Year: 2016
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Although a critical step in the technology design process, ideation is often not accessible for people with disabilities. We present findings from a design workshop facilitated to brainstorm accessible ideation methods. Groups, mostly engineers, ideated on a design challenge and documented access barriers encountered by participants with disabilities. They then ideated and prototyped potential solutions for decreasing access barriers. We offer suggestions for more accessible communication and ideation on a design team and insights from using a workshop as a site for rethinking ideation.
Authors: Cynthia L. Bennett, Kristen Shinohara, Brianna Blaser, Andrew Davidson, Kat M. Steele
Institution: University of Washington
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: National Science Foundation
Award: AccessEngineering
OpenAlex ID: W2533558577