The Balance Between a Usable and Emotional Product Design - A Concept for Prioritising Relevant Influencing Factors

van Remmen JS, Horber D, Miehling J, Wartzack S (2023)

Publication Language: German

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2023

Publisher: The Design Society

Pages Range: 25-34

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 34th Symposium Design for X (DFX2023)

Event location: Radebeul DE

URI: https://www.designsociety.org/publication/46844/The+Balance+Between+a+Usable+and+Emotional+Product+Design+-+A+Concept+for+Prioritising+Relevant+Influencing+Factors

DOI: 10.35199/dfx2023.03

Open Access Link: https://www.designsociety.org/publication/46844/The+Balance+Between+a+Usable+and+Emotional+Product+Design+-+A+Concept+for+Prioritising+Relevant+Influencing+Factors

Abstract

Usability and emotionality represent fundamental aspects of user experience. Yet designing an equally usable and emotionally appealing product remains a challenge for product developers, not least due to conflicting goals. Product developers need a deep understanding of what is important to users in different situations of use to make a user-oriented decision between a more usable or emotionally appealing product design. To support product developers in conflicting decision-making situations, the presented systematic approach for the selection and prioritization of context-relevant influencing factors can contribute. By mapping influencing factors and the prioritization using decision theory methods, the importance of the influencing factors in different usage scenarios can be identified.

Authors with CRIS profile

Judith Sophie van Remmen Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk) Dennis Horber Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk) Jörg Miehling Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk) Sandro Wartzack Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk)

Related research project(s)

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How to cite

APA:

van Remmen, J.S., Horber, D., Miehling, J., & Wartzack, S. (2023). The Balance Between a Usable and Emotional Product Design - A Concept for Prioritising Relevant Influencing Factors. In Dieter Krause, Kristin Paetzold-Byhain, Sandro Wartzack (Hrg.), Proceedings of the 34th Symposium Design for X (DFX2023) (S. 25-34). Radebeul, DE: The Design Society.

MLA:

van Remmen, Judith Sophie, et al. "The Balance Between a Usable and Emotional Product Design - A Concept for Prioritising Relevant Influencing Factors." Tagungsband 34th Symposium Design for X (DFX2023), Radebeul Hrg. Dieter Krause, Kristin Paetzold-Byhain, Sandro Wartzack, The Design Society, 2023. 25-34.

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