CONTENTS
1 New Method of Discriminant Analysis by Utilizing Genetic Algorithm
Mitsuru OSAWA

9 “Method of Simultaneity Analysis” for Constructing “Model for Estimating Impression”
Mitsuru OSAWA

17 Influence of Top Coated Cloth for Sitting Comfort of Automotive Seat
Toyonori NISHIMATSU, Hiromasa HAYAKAWA, Yoshio SHIMIZU, Masayoshi KAMIJOH
and Eiji TOBA

25 Cognition of “Cool-Looking” Textile Surface Pattern on Thin Blue Shirting Fabrics
by Using Wavelet Transform
Ken’ichi OHTA, Toshihiko TANAKA and Fujio MIYAWAKI

29 Cognition of Visual Features of Weaving Yarn and Method of Representing
Visual Features of Textiles by Using Fractal
Ken’ichi OHTA, Hidefumi NAKAGAWA and Fijio MIYAWAKI

33 Fabric Image Production System Taking Account into Human Feeling
– Texture Image Prediction from KANSEI Properties with Neural Networks
Fumio TERAUCHI, Mitsunori KUBO, Hiroyuki AOKI and Tsutomu SUZUKI

41 An Advanced Computer Aided Apparel Design System
Xiaoqun DAI, Shigeru MITSUI, Kyoko NOMURA, Takao FURUKAWA,
Masayuki TAKATERA and Yoshio SHIMIZU

49 Analysis of Individual Differences in KANSEI Evaluation Data Based on Cluster Analysis
Shigekazu ISHIHARA, Keiko ISHIHARA and Mitsuo NAGAMACHI

59 Emotional Generation Model for Autonomous Mobile Robot
Yoichiro MAEDA

67 KANSEI Oriented Parallel Design Method Using WWW
Akira HARADA and Yasushi HARADA

75 Fresh Fish Trading Support System Development – A KANSEI Engineering Approach
Akihiro FUJII, Roberto S.OKADA, Noriaki OSHIDA and Tuyoshi OHTANI