In this paper, based on more than ten years' studies on this dedicated research thrust, a
comprehensive review concerning information mining from big consumer opinion data in …

The experience economy has shifted consumer demands from the functional to the
emotional, and the emotional demands of the user have become a key design …

Today's development focuses on the integration of affective meaning into products and
services. Kansei Engineering (KE) is a technology that establishes the relationship between …

Optimising affective design based on customer needs help to earn competitive advantages.
However, affective design has been studied qualitatively and the value of online opinions …

No comprehensive language exists that describes the experience of touch. Three
experiments were conducted to take steps toward establishing a touch lexicon. In …

Industrial design attempts to enhance quality of life by designing products that meet
consumer requirements. Combining concepts from various fields, including design …

Gathering user feedback on provisional design concepts early in the design process has the
potential to reduce time-to-market and create more satisfying products. Among the …

Designing new products according to user needs and requirements is a key success factor
for companies. However, the characterization of user requirements in the early design …

This paper deals with Kansei evaluation focusing on consumers' psychological needs and
personal taste. To do so, a preparatory study is conducted beforehand to obtain Kansei data …

Product evaluation is very important for product improvement and development, and
subjective product evaluation determines customer's evaluation of products to some extent …