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LATEST POST:USPA SIM: MOBILE APP USABILITY REVIEW Julian Abich, Ph.D., Sr. Human Factors Engineer
I became a recreational skydiver in June 2016. Why would I learn to jump out of a perfectly good airplane you ask? Well, because it's fun (See Figure 1)!!! And if you haven't done it yet, I highly recommend you do! But I am not here to convince you to go. What I do want to briefly write about is my user experience with the new United States Parachute Association (USPA) Skydiver's Information Manual (SIM) mobile app (that's a mouthful). The purpose of the USPA SIM is to provide the basic skydiving standards, policies, training programs, and recommendations for safe and enjoyable skydives (USPA SIM, 2018).
PREVIOUS POSTS:AIAA: SCITECH 2020 Julian Abich, Ph.D., Sr. Human Factors Engineer
We started the year flying high by attending the SciTech 2020 Forum & Expo hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in the City Beautiful (a.k.a. Orlando, FL). I had two goals: find presentations on human factors topics and meet new folks within the field that are conducting training with immersive technology. After keyword searching through the digital program, I found two sessions called Augmented and Virtual Reality Technology - Human Factors and Training.
STRAVA AND THE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: CAN THE PREDICTOR NULLIFY THE PREDICTION? Eric Sikorski, Ph.D., Director of Programs & Research
Happy (belated) Quitters Day 2020! According to research conducted by Strava, January 19th 2020 is the day when people will likely give up on their New Year’s fitness resolutions. Maybe good news for those annoyed by packed gyms, sidewalks, and exercise classes but not so good news for those who vowed “this will be the year”. What may be even more interesting than this pinpoint prediction, however, is who made it. Strava is a mobile fitness app created specifically for...
WHAT DOES THE UBER/CARGO PARTNERSHIP MEAN FOR US DRIVERS AND RIDERS? Julian Abich, Ph.D., Sr. Human Factors Engineer
Uber is teaming up with Cargo, an online retailer, to create an app for selling products to Uber riders. It's being described as SkyMall, but for Uber. I would have to disagree. And if this metaphor is guiding the beliefs of how this will impact their users' experience, then they may not have the full picture.
For those of you who don't know, SkyMall is a shopping catalog that is (was?) available in airplane seat pockets. It contained an assortment of products from multiple retailers all housed in a single catalog. They offered everything from full size replicas of King Tuts sarcophagus to cat heating pads. It was a great idea at the time when the internet wasn't what it is today. If you wanted to buy something, then you needed to mail a check or call a customer service number. |
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