Thursday, July 31st, 2008 by Bob Hale
| August 5, 2008 |
| 11:00 am | to | 1:30 pm |
Get up to date on the latest ergonomic findings and trends with Cornell University’s Professor Alan Hedge. Professor Alan Hedge is an extensively published, internationally recognized expert in ergonomics. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including the Today Show, Weekend Today, the Early Show and NOVA, and has been featured in Time, Business Week, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
CEUs
Attendees are eligible for AIA and IDCEC (IIDA, ASID, IDC, IDEC) credits.
LOCATION
Hilton Columbus at Easton Town Center
Regent Ballroom
3900 Chargrin Drive
Columbus, OH 43219
614-416-8417
RSVP
RSVP3@bdeonline.biz
212-353-1383
DATE
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
TIME
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Presentation & Lunch
Professor Alan Hedge will present the latest research on the ergonomic requirements for healthy computing, including:
- Ergonomic requirements for the modern office
- Computer work and preventing musculoskeletal disorders
- Latest research on keyboards and mice
- Effects of input device design and positioning on posture
- Ergonomic chair design requirements and optimal seated posture
- Visual ergonomics and new screen technologies
- Research on benefits of working in dynamic neutral posture
- Latest evidence on economic benefits of ergonomic interventions
Alan Hedge is a tenured Full Professor in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University, where, since 1987, he has directed the Human Factors and Ergonomics teaching and research programs. He also has a joint appointment as a Research Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University. He directs the Cornell Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory and co-directs the Cornell Design Concepts Laboratory. Prior to joining Cornell, for over 10 years Professor Hedge ran the Graduate Program in Applied Psychology and Ergonomics at Aston University, Birmingham, U.K., and from 1990 to 1993 he was an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute of Occupational Health, University of Birmingham, U.K. Professor Hedge is a Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and was awarded the 2003 Alexander J. Williams Jr. Design Award by the Society.
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