Erluvi - Web Design

Usability and comsumer experience are not only important for computer hardware and software. Consumer medical devices must not only be usable - they must be visually and physically appealing:

“Today, a medical device must be more than functional; it must also look and feel sophisticated. Device designers can use refined touchpoints to influence users’ perceptions of the quality of a device.” 

This article describes many of the industrial design techniques used in designing consumer medical devices. A very interesting read!!

Refined Touchpoints Drive Quality Perceptions by Michael Wiklund