Description
There is considerable interest in and growing recognition of the emotional domain in product development. The relationship between the user and the product is paramount in industry and currently there is major investment in design research in this area. Traditional ergonomic approaches to design have concentrated on the user’s physical and cognitive abilities. New approaches additionally take into consideration the user’s emotional relationship with their belongings. Design and Emotion is an edited collection of papers given at the 3rd Design and Emotion Conference 2002. These contributions outline the latest developments, findings and techniques in industrial applications and in research, bringing the reader up to date with the current thinking in this field. It will prove essential reading for all human factors specialists involved in design. McDonagh; Deana University of Illinois, School of Art & Design, Champaign, I,Hekkert; Paul Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands,van Erp; Jeroen Fabrique, Delft, The Netherlands,Gyi; Dian
