Research On Household Appliances Based On Kansei Engineering

Understanding the feeling and image of consumers on products is critical in the design ofhousehold appliances. Products which meet the emotional needs of the consumer would bemore widely recognized. The Kansei needs of consumers are potential, symbolic, abstract. Ascientific and effective way to tap consumers true inner sensibility is required. KanseiEngineering is able to apply engineering methods and modern tools, transforming the feelingsand image of consumers into specific design features or design elements. It is uesd to providethe necessary reference and basis for the designer. Therefore, the combination of KanseiEngineering Research and household appliances design is very important.Firstly, this paper summarizes the meaning of Kansei, Kansei need of consumers, aswell as Kansei trend of home appliances, which show the importance of Kansei research inhome appliance product design. Then analyze relationship between three specificcharacteristics and Kansei. As the key technologies, Kansei measuring methods and Kanseianalysis methods are introduce. The principles and application of the four methods of KanseiEngineering are also presented.This paper summarizes basic processes and application stage of four Kansei engineeringmethods and put forward the three methods of Kansei study in household appliance productdesign based on the above theory research. The viewpoint of Kansei engineering should beused in the early stage of design is indicated. In order to let designers and consumerscommunicate effectively. A process of analyzing correlation between the design elements ofthe household appliances and Kansei is established. Design-aided system is introduced inorder to make good use of analysis process. The way it works and the basic model of thesystem are demonstrated.Finally, this paper analyzes the relationship between features of the microwave andKansei of consumers according to the above analysis. The pictures, data, Kansei words, andanalysis results can provide a reference for the household appliances designers, or be used indesign-aided system.