Stephen Wilcox Co-Writes Article on Human Factors Engineering
Is the awakening over? Has the medical industry finally come to embrace the benefits of human factors engineering…?
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Pioneers and Engineers: the Evolving Field of Human Factors Engineering
The landscape of the medical device industry is transforming. As the tide of technological change reshapes how people interact with their devices, human factors engineers face the task of evolving with the industry.
Medical Packaging Travels to the Land of Human Factors
What does a user do if his medication is child-proofed, but his illness causes him to have the dexterity of a child?
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Achieving Realism in HF Work—How to Stay out of Fantasy Land
We attended the HFES Healthcare Symposium in Chicago last month. Among the highlights were hearing keynote speaker Lisa Sanders talk about how the TV show House relates to Human Factors, taking a tour of the GfK facilities, seeing our own Steve Wilcox present on the future of Medical Devices, and presenting our poster on Realism in Product Design.
Seven Mistakes to Avoid During Usability Testing
Let’s cut some red tape. Pharmaceutical companies, in particular, sometimes seem to approach usability testing as if it’s a clinical trial.
Stephen Wilcox to Present at MD&M East 2014
Stephen Wilcox, Principal of Design Science, will be presenting at the MD&M East Conference in New York, NY.
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