Physical Accessibility Guidelines of Consumer Product Controls

Assistive Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-14

  Rahman, Moinur M ^a   Sprigle, Stephen ^b  

^a the State University of New York   (United States)

^b HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessible design; Consumer products; Controls

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; MANUAL CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN;

CONSUMER PRODUCT CONTROLS; PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES; PRODUCT ACCESSIBILITY;

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS;

CONSUMER; DISABILITY; ELECTRONICS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 0030985962     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.1997.10132291     Document Type: Article

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