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Inclusive design lab

  • Immersive sessions
  • Empathy tools

Empathize with blind people

Students have been able to experience what it means to be blind and use a variety of conventional assistive devices.
  • Walking the stairs
  • Walking on uneven terrain
  • Walking on the sidewalk

Empathize with wheelchair users

Students were able to experience what it means to be a wheelchair user and understand the challenges involved.
  • Introduction to the challenges wheelchair users experience
  • Maneuvering near a curb
  • Encountering other people

Empathize with elderly people

Using an aging suit, students were able to move inside the body of an elderly person.
  • Aging suit
  • Arthrosis simulation
  • Aging goggles
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