The rise of low-cost sensors, like MEMS, optical, piezoelectric, chemical, and others, has made it possible to integrate sensing into everyday devices. These sensors, which once required bulky laboratory equipment, …
Several weeks ago, the remote for the monitor I use for my home computer died. Just the remote; not the monitor. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be a story worth telling. It …
What is Machine Learning? Over the past few years, data scientists have been making remarkable breakthroughs in the field of machine learning, a process that allows humans to quite literally …
As a human factors specialist frequently involved with the design of medical equipment, I am very familiar with the concept of alarm fatigue. For those not familiar, it refers to …
Globally, there are nearly 1 billion people, or 1 out of every 8 of us, who do not have access to adequate permanent shelter. It’s a problem that feels overwhelming, …
Daedalus recently acquired a new Stratasys J850 Pro 3D printer that dramatically expands our 3D print capabilities. Our new printer is capable of printing up to seven (7) different materials …
This week, I voted by mail for the first time for the Pennsylvania Primary Election. I’ve always enjoyed voting in person for a variety of reasons, but as a type …
Recently, I’ve begun to see articles and blog posts suggesting that UX, as a discipline, should be retired. Code and Theory CEO Dan Gardner, believes that UX has “moved from …
As a part of this year’s World Interaction Design Day, the Daedalus UX team attended an Abusability Testing Workshop, organized by our local IxDA Chapter. World Interaction Design Day is …
Recently, I was using an animation app on my iPad when my design suddenly vanished! It didn’t take long for me to identify the culprit — there was an undo …
