Abstract
We propose a parametric customization process that provides step-by-step instructions for end-users to personalize product shapes by adjusting pre-set parametric values. This pictorial presents the process of structuring the parametric model of eyeglass frames in Rhino Grasshopper as a case study to demonstrate the proposed process through iterative design explorations. A user experience (UX) design approach was applied to construct user interaction workflows, screen mock-ups, and digital interfaces for a web-based service that guides the parametric design process. By simulating the user experience with high-fidelity screen mock-ups, we engaged multiple stakeholders, including product designer, service and UX designer, marketing professional, and end users, to demo the model and gather initial feedback. Based on their feedback and corresponding design revisions, we proposed UX considerations to motivate and guide end-user parametric product customization and discussed their implications for user engagement, data-driven and AI-assisted design processes.
Keywords
product customization; guided customization; parametric design; UX design approach
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.830
Citation
Jiao, Y., Jung, H., Lozano Robledo, A.,and O’Kane, B.(2023) UX design approach to guide parametric product customization: a case for eyeglass frame design, in De Sainz Molestina, D., Galluzzo, L., Rizzo, F., Spallazzo, D. (eds.), IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design, 9-13 October, Milan, Italy. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.830
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UX design approach to guide parametric product customization: a case for eyeglass frame design
We propose a parametric customization process that provides step-by-step instructions for end-users to personalize product shapes by adjusting pre-set parametric values. This pictorial presents the process of structuring the parametric model of eyeglass frames in Rhino Grasshopper as a case study to demonstrate the proposed process through iterative design explorations. A user experience (UX) design approach was applied to construct user interaction workflows, screen mock-ups, and digital interfaces for a web-based service that guides the parametric design process. By simulating the user experience with high-fidelity screen mock-ups, we engaged multiple stakeholders, including product designer, service and UX designer, marketing professional, and end users, to demo the model and gather initial feedback. Based on their feedback and corresponding design revisions, we proposed UX considerations to motivate and guide end-user parametric product customization and discussed their implications for user engagement, data-driven and AI-assisted design processes.