A trial on universal design exercises focused on the concept of "Alternative Perception"

Proposal of universal design led by the result of collaborative project with special support schools

Abstract

“Perceptive Information” is indispensable when looking to build better relationships between objects and people, both able-bodied and handicapped. “Alternative Perception” includes ideas such as what role should design play in realizing sensory behavior that allows those who have lost their sight or hearing to expand their interaction with objects and people using their other sense and without making them feel handicap? The theme of this paper is to make audible information visible or touchable and visual information audible or touchable, and it reports the activities and results.