Design challenge

What is the challenge that we are trying to solve?

How does a blind person get dressed? How do blind people manage to walk outside in the morning without two different shoes? While the method of putting on clothing is the same as how a sighted person would get dressed, there are some added challenges. Identifying different items of clothing by touch alone might still be insufficient when trying to know the color, pattern or which is the newest of your items. There are assistive technologies that help with labeling clothes and ensuring that the fabrics and colors match, however, these are quite limited and usually involve sighted volunteers contacted through mobile apps, braille tags or organization methods. It is relevant to consider that every visually impaired person has different living conditions and therefore different needs within this common challenge. Consequently, not all tags should communicate the same, as not all users might find that information useful. This translates into the design when considering a universal and flexible labeling system that allows visually impaired users to easily identify their clothes based on their criteria.

How does a blind person get dressed? How do blind people manage to walk outside in the morning without two different shoes? While the method of putting on clothing is the same as how a sighted person would get dressed, there are some added challenges. Identifying different items of clothing by touch alone might still be insufficient when trying to know the color, pattern or which is the newest of your items. There are assistive technologies that help with labeling clothes and ensuring that the fabrics and colors match, however, these are quite limited and usually involve sighted volunteers contacted through mobile apps, braille tags or organization methods. It is relevant to consider that every visually impaired person has different living conditions and therefore different needs within this common challenge. Consequently, not all tags should communicate the same, as not all users might find that information useful. This translates into the design when considering a universal and flexible labeling system that allows visually impaired users to easily identify their clothes based on their criteria.

Dsu group 3

Q2, 2024

Dsu group 3

Q2, 2024