Ergonomic Design, Development, and Research in the Informal Sector in Latin America – Part-1
Webinar Wednesday, 4th December 2024, 16:00 UTC Duration: 90 mins This IEA webinar, titled “Ergonomic Design, Development, and Research in the Informal Sector in Latin America,” is part of a series of webinars focused on analyzing informal labor and its challenges. Organized by the IEA Informal Work Technical Committee in collaboration with the National University […]
Fall Prevention
Webinar Monday, December 2nd, 2024, 2pm-3pm (UTC) Duration: 60 mins For more information click here. To register click here.
Linking Practice and Science in Visual Ergonomics
Webinar rescheduled for 15th November, 2024, 8 am UTC The goal of this webinar series is to showcase the research/projects in visual ergonomics conducted by executive members of the IEA Visual Ergonomics Technical Committee. The members have extensive experience in teaching/working within visual ergonomics. Throughout their speeches, they will establish links between practice and science, […]
Klaus Zink
The International Ergonomics and Human Factors Association (IEA) mourns the death of Prof. Dr. Klaus Zink who passed away on Thursday 26 September 2024. Prof. Zink spent two separate terms in the IEA’s Executive Committee including as Chair of the Policy and Development Standing Committee (2000-2003) and Vice-President Treasurer (2009-2012). In addition, he was Co-Chair […]
Ergonomics and Human Factors in the Informal Work Sector
IEA Webinar on 18 July 2024 at 13:00 UTC This webinar by the IEA Technical Committee on Informal Work will be an introduction to the topic of informal work followed by researchers from around the world sharing ergonomics-related perspectives, case examples, and challenges arising in the informal sector. Organiser: Clive D’Souza, University of Pittsburgh, IEA […]
The Future of Work and the Challenges for HFE From Eastern Europe
IEA Webinar 18th June, 2024, at 10 am UTC Brief summary of content: The goal of this on-line webinar series is to bring you perspectives on the envisaged challenges arising from the Future of Work for HFE from around the World. In this webinar we will be hearing about the future of work from Eastern […]
Kansei Engineering and Usability
IEA Webinar 8 June, 2024 at 7 am UTC This webinar will discuss the integration of cognitive and affective aspects in the design of products for measuring usability through empirical studies in the context of Tablet PCs, e-learning and e-commerce. The webinar will discuss the investigation of cognitive and affective factors that impact the usability […]
Review report on laws and practice related to human factors/ergonomics
Decent work for all, a goal shared by ILO and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), cannot be achieved unless human factors/ergonomics (HFE) principles and a HFE systems approach are incorporated in the design of work systems. However, despite the acknowledged importance of HFE in the workplace, most countries and regions lack comprehensive regulations and requirements […]