Papers written by Satoshi Kose

Papers (most recent one first): Most of the papers listed here are in English

How can Vocational Aid Centers (VACs) Effectively Function in their Activities?? Comparison of Design Management Strategies among Successful Cases?, Tkayama, Y. & Kose, S., International Journal of Affective Engineering Vol.12 No.2 pp.59-69 (2013)

Design English Collaboration and Presentation: Developing International Designers at a Japanese University. An education program for improving English language skills of Design students in Japan, Sheehan, M., Ryan, J., Takayama, Y., Kose, S. & Mine, I.,DRS//CUMULUS 2013: 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers (2013)

Design management for VACs, Takayama, Y. & Kose, S., Include2013 Asia Proceedings (2013)

Shopping Fresh Food in the Future: Are transportation choices available to future seniors?, Include2013 Asia Proceedings (2013)

An education program for improving English language skills of Design students in Japan, Takayama, Y., Kose, S., Sheehan, M., Ryan, J. & Mine, I., 5th International Congress of IASDR 2013 (2013)

Universal Design of Housing in Japan: Challenges and opportunities, in Trends in Universal Design ISBN 978-82-8003-101-3 (2013)

Examining Effectiveness of Universal Design Education in Japan at Primary and Secondary School Level, Takayama, Y., Kose, S., Hayashi, S. & Nomura, K., IAUD2012 in Fukuoka CD-ROM

Ordinance on Universal Design of the Built Environment: How can Hamamatsu City exercise its full potential?, Kose, S. & Motokado, M., Include2011 Proceedings, ISBN 978-1-907342-29-5@(CD-ROM) (2011)

Universal Design in Japan, All Design (Special Issue on Inclusive Design) March/April 2011, 73-79 (2011)

Accessible Built Environment Law in Japan: Challenges and Opportunities toward Universal Design, he 3rd International Conference for Universal Design in Hamamatsu 2010, Program and Proceedings CD-ROM (2010)

Can you find a suitable toilet when you are somewhere outside?, The 3rd International Conference for Universal Design in Hamamatsu 2010, Program and Proceedings CD-ROM (2010)

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How can the exploding senior population be accommodated? Japanese struggle towards inclusive design in Journal of Engineering Design, Nov. 2009

Can you find a suitable toilet when you are somewhere outside? Poster presentation at Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities at Hawaii in May 2009

How can we assure that everyone will have a toilet s/he can use? Proceedings of Include 2009 (ISBN 978-1-905000-80-7), 6 pages

Teaching universal design to undergraduate students at the Faculty of Design, Proceedings of Include 2007 (ISBN 1-905000-34-0), 12 pages

Reconsidering Universal Design of Dwellings, Proceedings of the International Conference for Universal Design, Kyoto 2006

Can We Agree on Accessibility and Usability Level in the Global Context?: A Struggle toward Establishing International Standards, Proceedings of the International Conference for Universal Design, Kyoto 2006

Universal Design or Inclusive Design?: The Future of Design for All, Proceedings of the International Conference for Universal Design, Kyoto 2006

Universal design of dwellings: Who are the assumed residents? 5th Conference on Gerontechnology Proceedings -Technology for Smart Aging-, 3 pages, (2005)

Educating University students on universal/inclusive design, include2005 Conference Proceedings (ISBN 1-905000-10-3), 6 pages, (2005)Proceedings pdf

Japanese experience toward accessible and usable built environment: Lessons for the developing economies, Proceedings of the Designing for the 21st Centry III, (2004)Conference Proceedings

The development of universal design housing in Japan, Kose, S., Goto, Y., and Tanaka, S., Proceedings of the Designing for the 21st Centry III, (2004)Conference Proceedings

Rights or privileges?: Public transportation for all, Proceedings of TRANSED2004: The 10th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled People, 890-895, (2004)

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The impact of rapid aging in Japan on accessibility issues, Proceedings of Global Policy Summit on the Role of Performance-Based Building Regulations in Addressing Societal Expectations, International Policy, and Local Needs, Paper #2-01, 1-8, (2003)

Optimal positioning of various operating interface on walls in a toilet, Kose, S., Nunota, K., Goto, Y., and Tanaka, S., Proceedings of IEA2003 - XVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Vol. 3, 324-327, (2003)

Progress of universal design in Japan: Can it cope with rapid population ageing? Proceedings of Include 2003: Inclusive design for society and business, London: Helen Hamlyn Research Centre, Royal College of Art, 189-192, (2003)

The Japanese experience, Inclusive Design: Design for the whole population, London: Springer, 308-316, (2003)

Six Essential Requirements of Good Design: Alternative Approach to UD, Proceedings of the International Conference for Universal Design in Japan 2002, Organizing Committee, 10-13, (2002)

Designing Dwellings for a Highly Aged Society: Recent Progress in Japan, Proceedings of the International Conference for Universal Design in Japan 2002, Organizing Committee, 402-404, (2002)

New direction toward more accessible environments in Japan -CIB/W084 meeting on Inclusive Design and Mobility Response in indoor/outdoor Public Buildings and Facilities- (Oct. 2002)

Housing for an ageing society: Adapting housing design toward universality is the minimum requirement for inclusion, Inclusion by Design Congress Proceedings, Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, (2001)

Design Guidelines of Dwellings for the Ageing Society: Japanese Approach toward Universal Design, CIB World Building Congress Proceedings CD-ROM, Wellington, NZ: BRANZ, Vol.3, 179-188, (2001)

What is universal design?, Universal Design International Symposium 2001, Tokyo: Living Design Center OZONE, 8-10, (2001)

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Comments on Guidelines for the preparation of ISO Standards for the description of housing performance, Kose S. & Pham L., International Workshop on Performance-Based Building Structural Design Proceedings CD-ROM, Tsukuba: BRI, A8, 1-4, (2000)

Universal Design Dwellings: An approach of a Housing Manufacturer in Japan, Kose, S & Goto, Y., Proceedings of the Designing for the 21st Century: An International Conference on Universal Design, Vol. 3, 5F, (2000)

Design Guidelines of Dwellings for the Aging Society: Japanese Approach Toward Universal Design, Proceedings of the Designing for the 21st Century: An International Conference on Universal Design, Vol. 3, 5F, (2000)

Emergence of Aged Populace: Who is at Higher Risk in Fires?, Fire and Materials, 23(6), 337--340, (1999)

How far has the design of dwellings improved in these ten years? Comparison of two groups of houses from the viewpoint of design for the aging society, Kose, S. Kumano, I. & Matsuzaki, A., Power of Imagination: EDRA30 Proceedings, 127-132, (1999)

Universal design: Myths, beliefs and realities, Universal Design: An International Workshop Proceedings, 187-190, (1999)

From Barrier-free to universal design: An international perspective, Assistive Technology, 10 (1), 44-50, (1998)

The new design guidelines for dwellings toward the ageing society: How are they accepted by the residents?, Kose, S. & Tanaka, Y., People, Places and Public Policy: EDRA29 Proceedings, 53-56, (1998)

Design guidelines for dwellings in the ageing society: Preparing for the future through universal design concepts, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of IAHSA, 44-46, (1997)

Building Research Institute in Japan: past, present and future, Building Research & Information, 25 (5), 268-271, (1997)

Housing Elderly People in Japan, Ageing International, 23 (2/4), 148-164, (1997)

Information technology in dwellings: Its potential in an aging society, Proceedings of International Symposium on Domotic, Environment and Users, 17-27, (1997)

Design Guidelines for Barrier-Free Dwellings: Preparing for The Coming Aged Society in Japan, IFHP 43rd World Congress "Habitation for the Future" Contributed Papers IFHP, 107-108, (1996)

Dwelling Design Guidelines for Accessibility in the Aging Society: A New Era in Japan? in Wapner S. et al, Eds.,Handbook of Japan-US Environment Behavior Research: Toward a Transactional Approach, Plenum, 25-42, (1997)

Possibilities for change toward universal design: Japanese housing policy for seniors at the crossroads, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 8(2&3), 161-176,(1996)

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Japanese office employees' psychological reactions to their underground and above-ground offices, Nagy E., Yasunaga, S., & Kose, S., Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15, 123-134, (1995)

Elevators and People with Disabilities in Japan: From Accessibility to Egressibility? Kose, S. & Hokugo, A., Elevators, Fire, and Accessibility 2nd Seminar Proceedings, pp. 151-156, (1995)

Barrier-free Dwelling Design in the Ageing Society: We need more than that for successful ageing, 2nd International Seminar: Potential of Information Technologies for Solving Housing Problems of Aged People Pre-conference Proceedings, ICITE & SAIEDUE,Session III, pp. 1-3, (1995)

Housing for the Ageing Society: The Meaning of Barrier-free Design in Japan, MERA Journal, 2(1), pp. 59-64, (1994)

Ageing vs. housing: Potential of information technology in the Japanese context, in Potential of Information Technology for Solving Housing problems of Aged People -Proceedings of an International Workshop-, (S. Kose, ed.), BRI: Tsukuba, 1-5, (1994)

Japan in rapid transition: Metamorphosis in society, built environment, and architectural education, Kose, S., Ohono, R. & Seguchi, T., MERA Journal, 1(2), 55-62, (1993)

Barrier-free design in Japan, in Building Design for Handicapped and Aged Persons, (T.O. Blank, ed.), McGraw Hill, 15-26, (1992)

Examination of Design Effectiveness of Special Housing for the Aged: Is Japanese "Silver-housing" a Success?, Kose, S., Ohta, A., Tanaka, Y., & Watanabe, K., IAPS12 Proceedings, Vol.3, 161-166 (1992)

Capability of Daily Living of the Elderly and their Accident Experiences: Implication to Safer, Easier-to-use Dwellings, in Equitable and Sustainable Habitats - EDRA23 Proceedings, 158-166, (1992)

Housing the Aged: Past, Present, and Future; Policy Development by the Ministry of Construction of Japan, Kose, S. & Nakaohji, M., J. Architectural and Planning Research, 8(4), 296-306 (1991)

Relationship between functional capability and posture of the elderly, Kose, S., Ohshima, T., & Endo, Y., Japanese J. Human Posture, 11(1), 51-56 (in Japanese), (1991)

Acceptable Handrail Position for Use by the Elderly, Kose, S., Sugimoto, Y. & Goto, Y., Designing for Everyone -Proceedings of the Eleventh Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, pp. 1116-1118, (1991)

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Survey of the incidence of domestic accidents in Japanese dwellings, Kose, S., Naoi, H., & Uno, H., in Safety in the Built Environment, (J. Sime, ed.), E&F.N. Spon, 174-185, (1988)

An evacuation model for use in fire safety design of buildings, Takahashi, K., Tanaka, T., & Kose, S., in Fire Safety Science-Proceedings of the Second International Symposium, Hemisphere Pub., 551-560, (1988)

Survey of movable fire load in Japanese dwellings, Kose, S., Kawagoe, K., Hagiwara, I., & in Fire Safety Science-Proceedings of the Second International Symposium, Hemisphere Pub., 403-412, (1988)

Safety of stairs during use with special emphasis on dwelling stairs (doctoral dissertation, in Japanese), (1986)

Movement of people on stairs during fire evacuation drill - Japanese experience in a highrise office building, Kose, S., Morishita, Y., & Kagawa, M., in Fire Safety Science-Proceedings of the First International Symposium, Hemisphere Pub., 533-540, (1985)

Experimental determination of minimum dimensions of going and rise needed for safety on stairs, Kose, S., & Uno, H., AIJ Transactions No. 356, 24-29 (in Japanese), (1985)

Experimental investigation of energy expenditure during domestic stair use, Kose, S., Endo, Y., & Uno, H., AIJ Transactions No. 345, 115-121 (in Japanese), (1984)

Safety Requirements for Stairs in Dwellings -Analysis of User Movement-, Kose, S., & Uno, H., Environment and Human Action -Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of IAPS, 313-316, (1984)

Safety Requirements of Stairs, Kose, S., & Uno, H., Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association Congress 82, 460-461, (1982)

Study of Accidents Associated with Building Features, BRI Research Paper, No. 93, (1982)

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