Human Factors & Design Psychology

report (includes lots of images)

Evaluate the use of 3 appliances in your kitchen in terms of how well/poorly they are designed with the following users in mind. Pick ONE user (PERSONA) from the list below and analyze the design of 3 kitchen appliances in terms of how the design facilitates/impacts their ability to use them. 

User #1:  Tonya, 4’8” tall, age 25 (Tonya walks with a limp)

User #2:  Tom, 5’9” age 90 (Tom has arthritis in both hands)

User #3:  Ted, 6’9” tall, age 42 (Ted is farsighted – he can see distant objects clearly, but objects nearby may be blurry)

You will evaluate the persona that you select in terms of their experience using the following 3 appliances in your kitchen: 

• Your stove/oven
• Your refrigerator
• An appliance of your choosing in your home

Activities that could normally take place while using these 3 appliances.  Analyze them from start to finish: 

Entering the kitchen

Setting up the appliance

1. Using the appliance
2. Cleaning the appliance
3. etc.

Environment and how it influences your Persona’s use of the appliances.  For example: 

The impact of lighting (when glare might be a problem)

The layout of the kitchen

etc.

• So, given:  
• Your Persona and their physical and cognitive characteristics
• The possible environmental conditions of your kitchen
• The activities that your users will be engaged in
• Your job is to provide a thorough analysis of HOW the design of the 3 appliances impacted your Persona’s ability to use each.    Provide photographs to illustrate your points.

USE THE TEMPLATE PROVIDED.