Editorial: Knowledge management and e-learning: Improving the safety of technologies and devices

Technology and device safety has emerged as an important area of research across many disciplines. In this issue of Knowledge Management and e-Learning there is as exploration of some of the key issues and considerations surrounding safety. The issue has a range of papers that can be organized into several themes around safety including the design of systems, their implementation, user perceptions, emerging roles and education. A number of methods and approaches are described that can improve safety. Such research is critical to advancing the evidence base and knowledge in safety science and is an essential aspect of foundational and iterative improvement of technology safety over time.