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It is a 1500 words project. And Please read the attachment follow the instruction!!

In this assignment, you will test approximately four versions of the same product, and will develop an article for Consumer Reports that compares the products from impaired users’ points of view.

The product i chosse is PENS!!

Don't need test picture on the paper!

However you have to make up the

Documentation of testing: While one person is testing the product, the others should take photographs/notes and vice versa. Include the following in your testing and rate both products (excellent, very good, good, fair, poor) using the following criteria:
- § Size: Is the size of the product is appropriate for the person using it? (Example: A 26” bike would be too large for a typical 5 year old)
- § Space: Does the spacing of the product’s features allow the person to easily use it? (Example: Buttons on a cell phone might be too small for an older person
  § Energy: Does the person have to exert a lot of energy to use the product? (Example: Certain wine corkscrews require a lot of movements when only a few are necessary)

§ Error Tolerance: Is the product is tolerant of error? (Example: The ‘Error’ message on a computer informs the person that a mistake was made.)
§ PerceptibleInformation:Istheinformationnecessarytousetheproductclearandobvious? (Example: Some smoke alarms do not display ways in which the alarm can be turned off.)
§ Simplicity and Intuitiveness: Is the product simple to use and easy to understand? (Example: Some mixing bowls have a gripper lip on one side and a pouring spout on the other. Someone not familiar with cooking can easily figure out how to use the product.)
§ Flexibility: Can the product be used in more than one way? (Example: The grips on some hammers allow the person to hold it close to the head or far away from the head.)
§ Equity: Can the product be used equally well by people with varying abilities? [Example: Some digital cameras would be very difficult for someone with arthritis to use because the active features (viewer, delete button, shooting button, etc.) are so small.]
§ Safety:Istheproductsafeforeveryonetouse?(Example:SomeX-actokniveshavevery slippery handles, and, as a result, a person’s hand can slip during use thus causing a great chance of getting cut.)
§ ComfortandBodyFit:Istheproductcomfortabletouse?Doesitconformtothebody? (Example: Some earbud inserts do not conform to the ear and, therefore, are quite uncomfortable with prolonged use.)
§ Cultural/Diversity Appropriateness: Does the product have any features that would stigmatize or be inappropriate for any cultural or diversity group? (Example: Most western toilets do not have a ‘wash’ function, and therefore would be considered ‘unclean’ in certain Asian cultures.)
§ Social Integration: Is the product socially acceptable? Does it in any way isolate the person using it? (Example: Some people feel awkward interacting with individuals who are in wheelchairs; therefore, the wheelchair might be considered as a product that can be socially isolating.)
§ Aesthetics: Is the product aesthetically pleasing? Does its appearance appeal to all segments of the population or niche groups? (Example: Grab bars in public restrooms can be useful to some people, but typically, they are not particularly pleasing to the eye to any segment of the population.)