Embrace Multisensory & Accessible Design
summary
Argues that engaging multiple senses produces measurable multisensory synergy in the brain, improving memory and task performance, and gives concrete examples: the US military measured 4,000 pilots and failed by designing for an “average,” OCR scanners led to audiobooks, and inclusive inventions like sliding doors and electric toothbrushes emerge from sensory-first thinking. Cites user numbers — 43% don't shop online because they can't touch fabrics and 93% value discounts — and recommends stress-testing products (use them in darkness), intentional diverse recruitment, and offering adjustable sensory options.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:00Natalias background
- 2:50Multisensory
- 5:10Agenda
- 5:35The Basics
- 6:35Legal Compliance
- 7:30The Bell Distribution
- 11:15Multisensory Design
- 12:10Kiki vs Boba
- 14:55Abstract pictures
- 16:00All senses get together
- 17:05Inclusion drives innovation
- 19:00Audio books
- 21:50Stress test
- 22:15Examples
- 26:35Building Inclusive Products
- 28:35Questions
- 35:10AI
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