感覚機能に対する生活機器の設計解についての研究

抄録

The previous research has been summarized and classified in terms of defining a design solution for the desired value concerning human sensory function. We have found that the data are not sufficient to define the design solution systematically. Therefore, in this study, a systematic procedure based on the process of how humans react to an external stimulation was proposed. The design solution is obtained from the sensory evaluation value by determining the physical amount of the external stimulus quantitatively and obtaining correlations of the sensory evaluation value and the design value with the physical amount of stimulus. This procedure enabled us to find a corresponding design solution from the targeted sensory evaluation value. We also have confirmed validity of this procedure by applying this to “sensory intensity on the strength of warm water jet” and “dependence of easiness in turning over in bed on performance of pillows.” Verification of the effectiveness of this technique in a large number of cases is required.