DeMaMech: EU-Japan Collaboration in Higher Education Student Exchange Program

Offer of Research Topic

Offer from	University	Keio University
	Faculty/Department/Institute	Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of System Design Engineering
	Group Name	Lab. for Digital Design & Digital Manufacturing
Research Theme		Development of Style Design System for Mobile Phone Based on Design Concept
Brief Explanation		At beginning process of an industrial product design, a concept is determined. The system developed in this project can create the shape according to the concept. The concept will be given by a natural language (Kansei Language).
Research Steps		1. Natural languages expressing a concept are extracted. (one month) 2. Questionnaire investigating the relationship between shapes and sensibilities is conducted and the answers are analyzed by the multivariate analysis (the factor analysis). (two months) 3. A neural network model, which can create a shape from a concept given by natural languages, is constructed. (one months) 4. The developed system is evaluated. (one month)
Period		5 months, but can be extended as a 10-month project, by advancing the system in detail.
Necessary Background, Knowledge, Skills		Fundamental knowledge about the multivariate analysis Computer programming skills. (C language, Open GL)
Further Information		http://www.ina.sd.keio.ac.jp/Haoyama/2004/introduction.ppt
Contact Person		Prof. Dr. Hideki Aoyama (haoyama@sd.keio.ac.jp)