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| Designing a more inclusive world | | Author(s) | Sam Waller, Pat Langdon, John Clarkson |
| Journal title | Journal of Integrated Care, vol 18, issue 4, August 2010 |
| Pages | pp 19-25 |
| Source | http://www.pierprofessional.com doi:10.5042/jic.2010.0375 |
| Keywords | Assistive technology ; Design ; Quality of life ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The "what", "why" and "how" of inclusive design and practice is summarised, along with the 2006-2010 i-design research consortium's contribution to enabling design that is more inclusive. The consortium comprises the University of Cambridge Engineering Design Centre, the Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre, the University of Cambridge Well-being Institute, and Loughborough University Ergonomics and Safety Research Institute (ESRI). It is the third successive research consortium to be funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of the Extending Quality of Life (EQUAL) initiative. Throughout 10 years of i-design research, the overarching goals have been to provide industrial decision makers with mechanisms for understanding the significance of age- and capability-related factors, and to provide the design community with the techniques and guidance required to deliver better products and services for people of all ages and abilities. In this latest period of research, the specific emphasis has been on quantifying design exclusion and enabling designers to work with users. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101012003 A |
| Classmark | M: 33: F:59: 3A:6KC |
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