Meeting the needs of older and disabled consumers
Guidelines for product design and testing
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PRODUCT GROUP CHECKLISTS
From this page you can go to each of the product types in the boxes below
There you will find a task-related checklist that lists the easy-to-use features that a designed-for-all product will have. Each takes into account the Practical Product Principles listed above - and applies them to the operations involved in using that particular product.
The checklist can be used to assess an existing product, or to set the usability criteria for a new product - at the design stage or at the standard-setting stage.
The more boxes ticked in the checklists, the easier the product will be to use by more people.
PRODUCT GROUPS
- washing machines
- tumble dryers
- vacuum cleaners
- microwaves
- irons
- kettles
- toasters
- food mixers
- telephones
- cars
Report Contents
Introduction
Why design for all is important
Using
research to identify needs - the basic toolkit
Product group checklists
- washing machines
- tumble driers
- vacuum cleaners
- microwave ovens
- electric irons
- electric kettles
- toasters
- food preparation machines
- telephones
- cars
The practical principles of design for all
What can be done to raise awareness
Useful contacts
