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The role of simulation in designing for universal access.
  It is known that the adoption of user-centred design processes can lead to more universally accessible products and services. However, the most frequently cited approach to user-centred design, i.e. participatory design, can be both problematic and expensive to implement., particularly over the difficulty of finding and recruiting suitable participants. Simulation aids offer a potentially cost-effective replacement or complement to participatory design. This paper examines a number of the issues associated with the use of simulation aids when designing for Universal Access. It concludes that simulation aids can play an effective role, but need to be used with due consideration over what insights they provide.

  • Date:

    31 December 2014

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Springer International Publishing

  • DOI:

    10.1007/978-3-319-07437-5_6

  • Library of Congress:

    QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    004 Data processing & computer science

  • Funders:

    Historic Funder (pre-Worktribe)

Citation

Keates, S., & Looms, P. O. (2014). The role of simulation in designing for universal access. In C. Stephanidis, & M. Antona (Eds.), Universal access in human-computer interaction. Design and development methods for universal access: 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014, Proceedings, Part I, 54-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07437-5_6

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Keywords

universal access, simulation in designing, User-centred design, simulation, impairments

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