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Kimura, Shoko

The HAKUBI Center for Advanced Research Program-Specific Assistant Professor

Last Updated :2026/09/03

Basic Information

Professional Memberships

From Apr. 2026, To Present
Japanese Association of Communication Disorders

From Apr. 2023, To Present
Japanese Association for an Inclusive Society

From Apr. 2023, To Present
Architectural Institute of Japan

From Sep. 2022, To Present
ACM

From Jan. 2019, To Present
IPSJ

From Jan. 2019, To Present
IEEE

From Jan. 2022, To Mar. 2023
Architectural Informatics Society

Academic Degree

24 Mar. 2021
北陸先端科学技術大学院大学修士（知識科学）

11 Sep. 2024
名古屋工業大学博士（工学）

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

日本大学, 工学部物質工学科, 卒業

Research History

From Apr. 2026, To Present
Kyoto University, The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Program-Specific Assistant Professor

From Sep. 2025, To Apr. 2026
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Project researcher

From Oct. 2024, To Sep. 2025
Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Science and Engineering Department of Integrated Information Technology, Assistant Professor

From Oct. 2023, To Sep. 2024
Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Science and Engineering Department of Integrated Information Technology, Research Associate

From Apr. 2021, To Sep. 2024
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering Socio-Engineering, Doctor cource, Ph.D student

From Aug. 2021, To Sep. 2023
The University of Tokyo, International Architectural Education Platform SEKISUI HOUSE - KUMA LAB, Academic Specialist / T-BOX Shop Manager

From Aug. 2018, To Apr. 2021
JTP Co., Ltd. ( Past name : Japan Third Party ., Ltd. ), Digital transformation, Robotics Dep,, Robot Creator

From Jan. 2015, To Feb. 2016
Yamagata University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Researcher

From 2016, To 2016
Tech Shop Japan, CO., LTD, Dream consultant, Technician

From Mar. 2012, To Mar. 2015
ISF Net Joy,Co., LDT, Designe section

Profile

Profile
Biography
Shoko Kimura is a Program-Specific Assistant Professor at the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University, starting in 2026. She received her Doctor of Engineering degree from the Department of Architecture and Design, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, in 2024. She received her B.Eng. from Nihon University in 2009 and her M.S. from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 2021.

Her current research interests include support for mental health, autism, and developmental disabilities, calm-relax environments, inclusion, digital rehabilitation, digital fabrication, media art, and interaction design.

Previously, she worked as a Researcher at Yamagata University from 2015 to 2016, as an Academic Specialist and Technician at The University of Tokyo from 2021 to 2023, as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Intelligent Information Technology, Aoyama Gakuin University, from 2023 to 2025, and as a Project Researcher at Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, from 2025 to 2026.

Her earlier research also included human-computer interaction (HCI), affective engineering, and facial expression and emotion. Across these areas, her work is consistently oriented toward the realization of an inclusive society.

She is a member of ACM and IEEE.
Artwork website: https://internal-space.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoko_1912/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoko-kimura-001/

Contact: kshoko@siggraph.org　
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ID,URL

ORCID ID
0009-0004-2873-2366
J-Global ID
202101019520225958
Researcher number
20968432
External link
https://www.kshoko.com/

researchmap URL

https://researchmap.jp/shokok

Last Updated :2026/09/03

Research

Research Interests

DEI (Disability, Equity and Inclusion)

Developmental disorder

Autism

Environment Engineering

Well-being Engineering

DIgital rehabilitation

Calm down

Digital Fabrication

Interaction

Virtual Realty

Kansei Engineering

Cognitive science

Affective Computing

Media Art

Research Areas

Life sciences, Medical and welfare engineering, Well-being Engineering

Life sciences, Rehabilitation science

Social infrastructure (civil Engineering, architecture, disaster prevention), Social systems engineering

Informatics, Human interfaces and interactions

Informatics, Sensitivity (kansei) informatics

Papers

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, 09 Jul. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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), 07 Jul. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

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, 13 Apr. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

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, 13 Apr. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Corresponding author

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
Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 01 Nov. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

Earable-Based Posture Inference and Correction System for Deskwork Behavior Transformation
Yilizati Abulaiti; Shoko Kimura; Guillaume Lopez
Springer Series in Design and Innovation, 01 Oct. 2025, Peer-reviewed

Combining AR and input device to control remotely a robot arm
Harutaka Abe; Víctor Blanco Bataller; Shoko Kimura; Henrik Terävä; Werner Ravyse; Mika Luimula; Guillaume Lopez
Human-Intelligent Systems Integration, 28 Aug. 2025

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, 20 Oct. 2024

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
Thesis or Dissertation, Sep. 2024, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

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, 20 Jun. 2024, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

[column] SIGGRAPH 2023 Report：Memorial of 50th
Shoko Kimura; Ayumu Ogura; Shuto Takashita; Taiki Takami; Chinatsu Ozawa; Momoe Ogihara
IPSJ Transactions on Digital Content (DCON), 29 Feb. 2024, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

DEMONSTRATING EXPERIMENT FOR SOCIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF QUIET ROOM USING EASY-TO-BUILD STRUCTURE
木村正子; 藤井綺香; 伊東健一; 北川啓介; 夏目欣昇
日本建築学会技術報告集(Web), 2024

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
木村正子; 藤井綺香; 伊東健一; 北川啓介; 夏目欣昇
日本建築学会技術報告集(Web), 2024

CoreMoni-α Consideration of Long-Term Feedback Methods in Core Training
佐藤圭翼; 木村正子; LOPEZ Guillaume
情報処理学会シンポジウムシリーズ(CD-ROM), 2024

Laughter determination system using heart rate variability
高山海人; 木村正子; LOPEZ Guillaume
情報処理学会シンポジウムシリーズ(CD-ROM), 2024

Support for tension reduction in performers through laughter transmission
Kaito Takayama; Shoko Kimura; Guillaume Lopez
International Journal of Activity and Behavior Computing, 2024

[column] 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 (DCON), 24 Feb. 2023, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

Woodworking CNC router store bot available for shared use on campus
Shoko Kimura
Journal of Timber Engineering, Dec. 2022, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

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, 26 Mar. 2022, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

SUGO-MIMI: A Waggle Ear-Type Device Linked to Eyebrows
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Seiichi Harata; TakutoSakuma; Shohei Kato
9th International Conference on Affective Computing & Intelligent Interaction, Oct. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

眉と連動する可動耳型デバイスによる表情拡張の印象評価
木村正子; 藤井綺香; 宮田一乘
インタラクション2021論文集, 10 Mar. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

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 Kimrua
Japan Advanced Institute of Technology, Master Degree Thesis., Mar. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Contents of Media Art Using Life-sized Humanoid Robot Towards the Future in which Human Live Together with Robots
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii
Transactions of Information Processing Society of Japan, 15 Nov. 2019, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

M5Stackを用いて血流センサとLEDライトを繋げた生体インタラクションの開発—Development of Biological Interaction connecting Blood Flow Sensor and LED Light Using M5Stack
木村, 正子; 岩崎, 弾; 宮田, 一乘
映像情報メディア学会技術報告, 30 May 2019

Misc.

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, 30 Aug. 2026, Lead author, Corresponding author

Examining Accessibility at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Through the Utilization of Quiet Room
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Yoshinori Natsume
Proceedings of the 2025 AIJ, Annual Convention of the Architectural Institute of Japan (Kyushu), Architectural Planning, 09 Sep. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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, 06 Jun. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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 2026, 12 Mar. 2026, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Corresponding author

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 Expo: Toward a Diverse Event Accessible and Enjoyable for All
Tomoyuki Okada; Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii
INSTeM Convention 2026 Spring, Ritsumeikan University, OIC, 14 Mar. 2026, Corresponding author

Papagaio 1.1: Field Evaluation of an Autism Support Device for Behavior Transition in Non-Specialist Settings
Yuya Miyawaki; Felipe Okuno Matsumoto; Vinicius Akio Yano; Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Tetsuaki Baba
IASSIDD Asia-Pac Congress 2025 , Singapore, Oct. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Corresponding author

Comparison of Practical Application of Quiet Room in Japan and Singapore -International Perspectives on Social Understanding of Neurodiversity such as Autism and Developmental Disabilities-
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Kenichi Ito; Yuta Yaguchi; Yuya Miyawaki; Yoshinori Natsume; Dawn-joy Leong
IASSIDD Asia-Pac Congress 2025 , Singapore, Oct. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author

Questionnaire Survey on Creating Calming Environments that Make it Easier for Students Experiencing School Refusal or Struggling to Adapt to Attend High School
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Yuta Yaguchi; Yoshinori Natsume; Keisuke Kitagawa; Yuya Miyawaki; Daisuke Yamashita; Dawn-joy Leong
IASSIDD Asia-Pac Congress 2025 , Singapore, Oct. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author

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 Asia-Pac Congress 2025 , Singapore, Oct. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author

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; Yoshinori Natsume
The 28th National Conference of the Japan Association for the Creation of Welfare Communities (General Incorporated Association), Sep. 2025, Lead author, Corresponding author

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, Sep. 2025, Lead author, Corresponding author

Chewker: A Necklace-Type System for Improving Eating Habits
Sae Ohkubo; Yukino Sato; Shoko Kimura; Guillaume Lopez
DICOMO 2025 Symposium Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium 2025(1), 27 Jun. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

Body Water Battery: A Support System for Achieving Target Fluid Intake
Takuto Hara; Taito Kume; Shoko Kimura; Guillaume Lopez
DICOMO 2025 Symposium Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium 2025(1), 27 Jun. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

A Mobile System for Enhancing Video Viewing Experiences in Response to Emotional Arousal
Takeshi Shiba; Ryoka Hamochi; Shoko Kimura; Guillaume Lopez
DICOMO 2025 Symposium Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium 2025(1), 25 Jun. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

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, Dec. 2024

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, Dec. 2024

Into the Womb -I want to be born again-
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Kenichi Ito; Rihito Tsuboi; Yoshinori Natsume
SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 XR Demo, 23 Nov. 2024, Lead author, Corresponding author

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 Kimrua; Ayaka Fujii; Keisuke Kitagawa; Yoshinori Natsume
日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集・建築デザイン発表梗概集(CD-ROM) 2024年度日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概 (関東), Aug. 2024, Lead author, Corresponding author

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 Built Environment, Aug. 2024, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

Inclusive Community: Accessibility and Neurodiversity in Classroom, Industry and Academia
Mayet Andreassen; Glenn Goldman; Cheryl Briggs; Judy Kriger; Shoko Kimura
ACM SIGGRAPH 2024 Education Form, 13 Jul. 2024, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Corresponding author

感覚過敏及び発達障害傾向を有する人の簡易構造物を用いたカームダウンスペース使用時における生体情報とアンケート回答の傾向分析
木村正子; 伊東健一; 藤井綺香; 北川啓介; 夏目欣昇
情報処理学会第25回アクセシビリティ研究発表会, Jul. 2024, Lead author

Experiment of Inclusive Quiet Room as a Chilling Out Space in a Media Art Exhibition
Shoko Kimura; Kenichi Ito; Ayaka Fujii; Keisuke Kitagawa; Yoshinori Natsume
The International Symposium on Electronic Art:ISEA 2024, Brisbane,Australia, 25 Jun. 2024, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Combining AR and Ball-shape Input Interface to Control Remotely a Robot-arm
阿部悠貴; 木村正子; LOPEZ Guillaume
情報処理学会シンポジウムシリーズ(CD-ROM), Jun. 2024

Sma × Sna: Basketball Snap Judgements Using a Smartwatch
宮澤俊介; 木村正子; LOPEZ Guillaume
情報処理学会シンポジウムシリーズ(CD-ROM), Jun. 2024

Weight Training Activity Recognition Using Machine Learning on Smart Watch
LIU Zeyu; 木村正子; LOPEZ Guillaume
情報処理学会シンポジウムシリーズ(CD-ROM), Jun. 2024

Recipe video synchronization system based on cookware motion prediction
北田遊; 清水遥希; 木村正子; LOPEZ Guillaume
情報処理学会シンポジウムシリーズ(CD-ROM), Jun. 2024

LTRS: 笑い伝達による演者の緊張度緩和支援
高山海人; 木村正子; Guillaume Lopez
DICOMO 2024 シンポジウム Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium, Jun. 2024

CutRest: Cutlery-mounted feeding rhythm regulation system
伊東優乃; 大久保紗恵; 木村正子; LOPEZ Guillaume
情報処理学会シンポジウムシリーズ(CD-ROM), Jun. 2024

CoreMoni-α: Consideration of LongTerm Feedback Methods in Core Training
佐藤圭翼; 木村正子; ロペズギヨーム
DICOMO 2024 シンポジウム Multimedia, Distributed, Cooperative, and Mobile Symposium, Jun. 2024

LTRS : Tension reduction system for performers with realtime feedback of audience laughter
Kaito Takayama; Shouko Kimura; Guillaume Lopez
The 19th Japan Society of Kansei Engineering Spring Conference, Mar. 2024

Comparison of Calm Down Space (Quiet Room) in Japan and the World
Shoko Kimura; Yuya Miyawaki; Yoshinori Natsume
The 26th National Convention of the Japan Society for Community Development of Welfare, Sep. 2023, Lead author, Corresponding author

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), Sep. 2023, Lead author, Corresponding author

Inclusive Quiet Room : Proposal to provide a calming environmental adjustment and interactivity for people with autism and developmental disabilities.
Shoko Kimura
Entertainment Computing 2023, Creative collection, Information Processing Society of Japan, Entertainment Computing Research Group, Aug. 2023

Inclusive Quiet Room -for building an inclusive society-
Shoko Kimura; Kenichi Ito; Ayaka Fujii; Rihito Tsuboi; Kazuki Okawa; Hibiki Kojima; Keisuke Kitagawa; Yoshinori Natsume
ACM SIGGRAPH 2023 Emerging Technologies, 26 Jul. 2023, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

Research on robot content design education using humanoid robots
Junichi, KANEBAKO; Teruyuki, KANEKO; Akira, NAKAYASU; Shoko, KIMURA
芸術工学2022, 25 Nov. 2022

Active Textile Workshops to Understand Geometry and Mechanics in an Interesting Way
Shoko KIMURA; Haruto KAMIJO; Nagisa KIJIMA; Kotaro SEMPUKU; Tomohiro TACHI
NICOGRAPH 2022,, Nov. 2022, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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, Oct. 2022

突っ張りと引っ張り関係を理解できるActive Textileのワークショップ
木村正子; 上條陽斗; 木島凪沙; 仙福孝太朗; 舘知宏
日本ソフトウェア科学会研究会資料シリーズ(Web), 2022

Creation of a New Fusion Facility of Architecture and Digital Fabrication Facilities
KIMURA Shoko; HIRANO Toshiki
JSAI Technical Report, Type 2 SIG, 26 Nov. 2021, Lead author

Evaluation of conveying emotion using SUGO-MIMI
木村正子; 藤井綺香; 原田誠一; 佐久間拓人; 加藤昇平
日本感性工学会大会(Web), 01 Sep. 2021, Lead author

A VR Experience of Being Warmly Swaddled Using Otonamaki and Haptics Device
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Kenichi Ito; Yoshihiro Tanaka; Kazunori Miyata
2021 Nicograph International, Jul. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

A Study on the Effects of Facial Expression Enhancement Using a Movable Ear-Type Device Linked to Eyebrows Using Facial Expression Analysis
Kimura Shoko; Fujii Ayaka; Miyata Kazunori
日本感性工学会春季大会(Web), 09 Mar. 2021, Lead author

A Comparative Study of the Effects of Clapping Hands Sounds and Gesture Presentation During Online Meetings
Shoko Kimura; Susumu Kunifuji; Takayuki Ito
Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems (KICSS 2020), Nov. 2020, Lead author

Development of Haptics Mutual Communication System Connecting Pregnancy Experience and Fetal Experience: Touch Love
木村正子; 木村正子; 藤井綺香; 伊東健一; 田中由浩
日本バーチャルリアリティ学会大会論文集(CD-ROM), Sep. 2020, Lead author

Into the Womb - Born Again-
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Kenichi Ito; Rihito Tsuboi; Kazuki Asakura; Kazunori Miyata
Laval Virtual 2020, Laval, France (Online), Apr. 2020, Peer-reviewed, Invited, Lead author

Into the Womb - Born Again : A VR Experience of Being Warmly Swaddled Using "Otonamaki" from Japanese Method
Kimura Shoko; Fujii Ayaka; Ito Kenichi; Tsuboi Rihito; Asakura Kazuki; Miyata Kazunori
ConVRgence, Proceedings of Virtual Reality International Conference (VRIC 2020), Laval Virtual 2020, Apr. 2020, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

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, Jul. 2019, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

Meeting Participation Report
Shoko Kimura; Ken Nakagaki; Jyunichi Nabeshima
Journal of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, 30 Jun. 2019, Lead author, Corresponding author

Development of Biological Interaction connecting Blood Flow Sensor and LED Light Using M5Stack
木村正子; 岩崎弾; 宮田一乘
電子情報通信学会技術研究報告, 2019, Lead author

Re:born~生まれる体験出産VR~
木村正子; 藤井綺香; 星宏侑; 田丸黎; 宮内涼将; 朝倉一希; 鈴木章大; 坪井理人
日本バーチャルリアリティ学会大会論文集(CD-ROM), 2019, Lead author

Presentations

Neurodiversity in Computer Graphics, Games, and Interactive Media
Cheryl Briggs; Shoko Kimura
ACM SIGGRAPH 2025, Birds of a Feather, Los Angeles, USA, 22 Jul. 2026, Invited

Quiet Room: Designing a Gentle and Inclusive Social Framework at Expo 2020 Dubai, with Consideration for Mental Disabilities
Shoko Kimura; Tatsuhiro Aoyagi
Lab Cafe Lightning Talk, Tonight Special #01, 2023, 19 Apr. 2022, Invited

Creative Japan
Shoko Kimura; Masaki Kuribayashi; Chinatsu Ozawa; Taiga Urata; Anmol Srivastava; Kenta Iwasaki
ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2025, Birds of a Feather, (Hong Kong), 17 Dec. 2025, Invited

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), 15 Dec. 2025, Invited

alizing an Inclusive Office Through Sensory Optimization
Shoko Kimura
The 1st DE&I SIG 2025: Thinking from the Brain Applied Neuroscience Consortium (CAN), 09 Dec. 2025, Invited

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, 08 Dec. 2025, Invited

Creative Japan
Shoko Kimura; Yutaro Hirao; Kei, Iwasaki; Ryugo Morita; Akira Nakayasu; Shigeo Kitamura
ACM SIGGRAPH 2025, Birds of a Feather, Vancouver, Canada, 13 Aug. 2025, Invited

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, 19 Jun. 2025, Invited

Initiatives to advance Physical, Mental, and Neuro diversity disabilities with technology in the World (India and Japan)
Shoko Kimura
SEMINAR SERIES, Department of Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), Delhi, India, 02 Apr. 2025, Invited

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), 04 Dec. 2024, Invited

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), 04 Dec. 2024, Invited

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, Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, (Tokyo, Japan), 03 Dec. 2024, Invited

CG in Japan
Shoko Kimura; Mitsuki Hamamichi; Xin Zhang; Michiyuki Ishita; Jonh Hathway; Miho Aoki; Ayumi Kimura; Bektur Ryskeldiev
ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024, Birds of a Feather (Tokyo, Japan), 03 Dec. 2024, Invited

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, 02 Nov. 2024, Invited

Initiatives to advance Physical, Mental, and Neuro diversity disabilities with technology in World
Shoko Kimura
New Enrolled student guidance Special Talk , Department of Interaction Design , National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), 台北科技大學, Taipei, Taiwan, 09 Sep. 2024, Invited

Initiatives to advance Physical, Mental, and Neuro diversity disabilities with technology in World
Shoko Kimura
LUMISOUND XRLAB Special Guest Talk. National Tsing Hua University, TsinChu, Taiwan, 06 Sep. 2024, Invited

Women in CG,
Asiya Asha; Shoko Kimura; Miho Aoki; Ayumi Kimura; Organizers; Yoon Chung Han; Ellen Yi-Luen Do; Dana Corrigan; Speakers
ACM SIGGRAPH Village In-Person (Denver, USA), 30 Jul. 2024, Invited

ACM SIGGRAPH’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Townhall/Culture for Inclusion
Alex C. Bryan; John Cays; Shoko Kimura; Lynn Villafuerte; Daniel Pillis
ACM SIGGRAPH 2024, 30 Jul. 2024, Invited

CG in Japan
Shoko Kimura; Miho Aoki; Ayumi Kimura; Bektur Ryskeldiev; Asiya Asha; Organizers; Yuta Noma; Masaaki Miki; Tatsuki Fushimi; Speakers
ACM SIGGRAPH 2024, ACM SIGGRAPH Village In-Person, (Denver, USA), 29 Jul. 2024, Invited

Inclusive Quiet Room: Experiment of as a Chilling Out Space for People with Mental Disabilities
Shoko Kimura; Kenichi Ito; Ayaka Fujii; Keisuke Kitagawa; Yoshinori Natsume
ACM Europe Summer School on Accessible and Inclusive Technologies, 25 Jun. 2024, Invited

Support for tension reduction in performers through laughter transmission
Kaito Takayama; Shoko Kimura; Guillaume Lopez
6th International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing IEEE Technically Co-sponsored

CG in Japan
Tsukasa Fukusato; Taiki Takami; Takeo Igarashi; Shoko Kimura; Ayumi Kimura; Bektour Ryskeldiev; Miho Aoki
ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2023, Birds of a Feather (Sydney, Australia), 14 Dec. 2023, Invited

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), 14 Dec. 2023, Invited

Celebrating Inclusive Technology And Differently Abled Bodies
Chorong Park; Jiayi Fan; Shoko Kimura; Rewa Wrigh
ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2023,Talks, 12 Dec. 2023, Invited

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）, 01 Dec. 2023, Invited

Computer Graphics and Interactive technologies in Japan
Organizers; Bektur Ryskeldiev; Shoko Kimura; Miho Aoki; Ayumi Kimura; Speakers: Cal Chiu; Goki Muramoto; Shinji Mizuno; Yuji Moroto; Shuto Takashita
ACM SIGGRAPH 2023, ACM SIGGRAPH Village In-Person, 09 Aug. 2023, Invited

Women in CG
Organizers; Shoko Kimura; June Kim; Speakers: Michelle Wu; RiRia Niimura; Jiabao Li
ACM SIGGRAPH 2023, ACM SIGGRAPH Village In-Person, 07 Aug. 2023, Invited

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 https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ja/about/pr/topics/2023/06/post_72463.html, 26 Jun. 2023, Invited

Be your self!
Shoko Kimura
TEDxUTokyo 2030 Doku-Doku, 30 Apr. 2023, Invited

Inclusive Quiet Room -for building an inclusive society-
Shoko KIMURA; Kenichi ITO; Rihito TSUBOI; Kazuki OKAWA; Hibiki KOJIMA; Ayaka FUJII; Keisuke KITAGAWA
Laval Virtual 2023, ReVolution #Research, Laval, France, 12 Apr. 2023, Invited

Initiatives of Architecture and Digital Fabrication
Shoko Kimura; So Sugita; Keisuke Kitagawa; Haruto Kamijyo; Masaya Todo; Jiro Akita
Architectural Informatics Association of Japan, Annual Academic Conference 2023, Round Table Session, 05 Mar. 2023

Realization of Inclusive Society Through Digital Rehabilitation + T-BOX : T-BOX: Digital Fablication Shop
Shoko Kimura
Maker Faire Taipei 2022, POPOP Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, 25 Dec. 2022, Invited

You're fine just the way you are.
Shoko Kimura; Nao Niwa; Akiko Hashiguchi; Yuji Matsuda
The 68th Barrier-Free Promotion Study Meeting (on-demand transmission), 16 Dec. 2022, Invited

Realization of Inclusive Society Through Digital Rehabilitation -Approach to Society Through Digitization of Quiet Rooms-
Speakers; Shoko Kimura; Ming Lin; Deborah Lawler-Dormer; Jinny Choo Yonghui Kim; Hyunjin Lee; Organizers; June Kim; Hye Leon Nam; Ayumi Kimura
Women in CG, Birds of a Feather, ACM SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH ASIA 2022, (EXCO,DEAGU, KOREA), 07 Dec. 2022, Invited

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; Gihei Takahashi
The;th;Evening UD;Class with;Prof. Gihei, 12 Oct. 2022, Invited

Fusion of Future Digital Fabrication and Architecture
Shoko Kimura; So Sugita, Akihiro Mizutani, Hiroki Awaji, Shinichiro Ito,
AAC WEEK2022, Session timetable, Architectural Institute of Japan, 27 Feb. 2022

Beyond the possibility, collaboration between technology and art．My product story of Womb and fertilization
Шоко Кимура; Shoko Kimura
Maker Открытый лекторийпо мейкерству,, 10 Sep. 2018, Invited

Works

Inclusive Quiet Room (包容式靜室)
Shoko Kimura; Kenichi Ito; Ayaka Fujii; Rihito Tsuboi; Hibiki Kojima; Tamami Kitagawa; Keisuke Kitagawa; Yoshinori Natsume; Microwave Media art Festival; Hong Kong
From 25 Oct. 2024, To 03 Nov. 2024

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
From 18 Nov. 2022, To 21 Nov. 2022

Shining Baby -little-
Shoko Kimura; Ayaka Fujii; Ryo Okube; Takumi Watanabe; Ray Tamaru
From 07 Jul. 2019, To 10 Jul. 2019

Electric World
Ayaka Fujii; Shoko Kimura; Rieka Satomi; Rihito Tsuboi; Hibiki Kojima
From 18 Nov. 2018, To 21 Nov. 2018

Robot Love, 東京大学制作展2018, Extra
Shoko Kimura, Ayaka Fujii, HIderow Akiyama, Kyohei KOndo, Wataru Anzai, Daisuke Yoshioka, Kosei Yamagami
From 08 Jul. 2018, To 12 Jul. 2018

「Into the Womb」 Womb - Fetus Experience VR, iii Exhibition 2022, The University of Tokyo
Ayaka Fujii; Shoko Kimura; Hiderow Akiyama
From 19 Nov. 2017, To 21 Nov. 2017

Awards

12 Apr. 2023
SIGGRAPH AWARD/REVOLUTION #RESEARCH, Laval Virtual Award,, Laval, France

18 Mar. 2024
学生研究奨励賞（学長表彰）（名古屋工業大学）

06 Dec. 2024
Audience Choice: Best Demo Award（ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2024）

Media Coverage

(Department of Information Technology) Assistant Professor Shoko Kimura and her team winner the Audience Choice : Best Demo Award in the XR Demo category at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 for their team exhibition work “Into the Womb -I want to be born again-”. Audience Choice : Best Demo Award
Aoyama Gakuin University, List for Research Institutes and Researchers, NEWS, https://www.aoyama.ac.jp/post06/2024/news_20250212_01, 12 Feb. 2025, Internet

Inclusive Quiet Room, an instant house artwork by Dr. Shoko Kimura (Department of Archtecture Design) and others, was exhibited as an invited work at Microwave New Media Arts Fest 2024, an international media art exhibition in Hong Kong.
Nagoya Institute of Technology, NITECH Campus news, https://www.nitech.ac.jp/campus/news/12437.html, 07 Jan. 2025, Internet

(Department of Information Technology) Assistant Professor Shoko Kimura and her teammates artwork “Inclusive Quiet Room” will be exhibited at the Microwave International New Media Arts Festival 2024, an international media art exhibition in Hong Kong.
Aoyama Gakuin University, List for Research Institutes and Researchers, NEWS, https://www.aoyama.ac.jp/post06/2024/news_20250212_01, 19 Dec. 2024, Internet

Ms. Kimura nominated for the “Generation Award” category of the Inno(Inno)vation Program 2019,.
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, JAIST News and Event, https://www.jaist.ac.jp/whatsnew/award/2019/11/08-1.html, 16 Nov. 2019, Internet

External funds: Kakenhi

Development of a Training Program for Educators Utilizing Environmental Modulation Strategies to Respond to Panic in Children with Developmental Disabilities (Neurodiverse)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
Kyoto University
木村正子
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2030, Granted
発達障害;精神障害;カームダウン;環境調整;パニック
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-26K00477/

Survey and Study of the Social Utility of Quiet Rooms for People with Sensory Sensitivities
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Basic Section 90150:Medical assistive technology-related
Aoyama Gakuin University
木村正子
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2026, Granted
精神障害;発達障害;自閉症;カームダウン;感覚刺激;パニック;環境調整;スヌーズレン;感覚過敏;自閉症・発達障害;共生社会
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-23K11961/

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