Acessibilidade inteligente: integração de sistemas domóticos em escolas para pessoas com deficiência visual

Abstract

This work aims to develop a preliminary architectural design for accessibility that implements solutions using home automation at the Maranhão School for the Blind (ESCEMA). In the current context of São Luís, there are numerous examples of inadequate buildings in terms of accessibility, given the incomplete compliance with the parameters established by the Brazilian Regulatory Standards (NBR). Concurrently, there is an exponential advancement in technologies serving architecture, among them home automation, which refers to the automation of various building resources with intelligent systems. This has a flexible application that can be employed at different levels of complexity and types of buildings, including schools. ESCEMA, located in São Luís and dedicated to serving visually impaired people, has stood out for 57 years as a space for meeting, socialization, and learning. Considering the potential for improving architectural quality, especially in terms of accessibility and technology, a project is developed that integrates home automation systems into the built environment, culminating in proposals and solutions for the renovation and adaptation of the school to its target audience. Site visits were conducted, conversations were held with school management, and studies of home automation systems and current accessibility standards were carried out. Furthermore, the project approach aligns with the principles of Universal Design, which, in turn, complement the benefits provided by technology to those who use the spaces where home automation and its systems are employed. In this way, the proposed adaptation of spaces will promote greater autonomy and safety for the students and staff of the institution.