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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Daedalus recently acquired a new Stratasys J850 Pro 3D printer that dramatically expands our 3D print capabilities. Our new printer is capable of printing up to seven (7) different materials …
This is the final installment in our series delineating the user-centered design process. We’ve talked about Why Usable Isn’t Enough, and we’ve walked through Phases 1 Discover, 2 Define, and …
For this installment in our series looking at the User-Centered Design (UCD) process, we get to the part that most people think of when they think about designing products. This …
“Deceptive UX”, or “Dark UX”, as it has also been called, is a concept that has gotten a bit of news coverage lately. So much in fact that earlier this …
