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Design tools for interdisciplinary translation of material experiences
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posted on 2023-06-09, 00:49 authored by Sarah Wilkes, Supinya Wongsriruksa, Philip Howes, Richard Gamester, Harry WitchelHarry Witchel, Martin Conreen, Zoe Laughlin, Mark MiodownikDesigners increasingly have the opportunity to influence the development of materials as they emerge from the laboratory. In order for this to be successful, designers need to be able to communicate effectively with materials scientists so that materials can be developed with desired functionalities and properties. This paper reviews evidence in favour of using isomorphic sets of material stimuli as tools to bridge the disciplinary gap between designers and materials scientists. We show how these isomorphic sets and their accompanying experiments can be used to translate between the two communities, and to systematically explore the relationship between the technical attributes of materials and subjective experiences of their sound, taste and feel. This paper also explores the limitations of psychophysical approaches and other quantitative techniques for elucidating material experience, and suggests new possibilities for interdisciplinary collaborations that draw on ethnographic approaches.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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Materials & DesignISSN
0261-3069Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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90Page range
1228-1237Department affiliated with
- BSMS Neuroscience Publications
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2016-04-11First Open Access (FOA) Date
2016-04-11First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-04-08Usage metrics
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