Eric Bloomquist, Phd Email & Phone Number

Durham, Nc, Us

- Remotely collaborated within research teams to design and conduct 6+ UX and human factors research studies on digital and physical products across all stages of the product lifecycle.- Conducted a formative UX study for a ride-sharing service that uncovered pain points that could be targeted to maximize accessibility for users with disabilities. - Moderated and analyzed in-depth user interviews to discern behavioral patterns and motivations related to the adoption and use of a pre-market feature for a popular video-sharing platform.- Evaluated, interpreted, and reported research findings to offer actionable insights and recommended solutions.

- Led 3 mixed methods research studies and used the findings to design user interfaces (UIs) for a multi-disciplinary team addressing unsolved human-computer interaction and accessibility challenges for automated vehicles.- Led design workshops, cognitive walkthroughs, and feature inspections with subject matter experts to proactively resolve usability and accessibility issues with user interface prototypes.- Built user flow maps, information architectures, and affinity diagrams to inform the structure of user interface prototypes and user interactions.- Collaborated with senior management and a team of 6 engineers to understand the software and hardware capabilities that informed practical UI designs and solutions.- Utilized inferential statistics to explore how riders’ attitudes and needs varied across different driving scenarios.

- Assisted with the design, data analysis, and presentation of two usability studies that investigated methods for communicating behaviors of future autonomous vehicles.- Generated design verification methods using research findings, design standards and guidelines, and interviews with subject matter experts to help Ford develop and evaluate accessible products.- Utilized hierarchical linear regression to identify the optimal placement of grab handles to improve the ease of entering and exiting vehicles.- Helped design and evaluate novel icons presented on external displays to improve pedestrians’ understanding and awareness of automated vehicles’ operational states. - Presented research findings and recommended design requirements to senior leadership and cross-functional project partners.

- Led usability research to evaluate the impact of augmented reality (AR) interfaces on assembly task performance in industrial settings.- Developed interviews and selected appropriate surveys to assess the impact several AR interfaces had on construction workers’ situational awareness.- Performed a task analysis to identify instances where AR could support or hinder workers’ goals.- Presented findings during a poster session at the 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Human Factors of Systems and Product Design

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Human Factors of Systems and Product Design

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psychology Club, fTDS Reserach Creative Inquiry Team