Intoduction:
“The 2nd International Iranian Ergonomics Conference and the 2nd Biennial Iranian Conference on Ergonomics” was held from 19 to 21 October 2016 at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), Shiraz, Iran. The conference brought together over 570 professionals from 3 countries including Iran, Canada, and Sweden to share their experiences in diverse areas of Ergonomics. The conference theme was “Ergonomics, entrepreneurship, moving towards the third generation of universities” and was hosted by SUMS together with the Iranian Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering Society (IES).
In this event, there were 43 oral and 151 poster presentations from academic and industrial sectors. Additionally, 9 keynote talks were given by internal and external experts. Two scientific panels with the topics of (a) “scopes of education and research in ergonomics and employment of graduated students in Iran”, and (b) “ergonomics in industry: opportunities and challenges” were also implemented during the event.
Furthermore, 13 applied workshops in different aspects of ergonomics including physical demand analysis, posture assessment, biomechanics, EEG signal processing, DHM, motion analysis, EMG, and electro-goniometry were held and attended by more than 300 participants.
Some highlights and notable achievements of the conference were as follow:
(1) The scientific quality of the papers and speeches was very high and comparable with international standards.
(2) An interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of ergonomics was brought together.
(3) Many different investigators from diverse departments including rehabilitation, industrial engineering, occupational health, and ergonomics presented in the conference.
(4) Some industries and companies attended the conference with relevant products to support the event.
(5) To achieve a more efficient performance, students were actively involved in supporting the leaders and the executive committee.
Professor Alireza Choobineh, PhD
Scientific Secretary of the Conference
Research Center for Health Sciences
Institute of Health
Opening Ceremony, Shiraz University Hall, Shiraz, October 18th, 2016
Oral Presentation, Sa’adi Hall, SUMS, Shiraz, October 19th, 2016
Oral Presentation, Aborayhan Hall, SUMS, Shiraz, October 20th, 2016
Workshop on “Physical Demands Analysis and Employee Selection: Strategies to Consider to Reduce Injuries in Manual Handling Jobs” by Professor Stevenson, Razi Hall, SUMS, Shiraz, October 20th, 2016
