Abstract
This paper studies the applicability of Synthetic Environments (SE) for dynamic prototyping in the early phase of product design. For this purpose, a simple SE, built with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, was employed to support the design of the lid of an X-Ray machine. Psychological experiments, statistical analysis of
questionnaires, and user interviews indicated that for the design problem concerned, the SE was a proper substitution of the physical prototype, although the participants experienced difference in sense of presence. To further improve the applicability of SE, a design strategy of intuitive user interface is proposed for dynamic prototyping in SE to facilitate the communication among stakeholders with various knowledge backgrounds.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of IDMME - Virtual Concept 2008 |
Subtitle of host publication | 7th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering, Beijing, China, October 8–10, 2008 |
Editors | B. Gu, P. Ray |
Publisher | Estia School of Engineering |
Pages | P56 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 8 Oct 2008 |
Event | 7th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering (IDMME) - Virtual Concept - Beijing, China Duration: 8 Oct 2008 → 10 Oct 2008 |
Conference
Conference | 7th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering (IDMME) - Virtual Concept |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Beijing |
Period | 8/10/08 → 10/10/08 |
Keywords
- HMI-HF: Human Factors
- HMI-MI: MULTIMODAL INTERACTIONS
- HMI-VRG: Virtual Reality and Graphics
- Dynamic prototyping
- Synthetic environment
- Product design
- Validation
- Industrial design