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A Product Shape Congruity Measure via Entropy in Shape Scale Space
Product shape is one of the factors that trigger preference decisions of
customers. Congruity of shape elements and deformation of shape from the
prototype are two factors that are found to influence aesthetic response, hence
preference. We propose a measure to indirectly quantify congruity of different
parts of the shape and the degree to which the parts deviate from a sphere,
i.e. our choice of the prototype, without explicitly defining parts and their
relations. The basic signals and systems concept that we use is the entropy.
Our measure attains its lowest value for a volume enclosed by a sphere. On one
hand, deformations from the prototype cause an increase in the measure. On the
other hand, as deformations create congruent parts, our measure decreases due
to the attained harmony. Our preliminary experimental results are consistent
with our expectations.Comment: Proceedings of EUSIPCO 2017 Satellite Workshops, Corresponding
Workshop: Creative Design and Advanced Manufacturing: An emerging application
area for Signals and System
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