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14th Workshop of the Perceptual Psychology Unit
Date 13:20-17:00, Saturday 16 December 2006 and 9:20-16:20, Sunday 17 December 2006
Location Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, O'hashi, 3rd Build. 322.
Agenda

Saturday 16 December 2006: English sessions

13：20 - 13:30 Opening Remarks
13:30 -- 14:30
1. The Counterpart of Time-shrinking in Playing Regular Sounding Triplets of Tones on the Alto Recorder
Gert ten Hoopen, Roel Boon (Leiden Univ.), ○Takayuki Sasaki (Miyagi Gakuin Women's Univ.) & Yoshitaka Nakajima (Kyushu Univ.)
2. A Principle of Qualitative Evaluation on Dictation Error
○Rinzou Ebukuro (SAU Research Organization)
14:30 -- 14:45 Break
14:45 -- 15:45
3. Anatomical Features of Monkey Primary Auditory Cortex Revealed by Neurofilament Staining: Comparison with Primary Visual and Vestibular Cortex
○Hiroko Kosaki (Tokyo Hospital for National Printing Bureau)
4. Unambiguity of Sound Localization Enhances Audio-Visual Prior Entry Effect
○Yuki Hongo, Shinichi Kita (Kobe Univ.) & Yoshiharu Soeta (AIST)
15:45 -- 16:00 Break
16:00 -- 17:00 Invited Talk
5. The Perception of Color and Surface Material in Binocularly-Viewed Three-Dimensional Scenes
○Laurence T. Maloney　(New York Univ.）

Sunday 17 December 2006: Japanese sessions


Abstract (PDF: 344kb)

Cosponsorship: ASJ Com. Psychol. Physiol. Acoustcs, VRSJ Com. VR Psychol., JES Auditory Ergonomics, and ASJ Kyushu Chapter.

　　　　

13th Workshop of the Perceptual Psychology Unit
Date November 30th, 2006, (Thursday) 13:00-15:45
Location Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Agenda

Conference name: 4th Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), and the Acoustical Society of Japan (ASJ), Honolulu, Hawaii, November 28-December 2, 2006
Session: Auditory Grammar, Co-organizers: Valter Ciocca and Kazuo Ueda
Program:
13:00-13:05 Chair's introduction
13:05-13:25 Invited paper by Yoshitaka Nakajima, "Auditory grammar: the event construction model and spoken language"
13:25-13:45 Invited paper by Pierre Divenyi, "The 100- to 150-ms window of auditory temporal processing and its consequences"
13:45-14:05 Invited paper by Richard M. Warren, "Types of illusory continuity of verbal and nonverbal sounds: Some observations leading to their discoveries"
14:05-14:25 Invited paper by Takayuki Sasaki, "Music sound restoration and the effect of presentation conditions"
14:25-14:45 Invited paper by Kengo Ohgushi, "An analysis of timing microstructure in Mozart’s piano sonata K.331"
14:45-15:05 Invited paper by Shuji Mori, "Lost silence as a consequence of stream segmentation"
15:05-15:20 Contributed paper by Ger Remijn, "Exclusive allocation of a gap that is shared by two separate sounds"
15:20-15:45 Panel discussion

Report (PDF: 5,816 kB)

International Workshop on Safety and Comfort in Vehicles
Date November 6th-7th, 2006
Location Multi Purpose Building, Kyushu University Oashi Campus
Agenda We have organized, with the support of several societies, this International Workshop to investigate the effects of various environmental factors (e.g. thermal, sound, image, instruments) in vehicles on human comfort and safety. Please join us.
(Pamphlet and Registration Form: PDF 163kB)
Special Lecture Monday November 6th

13:30-13:40 　Opening remarks　 Project Leader, Yutaka Tochihara
13:40-14:40　 Keynote speech　 Shin-ichi Tanabe, Waseda University
　Prediction of thermal comfort in a vehicle by a numerical thermoregulation model and CFD
14:40-15:10　 Kazuhiko Matsunaga, Isuzu Motor Co., Ltd.
　Thermal environment measurements with a thermal manikin
15:40-16:10　 Hiroki Nagayama, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
　Effects of environment in sun-heated cars on passengers' thermal-acceptance
16:10-16:40　 Tsuneyuki Yamamoto, Kyushu University
　Evaluation of passengers' thermal sensation and comfort in vehicles in summer using an actual cabin
16:40-17:10　 Keita Murakami, Waseda University
　Evaluation of human response in the sun-heated passenger vehicle
17:30-19:00　 Party（3000 Yen Fee）

Tuesday November 7th

9:30-10:30 Keynote speech　 Ingvar Holmer, Lund Institute of Technology　
　Evaluation of thermal comfort in vehicles by ISO14505
10:30-11:00 Shin-ichiro Iwamiya, Kyushu University
　Auditory signals in automobiles
11:00-11:30　 Takashi Takeda, Kyushu University
　Proposal for a virtual environment to evaluate comfortable and safe car room
11:30-12:00　 Kazuhito Kato, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.,
　A study of carsickness of rear-seat passengers when watching an in-vehicle display and its reduction
13:30-14:30　 Keynote speech　 Paul Green, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute　　
　Methods for assessing the safety and usability of in-vehicle systems: Lessons from UMTRI driver interface research
14:30-15:00　 Kazumoto Morita, National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory
　Risk caused by driver's glancing at in-vehicle display and the measures to improve this problem　
15:30-16:30　 Keynote speech　 Annie Pauzie, France National Institute for Transport and Safety Research
　Safety issues of information and communication technology in vehicles
16:30-17:00　 Hideyuki Mukae, Toyota Central R&D Labs. Inc.　
　Ergonomic analysis for layouts of steering unit on forklift truck
　　　

11th Workshop of the Perceptual Psychology Unit
Date October 17th, 2006, (Tuesday) 15:00-16:20
Location Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, O'hashi, 5th Build. 521.
Agenda

Perception of temporal structures
Talkers:
Hiroshige Takeichi (Riken): Abstract (PDF 31kB)
Sachiko Koyama (Hokkaido Univ.): Abstract (PDF 60kB)
Language: English

　　　

10th Workshop of the Perceptual Psychology Unit
Date October 12th, 2006, (Thursday) 13:00-16:00
Location Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, O'hashi, 5th Build. 532.
Agenda

Methodology for Environmental Psychology studies
1. Presentation Method in Environmental Psychology studies: from image, picture to VR
Dr. Jun Munakata (Research Associate, Dept. of Architecture, Univ. of Tokyo)
2. Remarks on Experiment scheme in Environmental Psychology studies (provisional)
Dr. Takeshi Akita (Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Architecture, Tokyo Denki Univ.)
3. Remarks on Survey scheme in Environmental Psychology studies (provisional)
Dr. Keiji Kawai (Research Associate, Dept. of Environmental Science, Kumamoto Univ.)
(Language of all lectures: Japanese)

Joint Workshop with Audio Engineering Society Japan Section
Date July 21st-22nd, 2006
Location Multi Purpose Building, Kyushu University Oashi Campus
Agenda How Surround Technology is Changing Audio.l
Co-organized by : Audio Engineering Society Japan Section
(Timetable: PDF 516kb)
Special Lecture Spacious Sound, Fundamentals and Applications: Part 1
Chair: Toshiya Samejima (Kyushu University)
Dummy Head Stereophony and Binaural Technology for 3-D Sound Localization in Binaural Hearing.
Kimitoshi Fukudome (Kyushu University)
Recording the Verdi Requiem in Surround Sound and High-Definition Video.
David Griesinger (Harman Specialty Group)
[ Translator: Kimio Hamasaki (NHK STRL) ]

Spacious Sound, Fundamentals and Applications: Part 2
Chair: Shin-ichiro Iwamiya (Kyushu University)
Acoustic Characteristics of Small Enclosures and Large Spaces.
Akira Omoto (Kyushu University)
Practical Techniques in Acoustic Design for Large and Small Rooms: Low Frequency System Design
Steven P. Martz , Andrew M. Poulain (THX)
[ Translator: Akira Omoto (Kyushu University) ]

12 th Workshop of the Environmental Physiology Unit
Date

March 29 (Wednesday) 16:00-17:30 p.m.
Location

Room 322, Building 3, O'hashi Campus, Kyushu University

Agenda

Physiological Indicators in Humans and Pleasantness in the Acoustical Environment
Prof. Kiyoshi Yonemoto
Faculty of Social Welfare, Iwate Prefecture University
        

The Meeting in 2005 for Young Researchers
Date March 23rd, 2006, (Thursday) 9:30-12:00
Location Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, O'hashi, 3rd Build. 322
Agenda

1. Fundamental Research on the Standard Creation of Beauty in Space Design -The creation of a checklist for the production of a beautiful interior space design-
TAKAHASHI Hironobu

2. Semantic Congruency between Words and Sound Effects in Telop Presentation
KIM Ki-Hong

3. Auditory Transmission and Environment -In vivo patch-clamp recording analysis-
TAMAE Akihiro

4. Physiological Responses of Pleasant and Unpleasant Emotion Induced by Visual Stimuli -The physiological differences of primitive and social-interacted element-
KIM Yeon-Kyu

5. Anisotropy of Perceived Velocity during Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements
YONEMURA Tomoko

6. Influences of Visual Stimuli in Somatosensory Transmission -In vivo patch-clamp recordings from somatosensory cortex-
SHIOKAWA Hiroaki

7. Anisotropies of Perceptual Completion of the Line at the Blind Spot
ARARAGI Yukyu

8. Dual Route Model for Recognition of Faces and Facial Expressions -An ERP study with spatially filtered images-
NAKASHIMA Taisuke

9. Effects of Bubble Jet Bathing on Physiological and Subjective Responses
SEKIYA Nobuko
      


11 th Workshop of the Environmental Physiology Unit
Date

March 9 (Thursday) 14:00-16:00 p.m.
Location

Fukuoka branch, Paramount Bed CO., LTD
Agenda

Promoting independence for the elderly: the role of living environment and care equipment.
Kazuko Hirose, EBM Laboratory, Paramount Bed CO., LTD

9th Workshop of the Perceptual Psychology Unit
Date March 4th, 2006, (Saturday) 14:50-16:20
Location Oita Social Welfare Hall, Oita Prefecture
Agenda

Mechanism of Color Vision and Color Appearance of Color Defects and Elderly Persons
  Prof. Y. Yamashita (Faculty of Design, Kyushu Univ.)　(Language: Japanese)

8th Workshop of the Perceptual Psychology Unit
Date February 23rd, 2006, (Thursday) 14:00-16:00
Location Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, O'hashi, 5th Build. 511.
Special Lecture

Complex Environment and Total Evaluation: Studies on Visual and Aural combined Environment
1. Overview on Complex Environment and Total Evaluation
  Dr. Naoyuki Oi (COE Member, Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Design, Kyushu University)
2. The Possibility of Sign Design with Simultaneous Visual and Aural Information
  Dr. Takeshi Akita (Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Architecture, Tokyo Denki Univ.)
3. A Study on the Environment Evaluation Construct and the Motivation for Perception and Cognition
  in relation to the Emotional System
  Dr. Keiji Kawai (Research Associate, Dept. of Environmental Science, Kumamoto Univ.)
(Language: Japanese)
          

7th Workshop of the Perceptual Psychology Unit
Date February 10th, 2006, (Friday) 16:30-18:00
Location Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, O'hashi, 3rd Build. 601.
Special Lecture 1. Facial features influence the difficulty and precision of judgments on anger facial expressions
  Dr. Takako Saito (COE Contracted Research Associate, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University)
2. Multiple approaches to human cognition system
  Dr. Shuji Mori (Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.)
          

10 th Workshop of the Environmental Physiology Unit
Date January 27 (Fri) 13:00-14:30 p.m.
Location Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Ohashi Campus,
Research Center for Human Environmental Adaptation, 2nd Floor
Agenda "Heat illness in Japan", Dr. Shin-ichi Sawada (National Institute of Industrial Health)

Workshop of the Design Unit
Date January 24th, 2006, (Tuesday) 13:00-17:00
Location Kyushu University USI Sattelite Office LUNETTE
Agenda Current Research Topics in Active Control
Co-organized by : Subcommittee on Active Noise Control, INCE/J
Special Lecture Dr. Paolo Gardonio (ISVR, University of Southampton, UK)
Smart panels for active structural acoustic control: an overview of feedback control approaches
　　　　　　　　

13th research meeting
Date 23th January 2006 (Friday) 12.30 to 15.30 p.m.
Location Faculty of design, Kyushu University
Agenda 1. COE Graduate School
2. Handbook on the Design of Artificial Environment
3. Workshop and Conference in Tokyo
4. other topics

Faculty of Design, Kyushu University
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