User Shadowing Research

Zipping up a jacket with one hand was difficult. Our subject struggled to insert the insert pin into the slider. Once connected, the jacket tended to be pulled upwards instead of being zipped.

 

 

 

Opening a bottle while sitting down was not difficult. Our user gripped the bottle with his legs and was able to twist the cap off with little issue. Standing up proved to be more difficult because it was hard to avoid spilling the liquid inside of the container.

 

 

 

Folding a shirt with one hand requires the use of a table or floor. It was difficult to spread the shirt out evenly on the table. Folding with one hand could be done but it required extra effort. The user had difficulty creating a crease in the shirt.

 

 

 

Buttoning with one hand was difficult because the user could not easily hold the hole in place to slide the button through.

 

 

Hanging a shirt on a coat hanger was not particularly difficult, but it did require the shirt to be spread out on the ground.

 

Applying a bandage with one hand is particularly difficult because the bandage has a tendency to stick to the users hand. The user used his teeth to open the packaging and used the table to apply the bandage.