A selection of research projects spanning public benefits, augmented reality for field technicians, and cybersecurity tooling. Each study combines interviews, usability testing, and design synthesis to make complex systems easier to use.
Selected studies
Three flagship case studies
Civic tech
MarylandBenefits
Maryland Integrated Benefits Application for clients. Research shaped a streamlined client experience, cutting the application from 80 to 28 minutes while keeping sensitive questions clear and respectful.
Mobile AR application for technicians. Field research and interaction design evaluation for AR guidance, examining how technicians move between device, workspace, and instructions in real settings.
Cybersecurity dashboard for organizations. Human-centered synthesis that turns complex organizational security postures into readable, actionable views for the people who must act on them.
Reducing an application from 80 minutes to 28 meant more people could finish it, and the research kept applicant dignity and data integrity at the center of every decision.— Sahoko Yui, on the MarylandBenefits research