2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Formation and application of face to face creative space based on IRORI metaphor
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16500054
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Media informatics/Database
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| Research Institution | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
SUGIYAMA Kozo Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, School of Knowledge Science, Professor, 知識科学研究科, 教授 (60293396)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2005
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| Keywords | knowledge creation support / creation space / cyber-IRORI / informal communication / raison-d'etre object |
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| Research Abstract |
The importance of face-to-face informal communication is well recognized. The 'irori' is a Japanese-traditional little sitting space or room with a fire burning which affords relaxation and intimacy among a family. We, adopting the 'irori' as a metaphor, have designed and developed a cyber-space called IRORI as an IT-based space that catalyzes face-to-face informal communication among members of a small organization. We conducted evaluations of the IRORI by user experiments. The results of the experiments suggested that the IRORI brought about relaxation and conversation catalysis.
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