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Usability Testing
Human factors/usability testing of medical devices not only makes the product better by designing with the user as the focal point it is also an FDA requirement as part of the 510(k) or PMA submission.
If you are responsible for getting a medical device ready for market we have extensive experience in this area and have prepared a presentation to educate on how we can help your company and product. For further information or questions on our Usability Testing processes please contact Intersection-Inc.or direct contact Milt Halsted at 949-533-9352.
To create a premium service to help you meet your Usability and Usability Testing / cmc / IFU requirements, Intersection has put together the most experienced team of experts in California to address your needs. Our group is led by Dr. Joely Gardner, widely known in Human Factors & Usability Testing services (See link to her recent presentation on IFU Testing: http://www.thedesignacademy.com/#!joely-gardner-article/ip8). Dr. Gardner has a Certificate in Project Management and is a licensed psychologist and a Fellow and Diplomate in the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists & Psychodiagnosticians. She has performed extensive usability testing and voice of customer research projects for companies such as Mitchell Medical, ThermoFisher (Life Technologies), Quest Diagnostics Clinical Trials Division, and Cardinal Health. She is a part-time professor at California State University at Fullerton in the graduate-level certificate program in Customer Experience and User-Centered Design.
11.2016
SEMA to the LA Auto Show
Convention Center - Las Vegas, NV and Convention Center - Los Angeles, CA
Original 3.0CSL Racecar
Concept
Ferrari powered T86
Mono
Photos Left to Right
Original BMW 3.0CSL at the
BMW Performance Booth
Fox Shocks concept for electronically adjustable off-road shocks
Ferrari powered Toyota T86
BAC mono showcasing Formula
technology for the street
Chevy Chapparal Concept
Photos Left to Right
Dodge Ram Rebel TRX Concept
Divergent 3D Blade- with body
Divergent 3D Rolling Chasis
Photos Below
Porsche 911 RSR
Design Developer Challenge
(Photo Credit: www.automobiliyla.com)
SEMA(Specialty Equipment Market Association) show celebrated its 50th anniversary in style with some of the finest examples of aftermarket tuning from around the globe. The Intersection team was there to experience it all at the epicenter of where creativity, design, and engineering come together to create the building blocks of performance, style, and beauty.
The show featured vehicles from purebred racecars to streetcars to off-road beasts that could charge over practically anything. Each of the halls where packed wall to wall with many interesting and unique solutions to fit almost any driver’s particular needs, wants, or desires.
While roaming the floors we met with a number of companies and learned about their new lines, features, in some cases revolutionary tech. Ford displayed their 24 hour of Le Mans winning GT still sporting the carnage, dirt and grime from the race, while Toyota opted to show newer modified models with some beautifully restored classics illustrating their roots. By far a highlight of every SEMA is the roll out at the end where the best in show awards are announced, followed by all of the vehicles rolling out before being loaded up and heading back to their homes. After the rollout it is advised to head over to the strip where some of the show cars do laps all night and put on a little show of their own.
Jeremy Batter 2016
Photo Credit: Jeremy Batter
2016 Ram Rebel TRX Concept
Blade
Rolling Chasis
The 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show was as spectacular as always and the Intersection team was there to take it all in and experience all of the incredible new models and concepts from renowned marquees such as Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Alfa Romeo to spectacular new start-ups like Divergent 3D who made a big splash.
For this years show the connected car expo, and the press and trade days were merged to form the AutoMobility trade show. The merger fostered a connection between many diverse fields to create a new automotive ecosystem to explore new ideas in the future of mobility.
The 2016 Design and Developer Challenge is always a highlight of the show. Here teams of auto designers, entertainment brands, and software developers look to the future and imagine what is in store for the passengers of autonomous vehicles in 2050. This glimpse of the future offers visitors the opportunity to experience a variety of visions for the future of transportation under the umbrella of fully-autonomous drive.
The expert judges this year were comprised of a variety of high ranking members across the community and included Chris Down- Senior Vice President & Global Brand General Manager, Hot Wheels at Mattel, Inc., Danny Stillion- Partner & Executive Design Director at IDEO, Gabriel Schlumberger- Executive Director of Creative at Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media, John S. Couch- Vice President of UX & Design at Hulu, Richard Titus- Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Samsung Research America, Stewart Reed- Transportation Design Department Chair at Art Center College of Design, and Margarete Wies- Head Holistic User Experience at Volkswagen AG. The judges were told to consider the following when considering each of the concepts creativity, exterior/interior form/function, adaptability/customization, delivery/integration of content and its effect on the journey, use of current tools/tech available to designers, ability to see and interact with the environment, feasibility of the concept to enter the marketplace within the given timeframe, feasible revenue/business model, overall user experience, concept reflects the brand of the team, and the vehicles place on the road within a multimodal city.
Our team was impressed and intrigued by all the show had to offer like always and are anxious to see what awaits for at the show in 2017.
Jeremy Batter 2016
Photo Credit: Jeremy Batter