AccessCity
AccessCity
AccessCity
UX/Game design
UX/Game design
Due to society’s responsibility and concern for the accessibility of education, we build this UX project for future city builder-children to raise their empathy for disabled citizens. The UX Designer Award nominated this project.
Due to society’s responsibility and concern for the accessibility of education, we build this UX project for future city builder-children to raise their empathy for disabled citizens. The UX Designer Award nominated this project.
Role
UX/UI Design
Interactive Prototype
Team
Huiying (UX)
YIdeng (Researcher)
Wenya (UI)
Timeline
2024
Achievement
UX Design Awards
UXDC Awards
Problem Statement
In many cities, wheelchair users encounter significant barriers and difficulties in daily travel due to a lack of accessible urban design.
This project aims to foster empathy in children for wheelchair users by involving them in city planning through games and courses.
Focusing on children, as future city builders, can influence their families and promote broader community awareness and inclusive design.
Problem Statement
In many cities, wheelchair users encounter significant barriers and difficulties in daily travel due to a lack of accessible urban design.
This project aims to foster empathy in children for wheelchair users by involving them in city planning through games and courses.
Focusing on children, as future city builders, can influence their families and promote broader community awareness and inclusive design.
The problem of low accessibility of cities
1. Barrier-free construction is imperfect and non-standard
2. Most ordinary community residents pay little attention to barrier-free facilities
The problem of low accessibility of cities
1. Barrier-free construction is imperfect and non-standard
2. Most ordinary community residents pay little attention to barrier-free facilities.
The problem of low accessibility of cities
1. Barrier-free construction is imperfect and non-standard
2. Most ordinary community residents pay little attention to barrier-free facilities
Research
At present, urban accessibility in some cities and regions is low. The reasons for insufficient urban barrier-free facilities may be the following:
Research
At present, urban accessibility in some cities and regions is low. The reasons for insufficient urban barrier-free facilities may be the following:
Insights 1.
Wheelchair users are unwilling to go out by themselves because public areas do not have many facilities to help them go out smoothly, they feel uncertain, frustrated, and tired.
Insights 1.
Wheelchair users are unwilling to go out by themselves because public areas do not have many facilities to help them go out smoothly, they feel uncertain, frustrated, and tired.
Insights 2.
Through serious game design, we can enhance the attention of children, the future builders and maintainers of cities, to urban accessibility.
Insights 2.
Through serious game design, we can enhance the attention of children, the future builders and maintainers of cities, to urban accessibility.
Design Solution
VR Educational Game
Virtual scenes to explore, children can pay attention to the importance of barrier-free facilities in the real world.
VR Educational Game
Virtual scenes to explore, children can pay attention to the importance of barrier-free facilities in the real world.
AI intelligent detection
To motivate children to find accessibility issues in the street, we designed an upload function, where children can upload pictures of accessibility issues in real life. AI intelligence detects and gives the analysis.
AI intelligent detection
To motivate children to find accessibility issues in the street, we designed an upload function, where children can upload pictures of accessibility issues in real life. AI intelligence detects and gives the analysis.
Incentive Mechanism
We provide positive incentives through clear game goals and feedback, such as game exploration, question-and-answer games, etc., so that players can continuously accumulate star points and redeem tasks, cities, badges, etc. in the store.
Incentive Mechanism
We provide positive incentives through clear game goals and feedback, such as game exploration, question-and-answer games, etc., so that players can continuously accumulate star points and redeem tasks, cities, badges, etc. in the store.
Reflection
The essence of the product is an educational interactive game and education platform. The core benefit is that by simulating real scenes, children can understand and pay attention to the needs of wheelchair users.
The most innovative thing is that through the guidance of virtual characters, the educational process is made more interesting and vivid.
Reflection
The essence of the product is an educational interactive game and education platform. The core benefit is that by simulating real scenes, children can understand and pay attention to the needs of wheelchair users.
The most innovative thing is that through the guidance of virtual characters, the educational process is made more interesting and vivid.