Abstract

With the transformation led by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the nature of product innovation has shifted from traditional physical products to smart products or Smart, Connected Product (SCP). There is not a comprehensive understanding of SCP since it is proposed in 2014. And, this is a new and unfamiliar arena for designers. To fill the gap in the research, a holistic frame of SCP was established based on explored product attributes through systematic literature review and expert interview. As a result, 20 attributes and 44 sub-attributes were obtained and classified into four clusters—Appearance, Function, Experience and Meaning. It explains the concepts and four capabilities of SCP, as well as guides designers’ practice on developing new ideas of SCP.

摘要

随着第四次工业革命引领的变革，产品创新的本质已经从传统的实体产品转向智能产品或智能互联产品（SCP）。SCP自2014年提出以来，并没有一个全面的认识。而且，对于设计师来说，这是一个新的、陌生的领域。为了填补研究的空白，通过系统的文献回顾和专家访谈，在探索产品属性的基础上建立了一个整体的SCP框架。结果，获得了 20 个属性和 44 个子属性，并将其分为四个集群——外观、功能、体验和意义. 它解释了SCP的概念和四种能力，并指导设计师开发SCP新思想的实践。