Nowadays, product design for the global market has to meet the needs and demands of more than a single group of users. Besides the required functionality, the emotional value of the product also plays an important role in user satisfaction. One of the aspects that an interdisciplinary design team should consider while developing a new product is the usersʼ cross-cultural differences in emotional responses toward product elements. The objective of this study was to use the adjusted Kansei engineering methodology, named the Kansei cross-culture (KCUL) model, in order to discover the differences or similarities in emotional responses toward shapes and colors of diverse groups of participants. This study demonstrates this methodology on two groups of students, one from Central Europe and the other from South Asia (India). We presumed that the observed participants will have different associations toward certain shape and color samples, as well as that they will differ in the intensity of responses. The data were collected through Semantic differential questionnaires and the five-level Likert scale. The survey results were then analyzed using the Factor analysis, the Independent t-test, and the Linear mixed models.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 14616603Academic textbook called Feature Based Modelling in Solid Works (Ljubljana 2016) is tenth edition of textbooks regarding the engineering design. Six editions were published only for Solid Works software and in the last years also three editions of the textbook for the Siemens NX software. Its use is intended for students of the first year studying on the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering at two subjects called Modelling of Space and Designing of Products. It is a baseline textbook for various users interested in 3D modelling. The book is divided into fifteen chapters that lead readers through the process of modelling from simple solid parts through more complicated assemblies and at the end to the design of the drawings.
D.10 Educational activities
COBISS.SI-ID: 283120384The thesis presents the results of a theoretical and experimental analysis and the development of the prosthetic knee for ordinary two-track alpine skiing for above-knee amputees. The work is based on the analysis of the natural process of leg kinematics and dynamics at a laboratory simulation of the skier%s movement during a turn. Simulated have been the kinematics, dynamics and strength of the existing prosthetic knee. Suitability of the mathematical model has been verified by measurements. Due to the effect of the ski boot, its stiffness has been measured, too. By measuring the kinematics and dynamics of both, the above-knee amputee%s prosthesis and the intact leg, and a control group, the suitability of the existing prosthesis has been assessed and guidelines have been established for the future development of the prosthesis for two-track alpine skiing for above-knee amputees.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
COBISS.SI-ID: 14774811In two experiments we studied the changes in the chemical composition, energy value, the content of beta-carotene and vitamin E during the wilting, condensation drying, ensiling and storage of alfalfa in round bales. During the ensiling, condensation drying and field drying, the content of the net energy for lactation (NEL) declined by 3 to 13, 7 to 16 and 12 to 13%, the content of beta-carotene by 64 to 75, 52 to 91 and 98% and the content of vitamin E by 66 to 82, 35 to 70 and 86 to 87%. During the condensation drying the concentration of sugars declined to a greater extent than during the ensiling of wilted alfalfa. The lower concentration of sugars was found in alfalfa hay. Crude protein content has not changed during the ensiling, condensation drying and during the field drying of alfalfa. On the basis of the content of available fibre protein it can be concluded that in terms of protein utilization in ruminants, drying of alfalfa is more favourable than ensiling. In favourable weather conditions, the reduction of the energy value during the ensiling and condensation drying is more extensive than during the field wilting of forage. Reduction of beta- carotene level was more extensive in adverse weather conditions than under conditions which permit the rapid moisture evaporation. We have found that it is very difficult to reach an appropriate dry matter content of hay by the means of field drying. The ensiling and condensation drying can reduce the dependence of alfalfa harvesting on weather conditions.
F.09 Development of a new technological process or technology
COBISS.SI-ID: 5128040The presented work deals with the possibility of implementing an optimization method in the field of spatial light distribution simulations. The first analytical part presents the integration of a mathematical model via custom developed algorithms. The second part provides several computer experiments for algorithm benchmarking and a real measurement of spatial light distribution for math model confirmation. The results present a method for spatial light distribution optimization, the confirmation of the mathematical model, a proposal for a novel file format of spatial light distribution files and an optimization application.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
COBISS.SI-ID: 14775067