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- Creators: Takamura, John
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Overview: Transition from the pediatric to adult care setting for 'emerging adults' (ages 18- 26) continues to develop as a growing concern in health care. The Adolescent Transition Program teaches chronically ill 'emerging adults' disease self-management skills while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Transferring this knowledge is vital for successful health care outcomes. Unfortunately, patients who have been transferred to the adult care setting, report that they felt lost in the system due to lack of communication between care teams, inadequate support systems, and insufficient disease management knowledge. To address these gaps, the design of the physical environment must adapt to these challenges while also meeting the needs of various chronic illnesses. Methodology: Design thinking or human-centered design was utilized as the vehicle to discover unmet 'emerging adult' and adolescent health clinician needs. Ethnographic research methods involved observations at adolescent health clinics and in learning environments outside of the healthcare setting as well as interviews with 5 outpatient adolescent clinicians. A survey was also conducted with 16 'emerging adults' to understand how they learn. Lastly, a literature review explored the history of the adolescent, adolescent development, adolescence and chronic illness, and The Adolescent Transition Program. Results: Findings revealed that physical environment must be conducive to meet a variety of clinical and education activities such as chronic disease management, support adolescent development, and should be more human-centered. The space should transform to the patient education or clinical activity rather than the activity transforming to the space. Five design recommendations were suggested to ensure that the outpatient clinic supported both clinician and 'emerging adults' needs.
ContributorsAlmon, Natalie (Author) / Bernardi, Jose (Thesis advisor) / Takamura, John (Committee member) / Damgaard, Anni (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2014
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Research in design, emotion, and product experience has focused on establishing a connection between the aesthetic qualities of products and emotions. Studies in product expression have demonstrated relevant patterns between aesthetics and spatial reasoning. In design research, fully understanding latent qualities of consumers assists in developing an immersive product experience which in turn can engender a lasting product relationship. This study evaluates how people interpret the emotionality of form in order to establish a veritable method for interpreting emotional variables in 3D objects.
This research assesses the emotional perception of aesthetic values in 2D and 3D teapots. A teapot image collection and taxonomy was constructed with 101 images of teapots across four centuries. Eighty-four participants completed a card sorting task of twenty randomly distributed teapot images (taken from the total 101 image collection) into Plutchik's eight emotion categories. Individual pieces of the teapots were coded according to the base, handle, lid, or spout that was presented in the image. The coded pieces from the card-sorting task were arranged per frequency in the overall set. Through the use of response data from the card sorting task, a network of the images was developed in Pathfinder. The content of these results were compared to images of models gathered during an interview with an interactive co-creation method referred to as Magnetic Modeling. Magnetic Modeling is a methodological tool that allowed participants to manipulate individualized pieces of 3D printed teapots into proposed emotional labels.
The findings of this research establish prototypical associations in aesthetic traits and teapot piece combinations for each emotion category. Participant responses were categorized into 4 personas representing the types of perceptual bias in the studies' participants. A discussion and comparison of the methods for academic and theoretical practice is provided.
This research assesses the emotional perception of aesthetic values in 2D and 3D teapots. A teapot image collection and taxonomy was constructed with 101 images of teapots across four centuries. Eighty-four participants completed a card sorting task of twenty randomly distributed teapot images (taken from the total 101 image collection) into Plutchik's eight emotion categories. Individual pieces of the teapots were coded according to the base, handle, lid, or spout that was presented in the image. The coded pieces from the card-sorting task were arranged per frequency in the overall set. Through the use of response data from the card sorting task, a network of the images was developed in Pathfinder. The content of these results were compared to images of models gathered during an interview with an interactive co-creation method referred to as Magnetic Modeling. Magnetic Modeling is a methodological tool that allowed participants to manipulate individualized pieces of 3D printed teapots into proposed emotional labels.
The findings of this research establish prototypical associations in aesthetic traits and teapot piece combinations for each emotion category. Participant responses were categorized into 4 personas representing the types of perceptual bias in the studies' participants. A discussion and comparison of the methods for academic and theoretical practice is provided.
ContributorsHorner, Candace (Author) / Takamura, John (Thesis advisor) / McDermott, Lauren (Committee member) / Branaghan, Russel; (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2014
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The aim of this study is to conduct the empirical tests on consumer's emotional responses of product design and the relationship between emotion and consumer's attitudinal loyalty to identify if there exists potential relationship links between these two factors together by following certain regulation. This study also seeks to compare Brand Loyalty of Apple products across two different cultures - China and US to see if there are any differences regarding their brand loyalty construction and expression. The emotional responses on product design were also studied in order to reveal potential emotional design issues between the two different cultures. Results of this study show that: (1) Brand loyalty strengthens a consumer's emotion bond with a targeted brand through its product carrier. Emotion is seen as a predictor for brand loyalty based on consumer proportionality and conformity of expression. (2) Cognitive experience is not necessary nor a sufficient condition to build brand loyalty. Emotion and culture will be crucial in constructing brand loyalty without cognition. Cultural differences will affect brand loyalty, especially regarding attitudinal loyalty. (3) Different cultures share different ways of emotional expression. Based on the scope, limitations, and results of this research, Chinese consumers appear to be more sensitive in their emotional feelings of the iPad's design than American consumers.
ContributorsQu, Yonghao (Author) / Takamura, John (Thesis advisor) / Shin, Dosun (Committee member) / Branaghan, Russell (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2012
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Design for sustainability and design to change habits are two areas that have been explored separately. Design for sustainable behavior has started to be researched for different purposes. This research focuses on how we interact with objects to reinforce sustainable actions, focused on low-waste drinking water consumption using Water Bottle Filling Stations. Things do not work the same in different contexts, even if they are targeted at a similar group of people in two different countries. In consequence, the habits around particular objects change as well. This research is part of a bi-cultural study on the relationship between users and Water Bottle Filling Stations in universities, sites where these devices have been installed to promote healthy habits and encourage sustainable practices in their population. This is to evaluate the use of current nudges attached to the design attributes on the artifact.Using mixed methods, this research explored the possibility of using Water Bottle Filling Stations to create and reinforce habits in the user’s routine and the consequences with the aid of nudges. To understand these behaviors, populations from a college in Mexico and a college in the United States were subjects of study to understand the implications of using Water Bottle Filling Stations as a device that, by design, promotes reusability as a circular economy strategy. The following research did not aim to redesign the entire system but evaluate the impact of current nudges and design attributes on the artifact, how habits have affected culture, and supply a list of findings and recommendations.
ContributorsBecerra-Galicia, Susana Angelina (Author) / Takamura, John (Thesis advisor) / Fehler, Michelle (Thesis advisor) / Dooley, Kevin (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2022
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ABSTRACT
This research investigates the synaesthetic responses consumers have to
branded consumer product designs to aid the design development process.
Through proper application of synaesthetic responses, companies can create
holistic experiences and brand expressions that are loved and trusted by
consumers and thus achieve brand loyalty.
Capturing the hearts and minds of consumers through exceptional
product experiences is one of the primary goals of any design agency, retailer or
Consumer Packaged Good (CPG) company today. Thousands of new products
launch every year and consumers are bombarded with advertising campaigns,
package designs, POP displays, product offerings and new product forms.
Breaking through the visual and verbal clutter by designing for the senses is one
of the key ways design firms and companies can engage with and create a
stronger bond with the consumer.
Connecting with consumers can be achieved through the maintenance of a
compelling brand positioning and the development of brand expressions
(products) that are holistically honest and express their positioning. Holistically
honest designs are designs that capture the senses and the essence of the brand.
Upon initial impression, the package immediately and innately “feels” right –
nothing seems amiss. This includes all of the senses: sight, smell, taste, touch,
and hearing combined with what the consumer knows or believes about the
brand to create a meaningful gestalt. All design touchpoints should be
considered in order to attain the ultimate goal of a holistic design: graphic treatment, typography, words, scent, form, color – any type of sensory stimulator
as these all influence perception and ultimately product and brand trust.
This study will employ qualitative and quantitative research approaches
to understand consumers’ synaesthetic responses to a brand’s expressions.
This research investigates the synaesthetic responses consumers have to
branded consumer product designs to aid the design development process.
Through proper application of synaesthetic responses, companies can create
holistic experiences and brand expressions that are loved and trusted by
consumers and thus achieve brand loyalty.
Capturing the hearts and minds of consumers through exceptional
product experiences is one of the primary goals of any design agency, retailer or
Consumer Packaged Good (CPG) company today. Thousands of new products
launch every year and consumers are bombarded with advertising campaigns,
package designs, POP displays, product offerings and new product forms.
Breaking through the visual and verbal clutter by designing for the senses is one
of the key ways design firms and companies can engage with and create a
stronger bond with the consumer.
Connecting with consumers can be achieved through the maintenance of a
compelling brand positioning and the development of brand expressions
(products) that are holistically honest and express their positioning. Holistically
honest designs are designs that capture the senses and the essence of the brand.
Upon initial impression, the package immediately and innately “feels” right –
nothing seems amiss. This includes all of the senses: sight, smell, taste, touch,
and hearing combined with what the consumer knows or believes about the
brand to create a meaningful gestalt. All design touchpoints should be
considered in order to attain the ultimate goal of a holistic design: graphic treatment, typography, words, scent, form, color – any type of sensory stimulator
as these all influence perception and ultimately product and brand trust.
This study will employ qualitative and quantitative research approaches
to understand consumers’ synaesthetic responses to a brand’s expressions.
ContributorsRhodes, Amy (Author) / Takamura, John (Thesis advisor) / Sanft, Alfred (Committee member) / Miiller, Nancy (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2015