Abstract
The aim of this study is to develop better function and performance for embodiment of electric-powered wheelchair from the aspect of human kansei. Embodiment is the concept which frequently used in robotics or neural science. An embodiment of electric wheelchair is to realize the function which is felt natural like flesh body. We studied it through the two standpoints. One is how it move, the other how we feel (kansei). Kansei is a concept that includes emotion and sensibility. Kansei was defined as an intuitive ability to react and evaluate the values like pleasure and comfort. As we were factoring out elements in motions that seemed to have been concerned with embodiment, we came to the guess that such subtle motions that existing electric wheelchairs never have had, might help people with lower limb disability regain harmony with their body. We have focused on the following motions with the office setting in mind: • Unconscious gesture (UG) that is made when people try to release or avoid stress. • Subtle motions to change position We have hypothesized the objectives of these motions, designed and built an experimental device to mechanically reproduce these motions for an evaluation experiment.
Keywords
kansei engineering
Citation
Fisher, T., and Mottram, J. (2006) Researching the Research Culture in Art & Design: The Art and Design Index to Theses, in Friedman, K., Love, T., Côrte-Real, E. and Rust, C. (eds.), Wonderground - DRS International Conference 2006, 1-4 November, Lisbon, Portugal. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference-papers/drs2006/researchpapers/67
Researching the Research Culture in Art & Design: The Art and Design Index to Theses
The aim of this study is to develop better function and performance for embodiment of electric-powered wheelchair from the aspect of human kansei. Embodiment is the concept which frequently used in robotics or neural science. An embodiment of electric wheelchair is to realize the function which is felt natural like flesh body. We studied it through the two standpoints. One is how it move, the other how we feel (kansei). Kansei is a concept that includes emotion and sensibility. Kansei was defined as an intuitive ability to react and evaluate the values like pleasure and comfort. As we were factoring out elements in motions that seemed to have been concerned with embodiment, we came to the guess that such subtle motions that existing electric wheelchairs never have had, might help people with lower limb disability regain harmony with their body. We have focused on the following motions with the office setting in mind: • Unconscious gesture (UG) that is made when people try to release or avoid stress. • Subtle motions to change position We have hypothesized the objectives of these motions, designed and built an experimental device to mechanically reproduce these motions for an evaluation experiment.