Rob Tannen, IDSA | Human Interaction Section Vice Chair | Bresslergroup

WORK

Bresslergroup
Director of User Research & Interaction Design
May 2007 – Present

DesigningforHumans.com
Founder
January 2005 – Present

Electronic Ink
Director of Human Factors
October 2000 – May 2007

WORDS

"Creating effective physical-to-digital interactions is a unique challenge. With the great human diversity in physical capabilities due to age, gender, physical condition and motivation, there is rarely a "one size fits all" solution. A human-centered approach involving the collaboration of interface & industrial designers with experts in human factors & ergonomics is necessary. Ultimately, with the continued spread of physical interaction technologies and metaphors, it is essential for designers to not only 'know thy user,' but to know their users' bodies"

Excerpted from Creating Virtual Interfaces for Physical People.