[Award] Best conference paper award at the 2024 International Conference on Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research [Design Studies]

With Ms. Tadamizu Sato (1st year student in the Design Studies program at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master's Program), Supervisor: Assistant Professor Someia, Faculty of Arts)Su Anjie (3rd year student in the Design Studies program at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (PhD program), Supervisor: Professor Shinichi Koyama, Faculty of Arts)won the Best Paper Award of KEER 2024 at the 2024 International Conference on Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research (KEER2024).

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"A Study on the Identification of Acceptable Ranges for Wearable Sound with Wearer's Sense of Wearability and Surrounding People's Impressions" by Tamami Sato

Su Anjie “Exploring the Relationship Between Visual Stimuli Speed ​​and Comfort: The Role of Interoceptive Sensitivity and
Anxiety

[Award] Japan Society for the Science of Design 2024 Autumn Planning Conference Student Proposition Outstanding Presentation Award [Design Studies]

Hasegawa Yasuto (2nd year student in the Design Program, School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master's program), Supervisor: Associate Professor Uchiyama Toshiro, Faculty of Arts) and Yoshida Miki (2nd year student in the Design Program, School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master's program), Supervisor: Assistant Professor Kato Ken, Faculty of Arts) were awarded the Outstanding Presentation Award at the Student Proposition event at the 2024 Fall Planning Conference of the Japanese Society for the Science of Design.

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Yasuto Hasegawa: "Design and development of Phonorium, an electronic musical instrument using physical simulation"
Miki Yoshida "Kasumigaura Old House Renovation School"

[Media] Television Broadcast Announcement / Professor Sari Yamamoto, Faculty of Arts

Professor Sari Yamamoto of the Faculty of Arts will appear twice on NHK Educational TV's "Walking and Walking Tour: Rediscovering the Charm of the City."

In episode 5, Professor Yamamoto walks around Tsukuba in search of fascinating color techniques, explaining color schemes that you might not notice unless someone points them out.
The exhibition will also introduce the university's medical cafeteria and student accommodation, for which Professor Yamamoto was involved in planning the exterior color scheme.

Doho Park - Tsukuba Station, Post Office, Central Park - Medical Cafeteria and Student Dormitory
Please have a look.
■Program name NHK E-Tele "Walking and Walking Travel: Rediscovering the Charm of the City"
■Broadcast date and time: Monday, November 2024, 11, 4:21 to 30:22
Rebroadcast: Monday, November 11th, 11:12-15:12
■ Program page https://www.nhk.jp/p/syumidoki/ts/5N8N91PYV7/episode/te/ZPJZ83P3LX/

In episode 6, Professor Yamamoto actually walks around the downtown area of ​​Kiyosumi Shirakawa and the Sumida River in search of lighting ideas.
We will explain the shape of street lamps, the reflected light unique to Japanese houses, and bridge illumination.
Please have a look.
■Program name NHK E-Tele "Walking and Walking Travel: Rediscovering the Charm of the City"
■Broadcast date and time: Monday, November 2024, 11, 11:21 to 30:22
Rebroadcast: Monday, November 11th, 18:12-15:12
■ Program page https://www.nhk.jp/p/syumidoki/ts/5N8N91PYV7/episode/te/QZK53W4W9P/
(Note: The broadcast may be postponed due to broadcasting station circumstances.)

 

[Award] Japan Institute of Design Promotion, 2024 Good Design New Hope Award Winner (Information Design) [Design Studies]

Kotaro Hosoya (graduated from the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Master's Program in Design in 2023) has been selected for the 2024 Good Design New Hope Award in the "Information Design" category of the Japan Design Promotion Organization's 2024 Good Design New Hope Awards for his graduation project "Life Visualization and Sharing Tool Ku.Neru.Okiru.Furikaeru.Morning Edition." In 606, there were 94 applications, of which XNUMX were awarded. Hosoya's selection was from among the XNUMX applications submitted.

 

Kotaro Hosoya: "Life visualization and sharing tool Ku.Neru.Okiru.Furikaeru.Morning edition"
https://newhope.g-mark.org/award/2024/24NHA030005.html

[Award] Won the Jury Prize (Okazaki Prize) at the 17th Shachihata New Product Design Competition [Design Studies]

Hasegawa Yasuto (2nd year Master's student in the Design Program at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, supervised by Associate Professor Uchiyama Toshiro, Faculty of Art) has won the Jury Prize (Okazaki Prize) at the 17th Shachihata New Product Design Competition for his work "Sumigakure (Suigakure)."

List of Award-winning Works
https://sndc.design/award/

[Award] Won both the Excellence Award and the Council Award in the A category of the 5th Creative Idea Contest for "Product ideas useful for medical and welfare services during disasters" [Design Studies]

Ms. Nozomi Inagaki (1st year, Master's program, Design Studies, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Supervisor: Associate Professor Toshiro Uchiyama, Faculty of Art) has won the Excellence Award and Council Award in the presentation category of the 5th Creative Idea Contest [Category A] for "Product ideas useful for medical care and welfare in times of disasters."

Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Center website article:
https://x.gd/KgdvK

[Award] Japan Society for the Science of Design Good Presentation Award (General Session) [Design Studies]

Ms. Tomomi Era (2nd year student in the Design Degree Program at the School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (PhD program), Supervisor: Professor Sari Yamamoto, Faculty of Art) has been awarded the Japanese Society for the Science of Design Good Presentation Award.

The book was praised for its meticulous analysis of a large number of samples and for its systematic explanations.

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Presentation title: Application of Katsushika Hokusai's "Hokusai Pattern Drawings" to patchwork designs

 

FY2023 MITOU IT Talent Discovery and Development Project Super Creator Certification [Design Studies]

Taito Hasegawa (2nd year student in the Design Degree Program at the School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master's program), Supervisor: Associate Professor Toshiro Uchiyama, Faculty of Arts) has been recognized as a "Super Creator" in the 2023 MITOU IT Talent Discovery and Development Initiative.

In order to discover and nurture young IT talent (creators) with outstanding talent, IPA (Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan) has been implementing the "Mitou Project (Mitou IT Talent Discovery and Development Project)" since fiscal year 2000. Of the 2023 Mitou Creators who were selected for and completed the 36 Mitou IT Talent Discovery and Development Project, 25 were recognized as having achieved outstanding results and were certified as "Super Creators" for fiscal year 2023.

 

Project name: Development of an electronic musical instrument that plays in space

2023 people recognized as "Super Creators" in the 25 MITOU IT Talent Discovery and Development Program | IPA
https://www.ipa.go.jp/jinzai/mitou/it/2023/supercreator.html

A video has been released regarding the 7 Graduate School Entrance Examination for the Design Studies Degree Program.

On Saturday, May 2024, 5, we will release a video of the entrance exam explanation held at the Design Studies Degree Program Graduate School Information Session. If you were not able to attend, please take this opportunity to take a look.

Part 2 (laboratory poster display)

Thank you for visiting the Design Studies Degree Program Graduate School Information Session.

On Saturday, May 2024, 5, the Graduate School Information Session for the Design Studies Degree Program was held.
On the day of the event, 46 people attended.

Part 1 (opening speech, explanation about degrees, education, and entrance exams)Part 1: Opening speech, explanation about degrees, education, and entrance exams

Part 2 (laboratory poster display)Part 2: Laboratory poster display

The third part included a laboratory tour and individual guidance. (Excluding affiliated graduate schools and some laboratories)

Today, we will release a video explaining the entrance exam conducted in Part 1. Even if you were not able to attend, please take a look.