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Design for Disability
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Identify ways consideration of human factors would improve the design of
wheelchairs
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Discuss the role of legislation in ensuring wheelchair access in public buildings
The main issues are:
CostingAge of buildingSize of existing corridors, paths and walk waysFrequency of usage
Consider the problems of adapting existing designs with new builds
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Task: Study the photographs shown on this page and consider some of the issues of the wheelchair user
and how legislation could benefit or cause problems to other users
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Evaluate the requirements for wheelchair access in the school environment
Task: Carry out a quick fieldtrip around the school to evaluate the essential requirements for wheelchair access and to assess how ‘wheelchair-friendly’ our school is.
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Wheelchair – minimum width for access
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Wheelchair – minimum door width and opening
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Identify human factors issues for those with limited hand movement
Consider first the range of movements we have and the different tasks we require or hands to do and then work backwards from there
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Explain the methods that designers would use to research human factors for those
with limited hand movement
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Identify kitchen appliances or tasks that could be modified for greater ease of use by people
with limited hand movements
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How might they be redesigned?
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Investigate…specifically gadgets designed to help people unscrew the lid of a jar
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Designing a kitchen with disability in mind
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Design for disability in a global society
Then Discuss:What is the role of legislation in ensuring inclusive design for community facilities
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/95636/0023150.pdf
Read pages 6-7
Research these: Standards, Design Incentives and Regulations
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Discuss and compare the issues of human factors research in developing and developed
countries
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Disability groups are often referred to as minority user groups who do not benefit from economies of scale.
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Identify the opportunities presented by the global marketplace for design for specific impairments
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-28970662