Designing Safe, Usable Medical Devices through Inclusive User Research
Track 2
When designing medical devices, our industry has typically focused on two things: safety and usability. But does this go far enough to make sure the devices work for *everyone* who might need them? How might taking an Inclusive Design approach improve outcomes for all
Come hear real life case studies from the field that demonstrate how inclusive recruiting and research efforts led to novel insights about how people with different literacy levels, wrist sizes, and, surprisingly, different facial piercings informed design in interesting ways.
Clear definitions of Accessibility, Universal Design, and Inclusive Design will be shared, as well as tips for selecting broad audiences and working with diverse populations of users.
Takeaways:
* Learn the similarities and differences between Accessible Design, Universal Design, and Inclusive Design
* Learn tips for recruiting and working with the broadest array of humans you can (and why!)
