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8.3.2 Vehicle Formalistic Characteristics
The vehicle differentiation is often based upon a general understanding of the vehicle
form and established relationships between vehicle characteristics (Orsborn et al.
2008). Shape rules, combined with an initial shape, produce a shape grammar that
represents the language of the design (Stiny 2006). Shapes themselves can exist as
points, lines, planes, volumes, or any combination there of (Stiny 2006). The elements
of vehicle characteristics are the most relevant for sufficiently describing the vehicle
form (Orsborn et al. 2008).
In this research, the car design characteristics formalistic features (Fig. 8.3 and
Table 8.3) were chosen based on Orsborn et al. (2008). However, we have merged
and omitted some of the elements of characteristics formalistic features because of
just having front and side views of all samples. Each sample has an available high
quality photo taken from its company official website in front and side views. For
aesthetic analysis of these characteristics, 27 formalistic items were determined. All
Fig. 8.3 Elements of vehicle characteristic formalistic features, Orsborn et al. (2008)
Table 8.3 Elements of
vehicle characteristic and
formalistic feature, Orsborn
et al. (2008)
Three views: front, side, rear
(1) Front wheels
(13) Hood
(2) Rear wheels
(14) Roof
(3) Front wheel well
(15) Trunk
(4) Rear wheel well
(16) Taillight
(5) Front fender
(17) Rocker
(6) Rear fender
(18) Door
(7) Front bumper
(19) Front side window
(8) Rear bumper
(20) Rear side window
(9) Front windshield
(21) Door handle
(10) Rear windshield
(22) Ground
(11) Grill
(23) Belt line
(12) Headlight
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8.3.2 Vehicle Formalistic Characteristics
The vehicle differentiation is often based upon a general understanding of the vehicle
form and established relationships between vehicle characteristics (Orsborn et al.
2008). Shape rules, combined with an initial shape, produce a shape grammar that
represents the language of the design (Stiny 2006). Shapes themselves can exist as
points, lines, planes, volumes, or any combination there of (Stiny 2006). The elements
of vehicle characteristics are the most relevant for sufficiently describing the vehicle
form (Orsborn et al. 2008).
In this research, the car design characteristics formalistic features (Fig. 8.3 and
Table 8.3) were chosen based on Orsborn et al. (2008). However, we have merged
and omitted some of the elements of characteristics formalistic features because of
just having front and side views of all samples. Each sample has an available high
quality photo taken from its company official website in front and side views. For
aesthetic analysis of these characteristics, 27 formalistic items were determined. All
Fig. 8.3 Elements of vehicle characteristic formalistic features, Orsborn et al. (2008)
Table 8.3 Elements of
vehicle characteristic and
formalistic feature, Orsborn
et al. (2008)
Three views: front, side, rear
(1) Front wheels
(13) Hood
(2) Rear wheels
(14) Roof
(3) Front wheel well
(15) Trunk
(4) Rear wheel well
(16) Taillight
(5) Front fender
(17) Rocker
(6) Rear fender
(18) Door
(7) Front bumper
(19) Front side window
(8) Rear bumper
(20) Rear side window
(9) Front windshield
(21) Door handle
(10) Rear windshield
(22) Ground
(11) Grill
(23) Belt line
(12) Headlight