Universal design as a cause of triggering innovation levels for sustainability-a deliberative concept

Abstract

Sustainability achievement through design could be seen as a connective result of design and innovation. The role of universal design (UD) for sustainability is well known, although how any innovation through this could be produced by the practice of UD is not evident. Different innovation levels could be triggered positively towards sustainability by practicing UD in an advanced way. In this paper, different innovation levels associated with sustainability achievement were scrutinized within the scope of UD. It was presented how the advance perspective of UD could have a direct impact on incrementing innovation levels of organisations, thereby ensuing sustainability. The advance concept of UD was then revisited in a deliberative way to justify the argument of the extensiveness of UD beyond the traditional scope of the accessibility domain only. Finally, the concept of sustainable human-computer interaction (HCI) was also re-explored within the context of UD and its practice.

Redesign of Mobility Aids for Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Children Through Collaboration Among Academics - Medical Devices Industry and User Intitutions

“…As long as people use products, they must consider human-machine engineering and usage habits [11]. In addition, under the reason of meeting the comfort of the human body, the product design function must also consider the use of different population habits and special requirements, changes in the use of place and time [12]. This mobility aid will be redesigned so that CP children can be used for walking activities.…”