[3E] (03) Education system using ICT-III

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM JST(5:15 AM - 5:30 AM UTC)

[3E17] An Educational Approach to Barrier-Free Design through a VR-Based Wheelchair Experience System

○Taichi Shimojo¹, Yuto Hasa², Kaede Yoshida³, Akinaru Iino⁴ (1. Production Development Engineering Course, Graduate School of Engineering, NIIGATA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 2. MATSUBARA CONSTRUCTION, 3. UEKI CORPORATION, 4. NIIGATA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)

Keywords:

Barrier Free,Architectural Design Drawing,Wheelchair,Virtual Reality

A wheelchair experience system using VR was introduced into architectural design education, allowing students to experience their own designs from a wheelchair user’s perspective. This deepened their understanding of barrier-free design and led to improvements, demonstrating educational effectiveness.