Research of Surface Materials for Children’s Household Medical Products Based on Visual and Tactile Experience

Abstract

With people’s concern for health and the development of medical technology, medical products for children are gradually appearing in pharmacies and online stores. However, the appearance of most children’s household medical products tends to meet the needs of adults, which leads to low acceptance of medical products. This study aimed to explore 10- to 16-year-old children’s visual and tactile perception of different materials by researching the relationship between the psychological quantities of visual and tactile perception and the physical quantities of the material surface. Based on the theory of kansei engineering, we measured the physical quantities of nine materials used in insulin syringe products and administered a perceptual questionnaire test for children. By correlating subjective perceptions with the physical attributes of the materials’ surfaces, we determined a strong correlation between the visual and tactile psychological properties and the properties of the materials’ surfaces. Children clearly perceive materials, and materials with lower roughness can elicit calmness, while materials with higher gloss elicit negative emotions. This paper establishes an evaluation model and provides a scientific selection method for surface materials in different children’s household medical products.