Inclusive Design for the Mobility Impaired

2016 ◽  
pp. 725-738
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Design ◽  
Mobility Impaired

Inclusive Design for the Mobility Impaired

2008 ◽  
pp. 41-1-41-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mark Porter ◽  
Steve Summerskill ◽  
Keith Case ◽  
Diane Gyi ◽  
Ruth Sims ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Design ◽  
Mobility Impaired

Analysis of movement of persons with disabilities during evacuation by lift

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-220
Author(s):  
Martin Szénay ◽  
Martin Lopušniak
Keyword(s):  
Computational Models ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Entire Process ◽  
Injured Person ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Movement Parameters ◽  
The Times ◽  
Mobility Impaired

Abstract Lifts are indispensable for the evacuation of mobility-impaired people from buildings in case of emergency. It is necessary to quantify the movement parameters of these people and describe the entire process using a suitable algorithm. The aim of the research was to quantify the times and speeds of movement for a person using a wheelchair and for an injured person. An experiment in situ was used. During the experiment, arrivals at the lift, cabin entries, and exits were monitored. The results include the times and speeds of a mobility-impaired person's movement. The experiments showed that a person using a wheelchair was slower than an injured person. The results can be used to expand computational models to account for the possibility of using lifts for evacuation.

STUDY OF MOVEMENTS MOBILITY-IMPAIRED POPULATION GROUPS IN PEDESTRIAN ZONES OF THE STREET-ROAD NETWORK (in the example of city of Kiev)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleksandra Cherednichenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Actual State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Population Groups ◽  
The Road ◽  
Mobility Impaired

The results of the study of the main elements of unobstructed space are presented and the compliance of the actual state with the regulatory requirements of measures to ensure a safe, comfortable, accessible and informative pedestrian zone of the road network is analyzed. A comparative analysis of the main regulatory requirements for access ramps on the legislation of Ukraine and the European Union is carried out.

Whose design is it anyway? [product inclusive design]

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Hosking ◽  
K. Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Design

scholarly journals Innovative Approaches to Inclusive Design for Technology to Support Aging With Disability: Examples From TechSAge

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 599-599
Author(s):  
Tracy Mitzner ◽  
Anne Ordway
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Inclusive Design ◽  
Adults With Disabilities ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Expert Interview

Abstract Technology research and development often exclude older adults with disabilities from participating in the design process. As a result, technologies may not be useful or usable by older adults with diverse abilities. This symposium, featuring projects at the TechSAge Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, highlights ongoing efforts toward inclusive design, representing unique approaches to engage older adults with disabilities and their stakeholders in the research and development of technology supports. First, Mitzner et al., will describe the development of an online, group Tai Chi intervention, and the integral involvement of older adults with mobility disabilities, the exercise program developers, and technology partner in all steps of the process. Exploring the potential of voice-activated assistants, like Amazon Alexa, to support health management activities of older adults with mobility disabilities, Kadlyak et al. will present findings from a needs assessment of the target population and user testing in the lab and home environments. Koon et al. will present findings from a subject matter expert interview study with caregivers and medical professionals designed to identify the scope of activity challenges among people aging with long-term mobility and sensory disabilities that should be explored in more depth through our future interview study with the target population. Sanford et al., will describe a student design competition and hackathon that incorporates immersive experiences with people aging with disabilities to inspire innovative design concepts that respond to the needs of real people. NIDILRR Project Officer, Anne Ordway, will serve as the discussant.

Inclusion by Design: A 75-Minute Crash Course on Accessible Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 831-835
Author(s):  
Julian Brinkley ◽  
Earl W. Huff
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Inclusive Design ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Creative Problem ◽  
Community Of Researchers ◽  
Minute Session

The community of researchers supporting instruction on design thinking has a significant body of materials to help students understand and master the process of creative problem solving in design. Missing, we argue are materials and processes which directly support the design of inclusive technologies for persons with disabilities. We present ‘Inclusion by Design’, an interactive and participative crash course designed to introduce students to techniques that may be useful in an inclusive design process. In a single 75-minute session, students explore the inclusive design of a transportation technology for a visually impaired persona. We report on our findings from a single pilot of the crash course involving six diverse students within a graduate course on Inclusive Design. Our findings suggest that the course may be effective in introducing techniques like storyboarding, scenario creation, and low fidelity prototyping to students using an approach that may be effective for various learning styles.

scholarly journals Indoor Acoustic Requirements for Autism-Friendly Spaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3942
Author(s):  
Federica Bettarello ◽  
Marco Caniato ◽  
Giuseppina Scavuzzo ◽  
Andrea Gasparella
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Inclusive Design ◽  
Acoustic Sensor ◽  
Smart Sensor ◽  
Sensor Systems ◽  
Passive Monitoring ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Final Optimization

The architecture of spaces for people on the autistic spectrum is evolving toward inclusive design, which should fit the requirements for independent, autonomous living, and proper support for relatives and caregivers. The use of smart sensor systems represents a valuable support to internal design in order to achieve independent living for impaired people. Accordingly, these devices can monitor or prevent hazardous situations, ensuring security and privacy. Acoustic sensor systems, for instance, could be used in order to realize a passive monitoring system. The correct functioning of such devices needs optimal indoor acoustic criteria. Nevertheless, these criteria should also comply with dedicated acoustic requests that autistic individuals with hearing impairment or hypersensitivity to sound could need. Thus, this research represents the first attempt to balance, integrate, and develop these issues, presenting (i) a wide literature overview related to both topics, (ii) a focused analysis on real facility, and (iii) a final optimization, which takes into account, merges, and elucidates all the presented unsolved issues.

Inclusive Design Toolkit for the Creation of Intergenerational Gamified Experiences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Fraga Viera ◽  
Carina Gonzalez-González ◽  
Rosa Gil Iranzo ◽  
Patricia Paderewski ◽  
Francisco L. Gutiérrez Vela
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Design ◽  
The Creation
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