When it comes to reducing risk of product failures, injuries, and issues — Exponent's multidisciplinary approach provides breakthrough insights.
Exponent has conducted multidisciplinary product failure analyses in countless industries and applications for more than 50 years. Our biomechanical engineers analyze human kinematics and injury mechanisms, leveraging their expertise to understand how traumatic injuries occur when using or misusing products. Meanwhile, Exponent's human factors scientists examine the relevant cognitive, attention, and perceptual factors in product safety as well as evaluate product warning and safety communications. And our user experience, mechanical, and materials engineers and scientists assess design features and evaluate the implications associated with changes in product design and use, including alternative and unanticipated uses.
Capabilities
Whether assessing fitness equipment, forklifts, roller coaster rides, cars, or electric scooters, Exponent provides unmatched product evaluation services that deliver breakthrough insights.
Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled
With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.
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Biomechanical Injury Investigations & Analysis
Skilled biomechanical analysis to help determine the cause of specific injuries and communicate results in a relevant and clear context.
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Biomechanical Engineering Support for Product Design & Development
Biomechanics product design analysis for a range of applications — from apparel to consumer products to wearable sensors to vehicles.
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Biomechanical Testing & Modeling
Uncover the root cause of injuries with robust and advanced biomechanical analysis.
Experts
Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.
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Practice Director, Office Director and Principal Engineer
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Inform Your UX Decisions With Science
Our Exponent user experience (UX) teams design safe, successful user experience rooted in a deep understanding of your audiences. While we can tackle virtually any UX challenge, we offer particular expertise in automotive products, consumer products, industrial equipment, and medical devices.