52nd UK Conference on Human Response to Vibration

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Type: Conference

Location: External

Process Systems Engineering MSc

Overview
Location & travel details
Who should attend
Cost & Concessions

Please note change of venue

Due to unforeseen circumstances arising, the HRV Conference on the 5th and 6th September 2017 has been relocated from the Defence Academy site in Shrivenham to The Sudbury House Hotel. The hotel is a 10 minute drive from the MOD site in Shrivenham and is where the conference dinner will be held. For more information on The Sudbury House Hotel please visit their website. The conference will run in the same way as previously advertised and it is only the venue that is changing. The address for the hotel is: The Sudbury House Hotel, 56 London Street, Faringdon, SN7 7AA.

52^nd UK Conference on Human Response to Vibration (HRV2017)

Covering all aspects of sound, shock and vibration effects

Methodology

Epidemiological and Demographic
From experiment to Modelling and Simulation
Measurements of exposures and Preventative measures
Legal issues, Guidelines and Standards

Topics

Safety limits and thresholds
Discomfort, motion sickness and annoyance
Performance and physiological responses
Biodynamic and Pathological responses

Context

Building vibration and environmental noise
Road, off-road or rail vehicles
Aircraft and marine craft
Power tools and Simulators

Timeline

Aug 15th : Deadline for all registrations of attendees and speakers
Aug 20th : Deadline for submission of papers (in Word MS format) for oral presentation speakers
Aug 25^th : Deadline for payment of fees for all participants

There are limited spaces in the conference, therefore, the process will be following the steps:

Earliest notification of abstract acceptance, or acceptance to attend the conference after July 18^th

Letters of invitation will be sent out after July 18^th

Delegates will be asked to pay the fees (invoices can be provided if needed) by Aug 25^th

Scientific Committee

Prof Peter Zioupos (Biomechanics, CU)
Dr Gareth Appleby-Thomas (Dynamic Response, CU)
Dr Thiru Thirulogasingam (Vibration, CU)
Dr Mike Gibson (FEA & Simulations, CU)
Mr Constantinos Franceskides (Rapid prototyping models, CU)
Prof Amer Hameed (Engineering Systems, CU)
Dr Hugh Goyder (Energy Dissipation in Dynamics, CU)
Col Peter Mahoney (Anaesthesia, Visiting Prof CU)
Col Jon Clasper (Trauma & Orthopaedics, Visiting Prof Imperial)
Dr Gurmail Paddan (Acoustics & Vibration, INM Gosport)
Dr Ya Huang (Whole body vibration, Ports)
Prof Michael Griffin (Human factors, ISVR, Soton)

Cost

One attendee £220*

Student rate or one day-rate £150*

Sponsors (1 attendee) £400* (inlc VAT) £150 for any additional attendee

*Book of abstracts /delegate’s pack / lunch / coffees/ refreshments and dinner on day-1 included in fees

HRV2017 is Endorsed by the European Society of Biomechanics
ESB members and students are entitled to reduced fee rates (£220 for ESB members and £125 for ESB student members).
ESB members can contact the secretariat at info@hrv2017.co.uk and after verification of their active membership they can pay the ESB relevant fees.

Location and travel details

Sudbury House
Faringdon SN7 7AA

Who should attend

Engineers, Scientists, Industry experts, Armed Forces personnel and Vibration specialists on all aspects of sound shock and vibration effects, their incidence and mitigation measures to alleviate their effects.