) -
Shintaro Oono, Yukihiro Kaneda , Toshinobu Harada2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_61-6_68
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSBy the spread of tablet in recent years, we can see a large variety of icons. However, the comprehensibility and the attraction of icons are different by the cognitive process and preference of the user. Therefore, we aimed to analyse the attraction and the comprehensibility of icons using the rough set in this study. Specifically, at first we investigated the attraction and comprehensibility of icons and extracted form elements (attribute values) to constitute icons. Next, we calculated decision rules of each subject using a rough set to clarify how the attribute values that we extracted influences the attraction and the comprehensibility. In addition, we classified subjects using cluster analysis by using co-occurrence rate between subjects with decision rules. Next, we extracted characteristic attribute values that subjects in each cluster felt attracted and comprehended. Finally we produced sample icons by using the characteristic attribute values and verified availability of these attribute values.View full abstractDownload PDF (2459K) -
- Linguistic Conception as Design in Japan (7)Takayuki Higuchi2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_69-6_78
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThis article examines a semantic content of the term isho which appeared in articles promoting design for arts and crafts industry during the 20's of the Meiji era (1887 -1896) in Japan. It was a decade when pundits began recognizing the difference between fine art and arts and crafts products. While artisans in arts and crafts had high levels of crafting skills, they hardly thought of applying good designs to their products. Influential pundits, therefore, encouraged artisans to consider functions of design. Seigai Omura wrote an issue titled "Isho-ron" that argued the meaning of isho and its role. Kenjiro Maeda set up a study group named "Nippon Isho-kai" to train design skills in a competitive environment. In this context, the word isho was used to signify thinking faculties as to how to embody subjects of aesthetic creation into concrete objects. It was often contrasted with skills for making handicrafts.View full abstractDownload PDF (1884K) -
- For One-Piece Like DressKensuke Nakamura , Aoi Morishita2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_79-6_84
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe presented method is as follows: Six of cloth dimensions are extracted from a drawing by applying a skeleton-and a cloth-model; regression equations are applied to the dimensions to predict the actual dimensions; the form of the cloth model on a standard body is reconstructed based on the predicted dimensions; then the lines in the drawing are projected onto the standard body. To evaluate the new concept, drawings of 70 dresses were converted into an image with the body-proportion regulated, and an image where the body and the cloth silhouettes are regulated using the actual dimensions extracted from the product photography. Six experts in fashion compared the two types of images with product-photography-based images, and judged that the body-regulated images are more realistic for 3 samples; there are not much difference between the two images for 19 samples; the images with the body and the cloth regulated by our approach are superior for 48 samples.View full abstractDownload PDF (1995K) -
- Making the Improvement Proposal through Behavior Observation Method and Group Interviews and Evaluating the EffectAkiko Ito, Kanako Kuroyanagi, Katsuhiko Kushi, Naoki Takiyama, Tomokaz ...2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_85-6_94
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIn order to raise IC cards usage at station convenience stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area, interviews, behavior observation research and workshops were carried out and improvement strategies developed. Furthermore, these plans were applied to actual stores, and effect measured, Finally, these plans enhance effectiveness of boosting the IC card usage. In addition, many unexpected effects and new hypotheses could be found.
In this research, we could confirm not only findings on the usage of IC card, but also basic findings to change provision of services at station convenience stores. Aside from these findings, throughout this design process we found that using multiple methods together in making hypotheses make them more exhaustive, and understanding of human's behavior and consciousness deeper.View full abstractDownload PDF (4057K) -
- Case Study on Information DesignRyoichi Tamura, Yasushi Togo, Tomomu Ishikawa, Hiroki Kitagawa2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_95-6_104
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThis paper proposed the methods for grasping the characteristics of design projects and finding the success factors and risk hedge factors to conduct strategic execution of design projects based on the management strategy.
Regarding the former, a total of 30 items were collected and sorted out for evaluation based on past studies aiming at research and development; 17 regarding strength and weakness, and 13 regarding opportunities and threats. As for the latter, based on 17 viewpoints regarding strength and weakness, the items were selected based on their successful achievement. Cause and effect relationship among items was determined by using DEMATEL method, and those which present final results obtained through execution of design projects and those triggered to achieve successful results were determined. The applicability of the items and both analyses was confirmed through examination of past design projects.View full abstractDownload PDF (2185K) -
- Research Immediately After Care Support Volunteer System Introduction Part 3Junghwa Kim, Toshihiro Hanazato2016 Volume 62 Issue 6 Pages 6_105-6_110
Published: March 31, 2016
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe introduction of care volunteers at residential care facilities for the elderly should be considered an important issue as their work is regarded to the solution of nursing short-staffed problem. This study aims to investigate elderly resident's behaviors when care is received from part of both groups: the care volunteers and the nursing staffs. Results obtained in this study had evidenced that: 1) Care volunteers have demonstrated more carefully and detailed work as they spend long time talking with elderly residents. 2) Care volunteers have performed their work over long distances in comparison with nursing staffs. 3) In comparison with nursing staffs, care volunteers have carried out a high level care to elderly residents. In this way, although care volunteers are not experts in the care field, their work has evidenced a positive effect on older people living in residential care facilities.View full abstractDownload PDF (1406K)
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