Research Article

Multisensory Design of Electric Shavers Based on Kansei Engineering and Artificial Neural Networks

Table 1

Design elements.

ItemsCategoriesCharacteristics

Head(1) Flat multiple blades: 2 pieces or more than 2 pieces of blades
Flat single bladeFlat multiple bladesRound single bladeRound two bladesRound three bladesRound five blades

Neck(1) Narrow neck: P1 ≥ 2
(2) Average neck: 2 > P1 > 1.5
(3) Broad neck: P1 ≤ 1.5
Narrow neckAverage neckBroad neckNeckless and seamless connectionNeckless connection of two parts(4) Neckless and seamless connection: there is no neck between the handle and head
(5) Neckless connection of two parts: handle and head are closely connected as two parts

Handle(1) Narrow streamlined: streamlined model, P2 ≤ 0.4
Narrow streamlinedAverage streamlinedBroad streamlinedLong cylindricalShort cylindricalRounded rectangleAngular(2) Average streamlined: streamlined model, 0.45 > P2 > 0.4
(3) Broad streamlined: streamlined model, P2 ≥ 0.45
(4) Long cylindrical: cylindrical model, P3 ≤ 0.4
(5) Short cylindrical: cylindrical model, P3 > 0.4
(6) Round rectangle: the column with rounded rectangular sides
(7) Angular: The combination of lines and angles

Switch (2 : 1)(1) Square-like: rectangular model with rounded corners
RoundRectangleSquare-likeOval-likeTriangle-like(2) Oval-like: oval-like model with the upper and lower edges of arc
(3) Triangle-like: triangle-like model with three edges of arc

Switch activation (2 : 1)(1) Slip-type: slide to start
Slip-typeTouch-tonality type(2) Touch-tonality type: press to start

Tonality0.1 ≤ X > 0.60.6 ≤ X > 1.21.2 ≤ X > 1.7(1) Tonality: classified by ArtmeiS 13.6 software measurement
LowMediumHigh

Sound quality10 ≤ X > 6868 ≤ X > 76(1) Stable and powerful/fluctuating and soft: classified by ArtmeiS 13.6 software measurement
Fluctuating and softStable and powerful