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Inclusive design - Coggle Diagram
Inclusive design
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Margret Calvert
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new system she developed consisted of carefully coordinating lettering, colours, shapes & symbols all meaning different things whilst being easy to decipher whilst driving
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increased night-time road safety - developed of new material that reflected the light form a vehicle's headlights on the white lettering back to the driver - much easier to see & contrasted against background
wanted to make signs more accessible so change school zone image to a girl leading a young biy - felt previous of a boy leading felt to 'grammar school' & "quite archaic, almost like an illustration from Enid Blyton,, I wanted to make it more inclusive because comprehensives were starting up"
Inclusive design
is important for any new product - incorporates designers should maximise the number of people a product will appeal to & be aware of who it may exclude & weather any design modifications can be made to make it accessible for all
= the concept of designing of products that are assessible & usable to as max amount of people as possible without the need for special adaptation to specialised design
User Centred Design = the user if the end throughout the design process, to ensure the developed product is focused on their actual needs & not the perceived needs determined by the designer
empathetic design
designer is encouraged to take part in task analysis while emulating possible restriction faced by possible users
e.g. development of Ford Focus - utilised 'third age suit' to allow designers to experience the prototype from the view of older users who ay have mobility issues
= the process of simulating conditions experienced by potential users of products, to assist with the development of successful products
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collaboration
The Department of Trade and Industry awarded funding for the 'Centre for Inclusive Technology and Design' - collaboration lead by Scope - leading disability organisation to work with companies to make them more accessible
other members - Royal National Institute of the Bling (RNIB); Ricability; UK Institute of Inclusive Design (UKiiD); Helen Hamlyn Research Centre, Royal College of Art; Cambridge University Engineering Design & Scientific Generics
the British Standards Institutions (BSI) - gives comprehensive framework to help organisations ensure that people with disabilities needs are considered throughout the lifecycle of a product or service
goal = to meet need s of consumers of diverse age & capacity in range of contexts because equal access is a fundamental human right that mainstream products & services often fail to meet all needs of those who could benefit from them