Chemical toilet for persons with disabilities: Proposal for an urban furniture affordable

Abstract

Street furniture is an important element to the social and democratic life in the cities. In this case, public restrooms must be available to practically all kinds of citizens that inhabit the city. However disabled people have many difficulties in using the existing models, particularly public chemical toilets. Through a design project, a new proposition for a public chemical toilet addressed to wheelchair users was conceived. In this way, the main aspect of this work refers to the actual participation of the disabled expressing their opinion through interviews and usability analysis as well as the observation on technical recommendations for accessibility set by ABNT. Ergonomics analysis and Usability considerations were of great importance to the conclusion of this project. © 2012 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.