Blar i Fakultet for teknologi, kunst og design (TKD) på emneord "Universal designs"
Viser treff 1-20 av 22
-
BARRIERS AND POSSIBILITIES TO TEACHING UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN NORWAY
(WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings;Conference Proceedings for Education and Humanities-Niagara Falls 2018, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)Implementation of universal design (UD) e.g. within the design of high-rise dwellings, school buildings, public offices available to the public, and public transportation, is currently required by law in Norway. In the ... -
Captioning for the DHH
(Master thesis, 2019)The main rule in Norway is that all ICT solutions have to be universally designed, and this is covered in the gender equality and anti-discrimination law. One of the most common faults in web-sites today are the lack of ... -
Categorization and Comparison of Accessibility Testing Methods for Software Development
(Studies in Health Technology and Informatics;Volume 256: Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)There are many methods for testing accessibility and universal design, ranging from checklists and guidelines to automated testing and finally to human testing with participants from different user groups. It is, however, ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Accessibility and Learnability of Learning Management Systems: Case of Fronter and Canvas
(Communications in Computer and Information Science;Volume 851, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-07)Learning Management systems (LMSs) are becoming integral parts of the teaching and learning process in higher learning institutions. As they are sup-posed to be used by students who are diverse in terms of ability/disability, ... -
A comparative study of usability and accessibility of Norwegian educational institute websites for screen reader users based on user experience and automated assessment
(Master thesis, 2019)A website is an essential part of the education system, mainly in schools or universities, as it aids the students with diverse abilities to access the information offering the flexibility in times and locations for learning ... -
Conceptualizing universal design for the information society through a universal human rights lens
(International Human Rights Law Review;Volume 8: Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-03)Universal Design aims to ensure that everyone can equally use products, environments, programs, and services. This article examines the theoretical underpinnings and potential application of universal design by exploring ... -
Driving factors of universal design of ICT in Norwegian businesses
(Master thesis, 2019)This study aims to discover promoting and hindering factors for universal design of ICT within Norwegian businesses with a special focus on ICT businesses. This is done through an extensive literature review examining ... -
Evaluating Learnability and Accessibility of a Software for Engineers: Case of Model Server Manager (MSM) at Jotne
(Master thesis, 2018)Learnability and accessibility are fundamental aspects of every system. They are important qualities that make a system easily and quickly usable and understandable by new users as well as users with disabilities. There ... -
Evaluation of Scrolling Techniques on the websites in the context of universal design
(Master thesis, 2019)This research study is about an investigation to find out why infinite scrolling is not a good option for every website. The study presents an evaluation of scrolling techniques used on the website in the context of universal ... -
Identifying and overcoming Organizational Barriers regarding Universal Design of ICT: A case study of DNB
(Master thesis, 2019)From June 2014, it has been a legal requirement in Norway to adhere to the Web Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 to ensure that the technologic environment is accessible to all. The law states that new solutions should adhere ... -
Impact of Sentence-length on the Readability of Web for Blind Users
(Master thesis, 2019)This research investigates how the length of sentence impacts on the readability of the web for blind users and explores the appropriateness of the range of sentence to make the web content readable and understandable. ... -
Improving resource discovery and access through user-controlled adaptation: Exploring the role of library metadata
(Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence;volume 10908, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-06)Accessibility of library search tools is measured not only by their adherence to accessibility guidelines, but also by the ease they offer users to find accessible resources. This makes library metadata an object of study ... -
Indoor Air Quality Monitoring System for Homes Using Solid Fuels: A Universal Design Approach Integrating Sensor Network with Human Computer Interaction
(Master thesis, 2019)The Universal Design (UD) approach to develop technology to combat the effects of Indoor air pollution (IAP), as a result of burning solid fuels or biomass in this project, required a wide range detection of pollutants, ... -
Intersectional Accessibility
(Master thesis, 2019)Intergovernmental organizations recognize that people with (dis)abilities experience discrimination in intersections between oppressive system. For example, the European Union has adopted the term “multiple discrimination” ... -
Metadata and Universal Access in Digital Library Environments
(Library hi tech;Volume 35 Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose- Accessibility metadata has been a recurring theme in recent efforts aimed at promoting accessibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions to all regardless of their disabilities, cultural ... -
Perceivability of Map Information for Disaster Situations for People with Low Vision
(Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence;Volume 11572, Conference object, 2019-07-03)Digital maps have become increasingly popular in disaster situation to provide overview of information. However, these maps have also created barriers for many people, particularly people with visual impairments. Existing ... -
A Preliminary Investigation into the Usability of Force Touch Interaction in a Mobile Context
(International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM);Vol 12, No 5 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This paper details a preliminary evaluation into the usability and universal design of force touch interaction with older users as recently introduced into the Apple iOS9 operating system. The evaluation involved a small ... -
Understanding Situational Disabilities and Situational Awareness in Disasters
(Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management;, Conference object, 2019)In this paper, a scenario-based approach augmented with personas typically used in universal design and interactive design domains is used to illustrate the occurrence of situational disabilities in emergency situations, ... -
Universal design of ICT for emergency management: A systematic literature review and research agenda
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;LNCS, volume 10907, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-05)The primary objectives of this article are to give a systematic overview of the current state of the emerging research field of Universal Design of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Emergency Management, ... -
Universal Design of Intelligent Personal Assistants
(Master thesis, 2018)As new ways of information and communication technology arise along with new forms of interactions, it is extremely important that these innovations are created, maintained, and further developed and improved under the ...