## 6 Discussion and Conclusions  
### Discussion  
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the primary design features of symbolic CCPs in terms of evoking cultural empathy and then return to guide the symbol-culture mapping in the design process. The evaluation index system of CCPs was built using the comprehensive index method and system theory, which implies that the problem of finding the important evaluation contents in cultural empathy-evoking has been solved. The index system was incorporated into the fuzzy-FMEA assessment framework, and the findings show high directivity in the analysis of symbol image empathy-evoking efficacy. It indicated that the problem of identifying the key design features that elicit emotional responses in users has been addressed.  
Assessment discovered that cognitive association failures and scenario restoration failures caused cultural empathy-evoked failures in symbolic CCPs. Cognitive association failures are caused by inadequate or overly abstract symbol images, along with an unsatisfactory presentation of cultural information. Scenario restoration failures are caused by narrative situation inconsistencies and single design forms. In general, abstract symbol images and single design forms make it difficult for users to recognize and understand symbol elements and background stories, resulting in a failure to link personal emotional experiences, which leads to a lack of cultural empathy.  
In principle, culture-based product design is the symbolic extraction and reconstruction of theme culture, followed by the integration of diverse carrier forms to design and manufacture, completing the \"need-experience-value\" product service cycle. Thus, it would be feasible to try and generalize the above argument to other similar CCPs. Decision-making resources and realistic proposals are provided to the cultural industries, policymakers, and designers.  
For cultural industries, this study offers a set of scientific evaluation tools and optimization strategies for boosting CCPs' cultural and market competitiveness. Simultaneously, in terms of sustainability, this has the potential to dramatically enhance industrial efficiency while reducing energy usage.  
For policymakers, this study pointed out crucial design features that are consistent with market trends and consumer's emotional demands. It provides a useful decision-making guideline for formulating more accurate and effective policies to support cultural industries.  
For designers, the research findings yielded useful design solutions. These provide designers with a realistic decision-making framework to drive product design, which has proven incredibly effective in reducing the product testing and optimization cycle and enhancing work productivity. The proposals are as follows:  
* From the perspective of user interpretation culture, a scenario symbol should be completed before designing abstract symbols.  
Figure 8: The evaluation results of the optimization scheme.  
* The design elements of scenario symbols and abstract symbols should be combined and used to assist users in recognizing culture.
* Serialized design application forms should be utilized to create a cultural atmosphere and elicit empathy.  
In general, thematic symbol images and series designs may improve the cultural empathy-evoking effect of symbolic CCPs.