JACCES: Journal of accessibility and design for all
Journal of Accessibility and Design for All emerges from the sum of the visions of both institutions, the Fundación ONCE and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech. It aims to be the meeting point between knowledge and social reality, offering a framework for discussion in which science and society could incorporate their needs and opportunities to ensure equal opportunities for all people through progress.
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Website accessibility of travel agents : An evaluation using web diagnostic tools
(2020-11-30)
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Open AccessTravel agents (TA) play an important role in the tourism system, providing information and intermediating the purchase of tourism products. The relevance of these players is higher to the accessible tourism market, due to ... -
An aircraft combination wheelchair seat suitable for aircraft aisles
(2020-05-30)
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Open AccessAir travel is very restricted for individuals with mobility limitations and there is a need for the design of improved accommodation for individuals in wheelchairs on an aircraft. The aim of this paper is to present an ... -
Research, analysis, and evaluation of web accessibility for a selected group of public websites in Bulgaria
(2020-05-30)
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Open AccessThis article discusses the accessibility of public information on the Internet by people with disabilities, and in particular people with visual deficits. Web accessibility standards, content and basic principles have been ... -
Daily life, anthropometry and bedroom design of Indonesian elderly
(2020-05-30)
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Open AccessIndonesia elders have a choice to stay in residential or live in a nursing home. Effort should be invested to maintain the elderly well-being despite their lives choice. The purpose of this study is to observe Indonesian ... -
Integrating behavioral research in undergraduate design studio in architecture for designing inclusive environments
(2020-11-30)
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Open AccessBehavioral research as a part of design process in undergraduate design studio in architecture can help bridge the gap between the user needs and design decisions and sensitize the students to the concept of accessibility ... -
Study of interiority application in deaf space based lecture space : Case study: the Center of Art, Design & Language in ITB building
(2020-11-30)
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Open AccessMany lecture space facilities today are included in audism category because they do not yet have space design regulations for hearing disabilities. As a result, students with hearing disabilities, who are not identified ... -
Objective evaluation of architectural obstacles encountered in two Canadian urban settings by mobility device users
(2020-05-30)
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Open AccessIndividuals using ambulation or wheeled assistive technologies encounter obstacles when accessing built environments. Although there are many environmental evaluations allowing the identification of these obstacles, very ... -
Designing universal visuotactile pictograms
(2020-05-30)
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Open AccessPictograms are used in all domains of our daily life, in orientation maps in particular. They can be depicted visually or tactilely (in relief) for blind people. The problem is that these existing pictograms are not ... -
Universal design: from design philosophy to applied science
(2020-05-31)
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Open AccessUniversal Design (UD) philosophy is inspired by the social responsibility that no discrimination is present in the use of the built environment. During recent decades UD philosophy led to a systematic development of design ... -
Accessibility adaptations to assist motorcyclists with lower limbs disability
(Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2019-11-30)
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Open AccessMotorcyclists with lower limbs limitations require customised adaptations to ride motorcycles. Gearshifting and rear brake actuation must be adapted to be performed by the upper limbs of the motorcyclist. Also, motorcyclists ... -
How to interweave accessibility with didactic and technological quality of digital educational materials
(Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2019-11-30)
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Open AccessAccessibility is a quality requirement for digital educational materials (or contents) in interactive learning environments. It ensures that students with disabilities do not face barriers when using such content. However, ... -
The presence of universal accessibility in doctoral dissertations deposited in Spain between 1998-1999 and 2017-2018 academic years
(Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2019-11-30)
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Open AccessThe goal of this research is the identification and analysis of doctoral dissertations registered in Spain that address universal accessibility as a topic in order to detect trends, the scope for development and leading ...
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