시각장애인의 정보접근성 측면에서 본 가전제품의 실태조사 연구

초록

In modern societies, smart technology including IT development and touch screen technology unconsciously limited access to information especially for visually impaired users. People visually impaired or elderly have experienced difficulties in identifying and using home appliances because of display and control methods. The purpose of this study is to investigate display and control methods of home appliances and evaluate information accessibility of home appliances. Site visits and evaluation were conducted to collect the state of home appliance in six home appliance stores from 2 to 22, August 2014. The subjects of the study were washing machines, rice cookers, electric inductions and microwaves. Many of the rice cookers and washing machines investigated were found to meet the user requirements specified in this study. Many of electric inductions and microwaves were failed to meet the user requirements. The touch panel technology provided inaccessible controls to the people with vision impaired. Therefore it is recommend that display and control methods need to have alternative option to present the state and identifiable information.

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