Kansei studies, kansei design
A piece of waka makes your heart abate and kansei, which is a virtue of waka.
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Yoshida
(1687)
For over three decades, kansei engineering has expanded greatly and has become a significant discipline both in the industrial and the academic worlds. In this paper, I present the current situation of kansei engineering, and plead for the emancipation of other disciplines, as part of kansei research as well. By reconstructing the historical path of kansei research and exploring the variety of disciplines within kansei research, I point out the opportunities for kansei design to emerge. Whereas kansei engineering and kansei science have found their roots in scientifically established approaches (respectively engineering and brain science), kansei design intends to return to earlier Japanese philosophical or cultural works to rediscover the essence of kansei, and to use them as inspirational means for design. This new discipline certainly needs to be elaborated further.
Sketching Kansei Studies as a Complex Unit
Levy, P. (2023). Sketching Kansei Studies as a Complex Unit. In S., Fukuda (Eds.), Emotional Engineering, Vol. 9 . Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05867-7_7
Reinventing the (steering) wheel, A kansei design approach for novel driving experience
Kennedy, R. & Levy, P. (2016). Reinventing the (steering) wheel – A kansei design approach for novel driving experience. In the Proceedings of Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research International Conference 2016 - KEER2016 Leeds, UK: Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering.
Impact of perception theories on kansei design
Levy, P. (2014). Impact of perception theories on kansei design. Journal of Japan Society of Kansei Engineering. 13(1).
Perception Theories and Kansei Design
Levy, P. (2014). Perception Theories and Kansei Design. In P., Levy , S., Schütte & T., Yamanaka (Eds.), the Proceedings of Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research International Conference 2014 - KEER14 Linköping, Sweden: Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering.
Exploring constituents for kansei design, towards a framework
Levy, P. (2013). Exploring constituents for kansei design, towards a framework. In the Proceedings of 5th International Congress of International Association of Societies of Design Research, IASDR 2013 Tokyo, Japan: Shibaura University of Technology.
Beyond kansei engineering: the emancipation of kansei design
Levy, P. (2013). Beyond kansei engineering: the emancipation of kansei design. International Journal of Design. 7(2).
Introducing research activities: Knowledge Sharing and Creativity with Kansei Design
Levy, P. (2009). Introducing research activities: Knowledge Sharing and Creativity with Kansei Design. Journal of Japan Society of Kansei Engineering. 8(2).
Passage
Passage is a kansei design project on the in-between space carried out in 2012 by Gracia Goh, Chiyong Lim, and Kate Vermeyen at the Eindhoven University of Technology.
Involving psychophysiological knowledge in Kansei design
Levy, P. , Kim, D. , Tsai, T.J. , Lee, S.H. & Yamanaka, T. (2012). Involving psychophysiological knowledge in Kansei design. International Journal of Design Engineering. 5(2). https://doi.org/10.1504/IJDE.2012.053018
Developing a design approach, exploring resistance and ambiguity
Trotto, A. , Hummels, C.C.M. & Levy, P. (2012). Developing a design approach, exploring resistance and ambiguity. In the Proceedings of Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research International Conference 2012 - KEER12 Penghu, Taiwan: Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering.
Psychophysiological Applications in Kansei Design
Levy, P. , Yamanaka, T. & Tomico, O. (2011). Psychophysiological Applications in Kansei Design. In Y., Dai , B., Chakraborty & M., Shi (Eds.), Kansei Engineering and Soft Computing: Theory and Practice . Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-797-4.ch015
感性価値の高い化粧品開発にむけた手法と考え方感性認知脳科学的視点から考える感性価値創造
Yamanaka, T. & Levy, P. (2010). 感性価値の高い化粧品開発にむけた手法と考え方 感性認知脳科学的視点から考える感性価値創造 [Kansei Science and Kansei Value Creation through Kansei, Behavioral and Brain Sciences]. Cosmetic Stage. 4(33).
The Proceedings of the Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research International Conference 2010, KEER 2010
Levy, P. , Bouchard, C. , Aoussat, A. & Yamanaka, T. (Eds.). 2010. The Proceedings of the Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research International Conference 2010 – KEER2010. Paris, France: Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering. ISBN: 978-4-9905104-0-4.
The Proceedings of the Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research International Conference 2014, KEER 2014
Levy, P. , Schütte, S. & Yamanaka, T. (Eds.). 2014. The Proceedings of the Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research International Conference 2014 – KEER2014. Linköping, Sweden: Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering.
Kansei Studies Description and Mapping through Kansei Study Keywords
Levy, P. & Yamanaka, T. (2009). Kansei Studies Description and Mapping through Kansei Study Keywords. Kansei Engineering International. 8(2).
Neural networks involved in artistic creativity
Kowatari, Y. , Lee, S.H. , Yamamura, H. , Nagamori, Y. , Levy, P. , Yamane, S. & Yamamoto, M. (2009). Neural networks involved in artistic creativity. Human Brain Mapping. 30(5). https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.20633
Lier Affectivité et Conception: l’Ingénierie Kansei
Levy, P. (2008). Lier Affectivité et Conception: l’Ingénierie Kansei.
Designing based on the evoked metaphor, Case study
Levy, P. & Yamanaka, T. (2008). Designing based on the evoked metaphor - Case study. In N., Bojcetic (Eds.), the Proceedings of 10th International Design Conference 2008 Dubrovnik, Croatia: Design Society.
Explaining kansei design studies
Levy, P. , Nakamori, S. & Yamanaka, T. (2008). Explaining kansei design studies. In P.M.A., Desmet , P., Tsvetanova , P., Hekkert & L., Justice (Eds.), the Proceedings of Design and Emotion Conference 2008 - D&E08 Hong-Kong: School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Kansei Studies Description and Mapping through Kansei Studies Keywords
Lévy, P., & Yamanaka, T. (2008). Kansei Studies Description and Mapping through Kansei Studies Keywords. the Proceedings of International Symposium on Emotion and Sensitivity 2008 - ISES08. Daejeon, Korea.
Creating an Evoked Metaphor for Kansei Design
Levy, P. , Yamanaka, T. , Liu, W. & Igarashi, H. (2007). Creating an Evoked Metaphor for Kansei Design. In the Proceedings of International Conference on Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research - KEER07 Sapporo, Japan: Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering.
Towards a definition of Kansei
Levy, P. & Yamanaka, T. (2006). Towards a definition of Kansei. In the Proceedings of 2006 Design Research Society International Conference, Wonderground 2006 Lisbon, Portugal.
Interdisciplinary workgroup methodology based on Intuition, Application to a communication tool design based on Kansei information approach
Levy, P. & Yamanaka, T. (2006). Interdisciplinary workgroup methodology based on Intuition – Application to a communication tool design based on Kansei information approach. Kansei Engineering International. 5(4).
MATiK, CMC design by Kansei Information approach
Levy, P. & Yamanaka, T. (2006). MATiK – CMC design by Kansei Information approach. In the Proceedings of Kansei Engineering and Intelligent Systems - KEIS'06 Aizu, Japan: Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering.
Kansei information approach for an interdisciplinary design method proposal based on intuition
Levy, P. & Yamanaka, T. (2006). Kansei information approach for an interdisciplinary design method proposal based on intuition. In D., Marjanovic (Eds.), the Proceedings of 9th International Design Conference 2006 Dubrovnik, Croatia: Design Society.