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  1. Chapter and Conference Paper

    Designing a Metal Hydride Actuator with Human-Compatible Softness and High Power-to-Weight Ratio for Future Quality-of-Life Technologies

    Japan faces a rapidly growing elderly population that is unprecedented in the world. As a result, there are emerging needs for quality-of-life technologies, such as rehabilitation equipment, long-term care, an...

    Shuichi Ino, Mitsuru Sato, Minako Hosono in Cross-Cultural Design. Cultural Difference… (2013)

  2. Chapter and Conference Paper

    The Site-Specific Learning Model on Mobile Phones Using Zeigarnik Effect

    What is the best way to feel the spirit of the location? In Japan, junior high school students go to several day school trip with classmates. This differs from ordinary sightseeing tours, as its purpose is to ...

    Yuko Hiramatsu, Atsushi Ito, Fumihiro Sato in HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended… (2013)

  3. Chapter and Conference Paper

    Safe Walker–Shoes That Alert the Wearer to a Danger

    We propose new device that gives the user a warning against walking in a dangerous area. This device provides the warning to avoid crashing an automobile into a user.

    Motoki Ishida, Hisashi Sato, Takayuki Kosaka in Digital Human Modeling. Applications in He… (2014)

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    Application of E-learning System Reality in Kyoto-style Earthen Wall Training

    In this paper, application of e-learning system in Kyoto-style earthen wall training was introduced and investigated. Simultaneously, a new design of e-learning (on-line) “Kyokabe” coating teaching system was ...

    Akihiko Goto, Hirofumi Yoshida, Yuka Takai in Digital Human Modeling. Applications in He… (2014)