Inclusive Design in Industry Motivations and Barriers Hua Dong Department of Engineering Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK +44 (0)1223 766958 Simeon Keates Department of Engineering Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK +44 (0)1223 766958 John Clarkson Department of Engineering Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK +44 (0)1223 332742 hd233@cam.ac.uk ABSTRACT lsk12@cam.ac.uk pjc10@cam.ac.uk The aim of this research is to identify the motivations for, and barriers obstructing, the adoption of inclusive design practices within industry. The working processes of a number of design consultancies have been audited and large-scale industry surveys conducted. A toolkit aiming to help designers and design managers to appreciate inclusive design has been developed and has received positive feedback from the preliminary evaluation with industry. design, the more inclusive approach and the key factors for the success of inclusive design in a context of real industry. RESULTS AND FINDINGS Based on the product assessment, six percent of the UK adult population was found to be excluded unintentionally by everyday products such as electric kettles [2]. The estimation was based on the data derived from a disability survey [3] focusing on physical disability (motion and sensory disabilities). Keywords Inclusive design, motivations, barriers, and toolkit
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