Affective/Kansei engineering is used to analyze subjective responses to a streetscape plan for a historic townscape. The Chofu area in Shimonoseki was chosen for the research. The appearance of the streetscape is evaluated based on actual photographs using a traditional semantic differential method. Guidelines are often formulated to promote landscaping plans in historic towns, it is especially important to formulate color guidelines so as to unify the colors in an area undergoing change. The affective engineering proposed in this study reveals representative design elements arising from the regional characteristics of the area and its people. The pilot investigation using a self-organizing map validated the evaluation of mud wall colors.

A highly integrated array processor (AAP2)-LSI has been developed. After the past 3 years study on the adaptive array processor 1 (AAP1), a challenging improvements on the SIMD's restraints are achieved by using the AAP2-LSI. The AAP2 array system makes it possible to carry out wideband modifiable operation (pseudo MIMD). Furthermore, each PE is capable of supporting a large amount of memory. The AAP2 potential for massively, parallel and pipelined processing is discussed in the field of image processing and CAD applications. A highly integrated array processor (AAP2)-LSI has been developed. After the past 3 years study on the adaptive array processor 1 (AAP1), a challenging improvements on the SIMD's restraints are achieved by using the AAP2-LSI. The AAP2 array system makes it possible to carry out wideband modifiable operation (pseudo MIMD). Furthermore, each PE is capable of supporting a large amount of memory. The AAP2 potential for massively, parallel and pipelined processing is discussed in the field of image processing and CAD applications.