Integration of user perceptions in the design process: Application to musical instrument optimization

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 129, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1206-1214

  Poirson, Emilie ^a   Petiot, Jean François ^a   Gilbert, Joël ^b  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Musical acoustics; Optimal design; Sensory analysis; User centered design

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; DATA REDUCTION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

MULTICRITERIA OPTIMIZATION; MUSICAL ACOUSTIC; USER-CENTERED DESIGN;

PROCESS DESIGN;

EID: 38849128105     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2790969     Document Type: Article

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