In April, Design Science participated in the 3rd Annual Big Red Run at Ridley Creek State Park in Media, PA. The 5K event helped raise money for the Brandywine Valley Hemophilia Foundation, which uses the money to fund research towards better treatments and progression towards a cure. Nine of Design Science’s employees (Carrie Davidson, Zaheer Elly, Megan Findlay, Jennifer Galindo, Neil Mejia,. Read more
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Now Hiring: Summer Design Intern
/ in design , design research , information design , intern , internship , job opportunity , news / by Christina SAre you a meticulous designer with a passion for the research that contributes to great design? Feel like spending your summer learning more about human factors in a company of awesome people (and the occasional dog)? Read more
As we saw in a previous post (Getting to the Root) predicting human behavior and responses can be complex. Not only is human behavior unpredictable, but each user population comes with its own set of unique challenges. In this post, we will focus on ways that a well-trained moderator can engage adolescent participants and motivate them to be responsive with their feedback. Read more
DS Attends 2017 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care
/ in poster , conference , HF , HFES , human factors , news , presentation / by Christina STake me back to the Big Easy! We had a great time in NOLA at the HFES conference March 5-8, 2017. We saw some excellent presentations and enjoyed delicious New Orleans cuisine. If you missed our poster Using Data-Driven Research Techniques to Define Better Product Requirements, you can download our HFES poster here. Read more
MDO Article: Five Qualities of a Good Use Risk Assessment (uFMEA)
/ in risk , risk assessment , study design , testing , tips , uFMEA , usability , news / by Christina SWhat makes a use risk assessment good? Researcher Bryon Calawa answers that question in Design Science’s latest guest column for MedDeviceOnline. Read more
DS Attends HIMSS 2017
/ in conference , healthcare , HIMSS , HIMSS17 , human factors , news / by Christina SThe HIMSS 2017 conference is “the year's largest and most important healthcare IT conference in the United States” and brings together executives, clinicians, IT professionals, and more for a week of networking, knowledge-sharing, and forward-thinking. Read more
Steve Wilcox to Participate in 32nd MD&M West Conference
/ in conference , MD&M , news , panel , present , presentation / by Christina SOn February 7-9th, 2017, Principal Steve Wilcox will attend and participate in the 32nd Annual MD&M West Conference, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. This conference is the largest in North America for product development industry professionals. Read more
MD+DI Article: “Root Cause Analysis: Adventures in Medical Device Usability”
/ in root cause , root cause analysis , FDA , guest article , MDDI , news , RCA / by Christina SWhat is Root Cause Analysis? What is its unique role in formative vs. summative testing? How should it be planned for before usability testing even starts? Read more
Video Capture and Analysis: 5 Ways You’re Hurting Your Video Analysis
/ in tips , contextual inquiry , design science , ethnographic research , news , Video , videography / by Christina SThis blog post is part two of a two-part series on using video records in contextual inquiry. Read more
Video Capture and Analysis: 5 Reasons to Film Your Research
/ in tips , contextual inquiry , design science , ethnographic research , news , Video , videography / by Christina SThis blog post is part one of a two-part series on using video records in contextual inquiry. Read more