CHIMIA (Jun 2003)
ergonomie & technologie (e&t) GmbH: Ease of Use as an Important Factor for Safe, Reliable, and Efficient Processes
Abstract
ergonomie & technologie (e&t) GmbH is a spinoff company of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich. Since 1993 ergonomie & technologie has supported numerous research and industrial development projects. Established shortly after the opening of Technopark Zürich, ergonomie & technologie's usability-lab is the first and the most experienced in Switzerland. User-centered design, quality of use and user satisfaction take center stage in daily business. The main asset of ergonomie & technologie is its team of six usability-engineers, behavioral scientists, psychologists, linguists and communication scientists. The team's know-how is based not only on the science and research background but also on the experience gained in many projects over the years.
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