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9 Human Factors Activities You Can Do Remotely

by Timothy Visich and Kate MacNamee

Human factors engineers rely on engaging prospective users to learn about how products are — and will be — used. Unfortunately, the pandemic … Read More
October 8, 2020
Flex Talks Webinar Recap: Designing Medical Devices To Be Intuitive

by Kate MacNamee

In September, I gave a Flex Talks webinar on designing medical devices to be intuitive and how understanding the human brain can help us … Read More
September 30, 2020
Podcast Recap: Avoiding ‘Design Heartbreak’ with Human Factors (Part 2)

by Kate MacNamee

In part two of the AAMI podcast, Avoiding ‘Design Heartbreak’ with Human Factors, I’m joined by MaryBeth Privitera, Principal of Human Factors … Read More
July 28, 2020
Case Study: Novocure Calls on Flex to Design a More Practical Brain Cancer Treatment

by Tristan Sedgwick

Summary Novocure’s Optune is a portable medical device that treats glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. The combination of Optune and … Read More
July 27, 2020
HFES 2020 Virtual Conference Recap: Considerations for Study Design: A Tool-Kit for Designing for Impaired Users

by Teresita Liebel

At this year’s International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care (Virtual Conference), I presented a poster on … Read More
July 1, 2020
HFES 2020 Virtual Conference Recap: Applying the Science of Behavior Change to Medical Device Design

by Laurie Reed and Kate MacNamee

Medical device designers, manufacturers, and healthcare professionals all grapple with how to positively influence end user or patient behavior … Read More
June 23, 2020

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