Examples of Observational Research


Looking down on the laboratory floor from the observational gallery.
  • Evaluation of early prototypes to obtain user feedback on product designs and potential improvements
  • Pre-market testing to uncover any unforeseen issues in the installation of a new product
  • User feedback as a basis for writing or improving installation instructions
  • Validation when commercial ethnographies are needed but are neither practical nor possible
  • Administration of time and motion studies to validate product or process improvements or time savings for new tools or materials

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