Bridging Usability and Aesthetic Design of Wheelchairs
http://www.stcsig.org/usability/newsletter/0304-wheelchairs.html

Fields, Betsy
Usability Interface
2003

Abstract:

A wheelchair provides transportation for the disabled, independence and self-sufficiency to someone who would otherwise be completely dependent on others. But is functionality the only aspect of a wheelchair worth contemplation? Should we not evaluate the design aesthetic of wheelchairs to the same extent that we analyze the design of other useful and purposeful objects?