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Chapter and Conference Paper
Application of Ambient Scenting and High-Resolution Sound to Children with Intellectual Disabilities to Increase the Total Time for Communication Engagement
Snoezelen is a program conducted in the Multisensory Environment (ME) where different sensory components are designed for people with Intellectual Disabilities (IDs) in endeavor to reduce their agitation and c...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Recommender System that Considers Contradictory Impression in Fashion
We aim to develop a recommender system, that is often used in e-commerce sites, to help users choose and do mix-and-match clothing. A series of users’ behavior to choose clothes and accessories according to th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evaluation of Learning Recommendations for Autonomous English Study
In this study, we proposed recommendation phrases to promote autonomous English learning according to motivation types by employing self-determination theory to study groups of learners. Participants were clas...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analyses of Impression Changes and Frontal Lobe Activity While Viewing Videos
This study investigates the mechanism of emotional processing in the human brain. We analyzed the association between impressions perceived from videos and brain activity in the prefrontal cortex. In particula...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Ty** Attitudes Toward Exercise and Investigating Motivation Suitable for TPO
In recent years, lifestyle diseases have become a serious problem in Japan. According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, more than half the causes of death in FY 2005 were attributed t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analysis of Changes in Personal Fashion Choices Owing to Situational Constraints
We generally choose clothes depending on the circumstance. Coordination recommendation is, therefore, made for not only the preference but also the situation. However, the selection of fashion for the situati...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Modeling Subjective Temperature Using Physiological Index
It is known that comfort is affected by various factors such as sensible temperature, air quality, light, sound, and floor area. Among them, the sensible temperature has a great influence on comfort and has be...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Verification of Brain Activity When Watching TV Commercials Using Optical Topography
Traditionally, the efficacy of TV commercials has been evaluated using surveys. However, studies show that human decision-making can be unreliable, and may not reflect the true preferences of consumers. Becaus...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Improvement Method for Business Operations Using User Experience Adaptive Information Sharing Terminals
Cost reduction and operational efficiency improvement are important issues for corporate management. Hence, in this work, we focus on the time span of a momentary User Experience (UX). To our knowledge, there...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Music Retrieval and Recommendation Based on Musical Tempo
In this study, we offered an automatic recommendation technique that retrieves based on musical tempo and physiological index for the purposes of relaxation and refreshment As an physiological index, we used L...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Musical Preferences Are Influenced by Changes in Heart Rate: A Trial Study Using Step Aerobics
This study aims to investigate whether the exercise induced changes in the heart rate influences the musical preference of an individual. We believe that an individual’s musical preference while exercising is ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Estimation of Unconscious Preference Judgment with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Conventionally, methods to investigate preference decisions, such as questionnaires and interviews, are used for estimating consumer preferences. However, there are many uncertainties in human decision-making,...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Interference Thermal Sensation Simulation Using Visual and Auditory Stimuli
Power shortage has become a perennial problem in Japan after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Energy saving measures adopted to deal with this situation have prompted worker complaints about the cold and conse...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Modeling the Relationship Between Stress and Appetite to Create a Dish Recommendation System Based on Desired Nutrients
Using decision trees, we investigated the relationship between stress condition and the nutrients contained in the consumed foods during the stress condition. The objective of this study is to develop a prospe...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Determination of the Optimal Timing for a Relaxing Stimulus
In this study, we investigated the relationship between the timing of a relaxation stimulus and its effect on a participant performing intellectual work. Experiments using light and sound stimuli showed that t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Detection System for Distinguishing Between Initial Reading and Rereading of a Digital Document by Observing Focal Point Movement
This study moves toward improving digital textbooks by using line-of-sight to judge whether the reader is reading a text for the first time. We believe that this information can be used to provide more useful...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analysis of Relationship Between Impression of Video and Memory Using fNIRS
Experiment was conducted on the memory in the impression of video. I used a TV commercial (TVCM) to use it as an video. Based on the author’s previous research, we conducted experiments using NIRS this time. F...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Influence of Individual Fashion Item Images on the Image of Coordinates
Conventional coordination suggestion systems do not consider the combined effect of the images of the individual items. In this research, we clarify the relationship between the image of tops and bottoms and t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Moti-Meter: A System for Visualizing Personal Learning Motivation
In recent years, e-learning systems have been introduced and used at many educational institutions. However, because of difficulty in maintaining student motivation in classes that use these systems, e-learnin...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analysis of Change in Purchasing Motivation by Tone of Product-Recommendation Agent in Electronic Commerce Site
In this study, we analyze the influence of the tone of agents’ product recommendations on buyers’ purchase motivation. The findings would help agents make more effective product recommendations. In this experi...
