Force Measurement and Ergonomic Study

Our firm was retained by Amgen to provide insights and user data on medical devices known as "autoinjectors". This project consisted of two empirical experiments. The first focused on testing and refining a measurement system that calculated the appropriate activation force across three medical populations. The second project aimed to test the Human Factors Testing Platform method (developed internally) which aimed to integrate subjective and objective data sources to create a quantitative measure of performance across any autoinjector prototype to be developed.

Prototype Video USABILITY REPORT

PROJECT FEATURED

EmpATHIZE

DEFINE

IDEATE

PROTOTYPE

TEST

ROLES

Core Team:

Human Factors Engineers, Human Factors Scientist, Research Assistant, CEO of Research Firm

Business Stakeholders:

Amgen's Human Factors Engineering team (autoinjection division)

My Role:

Human Factors Engineer

My Duties:

Contributed on study scoping and design; managed recruitment and screening criteria; acted as a study moderator; analyzed and wrote up research findings for final deliverables.

PROCESS

Discovery and Define Phase:

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Design, Development, and Test Phase:

OUTCOMES

My firm delivered the findings report to key decision makers and design executives. The findings report is confidential; however, the client retained the research firm for a multi-year contract to produce research reports on medical devices for FDA approval with their goal of transitioning from a multi-step and potential dangerous syringe-based drug delivery system to a less complex, more safer autoinjector system.