Human factors engineering (HFE) has been an essential element of medical device and combination product development for some time. Some development teams, however, may still struggle with fully ...

Including human factors and usability engineering processes during medical device development increases the chances that new devices will be safe and effective for intended users, uses, and use ...

“Anyone doing design, development, or postmarket surveillance for a medical product that humans use should be considering human factors and usability,” Shannon Hoste, chief scientific officer at ...

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 ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. (“Rimkus”), a premier global provider of engineering, technical consulting, and life sciences services, is pleased to announce the acquisition ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), the world’s largest scientific association for human factors/ergonomics professionals, announced that the society’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 ...

Human factors is an applied field of study at the crossroads of psychology, engineering, and computing that examines human abilities, limitations, behaviors, and processes in order to inform ...

How the FAA, EASA, ICAO, and other aviation authorities are incorporating human factors into drone regulations to improve UAS ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — How do you ensure Soldiers of different heights and body types can both reach all the needed instruments in a cockpit to safely fly a helicopter? That’s where human factors ...

Brandy Guarda, Regulatory Analyst in Washington, D.C., contributed to the drafting of this post. If you are a device manufacturer, what human factors and usability information should you include in ...