Human factors (also referred to as human factors psychology and human factors engineering) is an applied field of study that examines human abilities, limitations, behaviors, and processes in order to ...
U.S. and EU regulators require human factors and usability testing to bring a medical device to market. Virginia Lang, PhD, president and chief scientist at HirLan Inc., an engineering consultancy ...
A door plug blew off Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 mid-flight in January 2024. Now the National Transportation Safety Board says it can happen again. When it comes to safety in the workplace, there ...
Confusing mobile apps and unclear instructions can be frustrating for anyone. But imagine if these everyday annoyances weren't just inconvenient but held the potential to be dangerous. That's where ...
Image courtesy ARC About the Author: Fred Finger, Senior Vice President and Head of Operations at American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) A safety management system, while vital, can only take a ...
The wheels of medical device regulation turn slowly at times. But just like The Little Engine That Could, it usually reaches its destination eventually. One of the slowest moving regulations was FDA's ...
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare technology, robotic surgery has emerged as a groundbreaking innovation, offering unprecedented precision and control in surgical procedures. Leading ...