Designing for Lines (05-31-16)
New research provides insights on whether you should provide space for multiple lines or a single one in areas where people will spend time waiting in queues.
New research provides insights on whether you should provide space for multiple lines or a single one in areas where people will spend time waiting in queues.
A growing percent of the population is obese, and bariatric design, or developing spaces and objects to meet the specific needs of this group, is receiving increased attention.
Rogers and Milkman have confirmed that physical objects can serve as useful reminders and their work indicates the value of supporting such cues.
Devices are being used to collect information from people in a number of different situations, and the resulting data are being used to guide design.
Cohen and team were interested in learning more about who visits neighborhood parks, and their findings are useful to people managing and designing parks.
Being exposed to particular types of light at certain times of day has been linked to changes in metabolism.
Kaufman and Flanagan investigated how people respond to text read on paper and on screens.
Noseda and his colleagues have learned that light color influences the progression of a migraine.
Recent research probes distracting sounds.
Anyone designing spaces for people living with dementia will find the online materials and app available through the Dementia Enabling Environment Project (DEEP) Virtual Information Centre useful.