面向女性空巢老年人的情感化产品设计研究

RESEARCH ON EMOTIONAL PRODUCT DESIGN FOR FEMALE EMPTY NEST ELDERLY

探讨在老龄化产品设计中进行用户性别的区分研究,针对老年群体中的女性空巢老年人的心理需求进行情感化的产品设计。根据人口统计数据以及已有的调查研究,分析女性空巢老年人的人口特征和心理特征,总结出该群体较之男性空巢老年人来说人口占比高,心理问题更加突出的现实情况。综合运用情感化设计的3层次理论,针对该群体的心理慰藉需求进行情感化的产品设计。根据该方法设计出了女性空巢老年人专用的暖手宝。在进行老龄化设计时,不能将老年群体看作是一个简单而又均质的整体,要尊重和倾听不同的需求,区分性别进行差异化的设计研究。

Exploring gender differentiation research in aging product design,and conducting emotional product design targeting the psychological needs of female empty nest elderly in the elderly population.Based on demographic data and existing research,analyze the demographic and psychological characteristics of female empty nest elderly people,and summarize the reality that this group has a higher population proportion and more prominent psychological problems compared to male empty nest elderly people.By comprehensively applying the three-level theory of emotional design,emotional product design is carried out based on the psychological comfort needs of this group.According to this method,a hand warming treasure specifically designed for elderly women with empty nests has been developed.When designing for aging,the elderly population should not be seen as a simple and homogeneous whole.It is necessary to respect and listen to different needs,distinguish gender,and conduct differentiated design research.