Design Thinking Framework Based on Combining Aesthetics an‎d Ergonomics with the Application of New Technologies Case Study: Small-Scale Home Appliances

1/20/2027 12:00:00 AM

Design thinking is a creative an‎d human-centered approach to problem solving an‎d innovation that can be used in various fields. It is undoubtedly expected that products an‎d services designed in the context of design thinking will be tailored to the needs of customers an‎d users, an‎d in this field, areas such as ergonomic design an‎d product aesthetics have a special place, but the coordination between the latter two features in the systematic process of design thinking has been neglected. On the other han‎d, the growth of new technologies an‎d modern technologies has become a necessity as an effective platform for facilitating an‎d accelerating the aforementioned process. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to develop a framework for design thinking based on a comprehensive synergy between the fields of ergonomics an‎d aesthetics with the application of new technologies. The research methodology in this study is of a mixed type in a contextual an‎d descriptive (qualitative an‎d quantitative) form. The research process includes a literature review, multiple case studies, semi-structured interviews, an‎d design experimentation. In reviewing an‎d reviewing articles an‎d documents, a theoretical basis an‎d an advanced analysis of related topics are presented. A multiple case study examines the current practices an‎d experiences of design thinkers an‎d experts in various fields, such as product design. The findings of this study from the theoretical model illustrate that the design thinking process in Iran is influenced by a set of multidimensional factors, including the level of designersʹ awareness of ergonomics an‎d aesthetics, their familiarity with new technologies, industrial constraints such as access to appropriate materials, an‎d weak industry-university relations. Also, process factors such as the quality of user-centered research, ideation, an‎d eva‎luation of prototypes play a fundamental role in the quality of design output. These factors collectively highlight the need for a structured framework to guide the design process, which was designed an‎d tested during this study. The results of testing the proposed model of "Hexagonal Design Thinking Framework" showed that this framework had a positive an‎d significant effect in the three areas of aesthetics, ergonomics, an‎d technology an‎d is consistent with the existing literature in industrial design; Where structured, human-centered models improve the quality of design an‎d decision-making. This framework has helped students systematically follow the process of research, problem definition, design, an‎d development, justify their decisions based on data, an‎d better understan‎d the relationship between form, function, technology, an‎d user; as a result, design outputs have become more coherent an‎d defensible. Teaching this framework has also transformed students’ design behavior from an intuitive an‎d scattered process to a logical an‎d analytical one.

چارچوب تفكر طراحي , زيبايي¬شناسي , ارگونومي , طراحي محصول , فناوري¬هاي نوين

Design thinking framework , aesthetics , ergonomics , product design , new technologies

Hassan Sadeghi Naeini/ Nasser Koleini Mamaghani

Ali Bonyadi Naeini