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chair, or bed. The directional control for the wheelchair is in the form of a joystick, which would also allow the user to utilise the four-wheel steering feature of the design.
All of the aforementioned design features
empower the disabled user to move around the confines of the motor yacht interior with ease.
As people age and develop various disabilities, navigating less-than-accommodating environments can result in people
excluded and literally impaired environments. As designers, we must
for many
becoming marginalised, isolated, by
years. This requires
products and try to generate
products, environments, and services that will support the user
deeper more
meaningful awareness and appreciation of others through reflection, emotional connections and empathy.
Designers need to be pushed outside their comfort zones and stretch their empathic horizons. The future requires a more progressive shift to intuitive and meaningful products for all. People must replace technology as the primary driver. It will take brave, empathic and emotionally connected designers to shape the material world of the future.
Figure 8: Wheelchair ergonomics 6. DISCUSSIONS
While the idea of an aging individual on a motor yacht with two medically trained crew seems a stark contrast to current market perceptions. The global aging population is a reality and a design opportunity for
Designers to make a significant contribution to the marine industry.
Design-Driven
Industrial innovation
methodologies are critical to translating the design meaning of motor yacht to a client base that are aging and whose needs are evolving.
The design does not fully consider the structure and systems for the vessel,
interior volume the boat would at least 55ft to address regulations with a slight increase in beam.
Cruise ships are now cheaper than nursing homes and a more pleasant environment. They have a significant amount of medical provision for their more mature client base in terms of facilities and crew training. By having two crew in a vessel this small an elderly or disabled person can have a positive leisure experience in a safe environment.
7. CONCLUSIONS
More holistic integration of real people with real needs will lead to more real design solutions. As soon as we become more sensitised and conscious of ourselves, we are able to view the material landscape from the perspective of others. By tackling relatively mundane product failures in daily tasks, we can begin to improve quality of life for all from the most fundamental level.
5.
2. 3.
to have this amount of usable
The population is aging they have disposable income and emerging leisure needs. This methodology and design outcomes gives the user independence through a high degree of domotic systems within the boat to enhance their control and mobility within the environment.
8. The authors wish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to thank the
following Coventry
University Industrial Design undergraduate students of Boat Design who's second year group project constitutes the design case study presented in this paper: Michael Bryden; Marco de Jesus; Andrew Mooney.
9. 1.
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