The annual conference provides a forum for exchange of information, dissemination of research findings and an opportunity to be updated in current issues related to human response to vibration. Presented papers cover all aspects of human vibration including hand-transmitted vibration, whole-body vibration and motion sickness.
The conference attracts a diverse mix of delegates from government, industry, academia, consultancy and military organisations with backgrounds in psychology, medicine, physiology, science, health and safety, ergonomics, design and engineering.
Although normally hosted in the UK, a significant number of delegates travel to the conference from overseas.
The conference attracts a diverse mix of delegates from government, industry, academia, consultancy and military organisations with backgrounds in psychology, medicine, physiology, science, health and safety, ergonomics, design and engineering.
Although normally hosted in the UK, a significant number of delegates travel to the conference from overseas.
Schedule
Topics
Studies to be presented may include:
Experimental, epidemiological, modelling, measurements of exposures, preventative measures, guidelines and standards.
The objectives of the research may involve:
Perception thresholds, comfort and annoyance, performance effects, physiological responses, pathological responses, biodynamic responses, motion sickness.
Research conducted in the context of:
Building vibration, road, off-road or rail vehicles, aircraft and marine craft, power tools, simulators.
Experimental, epidemiological, modelling, measurements of exposures, preventative measures, guidelines and standards.
The objectives of the research may involve:
Perception thresholds, comfort and annoyance, performance effects, physiological responses, pathological responses, biodynamic responses, motion sickness.
Research conducted in the context of:
Building vibration, road, off-road or rail vehicles, aircraft and marine craft, power tools, simulators.
Conference Location
Institute of Naval Medicine
Crescent Road, Alverstoke, Hampshire, PO12 2DL
United Kingdom
Crescent Road, Alverstoke, Hampshire, PO12 2DL
United Kingdom
Sponsors
Previous conferences
| 1968 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 1968 | University of Birmingham |
| 1969 | Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough |
| 1970 | Loughborough University of Technology |
| 1971 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 1971 | University College, Swansea |
| 1972 | University of Sheffield |
| 1973 | University of Salford |
| 1974 | Westland Helicopters Limited, Yeovil |
| 1975 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 1976 | Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham |
| 1977 | UOP Bostrom, Northampton |
| 1978 | National Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Silsoe |
| 1979 | Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough |
| 1980 | University College, Swansea |
| 1981 | Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh |
| 1982 | Health and Safety Executive, Cricklewood |
| 1983 | National Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Silsoe |
| 1984 | Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh |
| 1985 | British Rail, Derby |
| 1986 | Loughborough University of Technology |
| 1987 | Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham |
| 1988 | INRS Nancy, France |
| 1989 | AFRC Institute of Engineering Research, Silsoe |
| 1990 | University of Leeds |
| 1991 | Health and Safety Executive, Buxton |
| 1992 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 1993 | Army Personnel Research Establishment, Farnborough |
| 1994 | Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke |
| 1995 | Silsoe Research Institute, Silsoe |
| 1996 | Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton |
| 1997 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 1998 | Health and Safety Executive, Buxton |
| 1999 | Ford Motor Company Ltd, Dunton, Essex |
| 2000 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 2001 | QinetiQ, Farnborough |
| 2002 | Loughborough University |
| 2003 | Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke |
| 2004 | RMS Vibration Test Laboratory, Ludlow |
| 2005 | Health and Safety Executive, Liverpool |
| 2006 | QinetiQ, Farnborough |
| 2007 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 2008 | Caterpillar Inc., Leicester |
| 2009 | Loughborough University |
| 2010 | Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke |
| 2011 | Health and Safety Laboratory and the Health and Safety Executive, Buxton |
| 2012 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 2013 | Andreas Stihl Ltd., Camberley, Surrey |
| 2014 | Health and Safety Laboratory and the Health and Safety Executive, Buxton |
| 2015 | University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research |
| 2016 | Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke |
| 2017 | Cranfield University, Shrivenham |
| 2018 | Andreas Stihl and the Health and Safety Executive, Ascot |
| 2019 | Edinburgh Napier University and Reactec Ltd., Edinburgh |
| 2022 | Exeter University, Exeter |
| 2023 | Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke |