How do blind or visually impaired people navigate through buildings?

Area of Focus: UPMC design opportunity

Previous Thoughts:

• Visually impaired wayfinding

Peer Review

Closing the “Gap” — Generating solid ideas

Feedback from Professor:

You seems to have several thoughts but they aren’t focused around a clear opportunity statement. What are her particular needs and desires during her visit and how is that translated into an opportunity to…

Refocusing on design “Gap”:

You seems to have several thoughts but they aren’t focused around a clear opportunity statement. What are her particular needs and desires during her visit and how is that translated into an opportunity to respond through design activity? There are some elements in your notes…

Persona + Product Statement

Persona

• Name: Jeffrey
• Age: 61
• Condition: Glaucoma — Jeffrey has started to notice pressure in his eye due to glaucoma and is worried for his already deteriorating eyesight.

Stakeholders and stakeholder mappings

Stakeholders:

• Patients coming for treatment — visually…

Secondary Research

Project Brief:

The global population is estimated to be over 7.8 billion people. Over 15%, or 1.1 billion, experience some form of disability. These numbers are expected to rise significantly within the next ten years due to advancements in medical care…

Case Study