Inclusive media and design

随着新的立法和对残疾人作为社会正式和平等成员的潜力和权利的认识，需要进行研究，使个人能够在生活的各个方面实现这种潜力。随着人口老龄化，残疾人，特别是后天残疾的人数也在增加。对于残疾人面临的障碍的社会和技术解决方案的需求从未如此紧迫。包容性设计是一种理论和方法，包括残疾用户作为设计，程序或过程的初始概念和结构的一部分。通过这种方式，许多人的需求可以从一开始就被纳入设计思维过程，而不是在最后。设计和流程不仅具有包容性，而且还可以定制以适应许多不同的人;一个“一种尺寸适合一种”的想法。电影、电视、音乐、戏剧和游戏等形式的娱乐是社会发展和文化的重要组成部分。到目前为止，获得娱乐意味着开发专门面向残疾人的专门形式，或者花费大量资金改造主流内容或产品。采取包容性设计方法意味着从进程一开始就考虑准入要求。在这项发现补助金中提出的研究中，申请人正在使用包容性设计作为调查，创建和评估包容性媒体和娱乐解决方案的基础。为了实现这一长期目标，申请人将重点研究残疾人和老年人接触电视、电影、音乐、视频游戏和其他文化表达技术的机会。这将包括建立在感官替代技术的基础上，例如使用振动来代表声音并作为一种独立的表达方式，以及使用音频/视频/振动技术来制作新的视频游戏或游戏化任务，以便它们对不同的世代具有包容性和乐趣。此外，评估这些技术和解决方案是本研究的重要组成部分。残疾人不仅需要参与发展进程，而且还需要参与对任何解决方案的评估。采用包容性评价方法也将是研究工作的一个关键方面。* 学习包容性设计以及如何将其应用于不同领域是社会如何在这一领域向前发展的一部分。培训不同层次的学生和研究学者如何将包容性设计思维融入自己的思维中，不仅有利于个人，也有利于未来的雇主、产品和服务。此外，申请人致力于招募有兴趣从事包容性媒体和设计研究的残疾学生，这使他们有更好的机会通过参与解决方案的制定来克服他们可能面临的一些障碍。

With new legislation and awareness of the potential and rights of persons with disabilities (PWD) as full and equal members of society, research is required to enable individuals to realise this potential in all aspects of life. As the population ages, the numbers of PWD, particularly acquired disabilities, is also increasing. The need for social and technological solutions to the barriers PWD face has never been more pressing. Inclusive design is a theory and approach that includes users with disabilities as part of the initial conceptualisation and structure of a design, procedure or process. In this way, the needs of many people can be incorporated into the design thinking process from the beginning rather than at the end. Designs and processes not only become inclusive but potentially customisable to fit many different individuals; a "one-size-fits-one" idea.***Entertainment in the form of film, television, music, theatre, and games are an important part of the development and culture of a society. Access to entertainment has, until now, meant developing specialized forms that are specifically oriented to PWD or retrofitting mainstream content or products at a large expense. Taking an inclusive design approach means considering access requirements from the beginning of the process. In the research proposed in this Discovery Grant, the applicant is using inclusive design as the basis for investigating, creating and evaluating solutions for inclusive media and entertainment. Towards this long term goal, the applicant will focus her research on access to television, film, music, video games and other techniques of cultural expression for PWD and older adults. This will include building on sensory substitution techniques such as using vibration to represent sound and as an independent means of expression, and using audio/visual/vibration techniques to make new video games or gamify tasks so that they are inclusive of and fun for different generations. Also, evaluating these technologies and solutions is an important component of this research. Not only do PWD need to be involved in the development process but will also need to participate in the evaluation of any solutions. Having inclusive evaluation methodologies will also be a crucial aspect of the research effort. ***Learning about inclusive design and how it can be applied in different areas is part of how society can move forward in this area. Training students and research scholars at all different levels how to incorporate inclusive design thinking into their own thinking not only benefits the individual but also future employers, and products and services. In addition, the applicant is committed to recruiting students with disabilities who are interested in pursuing research in inclusive media and design which gives them better opportunities to overcome some of the barriers they may face by participating in the development of solutions.**