Simulation Tools for Inclusive Design Solutions

Disability has been redefined by the World Health Organization as a function of person’s interaction with environment and not merely an innate part person. This redefinition highlights need for inclusiveness in design solutions. To aid this, we apply test potential different tools that restrict designers’ physical abilities at deriving inclusive perspectives among designers. Various simulated conditions are often adopted user-centered to sup-port need-finding eliciting rich data on users’ needs guide designers empathize users. Simulation have applied understand certain people challenges, yet these lack ability evoke perspective Through co-creation workshop, participants were exposed two forms simulations: direct situational impairments. was achieved using simulate same restriction. In this study, noise- canceller earphones used reduced hearing attention. Participants asked generate user functions applying both simulation tools. The study results comprise outcomes 33 who volunteered participate co-design workshop provided venue them interact work alongside users challenges. paper analyses attained through types conditions. With growing create technologies delight user, it is necessary equip would help process. demonstrates application impact one such tool.