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Guidelines for Designing Non-Electric Kitchen Tools for Enhanced Pleasurability Guidelines for Designing Non-Electric Kitchen Tools for Enhanced Pleasurability by Yi Shao A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Auburn University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Industrial Design Auburn, Alabama December 14, 2019 Keywords: Design guidelines, Pleasure, Five senses, Ergonomic factors, Materials Copyright 2019 by Yi Shao Approved by Rich Britnell, Chair, Professor of Industrial Design Christopher Arnold, Program Chair and Associate Professor of Industrial Design Shu-Wen Tzeng, Ulm Associate Professor of Industrial Design Abstract Today, meeting the spiritual solace has become the top priority of customer needs. The kitchen is always a happening place because it is the heart of the home. Kitchen tools have an important role in making the experience of cooking and eating pleasurable. Consumers can buy professional chef’s tools or create and enjoy their own tool. As people have expectations for their kitchen tools, it is important to design pleasurable kitchen tools. This study will explore the most important elements that a pleasurable kitchen tool has and develop a process for designing kitchen tools that are pleasurable. In the book ‘Designing pleasurable products’, Jordan states that “Pleasure with products comes from the relationship between a person and a product. Therefore, pleasurability is not a property of a product but of interaction”. This thesis is based on common emotional design principles. With consideration of emotional design elements of kitchen tools, three levels - visceral level, behavioral level and reflective level will be studied in this thesis. Safety, intelligence, compatibility, usability, hedonic and practical benefits associated with products will be researched in the study. After studying physical and psychological pleasure feelings and ergonomics of kitchen tools, a process of designing pleasurable kitchen tools will be assigned in this study. A final design shown in this study will follow the guidelines to verify the feasibility of the design process. ii Acknowledgments I would like to express my gratitude to those who have been supportive of my educational career in Auburn University. First of all, I would like to thank my Chair Rich Britnell for his kindness and paternal support in the past three years, for his guidance and time management through the whole thesis writing process. Thanks also to Shuwen Tzeng and Christopher Arnold to always be available and willing to provide advice whenever requested. iii Table of Contents Abstract ......................................................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgments........................................................................................................................ iii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................ ⅷ Chapter 1 Problem statement ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Problem statement ...................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Need for study ............................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Objective of study ...................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Scope and limits ......................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Procedures and methodology ..................................................................................... 5 1.6 Anticipated outcomes ................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 2 Literature Review ........................................................................................................ 7 2.1 Categories of non-electric kitchen tools .................................................................. 7 2.2 What is pleasure ..................................................................................................... 15 2.2.1 Lewis’s classification of pleasure ................................................................. 15 2.2.2 Csikszentmihalyi’s flow ................................................................................ 16 2.2.3 Tiger’s framework of four pleasure .............................................................. 16 2.3 Pleasurable products are a trend ............................................................................ 20 2.4 Pleasurable emotion types ...................................................................................... 24 iv 2.5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 25 Chapter 3 Case Study of Pleasurable Non-Electric Kitchen Tools ............................................ 27 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 27 3.2 A case study: the oxo peeler ................................................................................... 27 3.2.1 The history of the oxo peeler ........................................................................ 27 3.2.2 Design factors of oxo peelers ........................................................................ 28 3.3 A case study: Joseph Joseph color-coded board system ........................................ 33 3.4 Design strategies of famous companies ................................................................. 34 3.5 Factors for leading pleasure to product design ...................................................... 39 3.6 Functionality .......................................................................................................... 41 3.7 Human factors and ergonomics of non-electric kitchen tools ............................... 42 3.7.1 Ergonomics of the handle due to different operations .................................. 43 3.7.2 Shape of the handle ....................................................................................... 50 3.7.3 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 52 3.8 The aesthetics of pleasurable non-electric kitchen tools ........................................ 42 3.8.1 The shape or form of product design ............................................................ 52 3.9 Colors of product design ........................................................................................ 55 3.9.1 Color psychology .......................................................................................... 55 3.9.2 Color trends for kitchen tool design .............................................................. 56 3.9.3 Color value of kitchen tools .......................................................................... 56 3.10 Materials for product design ................................................................................ 61 3.10.1 Basic requirements for materials ................................................................ 61 3.10.2 Metals for kitchen tool design ..................................................................... 62 v 3.10.3 Plastics for kitchen tool design ................................................................... 66 3.10.4 Elastomers materials used in kitchen tool design ....................................... 70 3.10.5 Natural materials used in kitchen tool design ............................................. 72 3.10.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 74 3.11 The summary of case study .................................................................................. 76 Chapter 4 Design recommendation checklists for non-electric kitchen tools ............................ 78 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 78 4.2 Design recommendation checklist for cutting tools................................................ 78 4.3 Design recommendation checklist for squeezing tools .......................................... 84 4.4 Design recommendation checklist for mixing tools .............................................. 91 4.5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 96 Chapter 5 Application of design guidelines ............................................................................... 97 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 97 5.2 Physio-pleasure ....................................................................................................... 97 5.2.1 Handle ergonomics ....................................................................................... 97 5.2.2 Materials ....................................................................................................... 98 5.2.3 Aesthetics ...................................................................................................... 98 5.3 Psycho-pleasure .................................................................................................... 100 5.3.1 Usability (efficiency/effectiveness) ............................................................
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