Design for aesthetics: interactions of design variables and aesthetic properties

Pham, Binh L. (1999) Design for aesthetics: interactions of design variables and aesthetic properties . In Proceedings of SPIE IS&T/SPIE 11th Annual Symposium - Electronic Imaging '99 3644, pages pp. 364-371, San Jose, USA.

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Abstract

This paper proposed a systematic approach for exploring the interactions of aesthetic properties and design variables, by integrating knowledge from other fields such as philosophy, psychology and arts. Commonly-accepted aesthetic properties and language terms used for evaluation and criticism are first discussed and a common set of nine principles for achieving aesthetic products in a number of creative disciplines is identified. We then analyse the way these principles influence product characteristics and extract concrete and computable properties of products that may be varied to induce different aesthetic judgements and responses.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Status:	Published
Keywords:	computer-aided design, design for aesthetics, aesthetic factors.
Subjects:	280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280200 Artificial Intelligence and Signal and Image Processing > 280202 Computer Graphics
ID Code:	2047
Deposited By:	Alexander, Nicole K
Deposited On:	05 October 2005
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Copyright Owner:	Copyright 1999 SPIE The International Society for Optical Engineering
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