1. Universal Design
Shyamala Prayaga

2. Agenda
• Design Implementation
• Understanding Universal Design
• Universal Design Principles
• Universal Design with Examples
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3. Where can be design implemented?
Automobile
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4. Communication
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5. Interior Designing
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6. Universal Design
• Making any design accessible and usable by
everyone, irrespective of the age, ability and
situation.
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7. Universal Design Principles
• Equitable Use
• Flexibility in Use
• Simple and Intuitive Use
• Perceptible Information
• Tolerance for Error
• Low Physical Effort
• Size and Space for Approach and Use
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8. Equitable Use
• Equally accessible and usable by everyone
• Usable Irrespective of age, ability and situation
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9. Flexibility in Use
• Should accommodate personal preferences
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10. Simple and Intuitive Use
• Should be simple to understand and use.
• Should accommodate newbie to expert level use
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11. Perceptible Information
• Should be able to communicate necessary
information effectively.
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12. Tolerance for Error
• Humans tend to make mistake
• Should accommodate some tolerance of error
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13. Low Physical Effort
• Should be simple enough to reduce physical effort.
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14. Size and Space for Approach and Use
• Should provide ample space and flexibility for
disabled users.
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15. Persona 1
Name: Zara
Age: 18
Profession: Student
Interests: web surfing
,electronic gadgets
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16. Zara’s Problem
• lost both her legs in a car accident 2 years ago
• Needs to commute 10 miles daily
• She cannot board bus or car easily
• She wants to be self dependant rather than
depending on others to help
• Needs solution for commutation
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17. Solution
• Universally Designed Car
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18. • Universally designed bus
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19. Persona 2
Name: Nancy
Age: 24
Profession: Housewife
Interests: Reading books
Technology : Novice
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20. Problem
• She is disabled by birth and totally dependant on
wheelchair.
• Wants to work like a normal housewife
• Needs solution for kitchen
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21. Solution
• Universally designed kitchen
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22. Persona 3
Name: James
Age: 75
Profession: Retired army man
Interests: Watching TV
Technology : Novice
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23. Problem
• Stays alone in his 2 bedroom apartment at 10th floor
• Weak eyesight
• Difficultly to walk and climb stairs
• Needs solution for going to 10th floor
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24. Solution
• Universally designed lift
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25. Questions?
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