• Ergonomic / Cognitive Analysis
• Anthropometrics / Workspace Analysis
• GUI Graphic User Interface Design
• UX User Experience Analysis
• Schematic Flow Development
• Sequence / Frequency of Use
• Interaction / Critical Matrix Analysis
• Icon Design / User Architecture

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The focus of the PhilpoDesign™ brand is user centered. This involves the context of the human space, cultural aesthetics, cognitive processes, body sizes and use envelopes relating to safety, efficiency, comfort and enjoyment. Good design provides advances to humanize technology in our eco-scape.

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The project involved research of orthopaedic surgeon's use of computers and the design of graphical user interfaces, GUI, including cognitive structure relating to 3D CAT scan data translation into raster slice bone/tissue density segments followed by the combination of bone cross-section segments into 3D solid geometry of bones and joints for pre-surgical implant planning by bio-mechanical staff to drive real-time patient-specific 3D rapid manufacturing within the surgery center.

The project included development of a plan to move the GUI from UNIX® to Windows® for use by medical professionals, including branding and patient data locking security.

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Tribute is given to the late Wert Norwood who with Philpótt in 1970 as industrial design students at Auburn University, co-conceived a national communication system linking all schools, libraries, corporations, televisions and telephones using a hand held remote controller to replace the TV controller and telephone. Original schematic mock-up is shown above.

The curved profile was patterned after the AT&T Trimline designed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates under the project direction of Donald Genaro, which fit to the curve of the face, mouth-to-ear of the 50th %tile human. As a design evolution of the Trimline, the concept included a touch panel for finger actuation, an audio area for hi-res audio and a digital readout panel for text and images for navigation link to the TV, all consistent with research by Dreyfuss and AT&T human factors professionals. The project had no sponsorship or collaberation with AT&T or Dreyfuss. 

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Pen computer stylus, designed for Intergraph®. ......... Video hand controller, designed for Videtrol.

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Low profile keyboard, designed for Intergraph® based on DIN ergonomic standards

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InterAct™ CAD workstation, designed for Intergraph® based on ergonomics of 2.5 - 97.5 %tile male and female, sitting/standing, international anthropometric data.

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Astronaut 5 - 95th %tile 0G control & display analysis of Skylab ATM video data for NASA.

Results became NASA standard of 0G neutral body anthropometric position.

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