What is ISO 24552 about?
ISO 24552 specifies the methods to improve the accessibility of the visual display on small consumer products in order to minimize inconveniences that a variety of users including people with disabilities and the elderly can experience while using those products.
ISO 24552 focuses on how to present information on small visual displays to make the product more accessible for older people and people with low vision or color deficiency. ISO 24552 covers accessibility with regard to the visual presentation of information, not audio or tactile-based display methods.
ISO 24552 applies to various consumer products equipped with digital displays, in which the information about the operation of the product is visually presented. The products are usually equipped with built-in display panels.
NOTE-
- Accessibility of a product can be enhanced by adopting alternative means to the visual presentation of the information, which is not covered in ISO 24552. For information about alternative forms of presentation, ISO/IEC Guide 71, ISO 9241112 and ISO 9241171 can be useful.
- A comprehensive catalogue of accessibility needs and strategies for accommodation for all users (not only those with visual impairments) is out of scope for this document. Readers interested in this regard can refer to ISO/IEC 291381.
Who is ISO 24552 for?
ISO 24552 on ergonomics — accessible design — accessibility of information presented on visual displays of small consumer products is useful for:
- Consumer product manufacturers
- Manufacturing Industries
- Sports and leisure department
Why should you use ISO 24552?
Visual displays are in-built in many consumer products to be used to present information about the status, function or operation of the product to the users. If a product is big enough to adopt large displays, it would be easy to make the various users including older or visually disabled people feel comfortable in recognizing and understanding the presented information on the displays.
Some small consumer products, such as digital cameras and remote controllers of air conditioners, are equipped with a small display because of the limited space on the product itself. The adoption of the small display can mean that many users experience difficulties in using those products because they cannot easily recognize or understand the information visually presented on it. Among the many things that can be done to make the product more accessible to the widest range of users, one thing is to carefully design the visual information presented on the small display.
ISO 24552 provides design guidance on the accessibility of visually presented information on small displays.
