At HF Designworks, we apply Human Factors Engineering and User Experience methods to optimize products, systems, and human capabilities.
WHO WE'VE WORKED WITH
// WHAT WE DO
Services
Our multidisciplinary team has experience developing and improving products, systems, and processes across industries - from commercial to B2B, from medical to DoD.
Human Factors Engineering
Design safer, more effective systems around human capabilities, limitations, and performance.
Workload & Human Performance Modeling
Measure and model workload to inform staffing, automation, design, and operations.
UX & Product Design
Turn complex workflows and requirements into clear, effective product experiences.
Usability Testing & System Evaluation
Evaluate how people and systems perform together under realistic conditions.
Recent Work
FortiFly.ai
As part of a NAVAIR Phase II SBIR, HF Designworks and ThayerMahan have developed FortiFly, a next generation aviator training tool. Through AI-teaming, use and trust in automation, and proprietary real-time workload measurement FortiFly can elevate pilot skills for tomorrow’s missions, today.
NASA UAS in the NAS
HF Designworks supports NASA and industry leaders in meeting the goals of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System. This effort fills key gaps in the the areas of modeling and simulation, separation assurance and detect and avoid, systems analysis, certification and test techniques for unmanned aircraft systems. HF Designworks co-leads several UAS working groups of government, academia, and industry partners, including a NASA-sponsored sUAS working group and an ASTM standards committee on human factors design for ground control systems.
Navy VTOL Future Vertical Lift (FVL)
HF Designworks led the effort supporting the Navy’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Family of Systems (FoS). Through the use of workload modeling, simulation training, and automation we are building a Learning Management System to help future aviators better understand and effectively use artificial intelligence as it applies to the needs of next generation Navy missions and beyond.
ScottIPC Flight Charting
HF Designworks provides ongoing design support and user experience feedback to Scott IPC on their iPad app, a fully-featured electronic plotting solution that sets the standard for safety, sophistication, and situational awareness.
US Army Workload Modeling
HF Designworks has conducted workload modeling, simulation, and analysis for multiple Army units to assess the interactions between soldiers, systems, and missions and to optimize personnel performance and survivability across various scenarios based on real-world operations and missions.
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About
20+
Years in business
100+
Systems Improved
HF Designworks, Inc. is a human factors, user experience research and design company focused on system end users. We make products and systems easier, more effective, and safer to use.
We have applied our knowledge, skills, and design methodologies to improve the survivability of soldiers by improving the ease of use of systems that support a soldier’s situation awareness and understanding. We have also created software for and performed usability assessments for
Unmanned aircraft systems
Mapping and navigation software
Battlefield visualization software applications on desktop, web, and mobile devices
Voice and video conference call systems
Computer network infrastructures
Medical devices and medical software
Wearable and handheld systems including tablets, mobile phones, and XR/AR glasses
Traditional computer software and web-applications
HF Designworks personnel have published in over 50 papers across academia, industry, and working groups.
Contact
HF Designworks, Inc.
PO Box 19911
Boulder, CO 80308
(720) 362-7066