Accessibility, Usability, and the Design of Wearables and Wirelessly Connected Devices

Title: Accessibility, Usability, and the Design of Wearables and Wirelessly Connected Devices
Format: Internet Publication
Publication Date: September 2017
Publisher Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Inclusive Technologies
Description:

Researchers at the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Inclusive Technologies (Wireless RERC) have conducted a review of representative applications and examples of currently available wearable and connected technologies. Drawing on the findings, the research brief explores the potential impact of inclusive design principles on future device development for users with disabilities – a critical approach to ensuring that these technologies truly meet the needs of this target population. Inclusively designed technologies can: 1) enhance accessibility, 2) increase independence and community participation, and 3) support a more inclusive society, a trend which we feel will become increasingly the norm in the future.

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Related File: Accessibility Usability and the Design of Wearables and Wirelessly Connected Devices.pdf
Related Departments:
  • Center for Advanced Communications Policy