50 years design engineering anthropometry, an overview
IEA webinar: 16 July, 2026, at 15:00 UTC The Technical Committee on Anthropometry Webinar Series Duration: 60 mins, including time for discussion This presentation provides a retrospective overview of the evolution of anthropometry in design engineering over the past five decades. Beginning with the speaker’s experience learning traditional one-dimensional (1D) anthropometry from body dimension tables […]
What the Frontline Thinks About the Technology for MSD Prevention — and Why It Matters
IEA Webinar: June 8, 3 pm UTC The Technical Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders Webinar Series Duration: 60 minutes, including time for discussion. As organizations accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), safety and operations leaders are often driving these investments. However, frontline worker perspectives—critical to adoption, sustained use, and measurable impact—are […]
Quality Control of Anthropometric Data
IEA Webinar: 12th May (Tuesday), 2026, at 13.00 UTC/GMT (9.00 EDT); 22.00 JST This webinar is hosted by IEA The Technical Committee on Anthropometry Users of human body dimension data often assume that all measurements are obtained using comparable methods. Until the adoption of 3D body scanners in anthropometric surveys, measurement protocols were largely standardized […]
Assessing Physical Risks Of Young Workers In Agriculture: Special Groups Need Special Methods
IEA Webinar: 28 May 2026, 14:00 UTC Informal Work Webinar Series This webinar is organized by the IEA Informal Work Technical Committee in collaboration with Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB). It draws on recent research in the vanilla supply chain in Madagascar where workers operate largely under informal arrangements. We will demonstrate how risk assessments […]
Anticipating the Effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Resilient Performance
IEA Webinar: April 30th, 2026, at 15:00 CET Webinar series on Resilience Engineering This webinar will explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Resilience Engineering (RE), showcasing how safety-critical industries are applying systems-based disciplines to guide the integration of AI into mission-critical functions. The webinar will highlight applications in healthcare, defense, and aviation, focusing […]
Advancing Construction Safety through AI and Computer Vision: Ergonomic Assessment and Real-Time Monitoring
IEA Webinar: 12th December 2025, 3 PM UTC (60 mins) Building and Construction Technical Committee Presenter Dr. SangHyun Lee, University of Michigan Speaker Bio: Dr. Lee is a Robert B. Harris Collegiate professor & John L. Tishman faculty scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan. He directs the Dynamic Project Management (DPM) Lab […]
Fighting Fatigue: Understanding Fatigue Risks in Healthcare and the Maritime Industry
Webinar: 11th December 2025 at 12:30 pm Europe/London timezone (Convert to my timezone) Joint Safety & Reliability Society (SaRS) and IEA Maritime HFE TC The London Branch of SaRS is delighted to announce a joint collaboration webinar between SaRS and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Maritime & Ergonomics Technical Committee examining the fatigue risks in healthcare […]
Discover the latest breakthroughs in Visual Ergonomics with the experts shaping the field
IEA Webinar: new date — November 14, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET) Duration: 1.5 hours Linking practice and science in Visual Ergonomics-Part II Join our exclusive webinar, where executive members of the IEA Visual Ergonomics Technical Committee share their cutting-edge research and real-world projects. With decades of combined experience in teaching and practice, our speakers […]
