Why You Need a Third-Party PCB Design Review
When it comes to printed circuit board (PCB) design, mistakes can be costly—both in terms of time and money. A small oversight can lead to expensive rework or even require …
How Products Go Through Lifecycle Testing Without Waiting a Lifetime
When it comes to product development, understanding how long a product can reliably last in the hands of its users is crucial. But how do you ensure durability without waiting …
How Machine Vision Learns Depth Perception From Humans
At Daedalus, machine vision is more than just a fascinating technological advancement—it plays a crucial role in the solutions we research, design, and engineer. By integrating machine vision systems …
Why Pittsburgh Should Be Your Next Career Move as an Engineer, Designer, or Researcher
If you’re an engineer, designer, or researcher pondering your next career move, you might want to consider working in Pittsburgh. This city, lauded for its rich industrial history and modern …
The Current Reality of Low-Cost Sensors: Scientific Data, Actionable Data, and Lies
The rise of low-cost sensors, like MEMS, optical, piezoelectric, chemical, and others, has made it possible to integrate sensing into everyday devices. These sensors, which once required bulky laboratory equipment, …
Lost in Design: The Case of the Missing Power Button
Several weeks ago, the remote for the monitor I use for my home computer died. Just the remote; not the monitor. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be a story worth telling. It …
Using Synthetic Data to Drive Machine Learning
What is Machine Learning? Over the past few years, data scientists have been making remarkable breakthroughs in the field of machine learning, a process that allows humans to quite literally …
Alarm Fatigue
As a human factors specialist frequently involved with the design of medical equipment, I am very familiar with the concept of alarm fatigue. For those not familiar, it refers to …
Putting Housing Within Reach Through Engineering
Globally, there are nearly 1 billion people, or 1 out of every 8 of us, who do not have access to adequate permanent shelter. It’s a problem that feels overwhelming, …
How Not to Do Accessible Design
In addition to directing User Experience at Daedalus, I am also heavily involved in my local community. I recently attended a learning conference for municipal personnel and sat in on …