«Selbstbestimmt» or «self-determined» is a project for improved democratic participation of blind people. At the moment, it is still impossible for them to vote autonomously due to the lack of haptic features on the voting documents.
Together with visually impaired people, we developed a solution to this problem in co-design workshops. The result is a voting kit that combines a smartphone app with a haptic coordinate system. This makes it possible to identify, orient and complete the voting documents autonomously. With the methods used in the workshops, we explored new ways in which designers can work together with blind or visually impaired people.
«This project was invited to the Bundeshaus (Federal Palace) in Bern for a presentation and consultation, even before the Bachelor’s finals took place. This shows that there is a need for this solution, and it is also indicative of the trust placed in the design skills of Luis and Lars by the involved organisations for blind people and the co-designing workshop participants.» – Excerpt supporting statement of the Subject Area Interaction Design
«Using modified and newly devised design methods, a functioning solution was developed in close collaboration with blind people to improve their voting autonomy.» – Luis Praxmarer & Lars Ziegler
«As an interaction designer, I would like to achieve authentic and satisfying results in the future through holistic thinking and collaboration with various stakeholders.» – Luis Praxmarer
«I have always been very enthusiastic about all kinds of design challenges, which is why I see myself in a working environment that offers the widest possible range of clients and projects.» – Lars Ziegler