WHO WE ARE
Meet the people behind The Ergonomics Approach
DR ABI FOWLER
Senior Human Factors Consultant & Founder
20 years of experience applying Human Factors in Air Traffic Control, Transport, and Defence sectors.
PhD sponsored by the railway industry.
12 years as a group facilitator for a charity.
I bridge the gap from theory and academic research to provide industry with practical solutions:
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Iterative design of HMIs, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to maximise usability and performance
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User trials to identify industry needs, attitudes to technology, and how to integrate new technology
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Workshops and mock-ups to identify potential issues early in the design cycle.
EDUCATION
Psychology BSc (Hons), University of Hertfordshire
Ergonomics MSc, Loughborough University
PhD, University of Nottingham
MEMBER
Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
OUR MISSION
Empower engineers and designers to accommodate the widest range of users in their designs.
CORE VALUES
Collaboration
Harnessing power through combining existing expertise
Practicality
Pragmatic application of theories and principles to produce viable solutions
Equity
Allowing for individual needs to strengthen team resilience and widen the range of users