User centred design

  • Loosening the constraints

    As ergonomics and design consultancy CCD celebrate 40 years of business this year, director David Watts looks back over the…

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  • Making sense of it all

    There is a general assumption that given the right information, people will examine their options and come to a sensible…

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  • User Centred Design to feature in D&T A-Level

    Design and Technology is the third most popular school subject in the UK, and all school students study it for…

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  • New standard for usability in medical devices

    In February, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) published IEC 62366-1:2015, Medical devices – Part 1: Application of usability engineering to…

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  • Not quite human enough: exploring the uncanny valley

    From the day we’re born, we orientate towards faces and look for human-like qualities in everything around us. We’re attracted…

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  • Celebrating ergonomic design

    After much deliberation by a distinguished line up of judges over the four high quality shortlisted entries, the CIEHF’s Ergonomics…

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  • Designing smart technology to support people with dementia

    Alzminder is an app designed to provide easy to use support for people with dementia. The developers drew on user…

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  • Enhancing human experience using smart materials

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  • Hospital Sign - Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors

    A user-centred approach to patient information

    The patient journey is defined by information and usually follows sequential stages, often referred to as ‘clinical pathways’, which seek…

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