ergonomic application design

Quality Business Solutions - Corporate Quality Network 2014-2015

Research

I researched and tested an innovative Ergonomic Software Assessment on two analytical laboratory applications. I also sought out professors from Texas A&M University to conduct further analysis of the concepts. The focus was on how physical ergonomic principles can be applied to the layout of screens and computer interactions, in order to understand how these applications affect employees' physical health and well-being.

Approaches

I evaluated the ergonomic design of two applications by measuring factors such as distance, clicks, time, and legibility, to assess their impact on users' overall ergonomic health. I also reviewed data from internal Wellnomics to gauge the effects of these factors.

Outcomes

As a part of CQN's Innovation "Big Hairy Audacious Goal"; supporting the objective of achieving external recognition for the CQN organization by the year 2017.

Using concepts measured physically and applying them to application design 
Measurement of two tools to compare the amount users needed to scroll to complete task
Taking examples of current applications being used by employees to explore the ergonomic impacts
Understanding and teaching the importance of ergonomics in form design
Using cogtool and measuring two tools for comparison of time / clicks / keystokes to show impacts