Study On The Emotion Design Of Sanitary Ware, Based On The Emotional Estimation

In the concept of experiencing economical and emotional design, consumption is not just a desire for materials, but dissatisfaction with experience and a longing for emotion. Which experiences and emotions do people need and which do they want to avoid? This reminds the designers that people are more interested in enjoying the process of doing something than in the thing itself. The "thing" should even be transparent. As the characteristics of the "post industrial and information society" and of "immateriality" are getting evident, thoughts of the "service", "emotion" and "experience" within the "immaterial" scope are also getting hot. In addition to the pursuit of "quality", people are attaching more and more importance to the connection between the "process", "fragment" and people themselves. Therefore, designers should take into account and focus on the idea that the symbolic meanings of their designs are more important than their practical meanings. Human beings are a group with ideas, emotions and cultures. Their motive for purchasing, in addition to a superficial need, is also a profound self-realization which is affected by many factors. This shows that in the interaction between people and products, the value of emotional design leaves a deep impression due to a complete physical and mental acceptance. As a result, designers are not only creators of objects, but are responsible for making their designs the carrier of emotion. Based on the sanitary ware design, this thesis strives to seek the unforgettable features and factors, explore the estimating and measuring methods of "emotional design", and thus find out the ways to raise the value of consumers' emotional experiences.Ultimately the thesis is trying to come to the following conclusions:The layered pattern for emotional design estimation (categorization of the three layers of emotional design)The measuring methods and procedures for emotional expression in Emotional designWhich factors in the sanitary ware design play the key role in the emotional pattern (factor extraction)...