2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Universal Toy Development with considering the child's characteristics
| Project/Area Number |
22615045
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Design science
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| Research Institution | Aichi Sangyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUGIYAMA Youji 愛知産業大学, 大学院・造形学研究科, 教授 (60460614)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | ユニバーサルデザイン / ユーザインタフェース / 人間工学 / 認知科学 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study makes clear about the degree of satisfaction in a kindergartener's blocks play from an ergonomic viewpoint and "Universal Blocks" which the children can play comfortably was developed. Specifically, we observed very carefully the children behavior and action playing with the existing blocks, and the observation data and spontaneous utterance were analyzed to understand the degree of satisfaction in blocks play. When the child's satisfaction is considered to be top priority, we concluded that the toy design need to have the feature that they can show their creations to others easily, with taste a feeling of a thrill, in addition to the ability to make many creations.
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