Place and Independence Are Formed by Moving Furniture

Abstract

In contemporary architectural design, a noticeable trend emerges in the meticulous planning of common areas, with an emphasis on fostering the free movements of users within these areas. It is important to consider the architectural elements that influence user behavior in these environments. Previous studies have delved into the relationship between architecture and user activity, often through questionnaires and activity surveys conducted in arbitrary spaces. However, such data are discontinuous and only capture a portion of the space. Therefore, in this study, continuous and extensive recordings were performed in an arbitrary space using a video camera to capture the entirety of the area. Consequently, we were able to comprehend the relationship between architecture and people’s activities and observe the formation of user autonomy through their decisions to rearrange furniture. Furthermore, an “Open Pose” system was used to detect people and generate a user stay distribution chart. This was achieved by converting it into a plan view using perspective projection transformation, thereby obtaining objective data automatically. Consequently, we verified the feasibility of conducting visually comprehensible processing using tools like “Open Pose”, which was used in one segment of the experiment.

Keywords

• furniture
• activity
• common area
• campus
• open pose
• video camera