사용자참여 디자인방법을 적용한 아동가구디자인 개발 연구

In the consumable goods market of having fierce competition, each of companies is making a great effort to develop product that consumers want, by grasping consumers' demand and use experience in advance. The purpose of this study was to investigate into user-participation design method available for the field of furniture design, and apply this to the design development in real kids furniture. The user-participation design method utilized in this study was as follows. First of all, the market survey on internet site and the survey in paper were carried out. Internet survey was carried out, which measures design preference by completing design with 3D. As a result of survey, the wardrobe, storage closet, and bookcase were selected as the development items. As a system, the high-closet system was selected out of the suggested high closet and module closet system. As a result of evaluating preference for door design, two design conceptions were selected, in space trip and wood design. Through these results, the user-participation design method was indicated to have utility in a sense of being able to grasp design property and diverse users' preference and in a sense of having a marketing effect of being linked to the final purchase. Based on this study a differentiated user-participation design methods will need to be developed for furniture product in diverse targets and price levels in the future.