An evaluation methodology for ergonomic design of electronic consumer products based on fuzzy axiomatic design

Journal of Multiple-Valued Logic and Soft Computing

Volumn 14, Issue 3-5, 2008, Pages 475-493

  Yücel, Gülçin ^a   Aktaş, Emel ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electronic consumer products; Ergonomie designs; Fuzzy axiomatic design; Mobile phone; Multi attribute decision making

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; MOBILE PHONES; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

ELECTRONIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ERGONOMIE DESIGNS; FUZZY AXIOMATIC DESIGN; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 38849168902     PISSN: 15423980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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