A Study of Pet Dog Bowl Design

• Main Authors: Fang, Shing-Shiang, 方星翔
• Other Authors: Chin, Chi-Chiang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/x7sa42

碩士 === 明志科技大學 === 工業設計研究所 === 102 === In recent years, developed countries are facing with the problems of ageing population, declining birth rate and the trend of staying singles. People instead have pets to accompany with themselves, with a sense of attachment and treat them as their families. Thus people are willing to buy all kinds of pet products to enhance the life quality of pets. These trends mentioned above bring different opportunities in that are different from the past. Therefore pet industry is booming. It is go into more depth with the pet issue. In the wide range of product for dogs, the bowl is the necessity and essential product, but no such research was done specifically for the pet dog bowl related design research. Thus, this research is targeted to small pet dogs bowl as main research. For the survey questionnaire, questions related to the experience of selecting the appropriate food bowl, the level of satisfaction, which pet dog bowls are among their favorites and what are the key designs for the pet dog bowls are included. Using the Likert scale score mode to analyzed and summarized the impacts and factor of pet owners purchasing of pet dog bowls. Using the analysis such findings for the design of pet dog bowl. Then invite the small pet dogs, pet owners and animal expert interviews to access the pros and cons of designed pet dog bowl. Hope that through this pet dog bowl findings, some suggestions and references are made for future designs of pet dog food bowls in the industry. Thus help the designers when they are thinking of new ideas on new products.