Research Article

Consumers’ Kansei Needs Clustering Method for Product Emotional Design Based on Numerical Design Structure Matrix and Genetic Algorithms

Table 4

The six clusters and respective adjectives.

ClustersKansei needs adjectives

CL1ModernOutstandingExquisiteInnovativeElaboratePrecise
ClassyCoordinatingHarmoniousTechnologicalOrderly

CL2SpeedyLivelyPlumpMellowGlossyOrganic
FluentEnergeticSportiveDynamicSaponaceousAgile

CL3FuturisticSpecialAbruptBionicDistinctAvantgarde
AbstractTensionalSimple

CL4ManlyHardPowerfulHeavyOverbearing

CL5BrightVividStrikingLikeableGorgeousComic
Beautiful

CL6FreeIntegralDecentFickle