A. Marcus (Ed.): DUXU/HCII 2013, Part I, LNCS 8012, pp. 516–524, 2013. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 Community Participation Support Using an ICF-Based Community Map Satoru Kitamura 1,2 , Koji Kitamura 1 , Yoshifumi Nishida 1 , Ken-Ichiro Sakae 3 , Junko Yasuda 4 , and Hiroshi Mizoguchi 2 1 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2-3-26 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan 2 Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda-shi, Chiba 278-8510, Japan 3 Tekiju Rehabilitation Hospital, 2-11-32 Hanayama-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 653-0876, Japan 4: Japan No Lifting Association Abstract. Social participation is essential for health promotion, but it requires that participation is designed considering each individual’s health status, capabilities, and desires, which vary greatly. In particular, a person with a disability may require a detailed individualized plan. In this study, we present a system for supporting the rehabilitation of patients through promoting their community participation. The system has a function for using a smartphone to create a community map based on the codes designed by the World Health Organization - International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (WHO-ICF) [1]. It also has a function that recommends walking routes that take into consideration the patients’ physical function and how they wish to participate in their communities. This study describes our practice at Nagata, Kobe, Japan and assesses the effectiveness of this system. Keywords: Social participation, International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), person with disability. 1 Introduction The aging of the population is increasing worldwide. With an aging population, the number of people with a disability increases. Social participation, which means involvement in daily activities and social roles in communities (World Health Organization, 2001), is considered to be one of the best ways to promote health, especially in seniors. However, mental and physical functions tend to be reduced as a person ages, and this can lead to a decrease in social participation. Moreover, lack of social participation results in further reduction of both mental and physical functions. This negative cycle can cause disuse syndrome [2]. To solve this problem and improve the individual’s quality of life, there is a need for new technology that supports rehabilitation and daily life, and aides the desired types of social participation.