Unit 1 Media accessibility Element 3 Universal design

Unit 1. Media accessibility Element 3. Universal design What is universal design? Anna Matamala Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Overview • Universal design. • Seven principles. • Associated guidelines.

Universal design Products Design Environments T Programmes Services O I A D A P A T N

Definition United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Included in CEN standard EN 17161: 2019. Note: No exclusion of assistive devices.

Reasonable accomodation Modifications X

Other terms Accessible design Inclusive design Design for all Barrier-free design Transgenerational design

7 principles Proposed by a group led by Ronald Mace, from North Carolina’s State University (1997).

1. Equitable use • Identical or equivalent means of use. • No segregation or stigmatisation. • Privacy, security and safety available to all. • Appealing to all.

2. Flexibility in use • Choice in methods of use. • Right- or left-handed access and use. • Accuracy and precision. • Adaptability to the user’s pace.

3. Simple and intuitive use • No unnecessary complexity. • Consistent with expectations and intuition. • Literacy and language skills. • Information arrangement according to importance. • Feedback provision.

4. Perceptible information • Redundant presentation through different modes. • Contrast between essential and non-essential information. • Legibility. • Elements differentiation. • Compatibility.

5. Tolerance of error • Hazards and errors minimisation. • Warnings. • Fail safe features. • Unconscious action discouragement.

6. Low physical effort • Neutral body position. • Reasonable operating forces. • Repetitive actions minimisation. • Sustained physical effort minimisation.

7. Size and space • Clear line of sight. • Comfortable reach. • Variations in hand grip size. • Adequate assistance. space for assistive devices or personal

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