Concurrent Sub-sessions

S-01Philosophy

O-001

Who is “The User as Expert”?

• Yoshihiko Kawauchi
  Access Project : Japan

O-002

Design & Gender: Thinking About Sex

• Yvonne Lin
  Smart Design : USA

O-003

Universal Design: Emerging Empathic Design Research Methodologies

• Deana McDonagh
  School of Art + Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign : USA

O-004

Marketing and Inclusive Design:
A New Frontier for Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

• Akihiro Takamoto
  Graduate School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University : Japan

O-005

Universal Design Identity Program

• Beth Tauke
  Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA), The State University of New York at Buffalo : USA

S-02Signage and Information 1

O-007

Exploring New Approaches for a Remote Usability Testing for Universal Design

• Tomoko Imai
  UDIT Inc. : Japan

O-008

Universal Design for IT and Corporate Management

• Akihiro Iwazaki
  FUJITSU LIMITED : Japan

O-009

A usability investigation on instant messengers program with UD concept for the elderly

• Wang-Chin Tsai
  Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology : Taiwan

O-010

Vocal Village Audioconferencing: A Collaborative SOHO Tool for
Teleworkers with Physical Disabilities

• Annie Shu Zhen Xu
  University of Toronto : Canada

S-03Housing 1

O-011

Lifetime Orientations in Japan: A Proposal on Evaluation Method and the Present State of Newly Built Residences

• Wataru Asaine
  Nagoya Institute of Technology : Japan

O-012

Housing in Response to the Human Life Cycle

• Emory Baldwin
  Co-Inside : USA

O-013

Universal Design Study utilizing the facility “ATOLIS PARK” where the customers can physically experience both life and house

• Shiro Ina
  Toyota Housing Corporation : Japan

O-014

A Home for All Ages:
A User Assessment of Universal and Flexible Housing Design Criteria

• Joanne Quinn
  Faculty of the Built Environment, The University of New South Wales : Australia

O-015

Architectural Quality in Universal Design – a Study of User Involvement in the Application of Universal Design in Housing Design

• Camilla Ryhl
  IURD, UC Berkeley : USA

S-04Medical / Healthcare 1

O-016

The Challenge of Creative Universal Design Projects in Collaboration with Disabled People

• Toshiharu Arai
  Department of Design, Kanazawa College of Art : Japan

O-017

Environment and Subjects / Trends of Mobility Vehicles

• Hideyuki Iwata
  Toyota Development Center I, Toyota Motor Corporation Co.Ltd. : Japan

O-018

Physiological Approach to a Desirable Gradient of Longitudinal Slope for All Users

• Satoshi Muraki
  Research Laboratory of Ergonomics, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University : Japan

O-019

Hidden Design: An Inquiry into the Design of Inclusive Environment for the Vision Impaired and Blind in their Learning Environment

• Sasipan Srivilailuck
  Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual arts, The University of Western Australia : Australia

S-05Graphic User Interface

O-020

Designing the “Adaptive” ATM based on Universal Design

• Hiroko Akatsu
  Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. / Waseda University : Japan

O-021

Users, Interactivity and Reflexivity: Diasporic Reception as a Model of Enhanced Interactivity

• Pai-Ling Chang
  Vanung University : Taiwan

O-022

A Wider Web: Inclusive Web Typography for Low-Vision

• Peter Freedman
  Dory Designs : USA

O-023

Study of Web Usability Problems for Seniors

• Yuuki Hara
  Design Division, Hitachi, Ltd. : Japan

O-024

Universal Design class in elementary school by employee volunteer

• Shunsuke Kawase
  Corporate Citizenship Department, Hitachi, Ltd. : Japan

O-025

Improving Web-Accessibility of Cellular Phone
–User Test of the Voice Browser for Cellular Phone by Visual Disability People–

• Kaoru Sakai
  User Experience Dept., Design Center, FUJITSU LIMITED : Japan

S-06Signage and Information 2

O-026

SOS Placard in universal use

• Naotsune Hosono
  Oki Consulting Solutions Co., Ltd. : Japan

O-027

The application of Forefinger to signage

• Akihiko Kato
  Forefinger Project : Japan

O-028

Universal design in sightseeing map
Comparison between municipalities of barrier-free map and sightseeing map

• Haruna Miura
  Tokyo Metropolitan University : Japan

O-029

Card with Tactile Identifier
–Kyoyo-Hin Net M & C Project–

• Hiroko Ohtaguro
  Kyoyo-Hin Net M & C Project : Japan

O-030

A study of the information design of barrier-free map based on the field survey

• Masahito Tsuchiya
  Shonan Institute of Technology : Japan

S-07Housing 2

O-031

New Homes in The Ordinary Housing Stock – Can Universal Design Meet The Needs of Severely Disabled People?

• Jon Christophersen
  SINTEF Byggforsk : Norway

O-032

Housing for Homeless People in Norway
– The Use of UD Principles

• Karine Denizou
  SINTEF Byggforsk : Norway

O-033

Reconsidering Universal Design of Dwellings

• Satoshi Kose
  Shizuoka University of Art and Culture : Japan

O-034

Ageing at Home – are we Prepared?

• Nancy Spanbroek
  Curtin University of Technology : Australia

O-035

Promotion of Universal Design through Human Resource Development by a Housing Manufacturer –SH-UD Master Planner System–

• Shinji Tanaka
  Heart-ful Living R&D Institute, Sekisui House, LTD. : Japan

O-036

Making Public Housing the Home for All
–Singapore’s Experience–

• Ng Lay Yan
  Housing & Development Board : Singapore

S-08Medical / Healthcare 2

O-037

A Study Environmental Creating Factors of Old Model Nursing Welfare Facilities by
PEAP(part3) –An action of eight institution in Wakayama–

• Kanako Doi
  Graduate School of System Engineering, Wakayama Univ. : Japan

O-038

Everybody Can Play: Including Children without Disabilities in the Design of Pediatric Therapeutic Products

• Tsai Lu Liu
  Department of Industrial Design, Auburn University : USA

O-039

Patient Pathways: Using Universal Design Methods to Take Account of Patient Requirements in Healthcare.

• Alastair S Macdonald
  The Glasgow School of Art : UK

O-040

Clinic full of Universal Design
“Ochanomizu/Inouye Eye Clinic” made User-Friendly by the examination of users

• Tatsuyoshi Mase
  Powerplace, Inc. : Japan

O-041

Universal Design and its recent influence in Health Care

• Subana Shanmuganathan
  Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University : Japan

S-09Industrial Design 1

O-042

The Small Design Changes that Make a Big Difference – a Case Study in Packaging Design from the Norwegian Company Jordan

• Marianne Støren Berg
  KODE Design AS : Norway

O-043

A New Designed Polo Shirt for Body

• Kaoruko Fujita
  Tokyo Metropolitan of Industrial Technology Research Institute : Japan

O-044

Consideration to The Convex Signs about Handling Clothes for The Visual Handicapped

• Susumu Kamata
  Universal Fashion Association : Japan

O-170

The Effort of UD in Motor Show Car Fine-X

• Ryoji Okazaki
  Tokyo Design Div., Toyota Motor Corporation : Japan

S-10Urban Planning 1

O-045

Issues Negatively Influencing the Use of Public Outdoor Built Environment by Older People: A Comparison between Urban, Suburban and Rural UK

• Vanja Garaj
  SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, The Research Institute for Built and Human Environment (BuHu), The University of Salford : UK

O-046

Progress of Making of the Town Barrier-free by "Agreement in Principle" : A Case study of Machizukuri of barrier-free in Takayama City"

• Hiroka Inokuma
  Department of Socio-Cultural Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, (Doctoral Course) : Japan

O-047

Universal design: Defining human diversity in spatial planning and impact assessment

• Kristi Ringard
  Norwegian Ministry of the Environment. : Norway

O-048

Equality of Experience: Inclusive Design of Public Open Space

• Jane Stoneham
  Sensory Trust, Watering Lane Nursery : UK

O-049

Universal Design: Recent Developments in Mie Prefecture

• Makoto Sugisaki
  Mie Prefectural Government : Japan

S-11Medical / Healthcare 3

O-050

Consideration of a Public Facility Design Suitable for Wheelchair Scooter Users

• Tatsuo Ishibashi
  School of Human Services, Asai Gakuen University : Japan

O-051

Safety of Running a Powered-Wheelchair by Voice

• Kayoko Ishikawa
  Shonan Institute of Technology : Japan

O-052

Universal Design Aspect of Human Resource Development Program for Secure Information System Designers
–Case Study on a Customized Medical Care Supporting System Design–

• Satoshi Ono
  Faculty of Informatics, Kogakuin University : Japan

O-053

Clarification of the Functions Required on Walking-support Devices for the Elderly at-Home Whose Care need Levels are Low

• Toshiko Tada
  Department of Community and Psychiatric Nursing, School of Health Sciences, the University of Tokushima: Japan

S-12Industrial Design 2

O-054

Encouraging Failure

• Daniel Formosa
  Smart Design : USA

O-055

The Fusion of Design and Technology to Improve Quality of Life through Universal Design

• Benjamin Grosser
  Imaging Technology Group, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology : USA

O-056

Universal Design Models of Development Lifecycle Process

• Hiroyuki Miki
  HI Lab., OKI Electric Ind. Co., Ltd. : Japan

O-057

Universal Plaything: Tangible Toy Interface that Encourages Disabled Children to Learn Through Playing

• Yutaro Ohashi
  Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University : Japan

O-058

Study on Braille Toy Design by Inclusive Design Approach

• Koji Sakai
  Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University : Japan

S-13Urban Planning 2

O-059

Universal Design of Green Space in Therapeutic Environment

• Fusayo Asano
  Tokyo University of Agriculture : Japan

O-060

Universal Design and Prestigious Architecture

• Sigmund Asmervik
  The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning : Norway

O-061

A Study on the Universal Design for Community
–A Case Study of the Okayama Prefecture University and the JR Soja Station Area–

• Jungsook Park
  Okayama Prefecture University : Japan

O-062

Town-center Revitalization through a Mobility Scheme Which Meets Real Human Needs

• Masaaki Shiraishi
  Japan Productive Aging Research Center : Japan

O-063

History and Future of Barrier-Free and Universal Design in Japan –From the Perspectives of Architecture and Town Planning–

• Gihei Takahashi
  Department of Human Environment Design, Faculty of Human Life Design, Toyo University : Japan

S-14Concept 1

O-064

Concept of the Long Term Usability – Possibility of New Approach for Universal Design

• Masaya Ando
  The Graduate University for Advanced Studies : Japan

O-065

Re-thinking of UD CONCEPT

• Nobuhiro Asahina
  Chiba University graduate school : Japan

O-066

Proposal of a Product Development Approach Based on Expanded UD Concept

• Wataru Ishikawa
  Graduate School, Chiba University : Japan

O-067

User Satisfaction and User Supremacy
–In Relation to ISO20282–

• Masaaki Kurosu
  National Institute of Multimedia Education : Japan

O-068

Tentative Assumption of “Second Generation Universal Design” based on the User’s Senses

• Koichi Sakaguchi
  User Science Institute, Kyushu University : Japan

S-15Industrial Design 3

O-069

Designing for Diversity or Designing for All

• Renato Bispo
  The University of Aveiro / Rua Abade Faria : Portugal

O-070

Practical Steps for Incorporating Globalization and Accessibility Techniques into Product Development Cycles

• Chris Hass
  American Institutes for Research : USA

O-071

Examples of Evaluations Conducted during Development of a User-friendly Refrigerator

• Kenji Ido
  Toshiba Corporation : Japan

O-072

About The Development Process for Double Screen Universal Design Mobile Phones

• Yoshinobu Nakamura
  NTT DoCoMo, Inc. : Japan

O-073

Human Universal design

• Yoshikazu Watanabe
  FUJITSU LIMITED : Japan

S-16Urban Planning 3

O-074

Universal Design in Development Planning

• Olav Bringa
  Norwegian Ministry of the Environment : Norway

O-075

On Way-finding through Stations’ Floorscapes:
Using Playability as an Inclusive Design Criterion

• Ana Luz
  The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London : UK

O-077

On the Detail of the Street as a Barrier-free Network by GIS

• Kazunari Tanaka
  Osaka Institute of Technology : Japan

O-078

Universal Accessibility – the Challenge We Face in Designing the External Areas in Hong Kong

• Lilian L H Yu
  Architectural Services Department, the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China : China

S-17Concept 2

O-079

Action, Function, and Meaning from Affordance:
An Empirical Study for the Universal Design Products

• Li-Hao Chen
  Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology : Taiwan

O-080

The Concept of Universal Design through Overseas Institutions and Japanese Manufacturers’ Perspectives

• Nermin Elokla
  Faculty of Design, Kyushu University : Japan

O-081

Product Safety and Universal Design

• Nobuko Hatakenaka
  Research Institute of Human Engineering for Quality of Life : Japan

O-082

A New Concept and Its Methods of Designing with Ordinary citizens "Design for OURSELVES"

• Naoaki Nippashi
  Department of Design and Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University: Japan

O-083

Development of a Universal System Design:
Developing a Health-Medical-Welfare Service Model in an IT Social Environment

• Yoichi Tao
  CPD Center, Kogakuin University and Senior Advisor, Secom Co., Ltd. : Japan

S-18Housing Appliances

O-084

Research of kitchen arrangement tendency based on the usability of the elders

• Ming-Shih Chen
  Department of Industrial Design, Tunghai University : Taiwan

O-085

Living Independently – Inspirational Kitchen and Bathroom Design for Older People

• Rama Gheerawo
  The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre, Royal College of Art : UK

O-086

Usability Survey on IH Cooking Heater
from the Viewpoint of the Visually Impaired People

• Kaori Izumida
  Shiki Service Center, Saitama Branch, TEPCO : Japan

O-087

Development of a kitchen in consideration of sitting users

• Yumiko Katsukawa
  TOTO LTD. : Japan

O-088

Inclusive Konro – Improving Kitchen Stoves in Japan

• Chris McGinley
  Helen Hamlyn Research Centre, Royal College of Art : UK

S-19Various Building Types 1

O-089

Endeavoring to Influence Museum Design

• Letitia Upton Brown
  Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum : USA

O-090

Case study of University campus design process including participation of users with various physical conditions
–Consensus building and Evaluation on Tactile Tiles–

• Yuji Matsuda
  University of Tokyo : Japan

O-091

Museum Design as – the House of Human being

• Hiroshi Minamishima
  Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto : Japan

O-092

Hapticity as a Modern Design Approach in Architecture

• Lisa Ann Pasquale
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute : USA

S-20Concept 3

O-094

Study of Qualitative Design Process
–Helen Hamlyn Research Associates Programme as case study–

• Yasuyuki Hirai
  Faculty of Design, Kyushu University : Japan

O-095

Study on people’s awareness of universal design
–Stylish universal design–

• Masayoshi Kubo
  Department of Design Engineering and Management, Kyoto Institute of Technology : Japan

O-096

Universal (Design Of) Performance Art:
Changing Local Performance to Global Art

• Harry Kurniawan
  Center for Universal Design and “Diffabilities” (CUDD), Departement of Architecture and Planning, Gadjah Mada University,Yogyakarta : Indonesia

O-097

Fashion Equality: An Overview of Equality Design

• Makoto Miyoshi
  Archirapt First Grade Architects’ Studio, Ltd. : Japan

O-098

Human Design: The Changing Role of Design and Museum Exhibitions

• Sachiko Uozumi
  Foundation of Design Symbiosis : USA

S-21Housing 3

O-099

House Remodelling for Self-Supported Lives
from Physically Challenged Person’s Point of View

• Wataru Asaine
  Nagoya Institute of Technology : Japan

O-100

Applicability of Home Bathroom Environment from the Viewpoint of Elder User

• Ming Shih Chen
  Department of Industrial Design, Tunghai University : Taiwan

O-101

The basic motion characteristics according to the behaviour of residential living for Korean wheelchair users

• Min Gyeong Kim
  Department of architectural and environmental engineering, Hanyang University : Korea

O-102

Universal Bathroom “U-BATH”

• Beata Lupinska
  Humanu Design : Poland

O-103

A good point of the layout that a Japanese house has

• Satoshi Yokota
  Freelance : Japan

S-22Various Building Types 2

O-104

Access Audit of Hospital Putrajaya, Malaysia

• Asiah Abdul Rahim
  International Islamic University Malaysia : Malaysia

O-105

Study on Standardization of Public Restroom Hand-Operated Fixture Layout

• Hiroyuki Kawano
  Universal Design Research Center, TOTO Ltd. : Japan

O-106

Building for Everyone – Merging of Visions
An information challenge in Norway

• Tone Ronnevig
  National Office of Building Technology and Administration : Norway

O-107

Comprehensive Assessment Systems of Universal Design Achievements for Offices

• Hidekazu Sawada
  Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation : Japan

O-108

Practice of Universal Design in the Workplace
–Development of “Universal Design Workplace Practical Guide” at Fujitsu–

• Shinobu Utamura
  Fujitsu Limited : Japan

S-23Concept 4

O-109

Designing to Live: The Value of Inclusive + Universal Design

• Ricardo Gomes
  San Francisco State University : USA

O-110

Can We Agree on Accessibility and Usability Level in the Global Context?
A Struggle toward Establishing International Standards

• Satoshi Kose
  Shizuoka University of Art and Culture : Japan

O-111

Universal Design or Inclusive Design?
The Future of Design for All

• Satoshi Kose
  Shizuoka University of Art and Culture : Japan

O-112

Universal design as a strategy in the making and implementation of government policy

• Einar Lund
  Department of Regional Planning, Ministry of Environment : Norway

O-113

Universal Design Awareness Survey in Taiwan

• Yuhsiu Yang
  Taiwan Design Center : Taiwan

S-24Industrial Design 4

O-114

Universal Design of Mitsubishi’s Machine-Room-Less Elevator “AXIEZ”

• Hideto Iwamoto
  Industrial Design Center, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation : Japan

O-115

The Universal Design Approach Embodied in MFPs

• Yuko Komamiya
  Design Department, TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION : Japan

O-116

Really? Elevators that Automatically Recognize Visually Impaired Users!

• Taei Kubota
  User Experience Research Department, Design Division, Hitachi, Ltd. : Japan

O-117

Determining How Best to Improve Usability Based on the Results of Package UD Diagnosis

• Yuta Nakai
  Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. : Japan

O-118

Exploring Desirable and Avoidable Product Qualities for a Universal Design Easy Chair

• Elin Olander
  Industrial Design, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University / The Vårdal Institute, Lund University : Sweden

S-25Evaluation Criteria 1

O-119

A National Labeling System for Accessibility in the Tourist Industry – and How To Obtain It

• Randi Roed Andersen
  Health and Social Affairs, The Delta Centre : Norway

O-120

Creation of a Tool for Universal Design Development Evaluation UD-Checker Creation and Examples of Use

• Kumiko Sawada
  Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Industrial Design Center : Japan

O-121

Evaluation Method for Usability of Instruction Manuals

• Yuka Miyashita
  Nissan Motor Company Limited : Japan

O-122

Web Accessibility Through Open Source CMS

• Shinya Yamamoto
  NTT DATA Corporation : Japan

S-26Users' Viewpoint

O-123

Hirameki : The Chance To Meet Intuition and Inspiration
- Japanese Way Of Thinking for Universal Design-

• Kanae Cho
  Japan Universal Fashion Association : Japan

O-124

Promoting Worldwide Awareness of the Importance of Kyoyo-Hin Activities
–Kyoyo-Hin Net Activities–

• Nobuaki Mochizuki
  Kyoyo-Hin Net : Japan

O-125

The World-Aiming for Universal City Kobe!
The Universal Design is ‘Bridge in mind’

• Shigekazu Nakamura
  Kobe UD Hiroba : Japan

O-126

The Real World of Universal Design

• Toga Kikuyo
  Putihausu Nana(proprietorship) : Japan

S-27Airport Design

O-128

Introduction of Universal Design into Chubu International Airport Terminal Building Approach Concerning Provision of Space Information Using Architectural Design

• Toshiaki Hara
  Kajima Corporation : Japan

O-129

What impact did the Universal Design Approach bring about to the Facility Management of Terminal Building of Chubu International Airport?

• Akikazu Kato
  Toyohashi University of Technology : Japan

O-130

The universal information design at the airports in Japan

• Keiichi Koyama
  i Design inc. : Japan

O-131

Introduction of Universal Design into Chubu International Airport Terminal Building Participation of User Representatives

• Yasunori Morisaki
  Len Architectual Design Association : Japan

O-132

Experimental Application of a Real Image Based Text-to-Sign Synthesizing Engine for an Airport Announcement System

• Yusuke Suzuki
  Oki Electric Industry Co.,Ltd. : Japan

S-28Evaluation Criteria 2

O-133

Improving Usability through Evaluations from the Customer’s Perspective

• Hatsumi Hatakeyama
  CS Evaluation Center, Toshiba Corporation : Japan

O-134

User Assessment for the Formation of Assessment Indicators In Universal Design
Study 3 Regarding Assessment on Design and Establishment of a Diagnosing System

• Kanji Kato
  User Science Institute, The Kyushu University : Japan

O-135

Study of Utilization of an Element Matrix for Elderly-friendly Manufacturing

• Jun Nakayama
  Osaka Industrial Design Center : Japan

O-136

Evaluating Universal Design quantitatively Universal Design degree of a cellular phone

• Risa Tokutani
  Faculty of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University : Japan

S-29Citizen Involvement

O-137

Toward “Residents-friendly Street”
In the process of developing “A Safe and Secured Community” and constructing “Fureai Doori Street (The Street for promotion of residents’ commnication) ”

• Misako Kinoshita
  Association for Universal Design-based Community Development : Japan

O-138

Approaches for Cultivating Young Minds for Universal Design Fukushima’s Undertakings and Report of the 2005 Boston Study Program for Universal Design

• Tokiko Konno
  The Board of Education : Japan

O-139

The Book of Visible Sound 'Otomihon' as a Tool to Virtually Experience the World with and without Sound

• Eiko Mizuno
  Kyoyo-Hin Net : Japan

O-140

A Venue for a Dialog between Business and Consumers

• Eiji Okada
  Non-profit organization Kyoyohin Kenkyukai Kansai : Japan

O-141

Improving the Information Guarantee at Workplaces
–Development of an In-Company Education Course of the PC Note-Take–

• Koji Yoshimoto
  User Experience Dept., Design Center, FUJITSU LIMITED : Japan

S-30Automobile Design and Public Transportation

O-142

Avoiding Crashes: Older Drivers and Sports Cars

• Daniel Formosa
  Smart Design : USA

O-143

Toward the Universal Design of BRT Identity Systems: Ensuring usability for all

• Alex Bitterman
  School of Design, Rochester Institute of Technology : USA

O-144

The HMI development for the navigation systems

• Shunsuke Kobayashi
  Toyota Mortor Corporation : Japan

O-145

Concept of Universal Design and Innovation in Occupant Seat Design for Vehicle Compartment Space

• Nanako Nakagawa
  Design div., Toyota Boshoku Corporation : Japan

O-146

Travel Information System for Mobile Phones

• Marcela Wainstein
  Accessibility Research Group, University College London : UK

S-31UD Education 1

O-006

Beyond Ergonomics to Desirability –the Challenge workshop model for inclusive design knowledge transfer to designers and industry

• Julia Cassim
  Senior Research Fellow, Helen Hamlyn Research Centre, Royal College of Art : UK

O-147

“Universal Design a common language to connect disciplines into successful design teams”

• Robert Lederer
  Industrial Design Division, Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta : Canada

O-148

From inclusive user research processes to universal design outputs: the cases of an inclusive design education programme

• Yanki Lee
  The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre, Royal College of Art : UK

O-149

An Inclusive Aesthetic Model for Ageing Societies

• Alastair S Macdonald
  The Glasgow School of Art : UK

O-150

Current Practice of Universal Fashion in University/College Education

• Kimiko Sugino
  Sugino Fashion College : Japan

S-32Ergonomics / Human Factors 1

O-151

Human-Life-Engineered Approaches to Universal Design

• Akio Ishimoto
  Research Institute of Human Engineering for Quality of Life : Japan

O-152

Efforts at Universal Design in Development of GUI for Monitoring and Control Systems

• Yosoko Nishizawa
  Toshiba Corporation : Japan

O-153

Vertical pitch of pushbuttons and operability of small cell phones with the thumb – From the viewpoint of universal design –

• Yoshika Nubuhiro
  Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University : Japan

O-154

Beyond Universal Design: Challenges to Design Cellular Phones to be More Desirable

• Kei Tomioka
  Toshiba Corporation : Japan

O-155

Research of Usage Trends from Usage Records and Design of Button Layouts Based on Usage Trends

• Kouichi Yoshida
  Graduate School of Wakayama University : Japan

S-33Information System

O-156

Readability of Characters: What Visual Acuity Does and Does Not Explain

• Masami Funakawa
  Nissan Research Center, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. : Japan

O-157

A Variety of Means for Supplying Information to Users Under Different Conditions –Verification of signature plan–

• Hitomi Hagino
  i Design inc. : Japan

O-158

Guiding Signs for Subway-passengers Keeping Step with Ageing

• Toyoshiro Nakamura
  REI industrial designers Incorporated : Japan

O-159

Elevator Control Panel Display for People with Hearing Disabilities

• Kazuhiko Nakao
  Design Center, Toshiba Corporation : Japan

O-160

A study on size and design elements of floor sign in public space

• Aiko Shimizu
  Wakayama University : Japan

S-34UD Education 2

O-161

Universal Design within an Integrated Studio Approach

• Joshua Lall
  Cohos Evamy: Canada

O-162

The Construction and Proposal of Educational Universal Design Guideline

• Kazuki Masuda
  Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University : Japan

O-163

Issues of an Education and a Training for Promoting Users' Participation

• Naoki Sakakibara
  UDIT Incorporated : Japan

O-164

A Study on Education Strategies of Barrier-Free Environment from the View of Universal Design

• Fang-Cheng Tarng
  Free Universe Education Foundation : Taiwan

O-165

Universal Camp Leads for Expanding Realizations and Possibilities

• Sanae Uchiyama
  NPO Universal Event Association, c/o UD Japan : Japan

S-35Ergonomics / Human Factors 2

O-166

Impairing Designers: Using Calibrated Physical Restrainers to Empathise With Users

• Carlos Cardoso
  Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge : UK

O-167

The Physique and Body-Shape Feature of the Advanced Age Woman for the Clothes Design for Advanced Age Women

• Kenji Iwasaki
  Tokyo Metoropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute : Japan

O-168

User Analysis Method Combined Operation-log and Interview and Application for Product Development

• Atsuko Kuramochi
  One-of-a-Kind Products Planning Group, SHARP Co. / Graduate School of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University : Japan

O-169

Universal Design Index Based on Human Characteristics and Application to Vehicle

• Takamori Yogo
  Second Vehicle Performance Division, Toyota Motor Corporation : Japan