Original scientific paper

Intelligent support for defining aesthetical, ergonomical and material properties of designed product

Jasmin Kaljun ; University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Smetana 17, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Abstract

The presented paper gives an insight into a prototype of intelligent advisory system based on the aesthetic and ergonomic factors regarding product design, with emphasis on appurtenant design recommendations. The paper focuses on methodology of determining appropriate combination of ergonomic and aesthetic design actions during product design to achieve pleasant user experience. Along with products’ function, ergonomics and aesthetics certainly belong to the most important design factors that affect user experience. In the field of ergonomics not only anthropometrical characteristics of prospective user are important. It is also of significant importance to select appropriate material for contact areas in order to assure comfortable and injury free use. Presented theoretical findings are supported with case study of hand tool handle design using intelligent advisory system Oscar.

Keywords

aesthetics; ergonomics; intelligent support; material selection; product design

Hrčak ID:

126079

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/126079

Publication date:

15.8.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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