title: Cultural ergonomics in interactional and experiential design: conceptual framework and case study of the Taiwanese twin cup.
abstract: Cultural ergonomics is an approach that considers interaction- and experience-based variations among cultures. Designers need to develop a better understanding of cultural ergonomics not just to participate in cultural contexts but also to develop interactive experiences for users. Cultural ergonomics extends our understanding of cultural meaning and our ability to utilize such understanding for design and evaluate everyday products. This study aims to combine cultural ergonomics and interactive design to explore human-culture interaction in user experiences. The linnak is a typical Taiwanese aboriginal cultural object. This study examined the cultural meaning and operational interface of the linnak, as well as the scenarios in which it is used in interaction and user experiences. The results produced a cultural ergonomics interface for examining the manner in which designers communicate across cultures as well as the interweaving of design and culture in the design process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Crafts and Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chih-Long
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Creative Industry Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Si-Jing
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial and Commercial Design, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Wen-Hsin
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Creative Industry Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: rtlin@ntua.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Rungtai
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D044382:Population Groups / Q000208:ethnology; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: Cultural and creative design; Cultural ergonomics; Taiwanese aboriginal culture