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Human Factors blogs and case studies from the RCI team
COVID Testing Kit uFMEA Case Study
Regulatory submissions for medical devices must demonstrate that use-related risks are identified, analyzed, and mitigated. Failure to sufficiently identify these risks can lead to use errors with…
Safety and Satisfaction: Balancing Human Factors & UX
In the world of product development, Human Factors (HF) and User Experience (UX) are treated as distinct disciplines. While UX is associated with digital delight, Human Factors is seen through the lens…
Data Coding: A Smarter Approach to Qualitative Analysis in Human Factors Research
Imagine this: you're running a 15-participant formative study. Each participant completes 20 tasks and shares subjective feedback. By the end, you're...
What Users Can Tell You Before Formal Validation
For many medical devices, the first time companies hear from real users is after the product has already been designed. By then, the design is already too expensive to change. Early discovery research can…