BTEC DIT - User Accessibility Needs

The word accessibility means...

• The design of a product for users who experience disabilities

• The design of a product for users who don't have disabilities

• The design of a product to not help anyone

A visual needs refers to someone.....

• Users with limited hearing

• Users not able to move their body

• Users with limited vision

• Users who take longer to communicate

Hearing needs refer to someone with...

• Limited vision

• Limited body movement

• Cognitive ability

• Limited hearing

Speech needs refer to someone with...

• Taking longer to communicate

• Limited vision

• May not be able to move their body

• Limited hearing

Motor needs refer to someone with...

• Limited vision

• Limited hearing

• Limited movement with their body

• Taking longer to communicate

Cognitive Needs refer to someone with...

• May not be able to move their body

• Limited hearing/Vision

• Need more time completing tasks

• Taking longer to communicate when talking

A user interface is...

• Software that sits between humans and devices

• The physical device

• Where you use a USB drive to access an interface

A form interface is...

• entering specific commands with the keyboard

• entering information using form controls

• clicking on a graphic on the device screen

• Monitoring what is happening around the device

What does a gesture do?

• Physical or online keyboard to enter commands

• Using your hand for the interface to react to. Tapping. Pinching. Swiping movements

• Moving the mouse to control the cursor

• Using voice to say what they want to do

User requirements are:

• Considering what tasks you want to perform

• How quickly the interface performs

• Looking at what features and how familiar they are for experience

• How easy the device is to use