Workshop panellist: Edward Chandler, Ergonomist, Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)

Ed has played a central role in the evaluation of products and systems within the Royal National Institute of the Blind for over four years.

Ed has extensive experience in performing expert evaluations, identifying the usability and accessibility issues of complex products and systems; as well as conducting evaluations with disabled end users. He has performed evaluations in Europe and the UK, and has worked with a number of manufacturers to make their products and systems more inclusive.

Ed has worked on a wide variety of projects, including, evaluations of chip and pin devices, Interactive Voice Recognition systems and real time information systems. His current focus is on: mobile email solutions, mobile phones, access to digital TV and evaluation methodologies.

Ed holds a Masters in Science in Human Factors in Manufacturing Systems and is a registered member of the Ergonomics Society.