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There is a worldwide movement to transform streets into pedestrian-centered spaces currently. It is desirable that the new street spaces be used by many people to use for various activities and interact with each other. However, the possibility of interaction is one of the factors that make people feel uncomfortable in the streets. To solve this complex problem, it is necessary to rethink the quality of stay on the streets. In this study, we focused on benches, the basic facility for stay in street spaces, and investigated the effect of bench placement angles on the “comfortableness”. In the experiment, we used 3D street model to perform virtual evaluations. As a result of analysis, it was found that the bench placement angle may have direct effects on the evaluation of “other users” and indirect effects as the “calmness” and “size” factors. The results should contribute to improved comfortableness in bustling street spaces.
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Oomoto, W., Lee, S. (2023). An Analysis of the Impact of Bench Placement Angle on Comfortableness and Interaction. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S., Salvendy, G. (eds) HCI International 2023 Posters. HCII 2023. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1832. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35989-7_83
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