Usability

Tom and Ryan looked at lists related to accessibility or whatever you call it and thinking about related things we could do in the Omni.

Here are lists:

• Principles of Universal Design
• ADAAG

Principles of Universal Design

Principle 1: Equitable Use

• Main door should be wide and otherwise accessible.
  • This is usually the front door.
  • If the side ballroom doors are used for ballroom-only events, this is the side ballroom door.
• It's good that the lift to the ballroom is in the main entrance.
• Stairs could be switched for ramps.
• Main bathroom should be the accessible bathroom, rather than another bathroom.
• Signage, especially front door signage should be legible for everyone
  • Bad vision
  • Blind
• Social norms for caregivers
  • Don't expect them to donate to events.
  • They're not the people to talk to.
  • &c.

Principle 2: Flexibility in Use

• Ramps
• Elevators
• Extendy grabber things for shelves

Principle 3: Simple and Intuitive Use

• Doorbell should make sense.
• Signs in more than English. Look at literature on signs from Tom's ergonomics textbooks or something.
• It should be obvious that bathrooms are bathrooms.

Principle 4: Perceptible Information

• Contrast between signs and everything else
• Signs should work for people who can't see. Like bumpy signs.
• Signs or something should indicate that accessible entrances exist.
• Color blindness, one for each color
  • Color oracle color blindness simulator
• Floor textures and colors for paths
• Distinguish between spaces or be clear about trans
• Don't kill blind people.
  • Maybe start with everywhere except the hackerspace
• What if you can't spell?
  • Knowing that food exists.
• Ryan is glad that we don't rely on an intercom.
• Fire system should do more than sound.

Other things

• Handles instead of knobs
• Doors should be light or at least well-lubricated
• Door button with hand and FOOT buttons