Misc

In this paper, we describe motion expressions of robots in Mixed Reality environments. Computer Graphics corresponding to positions and directions of robots can augment robot motions in the environments. On the other hand, the robots also augment the reality of Computer Graphics by their reactions.

In this paper, about electro acoustic music piece "Four tears" which is composed by author, the method for composition which is supported by composition tools was considered. The piece was made by Csound and CMask which is a composition tool. Pieces were regarded as suite of blocks which is made by sounds when CMask generates score files. It is an effective method that sound blocks would be regarded a standard size of element of music piece, for composing with computer.

One target of a ubiquitous computing environment is to aid users to get necessary information and services in a situation-dependent form. We have proposed a location- and orientation-based information support system using the Compact Battery-less Information Terminal (CoBIT). The CoBIT is a small, low cost communication terminal that works using. only energy from the information carrier and the user. In this paper, we propose sound direction detectable CoBIT that helps the user to recognize the direction of sound source and also to focus on a particular sound source. We also propose visual CoBIT that shows visual information to the user without any plug-in power, Furthermore various types of CoBITs are briefly explained and compared.

Creative Playlist Sharing は恋人や友人に自分の作ったプレイリストをプレゼントすることで，相手との距離感を縮めるアプリケーションである．題名，プレイリスト，写真，メッセージを一つのパッケージとしてプレゼントをすることができる携帯端末用アプリケーションのプロトタイプを行った．本研究ではカセットテープを日常的に使用していた世代に対して質的調査を行いその時代における音楽共有コミュニケーションの付加価値の分析を行い本アプリケーションの設計を行った．また，調査に基づくプロトタイプの作成とユーザースタディを行った．Creative Playlist Sharing is the iPhone Application which can create a feeling of intimacy between two individuals by exchanging the Creative Playlist. In the past, we were able to create the feeling through exchanging physical mixed tapes. In Creative Playlist Sharing, you can make Creative Playlist which contains a title, music, photos and message. And also, you can share the Creative Playlist with your favorite person when you are near the person. This paper presents the concept of Creative Playlist Sharing and shows the results of user study with the Creative Playlist Sharing prototype.

日常生活において，ファッション情報の獲得手段として，ファッション誌は挙げられる．人によって生活スタイルが異なるため，同じファッション誌に載っている情報が全て使えるとは限らない．そこで，本研究では顔に着目し，ユーザと雑誌のモデルの顔画像の置換により雑誌をパーソライズすることで，ユーザが雑誌に載っている服を着ているようなイメージを提供することが可能な MyMagazine を提案する．In our daily life, We can get fashion information from fashion magazines. Different people have different lifestyles, and it is likely that those people will not use every single information inside that magazine. So we provide an application for a personalized digital magazine by using faces, which assists people to judge whether the clothes in the magazines fit themselves well or not.

In this article, I propose "Inter-College Entertainment Computing" to offer the place of the chance and the cross hauling that announces the work for students and teachers who are working in the field of the entertainment computing in Japan around the work production.

各種センサ及びユーザへの表示装置、通信装置、計算装置を備えるイベント空間では、参加者が気軽に情報交換できる。また、参加者情報も多く入手できるため、センサを内蔵したインタラクティブボードと実世界空間を密に結んだ学習支援、インタラクティブメディアアートを実現できる可能性を持っている。本発表では、この相乗効果の可能性を考える。

Recently, science cafe where communications of the science topics are done at cafe spaces calls large attentions. We have developed a system, called "mumble", supporting smooth and natural communication in the cafe. We have used mumble in real science cafes and verified the effectiveness of the system.

In this article, we report novel measurement method designed by a couple of plane light sources made by IR-LED array and a photo interrupter. Light sources emit light by the same frequency and the different phase. And optical axis of the sources is set up as orthogonal. Then, the signal place is diffused with the space where phase is different in each position. And the signal which is received by photo interrupter is analyzed, the position is analyzed from the signal which is received by photo interrupter.

It increases that the artifacts of the research field of Human-Computer Interaction was exhibited at a museum for these several year. The exhibition of a museum intending for a guest is different from the demonstration in the conference. A device or remodeling are necessary. In this article, we report exhibitions of artifacts of our research and development in National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation as a reference example.

パーソナルファブリケーションに代表されるような，個人の手によって行う創造活動が増えている．その結果，食分野においても，「キャラ弁」 などの文化が生まれてきた．そこで，食品による創造活動に着目し，菓子による造形のワークショップを開き，観察を行った．その観察から 「菓子組み」 の価値を見つけ出し，その実現に必要となる機能を抽出した．それらをシステムの設計指針として菓子組みを支援する造形アプリケーションの開発を行った．It has become popular to do creative work by one's own hands, for example a culture known as "Personal Fabrication". As a result, in the field of food, it has also burn a culture that creates "Characterized" lunch boxes. Therefore, we focused on the creative works of food, and held a creative workshop using sweets, then we observed it. From the observation, we discovered a value of "Sweets Assemblance", and we extracted features to realize the sweets as-semblance. we regarded them as a design guide, and we developed a sweets assemblance support application.

In this paper, we propose the system using CoBIT and RFID Sensor Board for designing sound space. This system provides experiences for users, who could overlook Board and listen the sound space on the Board, through pieces works as CoBIT. We produced "sound table This is a interactive work which gives it the sense that users are just in the music box. Then, this content is exhibited in "Archive and Representation" held in the NTT Inter Communication Center.

インターネット環境でのオンライン会議において素早くその目標を達成することを支援するプロトタイピングミーティングシステム 「ラピッドミート」 を開発し，効果を検証した結果，従来の遠隔チャットに比べて会議への高い集中力が得られるという評価を得た．このシステムの特徴は 「立場マッピング機能」 と 「ファシリテータ支援機能」 を有する点である．前者は，ユーザが自由に意見を置ける場を用意し，議論における立ち位置をリアルタイムに表明するとともに合意程度を可視化するものである．これにより，自分や相手の立場を確認し合うだけでなく，意見の分布を知ることができる．後者は,遠隔会議中にファシリテータを支援し，参加者全員の時間意識や主体性を促すものである．今回は前者の検証を行ったが，今後後者の検証も行い，素早い合意形成支援システムの実現を目指す．We developed "Rapid Meet", a prototyping meeting system which helps consensus building in online conferences at internet environment. After verifications, "Rapid Meet" was evaluated that users can concentrate more in meetings than by using existing remotely-connected chat services. This system's features are the function of mapping members' positions and the function to helping facilitators. The function of mapping members' positions has a field which users put their opinion and express their positions real time. It also visualizes how users agree in what level. The meeting members not only understand the positions of oneself or others but also understand the distribution of opinion. This function of helping facilitators urge the independence of the members and the conscious of time. On this occasion we conducted verification of the function of mapping members' positions. In the future, we conducted verification of the function to help facilitator, and we will aim to realize the support system of rapid consensus building by conducting verification of helping facilitators.