Proposal of a Design Method Considering Human Satisfaction.

This paper proposes a design method of artifact that takes human satisfaction into consideration. The proposed design method combines design of experiments and satisfaction measures estimated by satisfaction measurement system with neural network based on measuring electroencephalogram. It is applied to a combination problem of design in the mapping from the functional space to the physical space. It is possible using this method to develop the artifact with which humans are satisfied, considering factorial effect of functions such as main effects, interactions and individual differences based on human satisfaction. The design method is actually applied to a combination problem between keyboards and displays of the personal computer, and is examined in terms of designing artifacts.