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Conference Agenda

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Agenda Overview

Session

D355: EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND SENSORY ASPECTS OF USER EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN

Time:

Wednesday, 20/May/2026:

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Session Chair: Chajoong Kim, UNIST, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Location: Conference Hall Konavle

Presentations

Emotional design through CMF: a comparative study across visceral, behavioural, and reflective levels

Elmas Merve Ozyurt

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkey

CMF design goes beyond aesthetic enhancement by shaping the user–product relationship through functional, ergonomic, and symbolic dimensions. The qualitative analysis shows that colour and material primarily influence first impressions and emotional engagement, while surface finish reinforces perceived quality, symbolic meaning, and identity expression. Ergonomic performance is closely linked to material and tactile surface properties. Overall, CMF acts as a strategic design tool that strengthens brand identity, product desirability, and long-term emotional attachment.

Clustering perceived user experience in manual machine operation: an explorative pilot study

Judith van Remmen, Gwen Spelly, Sandro J. Wartzack, Jörg Miehling

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

The aim of this exploratory pilot study is to examine the subjective user experience of operating a pillar drilling machine and a minting machine. Clustering show three recurring perception profiles: predominantly positive, negative/demanding, and mixed. Operator posture strongly influences experience, while individual factors such as gender are less predictive. Ground-level, medium-reach positions get the most favourable ratings. The findings provide a first basis for extending behaviour cards with perception-based "experience cards" to support user-centred ergonomic design.

Cognitive experience design: the effect of luminance change of central light on perceived time

Mia Kato, Ken-ichi Sawai, Akane Matsumae

Kyushu University, Japan

This study aims to examine the effects of luminance contrast on cognitive experience. An experiment was conducted under controlled conditions with high/low luminance contrast settings. Perceived time was measured by tapping rate, while subjective ratings of astonishment, concentration, comfort, and a semi-structured interview were collected. The results showed that higher luminance contrast elicited greater astonishment, and perceived time was associated with concentration and comfort but limited with astonishment, suggesting that astonishment may involve higher-order cognitive reappraisal.

Material attunement in minimal media: designing tactility for information engagement

Valerie Yan Tong Chua^1,2

¹Imperial College London, United Kingdom; ²Royal College of Art, United Kingdom

Digital news interfaces often prioritise speed and visual intensity, overlooking the material conditions through which information is experienced. This paper investigates how a text-only news device influences perceptual clarity, attention, and emotional tone in everyday use. Using a research-through-design approach with a deployed design probe, findings reveal material and formal qualities shape news engagement, introducing the concept of "minimal media" and informing the design of calmer information devices.