GB/T 36947-2018User interface design specification for household electrical appliances for older persons (English PDF)
面向老年人的家用电器用户界面设计规范
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
December 28, 2018
Implementation date
July 1, 2019
Scope
GB/T 36947-2018 is the English-translated version of 面向老年人的家用电器用户界面设计规范.
GB/T 36947-2018 specifies how the user interface of household and similar electrical appliances should be designed so that older people can operate them easily.
It describes the elements that make up the interface, sets the design requirements for them and explains how the resulting design is evaluated, with an informative annex of recommendations on touch controls for people with impaired sight.
Terms defined include elderly person, user interface, interaction, impairment and easy-use design. It applies to appliances designed with older users in mind, used alongside the design guidelines of GB/T 36934, and it excludes remote control by mobile phone or infrared as well as gesture and voice control. It was issued on 28 December 2018 and has applied since 1 July 2019.
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Document preview — GB/T 36947-2018
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 97.030
- Classification
- Y 60
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 4 User Interface Elements
- 5 Design Requirements
- 6 Design Evaluation
- Appendix A (informative) Recommendations for visually impaired people using touch controls
- Reference
Foreword
This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
1 Scope
This standard specifies the user interface elements and design requirements for household and similar electrical appliances (hereinafter referred to as appliances) that take into account the needs of the elderly. And design evaluation.
This standard applies to the ease of use of the user interface of the appliance that takes into account the needs of the elderly.
Note 1. This standard does not cover control devices such as mobile phones and infrared rays, and control methods such as gestures and voice.
Note 2. The elderly involved in this standard are self-care, but due to aging, the elderly who use certain equipment that meet the conventional technical requirements have certain obstacles. people. Some elderly people lose the ability to use utensils due to physical disability or mental disorders, and their needs will exceed the guidelines of this standard. range.
2 Normative references
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only dated versions apply to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.
GB/T 36934 Design Guidelines for Household Appliances for the Elderly
3 Terms and definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1 Elderly
People over the age of 60 (including 60 years of age).
3.2 User interface
A product element that controls the product and accepts its status information.
Note: Instructions for permanent display on the product can be considered part of the user interface. [GB/T 32265.1-2015, definition 3.21]
3.3 Interaction
Two-way information exchange between the user and the appliance.
Note: Rewrite GB/T 32265.1-2015, definition 3.13.
3.4 Impairment
Problems with human function or organization, such as severe deterioration or loss of function. This may be temporary (such as due to an injury) or Permanent, may change over time, especially the deterioration of function caused by old age is more obvious. [GB/T 20002.2-2008, definition 3.4]
3.5 Easy-use design
Focus on elderly users who are self-care, physically and mentally free from serious obstacles, making them easy to use. design.
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Referenced standards
Normative references
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