User Research
Desk Research
Types of Blind
Born blind
Late blind
Low vision
Problem Identification
Lack of confdence
Lack of knowledge of services
Increased lonliness
Social exclusion
Feeling of being a burden
Field Research
Poona men's association of blind Hadapsar ,Pune,India
Bridge Tactile Experience
About the project
There are games designed for visually impaired and sighted exclusively which make the visually impaired feel that they are incapable to compete with the sighted users. Bridge is a game designed to reduce the gap and give the visually impaired the confidence and freedom at the same time.
Role
Individual self initiated
Awards
Finalist top 150 in Taiwan international student design competition in product design category and first runner up in battle of projects Pune Design festival 2019
Duration
1 year
Client/Course
Design for special needs
Location
India,Pune
Brainstorming
The initial research and brainstorming sessions were conducted to see what all problems do visually impaired people face in their daily life. Deep diving into their lives is important to empathize with them before designing for their betterment .The best way to design any product or service is to co-design with the end users.
Mockup
First mock-up was made with cardboard and thumb pins
Bridging the gap between visually impaired and sighted users
There are games designed for visually impaired and sighted exclusively making the visually impaired
feel that they are incapable to compete with the sighted user Bridge is a game designed to reduce
the gap and give the visually impaired the confidence and freedom at the same time.
Ideation
Cad Drawing
Game Manual
How to start
Playing pieces on all the four corners .Maximum four people can play and minimum two players. Arrange all the sixteen board pieces randomly on the board ,sixteen board pieces consist of one to six numbers with its associated color .Arrange all the four playing pieces on all the four corners .Maximum four people can play and minimum two players.
Component Parts
Exterior board
16 different colored pieces
Green (5)=2
Orange (4)=3
Dark blue (3)=2
Blue (6)=2
Yellow 2)=4
Red (1)=3
Black Pieces 4 different shapes
Dice
Spinner
Dice area and packaging unit
Magic swap and Number Exchange cards
Playing the game
To move backward or can choose other path .Any direction possible but cannot jump the board .If the other player is already in the same position he can either move to the same position by forcing the others Players have to reach the opposite end of the board to win the game ,players can only move when corner number comes to the dice. He can move in any direction possible but cannot jump the board .If the other player is already in the same position he can either move to the same position by forcing the others to move backward or can choose other path.
Eliminating
the opposition
Player can eliminate a player only if the player piece is at the corner end of the board and it is your choice whether to eliminate the player or move towards your directed path ,if your directed path is in between the player he will have to eliminate the player with the game.
TWIST AND TURNS
MAGIC SWAP-Jump your player piece to any of the same colored section.
NUMBER EXCHANGE-Exchange the board piece with the same colored or numbered board piece.
If 6 or 1 comes on the spinner or dice the player chooses between the two cards magic swap or number exchange.
WINNING THE GAME
Reaching the opposite end of the board before other player makes you the winner.
Mockup testing
Tactile experience of the initial game mockup.
