A study of the effects of culture on refrigerator design: Towards design for culture

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 4, Issue , 2002, Pages 415-421

  Ellsworth, Kyle ^a   Magleby, Spencer ^a   Todd, Robert ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ERGONOMICS; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REFRIGERATORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

CONSUMER ENGINEERS; FOREIGN COUNTRIES;

PRODUCT DESIGN; DESIGN;

EID: 0036974228     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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