The Journal of the Society for Art and Science
Cover sheet for paper submissions

* Paper Types (choose one)
  - Original Full Paper 

* Paper Field（choose one）
  3) Fusion (Art and Science)

* Categories (choose one or more)
  d) Other (Gait Measurement and Subjective Evaluation)

* Special Issue Correspondence (choose one）
- General Submission

* Title
A Study on Impressions of Walking Motion

* Author(s)
* Author Affiliation(s)
* Author E-mail Address(es)

First Author Name (During the enrollment procedure for Regular Membership)
Ayuko SAITO
School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University
saito@cc.kogakuin.ac.jp

Second Author Name (Non-Member)
Shogo TAKEUCHI
School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University

Third Author Name (Non-Member)
Jun MURAMATSU
School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University

Fourth Author Name (Non-Member)
Satoru KIZAWA
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Akita College
kizawa@akita-nct.ac.jp

Fifth Author Name (Non-Member)
Masaki TAMURA
School of Architecture, Kogakuin University
masatamu2007@jcom.home.ne.jp


* Name, Address, Affiliation, Telephone number, Fax number, and E-mail Address of the Contact Person
Ayuko SAITO
4-804, Kogakuin University, 2665-1 Nakano-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192-0015, Japan
School of Advanced Engineering, Kogakuin University
+81-42-628-1426
FAX(None)
saito@cc.kogakuin.ac.jp

* Abstract (approx. 100 words)
We investigate the impressions of two walking styles (good and poor posture). An optical motion capture system is used to measure the two walking styles, which are performed by a walking instructor. Furthermore, a subjective evaluation experiment is conducted to examine the impressions of the two walking styles. The results suggest that the impression of leg motions, in addition to the impression of the trunk posture, may influence the impressions of walking motion. Walking with good posture, in which a person keeps the trunk upright and clearly flexes and extends the knee and ankle joints, gives the impressions of "beautiful", "elegant", "attractive", and "healthy".

* Keywords (around five)
Impression, kinematics, Subjective Evaluation, Walking