101 Universal Design for Standard-Type Elevators : Proposals and Verifications Applying Users' Characteristic Behaviors

Abstract

We would like to report the process of UNIVERSAL DESIGN in developing elevators in public spaces. User researches were conducted with people with disabled in order to clarify existing problem of using elevators. Consequently we found out their characteristic behaviors. The results brought us many ideas. For instance, a floor button on the operating board m elevator flickers when arriving at the destination floor. This idea can enhance the convenience of elevators for both visually impaired person and elderly people