Ergonomics design of products: what place emotions occupay?

2019 / 02 / 12 : تاريخ القبول 2018 / 03 / 13 : تاريخ الاستلام

Abstract

 وحاجات وجدانية على حد سواء. The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of ergonomics in the design of products and the place of emotions in design processes according to the ergonomics approach, throughout four axes: (1) concept of emotional design of products (2) elements of good design (3) ergonomics of products design and (4) the ergonomic considerations in products design. After defining the concept of design and highlighting the main elements that contribute to the development of design processes, such as technological progress that swept all production, marketing and consumption, the theme of emotional design of products was addressed as a central concept in any successful design, which requires the embodiment of the psychological, emotional and spiritual needs of the user, To make well designed products, which fit the needs of users, we have addressed the elements that must be considered before and during the design phase that we have summarized under the title of: elements of good design, like the: appearance, beauty, usability, comfort and convenience. We also discussed, through the third and fourth axes, the role and status of ergonomics in the embodiment of the emotional design of products, focusing on ergonomic considerations in selecting the most appropriate products. We then, concluded our discussion by emphasizing that ergonomics design should meet all user requirements, both performance and safety, as well as emotional needs.