A physical demonstrator form for experiential material characterization

Within product design, attention has grown toward experiential material characterization as a supplement to technical material characterization. Within the essential translation of subjective experiences of consumers into meaningful material data, this article investigates the need for a standardized physical material demonstrator form that triggers consumers in holistic multimodal interactions, while minimizing the interference with product (function) and context associations. A stepwise and mixed method methodology is employed, consisting of six qualitative and quantitative studies with form experts, designers, and consumers in order to create and verify potential forms. Conclusively, the proposed demonstrator form is found more appropriate for experiential material characterization (of plastic materials, including recycled and bioplastics) than standard flat plates that are used in most experiments.

Publication year:2022

Keywords:A1 Journal article

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