Dr. Joan Cahill

Biography

Joan has worked as a Senior Researcher and Principal Investigator with the Centre for Innovative Human Systems (CIHS, formerly APRG) since 2005. Joan's current project include: (1) Intelligent Work (Enterprise Ireland, IPP), (2) Pilot Lived Experience (Enterprise Ireland, Commercialization Fund), (3) European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Wellbeing Hub, (4), Wellbeing & Lived Experience Project & (5) The Human Factors & Ethics Canvas (HFEC). Past projects include: (6) PPE Safe (SFI, COVID Rapid Response Fund), (7) Personal Electronic Records of Medications (PERM) PERM: A Rapid Realist Review (Meath Foundation), (8) Household medication practices & safety during Covid-19 (HRB), (9) Flight Safety Foundation Wellbeing Guide, (10) Smart Mobility Initiative for Lower Emissions (SMILE) (SFI), (11) Assisted Living (Industry funding: Oneview Healthcare), (12) Assisted Driving (SFI & Industry Funding/Mazda), (13) New Technology to Enhance Patient Experience and Staff Professionalism in Oncology Pathways (Industry funding: Oneview Healthcare & NHS), (14) Surgical Safety Checklist, (15) Surface Obstacle Collision Avoidance Incident Analysis (Industry funding: Boeing), (16) APIMOD Project (FP7, European Commission), (17) Alicia Project (FP7, European Commission), (18) Wing Watch Project (Enterprise Ireland) & (19) HILAS Project (FP6, European Commission). Before joining TCD, Joan worked for seven years in the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information Design, with a range of software companies and HCI consultancies. After finishing a FAS course in Web Design and Development in 1998, Joan worked as an Information Architect/Usability Engineer for ebeon. Between 2000 and 2002, Joan worked as a Usability Engineer/HCI Consultant for Frontend Ltd. Joan also worked as the HCI Manager for Aircraft Management Technologies (AMT), between 2002 and 2004. During the time, Joan led the HCI re-design of AMT's electronic flight bag (EFB) product - Flightman.