Research on the Design of Walking Aids for the Elderly Based on Kansei Engineering-FBS Model

Shusen Lang; Donghui Zhao; Tao Zhuo

doi:10.47297/taposatWSP2633-456937.20260708

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Research on the Design of Walking Aids for the Elderly Based on Kansei Engineering-FBS Model

Volume 7, Issue 8

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Research on the Design of Walking Aids for the Elderly Based on Kansei Engineering-FBS Model
Research on the Design of Walking Aids for the Elderly Based on Kansei Engineering-FBS Model
Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116028, China
Vol. 7, Issue 8, Pages: 191-196(2026)
Published：30 August 2026
DOI：10.47297/taposatWSP2633-456937.20260708
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Lang Shusen,Zhao Donghui,Zhuo Tao.Research on the Design of Walking Aids for the Elderly Based on Kansei Engineering-FBS Model[J].Theory and Practice of Science and Technology,2026,07(08):191-196.
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Lang Shusen,Zhao Donghui,Zhuo Tao.Research on the Design of Walking Aids for the Elderly Based on Kansei Engineering-FBS Model[J].Theory and Practice of Science and Technology,2026,07(08):191-196. DOI： 10.47297/taposatWSP2633-456937.20260708.

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Aiming at the insufficient design status of existing elderly walking aids in the current market

this paper proposes an innovative integrated method based on the Kansei Engineering-FBS model to develop a non-powered walking aid for the elderly. Firstly

desktop research and user interviews are conducted to analyze the market design status

collect typical kansei vocabulary

construct a kansei semantic vocabulary bank

and screen core representative kansei image words through importance ranking. Secondly

according to the screened kansei image results

the Function-Behaviour-Structure mapping mechanism is adopted to establish a hierarchical transformation path from user emotional demands to product structural optimization. Finally

an innovative walking aid design scheme with both functional practicability and positive emotional experience is formed

and the usability of the proposed product scheme is verified through experimental testing. The results indicate that the integrated Kansei Engineering-FBS model can effectively clarify the attributes and weight of elderly user requirements

efficiently resolve design demands and balance multiple design indicators throughout the design process. This study verifies the feasibility and practicality of the integrated theoretical method in the design and optimization of elderly walking aids.

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