Research on humanized design for induction cooker

Humanization is an important factor to make product competitive in modern fierce market. This paper analyzed the traditional design process and summarized elements in humanized product design, including function, modeling, color, material and interface. As a study case, a survey on induction cooker task requirement was designed to investigate users´ demand, and then the product map chart was gained according to the analysis results of this survey. The conceptual and embodiment design process of induction cooker was illustrated to show a practical application for humanized product design. The prototype of induction cooker was made by rapid prototype technology. Factors concerned with human were considered and realized in the design.