The following is a representation of the accessibility requirements and barriers of my prototype.
Own image.
The most interesting insight to come out of this exercise was the question: “does it have to be for aerial?” When thinking about this for the first time, my answer was “yes of course, that’s what my topic is about and the limit of the scope.” However, after thinking about the question a second time, and narrowing down my product from “any tool” to specifically “the third prototype (named ‘little guy’) I made”, I realized that while yes, my tool couldn’t be used for running or swimming or the like, but why not make additional attachments (instead of the external mini-silks) to represent other apparatuses, like floor pole, aerial pole, aerial hoop, trapeze, rope, hammock, straps, or similar apparatus.
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Source:
Own ideation
