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Reading Time: 3 minutes No matter the product—an inhaler, a surgical robot, a medication pump, or a smartphone application—following a human factors engineering process will use usability studies. Usability testing is a research method designed to evaluate a product’s…
How to Design your Injection Device from “Top to Bottom”
Reading Time: 5 minutes Top-down and Bottom-up Cues: Using Perceptual Process in Injection Device Designs Human Factors Engineers are often intrigued by peoples’ candid reactions to new devices. Recently, my friend received a new medication that needed to be…
Remote Human Factors Research During COVID-19
Reading Time: 11 minutes Remote Research Overview Fundamentally, remote research involves the researcher and participant being in two separate locations. As it stands right now, remote research is undoubtedly the safest option during the COVID-19 pandemic. Video meeting platforms…
In-Person Research Methods: Research During COVID-19
Reading Time: 9 minutes In-Person Research Overview Many people are sensitive to visiting unfamiliar businesses right now due to fears of COVID-19 exposure. This can be disheartening to researchers, especially when businesses put in considerable time and effort to…
Usable Research Reports: Usability Studies
Reading Time: 5 minutes Usability Testing Actually fielding a usability study is the moment of truth. Staying true to project goals and completing a task analysis accomplishes a ton for the seeker of usable results, but those strategies quickly…
Usable Research Reports: Using Task Analysis
Reading Time: 4 minutes Usable Research Reports When it comes to generating usable results, detail is key. What exactly did the users have trouble with? Broad statements like “5 out of 15 users did not successfully complete Task 14”…
Usable Usability Research Reports: Introduction
Reading Time: 2 minutes Usable Human Factors Research Reports Human-centered design creates useful, usable, and desirable product. Proper medical device design ensures that systems can be used safely, effectively, and do not cause harm to the user or patient. …
Human Factors of Hemophilia Self Infusion
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hemophilia Treatment Hemophilia (type A and B) is a hereditary bleeding disorder in which the blood’s ability to clot is compromised. The disease is characterized by low levels of Factor VIII or Factor IX in…
An Overview of “Better Together”
Reading Time: 6 minutes Better Together: The vital role of patients and end users in developing safe and effective medical devices Every few months, Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology releases a new journal publication on recent events, changes, and perspectives…
10 Pro Tips for Collecting High-Quality Interview Data
Reading Time: 5 minutes Collecting High-Quality Interview Data User Experience Researchers, ideally, run a ton of studies. Whether it’s qualitative or quantitative, formative or summative, many things can harm the quality of the data you collect. The following is…