Design support system for coloring illustrations by using the colors preferred by a user as determined from the hue patterns of illustrations prepared by that user

We propose a new design support system that can color illustrations according to a person's color preferences that are determined on the basis of the color patterns used by the same person in his previous work. Recently, many design tools for promoting free design have been developed. However, preferences for various colors differ depending on individual taste. Therefore, a system that can automatically color various designs on the basis of human preference is required. In this study, we propose an automatic modeling system that can be used to model illustrations. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed system, we simulate a coloring design experiment to determine the color patterns preferred by test subjects by using various design data. By using the design data, we determine each subject's preferred color pattern, and send feedback on these individual color patterns in the proposed system. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 181(1): 19–27, 2012; Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI 10.1002/eej.21283