Kitchenware Development: Strategizing blind user-designer experience design activities

Very Veto Vermol; Rusmadiah Anwar; Caroline Henry

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7.3789

Authors

Very Veto Vermol Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Rusmadiah Anwar National Design Centre, Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Caroline Henry Kolej Vokasional Labuan, KM 7, Jalan Pohon Batu, Peti Surat 80276, 87013, 87000, Labuan Federal Territory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7.3789

Keywords:

Blind-User, Kitchenware, User Experience, Design Activities

Abstract

Concept Development from research, the blind relies heavily on sensory references like touch to make a spatial judgment â€“ the lack of such often results in accidents. Thus, the solutions physicalize tactile cues, which they can rely on for the next step in the cooking process. Existing solutions in the market are often function-focused, with little attention paid to usability. Product utility is foreign and unnatural to the blind as it contrasts with their prior memory of performing a task. Therefore, this research study is to strategize the Blind User-Designer experience through design activities.

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