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DesignAge: The implications for design of an aging population
International Journal of lndustrtal Ergonomics, 9 (1992) 191-193
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Editor's message As the News Editor of the International Journal o f Industrial Ergonomics, I am looking forward to your contributions to this section in the form of announcements, news relevant to the Ergonomics profession, and book reviews. No specific format is suggested for submission. Please send your submission to: Dr. Shihab Asfour Department of Industrial Engineering University of Miami P.O. Box 248294 Coral Gables, Florida 33124 U.S.A. Tel.: (305)284-2367 Fax: (305)284-4040 E-mail: [email protected]. EDU Shihab Asfour, Ph.D. News Edttor
Announcements 4th Conference on Ergonomics: Design for Usability March 26-27, 1992, Palmerston N., New Zealand. Sponsored by the New Zealand Ergonomics Society. For Information contact: Brent Challis, Conference Organizer, Faculty of Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Tel: 64-63-505085; Fax: 64-63-505612. American Occupational Therapy Association's 72nd Annual Conference and Exposition March 28th-April 1st, 1992, Houston, USA. For mformation contact: AOTA, Exposition Manager, 1383 Piccard Dr., P.O. Box 1725, Rockville, MD 20849-1725. Tel: (800) 877-1383, ext. 275.
British Occupational Hygiene Society Conference and Exhibition April 7-10, 1992, Edinburg, UK. For mformatton contact: British Occupational Hygiene Society, Suite 2 Georgian House, Great Northern Road, Derby DE1 1LT, UK. Tel: 033 2298101; Fax: 033 2298099. The Ergonomics Society 1992 Annual ConferenceErgonomics for Industry April 7-10, 1992, Aston University, UK. For informatton contact: Dr. E.J. Lovesey, Lynton, Horseshoe Lane, Ash Vale, Aldershot GU12 5LJ, UK. Tel: 0252 24461 ext. 4082. DesignAge: The implications for Design of an Aging Population May 6th, 1992, Royal College of Art, London. A joint seminar is being planned by the Ergonomics Society and the Royal College of Art on the design Challenges posed by an aging population. The seminar will emphasize practical rather than academic issues and aim to build an understanding of common concern. For more mformatton contact: Roger Coleman, Snr. Research Fellow, Royal College of Art, (Tel: 071 584 5020 ext 329, Fax: 071 225 1487) or David Pullinger of the Ergonomics Society. Tel: 031 556 2953; Fax: 031 556 7478. International Conference on Computer Aided Ergonomics and Safety May 18-20, 1992, Tampere, Finland. The objective of this conference is to exchange information about recent advances in computer aided methods, techniques and tools for ergonomics, safety and health applications. Main areas of interest are: anthropometry and models of man; graphical tools for workplace design; assessment of workload; work measurement and labor standards; postural analysis and recording; biomedical and physiological models;
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Editor's message As the News Editor of the International Journal o f Industrial Ergonomics, I am looking forward to your contributions to this section in the form of announcements, news relevant to the Ergonomics profession, and book reviews. No specific format is suggested for submission. Please send your submission to: Dr. Shihab Asfour Department of Industrial Engineering University of Miami P.O. Box 248294 Coral Gables, Florida 33124 U.S.A. Tel.: (305)284-2367 Fax: (305)284-4040 E-mail: [email protected]. EDU Shihab Asfour, Ph.D. News Edttor
Announcements 4th Conference on Ergonomics: Design for Usability March 26-27, 1992, Palmerston N., New Zealand. Sponsored by the New Zealand Ergonomics Society. For Information contact: Brent Challis, Conference Organizer, Faculty of Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Tel: 64-63-505085; Fax: 64-63-505612. American Occupational Therapy Association's 72nd Annual Conference and Exposition March 28th-April 1st, 1992, Houston, USA. For mformation contact: AOTA, Exposition Manager, 1383 Piccard Dr., P.O. Box 1725, Rockville, MD 20849-1725. Tel: (800) 877-1383, ext. 275.
British Occupational Hygiene Society Conference and Exhibition April 7-10, 1992, Edinburg, UK. For mformatton contact: British Occupational Hygiene Society, Suite 2 Georgian House, Great Northern Road, Derby DE1 1LT, UK. Tel: 033 2298101; Fax: 033 2298099. The Ergonomics Society 1992 Annual ConferenceErgonomics for Industry April 7-10, 1992, Aston University, UK. For informatton contact: Dr. E.J. Lovesey, Lynton, Horseshoe Lane, Ash Vale, Aldershot GU12 5LJ, UK. Tel: 0252 24461 ext. 4082. DesignAge: The implications for Design of an Aging Population May 6th, 1992, Royal College of Art, London. A joint seminar is being planned by the Ergonomics Society and the Royal College of Art on the design Challenges posed by an aging population. The seminar will emphasize practical rather than academic issues and aim to build an understanding of common concern. For more mformatton contact: Roger Coleman, Snr. Research Fellow, Royal College of Art, (Tel: 071 584 5020 ext 329, Fax: 071 225 1487) or David Pullinger of the Ergonomics Society. Tel: 031 556 2953; Fax: 031 556 7478. International Conference on Computer Aided Ergonomics and Safety May 18-20, 1992, Tampere, Finland. The objective of this conference is to exchange information about recent advances in computer aided methods, techniques and tools for ergonomics, safety and health applications. Main areas of interest are: anthropometry and models of man; graphical tools for workplace design; assessment of workload; work measurement and labor standards; postural analysis and recording; biomedical and physiological models;
0169-1936/92/$05.00 © 1992 - ElsevierScience Pubhshers B.V All rights reserved