Elaboración de un sistema señalético para la fundación de ayuda al adulto mayor Rikuna Kuyay del cantón Gualaceo

Abstract

This work aims to develop a signaling system for the Foundation of help to the elderly Rikuna Kuyay of the canton Gualaceo, Ecuador. In this sense, a document has been prepared that records the process carried out using the methodology of Paul Harris and Gavin Ambrose that consists of 7 phases. The first phase where the theme and the target audience were defined. In the second phase, the process of investigation and identification of possible obstacles was developed. Third, the ideation or generation of ideas phase was carried out. In the fourth phase was carried out the prototyping or materialization of ideas for previous revisions. In the fifth phase we have the selection process, evaluation of possible solutions. Sixth, the implementation and delivery phase to the customer was developed. In the last phase, it was analyzed if the proposal has met its objectives, while identifying improvements that can be applied in the future. On the other hand, the study focused on older adults and the importance of creating an inclusive signage that adapts to the needs of such users. Therefore, through the methodology it was possible to meet the expected objective, since each stage allowed the learning and the solution of problems that during the realization of the work were solved in an appropriate way, achieving to fulfill the objective of communicating and orienting within the physical space of the determined institution.