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Sensory Reflective Framework for Product Design Ideation: A Design Case Study

Prabhakar, Pratiksha
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504882080133474

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2017, MDES, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Design.
As humans’ information processing abilities has become more and more disconnected from their senses due to an increasing quantity of abstract information, so have design processes. There is a demand for designers to include human sensation as part of engaging product forms and experiences. This qualitative case study explores the role of the senses and their potential use in design ideation. A literature review of related theoretical and pragmatic perspectives and a survey of 15-20 product examples that provide unique sensory experiences are analyzed and sorted through four sensory design strategies: Sensory Augmentation, Conversion, Transition and Isolation. Using the four strategies as core concepts, a Sensory Reflective Framework with a mindful focus on sensory appreciation and translation is proposed to support designers’ ideation in creating unique product forms and experiences. The paper reports the process and findings of a sensory ideation workshop which was conducted based on the framework, and further discusses the development and implications of the framework in supporting designers’ sensory ideation.
Heekyoung Jung, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Vittoria Daiello, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
48 p.
Design
Sensory Reflection; Sensory Design; Ideation; Reflective Practice; Industrial Design

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  • Prabhakar, P. (2017). Sensory Reflective Framework for Product Design Ideation: A Design Case Study [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504882080133474

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Prabhakar, Pratiksha. Sensory Reflective Framework for Product Design Ideation: A Design Case Study. 2017. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504882080133474.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Prabhakar, Pratiksha. "Sensory Reflective Framework for Product Design Ideation: A Design Case Study." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504882080133474

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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