Perception and deception: How quantity and quality of sensory information affect users' perception of office chairs

Design Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-50

  de Rouvray, Alexander ^a   Bassereau, Jean François ^a   Schneider, Jean Séraphim ^b   Duchamp, Robert ^a   Charbonneau, Sylvie ^c  

^a Laboratoire Conception de Produits et Innovation   (France)

^b Steelcase Espace Européen de l'Entreprise ^*  (France)

^c Ctr Tech Bois et de l'Ameublement   (France)

Author keywords

Affective engineering; Design process; Multi sensory approach; Pleasure

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FURNITURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SEAT;

EID: 55149095169     PISSN: 14606925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175630608X317896     Document Type: Article

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