QUALE ®: A new Toolbox for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Human Perceptions

DOI

10.2991/ifsa-eusflat-15.2015.94How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Computing with perceptions, sensory analysis, kansei engineering, soft computing, fuzzy logic.

Abstract

This paper presents a software aimed at making easier the design of customized products in accordance with consumers’ expectations. It is based on a user-centered design methodology which combines techniques provided by Kansei Engineering, Sensory Analysis, and Soft Computing. Consumers’ expectations are naturally expressed in the form of vague assessments related to human perceptions. Soft Computing techniques, namely Fuzzy Logic, can assist both Sensory Analysis and Kansei Engineering in the design and customization of products because of: (1) their suitability for computing with perceptions, and (2) their ability to tackle with imprecision and uncertainty in system identification. The utility of the software has been illustrated with a case study related to gin packaging.

Copyright

© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - José M. Alonso
AU  - David P. Pancho
AU  - Luis Magdalena
AU  - Daniel A. Nuñez
AU  - Daniel S. Sánchez
AU  - Pablo F. Suárez
AU  - José Mingot
AU  - Valentín Iglesias
PY  - 2015/06
DA  - 2015/06
TI  - QUALE ®: A new Toolbox for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Human Perceptions
BT  - Proceedings of the 2015 Conference of the International Fuzzy Systems Association and the European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 659
EP  - 666
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ifsa-eusflat-15.2015.94
DO  - 10.2991/ifsa-eusflat-15.2015.94
ID  - Alonso2015/06
ER  -