Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Designing for Vision
In a comprehensive article available at the web address noted below, Schambureck and Parkinson detail how people with low-vision view spaces and how design can ease the challenges faced by people who don’t see as well as others do. The issues that Schambureck and Parkinson present can be combined into a straightforward check list that can be applied to any sort of environment to optimize user experiences – responding to the concerns that Schambureck and Parkinson raise, via design solutions, enhances everyone’s in-use experiences and makes “looking” more pleasant for all. As Schambureck and Parkinson report, there are 14 major “barriers to visual accessibility.” The researchers identified these barriers through conversations with experts and by reviewing medical references and other resources. The fourteen concerns noted are: Luminance contrast >Silhouette >Sparkler >White wash Value contrast >Detectable warning >Ghost >Mood lighting >Camouflage >Mirror mirror >Deception Luminance placement >Transition zone >Checker board >Shadow …
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