Let's talk UX

in scientific software

challenges, approaches, process

Facilitated by Alissa Nedossekina
HUBzero®, Purdue University

Open source platformfor scientific collaboration

Github: https://github.com/hubzero

  • interactive simulation

  • data management & publishing

  • community building

  • online learning

  • data analytics & impact measurement

Open source platformfor scientific collaboration

Github: https://github.com/hubzero

nanotechnology

cancer research

climate modeling

civil engineering

pharmaceuticals

...

60+ HUBs

Download: https://hubzero.org Github: https://github.com/hubzero Cloud: Amazon AWS Marketplace

Github: https://github.com/hubzero

~2,000,000 visitors annually

~600,000 annual users

User Experience

What is it exactly?

Context: Science

Complexity

complex data, complex tasks
computation time & resources
novel tasks, novel workflows

Designed for engineers by engineers

Balance

complexity | simplicity

Motivation

Medical Device Informatics Platform

Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Purdue University

Drug Limit Libraries

Data Sharing Model

125 hospitals across 11 states, ~19,000,000 records Agreeing to Share Safety Data Openly with Each Other
Connecting Data Producers and Researchers
New Platform

Opportunity: Link to Patient Data

Task for UX Designer

What is your process?

Discussion

  • UXers, in your experience, in your projects: - What is/was hard? Share problems! - What worked well? Share your process!
  • Non-UXers: - Who are the users in your project? How well do you know them? - What makes good UX for your users? - How are you getting user feedback?