Design better user experience for PPE: Thinking and recommendations

It is well known that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should not just design to be functional but also should be proactively designed to be comfortable, fit and providing better user experience to meet the needs of variety of users. In this paper, we have attempted to summarize and share some findings and insights on key aspects of PPE user experience. Some typical examples of problems and interesting findings of using Personal Protective Equipment were revealed from our product evaluation studies and design practices. In addition, we further discussed our suggestions and recommendations on these key user experience aspects. The findings and recommendations disclosed in this paper are not only limited to the product type, but also applicable to many other products.