Best Usability Sciences Podcasts (2024)

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Season 1, Episode 5 | How to improve the ecommerce customer experience 25:41

21d ago25:41

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Untangled: The Usability Sciences Podcast Season 1, Episode 5 In the fifth episode of Untangled: The Usability Sciences Podcast, hosts Peter Welpton and Adrienne Guillory discuss Adreienne’s history in the user research space, the benefit of patience for product managers and product designers looking to have impact inside their organizations, the d…

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ISMAR 2024: “As if it were my own hand”: inducing the rubber hand illusion through virtual reality for motor imagery enhancement 19:26

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S. Cheng, Y. Liu, Y. Gao and Z. Dong, "“As if it were my own hand”: inducing the rubber hand illusion through virtual reality for motor imagery enhancement," in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 30, no. 11, pp. 7086-7096, Nov. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2024.3456147 Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are widely used in the fi…

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ISMAR 2024: Filtering on the Go: Effect of Filters on Gaze Pointing Accuracy During Physical Locomotion in Extended Reality 20:26

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Pavel Manakhov, Ludwig Sidenmark, Ken Pfeuffer, and Hans Gellersen. 2024. Filtering on the Go: Effect of Filters on Gaze Pointing Accuracy During Physical Locomotion in Extended Reality. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 30, 11 (Nov. 2024), 7234–7244. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2024.3456153 Eye tracking filters have been sh…

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Dr. Jay Anders | Chief Medical Officer, Medicomp Systems | Enhancing Healthcare IT, EHR Usability, & Being Mission Driven 31:18

20m ago31:18

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Dr. Jay Anders, Chief Medical Officer of Medicomp Systems, shares his career transition from an internist to a leader in healthcare IT, emphasizing the importance of usable technology for clinicians. He discusses Medicomp's mission to enhance clinicians' efficiency and patient care through advanced tools. Dr. Anders also explores the challenges of …

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Gambling Disorders and Other Addictions (HLOL #253) 23:29

5h ago23:29

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Ted Hartwell is Executive Director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. The mission of this Council is to generate awareness, promote education, and advocate for quality treatment of problem gambling in the state of Nevada. Ted is in long-term recovery from his own gambling disorder and has been advocating on this issue for over 15 years. Ted…

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Kate Conroy - AI Safety and Assurance 31:48

4d ago31:48

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Sharon Todd is chatting to Adjunct Professor Kate Conroy one of the HFESA's Keynote speakers at our annual conference in Brisbane this year. Dr Kate Conroy is a specialist in building trustworthy, ethical, and assured robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial Intelligence (RAS-AI) systems in both military and civilian domains. Dr Conroy works in…

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UIST 2024 Best Paper: What's the Game, then? Opportunities and Challenges for Runtime Behavior Generation 14:53

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Nicholas Jennings, Han Wang, Isabel Li, James Smith, and Bjoern Hartmann. 2024. What's the Game, then? Opportunities and Challenges for Runtime Behavior Generation. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 106, 1–13. https://…

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UIST 2024 Honorable Mention: Can a Smartwatch Move Your Fingers? Compact and Practical Electrical Muscle Stimulation in a Smartwatch 12:00

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Akifumi Takahashi, Yudai Tanaka, Archit Tamhane, Alan Shen, Shan-Yuan Teng, and Pedro Lopes. 2024. Can a Smartwatch Move Your Fingers? Compact and Practical Electrical Muscle Stimulation in a Smartwatch. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '24). Association for Computing Machinery, New Yor…

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UIST 2024 Honorable Mention: Wheeler: A Three-Wheeled Input Device for Usable, Eficient, and Versatile Non-Visual Interaction 11:59

6d ago11:59

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Md Touhidul Islam, Noushad Sojib, Imran Kabir, Ashiqur Rahman Amit, Mohammad Ruhul Amin, and Syed Masum Billah. 2024. Wheeler: A Three-Wheeled Input Device for Usable, Efficient, and Versatile Non-Visual Interaction. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '24). Association for Computing Machi…

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UIST 2024 Honorable Mention: BlendScape: Enabling End-User Customization of Video-Conferencing Environments through Generative AI 15:20

6d ago15:20

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Shwetha Rajaram, Nels Numan, Balasaravanan Thoravi Kumaravel, Nicolai Marquardt, and Andrew D Wilson. 2024. BlendScape: Enabling End-User Customization of Video-Conferencing Environments through Generative AI. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '24). Association for Computing Machinery, N…

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UIST 2024: DexteriSync: A Hand Thermal I/O Exoskeleton for Morphing Finger Dexterity Experience 13:59

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Ximing Shen, Youichi Kamiyama, Kouta Minamizawa, and Jun Nishida. 2024. DexteriSync: A Hand Thermal I/O Exoskeleton for Morphing Finger Dexterity Experience. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 102, 1–12. https://doi.org…

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UIST 2024: Modulating Heart Activity and Task Performance using Haptic Heartbeat Feedback: A Study Across Four Body Placements 11:15

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Andreia Valente, Dajin Lee, Seungmoon Choi, Mark Billinghurst, and Augusto Esteves. 2024. Modulating Heart Activity and Task Performance using Haptic Heartbeat Feedback: A Study Across Four Body Placements. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '24). Association for Computing Machinery, New …

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MobileHCI 2024: Visual Noise Cancellation: Exploring Visual Discomfort and Opportunities for Vision Augmentations 10:31

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Junlei Hong, Tobias Langlotz, Jonathan Sutton, and Holger Regenbrecht. 2024. Visual Noise Cancellation: Exploring Visual Discomfort and Opportunities for Vision Augmentations. ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact. 31, 2, Article 22 (April 2024), 26 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3634699 Acoustic noise control or cancellation (ANC) is a commonplace comp…

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MobileHCI 2024: Shock Me The Way: Directional Electrotactile Feedback under the Smartwatch as a Navigation Aid for Cyclists 12:07

11d ago12:07

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Tim Duente, Dennis Stanke, Moritz Klose, Benjamin Simon, Ibraheem Al-Azzawi, and Michael Rohs. 2024. Shock Me The Way: Directional Electrotactile Feedback under the Smartwatch as a Navigation Aid for Cyclists. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 8, MHCI, Article 274 (September 2024), 25 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3676521 Cycling navigation is a co…

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MobileHCI 2024: An Examination of Ultrasound Mid-air Haptics for Enhanced Material and Temperature Perception in Virtual Environments 9:32

10d ago9:32

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Steeven Villa, Yannick Weiss, Niklas Hirsch, and Alexander Wiethoff. 2024. An Examination of Ultrasound Mid-air Haptics for Enhanced Material and Temperature Perception in Virtual Environments. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 8, MHCI, Article 243 (September 2024), 21 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3676488 Rendering realistic tactile sensations of …

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Linking Audience Physiology to Choreography 10:40

11d ago10:40

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The use of wearable sensor technology opens up exciting avenues for both art and HCI research, providing new ways to explore the invisible link between audience and performer. To be effective, such work requires close collaboration between performers and researchers. In this article, we report on the co-design process and research insights from our…

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MobileHCI 2024: Head ’n Shoulder: Gesture-Driven Biking Through Capacitive Sensing Garments to Innovate Hands-Free Interaction 9:33

10d ago9:33

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Daniel Geißler, Hymalai Bello, Esther Zahn, Emil Woop, Bo Zhou, Paul Lukowicz, and Jakob Karolus. 2024. Head 'n Shoulder: Gesture-Driven Biking Through Capacitive Sensing Garments to Innovate Hands-Free Interaction. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 8, MHCI, Article 265 (September 2024), 20 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3676510 Distractions caused …

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Hannah Went | Co-Founder, TruDiagnostic | Pioneering Epigenetics, Transforming Healthcare, & Making Science Accessible 36:08

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Hannah Went, a pioneer in epigenetics, is the co-founder of TruDiagnostic and founder of Everything Epigentics. She shares her journey from the early days of TruDiagnostic to its burgeoning role in healthcare. She reflects on the rapid evolution of epigenetics, the challenges of making groundbreaking science accessible, and the gratifying shift tow…

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Dr John Chan - Burnout 34:35

13d ago34:35

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Kath Jones is chatting to Dr John Chan about Burnout. Dr. John Chan is the managing director at Infinite Potential, an independent not-for-profit think tank that develops high-quality, rigorous research, evaluation, and practical solutions to address some of the most pressing workplace problems. An Industrial/Organisational psychologist with 20+ ye…

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ISWC 2024 Best Paper Award: Integrating Force Sensing with Electro-Tactile Feedback in 3D Printed Haptic Interfaces 9:06

17d ago9:06

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We deep dive today into the ISWC 2024 best paper award. Tactile feedback mechanisms enhance the user experience of modern wearables by stimulating the sense of touch and enabling intuitive interactions. Electro-tactile stimulation-based tactile interfaces stand out due to their compact form factor and ability to deliver localized tactile sensations…

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ISWC 2024 Honorable Mention: EchoGuide: Active Acoustic Guidance for LLM-Based Eating Event Analysis from Egocentric Videos 12:48

19d ago12:48

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We deep dive today into an ISWC 2024 Honorable Mention. Self-recording eating behaviors is a step towards a healthy lifestyle recommended by many health professionals. However, the current practice of manually recording eating activities using paper records or smartphone apps is often unsustainable and inaccurate. Smart glasses have emerged as a pr…

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ISWC 2024 Honorable Mention: RetailOpt: Opt-In, Easy-to-Deploy Trajectory Estimation from Smartphone Motion Data and Retail Facility Information 8:23

18d ago8:23

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We deep dive today into an ISWC 2024 Honorable Mention. We present RetailOpt, a novel opt-in, easy-to-deploy system for tracking customer movements offline in indoor retail environments. The system uses readily accessible information from customer smartphones and retail apps, including motion data, store maps, and purchase records. This eliminates …

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UbiComp 2024 Distinguished Paper Award: SkinLink: On-body Construction and Prototyping of Reconfigurable Epidermal Interfaces 13:07

18d ago13:07

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Today we deep dive into one publication that received a UbiComp 2024 distinguished paper awards. Applying customized epidermal electronics closely onto the human skin offers the potential for biometric sensing and unique, always-available on-skin interactions. However, iterating designs of an on-skin interface from schematics to physical circuit wi…

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UbiComp 2024 Distinguished Paper Award: MoCaPose: Motion Capturing with Textile-integrated Capacitive Sensors in Loose-fitting Smart Garments 8:16

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Today we deep dive into one publication that received a UbiComp 2024 distinguished paper awards. We present MoCaPose, a novel wearable motion capturing (MoCap) approach to continuously track the wearer's upper body's dynamic poses through multi-channel capacitive sensing integrated in fashionable, loose-fitting jackets. Unlike conventional wearable…

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atmoSphere: designing cross-modal music experiences using spatial audio with haptic feedback 5:55

20d ago5:55

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We use cross-Modal correspondence -the interaction between two or more sensory modalities- to create an engaging user experience. We present atmoSphere, a system that provides users immersive music experiences using spatial audio and haptic feedback. We focused on cross-modality of auditory and haptic sensations to augment the sound environment. Th…

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Armswing: using arm swings for accessible and immersive navigation in AR/VR spaces 7:39

20d ago7:39

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Navigating in a natural way in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) spaces is a large challenge. To this end, we present ArmSwingVR, a locomotion solution for AR/VR spaces that preserves immersion, while being low profile compared to current solutions, particularly walking-in-place (WIP) methods. The user simply needs to swing their arms…

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Shape memory alloy wire actuators for soft, wearable haptic devices 6:16

20d ago6:16

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This paper presents a new approach to implement wearable haptic devices using Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires. The proposed concept allows building silent, soft, flexible and lightweight wearable devices, capable of producing the sense of pressure on the skin without any bulky mechanical actuators. We explore possible design considerations and appli…

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Seeing our Blind Spots: Smart Glasses-based Simulation to Increase Design Students’ Awareness of Visual Impairment 6:59

26d ago6:59

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As the population ages, many will acquire visual impairments. To improve design for these users, it is essential to build awareness of their perspective during everyday routines, especially for design students. Although several visual impairment simulation toolkits exist in both academia and as commercial products, analog, and static visual impairm…

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Emolleia – Wearable Kinetic Flower Display for Expressing Emotions 13:33

25d ago13:33

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What we wear (our clothes and wearable accessories) can represent our mood at the moment. We developed Emolleia to explore how to make aesthetic wears more expressive to become a novel form of non-verbal communication to express our emotional feelings. Emolleia is an open wearable kinetic display in form of three 3D printed flowers that can dynamic…

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Ruba Sarris Sawaya | Managing Partner, MediStrat360 | Commercialization, Advocacy for Women in MedTech, & Industry Leadership 30:57

26d ago30:57

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Ruba Sarris Sawaya is a distinguished medtech executive with over 20 years of experience. Ruba discusses her journey from pre-med research to leading roles in market access strategy and consulting for medical device companies. She emphasizes the importance of curiosity, lifelong learning, and strategic thinking in her career. Ruba shares insights o…

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“I am both here and there” Parallel Control of Multiple Robotic Avatars by Disabled Workers in a Café 6:11

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Robotic avatars can help disabled people extend their reach in interacting with the world. Technological advances make it possible for individuals to embody multiple avatars simultaneously. However, existing studies have been limited to laboratory conditions and did not involve disabled participants. In this paper, we present a real-world implement…

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Movement Quality Visualization for Wheelchair Dance 12:59

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Wheelchair dance is an important form of disability art that is still subject to significant levels of ableism and art exclusion. Wheelchair dancers face challenges finding teachers and choreographers who can accommodate their needs, documenting and sharing choreographies that suit their body shapes and their assistive technologies. In turn, this h…

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Innermost Echoes: Integrating Real-Time Physiology into Live Music Performances 10:06

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In this paper, we propose a method for utilizing musical artifacts and physiological data as a means for creating a new form of live music experience that is rooted in the physiology of the performers and audience members. By utilizing physiological data (namely Electrodermal Activity (EDA) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV)) and applying this data t…

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"Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden " Analyzing Micro-communication Strategies between Visually Impaired Runners and their Guides 9:38

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Running and jogging are popular activities for many visually impaired individuals thanks to the relatively low entry barriers. Research in HCI and beyond has focused primarily on leveraging technology to enable visually impaired people to run independently. However, depending on their residual vision and personal preferences, many chose to run with…

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Detecting an Offset-Adjusted Similarity Score based on Duchenne Smiles 8:49

27d ago8:49

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Detecting interpersonal synchrony in the wild through ubiquitous wearable sensing invites promising new social insights as well as the possibility of new interactions between humans-humans and humans-agents. We present the Offset-Adjusted SImilarity Score (OASIS), a real-time method of detecting similarity which we show working on visual detection …

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Linking Audience Physiology to Choreography 8:24

27d ago8:24

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The use of wearable sensor technology opens up exciting avenues for both art and HCI research. To be effective, such work requires close collaboration between performers and researchers. In this article, we report on the co-design process and research insights from our work integrating physiological sensing and live performance. https://dl.acm.org/…

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Health Information Equity: Equal Access to Information that is High-Quality, Understandable, and Usable (HLOL #252) 25:23

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Cliff Coleman, MD, MPH, is a physician and international expert in the field of health literacy. His award-winning work focuses on improving health literacy and clear communication training for healthcare professionals through systems approaches, including curriculum design and evaluation. Coleman is Professor of Family Medicine at the Oregon Healt…

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Anjum Naweed - Simulation and AI 29:23

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Kath Jones is chatting to Professor Anjum Naweed one the the keynote speakers at the HFESA conference in Brisbane in November this year about Simulation and AI. Professor Anjum Naweed is from the Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science in South Australia—the Adelaide-based campus of CQUniversity. Anjum is a Certified Professional Ergonomist with…

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Harout Markarian | Founder, MARKBOTIX | Empowering Independence with Assistive Robotics & His Passion for Helping People 30:28

2M ago30:28

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Harout Markarian, founder and CEO of MARKBOTIX, shares his journey from Lebanon to the US, transitioning from a professional basketball player to a skilled roboticist. He discusses his educational background in mechanical engineering, robotics, and business, leading to the creation of MARKBOTIX. The company develops GRACE, an assistive robot for th…

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Episode 4, Season 1| Qualitative vs. Quantitative – Choosing the Right Research for Your Product 5:36

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Untangled: The Usability Sciences Podcast Season 1, Episode 4 In the fourth episode of Untangled: The Usability Sciences Podcast, hosts Peter Welpton and Adrienne Guillory shift the conversation away from why you need to make research a central part of your product development process to talk about how that research is conducted. That includes conv…

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Ashley Mooneyham & Jennie Lynch | Co-Founders, Momease | Bridging Science, Motherhood, & Femtech 32:33

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Ashley Mooneyham and Jennie Lynch are the co-founders of Momease. Ashley, a PhD-trained scientist and melanoma survivor, shares her journey from cancer biology research to developing an innovative breast pump solution inspired by her own motherhood challenges. Jennie, a serial nonprofit entrepreneur, discusses her transition to the MedTech industry…

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Putting Health Literacy Policy into Practice: How the Maryland Consumer Health Information Hub is Making This Happen (HLOL #251) 24:21

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Cynthia Baur, Ph.D., is the Endowed Chair and Director of the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health. Baur is widely recognized as a health communication expert whose work focuses on improving health literacy at the individual, family, community, and organizational levels. Prior to this position,…

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Professor Mark Young - "Thinking Human" 38:02

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Sharon Todd and Professor Mark Young the current President of the CIEHF discuss his work in automated transport and the Think Human project to be launched in the midlands of the UK. Professor Mark Young is Professor of Human Factors in Transport within the Transportation Research Group at the University of Southampton and current President of the C…

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Dr. Shoreh Ershadi | Founder, ANTIAGING Institute of California | Apoptosis, Clinical Excellence, & Women in Science 42:31

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Dr. Shoreh Ershadi is the founder of ANITAGING Institute of California and a renowned expert in clinical biochemistry and pharmacology with over 40 years of experience. Dr. Ershadi shares her compelling journey from Iran to the United States, highlighting her unexpected entry into medical technology and the numerous challenges she faced as a woman …

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Chris Fitzgerald - The "Nerdy" Operational Ergonomist' & the practical application of HFE 56:30

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Sharon Todd is chatting to Chris Fitzgerald about his practical application of Ergonomics and Humans factors to minimise injury risk. Chris Fitzgerald is a passionate Certified Professional Ergonomist whose career emphasis has been on facilitating meaningful and durable improvement in the design of work. His original career was in Prosthetics and O…

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Tom Salemi | Editorial Director, DeviceTalks | MedTech Storytelling, Event Collaboration, & the Power of Connection 30:30

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Tom Salemi, editorial director of DeviceTalks shares his accidental yet fulfilling journey into the medtech industry. Tom reveals his passion for storytelling, building communities, and highlighting the human aspect of medical device innovation. He discusses the evolution of DeviceTalks, its focus on collaboration and education, and the importance …

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Episode 3, Season 1| Concept Testing, Piloting, and the Missteps of AI in the Fast Food Industry 32:14

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Untangled: The Usability Sciences Podcast Season 1, Episode 3 In the third episode of Untangled: The Usability Sciences Podcast, hosts Peter and Guillory talk about concept testing and piloting, including how McDonald’s failed AI drive-thru experiment is actually an example of testing working like it should. They also discuss how, despite some seve…

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Family Health History: The Value of Learning about Generational Health (HLOL #250) 28:43

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Joana Andoh, MD, is an ophthalmology resident at The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Andoh has a long-standing passion for both the sciences and humanities. Her interests include social determinants of diabetic retinopathy, domestic violence-related ocular injuries, and geographic healthcare disparities. Dr. Andoh is …

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Adam Scott - Cobot Ultrasound Solutions 41:05

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Sharon Todd is chatting to Adam Scott, the Director of Cardiac Sciences at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Adam has a PhD in Cardiac Medicine, from the University of London, Imperial College in the UK. Adam is an Adjunct Professor at QUT and is the Founder and Chairman of the White Cloud Foundation. He is passionate about creating solution…

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Jennifer L. Horspool | Founder, Engagement PR & Marketing | Turning Innovations into Brands, Effective PR, & The Future of AI in MedTech 32:58

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Jennifer L. Horspool, a communication and public relations expert, global brand strategist, and founder of Engagement PR & Marketing, shares her journey from aspiring scientist to a leading figure in MedTech PR, emphasizing the importance of storytelling, branding, and patient persistence in the industry. She highlights how she helps startups and F…

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