How Metaphorical Door Handle Influence Users' Opening-Door Behaviors

In this study, we clarify how a metaphorical door handle influence users' opening-door behaviors and what kansei value metaphorical door handle brings. To achieve this, we conducted a questionnaire with 12 door handles (made by 3D max) based on a sample of 200 students from Future University Hakodate. Each feature was evaluated on a scale from -2 to 2 according to 5 evaluation items. The data was computed as average scores, then visual information and principle component analysis were conducted for an integrated survey. As a results, we clarify that door handle with metaphorical design can influence users' opening-door behaviors. Otherwise, we found out a door handle with an appropriate metaphor expression is original and suitable to use.