Project Archives

PROBLEM While working as a student with the Human Factors team at Alberta Health Services, I was asked to create a one page pitch for our team to market ourselves to stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of an Alberta wide electronic health record system called Connect Care. STRATEGY I organized brainstorming sessions, metContinue reading “HF Information Page for Connect Care”

PROBLEM While working as a student with the Human Factors Team at Alberta Health Services, I was asked to assist in the design of a standardized algorithm that would guide physicians through completing a difficult airway management protocol. This would be used for training purposes as well as for procedures. STRATEGY Through consulting with membersContinue reading “DAM Algorithm”

PROBLEM  While working in Berlin for the Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz, I was tasked with researching and creating a solution to adaptive creative spaces. As I have taken an interest in non-verbal communication like body language and facial expressions, I decided to research into facial recognition. STRATEGY Affectiva provides free programming for personal andContinue reading “Affectiva – Changing Space Through Adaptive Technology”

PROBLEM  Through the ideation phase, I identified that a mobile application would be the most efficient way to notify the majority of Canadians about possible obstacles on their transportation route. My next step was to create a mock-up of what this application might look like.  STRATEGY Keeping usability heuristics in mind, I wanted to createContinue reading “Pathfinder – Navigating Public Transit For Those With Physical Challenges”

PROBLEM  My goal was to familiarize myself with the transportation system in Calgary. While doing that, I wanted to identify identify the issues, stress points and problems that arise while taking public transportation. I chose to dive deeper into three factors people face while taking public transit: level of danger, opportunity for assistance and levelContinue reading “Travellers Journey Map”

PROBLEM  After receiving feedback and test results from the paper prototyping, we continued with the design from the most successful wireframe. Using brand colours and images, we produced the final mock-up design.  STRATEGY The client, AARCS, was very pleased with the final design. We then passed along the work and final mock-ups to them toContinue reading “Unnecessary Testing in Pulmonary Embolisms”

PROBLEM  After receiving feedback and test results from the paper prototyping, we continued with the design from the most successful wireframe. Using brand colours and images, we produced the final mock-up design.  STRATEGY The client, AARCS, was very pleased with the final design. We then passed along the work and final mock-ups to them toContinue reading “AARCS Website Redesign”

PROBLEM While working with the Human Factors team at Alberta Health Services, I participated in a number of observations of current Medical Device Reprocessing Departments within Alberta to identify potential patient safety hazards or disruptions in workflow.  STRATEGY I assisted in creating an observation sheet that would look for potential hazards or disruptors, then observedContinue reading “Medical Device Reprocessing Department Study”

PROBLEM  While on an exchange in Berlin, I was given the task to identify a problem in the city and create a critical piece to test. As accessibility in transportation is something I’m passionate about, I chose to dive deeper into city planning.  STRATEGY I first identified areas that people with physical challenges might haveContinue reading “Accessibility in Berlin”