Inclusive Design

Definition of inclusive design:

Inclusive design is one of many terms currently in use in built  environment professions, the building industry, and in the wider arena of local and central government. It shares a similar  background and has similar aims to many other terms such as universal design, design for all, lifespan design, and most recently, 'respect for people' and designing for diversity. Inclusive Design is a process that results in inclusive products or  environments which can be used by everyone regardless of age, gender or disability. Inclusive design relies on a holistic and sustainable understanding of the responsibilities, of those who shape the built environment in relationship, to those who populate it.

Different Inclusive Design Examples: 

EXAMPLE 1: StairLift

How it is work:

Our lifts are designed for fast, easy installation. The reason our lifts are so easy to install is because we do the hard part at the factory. The carriage is pre-installed on a short section of track. Installation is not much more complex than connecting a length of track, attaching it to the stairs, bolting down the seat, and plugging it in. Our installation instructions are clearly illustrated and very detailed, plus expert advice is never more than a phone call away.

Features: 

• Simple installation
• Installs on either side of staircase 
• Mounts to the stairs - not the wall 
• Travel up to 20 feet 
• Extruded aluminum track is factory cut to fit your stairs 
• Track only takes up 10” of staircase and chair folds to 14” from wall 
• Unit-controls mount on either armrest 
• Foot or finger-activated call controls for wall or floor mounting at top and bottom of stairs, or optional wall-mounted call/send controls 
• Constant-pressure controls stop the lift the instant you release the control 
• Limit switches automatically shut unit off at the top and bottom of the stairs 
• Footrest safety sensors stop the lift should it contact anything on the stairs 
• Wide, comfortable seat swivels 90° toward landing at each level for safe and easy enter and exit 
• Safety switch prevents lift from running when seat is not in proper position 
• 300 lbs capacity: aircraft cable rated for 4,200 lbs 
• Choice of vinyl or leather upholsteries in three colors (light almond, evergreen or mocha) 
• Operates on standard household current, 115 VAC, 15 AMP minimum grounded circuit 
• Smooth starts and stops 

Advantages of stairlift

the important point of this design is that it can be used for all the people.it is one of the best inclusive design that can be used for all the people.

Cost Considerations

In addition to the cost for the lift,be sure to consider the cost for installation, maintenance and repair.Many lifts require a two-person team,up to half-a-day to install, and you pay for it! Our lifts are so simple to install, it takes less than 2 hours.The maintenance and repair costs for our lifts are also lower because we do not use expensive circuit boards that are prone to failure.

Safety

The need for secure support is paramount. It’s why our armrests are extra rigid. It’s why our eats swivel exactly as they do. It’s why our back rest is adjustable. It’s why we use aircraft cable rated up to 4,200 lbs. on a drive system that has withstood the test of time for more than 50 years.It’s why safety sensors do not allow the lift to run unless the seat is in the proper position. It’s why our footrest has safety sensors to stop the lift if they encounter any obstacles on the stairs.

Comfort and Convenience

The backrest has three different settings,and the fold-up footrest adjusts to two different heights for the utmost in custom comfort. The seat swivels 90° towards the landing at both top and bottom to address bending,balancing and twisting issues when transitioning to and from the lift.

The spacious, wide seat features thick padding and attractive upholstery.The unit-control switch requires little manual dexterity to operate and is conveniently located at the end of the armrest.

Summit Power Options

Unlike other manufacturers, Summit Lifts provides you with the choice of two convenient power options. Choose between safe, AC electrical operation (low voltage, 24V controls), or add protection against power outages by using our DC battery operated system. Unlike other units,

our DC battery operated unit continually recharges regardless of its position on the track. This eliminates the need for you to remember to park the lift on charging pins or to make sure it is in a charging zone.

EXAMPLE 2: Sock Aid

Wearing compression stockings is challenge for people who had back, knee or hip surgery or people have back pain. Even ordinary people have difficulties in wearing them since bending legs for putting socks on/off is torment. 

This sock aid will hold its shape which enables you to place your foot into your stocking and pull it up the length of your calf without the struggle and pulling.

Advantages:

• It is useful for everyone, but especially;
• People with edema or larger feet (wide cone helps them)
• People had surgery (back, hip, knee)
• People cannot bend their feets. (Fat people, people suffer from stroke, etc.)
• Design is not only good for compression stocking, but also for delicate, sensitive stockings
• Quick way to wear socks

Disadvantages:

• Sock Aid cannot be broken into pieces, thus it is hard to carry in traveling. It can be fissile.
• It provides only easy wearing not removing.
• People with no hands or blind people cannot benefit from this design easily.

EXAMPLE 3:Hands Free Umbrella Holder

The design holds an open umbrella and leave your hands free to carry out other activities.The users wear accessory to hold umbrella holder over theirdress and their both hand become free to use.

It is a good inclusive design and is usable for all people including elderly, handicap people.

*Seniors with walkers, wheelchair

*Moms with babies

*Walk your dogs

Advantages

• Hold your baby, bags, wheelchair, scooter, shooping bags at the same time
• It becomes easy to control the umbrella (especially windy weather)
• Your hand will be protected from the cold because you can now put them in your pockets
  

Improvement

It can be design at different sizes, because its default size is too big to control and too heavy to carry