Abstract
Including everyone in the process of designing information systems is a challenge, especially considering that techniques and tools traditionally used in this process are written documents. This can make them non-accessible to people in special conditions, e.g., the visually impaired. Therefore, in this paper we present the first steps we took towards redesigning some of these techniques and tools, turning them into tangible digital artifacts. These initiatives are presented as two case studies. One intends to tackle the problem of materializing an idea discussion tool that has an existing graphical representation. The other, takes on the challenge of re-interpreting an ideation technique with well-defined dynamics. In the end, they point towards how to redesign other artifacts.
Highlights
The design of information systems that consider the uniqueness of each person represents a challenge
In this paper we presented our initial efforts towards the redesign of some traditional techniques and artifacts from this context, to make them accessible to all people
We described the theoretical foundation for our work, the techniques and tools we intend to redesign, and we presented two preliminary case studies
Summary
The design of information systems that consider the uniqueness of each person represents a challenge. We propose to take ideation and discussion tools and techniques which are usually based on written documents, and make them accessible to all, by turning them into digital artifacts. This way, we are creating technology that is inclusive and, at the same time, making more accessible the process of designing technology. This paper is organized as follows: Section 2 describes the theoretical foundation for this work, Section 3 presents the techniques and tools we intend to redesign, Section 4 contains the two case studies, and, Section 5 highlights our concluding remarks and future steps
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