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This book presents papers from the 12th Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT 2025), to be held in April 2025. This workshop series has hosted the multifaceted dialogue on design for inclusion since 2002, involving disciplines including design, computer science, engineering, architecture, ergonomics and human factors, policy and gerontology. The conference theme for 2025 is New frontiers for inclusion. The major themes dealt with in this collection include:
- Understanding people
- Designing for an ageing population
- Designing for particular needs
- Designing inclusive environments
- New challenges and opportunities
the possibilities and challenges for inclusive design offered by AI and other emerging technologies.
With its thematic wealth, this proceedings provides a unique insight into the current national and international research in the fields of inclusive design, universal access, and assistive and rehabilitative technology.
List of contents
Part I Understanding People.- The Role of Experiential Knowledge for Inclusive Design Practices.- Study of the Usage Patterns of Digital Government Services by People with Disability.- What is the Difference between Accessibility, Usability, and Inclusion? Understanding and Addressing the Confusion in the Design of Digital Products and Services.- Evaluating Factors Influencing Collective Intelligence in Medical Co-Design Groups: A Preliminary Study.- Measuring the Effect of Impairment Simulation Glasses.- Part II Designing for an Ageing Population.- A Systematic Review Investigating the Adoption of Digital Healthcare Technology to Support Self-Management for Older Adults with Multimorbidity.- Become More Active: Inclusive Guidance for Older Adults and Activity Organisers.- Towards Inclusive Design: A Study on Vibrotactile Feedback in Washing Machine Interfaces for Older People.- A Study on the Inclusivity of Brazilian Mobile Agricultural Applications for Older Farmers.- Designing Assistive Technologies for Home-Based Fall Tracking: Perspectives from Senior Adults, Caregivers, and Medical Professionals.- Insights on the Acceptability of Assistive Technologies for Ageing in Place: Towards the Development of Design Criteria.- Part III Designing for Particular Needs.- Striking a Balance Between Autonomy and Safety: Supported Decision-Making Opportunities Involving Technologies Used by People with Down Syndrome.- AID-Watch: Increasing Time Processing Ability in Adolescents with Cognitive Impairments.- Connection and Cohesion in a Co-Designed Virtual World: Experience of Online Aphasia Groups.- Part IV Designing Inclusive Environments.- An Overlay for Designing Inclusively.- Fostering Inclusivity in a Museum Park: How the Physical Environment Shapes Guards' Interactions with (Young) Visitors from a Psychiatric Hospital.- Experiencing Saltwater: Architectural Accessibility and Active Participation of People with Impairments in Urban Marine Spaces.- Environmental Crafting at Work: Learning from Two Autistic Volunteers and Their Allies.- We Have Architecture in Common - A Student Based Interdisciplinary Workshop Focusing on Universal Design.- The Role of User-Centred Design Approach in Sustainable Design Education: Retrofitting an Urban Forest Management Building.- Part V New Challenges and Opportunities.- A Systematic Literature Review of Disability and Earthquake Studies: Understanding the Potential Contributions of Inclusive Design.- Conversational AI for Accessible Website Design: Integrating LLM Assistants in Website Builders.- Perceptions of Accessibility and Inclusivity of Virtual and Augmented Reality Among Immersive Technology Professionals: An Interview Study.
Summary
This book presents papers from the 12th Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT 2025), to be held in April 2025. This workshop series has hosted the multifaceted dialogue on design for inclusion since 2002, involving disciplines including design, computer science, engineering, architecture, ergonomics and human factors, policy and gerontology. The conference theme for 2025 is New frontiers for inclusion. The major themes dealt with in this collection include:
- Understanding people
- Designing for an ageing population
- Designing for particular needs
- Designing inclusive environments
- New challenges and opportunities
the possibilities and challenges for inclusive design offered by AI and other emerging technologies.
With its thematic wealth, this proceedings provides a unique insight into the current national and international research in the fields of inclusive design, universal access, and assistive and rehabilitative technology.
