2024
Mar. 2024: Prof. Ryu presented “Empowering a Collaborative Workforce: Toward Expert Skill-based Training” at the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2024, Louisville, KY
Feb 2024: Journal paper by McFarland, T., Ryu, J., Haas, C., and Abdel-Rahman, E. titled “Crafting Safe and Efficient Masonry Practices: Quantitative Assessment of Postural Characteristics in Movement Strategies” published in the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. [Read]
2023
Nov 2024: Journal paper by Rahman H., Ghasemi A., Dai F., Ryu, J. titled “Review of Emerging Technologies for Reducing Ergonomic Hazards in Construction Workplaces” published in the Buildings [Read].
Oct. 2023: Prof. Ryu gave a seminar about Human-Centered Intelligent Systems: Toward Enhancing Workforce Training Innovation to the University of Virginia, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Systems and Information Engineering Seminar.
Aug. 2023: Prof. Ryu presented “Towards Portable and Accurate Ergonomic Assessment in Construction” at the U.S.-Korea Conference 2023 (UKC 2023), Dallas, TX
Jun. 2023: Prof. Ryu gave a seminar about improving occupational safety and injury prevention in the mining industry to Mine Safety & Health Administration
Jun. 2023: Prof. Ryu presented “Assessment Methods for Advanced Trades Work Systems” at Safety 2023, the American Society of Safety Professionals, San Antonio, TX.
May 2023: HCIS received funding from Lifelong Learning Pipeline for Future Manufacturing Seed Grant to study workforce training in smart manufacturing
May 2023: HCIS received funding from the WVU Research & Scholarship Advancement Award to study motor skill transfer using mixed reality- and AI-enabled training
Mar. 2023: Prof. Ryu gave a seminar about AI and XR technology to capture the "physical knowledge" of experienced workers to WVU XR Working Group
Jan 2023: Prof. Ryu has been selected as a session speaker at Safety 2023, the American Society of Safety Professionals, San Antonio, TX.
2022
Dec 2022: Hadisur Rahman joined HCIS as a new M.S. student in IMSE. Welcome, Hadisur!
Nov 2022: Prof. Ryu gave a seminar about traumatic injury prevention in construction using emerging technologies to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Nov 2022: Journal paper by Ryu, J., Banting, B., Abdel-Rahman, E., and Haas, C. titled “Ergonomic Characteristics of Expert Masons” published in the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE. [Read]
Sep 2022: Prof. Ryu becomes a West Virginia University Americal Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) student section faculty advisor.