A well-designed interface must be both usable and beautiful. A kansei interface additionally requ... more A well-designed interface must be both usable and beautiful. A kansei interface additionally requires the ability to arouse positive emotions. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the kansei interface that appears to be important determinants of acceptance for smartphone's apps. The concept of the "kansei interface" proposed by Yamazaki is extended to interface design of smartphone in this study. The way users evaluate applications on a smartphone was evaluated using direct observations, rating scales, and interviews. Some relationships between users and the interface were found.
The total number of the world's major mobile platform apps at the end of 2011 already exceede... more The total number of the world's major mobile platform apps at the end of 2011 already exceeded one million! Worldwide mobile app store downloads surpassed 45.6 billion in 2012 according to a global survey. With the prevalence of smartphones, more and more apps are being developed and integrated into people's lives. App demand increases and operation time of app is also getting longer and longer. Mobile app store competition is fierce, and an appropriate app icon design on the top will be important. A charming app icon will gain the advantage of a positive first impression when users browse available apps. The hypothesis of this study is that the constituent elements of an app icon will affect user psychology, and the aim of this study is to clarify the issues above with the development of the following research purposes: 1) to understand the types of aesthetic elements in app icons, 2) to clarify the relationships among the classifications of icon design styles, 3) to explor...
KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, 2015
ABSTRACT More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. ... more ABSTRACT More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. Competition among developers of apps that are available in app stores has intensified because of increasing demand. App icons with an appealing design can instantly increase attention. Miryoku Engineering methods were used and combined with the Kansei interface model to examine the relationship between attractive icons and users. The evaluation grid method (EGM) is a qualitative method that was used to evaluate the icons, and Quantification Theory Type I is a quantitative method that was used to analyze the influence of design elements in icons. Eight attractive factors of app icons were determined using EGM, and six specific factors were identified using questionnaires. The quantitative results indicated that user cognition and emotion were influenced by the various design elements. The impact on the attractive factors of a single design element differed among users with diverse backgrounds. App icons were assessed on the basis of aesthetics to identify attractive factors and thereby assist designers in understanding and implementing design elements and improving the overall visual appeal of their apps. The result of this investigation is crucial to the presentation of app icons in online app stores.
More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. Competiti... more More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. Competition among developers of apps that are available in app stores has intensified because of increasing demand. App icons with an appealing design can instantly increase attention. Miryoku Engineering methods were used and combined with the Kansei interface model to examine the relationship between attractive icons and users. The evaluation grid method (EGM) is a qualitative method that was used to evaluate the icons, and Quantification Theory Type I is a quantitative method that was used to analyze the influence of design elements in icons. Eight attractive factors of app icons were determined using EGM, and six specific factors were identified using questionnaires. The quantitative results indicated that user cognition and emotion were influenced by the various design elements. The impact on the attractive factors of a single design element differed among users with diverse backgrounds. App icons were assessed on the basis of aesthetics to identify attractive factors and thereby assist designers in understanding and implementing design elements and improving the overall visual appeal of their apps. The result of this investigation is crucial to the presentation of app icons in online app stores.
A well-designed interface must be both usable and beautiful. A kansei interface additionally requ... more A well-designed interface must be both usable and beautiful. A kansei interface additionally requires the ability to arouse positive emotions. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the kansei interface that appears to be important determinants of acceptance for smartphone's apps. The concept of the "kansei interface" proposed by Yamazaki is extended to interface design of smartphone in this study. The way users evaluate applications on a smartphone was evaluated using direct observations, rating scales, and interviews. Some relationships between users and the interface were found.
The total number of the world's major mobile platform apps at the end of 2011 already exceede... more The total number of the world's major mobile platform apps at the end of 2011 already exceeded one million! Worldwide mobile app store downloads surpassed 45.6 billion in 2012 according to a global survey. With the prevalence of smartphones, more and more apps are being developed and integrated into people's lives. App demand increases and operation time of app is also getting longer and longer. Mobile app store competition is fierce, and an appropriate app icon design on the top will be important. A charming app icon will gain the advantage of a positive first impression when users browse available apps. The hypothesis of this study is that the constituent elements of an app icon will affect user psychology, and the aim of this study is to clarify the issues above with the development of the following research purposes: 1) to understand the types of aesthetic elements in app icons, 2) to clarify the relationships among the classifications of icon design styles, 3) to explor...
KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, 2015
ABSTRACT More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. ... more ABSTRACT More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. Competition among developers of apps that are available in app stores has intensified because of increasing demand. App icons with an appealing design can instantly increase attention. Miryoku Engineering methods were used and combined with the Kansei interface model to examine the relationship between attractive icons and users. The evaluation grid method (EGM) is a qualitative method that was used to evaluate the icons, and Quantification Theory Type I is a quantitative method that was used to analyze the influence of design elements in icons. Eight attractive factors of app icons were determined using EGM, and six specific factors were identified using questionnaires. The quantitative results indicated that user cognition and emotion were influenced by the various design elements. The impact on the attractive factors of a single design element differed among users with diverse backgrounds. App icons were assessed on the basis of aesthetics to identify attractive factors and thereby assist designers in understanding and implementing design elements and improving the overall visual appeal of their apps. The result of this investigation is crucial to the presentation of app icons in online app stores.
More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. Competiti... more More than 1 billion mobile apps (smartphone applications) have been released worldwide. Competition among developers of apps that are available in app stores has intensified because of increasing demand. App icons with an appealing design can instantly increase attention. Miryoku Engineering methods were used and combined with the Kansei interface model to examine the relationship between attractive icons and users. The evaluation grid method (EGM) is a qualitative method that was used to evaluate the icons, and Quantification Theory Type I is a quantitative method that was used to analyze the influence of design elements in icons. Eight attractive factors of app icons were determined using EGM, and six specific factors were identified using questionnaires. The quantitative results indicated that user cognition and emotion were influenced by the various design elements. The impact on the attractive factors of a single design element differed among users with diverse backgrounds. App icons were assessed on the basis of aesthetics to identify attractive factors and thereby assist designers in understanding and implementing design elements and improving the overall visual appeal of their apps. The result of this investigation is crucial to the presentation of app icons in online app stores.
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