Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Research Advances
ISSN 2054-3743 |
| Publisher |
Future Technology Press |
| Vol. 3 |
Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2014 - Short Papers |
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| Article Title | Analysis of user needs for solar cooking stove acceptance |
| Primary Author | Robert Wimmer, Center for Appropriate Technology (GrAT) |
| Other Author(s) |
Chaipipat Pokpong; Myung Joo Kang; Mahdavi Ardeshir
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| Pages |
43 - 51
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| Article ID |
seb14s-018 |
| Publication Date |
04-Jan-16 |
| Abstract | Abstract Many researches were conducted and proved that a solar-based cooking stove can provide high temperature sufficient for cooking foods. However, a solar-based cooking stove has not been widely used in households yet. This paper aims to investigate the reasons for the low acceptance of the solar cooking stove on the part of the households, based on an analysis of the user needs related to an electric cooking stove and the cooking behavior, in order to suggest a design guideline to design a cooking stove which is more likely to be accepted by households. The Kano model was used to classify user needs regarding an electric cooking stove in order to determine necessary features for a solar-based cooking stove. The result of this study is to improve user acceptance by using a design that bridges user needs and cooking stove features.
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