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Journal of Mechanical Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 62 ›› Issue (9): 291-310.doi: 10.3901/JME.260422

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A Review and Prospects of Research on Intelligent Product Emotional Design for Uncertainty

DING Man1, JU Yixian1, LIU Zhengwen1, BAI Zhonghang1,2   

  1. 1. School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132;
    2. National Engineering Research Center for Technological Innovation Method and Tool, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401
  • Received:2025-06-03 Revised:2025-11-26 Published:2026-07-08

Abstract: With the advancement of artificial intelligence technology and the increasing demand for emotional satisfaction, the unpredictability of the product's emotional intelligence design domain has become more evident, and its complexity has increased. This has led to a series of issues, including the misalignment between user emotional needs and product characteristics, the failure of final products, and the abandonment of products. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research on the unpredictability of product emotional intelligence design. In the field of product emotional design, the presence of uncertainty has become increasingly evident, and the complexity of its interaction with human emotions has increased. This has led to a series of issues, including the misalignment between user emotions and the characteristics of products, the failure of final solutions, and the abandonment of products. In recent years, a significant number of studies have been conducted on the uncertainty in product emotional design. These studies have provided a comprehensive and systematic overview of the current research in this field. The study firstly introduces the research framework and content of product emotional design. It then systematically examines the uncertainty in the research framework, as well as the extraction of user emotions using intelligent methods, the relationship between user emotions and product characteristics, the generation of solutions using intelligent methods, and the evaluation of products using intelligent methods. The study firstly introduces the research framework and content of the product's emotional intelligent design, which is currently under investigation. It then systematically analyses the uncertainty issues in the research framework. The study then examines the intelligent extraction of user emotions, the establishment of user emotions and product features, and the intelligent generation, assessment and evaluation of product solutions. Finally, it synthesises the study's content and key technologies. The study then synthesises the current technological developments and research gaps to predict future trends. The aim is to achieve a comprehensive analysis of the uncertainty issues in the product's emotional intelligent design, which will inform future theoretical and practical research.

Key words: uncertainty, product emotional design, artificial intelligence, ambiguity

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