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User-Centered Design of a Smart Refrigerator Integrating Kansei Engineering Principles

by Pivithuru Ellepola, L. Pradeep Kalansooriya
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 186 - Number 39
Year of Publication: 2024
Authors: Pivithuru Ellepola, L. Pradeep Kalansooriya
10.5120/ijca2024923987

Pivithuru Ellepola, L. Pradeep Kalansooriya . User-Centered Design of a Smart Refrigerator Integrating Kansei Engineering Principles. International Journal of Computer Applications. 186, 39 ( Sep 2024), 55-60. DOI=10.5120/ijca2024923987

@article{ 10.5120/ijca2024923987,
author = { Pivithuru Ellepola, L. Pradeep Kalansooriya },
title = { User-Centered Design of a Smart Refrigerator Integrating Kansei Engineering Principles },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Sep 2024 },
volume = { 186 },
number = { 39 },
month = { Sep },
year = { 2024 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 55-60 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume186/number39/user-centered-design-of-a-smart-refrigerator-integrating-kansei-engineering-principles/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2024923987 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
%0 Journal Article
%1 2024-09-27T00:46:13.161375+05:30
%A Pivithuru Ellepola
%A L. Pradeep Kalansooriya
%T User-Centered Design of a Smart Refrigerator Integrating Kansei Engineering Principles
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 186
%N 39
%P 55-60
%D 2024
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Today’s world, smart devices are most common with all the people. Smart devices are electronic gadgets or machines that have the ability to interact, connect, and share information with other smart devices. They have become an integral part of our daily lives, and their use has increased significantly over the years. This paper describes the creation of a smart refrigerator that uses Kansei Engineering method to improve the user experience by considering the psychological and emotional aspects of design. Potential users' Kansei words were gathered to find out how those words made them feel. These feelings were then studied statistically to find links with technical aspects like color, size, style, and usefulness. The findings revealed that users prefer smart refrigerators with a silver color, two-door design, and 275-liter capacity. The study provides a useful way to consider how to build smart refrigerators, especially so that they consider people's feelings and tastes. By meeting emotional needs, these kinds of methods can improve daily life and help people feel closer to their devices, leading to more people accepting and using smart home technologies. This study provides important information to the field of user-centred design. It shows how Kansei Engineering can improve products and make devices easier for people to understand and use.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences
IOT
Kansei Engineering

Keywords

Smart Refrigerator Features Smart Device Product Design User centered design Smart Systems User experience