Improving the elevator in my building--and making more universally designed--would require the following:- Make the elevator larger and the entrance-way wider.
- Make the doors open automatically when they reach a floor. (As is the case on almost all modern elevators.)
- Ensure that the elevator and edge of each floor are perfectly aligned.
- Install an audio system that states the present floor whenever the elevator starts or stops moving. (I don't think I've ever seen an elevator that does this.)
- When the elevator starts moving, the audio system should say what direction it is headed. (I know I've never seen an elevator that does this.)
- The elevator should beep as it passes each floor. (This is common on many elevators, but it would be more useful to a blind person if the above two improvements where also present.)
- Lower the elevator's button panel and include Braille next to each button
- The alarm button should only need to be pushed once, not held down. When pushed, the alarm should be loud enough to be heard from nearby floors. It should also automatically notify the building's superintendent.
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