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A framework for cellecting inclusive design data for the UK population
Langdon, Pat Johnson, Daniel Huppert, Felicia Clarkson, John
Langdon, Pat
Johnson, Daniel
Huppert, Felicia
Clarkson, John
Abstract
Successful inclusive product design requires knowledge about the capabilities, needs and aspirations of potential users and should cater for the different scenarios in which people will use products, systems and services. This should include: the individual at home; in the workplace; for businesses, and for products in these contexts. It needs to reflect the development of theory, tools and techniques as research moves on. And it must also to draw in wider psychological, social, and economic considerations in order to gain a more accurate understanding of users' interactions with products and technology. However, recent research suggests that although a number of national disability surveys have been carried out, no such knowledge currently exists as information to support the design of products, systems and services for heterogeneous users. This paper outlines the strategy behind specific inclusive design research that is aimed at creating the foundations for measuring inclusion in product designs. A key outcome of this future research will be specifying and operationalising capability, and psychological, social and economic context measures for inclusive design. This paper proposes a framework for capturing such information, describes an early pilot study, and makes recommendations for better practice.
Keywords
disability, inclusive design, design for all, disability survey, capability measurement
Date
2015
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Journal article
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Applied Ergonomics
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46
Issue
Part B
Page Range
318-324
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