designstudent
Memberdesignstudent replied to the discussion Wheelchair Accessible Design in the forum General Discussions 5 years ago
designstudent started the discussion Wheelchair Accessible Design in the forum General Discussions 5 years ago
Hi, I am a design student in a course about Human Factors and Inclusive Design. I am working on a project to redesign self-checkout machines at grocery stores to make them more inclusive for people in wheelchairs and those with mobility issues. I am hoping to learn about the issues people struggle with most when using the machines or why people…
Hi, I am a design student in a course about Human Factors and Inclusive Design. I am working on a project to redesign self-checkout machines at grocery stores to make them more inclusive for people in wheelchairs and those with mobility issues. I am hoping to learn about the issues people struggle with most when using the machines or why people… Read more
tabifolk2 CommentsHello,
Maybe you can post something in the general discussion forum. But be sure to add pictures and indicate which country you are referring to as those machines will likely change by country/region etc
Thank you for thinking about inclusive design!I’m sorry to discourage you career, but self checkouts were one of the worse things ever invented, I have mobility issue, and I won’t use one. I like a human being, with a personality, not a damn machine that 1/2 the time able bodied people need assistance with anyway.