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Kaitlin (known to many by their nickname Indy) approaches every project with the multidisciplinary lens of 5+ years of experience in both human factors and UX. Their passion lies in human factors studies, ranging from complex drug delivery systems to software as medical device (SaMD). Their research background in linguistic and business anthropology offers clients insight from various industries that can be applied to every research question. Kaitlin has a BA in Cultural Anthropology and an MA in Business and Organizational Anthropology from Wayne State University.
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Regardless of whether the interface is intended to be used by a customer (novice) or an employee (expert), the key is to ensure that the POS interface is designed for the intended audience. To do this, organizations should engage users throughout the design process.
Finding efficient ways to leverage post-market surveillance data to inform product development at an institutional level will be key for SaMD manufacturers seeking FDA precertification.
Healthcare symposium provides clarity for interpretation of FDA guidance documents related to human factors engineering.
I found myself discussing what can be done to increase the extent to which voice recognition systems are seen as a benefit rather than an annoyance with the research sponsors, and I said the same things as I said 10 years ago… improve the system to support and recognize more natural speech patterns.