Abstract
The range of positive emotions experienced in human-product interactions is diverse, and understanding the differences and similarities between these positive emotions can support emotion-driven design. Yet, there is little knowledge about what kind of tool would be effective to leverage the differentiated nature of positive emotions in a design process. The current study explores the possibilities to develop design tools that facilitate a nuanced understanding of positive emotions and the considerations for developing such tool. Four new tools were developed that were different regarding how they described distinctiveness of positive emotions, formats, and usages. This paper introduces the tools and reports a focus group study that investigated when and how the tools would be of use in design processes, and their strengths and weaknesses.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Design and Emotion - Celebration & Contemplation |
| Editors | P.M.A. Desmet, S.F. Fokkinga, G.D.S. Ludden, N. Cila, H. Van Zuthem |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Publisher | The Design & Emotion Society |
| Pages | 266-274 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-94-6186-725-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | The 10th International Conference on Design and Emotion - Celebration & Contemplation: D&E 2016 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 27 Sept 2016 → 30 Sept 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | The 10th International Conference on Design and Emotion - Celebration & Contemplation |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Amsterdam |
| Period | 27/09/16 → 30/09/16 |
Keywords
- Design for emotion
- Positive emotion
- Design tool
- User-centered design