{"id":1138,"date":"2019-09-12T22:52:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T22:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2019-09-12T22:52:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T22:52:38","slug":"jordan-toothbrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2019\/09\/12\/jordan-toothbrush\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Toothbrush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Original Article: <br>Jordan Toothbrush by Design and Architecture Norway<br>http:\/\/www.inclusivedesign.no\/product-graphic\/jordan-toothbrush-article147-265.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPROBLEM<br>\nHow can we make toothbrush packaging more user-friendly and easier to open for\na wider range of people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lead users had a range of abilities.<br> \u2212 People with arthritis provided feedback on handling and accessing the packaging.<br><br> \u2212 Low vision users gave advice about shelf presence, information graphics and openability through touch rather than sight.<br><br> \u2212 Children tested how intuitive designs were as well as dexterity issues. Although not the primary consumer group, they gave key information on how easy the designs were to understand.<br><br> \u2212 Older people with multiple age related impairments tested a variety of factors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>APPROACH<br>Controlled observation: <br>Lead users were initially observed visiting supermarkets and shops.<br>This aimed to explore the issues around shelf presence and information graphics on existing packaging.<br><br>Interview: <br>Lead users were interviewed as they tested existing toothbrush packaging and 70 other types of packaging. The process was recorded using video and still camera.<br><br>Workshop: <br>Testing was repeated with lead users, from initial concept to market ready solutions. The process was recorded using video and still camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RESULTS<br>Many insights were successfully gathered especially in the areas of openability, prioritising information and brand visibility. Examples of quotes from the users:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I like larger handles&#8221; &#8211; 80 year old man<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I usually try to open them in the store, if I don\u2019t think I can manage, I hang it neatly back in place&#8221; &#8211; 43 year old with arthritis\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Jordan-Toothbrush.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Jordan-Toothbrush.jpg 464w, https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Jordan-Toothbrush-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This article touches upon the importance of packaging and how packaging can be a barrier for individuals with disabilities. It highlights important aspects of package design that improve usability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original Article: Jordan Toothbrush by Design and Architecture Norwayhttp:\/\/www.inclusivedesign.no\/product-graphic\/jordan-toothbrush-article147-265.html \u201cPROBLEM How can we make toothbrush packaging more user-friendly and easier to open for a wider range of people? The lead users had a range of abilities. \u2212 People with arthritis provided feedback on handling and accessing the packaging. \u2212 Low vision users gave advice about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[139,185,181],"class_list":{"0":"post-1138","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-science-tech-featured","8":"tag-arthritis","9":"tag-dentalhealth","10":"tag-universaldesign"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1140,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1138\/revisions\/1140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}