To design better tech, understand context | Tania Douglas | TED Talk

In her TED Talk “To design better tech, understand context,” biomedical engineer Tania Douglas discusses how to design technology in healthcare that addresses people’s real needs. What good is a sophisticated piece of medical equipment to people in Africa if it can’t handle the climate there? Douglas shares stories of how we’re often blind in our pursuit of innovation and technology--and how a deeper understanding of context can lead to a better user experience. Douglas urges us to engage with communities in design thinking, so we can shift from focusing solely on engineering to solutions that consider the user and the context.