An Evaluation Model for Web-based 3D Mass Customization Toolkit Design

Huiwen Zhao (), Leigh McLoughlin (), Valery Adzhiev () and Alexander Pasko ()
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Huiwen Zhao: Bournemouth University
Leigh McLoughlin: Bournemouth University
Valery Adzhiev: Bournemouth University
Alexander Pasko: Bournemouth University

A chapter in Customization 4.0, 2018, pp 375-390 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The development of geometric modelling technologies and web technologies provides the ability to present a virtual 3D product in a mass customization (MC) toolkit. Compared with 2D graphic toolkits, 3D toolkit design requires better consideration of individual customer needs, consumer and toolkit interaction, and also a means of integrating with the underlying technical infrastructure. However, there is currently no widely accepted model or criteria to regulate and evaluate 3D MC toolkit design. Given these considerations, in this paper we provide an evaluation model for web-based 3D toolkits and a heuristic evaluation of two representative commercial web-based 3D toolkits. The evaluation results indicate the usefulness and effectiveness of the model as a scale for evaluating 3D toolkits. It also reveals that despite a fair amount of effort that has been devoted to theoretical research, current 3D toolkits are still at an early development stage. We therefore conclude this paper by identifying and encouraging further topics and questions as directions for future research.

Keywords: Mass customization toolkit; 3D toolkit design; Evaluation model; Interaction design; 3D modelling; Heuristic evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-77556-2_23

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