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Improving medical device safety with eye tracking

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Improving medical device safety with eye tracking

A University of Massachusetts Amherst research spotlight webinar

Webinar information

Watch our research spotlight webinar featuring Dr. Karen K. Giuliano, as we explore the findings from her recent usability study on IV smart pumps. In this recorded session, Dr. Giuliano is joined by her co-director Dr. Frank Sup from the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, along with Tobii Insight research scientist Katrina Connell. Together, they walk through key findings and lessons learned.

Discover how wearable eye tracking and survey data were used to evaluate four different IV pumps, identify usability challenges, and generate evidence-based recommendations to improve design and patient safety.

In this session, we’ll cover:

  • An overview of the study design and methodology

  • What eye tracking revealed about attention, confusion points, and workflow interruptions

  • Comparative results across four device interfaces

  • Implications for device design, training, and human factors research

  • Lessons learned and future directions for usability studies

September 9, 2025

60 min

English

Free

Improving medical device safety with eye tracking

webinar

Improving medical device safety with eye tracking

  • September 9, 2025
  • Online

Speakers

  • Dr. Karen K. Giuliano

    Dr. Karen K. Giuliano

    Professor & Co-Director, Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Dr. Karen Giuliano brings over 25 years of experience in critical care nursing, medical product development, and patient-centered research, with a focus on improving clinical care through human-centered design. She has led innovation both in industry—spending 12 years at Philips Healthcare—and academia, where she now serves as Co-Director of the Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention and IV smart pump safety and usability. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Six Sigma Green Belt, Dr. Giuliano holds advanced degrees in nursing, business, and global management, and continues to collaborate across sectors to drive innovation at the point of care.

  • Dr. Frank Sup

    Dr. Frank Sup

    Professor & Co-Director, Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Frank is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, a co-Director of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, and the Director of the Mechatronics and Robotics Research Lab. His research focuses on developing human-centered robotic technologies for augmenting human gait and balance and exploring physical human-machine interfaces. Research topics include robotic prostheses and exoskeletons, rehabilitation aids, prediction of human movement, and shared control in teleoperation.

  • Dr. Katrina Connell

    Dr. Katrina Connell

    Research Scientist, Tobii

    With over 11 years of eye tracking experience, Katrina specializes in behavioral and attention-based experimental research. After obtaining her Ph.D. in linguistics in 2017 from the University of Kansas, Katrina has dedicated herself to partnering with researchers in academia and industry from around the world by sharing her expertise through eye-tracking trainings and supporting researchers using in all stages of their eye tracking research.

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