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Dr. Andre presents invited talk on incorporating human factors inputs into early device design and selection activities and moderates FDA human factors panel at the 2012 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care...
Dr. Andre presents opening plenary address at the 2012 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. The symposium was created, organized and chaired by Dr. Andre, in coordination with the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of which he is the Immediate Past President. The symposium, held March 12-14 in Baltimore, was attended by 450 human factors professionals, health care industry representatives, health care provides and regulatory personnel...
IAA/Usernomics has moved our offices and research facility a short distance to the prestigious city of Saratoga, CA. We have built a new custom usability testing facility and welcome the change of venue after 19 years in Cupertino, CA. Click here for pictures of Dr. Andre during the construction of our new lab!...
IAA conducts comprehensive AED/CPR study in France. Read the recent whitepaper to find out which AEDs passed and which failed!...
Dr. Anthony Andre to Chair the HFES 2012 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care (June 2011)...
Dr. Andre gives webinar presentation on "What Makes a Pre-Filled Syringe Usable and Ergonomic? Critical Human Factors Design Attributes and Interacting Factors, sponsored by the Parental Drug Association (PDA), July 14, 2011...
IAA leads Human Factors program that results in EU and FDA approval for the new Asante "Pearl" Insulin Pump. Details are found at: http://www.asantesolutions.com (June 2011)...
IAA wins contract with Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), the world's largest professional services firm (May 2011)...
Dr. Andre presents "Put Down that Workstation! How Software Usability and Expertise IS Office Ergonomics" as an Invited Speaker of the Bay Area Ergonomics Roundtable, held at the "We've Got your Back!" store in Los Gatos, CA May 18, 2011...
IAA conducted human factors/ergonomics analyses toward optimizing the design and user experience of the Peregrine Wearable Computer Interface ...
IAA helped incorporate ergonomics properties into the new Meglio handle/holder for the iPad. The design serves several common use cases and provides a flexible number of ways to hold, manipulate or stand the device...
Dr. Andre is quoted in recent blog discussing the user experience challenges associated with the recent trend of more complex applications used on mobile devices...
Dr. Andre featured on Dan Mulhern's radio show, "Everyday Leadership", discussing ergonomics in the workplace. (December 2010)...
Dr. Andre starts term as President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (Sept 2010)...
Dr. Andre serves as the Host Chair for the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 54th Annual Meeting in San Francisco (Sept 2010)...
Dr. Andre organized and chaired a recent discussion panel titled "Blasphemy or Pragmatics? When NOT to Follow User-Centered Design Techniques" (Sept 2010)...
Dr. Andre speaks on medical device human factors at the "Universe of pre-filled syringes and injection devices" conference in Las Vegas (October 2010)...
Dr. Andre gives invited presentation "How software usability, expertise and workload impact ergonomics" to the UC Berkeley Ergonomics Summer Institute Course (July 2010)...
Dr. Andre gives invited presentation "To Err is Human, To Foresee is Human Factors: Improving Patient Safety Through Usability Engineering" to the Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference (March 2010)...
Dr. Andre is elected next President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society HFES (August 2009)...
IAA wins the prestigious 2009 User Centered Design Award from the HFES Product Design Technical Group for their design of the Cardiac Science AED PowerHeart G3 Plus (August 2009)...
Dr. Andre is recipient of the San Jose State University, 2009 Davidson College of Engineering Oustanding Lecturer Award (2009)...

	Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
	Usability Professionals Association
	BayCHI
	Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
	Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics

Awards and Patents

Recent Awards and Honors

2009

Dr. Andre is elected President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Winner of the 2009 User-Centered Design Award, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, for the design of the Cardiac Science G3 Plus AED
Dr. Andre named 2009 Outstanding Lecturer by the Davidson College of Engineering, San Jose State University

2008

Dr. Andre recognized as a Certified Professional Ergonomist, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE)
Winner, Best New Life Science Product Award, Scientist's Choice Awards 2008 (for StepOne? Real-Time PCR System)

2006

Winner, Best Ergonomics in Design Article Award. For the article, "Better Taxiway Surface Markings, Safer Airports."
NASA Space Act Software Award for T-NASA (ARC-15246-1)
NASA Group Achievement Award, System Level Integrated Concept (SLIC) Development Team


2009 User-Centered Design Award, HFES Awarded for the design of the Cardiac Science G3 Plus AED	2008 Best New Life Science Product Award, Scientist's Choice Awards Awarded for StepOne Real-Time PCR System

Top 10 Life Science Innovations of 2008, The Scientist Awarded for the Applied BioSystems SOLiD System

Design Patents

User Interface of a Front Control Panel, Patent#: D412499
User Interface of a Front Control Panel, Patent#: D413589
User Interface of a Front Control Panel, Patent#: D412498
User Interface of a Front Control Panel, Patent#: D412896
Housing Enclosure for a Microprocessor Controller, Patent#: D412897