User Interface Design

by Niall Murphy

The placement of knobs, buttons, and switches is as essential as the firmware to making a usable embedded system.

by Niall Murphy

With thoughtful design, user interfaces for embedded systems can avoid some user errors altogether and helpfully guide the user through the rest.

by Niall Murphy

Examining the structure of the ANSI and ISO usability standards is the first step to developing medical devices that protect users from accidents.

by Niall Murphy

Proper timing in user interfaces often has more to do with the user's perception than with the actual passage of time.

by Niall Murphy

Product usability problems require the engineer to take off his engineering hat and think more like a user.

by Niall Murphy

Should you integrate a GUI into an embedded system by adding a dedicated processor or upgrading the existing one? Here are some options and trade-offs.

by Niall Murphy

When it comes to safety-critical applications, sometimes you have to protect users from the software. And sometimes you have to protect users from themselves.

by Niall Murphy

The information that a user gets from a life-critical system may spell the difference between a slight mishap and a serious accident. This article addresses the issue of safety in the design of a user interface.