If this is of interest to you, you can learn more at Human Factors in Future Manufacturing, a one day event taking place on Monday 20 March 2017. It's organised by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors and will be held at the prestigious new Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) ‘Factory 2050’ digital research facility in Sheffield.
The event aims to bring together ergonomics and human factors practitioners with engineers and industrialists interested in the human issues of future manufacturing through a series of presentations, discussions and tours of the AMRC facility.
The full programme is as follows:
09:30 Introduction: Steve Barraclough, CIEHF
09:55 Opening address: Ben Morgan, AMRC
10:15 Presentation: The inevitability of human factors in the cyber-physical world of future manufacturing, Murray Sinclair, Loughborough University
11:00 Break
11:30 Presentation: Real time posture assessment tool for ergonomic risk assessment of shop floor activities, Chika Edith Mgbemena, Cranfield University
12:15 Presentation: The importance of stakeholder engagement during technology change initiatives, Helen Gagg, Hu-Tech Human Factors
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Presentation: Motion sickness in relation to working alongside conveyor belts, Corinne Parsons, Royal Mail
14:45 Presentation: How can augmented reality help operators on the shop floor? Michael Lewis, AMRC
15:30 Break
15:50 Discussion & tours
17:00 Close
The cost is just £130 +VAT and includes event entrance, refreshments, lunch and tours, but places are limited so please book now at http://events.ergonomics.org.uk/event/human-factor...
