Vol.3, Iss.2, June 2024

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By analyzing the relationship between components of a product, the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) was used to visualize the structure of intricate causal relationships of factors that affect purchase decisions for Balance Bikes. Cluster analysis was employed to visualize the structural relationship. We took three Balance Bike designs to apply DEMATEL in their design development and compared DEMATEL results with the results of the questionnaire survey and interviews. Th...

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Music, as a transcultural art form, offers auditory enjoyment and conveys profound emotion and distinctive imagery. In the era of emotional consumption and within contemporary consumer culture, elements of musical imagery have become intricately entwined with product design, providing consumers with deeper visual and emotional experiences. We explored consumers’ cognitions and preferences concerning the integration of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators into the attributes of music-rel...

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The pandemic brought transformations in daily life and societal structures. It has impacted the design and planning of commercial spaces. Commercial spaces, serving as the direct interface with consumers, have played a more pivotal role recently. Consumer viewpoints and demands have been changed beyond comfort and convenience to mitigate concerns related to sustainable development and health. From the consumer perspective, we explored the key factors for the sustainable design of commercial spac...

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The application of real-time visualization and virtual reality (VR) technology was examined to promote students’ design thinking in space design education. Learning space design, such as architecture and interior design, takes a series of iterations of training to nurture their imagination of how to translate their idea into a physical format. While design thinking refers to ideating, prototyping, testing, and implementing, educational methods for space design linearly provide students with an o...

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Owing to the proactive implementation of the New Southbound Policy, the proportion of Southeast Asian students studying in Taiwan is steadily increasing. They exhibit variations in perceptions, communication, and cultural backgrounds in learning. These differences often lead to confusion and challenges during the coursework. In this study, we integrate narrative strategies into poster design education, where professors teach students textual contexts to identify and solve problems, and ultimatel...