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Item Restricted A new vision : how graphic design can help visually impaired people to make purchase decisions(2020) Hillmann-Regett, Jan; Tibus, Alexander; bachelor thesis in Graphic Design"With the rise of the internet and developing technologies, people with visual impairments had many more opportunities. Nevertheless, they are still facing many problems during their online shopping experience. Even though shopping online should encourage disabled people to be more independent and to be able to make their own purchase decisions, there are still gaps with the accessibility of numerous online shopping platforms. Many people are not aware enough yet that difficulties during the online shopping experience arise and how this affects visually impaired people's everyday lives. This thesis is, therefore, analyzing the current situation if and how accessible online shopping for visually impaired people is. It additionally examines the challenges of online shopping platforms by a qualitative study. Interviews with visually impaired people highlight insights, which reveal several complications and the gaps that appear during shopping online. It also clarifies how the decision-making purchasing process for visually impaired people works, compared to sighted consumers. Finally, an educational website that shares the results of this research is introduced to attract attention to the current problems in order to create awareness."Item Restricted Accessible Design and Visitability : Developing a concept for future home standards(2021) Westrum, Carina Marie; bachelor thesis in Interior Architecture / Interior DesignMACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE : Although there has been no one architectural motif across the ages, the Roman architect and author Vitruvius conception of the homo bene figuratus, made famous by Leonardo da Vinci's drawing "The Vitruvian Man", has served as a model of tremendous longevity. In the 1950s, for example, the Swiss architect and urban planner Le Corbusier devised a system based on "human proportion" in the Vitruvian tradition which he called Modulor (Claus et al. 2008). In recent decades, these obviously notable contributions to architectural philosophy in their given epochs have been criticized, prominently because they were founded on an idealized "standard man" (Claus et al. 2008). For long, living spaces have been designed around this standard, but realistically only a small percentage of humans fit this ideal. Moreover, none can fit this standard for a lifetime (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs Office of Public Affairs [1988] 2000). At some point in their life, anybody could experience one or several temporary or permanently disabilities. In 2011 the World Health Organization published the first World Report on Disability stating more than 1 billion people, around 15% of the world population, live with some form of a disability. A number that is rapidly increasing partly due to population growth and aging, as well as accidents and injuries and an increase in chronic health conditions and medical advances (World Health Organisation 2020). To put it in a closer perspective, by now it is expected that one-fifth of the European population have some form of a disability ("Persons with Disabilities" n.d.). Thus, this idealized "standard"; young, fit and male, does not represent the majority when what it is made of is so narrow and the society is extremely diverse. And as mentioned in the previous paragraph, the world population is increasing, people live longer and medical advances have helped people survive permanently disabling accidents and illnesses. The composition of our population is changing. Therefore it would be reasonable that the living spaces built and designed to accommodate this population would likewise change (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs Office of Public Affairs [1988] 2000)Item Restricted Deceptive hues : raising awareness of dichromatic color blindness for a more inclusive design process(2020) Al-Attar, Nadeen; Hillmann-Regett, Jan; Lehr, Jakob; bachelor thesis in Graphic Design"Color blindness, a condition in which people see less vibrantly or fewer color variations, affects almost 5 percent of the entire world population. Despite this being a fairly common condition, it is rarely considered in many designs. As a result, some designs become difficult to read or understand depending on certain design elements. This research addresses the different color perception of color blind people and how it, in turn, affects their perception of design. Most of this research is based on a few conducted interviews with both colorblind people and non-colorblind designers. An online survey was also conducted on color contrast to test whether or not some colorblind design elements improve designs for non-colorblind viewers as well. The results show how designs can be improved through colorblind design and how the different perception of color blind people can affect their view of certain designs. This research also tackles the different uses of color and how the less abstract ones can be adapted for colorblindness. The practical part of this thesis is in the form of an educational interactive exhibition raising awareness of color blindness for a more inclusive design process. Its aim is to educate designers on how color blind people perceive color, and the impact this has on their perception of design. Due to the time frame, the scope of this exhibition is an advertising poster series and three interactive exhibits all implementing the research findings."Item Restricted Design for Dementia : Key Design Principles for Dementia Assisted Living Spaces and Appliances : Introducing Dementia Village Concept(2021) Bekiyeva, Amina; bachelor thesis in Interior Architecture / Interior DesignResearch Question: - What are the main key design principles to consider while designing an assisted living facility for people with Dementia and what are the applications? - What to consider for the sufficient implementation of those key design principles and what are the other important aspects? Aims - to analyse and classify key design principles that provide dementia-friendly design - to offer ways in which design of assisted living spaces for people with dementia can be improvedItem Restricted The effect of multisensory environments in autism centers through design(2020) Al-Janabi, Rawan; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; Starck, Adrian von; bachelor thesis in Interior Design"This study attempts to describe and to define the behavioural impact of autistic children on spatial sequencing and the appropriate building materials. The study makes an effort to understand the psychology of children with autism and attempts to provide an appropriate environment where they can improve the abilities of children with disabilities and provide an environment of unwinding, relaxation, and enjoyment. In this study, I aim to investigate how a multisensory environment affects the autistic children's behavior, and how it can provide enough stimulation to be integrated into an autism center."