Opis książki Presents case-specific guidance on designing user interfaces that will help prevent human errorProvides access to authoritative viewpoints and advice on proven methods for developing user-centered medical productsIncludes illustrations that substantiate the design guidance provided in the text and enhance the book's readabilityContains case-studies of human factor programs that illustrate how to approach the task, what the pitfalls are, and how to learn from themOffers specific design recommendations, such as how to design intuitive control panelsSupplies case studies that demonstrate user-centered design approaches that have led to design excellence and marketplace successAbout the Authors:MICHAEL WIKLUND, an independent human factors consultant and former Vice President with American Institutes for Research, has devoted his 20+ year career to making a variety of devices, such as vital signs monitors, dialysis machines, infusion pumps, and patient beds more user-friendly. His recent clients within the medical sector include ALARIS Medical Systems, DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Guidant Corporation, Instrumentarium Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens Medical Solutions, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Veterans Health Administration. He holds several U.S. patents related to user interface design and evaluation. Mr. Wiklund received his masters degree in Engineering Design at Tufts University, where he has taught a graduate course on user interface design for more than a decade. He also has his professional engineers license and is a certified human factors professional. He helped write the latest ANSI/AAMI standard on the design of safe, effective, and error-resistant medical devices and has served as one of two US representatives to the international Electrotechnical Commission's Human Factors Committee.STEPHEN B. WILCOX, PH.D. is a Principle and the founder of Design Science, a consulting firm that specializes in ethnographic research, human factors, analysis, and interaction design for product development. Founded in 1991, Design Science is recognized for pioneering new research and technology for fitting products to people. Dr. Wilcox is also the Chair of the Human Factors Professional Interest Section of the Industrial Designers Society of America. With nearly 20 years of experience in medical product development, Dr. Wilcox has worked with many leading manufacturers, including Baxter, Steris, ETHICON-ENDO SURGERY, Medrad, Datascope, Laerdal, ALARIS, Guidant, and Hill-Rom, to help them improve the performance and usability of their products.
Advocating a user-centered approach to medical technology design, Designing Usability into Medical Products covers the essential processes and specific techniques necessary to produce safe, effective, usable, and appealing medical systems and products. Written by experts on user-centered research, design, and evaluation, the book provides a range of alternative approaches to the subject. Wiklund and Wilcox explore how to make medical devices safe and effective by involving users in the design process. They discuss specific design and evaluation methods and tools, present case studies of user-friendly medical technologies and corporate human factors programs, and supply related resources for medical design professionals.
The book conveys an in-depth understanding of the user-centered design process, covers design methods for FDA compliance, and offers guidance on performing a variety of hands-on user research, user interface design, and user interface evaluation. The authors make a compelling case for treating the user's needs and preferences as a top design priority, rather than an afterthought. They demonstrate that high-quality customer interactions with systems and products leads to effective medical diagnosis and treatment, increases the physical and mental well being of patients and caregivers, and leads to commercial success in a crowded marketplace.
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