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Development of a methodology for robust evaluation of perceived quality of vehicle body panel gaps
Duraiswamy, V. Harris, S. Munive-Hernandez, J. Eduardo
Duraiswamy, V.
Harris, S.
Munive-Hernandez, J. Eduardo
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2018-05
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© 2018 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Published by the above and the Design Society, Glasgow. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
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This paper presents research into perceived quality of vehicle body split lines / gaps. The survey based methodology combined direct attribute evaluation and choice experiments with multiple test cases, based on static images generated from parametric CAD virtual prototypes of a specific vehicle. The study systematically tested for perception without and with awareness and the Hawthorne bias, showing significant effects. Statistical analysis provided clear evidence of the user preference for smaller gap size, and as such supports target and tolerance setting for the body gap.
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Duraiswamy V, Campean F, Harris S and Munive-Hernandez E (2018) Development of a methodology for robust evaluation of perceived quality of vehicle body panel gaps. 15th International Design Conference (Proceedings) - Design 2018. 21-24 May 2018. Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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