NAKAJIMA Sawako

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Affiliation

Faculty of Informatics and Data Science  Department of Informatics and Data Science 

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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • Well-being Technology

  • Accessibility, Assistive Technology

  • Human Interface and Interaction

  • Virtual Reality

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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

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    2001.03

    Tokyo Institute of Technology   Faculty of Life Science and Engineering   Graduated

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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    2007.09

    The University of Tokyo  Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Engineering  Doctor's Course  Completed

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    2003.03

    Tokyo Institute of Technology  Graduate School, Division of Life Science and Engineering  Master's Course  Completed

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • The University of Tokyo -  Ph.D. in Engineering

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Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2025.04
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    Now

    Akita University   Faculty of Informatics and Data Science   Department of Informatics and Data Science   Associate Professor  

  • 2019.04
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    2025.03

    Akita University   Graduate School of Engineering Science   Department of Mathematical Science and Electrical-Electronic-Computer Engineering   Human-Centered Computing Course   Lecturer  

  • 2016.04
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    2019.03

    Akita University   Graduate School of Engineering Science   Department of Mathematical Science and Electrical-Electronic-Computer Engineering   Human-Centered Computing Course   Assistant Professor  

  • 2014.11
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    2016.03

    Akita University   Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science   Department of Computer Science and Engineering   Assistant Professor  

  • 2012.04
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    2014.10

    Akita University   Venture Incubation Center   Assistant Professor  

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2010.01
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    2011.09

    Intelligent Modeling Laboratory (IML), The University of Tokyo   Researcher  

  • 2010.01
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    2011.03

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)   Researcher  

  • 2007.03
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    2009.12

    Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University   Specially-appointed Assistant Professor  

  • 2003.10
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    2004.09

    Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo   Associate researcher  

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Informatics / Human interface and interaction

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Research Achievements 【 display / non-display 】

    ◆Original paper【 display / non-display 】

  • Enhancing movie experience by speech rate design of audio description

    Nakajima, S., Okochi, N. & Mitobe

    Universal Access in the Information Society ( Springer )  24   1769 - 1782   2025.06  [Refereed]

    Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

    DOI

  • Professional and novice audio describers: quality assessments and audio interactions

    Sawako Nakajima, Kazutaka Mitobe

    Journal of Specialised Translation ( Journal of Specialised Translation )  42   64 - 83   2024.07

    Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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  • Novel software for producing audio description based on speech synthesis enables cost reduction without sacrificing quality

    Sawako Nakajima, Kazutaka Mitobe

    Universal Access in the Information Society ( Springer Nature )  21 ( 2 ) 405 - 418   2022.03  [Refereed]

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    DOI

  • The possibility and challenges for deaf-blind individuals to enjoy films in theater

    Sawako Nakajima, Naoyuki Okochi, Naoko Iizumi, Motohiko Tsuru, Kazutaka Mitobe, Tetsujiro Yamagami

    Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics ( Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics )  21 ( 2 ) 350 - 358   2017.03

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  • Public health information and statistics dissemination efforts for Indonesia on the Internet

    F. Hanani, T. Kobayashi, E. Jo, S. Nakajima, H. Oyama

    Online Journal of Public Health Informatics   3 ( 2 ) 1 - 14   2011.08  [Refereed]

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    ◆International conference proceedings【 display / non-display 】

  • Basic study on the perception of location through reverbed voice

    Sawako Nakajima, Yuji Sone, Kazutaka Mitobe

    Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Materials Engineering for Resources (ICMR2021)   BP-2   1 - 2   2021.10  [Refereed]

    Research paper (international conference proceedings)   Domestic Co-author

  • Preliminary Study on Auditory Perception of Multiple Speech Synthesis with Different Speech Rates to Help Visually Impaired Persons Enjoy Movies

    1) Sawako Nakajima, Naoyuki Okochi, Kazutaka Mitobe and Tetsujiro Yamagami

    The Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Materials Engineering for Resources (ICMR2017)     415 - 418   2017.10  [Refereed]

    Research paper (international conference proceedings)   Domestic Co-author

  • Gaps Between the Expectations of People with Hearing Impairment toward Subtitles and the Current Conditions for Subtitle Creation in Japan

    S. Nakajima, N. Okochi, K. Mitobe and T. Yamagami

    14th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP2014) (Paris,France)     13 - 16   2014.07  [Refereed]

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  • Preliminary Survey on the Present Issues Regarding Cinema Subtitle for Hearing-impaired People in Japan and Future Possibilities

    S. Nakajima, T. Yamagami, K. Mitobe, M. Suzuki and N. Yoshimura

    International Conference Universal Learning Design 2012 (Linz, Austria)     69 - 71   2012.07  [Refereed]

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  • Development of a Metal Hydride Actuator Driven Only by Solar Heat

    M. Sato, M. Hosono, K. Yamashita, S. Nakajima, S. Ino

    The Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Electrical Energy Systems (ICEES2011)     2011.01  [Refereed]

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    ◆Other【 display / non-display 】

  • Evaluation of Psychological Effects Depending on Presentation Timing of Audio Description Using Speech Synthesis for Supporting Movie Enjoyment of Visually Impaired People

    Rei Sasaki, Sawako Nakajima, Issei Takahashi, Naoyuki Okochi, Tetsujiro Yamagami, Kazutaka Mitobe

    IEICE Technical Report   117 ( 502 ) 103 - 107   2018.03

    Research paper (other academic council materials etc.)   Domestic Co-author

  • Age Related Changes of Spontaneous Eyeblink Rates in Visually Shielded Pegboard Task

    Nakajima Sawako, Yamachika Yurie, Kuroki Miho, Sato Mitsuru, Yamashika Kazuhiko, Masakado Yoshihisa, Mitobe Kazutaka

    The Transactions of Human Interface Society ( Human Interface Society )  19 ( 1 ) 29 - 32   2017

    To evaluate efficacy of spontaneous eyeblink rates to estimate the cognitive functions and sensorimotor abilities of elderly people in handling information devices, two kinds of setups composed of pegboard were constructed. Eyeblink rates observed in normal condition of controlling pegs was significantly decreased and that in condition of controlling pegs without visual information about hands and front arms was significantly increased in comparison with that in rest condition. Further analysis for latter condition revealed the significant negative correlations between age and eyeblink rates. Based on these findings, potential of eyeblink information to detect age related cognitive change was discussed.

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

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Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

  • First Prize in IEEE EMBS Japan Young Investigators Competition for EMBS'07

    2007.09     A Preliminary Study of MR Sickness Evaluation Using Visual Motion Aftereffect for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

    Winner： Sawako Nakajima

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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】

  • A Data-Driven Approach to Creating Audio Descriptions for Films for People with Visual Disabilities Based on the Perspectives of the Target Audience

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)

    Project Year： 2024.03  -  2028.03  Investigator(s): Sawako Nakajima

  • Exploring New Forms of Audio Expression through Support for Film Audio Description Production

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)

    Project Year： 2022.04  -  2025.03  Investigator(s): Sawako Nakajima

  • Exploring the Potential and Emerging Applications of Speech Synthesis in Film Accessibility for People with Visual Disabilities

    Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)

    Project Year： 2017.04  -  2020.03  Investigator(s): Sawako Nakajima

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)

    Project Year： 2016.04  -  2020.03 

  • Enhancing Expressive Subtitle Techniques through Collaborative Practices in Accessibility for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Audiences

    Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)

    Project Year： 2014.04  -  2017.04  Investigator(s): Sawako Nakajima

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Basic study on the perception of location through reverbed voice

    Sawako Nakajima, Yuji Sone, Kazutaka Mitobe

    The Ninth International Conference on Materials Engineering for Resources (ICMR2021)  (Akita University)  2021.10  -  2021.10 

  • 発声に付与される残響音によるロケーション認識

    曽根悠司，中島佐和子，水戸部一孝

    第105回電子情報通信学会福祉情報工学研究会 (WIT)  2020.03  -  2020.03  電子情報通信学会

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