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Navigating the latest guidance in China for medical device human factors research
This blog draws on insights from conversations with experts from XplusX in China, Bold Insight in the US, and uintent in Germany, highlighting the unique challenges and best practices for conducting human factors research in China.
Beyond the product: UX for ecosystems
Designing a positive UX requires manufacturers to integrate products into broader ecosystems, balancing user and manufacturer perspectives and iterating based on behavioral data.
Boost in-vehicle user satisfaction with UX research and a dual-track development approach
Integrate UX research with a dual-track development approach to better align with user needs and ensure your automotive product launches are successful and user-centered.
Diversity in research and why it matters: Exploring Black maternal mortality rates
Explore the critical issue of Black maternal health disparities in the US, uncovering systemic biases and historical injustices. Discover how UX researchers can foster inclusive practices and ethical research to drive meaningful change.
How superior UX transforms automotive brand perception and loyalty
In the evolving automotive industry, recent studies highlight that high-quality user experiences significantly enhance customer advocacy and brand loyalty, surpassing the influence of pre-existing brand perceptions. Learn more about tools that quickly empower confident UX design decisions.
How to build a mobile lab for in-car UX research
Discover key strategies for building adaptable mobile labs tailored to ensure streamlined data capture across diverse on-the-road environments.
Design for all: Elevate your product design to include all genders and sexualities
Inclusive design matters more than ever. This Pride Month, learn practical tips to incorporate diversity in your UX research and elevate your product design to reflect and respect all genders and sexualities, ensuring no one feels marginalized or excluded.
Three steps to successful UX research on the road
UX research is crucial for auto manufacturers to improve in-car experiences and prevent design issues. This post outlines key steps learned over two decades for effective on-the-road UX research.
Three ways UX research supports accessible product design
Designing accessible products through UX research can create better user experiences for all when researchers are knowledgeable about accessibility and accessible designs, recruit those with a wide range of accessibility needs throughout the UX process, and offer accessible participation options like in-home testing.
Human factors optimization: How to leverage HF researchers in your medtech team
As a medtech professional, you can enhance your team’s capabilities by engaging human factors researchers to create front-end documentation, alleviate research workloads, and provide regulatory guidance.
Enhancing medical device safety and effectiveness: Leveraging knowledge tasks in healthcare UX and human factors research
Discover why implementing knowledge tasks is essential for evaluating user comprehension of critical safety information in medical device validation. Learn how to effectively assess these tasks to enhance product safety and effectiveness in your healthcare UX research.
3 considerations for accessible in-car UX research sessions
Adaptability, alternative setup options, and a prioritized task list are all helpful components to planning in-car research studies for populations with accessibility needs.
Harnessing UX research to empower children and enhance parental controls online
As the UK rolls out its Online Safety Act, platforms must improve their parental control systems. Read on to discover how UX research can shed light on the complexities of effective parental controls, enabling designs that empower parents and protect children online.
Revolutionising women’s health: The power of Femtech and inclusive design
On this International Women’s Day, we advocate for user-centered design of Femtech solutions to address diverse needs in women’s health.
AI Governance: Safeguarding innovation in an evolving regulatory landscape
Discover how leading experts at CES 2024 navigated the complex landscape of AI innovation and risk governance, offering invaluable insights into launching AI products responsibly amidst evolving regulations.
GenAI at the inflection point: Navigating the third wave
2024 is forecasted to be a crucial inflection point for AI, marking the third wave of transformative technologies. Here, we break down learnings on GenAI from our visit to the Consumer Electronics Show.
So you want to run a diary study: Five steps to successfully onboard participants
Successful participant onboarding is a crucial step in running a diary study. Read on for five steps for effective onboarding: establishing processes, internal testing, progress tracking, time allocation, and consideration of global factors.
The value of the daily fieldwork debrief: A critical piece of your UX research
A summary of the day’s research findings helps teams to stay aligned, drives report outcomes, and ensures stakeholder goals are top of mind.
Context, accents, and privacy: Overcoming hurdles of AI translation tools in global UX research
Bold Insight launched a global AI study in March 2023 that included: 24 multilingual interviews conducted with UX researchers in 19 countries, spanning 22 languages. 27 interviews in English with global UX researchers representing 24 countries. Our global study led us...
Conducting research with kids? Considerations for running studies with adolescent participants
Unlock valuable insights by creating engaging environments, maximizing participation, and uncovering the genuine perspectives of young users.
How collaboration builds value in medical device human factors research
Instead of a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to research, collaboration between manufacturers and human factors research teams can create trusted partnerships and a focus on designing valuable products.
10 tips to better support a11y participants during user research
With a few considerations and thoughtful planning, research that includes the a11y community can effectively collect data while ensuring a respectful participant experience to help design products that meet the needs of all users.
5 tips for remote UX research with the A11y community
By being thoughtful of the research process and unique needs of participants, researchers can champion inclusion of those with accessibility needs in research, resulting in better designed products.
Six unique benefits of rolling research
Consider rolling research for increased efficiency and continuity in your product development process.
How can UX researchers support gender diversity and more inclusive design for all intended users?
Update research and design practices to increase gender diversity; data from research that encompasses all genders is more reflective of real-world users.
Understanding user research regulations: how much do you know about participant privacy?
Choose an experienced research partner to avoid privacy pitfalls that can derail successful data collection.
Why logistics are important: 4 considerations for planning global research
A successful global project starts with understanding and planning for logistical challenges.
Two tips for successfully preparing research materials for global studies
Prepare for a successful global study by allocating additional time to strategize localization and translation.
How to prepare products for global research
Understanding and accounting for common challenges is the first step in collecting high quality data during global research.
Moderating remote research sessions? 3 tips to help build rapport with participants
Gathering quality data during remote sessions begins with ensuring participants are equally as comfortable as they would be during an in-person session.
Pros and cons of remote moderated testing: Considerations for ongoing research during COVID-19
A few key adjustments can help capture research data effectively and ensure the health of participants and team members.
Be the student: 4 tips to be a better UX research moderator
Moderators should put themselves in the position of learning from the participant. Keeping a few tips in mind can facilitate this process and produce a more fruitful UX research session.
So, your recruit fell apart… now what?
With the thousands of projects managed over the years, we feel like we’ve “seen it all.” While rare, in spite of the amount of preparation and planning, sometimes things don’t go as expected.
Four things to keep in mind when conducting on-the-road UX research
To successfully execute on-the-road driver experience research, it’s important to account for factors unique to the driving environment, such as the route or geographic location.
When it comes to voice print UX, what is our role as researchers?
During a recent study, we asked participants how long they thought they would have to speak in order for their voice to be uniquely recognized (i.e., voice print). While their estimates varied widely - from 30 seconds to 30 minutes - most people said about three to...
Recruiting methods and study logistics for human factors and user research
A stronger recruiting strategy that includes relationships with patient support groups and clinical treatment centers can provide better access to difficult-to-reach patient populations. Being intentional about how you plan the logistics of your human factors and user research can mitigate risks to validity introduced by biases.
UX project logistics: choosing the right vendors for project success
Selecting the correct vendors to support your UX project is critical to success. From facilities to recruiting, knowing the right questions to ask, budget constraints, and client needs and expectations will make the selection process smooth and painless.
5 takeaways for human factors practitioners from the HFES Health Care Symposium FDA workshops
Healthcare symposium provides clarity for interpretation of FDA guidance documents related to human factors engineering.
Just in time for the Super Bowl – A football metaphor for UX research and design
User research and user-centered design are inseparable. We are quarterbacks. We don’t like to run.