Kansei evaluation of the projection for the approach to universal design: Computerization of tactile sensibility

Abstract

This study focused on the projection of a shampoo container as a case of computerization of tactile sensibility. There is a projection distinguishing it from a conditioner container without having to look at the shampoo container. This study estimated the projection using Kansei evaluation about a feeling when we touch the container and aimed at investigating the characteristics of the projection. For this study, we produced two types of models that are different in the surface shape of the object. The individual models have three parameters (height/length/interval) that refer to the shape of the projection. As a result, height created the strongest impression of the three parameters of the projection. And there was hardly any difference in the impression in the plane type models and the curved type models. This study is an attempt to computerize the feeling by touching and it is expected to be useful as fundamental research of recognition of human ignorance. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.