Characterising user capabilities to support inclusive design evaluation

Persad, U.; Langdon, Patrick; Clarkson, P.J.

Characterising user capabilities to support inclusive design evaluation

Journal article (2007)

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U. Persad University of Cambridge

Patrick Langdon University of Cambridge

P.J. Clarkson University of Cambridge

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Product design Inclusive design Ability model Design evaluation

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2007-9

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English

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Abstract

Designers require knowledge and data about users to effectively evaluate product accessibility during the early stages of design. This paper addresses this problem by setting out the sensory, cognitive and motor dimensions of user capability that are important for product interaction. The relationship between user capability and product demand is used as the underlying conceptual model for product design evaluations and for estimating the number of people potentially excluded from using a given product.