Does sound matter in medical devices? This question may be obvious and perhaps unnecessary. Incorporating sounds in consumer products is a common design practice – in particular in electronics, but when it comes to medical devices the answer is not so obvious and it depends on a series of human factors – especially use safety.…
DetailsThis is a common question we at THAY Medical are asked. It is not a “yes” or a “no” answer though. It depends on a number of human factors. This includes the actual location(s) the testing is to be performed at, the subjects who will be involved in the testing, what stage in the testing…
DetailsGaming enthusiasts are in large early adopters of technology and usually eager to get hold of the latest title releases as well as new game products. The gaming industry is vast and it grows year by year, predicted to be worth $99.6 billion in 2016. For the first time, the mobile gaming will represent a…
DetailsRight at the start of a usability study there a number of details that should not be overlooked. This is especially true when the study involves specialised user testing under very specific environments. There are project planning questions that can be tricky to answer, in particular – “how much detail should the simulation have?”, and…
DetailsIt is always good when our staff participate in national events, and we are pleased to announce that our Managing Director, Greg Thay, co-presented a workshop for the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) on Medical Device Design. Greg co-presented the one-day workshop with Robin Ellis (Red-Design Ergonomics) and James MacKrill (Dyson School…
DetailsIt is encouraging to see that the UK based Medicines and Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) are focusing on an area we know much about – human factors and usability engineering. Whilst this area of safety has been around for many years now, there has been a variance on what is acceptable to prove use safety…
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