What are the Problems to Improve the Affective Quality using Six Sigma Process?

Jaeho Choe 대한인간공학회 2012 大韓人間工學會誌 Vol.31 No.6

Objective: This study investigated the problems that could be faced with when engineers try to improve the affective quality using the DMAIC model. Background: Affective quality is considered one of the most influential factors for the competitive power of consumer products and many engineers make effort to improve the affective quality. Since the Six Sigma process is effective and wide-used method for quality improvement, it can also be used to improve the affective quality. However six sigma tools cannot be directly used for affective quality because of the subjective and qualitative characteristics of the human affection. Method: Investigate the goals, processes and key factors of DMAIC model and find the difficulties to use six sigma tools for the affective quality. Results: Most of the problems arise from measuring and quantifying the human affective response level and understanding the relationship between the human affective factors. Conclusion: Both the protocol for measuring human affection and themonitoring system to find the affective response change for the product or service are required. Application: The results of this study could be helpful for the engineers not specialized in ergonomics to improve the affective quality in systematic approach.

인지행태공학 : 통합적 인간공학 방법론의 제안 및 운전작업공간 및 인터페이스 설계에의 적용

Gyouhyung Kyung,Maury A. Nussbaum 대한인간공학회 2009 대한인간공학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2009 No.5

Perception-Behavior Engineering, an integrated human factors methodology, is proposed to integrate more systematically user perceptions and behavior-related information into design. The major merits of this approach are: 1) elicitation of perceptions and behaviors that are strongly related to design improvement; 2) establishment of the interrelationships between perceptions, behaviors, and design attributes; and 3) explicit application of these relationships while designing a product. First, the 4-phase process (i.e., perception spanning, behavior spanning, matching, and design/evaluation) that constitutes Perception-Behavior Engineering will be presented, and then comparisons will be made with existing methods such as Sensibility (Kansei) Engineering and Human Factors Engineering. In order to verify its practicality, the proposed process was applied to the driver workspace and interface design.

The Effects of Integrated STEM Program on Affective Domain for Science, Technology and Engineering of Middle School Students

EunHye Seok,Jaechang Kim,Hyonyong Lee,Hyundong Lee 한국교원대학교 뇌기반교육연구소 2017 Brain, Digital, & Learning Vol.7 No.4

The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of STEM education on affective characteristics for Science, Technology and Engineering of middle school students. The specific objectives of the study are as follows: 1) To develop STEM program in Technology education for middle school students. 2) To analyze the effect of STEM education on affective characteristics for science, technology and engineering. The results of this study were as follows: First, STEM program focusing on Technology education of middle school consists of worksheets, portfolios for students and a lesson plan for teacher, including evaluation questionnaire of affective domain. Second, Students performed Making a fan using solar cell module with a creative design. The students affective characteristics for science, technology and engineering had changed positively in the result of quantitative test. 70% of the students provided positive answers for their interest and understanding about the program after applied to STEM education program. Third, the result of students answering in the qualitative test is that STEM education program was instructive and interesting. The follow up experimental research should proceed to verify the educational efficiency in the area.

강건 설계기법을 이용한 자동차 게이지 클러스터의 디자인 요소와 고객 감성에 관한 연구

정가훈(Gahun Jung),박성준(Sungjoon Park),김성민(Seong M. Kim),정의승(Eui S. Jung) 대한인간공학회 2010 大韓人間工學會誌 Vol.29 No.1

It is known from consumer surveys that the interior design of cars greatly influences on consumers' affection. Most notably, the instrument panel which occupies the driver's attention while driving would be one of the main components that affect consumer's affection, but the designer does not often put due importance to this design component. The purpose of this study is to define consumers' affection on the instrument cluster panel in terms of its design factors: color of panel lighting and layout of meters as independent factors. Semantic differentials or affective adjectives that are related to the instrument panel were first derived from surveys, existing studies and the available literature. Then, representative affective factors were drawn using factor analysis and multi-dimensional scaling (MDS). Evaluation of the instrument panel was performed and analyzed by Taguchi's robust design to provide more robust results under various noise factors which are color and material of car interior. Experiment revealed that consumers had five affective factors on the instrument panel and luxurious, charming. and visible affections are grouped into a factor and unique and dynamic affections in another factor. Evaluation of the instrument panel by Taguchi's robust design found that the white color of panel lighting and the panel with four meters was the most preferred design in terms of both the affection of luxury and uniqueness.

Social Exchange Model between Human Resource Management Practices and Innovation in Software Engineering

김동현,최영근 서울대학교 경영연구소 2014 Seoul Journal of Business Vol.20 No.2

This study examines the relationship between human resource management practices and innovation in software engineering. We use social exchange theory to investigate how human resource management practices influence the innovative behaviors of software developers through the mediation of affective organizational commitment. The results show that developmental appraisal, externally or equitable reward, and comprehensive training increase developers’ affective organizational commitment, which in turn positively affects their innovative behaviors.

Design Evaluation System with Visualization and Interaction of Mobile Devices Based on Virtual Reality Prototypes

Dong-Sik Jo,Ung-Yeon Yang,Wook-Ho Son 한국전자통신연구원 2008 ETRI Journal Vol.30 No.6

In this paper, we present a design evaluation system with visualization and interaction of mobile devices using virtual-reality-based prototypes which can be used to easily change design parameters and simulate embedded software. To evaluate and predict affective-engineeringbased design preferences for mobile devices under a virtual environment, we have developed a high quality visualization platform which creates images that look similar to real mobile devices in addition to real-time simulation of realistic motions and functions of mobile devices. To support a quantitative usability test scenario for external design shape, we also have built a system which consists of a mixed-reality-based testing platform for measuring hand load.

Development of Affective Visual Quality for Vehicle Trunk using Affective Engineering

Wonjoon Kim(김원준),Taebeum Ryu(류태범),Yushin Lee(이유신),Donggun Park(박동건),Myung Hwan Yun(윤명환) 한국경영과학회 2015 한국경영과학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2015 No.4

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify affective variables for visual quality of vehicle trunks and to explore the relationship between the affective variables and design variables of the trunks. By determining which design variables affect satisfaction of the trunk based on the relationship, design guideline can be suggested to improve the affective quality and the satisfaction of the trunks. Background: As the importance of user satisfaction has been increasing in the product-use, affective engineering has become a key method to design a product for improving the user satisfaction. Method: Ten vehicles and thirty participants were recruited for the affective evaluation. The affective visual quality for the vehicle trunks was rated by the participants using 7-Likert scales and 100 point scales. According to the results, we developed the affective model of visual quality for vehicle trunk using regression analysis based on the relationship between the affective variables and conjoint analysis based on the relationship between the design variables and satisfaction. Results: As the result of the conjoint analysis, Pad Color turned out to be the design variables that have positive impact on improving satisfaction of vehicle trunk. Different types of vehicle showed that the different design variables were used to describe the satisfaction of the trunk. Conclusion: By statistical analysis for the impact on the satisfaction of the trunk, the relationship between the affective variables and design variables is determined. An evaluation model of the satisfaction vehicle trunk is suggested based on the relationship. Also, the combinations of design variables are expected to be applied on forecasting the affective visual quality of the vehicle trunk developed later. Application: On the basis of this study, the evaluation model of satisfaction can be further applied to other moving parts of vehicle such as hood and sunroof.

Development of Affective Visual Quality for Vehicle Trunk using Affective Engineering

Wonjoon Kim,Taebeum Ryu,Yushin Lee,Donggun Park,Myung Hwan Yun 대한인간공학회 2015 대한인간공학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2015 No.4

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify affective variables for visual quality of vehicle trunks and to explore the relationship between the affective variables and design variables of the trunks. By determining which design variables affect satisfaction of the trunk based on the relationship, design guideline can be suggested to improve the affective quality and the satisfaction of the trunks. Background: As the importance of user satisfaction has been increasing in the product-use, affective engineering has become a key method to design a product for improving the user satisfaction. Method: Ten vehicles and thirty participants were recruited for the affective evaluation. The affective visual quality for the vehicle trunks was rated by the participants using 7-Likert scales and 100 point scales. According to the results, we developed the affective model of visual quality for vehicle trunk using regression analysis based on the relationship between the affective variables and conjoint analysis based on the relationship between the design variables and satisfaction. Results: As the result of the conjoint analysis, Pad Color turned out to be the design variables that have positive impact on improving satisfaction of vehicle trunk. Different types of vehicle showed that the different design variables were used to describe the satisfaction of the trunk. Conclusion: By statistical analysis for the impact on the satisfaction of the trunk, the relationship between the affective variables and design variables is determined. An evaluation model of the satisfaction vehicle trunk is suggested based on the relationship. Also, the combinations of design variables are expected to be applied on forecasting the affective visual quality of the vehicle trunk developed later. Application: On the basis of this study, the evaluation model of satisfaction can be further applied to other moving parts of vehicle such as hood and sunroof.

Development of Affective Visual Quality for Vehicle Trunk using Affective Engineering

Wonjoon Kim(김원준),Taebeum Ryu(류태범),Yushin Lee(이유신),Donggun Park(박동건),Myung Hwan Yun(윤명환) 대한산업공학회 2015 대한산업공학회 춘계학술대회논문집 Vol.2015 No.4

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify affective variables for visual quality of vehicle trunks and to explore the relationship between the affective variables and design variables of the trunks. By determining which design variables affect satisfaction of the trunk based on the relationship, design guideline can be suggested to improve the affective quality and the satisfaction of the trunks. Background: As the importance of user satisfaction has been increasing in the product-use, affective engineering has become a key method to design a product for improving the user satisfaction. Method: Ten vehicles and thirty participants were recruited for the affective evaluation. The affective visual quality for the vehicle trunks was rated by the participants using 7-Likert scales and 100 point scales. According to the results, we developed the affective model of visual quality for vehicle trunk using regression analysis based on the relationship between the affective variables and conjoint analysis based on the relationship between the design variables and satisfaction. Results: As the result of the conjoint analysis, Pad Color turned out to be the design variables that have positive impact on improving satisfaction of vehicle trunk. Different types of vehicle showed that the different design variables were used to describe the satisfaction of the trunk. Conclusion: By statistical analysis for the impact on the satisfaction of the trunk, the relationship between the affective variables and design variables is determined. An evaluation model of the satisfaction vehicle trunk is suggested based on the relationship. Also, the combinations of design variables are expected to be applied on forecasting the affective visual quality of the vehicle trunk developed later. Application: On the basis of this study, the evaluation model of satisfaction can be further applied to other moving parts of vehicle such as hood and sunroof.

Developing an Affective Visual Quality Metric for Vehicle Door Trim

Wonjoon Kim,Soochan Jee,Taebeum Ryu,Myung Hwan Yun 대한인간공학회 2013 대한인간공학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2013 No.10

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the affective impressive that occurs when the driver see the door trim of the vehicle analyzing the relationship the design elements and affective quality perception. By examining the various impressive changes between when observing the vehicle door trim, a researcher can materialize the affective feeling and suggest design variable of door trim that can improve the affect goal. Background: Affective engineering is a method devised to measure and analyzes a person’s affectivity in diverse ways—which appears when using products. Method: The experiment was conducted with 7 vehicles, 30 subjects were collected in the process, and questionnaire composed of 7 and 100 point scales was prepared to perform evaluation on affectivity for luxuriousness of vehicle doors. Through performing regression analysis, the result of evaluation was utilized to create a model that can presume the luxuriousness of door appearance. Results: As a result of the regression analysis, harmonious, sophisticated turned out to be the affective adjectives that have impact on improving the luxuriousness of vehicle doors. It was possible to recognize that depending on the type of vehicles, different adjectives were used to describe luxuriousness. Moreover, door handle shape, seat adjust button were confirmed to be the design variables that influence the luxuriousness. Conclusion: Through quantitative and qualitative analysis on luxuriousness of vehicle doors, we expect that a luxuriousness model of vehicle doors can be developed based on design variable and affective adjective of vehicle doors—to further aid the designing procedure of vehicle doors for improving luxuriousness. Application: With the results of this study, designer of vehicle door trim is able to know how to make the design variables of door trim for the desired level of luxuriousness. And we’ll be able to expect that customers’ perception of luxuriousness for vehicle door trim can be conceptualized more clearly.