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First Online: 22 October 2021, Emotions accompany our daily life, influence our interaction with products, and are essential to understanding human behavior through non-verbal communication. It becomes evident for designers the need to understand how products establish meaningful and emotional experiences, as well as work with tools that allow evaluating emotional responses. This article aims to evaluate the interaction of individuals with a cutlery object, through a case study. In this study, we applied Electroencephalography (EEG) – for the evaluation of qualitative and quantitative data, which allows us to obtain the physiological responses of individuals. The experiment consisted of three blocks of tasks: observing pictures of the product, observing the real product, and touching/handling the real product, based on a homogeneous sample of 11 participants. In the end, the participants answer a questionnaire. The results demonstrate that the questionnaires are an important assessment tool when correlated with other tools. It provided relevant information for the validation of the emotional response, being perceptible the typologies that evoked positive and negative effects, as well as the characteristics of the product that influenced this feeling. Regarding the EEG, the results showthat there are cognitive differences between the frequency bands and the positioning of the electrodes, for the different types of product. In the statistical analysis, it was not possible to identify significant differences in the study variables, possibly derived from the protocol changes throughout the study., This work was financed by the Project Lab2PT - Landscapes, Heritage and Territory laboratory - UIDB/04509/2020 through FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.

This work is part of the project “23 Design Methodology”, which describes the design process applied to creating two-dimensional polygonal artefacts for the construction of three-dimensional forms to support scenographic spaces and presents a design method applied to the educational activity. If, on the one hand, the design process and the design of the artefact are related. On the other hand, to justify its normative position regarding the design process, a design methodology was used that considered the versatility of the projected artefact. Several polygonal forms were explored as an enhancement of the research process. After obtaining the artefact’s final design, a workshop was prepared for students of the product design degree at the University of Minho. In this sense, the students, based on the presented work methodology, idealized and prepared a scenographic space for the show “Piano Caos”, organized by the Educational Service – Casa da Música. The project developed by the students approaches the design process suggested by the authors, based on (i) selected artefact; (ii) articulation between usage and language; finally, (iii) the combination of artefacts in the scenic space., (undefined)

Digital technology plays a significant role in everyday life, being increasingly integrated at home, work and leisure activities. Its pervasiveness has been changing consumption habits and social interactions. As a result, the number of digital platforms and services grew exponentially and it is expected to continue to expand in future years. In a world that offers a wide range of digital products to people, it is crucial to develop meaningful products. Taking this into account, it seems important to focus on understanding which attributes should be considered in the development process of digital platforms and services to work towards optimal solutions for society. A sentence completion task was employed to uncover the motivations, emotions and beliefs of a small sample of individuals who work for a Digital Transformation company. The results highlighted the significance of content, usability, aesthetics, customization and trust. Furthermore, a reflection on the themes suggests that usability is foundational, that content and aesthetics arouse interest and customization elicits positive reactions. Remarkably, it was found that a lack of trust causes discomfort and may negatively impact the use of digital solutions., (undefined)

The increased usage of available technologies and communication tools provided by the digital age offers numerous opportunities for fashion brands to connect with consumers. Although this matter is known in the literature, there is still much to explore on how to design digital products and experiences for and with emotion. This study focuses on the experience of eight fashion industry professionals through the use of a semi-structured interview as a research method. The outcomes of this study allowed to identify strategies to elicit emotions and to attain knowledge with respect to digital disruption from the subjects´ perspectives., This work is supported by FSE – European Social Fund, by national funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology and POCH – Human Capital Operating Programme, within the scope of the project SFRH/BD/129900/2017; project UID/CTM/00264/2019 of 2C2T – Centre for Textile Science and Technology, funded by National Founds through FCT/MCTES and project Lab2PT - Landscapes, Heritage and Territory laboratory - AUR/04509.

This article discusses methodologies based on EEG - electroencephalography, applied to ED - emotional design and consequently, to the relationship between the user and the product. The objective is to understand whether, based on the brain response, it is possible to identify the individual’s emotional factors when interacting with the products. The process by which users enjoy experiences when interacting with products is the result of a context of use, fundamental for companies as well as for designers in the design and development of more positive new products. In this way, it is crucial to approach different areas of design and engineering on multidisciplinary teams. EEG technology and ED are approached, based on practical cases as well as the evaluations of experiments carried out in the Psychological Neuroscience laboratory that validate the application of these concepts. Through this, it is expected that the contribution of the EEG and the self-report tools, will validate Wellington’s (2007) ethnographic assessment assumptions about motivation and engagement. As a methodology, they are expected to contribute to the creation tools that meet the new trends more focused on semantic values - ideological and playful, than on pragmatic values - practical and critical. Thus, it becomes relevant to answer questions about how the incorporation of this technology - EEG - can contribute to the strengthening and complementarity of the interaction between engineering and design, in the construction of products and services that, in addition to satisfying basic needs, contribute to your wellbeing [1]., Fundação para a ciência e Tecnologia (FCT). Project Lab2PT - Landscapes, Heritage and Territory laboratory - UIDB/04509/2020 through FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

This study describes the design process for the development of a concept for a smart mid-layer for fencing apparel, through the integration of flexible textile printed piezoresistive pressure sensors for tracking the performance of blade touch. Pressure sensors based on a 3-layer structure comprising electrodes and a piezoresistive layerwere produced and tested. The sensor is connected a data acquisition board (DAQ), which converts the analogue output voltage to a digital signal. Performance testswere done using software developed in LabVIEW. Compared to the standard electric gilet, this approach allows for a thinner and lighter design. Unlike the normal use of the vest, integrating this solution in a flat pattern piece inside the fencing jacket does not compromise its design and aesthetics. It allows eliminating a layer of clothing, developing a more ergonomic jacket and enables the future integration of wireless technology. A concept of the garment is presented., This work was developed under the project ‘TSSiPRO – Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Innovative Products’, code of operation NORTE-01–0145-FEDER000015, supported by the Regional Operational Program Norte, under the terms of Notice of Appointment No. NORTE-45–2015-02 – Support System for Scientific and Technological Research – “Structured Projects of I&D&I”, framed in the IPC/i3N Research Unit and by Project UID/CTM/00264/2019 of 2C2T – Centro de Ciência e TecnologiaTêxtil, funded by National Founds through FCT/MCTES.

First Online 23 October 2020., The perceived quality is subjective and based on a number of factors, including the user’s own experience. In turn, higher education has become a service industry with divergences in short-term (commercial) or medium/ long-term (pedagogical) actions. Thus, an analysis of perceived quality was made using the Attrakdiff method with 282 students from the humanities, exact and health areas (97 of them in production engineering), 81 former students of production engineering and 47 professors, all from the same institution higher education, located in Recife, Brazil. We sought to analyze whether there was a divergence of perceptions. The analysis was performed using the Description of word pairs and the Diagram of Average Values. At the end of the research, in a comparative analysis, it was possible to perceive that teachers and alumni are the ones that have the best perceived quality of the service and the students are the most rigorous. However, in general, everyone has a perceived positive quality., This work was developed within the scope of the project UIDB/04509/2020 of the Lab2PT - Laboratory of Landscapes, Heritage and Territory - financed by National Funds through FCT/MCTES.

In this work, we present a study on the possible future of fencing clothing, based on a self-report inquiry-based research methodology asking about the needs, expectations and requirements of the users. It focuses on three issues: (i) identifying the importance of user requirements regarding functionality; (ii) identifying the importance of user design requirements; (iii) identify elements of future preference of the user. This research aims to identify and collect a set of information about features possible to improve in the design process, through a method divided into three parts: sample, script and analysis. Results revealed the lack of knowledge at the various age ranges about what smart clothes are. In addition, it was possible to highlight five technologies that may be interesting for the development of smart fencing clothing., This work was financed by the Project Lab2PT - Landscapes, Heritage and Territory laboratory - UIDB/04509/2020 through FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, project ‘TSSiPRO – Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Innovative Products’, code of opera tion NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000015 and by Project UID/CTM/00264/2019 of 2C2T – Centro de Ciência e TecnologiaTêxtil, funded by National Founds through FCT/MCTES.