The future of work and the challenges for HFE from India
Sep 28, 2023 11:00 Universal Time UTC India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies globally. There is a lot to learn from India, which has used innovation to drive growth and technological advancements while tackling a variety of social ills that plague the country. It will thus be of value to understand, from […]
IEA 2024 Second Call for Papers
NB The second round of submissions is now open with the deadline on February 29, 2024. The 22nd Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) is scheduled to take place at ICC JEJU in Jeju, South Korea, from August 25 to 29, 2024. This prestigious event, hosted by the IEA and organized by the […]
A mixed sensor smart chair system for real-time posture classification and chronic low back pain detection
19th September, 2023 – 23:30 UTC (8:30 KST on 20th September) IEA is thrilled to present an exciting new webinar, organized by the MSD Technical Committee. In this engaging session, Professor Woojin Park, a distinguished expert in Industrial Engineering from Seoul National University, will delve into the latest breakthroughs and methodologies for real-time posture classification. Date and […]
The future of work and the challenges for HFE from the UK perspective
Aug 29, 2023 12:00 Universal Time UTC This IEA webinar will again delve into the challenges that Human Factors and Ergonomics professionals may encounter as the future unfolds, this time from the unique perspective of the United Kingdom. This engaging session will be presented by two esteemed professionals in the field, Nigel Heaton and Rob […]
IEA2024 Call for Papers now open
The first round of submissions will be due by 31 October 2023 and authors will be notified of the results by the end of November, 2023. A second round will take place afterwards with notification of acceptance in March, 2024. The first round invites ideas for individual posters and presentations, sessions, workshops and panel discussions. […]
Stover Snook
The IEA regrets to inform that Stover Snook, an IEA Fellow, passed away on July 8, 2023 in Florida, his home. Stover entered the new field of human engineering in 1956. He participated in the human factors design and evaluation of military missile systems, command and control systems, weather observing and forecasting systems, and aircraft cockpit […]
Martin Helander
It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Professor Martin Helander, President of the IEA from 1994-1997. His wife, Professor Halimahtun Mohd Khalid, kindly provided the picture below, which was taken on his 80th birthday last month. He died of long illness in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where they had lived and worked […]