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Chapter and Conference Paper
Social Robot Design
The purpose of this study is to describe the network of human and non human as the personal robot in the community. We designed an original program for the personal robot and took it to the nursery school. We ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Efficacy of Euler and Venn Diagrams in Deductive Reasoning: Empirical Findings
This paper discusses the cognitive differences between reasoning with Euler diagrams and reasoning with Venn diagrams. We test subjects’ performances in syllogism solving in case where these two types of diagr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Design-Supporting Tool for Implementing the Learning-Based Approach: Accommodating Users’ Domain Knowledge into Design Processes
In the current interactive product/system design, while users’ acquisition of sufficient knowledge for operating a product or system is increasingly considered important, their acquisition of problem-solving k...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Direct and Global Component Separation from a Single Image Using Basis Representation
Previous research showed that the separation of direct and global components could be done with a single image by assuming neighboring scene points have similar direct and global components, but it normally le...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Measuring Refractive Properties of Human Vision by Showing 4D Light Fields
In this paper, we propose a novel method for measuring refractive properties of human vision. Our method generates a special 4D light field and present it to human observers, so that the observers will see dif...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Ultra-Shallow DoF Imaging Using Faced Paraboloidal Mirrors
We propose a new imaging method that achieves an ultra-shallow depth of field (DoF) to clearly visualize a particular depth in a 3-D scene. The key optical device consists of a pair of faced paraboloidal mirro...
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Showing Different Images to Observers by Using Difference in Retinal Impulse Response
In this paper, we propose a novel method for displaying different images to individual observers by using the difference of temporal response characteristics of these observers. The temporal response character...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of an End Effector Capable of Intuitive Grasp Operation for SPIDAR-W
This paper proposes a new grasp operation end effector for the wearable 6 DoF haptic device SPIDAR-W. With the new end effector, users can intuitively perform grasp operations in a virtual environment. Traditi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of Frame for SPIDAR Tablet on Windows and Evaluation of System-Presented Geographical Information
When viewing a map, we understand the terrain by the symbols marking the buildings, roads, and landmarks. However, these pieces of information are in planar form. The original road has a slope and is irregular...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Video Communication System with a Virtual Pupil CG Superimposed on the Partner’s Pupil
Pupil response plays an important role in expression of talker’s affect. Focusing on the pupil response in human voice communication, we analyzed the pupil response in embodied interaction, and demonstrated th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Nature of Difference in User Behavior Between Real and Virtual Environment: A Preliminary Study
In this study, we examined the effect of different types of behavioral strategy on performance as well as on behavior in three types of different information representation method such as real task environment...