英文文献翻译：产品设计语义和情绪反应Product design, semantics and emotional response.docVIP

本科毕业设计文献翻译 产品设计，语义和情绪反应 Product design, semantics and emotional response 学院（部）： 专业班级： 学生姓名： 指导教师： 2011年 6月 5日 英文原文: Product design, semantics and emotional response Abstract This paper explores theoretical issues in ergonomics related to semantics and the emotional content of design. The aim is to find answers to the following questions: how to design products triggering ‘happiness’ in one’s mind; which product attributes help in the communication of positive emotions; and finally, how to evoke such emotions through a product. In other words, this is an investigation of the meaning that could be designed into a product in order to communicate with the user at an emotional level. 1. Introduction Contemporary life is synonymous with accelerating social and technological change. Similarly, product design is being rapidly transformed through materials technology, production technology, information-processing technology and other processes. The changes in technology are occurring at a speed and scale beyond any expectation. The digital revolution is progressively turning the objects with which we interact into smaller and more intelligent black boxes, making it difficult for us to understand the mechanism or the working method (Bolz 2000). Design therefore occurs in a different framework than before, with reference to social change, the conservation of resources and energy, emerging environmental problems, and customer-oriented trends (Ohira 1995, Jones 1997). Accordingly, whether driven by advertisement and marketing strategies, or by trends, fashion, and social events, users’ expectations from consumer products have been also changing. Functionality, attractiveness, ease-in-use, affordability, recyclability, and safety are all attributes that are expected to already exist in a product. Users are expecting more from everyday products. Recent design trends show an inclination towards objects that inspire users, enhance t