Because interior design is subject to inefficiency, more creativity is imperative. Due to the development of artificial intelligence diffusion models, the utilization of text descriptions for the generation of creative designs has become a novel method for solving the aforementioned problem. Herein, we build a unique interior decoration style dataset. Thus, we solve the problem pertaining to the need for datasets, propose a new loss function that considers the decoration style, and retrain the diffusion model using this dataset. The trained model learns interior design knowledge and can generate an interior design through text. The proposed method replaces the designer’s drawing with computer-generated creative design, thereby enhancing the design efficiency and creative generation. Specifically, the proposed diffusion model can generate interior design images of specific decoration styles and spatial functions end to end from text descriptions, and the generated designs are easy to modify. This novel and creative design method can efficiently generate various interior designs, promote the generation of creative designs, and enhance the design and decision-making efficiency.
5 August 2023 in Computers & Industrial Engineering
The current stereo warehouse in the cold chain logistics industry faces problems such as high product loss rate, severe temperature deviations, and low level of informatization. To ensure the food quality and safety of cold chain logistics warehouses, and achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement, this study focuses on the operational scenarios of stereo warehouses in cold chain logistics, and designs a five-dimensional digital twin model with full mapping and multidimensional simulation. By integrating heterogeneous data from multiple sources, it achieves real-time visualization and monitoring of all elements in warehouses, and proposes a model optimization strategy that supports system-linked decision-making. This strategy intelligently adjusts the load and thermal distribution in the temperature-controlled zones of warehouses to maximize operational efficiency and reduce operating costs. Using this approach, a digital twin system for cold chain logistics warehouses was constructed. By comparing the warehouse operation data before and after optimization, the loss rate of fresh vegetables under the same storage conditions was reduced by 25-30%. This system achieves precise mapping and coordinated operation of real-time data from cold chain logistics warehouses and dynamic virtual models. The practical application of this solution is demonstrated in a cold-chain warehouse of a supply chain company in Guangdong, forming an integrated control model for cold chain logistics warehouses. This model provides a reference for the application of digital twin technology in the operation, scheduling, decision-making, and collaborative operations of cold chain logistics warehouses and offers new possibilities for establishing improved packaging for perishable products and ensuring cold chain food quality and safety.
28 April 2022 in Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal
Purpose: This paper aims to study consumers’ visual attention and emotional experience with clothing design factors and their combinations from the perspective of cognition and emotion and propose an interaction phenomenon to evaluate the combined effect of clothing factors to better guide online clothing design and sales.Design/methodology/approach: An eye movement physiology experiment was conducted, 33 participants screened by questionnaires were invited for this experiment. Hypotheses of visual attention were verified by the FIRST_FIXATION_TIME indicator, DWELL_TIME indicator and FIXATION_COUNT indicator. Hypotheses of emotional experience were verified by the PUPIL_SIZE indicator.Findings: First, on the product list page, it is better to use only the three factors of clothing and a small number of stimulating factors. Second, when the stimulus is consistent with the cognitive task performed by the consumer, the efficiency of the task and the consumer's user experience will be improved. Third, the positive interaction phenomenon of clothing design factors and their combinations could significantly attract consumers' visual attention and improve their emotional experience.Research limitations/implications: This work argues consumer interest and emotional experience with online clothing can be expressed through eye movement physiological indicators, and the concept of interaction was proposed to evaluate the design and display of online clothing.Originality/value: This paper conducted interaction research on online clothing design factors and their combinations from the perspective of cognition and emotion, which provided an objective quantitative method for online clothing designers and online clothing retailers.
20 April 2023 in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction
With the rapid growth of smart terminal industry and User-Generated Content products, Social Media Applications (SMA) products, represented by TikTok, have been booming growth. How to capture and maintain users’ attention in order to prolong their stay on the product and increase customer stickiness has become the focus of the industry. Therefore, according to the duration and characteristics of users using SMA, this paper takes the layout of SMA as an example to study the visual attention quality. Firstly, through the literature review, the study of visual attention quality in SMA was summarized into four aspects, including the span, maintenance, allocation, and switch of attention. Secondly, eye movement and behavior experiments were designed based on common content consumption tasks of SMA users to verify the hypotheses proposed in this paper. According to the results: (1) In terms of attention maintenance, linear layout outperformed masonry layout, masonry layout outperformed matrix layout, and in terms of attention span, the reverse was true; (2) In attention allocation, linear layout showed the best anti-interference characteristics; The masonry layout is suitable to be used in the task search stage and also in the dual-task execution stage; (3) In terms of attention switch, the energy cost of attention switch increased in the order of matrix layout, masonry layout and linear layout. (4) In terms of interaction, double-clicking interaction had more advantages in attention allocation and cognitive load than swiping interaction. The research in this paper has provided objective and quantitative data support for the design and operation of SMA products.
Cultural practices are increasingly threatened by the advance of globalization. As such, the heritage preservation of cultural identity is a concerning issue that is exacerbated by the rapid growth and development of information technology. In response to the impact of technology and the fusion of global cultural influences, a shift is emerging in Chinese culture towards the preservation of unique cultural identities, including symbols from traditional Chinese culture that are prevalent in daily life. This illustrates a gap for scholars and practitioners focusing on visual design practices of translating traditional Chinese symbols into contemporary visual communication design (VCD), which includes theoretical and practical approaches for implementation. This sets a rich context for the study of how traditional Chinese symbolism manifests itself in contemporary global settings. To achieve this, the study adopts a practice-based methodology including mixed-methods using literature review with visual analysis, reflective practice, qualitative interviews and applied visual design practice.