Shoko Kimura

Publications

Journal Papers (International) (9)

  1. A Case Study and Comparative Analysis of Employment-Continuation Support Using Generative AI in Animation Production for the Independence of Adult Neurodivergent Individuals (ADHD) in Japan

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Tomoya Sawada , Ute Sawada , Yuya Miyawaki , Yuji Matsuda

    Springer Nature, HCI International 2026 Posters 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2026, IV(3050) pp, 186-194, 2026/07/09

    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-30826-9_18

  2. Papagaio: Field Evaluation of an Autism Support Device for Behavioral Transition in Non-specialist Settings

    Yuya Miyawaki , Felipe Okuno Matsumoto , Vinicius Akio Yano , Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Tetsuaki Baba

    SPRINGER NATURE, Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2026), LNCS(16711) , pp 95-111, 2026/07/07

    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29656-6_7

  3. Papagaio: A Standalone Device for Non-Professional Caregivers to Support Behavioral Transitions in Autistic Children

    Yuya Miyawaki , Felipe Okuno Matsumoto , Vinicius Akio Yano , Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Fabrice Matulic , Tetsuaki Baba

    International Journal of Activity and Behavior Computing, Volume 2026, Issue 1, pp. 1-20, 2026/04/13

    https://doi.org/10.60401/ijabc.151

  4. Earable-Based Posture Inference and Correction System for Deskwork Behavior Transformation

    Yilizati Abulaiti , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Volume 4, pp 503–509, 2025/10/01

    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-0289-9_74

  5. Using Machine-learning Feedback of Laughter Judgments to Reduce Tension in Performers

    Kaito Takayama , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    International Journal of Activity and Behavior Computing, Volume 2025 Issue 1 pp. 1-18, 2025/05/19

    https://doi.org/10.60401/ijabc.41

  6. SmartWT: Fitness activity monitoring using wearable devices

    Zeyu Liu , Guillaume Lopez , Shoko Kimura

    International Journal of Activity and Behavior Computing, Volume 2025 Issue 1 pp. 1-18, 2025/05/19

    https://doi.org/10.60401/ijabc.42

  7. A Real-Time Visual Feedback System for Improving Basketball Shooting Form

    Shunsuke Miyazawa , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    International Journal of Activity and Behavior Computing, Volume 2025 Issue 1 pp. 1-18, 2025/05/19

    https://doi.org/10.60401/ijabc.43

  8. Support for tension reduction in performers through laughter transmission

    Kaito Takayama , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    International Journal of Activity and Behavior Computing, Volume 2024 Issue 2, Pages 1-17, 2024/06/26

    https://doi.org/10.60401/ijabc.29

  9. Facial Expression Enhancement Using a Waggle Ear-type Device Linked to Eyebrows: Evaluation of Impressions and Conveying Emotions

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kazunori Miyata , Takuto Sakuma , Shohei Kato

    International Journal of Affective Engineering, vol.22(Issue 2), pp.127-136, 2022/03/26

    https://doi.org/10.5057/ijae.IJAE-D-21-00019

Journal Papers (Domestic) (5)

  1. TREND ANALYSIS OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION AND QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES DURING THE USE OF A QUIET ROOM WITH A SIMPLE STRUCTURE IN PEOPLE WITH SENSORY SENSITIVITY AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER TENDENCIES COMPREHENSIVE COMPARISON OF QUIET ROOM DEMONSTRATIONS IN JAPAN, USA, AND FRANCE

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Yuya Miyawaki , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, Volume 90 (2025) Issue 837 pp. 2387-2397, 2025/11/01

    https://doi.org/10.3130/aija.90.2387

  2. INCLUSIVE QUIET ROOM: CONSIDERATION OF A DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENT IN FRANCE FOR SOCIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF QUIET ROOM USING A FOLDABLE, PORTABLE, AND EASY-TO-BUILD STRUCTURE

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, Volume 30 (2024) Issue 76 pp. 1476-1484, 2024/10/21

    https://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.30.1476

  3. DEMONSTRATING EXPERIMENT FOR SOCIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF QUIET ROOM USING EASY-TO-BUILD STRUCTURE

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, Volume 30 (2024) Issue 75 pp. 915-920, 2024/06/20

    https://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.30.915

  4. Woodworking CNC router store bot available for shared use on campus

    Shoko Kimura

    Journal of Timber Engineering, 156, Vol.35 pp. 147-154, 2022/12/01

    https://www.jtes.org/wp-content/uploads/30f92f10b6fffcebeff882290057fea8.pdf

  5. Contents of Media Art Using Life-sized Humanoid Robot Towards the Future in which Human Live Together with Robots

    Ayaka Fujii , Shoko Kimura

    IPSJ Journal, Vol. 60, No. 11, pp. 2019-2029, 2019/11/15

    http://id.nii.ac.jp/1001/00200583/

International Conference (Peer-Reviewed) (10)

  1. Neurodiversity Meet-Up @ CHI: Building a Neuro-Affirming Community in HCI

    Nathalie Alexandra Penglin Tcherdakoff , Patricia Piedade , Grace Jane Stangroome , Marta E. Cecchinato , Antonella Nonnis , Shoko Kimura , Nicolai Brodersen Hansen , Laura Maye , Anna R. L. Carter

    Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems , No.: 811, pp. 1-5 , 2026/4/13

    https://doi.org/10.1145/3772363.3778796

  2. Into the Womb -I want to be born again-

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Rihito Tsuboi , Yoshinori Natsume

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 XR Demo , pp. 1-2 , 2024/11/23

    https://doi.org/10.1145/3681759.3688911

  3. Inclusive Community Accessibility and Neurodiversity in Classroom Industry and Academia

    Mayet Andreassen , Glenn Goldman , Cheryl Briggs , Judy Kriger , Shoko Kimura

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2024 Education Forum , Article No.:2, pp. 1-2 , 2024/07/31

    https://doi.org/10.1145/3641235.3664445

  4. Experiment of Inclusive Quiet Room as a Chilling Out Space in a Media Art Exhibition

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinari Natsume

    ISEA 2024 (International Symposium on Electronic Art) , pp. 260-266 , 2024/06/25

    https://eprints.qut.edu.au/256296/1/ISEA2024_Acdemic_Proceedings_low_res.pdf

  5. Inclusive Quiet Room -for building an inclusive society-

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Rihito Tsuboi , Hibiki Kojima , Kazuya Okawa , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinari Natsume

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2023 Emerging Technologies , Article No.: 9, pp. 1-2 , 2023/07/28

    https://doi.org/10.1145/3588037.3603420

  6. SUGO-MIMI: A Waggle Ear-Type Device Linked to Eyebrows

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Seiichi Harata , Takuto Sakuma , Shohei Kato

    9th International Conference on Affective Computing & Intelligent Interaction (ACII 2021) , Demo No.156 (2 pages) , 2021/09/28

  7. A VR Experience of Being Warmly Swaddled Using Otonamaki and Haptics Device

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Yoshihiro Tanaka , Kazunori Miyata

    NICOGRAPH INTERNATIONAL 2021 , pp. 90-93 , 2021/07/09

    https://doi.org/10.1109/nicoint52941.2021.00024

  8. A Study on the Effects of Facial Expression Enhancement Using a Movable Ear-Type Device Linked to Eyebrows Using Facial Expression Analysis

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kazunori Miyata

    JSKE 2021 (16th International Symposium on Affective Science and Engineering) 7B-3 , (2 pages) , 2021/03/09

    http://hdl.handle.net/10119/17056

  9. A Comparative Study of the Effects of Clapping Hands Sounds and Gesture Presentation During Online Meetings

    Shoko Kimura , Susumu Kunifuji , Takayuki Ito

    KICSS 2020 (15th International Conference on Knowledge Information and Creativity Support Systems) , pp. 43-46 , 2020/11/25

    http://hdl.handle.net/10119/17019

  10. Into the Womb - Born Again: A VR Experience of Being Warmly Swaddled Using Otonamaki from Japanese Method

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Ito Kenichi , Tsuboi Rihito , Asakura Kazuki , Miyata Kazunori

    VRIC 2020 (Virtual Reality International Conference) , pp. 169-171 , 2020/04/01

    https://doi.org/10.20870/IJVR.2020...3316

Thesis (2)

  1. Research on the Development of Devices and Environmental Adjustments to Facilitate Social Participation by People with Autism and Developmental Disabilities in Society -Toward the Development of Assistive Technologies, Well-being and Inclusive Technology for People with Autism and Developmental Disabilities-

    Shoko Kimura

    Doctoral Dissertation, Nagoya Institute of Technology (2024/11/1)

    https://doi.org/10.20602/0002000195

  2. A Study on the Effects of Facial Expression Enhancement Using a Movable Ear-Type Device Linked to Eyebrows Using Facial Expression Analysis and Impact Study

    Shoko Kimura

    Master's Thesis, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2021/3/24)

    https://dspace.jaist.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10119/17205

Books, Reviews, Columns, etc. (3)

  1. SIGGRAPH 2023 Report：Memorial of 50th

    Shoko Kimura , Daiki Takami , Shuto Takazawa , Ayumu Ogura , Chinatsu Ozawa , Momoe Hagiwara

    IPSJ Transactions on Digital Content , 12(1) iv-xiii , 2024/02/29

    http://id.nii.ac.jp/1001/00233022/

  2. Proud to be SV! ― I'm Proud to be SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer's ― Activity Report of SIGGRAPH 2022 Student Volunteer

    Shoko Kimura

    IPSJ Transactions on Digital Content , 11(1) iv-xiii , 2023/02/24

    http://id.nii.ac.jp/1001/00224553/

  3. Meeting Participation Report

    Shoko Kimura , Ken Nakagaki , Junichi Nabeshima

    Journal of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan , 24(2) pp. 38-41 , 2019/06/30

    https://doi.org/10.18974/jvrsj.24.2_38

Bulletins (1)

  1. Research on robot content design education using humanoid robots

    Junichi Kanebako , Teruyuki Kaneko , Akira Nakayasu , Shoko Kimura

    Bulletin of Kobe Design University , 2022/11/25

    http://id.nii.ac.jp/1100/00000269/

Invited Talks (International) (11)

  1. Neurodiversity in Computer Graphics, Games, and Interactive Media

    Cheryl Briggs , Shoko Kimura

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2025, Birds of a Feather, , Los Angeles, USA , 2026/07/22

  2. Initiatives to advance Physical Mental and Neuro diversity disabilities with technology in World (India and Japan)

    Shoko Kimura

    SEMINAR SERIES Department of Human-Computer Interaction Design IIIT-Delhi , Delhi, India , 2025/04/02

  3. Accessibility and Inclusive Technologies for Neurodiversity and Mental disabilities for DEI

    Shoko Kimura

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Birds of a Feather (DEI) , Tokyo, Japan , 2024/12/03

  4. Inclusive Quiet Room: Initiatives to advance Physical Mental and Neuro diversity disabilities with technology in World

    Shoko Kimura

    Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2024 , Hong Kong , 2024/11/02

  5. Initiatives to advance Physical Mental and Neuro diversity disabilities with technology in World and CHI 2025 Introduction

    Shoko Kimura

    New Enrolled Student Guidance Special Talk NTUT (National Taipei University of Technology) , Taipei, Taiwan , 2024/09/09

  6. Initiatives to advance Physical Mental and Neuro diversity disabilities with technology in World

    Shoko Kimura

    LUMISOUND XR LAB Special Guest Talk National Tsing Hua University , Tsin Chu, Taiwan , 2024/09/06

  7. ACM SIGGRAPH's Diversity Equity and Inclusion Townhall/Culture for Inclusion

    Alex C. Bryant , John Cays , Shoko Kimura , Lynn Villafuerte , Daniel Pillis

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2024 SIGGRAPH Village In-Person , Denver, USA , 2024/07/30

  8. Celebrating Inclusive Technology And Differently Abled Bodies

    Chorong Park , Jiayi Fan , Shoko Kimura , Rewa Wrigh

    ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2023 Talks , Sydney, Australia , 2023/12/12

  9. Realization of Inclusive Society Through Digital Rehabilitation + T-BOX: Digital Fabrication Shop

    Shoko Kimura

    Maker Faire Taipei 2022 , Taipei, Taiwan , 2022/12/25

  10. Realization of Inclusive Society Through Digital Rehabilitation - Approach to Society Through Digitization of Quiet Rooms - Women in CG

    Shoko Kimura

    ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2022 Birds of a Feather , EXCO, Daegu, Korea , 2022/12/07

  11. Beyond the possibility collaboration between technology and art - My product story of Womb and fertilization

    Шоко Кимура (Shoko Kimura)

    Maker Open Lecture Moscow , Moscow, Russia , 2018/09/10

Invited Talks (Domestic) (6)

  1. Proposal for Necessary Assistive Technology and Supporting AI Technologies: Considering the Current State of Understanding Mental and Developmental Disabilities in Japan and the Discrepancies (ADHD) in Field Practice

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii

    BFREE 2025 The Seventh Workshop on Barrier-free Technologies and Services , 2025/12/08

    https://sites.google.com/view/bfree2025/

  2. Use of Technology for Mental Disorders, Approaches to Sensory Hypersensitivity, a Common Problem for People with Autism and Developmental Disabilities - Consideration of the Quiet room and Demonstration Experiments

    Shoko Kimura

    BFREE 2023（Workshop on Barrier-free Technologies and Services） , 2023/12/01

    https://sites.google.com/view/bfree2023/

  3. What Digital Technology Can Do for a Symbiotic Society -Considering how to deal with invisible disabilities are mental and developmental disabilities )

    Shoko KImura

    Human Rights Enlightenment Lecture for the 2023 at Kansai University, Spring season , Suita, Osaka, Japan , 2023/06/26

    https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ja/about/pr/topics/2023/06/post_72463.html

  4. Be your self!

    Shoko Kimura

    TEDxUTokyo 2030 Doku-Doku , University of Tokyo, Japan , 2023/04/30

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg-5O7MJbz4

  5. You're fine just the way you are.

    Shoko Kimura

    The 68th Barrier-Free Promotion Study Meeting (on-demand transmission) , 2022/12/16

    https://www.ecomo.or.jp/barrierfree/benkyo/result.html

  6. Addressing Invisible Disabilities (Mental and Developmental disability) Around the World 〜Report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Japan from the Dubai World Expo

    Shoko Kimura

    The;th;Evening UD;Class with;Prof. Gihei , 2022/10/12

    https://gihei.jp/ud-study-11st/

International Conference (Non-archival) (12)

  1. A Case Study and Comparative Analysis of Employment-Continuation Support Using Generative AI in Animation Production for the Independence of Adult Neurodivergent Individuals (ADHD) in Japan

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Tomoya Sawada , Ute Sawada , Yuya Miyawaki , Yuji Matsuda

    HCI International 2026, Poster Board: 15.02, 1514 , Montrial,QC, Canada, 26-31, July , 2026/7/29

    https://2026.hci.international/poster-presentations.html

  2. Papagaio: Field Evaluation of an Autism Support Device for Behavioral Transition in Non-specialist Settings

    Yuya Miyawaki , Felipe Okuno Matsumoto , Vinicius Akio Yano , Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Tetsuaki Baba

    HCI International 2026, S006: User Experiences in Universal Access , Montrial,QC, Canada, 26-31, July , 2026/7/26

    https://2026.hci.international/sunday

  3. Papagaio: A Standalone Device for Non-Professional Caregivers to Support Behavioral Transitions in Autistic Children

    Yuya Miyawaki , Felipe Okuno Matsumoto , Vinicius Akio Yano , Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Fabrice Matulic , Tetsuaki Baba

    International Journal of Activity and Behavior Computing , Hakodate, Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, 9-12 March, 2026 , 2026/3/12

  4. A Case Study of Using Animation Production as Vocational Training in Employment Continuation Support for Independence of Persons with Neurodiversity (ADHD) in Japan

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Tomoya Sawada , Ute Sawada , Yuji Matsuda

    IASSIDD 2025 (5th Asia Pacific Congress) , Singapore, October 15-17, 2025 , 2025/10/15

  5. Comparison of Practical Application of Quiet Room in Japan and Singapore - International Perspectives on Social Understanding of Neurodiversity

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Yuta Yaguchi , Yuya Miyawaki , Yoshinori Natsume , Dawn-joy Leong

    IASSIDD 2025 (5th Asia Pacific Congress) , Singapore, October 15-17, 2025 , 2025/10/15

  6. Questionnaire Survey on Creating Calming Environments that Make it Easier for Students Experiencing School Refusal

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Yuta Yaguchi , Yuya Miyawaki , Yoshinori Natsume , Daisuke Yamashita , Dawn-joy Leong

    IASSIDD 2025 (5th Asia Pacific Congress) , Singapore, October 15-17, 2025 , 2025/10/15

  7. Papagaio 1.0: Development And User Study Of a Home-based Assistive Device for Children with Autism

    Yuya Miyawaki , Felipe Okuno Matsumoto , Vinicius Akio Yano , Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Tetsuaki Baba

    IASSIDD 2025 (5th Asia Pacific Congress) , Singapore, October 15-17, 2025 , 2025/10/15

  8. A Case Study of Using Animation Production as Vocational Training in Employment Continuation Support for Independence of Persons with Neurodiversity (ADHD) in Japan

    Shoko Kimura

    2nd ACM Europe Summer School on Accessible and Inclusive Technologies , Borås, Sweden , 2025/06/16

    https://europe.acm.org/seasonal-schools/accessible-inclusive-technologies/2025/schedule-2025

  9. Inclusive Quiet Room: Experiment of as a Chilling Out Space for People with Mental Disabilities

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinari Natsume

    ACM Europe Summer School on Accessible and Inclusive Technologies , Birmingham, UK , 2024/06/24

    https://europe.acm.org/seasonal-schools/accessible-inclusive-technologies/2024/schedule

  10. Inclusive Quiet Room -for building an inclusive society-

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Rihito Tsuboi , Hibiki Kojima , Kazuki Okawa , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    Laval Virtual 2023 ReVolution #Research , Laval, France , 2023/04/12

  11. Into the Womb - Born Again- (Research Demo)

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Rihito Tsuboi , Kazuki Asakura , Kazunori Miyata

    Laval Virtual 2020 , Laval, France (Online) , 2020/04/01

  12. Into the Womb -The Japanese method called Otona-Maki VR experience warmly wrapped in cloth

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Shoichi Hasegawa , Kazunori Miyata

    IEEE World Haptics Conference 2019 Hands on Demo , DM2.05 , 2019/07/01

    https://www.worldhaptics2019.org/program/demo

Domestic Conference Presentations (33)

  1. Examining Accessibility at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Through the Utilization of Quiet Room

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Yoshinori Natsume

    Proceedings of the 2026 AIJ, Annual Convention of the Architectural Institute of Japan (Kyushu), Architectural Planning, 5133 , Yasuda Wman's University , 2026/09/09

  2. Analysis of Quiet Room Utilization at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and Implications for Improving Accessibility

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Yoshinori Natsume

    The 29th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for an Inclusive Society , Kinki University, Higashi Osaka Campus , 2026/08/30

    https://www.fukumachi.net/taikai/doc/program20260830.pdf

  3. A Questionnaire and Interview Study on the Development of Quiet Room and Other Environmental Supports to Facilitate School Attendance by Reducing Sensory Hypersensitivity

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii

    The 52nd Meeting of Japanese Association of Communication Disorders, 1P(07) 106 , Tsukuba Internatinal Convention Center , 2026/06/06

    https://jacd52.secand.net/saitaku.html

  4. On the Public Nature of the Expo: Toward a Diverse Event That Everyone Can Enjoy and Participate in A slightly more academic alternative: Publicness at the Exp

    Tomoyuki Okada , Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii

    INSTeM Convention 2026 Spring , Ritsumeikan University, OIC , 2026/03/14

    https://instem.jp/event/instem-convention-2026-spring/3rdconvention_report/

  5. Questionnaire-based field study and conpare research on creating Calm-Down/Chill Spaces that make it easier for students—including those with a history of school non-attendance (futōkō)—to attend high school with peace of mind.

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Yoshinori Natsume

    The 28th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for an Inclusive Society , Komatsu University, Ishikawa , 2025/09/26

  6. Questionnaire-based field study on creating Calm-Down/Chill Spaces that make it easier for students—including those with a history of school non-attendance (futōkō)—to attend high school with peace of mind.

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Yoshinori Natsume

    Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Conference (Kyushu) — 2025 Annual Meeting, Summaries of Technical Papers, Architectural Planning Section , Kyushu University , 2025/09/12

  7. Chewker: A Necklace-Type System for Improving Eating Habits

    Sae Ohkubo , Yukino Sato , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2025 , 7B-4, Bobata Onsen, Fukushima , 2025/06/25

  8. Body Water Battery: A Support System for Achieving Target Fluid Intake

    Takuto Sugawara , Taito Kume , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2025 , 7B-4, Bobata Onsen, Fukushima , 2025/06/25

  9. A Mobile System for Enhancing Video Viewing Experiences in Response to Emotional Arousal

    Takeshi Shiba , Ryoka Hamochi , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2025 , 4B-2, Bobata Onsen, Fukushima , 2025/06/25

  10. Proposal for an Arm Robot Remote Control System Using Augmented Reality and Multi-Sensor Devices

    Harutaka Abe , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Proceedings of the Academy of Behavior Transformation by AIoT 8th Research Meeting , pp.58-64, Okayama University , 2024/12/13

  11. Basketball shooting form improvement system with real-time visual feedback

    Shunsuke Miyazawa , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Proceedings of the Academy of Behavior Transformation by AIoT 8th Research Meeting , pp.51-57, Okayama University , 2024/12/13

  12. Progress Report and Challenges in Introducing Calm-Down Spaces into Group Living Support: Implications for Their Effectiveness in Alleviating Panic among Individuals with Severe Behavioral Disorders

    Shoko Kimura , Yoshinori Natsume

    The 27th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for an Inclusive Society , Hokkaido University of Science, Hokkaido , 2024/08/30

  13. Report on the Introduction and Observational Use of Quiet Room for Panic Relief in Persons with Intense Behavioral Disorders in a Community Living Assistance Program

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Yoshinori Natsume

    Proceedings of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Architectural Institute of Japan (Kanto): Summaries of Technical Papers , Meiji University , 2024/08/28

  14. Trend analysis of biometric information and questionnaire responses during the use of a Quiet Room with a simple structure in people with sensory sensitivity and developmental disorder tendencies

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    IPSJ SIG Technical Report, 2024-AAC-25 , Tachikawa City, Tokyo , 2024/07/25

    http://id.nii.ac.jp/1001/00237261/

  15. CoreMoni-α: Consideration of LongTerm Feedback Methods in Core Training

    Keisuke Sato , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2024 , pp.113-121, Hanamaki Onsen, Iwate , 2024/06/26

  16. CutRest: Cutlery-mounted feeding rhythm regulation system

    Yuno Ito , Sae Ohkubo , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2024 , pp.138-152, Hanamaki Onsen, Iwate , 2024/06/26

  17. LTRS : Tension reduction support in performers through laughter transmission

    Kaito Takayama , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2024 , pp.173-179, Hanamaki Onsen, Iwate , 2024/06/26

  18. Recipe video synchronization system based on cookware motion prediction

    Yu Kitada , Haruki Shimizu , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2024 , pp.690-701, Hanamaki Onsen, Iwate , 2024/06/26

  19. Weight Training Activity Recognition Using Machine Learning on Smart Watch

    Zeyu Liu , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2024 , pp.943-950, Hanamaki Onsen, Iwate , 2024/06/26

  20. Sma × Sna: Basketball Snap Judgements Using a Smartwatch

    Shunsuke Miyazawa , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2024 , pp.951-957, Hanamaki Onsen, Iwate , 2024/06/26

  21. Combining AR and Ball-shape Input Interface to Control Remotely a Robot-arm

    Harutaka Abe , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium (DICOMO) 2024 , pp.1768-1771, Hanamaki Onsen, Iwate , 2024/06/26

  22. LTRS : Tension reduction system for performers with realtime feedback of audience laughter

    Kaito Takayama , Shoko Kimura , Guillaume Lopez

    The 19th Japan Society of Kansei Engineering Spring Conference , 1A01(08) pp.1-6 , 2024/03/07

  23. Comparison of Calm Down Space (Quiet Room) in Japan and the World

    Shoko Kimura , Yuya Miyawaki , Yoshinori Natsume

    The 26th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for an Inclusive Society , pp.269-272, Utsunomiya, Tochigi , 2023/09/29

  24. Raising Issues and Demonstrating Experiments for Social Dissemination of Quiet Rooms

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Yoshinori Natsume

    Abstracts of the Annual Conference of the Architectural Institute of Japan, 2023 (Kinki) , Kyoto University, Room 5515 , 2023/09/12

  25. Inclusive Quiet Room : Proposal to provide a calming environmental adjustment and interactivity for people with autism and developmental disabilities

    Shoko Kimura

    Entertainment Computing 2023 , 2023/08/31

  26. Initiatives of Architecture and Digital Fabrication

    Shoko Kimura

    Architectural Informatics Society Annual Academic Conference 2023 , Online , 2023/03/05

  27. Active Textile Workshops to Understand Geometry and Mechanics in an Interesting Way

    Shoko Kimura , Haruto Kamijo , Nagisa Kijima , Kotaro Sempuku , Tomohiro Tachi

    NICOGRAPH 2022 , (D-2) pp.1-2, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Nomi City, Ishikawa , 2022/11/18

  28. Design and Fabrication of Curved Textiles Using Laminate Film

    Haruto Kamijo , Shoko Kimura , Nagisa Kijima , Kotaro Sempuku , Tomohiro Tachi

    Conference on 4D and Functional Fabrication 2022 4DFF , (OP-29) pp.147-150, Yamagata City, Yamagata , 2022/10/01

    https://sig4dff.org/conference/2022/proceeding/OP29.pdf

  29. Creation of a New Fusion Facility of Architecture and Digital Fabrication Facilities

    Shoko Kimura , Toshiki Hirano

    JSAI Technical Report, Type 2 SIG , pp.1-4 , 2021/11/26

    https://doi.org/10.11517/jsaisigtwo.2021.CCI-008_01

  30. Evaluation of conveying emotion using SUGO-MIMI

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Seiichi Harada , Takuto Sakuma , Shohei Kato

    The 23rd Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Kansei Engineering , [1B01-03-02] General Session , 2021/09/02

    https://pub.confit.atlas.jp/ja/event/jske23/presentation/1B01-03-02

  31. Development of Haptics Mutual Communication System Connecting Pregnancy Experience and Fetal Experience: Touch Love

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Yoshihiro Tanaka

    Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan , 25, 1D2-1 , 2020/09/01

    https://conference.vrsj.org/ac2020/program/doc/1D2-1_PR0054.pdf

  32. Re:born -You will be Back to the Fetus, Go through the Birth Canal and Reborn-

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Hiroyuki Hoshi , Rei Tamaru , Ryosuke Miyauchi , Kazuki Asakura , Shota Suzuki , Rihito Tsuboi

    Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan , 24th , 2019/09/01

    https://conference.vrsj.org/ac2019/program/common/doc/pdf/2B-04.pdf

  33. Development of Biological Interaction connecting Blood Flow Sensor and LED Light Using M5 Stack

    Shoko Kimura , Dan Iwasaki , Kazunori Miyata

    ITE Technical Report , 119(68(BioX2019 1-3)) , 2019/05/30

    https://dspace.jaist.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/10119/17029/1/3392.pdf

Session Organizer (15)

  1. Creative Japan

    Shoko Kimura , Masaki Kuribayashi , Chinatsu Ozawa , Makoto Morishita , Anmol Srivastava , Kenta Iwasaki

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Birds of a Feather , Hong Kong , 2025/12/17

  2. The Hong Kong New Media Art Series Talks

    Joel Kwong , Fung Lam , Keith Lam , Charles Lo , Miu Ling Lam , Shoko Kimura

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Birds of a Feather , Hong Kong , 2025/12/16

  3. Creative Japan

    Shoko Kimura , Yutaro Hirao , Kei Iwasaki , Ryugo Morita , Akira Nakayasu , Shigeo Kitamura

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2025 Birds of a Feather , Vancouver, Canada , 2025/08/13

  4. DEI for Accessibility and Inclusive Technologies

    Shoko Kimura , Giulia Barbareschi , Ayaka Fujii , Tomoya Sawada , Yoichi Yamazaki , Rewa Wrigh

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Birds of a Feather (DEI) , Tokyo, Japan , 2024/12/03

  5. CG in Asia

    Bektur Ryskeldiev , Rui Xu , Ping-Hsuan Han , Goki Muramoto , Taku Komura , Ayumi Kimura , Shoko Kimura , Miho Aoki

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Birds of a Feather , Tokyo, Japan , 2024/12/04

  6. Women in CG

    Miho Aoki , Shoko Kimura , Yuri Mikawa , Maria Larsson , Noshaba Cheema , Jingjing Li , Yuka Ikarashi , Ayumi Kimura , Bektur Ryskeldiev

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Birds of a Feather , Tokyo, Japan , 2024/12/04

  7. CG in Japan

    Shoko Kimura , Mitsuki Hamamichi , Xin Zhang , Michiyuki Ishita , John Hathway , Miho Aoki , Ayumi Kimura , Bektur Ryskeldiev

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Birds of a Feather , Tokyo, Japan , 2024/12/03

  8. Women in CG

    Asiya Asha , Shoko Kimura , Miho Aoki , Ayumi Kimura (Organizers); Yoon Chung Han , Ellen Yi-Luen Do , Dana Corrigan (Speakers)

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2024 SIGGRAPH Village In-Person , Denver, USA , 2024/07/30

  9. Computer Graphics and Interactive technologies in Japan

    Shoko Kimura , Miho Aoki , Ayumi Kimura , Bektur Ryskeldiev , Asiya Asha (Organizers); Yuta Noma , Masaaki Miki , Tatsuki Fushimi (Speakers)

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2024 SIGGRAPH Village In-Person , Denver, USA , 2024/07/29

  10. CG in Japan

    Tsukasa Fukusato , Taiki Takami , Takeo Igarashi , Shoko Kimura , Ayumi Kimura , Bektur Ryskeldiev , Miho Aoki

    ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2023 Birds of a Feather , Sydney, Australia , 2023/12/14

  11. CG in Asia

    Yoon Chung Han , Robin Bing-Yu Chen , Anusha Withana , Yuji Moroto , Shoko Kimura , Miho Aoki , Ayumi Kimura

    ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2023 Birds of a Feather , Sydney, Australia , 2023/12/14

  12. Computer Graphics and Interactive technologies in Japan

    Bektur Ryskeldiev , Shoko Kimura , Miho Aoki , Ayumi Kimura (Organizers); Cal Chiu , Goki Muramoto , Shinji Mizuno , Yuji Moroto , Shuto Takashita (Speakers)

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2023 SIGGRAPH Village In-Person , Los Angeles, USA , 2023/08/09

  13. Women in CG

    Shoko Kimura , June Kim (Organizers); Michelle Wu , RiRia , Jiabao Li (Speakers)

    ACM SIGGRAPH 2023 SIGGRAPH Village In-Person , Los Angeles, USA , 2023/08/07

  14. Initiatives of Architecture and Digital Fabrication

    Shoko Kimura , So Sugita , Keisuke Kitagawa , Haruto Kamijo , Masaya Todo , Jiro Akita

    Architectural Informatics Society Annual Academic Conference 2023 Round-table session , 2023/03/05

  15. Fusion of Future Digital Fabrication and Architecture

    Shoko Kimura , So Sugita , Akihiro Mizutani , Hiroki Awaji , Shinichiro Ito

    Architectural Informatics Society Annual Academic Conference 2022 Round-table session , 2022/02/27

International Committee (11)

  • May 2025 - August 2025 ACM SIGGRAPH — ACM SIGGRAPH 2025 Student Volunteer (Vancouver, Canada)
  • January 2025 - May 2025 ACM CHI 2025 — ACM CHI 2025 Student Volunteer (Yokohama, Japan)
  • October 2023 - May 2025 ACM CHI 2025 — ACM CHI 2025 Accessibility Assistant (Yokohama, Japan)
  • May 2023 - September 2024 ACM SIGGRAPH — ACM SIGGRAPH IRC (International Resource Committee) Community Member (NYC, NY, USA)
  • January 2023 - September 2024 ACM SIGGRAPH — ACM SIGGRAPH DEI (Diversity Equality and Inclusion) Committee Community Member (NYC, NY, USA)
  • August 2023 - October 2023 ACM ASSETS 2023 — ACM SIG ASSETS 2023 Online Student Volunteer (NYC, NY, USA)
  • September 2022 - December 2022 ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 — ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Student Volunteer (Top 10 SV Award) (Daegu, Korea)
  • May 2022 - August 2022 ACM SIGGRAPH 2022 — ACM SIGGRAPH 2022 Student Volunteer (Top 10 SV Award) (Vancouver, Canada)
  • November 2021 - December 2021 ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 — ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2021 Team Leader Student Volunteer (Tokyo, Japan)
  • March 2021 - May 2021 ACM CHI 2021 — ACM CHI 2021 Student Volunteer (Online)
  • October 2020 - November 2020 HUMAN-CENTRIC AI Symposium — Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium Student Volunteer (Tokyo, Japan(Online))

Domestic Committee (6)

  • November 2024 - March 2025 Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) — INTERACTION 2025 Organizing Committee Member, General Affairs
  • April 2024 - Present Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) — Steering Committee Member, Special Interest Group on Digital Contents Creation (DCC)
  • April 2022 - March 2026 Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) — Steering Committee Member, Special Interest Group on Entertainment Computing (EC)
  • October 2023 - March 2024 Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo, Japan — Universal Design Promotion Team Members
  • November 2021 - November 2022 The Society for Art and Science — Student Volunteer of Social Media
  • December 2021 WISS 2021 — Student Volunteer

Awards (International) (4)

  1. Best Paper Candidates: A Real-Time Visual Feedback System for Improving Basketball Shooting Form

    Shunsuke Miyazawa , Guillaume Lopez , Shoko Kimura

    7th International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing , Abū Dhabī, UAE , 2025/04/25

  2. Audience Choice: Best Demo Award (XR Demo) - Into the Womb -I want to be born again-

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Rihito Tsuboi , Yoshinori Natsume

    ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 , 2024/12/06

  3. SIGGRAPH AWARD/REVOLUTION #RESEARCH - Inclusive Quiet Room -for building an inclusive society-

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Rihito Tsuboi , Kazuki Okawa , Hibiki Kojima , Ayaka Fujii , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    Laval Virtual 2023 , Laval, France , 2023/04/12

  4. D-agree Award Second Prize: A Comparative Study of the Effects of Clapping Hands Sounds and Gesture Presentation During Online Meeting

    Shoko Kimura

    KICSS 2020 (15th International Conference on Knowledge) , 2020/11/20

Awards (Domestic) (14)

  1. Generation Award Category Nominee, Fetus rebone XR system that enables reincarnation Into the Womb -I want to be born again-.

    Shoko Kimrua , Ayaka Fujii , Kenichi Ito , Rihito Tsuboi , Nanoka Souno , Yurie Suzuki , Yoshinori Natsume

    INNO-vation Program 2024 , 2025/03/15

  2. President's Award (Student Research Encouragement section)

    Shoko Kimura

    Nagoya Institute of Technology , 2024/03/18

  3. NIPPON INNOVATION AWARD nominated, Inclusive Quiet Room -DEI Toward Diversity and Inclusive Symbiosis Socity-

    Shoko KImura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Rihito Tsuboi , Hibiki Kojima , Kazuki Okawa , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    2024 UPDATE EARTH Competition , 2024/03/02

  4. Generation Award Category Nominee, Inclusive Quiet Room -DEI Toward Diversity and Inclusive Symbiosis Socity-

    Shoko KImura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Rihito Tsuboi , Hibiki Kojima , Kazuki Okawa , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    INNO-vation Program 2023 , 2024/03/02

  5. Best Planning Award, Inclusive Quiet Room -Bulid an Inclusive Socity-

    Shoko Kimura , Keisuke Kitagawa , Tamami Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume , LIFULL ArchiTech , Co. , LTD

    Japan Society of Kansei Engineering Kawaii Kansei Design Award , 2023/11/28

  6. Award of Excellence, "CNC Hello World" to support first-time CNC cutting in a cute

    Shoko Kimura , Shinichiro Ito

    The 10th "Kawaii" Kansei Design Award, Japan Society of Kansei Engineering Kawaii Kansei Design Award , 2022/08/31

  7. Pre-President's Award (Student Research Encouragement Award)

    Shoko Kimura

    Nagoya Institute of Technology , 2022/03/16

  8. Generation award section, nominated, SUGOMIMI: A wearable mechanical communication tool for simple emotional sharing

    Shoko Kimura , Sugoi-Lab

    INNO-vation Program 2022 , 2021/12/14

  9. Best Moriagest, Best Chat Award

    Shoko Kimura

    EC symposium 2021 , 2021/09/01

  10. Interactive Award, (General Vote), A Study on the Effects of Facial Expression Enhancement Using a Movable Ear-Type Device Linked to Eyebrows Using Facial Expression Impact Study

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Kazunori Miyata

    IPSJ INTERACTION 2021 , 2021/03/09

  11. Timely award, Masked Melon Mask

    Shoko Kimura , Yurie Ohata , Rihito Tsuboi

    The 8th Kawaii Kansei Design award, Japan Society of Kansei Engineering , Kawaii Kansei Design Award , 2020/09/10

  12. Generation award section, nominated, Into the Womb - VR that enables fetal return experience by introducing adult winding method-

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii

    INNO-vation 2019 , 2019/11/12

  13. Art section nominated, Robot Love

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Hide Akiyama , Kyohei Kondo , Wataru Anzai , Daisuke Yoshioka , Kosei Yamagami

    The 24th CG-ARTS Campus Genius Contest , 2019/02/01

  14. 1st runner up, Gold award, Toward the production and practical use of custom-made stoma and waterproof cups and stoma protectors using 3D printers for male mates (artificial bladder and anus holders)

    Shoko Kimura

    Nakano Industrial Promotion Base ICTCO , 2015/08/01

    https://nakano.keizai.biz/headline/785/

Press & Media (6)

  1. The artwork "Inclusive Quiet Room" by Assistant Professor Masako Kimura (Department of Integrated Information Technology) and her team has been invited to be exhibited at the "Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2024" in Hong Kong

    Aoyama Gakuin University , 2025/07/25

    https://www.aoyama.ac.jp/en-news/20250725_01

  2. Dr. KIMURA Shoko and her team receive the Audience Choice: Best Demo Award at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 XR Demo Section

    Nagoya Institute of Technology (Press) , 2025/01/29

    https://www.nitech.ac.jp/eng/news/2025/12491.html

  3. Spring 2023 Human Rights Awareness Program – the Final Lecture

    KANDAI TOPICS , 2023/06/30

    https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ja/about/pr/topics/2023/06/post_72463.html

  4. Academic Specialist Shoko Kimura awarded SIGGRAPH AWARD in Laval Virtual 2023

    The Public Relations Office of the School of Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 2023/05/31

    https://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/topics/tp2023-05-31-001

  5. Ms. Shoko Kimura receives SIGGRAPH AWARD/REVOLUTION #RESEARCH at Laval Virtual 2023

    Nagoya Institute of Technology (Press) , 2023/05/25

    https://www.nitech.ac.jp/eng/news/2023/10414.html

  6. Agnès Giard, Blog «Les 400 culs», Aimeriez-vous faire un bébé à un robot ?

    Libération.fr (France), , publié le 22 avril 2020 , 2020/04/22

    https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2020/04/22/aimeriez-vous-faire-un-bebe-a-un-robot_1811157/

Works (6)

  1. Inclusive Quiet Room

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Ayaka Fujii , Rihito Tsuboi , Hibiki Kojima , Tamami Kitagawa , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yoshinori Natsume

    Microwave Media Art Festival , Hong Kong, 2024/10/25-2024/11/03 , 2024/10/25

  2. Inclusive Quiet Room -for building an inclusive society-

    Shoko Kimura , Kenichi Ito , Rihito Tsuboi , Kazuki Okawa , Hibiki Kojima , Ayaka Fujii , Miyuna Hayashi , Keisuke Kitagawa , Yasuhiro Mine

    iii Exhibition 2022, The University of Tokyo , 2022/11/18-2022/11/21 , 2022/11/18

  3. Shining Baby -little-

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Ryo Okube , Takumi Watanabe , Rei Tamaru

    iii Exhibition Extra 2019, The University of Tokyo , 2019/07/07-2019/07/10 , 2019/07/07

  4. Electric World

    Ayaka Fujii , Shoko Kimura , Rieka Satomi , Rihito Tsuboi , Hibiki Kojima

    iii Exhibition 2018, The University of Tokyo , 2018/11/18-2018/11/21 , 2018/11/18

  5. Robot Love

    Shoko Kimura , Ayaka Fujii , Hide Akiyama , Kyohei Kondo , Wataru Anzai , Daisuke Yoshioka , Kosei Yamagami

    iii Exhibition Extra 2018, The University of Tokyo , 2018/07/08-2018/07/12 , 2018/07/08

  6. Into the Womb

    Ayaka Fujii , Shoko Kimura , Hide Akiyama

    iii Exhibition 2017, The University of Tokyo , 2017/11/19-2017/11/21 , 2017/11/19

Grants (6)

Reviews (9)

  • 2026 ACMMM 2026 Interactive Art Track × 2
  • 2026 IMWUT 2026 × 1
  • 2026 CHI 2026 Student Research Competition × 2
  • 2026 CHI 2026 Posters × 2
  • 2025 CHI 2025 Case Studies × 2
  • 2024 SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 XR × 1
  • 2024 CHI 2024 Papers × 5
  • 2024 CHI 2024 Student Research Competition × 2
  • 2024 CHI 2024 Case Studies × 3