A Study on the Usage Status of Daily Consumables for the Visually Challenged and the Utilization of IoT Technology

February 28, 2022  |  Vol.8, No.2  |  PP. 223-233  | PDF

AUTHORS:

Hyeon Jeong Kim, Department of industrial Design, SangMyung University, Korea

KEYWORDS:

Visually Impaired, Consumable Household Goods, Experiential Observational Survey, IoT Technology, Product Information Delivery

Abstract

For the convenience of living for the visually challenged, various technologies and products have been steadily studied from the viewpoint of auxiliary engineering, but most of the developments have revolved around those for outdoor walking and mobility for the visually impaired. In reality, research on technological design for consumable household goods, which are used almost every day by both the disabled and the non-disabled, is quite inadequate. This study thus aims to put forth technical product designs geared toward enhancing convenience of the visually impaired people when it comes to frequently used everyday household items, thus helping them lead an independent life in a more meaningful way. To this effect, this study undertook research on cases, usage status, IoT application designs targeting on the products most frequently used in our daily life. As for the research progress and method, this study first reviews the characteristics and types of each product in 235 cases related to consumable items frequently used in daily life, and investigates and analyzes the process and status of each product by visually challenged people through experiential research and observation surveys. Furthermore, based on the results of product case studies and usage status studies, it proposes an IoT technology-based product information delivery design that can address issues that might occur during the use of each product. In line with case studies and usage status studies, product packaging, and operational aspects of products, this study assesses multiple issues raised when the visually challenged people use household products, and suggests the IoT technology-based application designs that can be conducive to the visually challenged to accurately recognize and more comfortably use.

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Citations:

APA:
Kim, H. J. (2022). A Study on the Usage Status of Daily Consumables for the Visually Challenged and the Utilization of IoT Technology. Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent Research Interchange (APJCRI), ISSN: 2508-9080 (Print); 2671-5325 (Online), FuCoS, 8(2), 223-233. doi: 10.47116/apjcri.2022.02.19

MLA:
Kim, Hyeon Jeong “A Study on the Usage Status of Daily Consumables for the Visually Challenged and the Utilization of IoT Technology.” Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent Research Interchange, ISSN: 2508-9080 (Print); 2671-5325 (Online), FuCoS, vol. 8, no. 2, 2022, pp. 223-233. APJCRI, http://fucos.or.kr/journal/APJCRI/Articles/v8n2/19.html.

IEEE:
[1] H. J. Kim, “A Study on the Usage Status of Daily Consumables for the Visually Challenged and the Utilization of IoT Technology.” Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent Research Interchange (APJCRI), ISSN: 2508-9080 (Print); 2671-5325 (Online), FuCoS, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 223-233, February 2022.

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