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Download fileThe economic explanation of inclusive design in different stages of product life time
conference contribution
posted on 06.08.2019, 10:06 by Fang Li, Hua DongThe static data obtained from user research are not sufficient to accurately reflect the change of the user's needs
and capabilities in different situations. Not paying enough attention to the economic feasibility of design
solutions makes inclusive design face challenges in commercialization. In this paper, the user's demand is
regarded as a function of the dynamic interaction between the user's own characteristics and the environment.
The inclusion problem is defined from an economic perspective. By distinguishing the stages before and after
the delivery of a product (or service), different economic properties of the product are defined. Then the two
stages are analysed from the perspective of investment and consumption respectively, and the competition
criterion of inclusivity distribution and the reasons for exclusion are deduced. According to the causes of
different problems in the two stages, the research direction of inclusive solutions is pointed out, and the
economical sustainability of inclusive design is analysed. This paper emphasizes that the goal of inclusive
design lies not only in the partial and temporary elimination of exclusion, but also in how to distribute the
freedom of choice.
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