Presenter

Claire Hughes is a Research Associate II and Project Manager at Design Interactive, Inc. and has 10 years of Human Factors experience focusing on project management, end-user evaluations, and credentialing and contracting analysis. At DI, her knowledge, expertise, and research supports the eXtended Reality (XR) team by planning and conducting human factors end user evaluations, literature reviews, needs analysis, task analysis, and other efforts. Most recently she has been selected to manage three simultaneous research studies focused on augmented reality and its effects on the human sensory system. Her focus is on emerging technology delivery to diverse stakeholders, including the Joint Program Committee, and the Army Futures Command. Her current work is centered around the design and delivery of XR training technologies across the Department of Defense, with a focus on driving user-centered design for scalable adoption of AR/VR/MR training and job aid solutions. These projects include efforts for the Joint Program Committee-1, Army Futures Command, and NAWCTSD.