Comments on: Update from the Applied Ergonomics Conference in Nashville http://www.humantech.com/blog/update-from-the-applied-ergonomics-conference-in-nashville/ Workplace Ergonomics Experts Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:13:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Deepesh Desai http://www.humantech.com/blog/update-from-the-applied-ergonomics-conference-in-nashville/comment-page-1/#comment-3305 Deepesh Desai Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:01:34 +0000 http://www.humantech.com/blog/?p=982#comment-3305 Thank you, Bryon for your comments; I agree to them. It definately would be interesting to see how things unfold and particularly the cost of using these AMP's. Thank you, Bryon for your comments; I agree to them. It definately would be interesting to see how things unfold and particularly the cost of using these AMP’s.

]]> By: Bryon Horn http://www.humantech.com/blog/update-from-the-applied-ergonomics-conference-in-nashville/comment-page-1/#comment-3300 Bryon Horn Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:54:21 +0000 http://www.humantech.com/blog/?p=982#comment-3300 I attended Dr. Chaffin's keynote address and I couldn't agree more that these institutes can be a great opportunity to help companies become more productive and provide a safer working environment by employing virtual and digital resources related to ergonomics. Two things come to mind related to these institutes that are particularly relevant to the practice of ergonomics. First, I think practicing ergonomists can provide a valuable service by partnering with these institutes as soon as possible. By actively engaging with these institutes, I think companies who may not have otherwise incorporated ergonomics into their engineering or operations will do so. Obviously if we reach a companies we would not have otherwise, this benefits the profession by increasing the use of ergonomics to a wider audience. Secondly, I think the cost to invidual companies of digital and virtual ergonomics resources can hopefully be reduced by partnering with these institutes. As Don talked about, smaller companies can hopefully utilize such resources on a pay per use basis through these institutes, instead of having to buy a system or license to be used exclusively by them. Hopefully the AMP's will be supported with suffucient funding to really help manufacturers become or remain competitive by using a variety of resources, including ergonomics related tools and resources. And hopefully the profession of ergononomics can benefit and progress as a result too. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds and hopefully see opportunities created for ergonomics practicioners to get actively involved. I attended Dr. Chaffin’s keynote address and I couldn’t agree more that these institutes can be a great opportunity to help companies become more productive and provide a safer working environment by employing virtual and digital resources related to ergonomics.

Two things come to mind related to these institutes that are particularly relevant to the practice of ergonomics. First, I think practicing ergonomists can provide a valuable service by partnering with these institutes as soon as possible. By actively engaging with these institutes, I think companies who may not have otherwise incorporated ergonomics into their engineering or operations will do so. Obviously if we reach a companies we would not have otherwise, this benefits the profession by increasing the use of ergonomics to a wider audience.

Secondly, I think the cost to invidual companies of digital and virtual ergonomics resources can hopefully be reduced by partnering with these institutes. As Don talked about, smaller companies can hopefully utilize such resources on a pay per use basis through these institutes, instead of having to buy a system or license to be used exclusively by them.

Hopefully the AMP’s will be supported with suffucient funding to really help manufacturers become or remain competitive by using a variety of resources, including ergonomics related tools and resources. And hopefully the profession of ergononomics can benefit and progress as a result too. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds and hopefully see opportunities created for ergonomics practicioners to get actively involved.

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