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Mask Design for Life in the Midst of COVID-19

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  • Shuo-Fang Liu

    (Department of Industrial Design, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan)

  • Jui-Feng Chang

    (Department of Industrial Design, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan)

  • Ming-Hong Wang

    (Department of Industrial Design, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 701, Taiwan)

Abstract

Existing medical masks have various disadvantages, such as the environmental damage caused by disposable masks, the discomfort and poor ventilation caused by prolonged mask wearing, and the lack of aesthetic design in mass-produced masks. Thus, this study used quality function deployment, the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation to research, develop, and design masks. The aforementioned methods were also used to determine the ranking of design requirements. The following priority ranking of design requirements from most to least important was obtained: reducing discomfort at the contact between the mask and the skin (0.265), avoiding foul odor inside the mask (0.187), convenient cleaning and portability (0.166), good airtightness (0.152), suitable aesthetic design for wearing in public and on social occasions (0.130), and reducing waste (0.100). Experts evaluated mask designs, and their opinions were subject to fuzzy analysis. Specifically, 50% of the experts evaluated the designs to be “good” or “very good”. Only 29% of the experts rated the design results as “average”. Thus, the innovative mask designed in this study can meet the needs of users, overcome the drawbacks of existing masks, and provide a feasible solution for the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Shuo-Fang Liu & Jui-Feng Chang & Ming-Hong Wang, 2021. "Mask Design for Life in the Midst of COVID-19," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:14:p:8011-:d:596437
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    1. Miji Kwon & Wonyoung Yang, 2022. "Mask-Wearing Behaviors after Two Years of Wearing Masks Due to COVID-19 in Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-18, November.
    2. Honglei Lu & Chunxiao Zhu & Xin Cao & Yen Hsu, 2022. "The Sustainability Evaluation of Masks Based on the Integrated Rank Sum Ratio and Entropy Weight Method," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-13, May.
    3. Shuo-Fang Liu & Jui-Feng Chang & Yu-Ting Hsiao & Chi-Hua Wu, 2023. "Smart Tea Utensil Design for Improving Beginners’ Tea Brewing Experience," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-27, October.

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