Mixed Reality on Universal Design's Secret Service
Fullname: Mixed Reality on Universal Design's Secret Service (Mr. UD)
Programme:
- Name: Erasmus+
- Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
- Action Type: Strategic Partnerships for higher education
Partners:
- Lodz University of Technology
- University of Aveiro
- Polytechnic Institute of Porto
- University of Tartu
- J. Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine in Łódź
Members of uniMAD: Ricardo Queirós
Realization period: 01/09/2020 to 31/08/2022
Description
The goal of the project is to increase Universal Design competencies of future designers,
teachers, educators and engineers, with the use of Mixed Reality systems. We use a set of
scenario-based practical educational tools enhanced with Mixed Reality to ensure a better
understanding of various accessibility needs of people by experiencing them. Sensory impairments,
physical disabilities as well as age and gender disparities are some of the issues that will be addressed.
Future designers will be able to experience limitations of lowered and disabled senses, various
physical constraints or put themselves in the shoes of the elderly, all to better understand their needs
and empathize with potential users of their creations.
The project will provide tools for a more inclusive design approach, ideas on how to use it
for educational processes and, ultimately, a more fair and accessible world for every human being.