What is it about?
The study proposes a framework for cultural ergonomics in product design. Cultural ergonomics is an approach that considers interaction- and experience-based variations among cultures. Designers need to develop a better understanding of cultural ergonomics not just to participate in cultural contexts but also to develop interactive experiences for users. 探討台灣工業設計與人因工程的結合，乃至發展至今的文化人因思維，了解臺灣設計如何從設計科技到文化人因的研究歷程與發展.脈絡。
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Cultural ergonomics extends our understanding of cultural meaning and our ability to utilize such understanding for design and evaluate everyday products. This study aims to combine cultural ergonomics and interactive design to explore human–culture interaction in user experiences. The linnak is a typical Taiwanese aboriginal cultural object. The study identified the tri-level cultural features of the linnak and showed how to translate those features into new cultural product designs that can appeal to contemporary consumers. Cultural products, therefore, can convey the heritage and traditional values of Taiwanese aboriginal culture to modern consumers and increase the sense of spiritual essence in daily life. 本文以實務研究案例進行分析、歸納，整理臺灣人因與設計發展脈絡。本研究之主要目的有三：（1）透過臺灣經濟發展，探討人因設計的進化與轉型；（2）透過人因設計模式，探討文化人因跨界研究的過程；（3）透過研究論文個案，探討從人因工設計到文化人因發展的歷程。
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We study the cultural ergonomics of the linnak as a case study. The linnak is used to demonstrate how to design cultural products in the study. This study examined the cultural meaning and operational interface of the linnak, as well as the scenarios in which it is used in interaction and user experiences. The results produced a cultural ergonomics interface for examining the manner in which designers communicate across cultures as well as the interweaving of design and culture in the design process. Cultural product design is a process of rethinking or reviewing cultural features and then redefining them to design a new product that satisfies modern consumers by way of cultural and aesthetic features. Using cultural features to add value to a product promotes not only economic growth but also introduces unique, local culture to the global market. This study focused on the analysis of cultural meanings and operational interfaces, as well as the scenarios in which an object is used. 研究結果為從人因發展歷程、人因與設計結合、個案分析到建立文化人因分析模式，除了提供人因工程如何應用於現階段的文化創意產業，也提供讀者未來進行具跨文化設計之參考。
Prof. Rungtai Lin
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This page is a summary of: Cultural ergonomics in interactional and experiential design: Conceptual framework and case study of the Taiwanese twin cup, Applied Ergonomics, January 2016, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.07.024.
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