Universal Design for the Physical World Flashcards
What are the 7 principles of universal design?
- Equitable use
- Flexibility in use
- Simple and intuitive use
- Perceptible information
- Tolerance for error
- Low physical effort
- Size and space for approach and use
What is Principle 1: Equitable Use?
- Provide same means of use for all users: identical if possible, equivalent if not
- Avoid segregating or stigmatizing any users
- Provisions for privacy, security, & safety should be equally available to all users
- Make the design appealing to all users
What is Principle 2: Flexibility in Use?
- Design of the product/environment should provide people with a variety of options for use
- Accommodate right/left handed use
- Facilitate user’s accuracy & precision
- Should be adaptable to an individual’s preference and abilities
What is Principle 3: Simple and Intuitive Use?
- eliminate unnecessary complexity
- Be consistent with user expectations & intuition
- Arrange info consistent with its importance
- Provide effective prompting & feedback during & after task completion
- Purpose of the product or environment’s features should be easy to understand
- Person’s background, language, experience should not hinder their understanding of how to use/navigate
What is Principle 4: Perceptible Information?
- Use different modes (pictorial, verbal, tactile) for redundant presentation of essential info
- Provide adequate contrast between essential info and its surroundings
- Info about the design should be communicated effectively and perceivable to everyone
- Maximize legibility of essential info
- Differentiate elements in ways that can be described (i.e. make it easy to give instructions/directions)
- Provide compatibility with a variety of techniques or devices used by people with sensory limitations
What is Principle 5: Tolerance for Error?
- Arrange elements to minimize hazards & errors; most use elements, most accessible, hazardous elements eliminated, isolated, or shielded
- Provide warnings of hazards & errors
- Provide fail safe features
- Discourage unconscious actions in tasks that require vigilance
What is Principle 6: Low Physical Effort?
- Allow user to maintain neutral body position
- Use reasonable operating forces
- Minimize repetitive actions
- Minimize sustained physical effort
What is Principle 7: Size and Space for Approachable Use?
- Provide a clear line of sight to important elements for any seated or standing user
- Make reaching to all components comfortable for any seated or standing user
- Accommodate variations in hand & grip size
- Provide adequate space for the use of assistive devices
What are the accessibility enhancements of sidewalks?
Curb cuts, bumped & ridged tiles,
Sidewalks that are wheelchair accessible and have curb cuts that orient people who are blind, assist people with motor disabilities and people who walk with objects such as carts & strollers – is an example of which principle?
Principle 1: Equitable Use
Detectable warnings built into curb cuts that warn people who are blind that they are approaching a street – is an example of which principle?
Principle 4: Perceptible Information
Sidewalks that are smooth and absent of bumps and cracks – is an example of which principle?
Principle 6: Low Physical Effort
Width of sidewalk allows for use of assistive technologies like rollators & wheelchairs – is an example of which principle?
Principle 7: Size & space for approach and use
What are the accessibility enhancements of building entrances?
Ramps
Same entrance to the building for all people – is an example of which principle?
Principle 1: Equitable Use
Ramps built into stairs (not separate from stairs) – is an example of which principle?
Principle 1: Equitable Use
What are assistive technologies for stairs?
Stair climbing wheelchairs, elevators
Elevators provided for access to multiple levels in buildings that can be used by a wide variety of people – is an example of which principle?
Principle 1: Equitable Use
Buttons on elevators that are tactile or have braille on them – is an example of which principle?
Principle 4: Perceptible Information
Visual and audio feedback that announces each floor level – is an example of which principle?
Principle 4: Perceptible Information
What are accessible design alternatives to doorknobs?
Push button, automatic door, accessible door thresholds, accessible doorbells
Doorlights that have lights and audio cues – is an example of which principle?
Principle 4: Perceptible Information
Doorbells that can be programmed to send vibrating signals to a device – is an example of which principle?
Principle 4: Perceptible Information
Doors with lever handles that require less effort to operate – is an example of which principle?
Principle 6: Low Physical Effort
Electronic doors with sensors & flat entryways that everyone can use – is an example of which principle?
Principle 6: Low Physical Effort
What are ways to make a bathroom accessible?
Grip bars, sufficient space for wheelchairs, automatic hands-free faucets, sinks with wheel chair access underneath, unisex bathrooms, braille bathroom signs
Bathroom labels that are both visual and tactile – is an example of which principle?
Principle 4: Perceptible Information
Bathrooms that serve the needs of diverse individuals by providing hands-free faucets, automatic flushing, and handles for support – is an example of which principle?
Principle 6: Low Physical Effort
Bathrooms that provide sufficient space for maneuverability of body & assistive technologies – is an example of which principle?
Principle 7: Size and Space for Approach and Use
What are ways to make drinking fountains more accessible?
Auto-detect features, multiple heights, large push buttons, wheelchair access underneath
Drinking fountains that are placed at varying heights to accommodate different users – is an example of which principle?
Principle 2: Flexibility in Use
Drinking fountains that have auto-detecting features – is an example of which principle?
Principle 6: Low Physical Effort
What are ways to make transportation systems more accessible?
- Online ticket purchasing
- Wide turnstiles
- Bumped/ridged train platforms
- Clear train arrival announcements
- Clear door visibility
- Clear mind-the-gap signage
- Accessible route maps & guides
Both audible and visual train announcements – is an example of which principle?
Principle 4: Perceptible Information