Exploring what job aids could be
The Level of Sitting Scale (LSS) developed by British Columbia's Children's Hospital is the case study for this project. The LSS is a clinical assessment tool to help a medical professional evaluate a person's stability and dynamic movement while sitting. This exhibition features a series of objects demonstrating interaction with the information in the original LSS documentation, specifically related to the assessment criteria. Participation and interaction is an emphasis of this project, and it seeks to explore the physicality of information accessibility.
The LSS fan book
2 x 8 cm
This book is a combination of iconographic and textual instructions.
The LSS ring book
10 cm diameter
This book uses colours to identify broader categories. It features iconographic and abbreviated information.
The LSS wheel
42.5 cm x 27 cm
This wheel is an interactive object with iconographic and abbreviated information displayed on one plane.
The LSS volvelle
20 cm x 20 cm
This is a physical information wheel that shows a level number when all the aspects of a level line up. The use of analogue calculation devices similar to this goes back centuries.
The LSS poster
25 cm x 25 cm
This poster shows each level iconographically on one plane.
The LSS slider
33 cm x 14 cm
This slider shows the broad categorical information for each section of the scale, one section at a time.
The LSS shapes
22 cm x 4.5 cm
This series is an abstraction of the levels in unique shapes. The shapes can be used to reveal the aspects of each individual level.
Backstory
Award recipient: ECU Health Design Award for Innovation 2023
I used the material related to the Level of Sitting Scale as a case study for my capstone project in the Communication Design program at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. This display was exhibited at the Emily Carr campus.
LSS exhibit at The Show on the Emily Carr campus, May 2023.
A portion of the original Level of Sitting Scale documents used as a reference for this project.
