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題目(和文)
Title(English)

Modeling Interpretation of Structure in Design as a Situated
Phenomenon via Observation & Analysis of Design Activity

著者(和文)

カーロン ユバル

Author(English)

Yuval Kahlon

出典(和文)

学位:博士(工学),学位授与機関:東京工業大学,
報告番号:甲第11981号,
授与年月日:2021年3月26日,
学位の種別:課程博士,
審査員:藤井 晴行,西條 美紀,齊藤 滋規,野原 佳代子,安田 幸一,大佛 俊泰

Citation(English)

Degree:Doctor (Engineering),
Conferring organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology,
Report number:甲第11981号,
Conferred date:2021/3/26,
Degree Type:Course doctor,
Examiner:,,,,,

学位種別(和文)博士論文Category(English)

Doctoral Thesis

種別(和文)

論文要旨

Type(English)

Summary

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系・コース：
Department of, Graduate major in

Department ofArch. and Building
Eng., ESD Course

学生氏名：Student’s Name

Kahlon Yuval系
コース

申請学位（専攻分野）：

博士

Academic Degree Requested

Doctor of

指導教員（主）：Academic Supervisor(main)（Engineering）

Prof. Fujii Haruyuki

指導教員（副）：Academic Supervisor(sub)要旨（英文 800 語程度）
Thesis Summary （approx.800 English Words ）This thesis deals with the challenge of constructing a thought-framework for systematically describinginterpretation activity in design. Such a description can facilitate the future implementation ofhighly-adaptive human capabilities in digital design support systems.
Chapter 1 introduces the general topic of interpretation, and points out potential pitfalls in its study.
Following this, we focus our inquiry on an important interpretive ability, commonly referred to as “seeingas” (which facilitates dynamic changes in perspective as a response to changing situations). We thenstate our research aims, and formulate our research question accordingly. The boundaries for our inquiry
are set, and our research question is decomposed into four sub-questions, each addressed in a separate
chapter of this work (chapters 4-7).
In Chapter 2 we lay out the theoretical background for the work, by introducing key concepts from various
fields and disciplines. First, we provide an overview of interpretation in design. Second, we discuss
the approach of situated cognition and its effectiveness in studying thinking and action. Third, we touchupon key concepts in knowledge representation and reasoning, which we see as essential for understanding
interpretation activity. Fourth, we provide an overview of artificial intelligence approaches tocomputational design, and review representative examples of computational design systems from each. Fifth,
we discuss key notions in semiotics and linguistics, in order to build a firm foundation for analyzing
interpretive acts. We then conclude this chapter with an introduction of traditional Japanese rock garden
design (JRGD), which we have embraced as a case study in this work.
Chapter 3 presents our methodological approach, which sets one foot in computational design (chapters4-5), and another in observation of design activity (chapters 6-7). In this, we introduce and justify
our choice of JRGs as a case study for the work, as well as our design task (for observing interpretation
activity), which was devised in this context.
In Chapter 4 we lay the theoretical foundations for systematically dealing with interpretation, byidentifying key entities which lie at its core. We review the practice of interpretation in traditional
JRGD, and formulate a computational framework for relating objects with interpretations. The framework
is implemented and tested in a Computer-aided Design (CAD) environment, by attempting to generate spatial
designs based on interpretive descriptions.
Chapter 5 furthers our efforts by proposing a formal framework for representing and storing interpretations
within a database. The framework is implemented via integrating a CAD environment with a logical inference
system, and tested by matching stored interpretations with spatial designs.
Chapter 6 turns to design observation, to enrich our understanding of interpretation on the basis of
empirical data. We devise, execute and analyze a design task in the context of JRGs, and draw insights
regarding how subjects engage in interpretation. We then propose a framework for modeling interpretationin design, which enables to trace the assignment of interpretations in action.
In Chapter 7 we revise and repeat our design task, in attempt to deepen our understanding of humaninterpretive practices. We suggest how interpretation activity may be understood through a new notion
termed “narrative worlds”, which frames our various insights so far. This notion, which draws on theories

in design cognition, discourse analysis and the philosophy of mind, enables to visualize and understandprocesses of interpretation through the eyes of the designer.
Chapter 8 discusses the main result of this work - a conceptual framework for systematically inquiring
into this activity. In this, we clarify our contribution and position it within state-of-the-art models
for computational design. Various implications for design theory and practice, as well as for knowledge
engineering and artificial intelligence, are suggested. In addition, we specifically relate our findings
with JRGs, which both inspired and enabled this project. We then discuss the main limitations of the work,and suggest possible ways in which these may be addressed.
Finally, Chapter 9 discusses future directions for research, on the basis of the current limitations andby considering our research goals, and concludes this dissertation.

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Words (English).
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（博士課程）

東京工業大学

Doctoral Program

Tokyo Institute of Technology