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Exploring the Balance Between Utilitarian and Hedonic Values of Wearable Products

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It has been a matter of great interest for designers and researchers to investigate the potential balance between product’s aesthetics and functionality. This study will try to explore the concept of hedonics, utilitarian value and their balance by incorporating some case studies from design literature. In this research paper, the tradeoffs between hedonics and utilitarian values will discussed by having the wearable products as a core. The discussion in this study would help designers in understanding the metrics of balance in attributes of product design process for smart wearables and helping them to design wearable products by enhancing user experience.

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This study was supported by the UGC Funding Scheme from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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    Hassan Iftikhar, Parth Shah & Yan Luximon

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Iftikhar, H., Shah, P., Luximon, Y. (2020). Exploring the Balance Between Utilitarian and Hedonic Values of Wearable Products. In: Goonetilleke, R., Karwowski, W. (eds) Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 967. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20142-5_41

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