The clocks are changing this weekend. Daylight savings and the semi-annual changing of time always reminds me of the one time, in 1988, when I almost missed my plane due to human error. The “human” meaning, of course, me. I arrived for my flight with more than an hour to...
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This week our re-designed website turns 1 year old. We’ve gone through a lot over the past year with this website…here are some of the things we’ve learned along the way: One size does not fit all – What looked great on a laptop didn’t always look so fabulous on...
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Over the last few years, HSI® has been expanding its expertise in immersive, quality-focused eLearning and training. We’re thrilled to announce a new contract to work with the Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation (part of the University of Toronto), Health Quality Ontario, and the Institute of Clinical Evaluative...
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A U.S. Marine makes his way through a challenging crawl obstacle – one of many that influenced the development of the LEAP system.
When we were kids, we learned from the three little pigs. Not every idea works. The first two pigs’ ideas were useless against the big bad wolf. Only the third pig, creating a house of bricks, gave them all piece of mind. Today, for seniors with mobility issues living in...
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Mini-Series Part 2: The Bathroom A few weeks ago, I started this blog mini-series on human factors (HF) considerations in renovations. By and large, Part 1 covered kitchen concepts. This edition – Part 2 – covers the bathroom. The bathroom, like it or not, is the most important room of...
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Recently I heard about yet another tragic death of someone falling onto a subway track. It amazes me that this still happens and that no sure-fire preventative measures are out there to eliminate these senseless deaths. Not too long afterward, I had cause to use the free train provided from...
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As a company we believe that people are the most important part of any system. As a result, we usually strive to make systems easier, safer, and more comfortable for human users. However, it’s not always that straightforward. Sometimes, you may want a system to be easily accessible to one...
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Mini-Series Part 1: The Kitchen Long before I worked at HSI®, a human factors (HF) research consulting firm, I paid the bills by working at a kitchen and bath showroom. Laugh as you might (my friends certainly did), I was the go-to person for anything from self-opening toilet seats, air...
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Guelph is small as cities go, but it’s growing. And as Guelph grows, the distinction between the City with a capital “C” (for City Hall) and the city with a small “c” (as community) is also growing. The small “c” city as community is becoming more and more diverse. Diverse...
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