The 8I3M conference is only two months away!

Canada Navy parade

Had the pleasure of visiting Victoria, BC, Canada last week to hold some pre-event meetings for the 8I3M conference (Eighth International Meeting for Manikins and Modeling). After a review of the excellent facilities at PISE (Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence, our conference site) and the Hotel Grand Pacific – confirming the room layouts, choosing menu selections with the caterers, and finalizing the details on shuttle bus transportation between the Hotel Grand Pacific and PISE – I had a little time to walk around and see the beautiful city of Victoria. My visit happened to coincide with “Fleet Week” and the 100th anniversary celebration of the Canadian Navy. Naval ships from Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and the USA were in port, and the streets were full of happy sailors enjoying a day off. They, and I, had a wonderful time, as will everyone attending the 8I3M conference.

For those of you who plan to attend, please register (www.i3mmeeting.com) and make your hotel reservations NOW. The room block we have reserved at the Hotel Grand Pacific (www.hotelgrandpacific.com) is filling up, and we are also getting close to the deadline for confirming the 8I3M space requirements at PISE.

Don’t delay or you will miss out on the year’s premier conference for research involving thermal manikins and human modeling.

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This entry was posted on Monday, June 21st, 2010 at 4:20 pm and is filed under Thermal Measurement. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

8I3M: The deadline for Abstract Submissions has been extended to March 15th

The 8th International Meeting for Manikins and Modeling (8I3M) is the primary forum for international experts on the science of human thermal comfort to present and discuss current and future challenges, opportunities, and the requirements of next-generation protective clothing, high-performance sport apparel, and environmental comfort research. Abstracts and papers are invited on a broad spectrum of topics, including:

  • Thermal manikin applications including aerospace, automotive, clothing, commercial, industrial and military
  • Human thermal physiology and mathematical models
  • New or updated manikin, modeling and testing standards
  • Thermal manikin developments, including breathing, sweating, and walking systems
  • Environmental comfort research and human interaction
  • Flame and Chemical exposure tests
  • Body part manikins
  • Virtual manikins
  • Validation / Correlation studies

Authors are invited to submit research abstracts (300 to 500 words in length) for consideration at 8I3M. Abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible. A sampling of those received to-date include:

  • Evaporative Resistance and Thermal Insulation of Clothing under Different Posture Positions
  • Numerical Simulation Study on the Heat Loss from a Thermal Foot Manikin
  • Protective Clothing Design Effects on Ensemble Biophysics and Predicted Human Thermal Responses
  • Using Operational Models to Predict Performance of New Concepts in (CBRN) Personal Protective Systems

Visit the official 8I3M website: www.i3mmeeting.com for the conference schedule, registration forms, research paper submission forms, information on lodging at Victoria’s luxurious Hotel Grand Pacific, and upcoming conference deadlines. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the year’s most important venue for the advancement of human thermal comfort research.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 7:01 pm and is filed under Thermal Measurement. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

8I3M Conference Registration Now Open!

As mentioned in an earlier posting, Measurement Technology NW and Canada’s Sport Innovation (SPIN) Centre are sponsoring next year’s 8I3M Conference (8th International Meeting for Manikins & Modeling). The location is beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and the dates are August 22-26, 2010.

The SPIN Centre is home to Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, and both are located at the new Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE). We will be holding all 8I3M sessions there. The Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence is an 80,000 sq/ft cutting-edge facility dedicated to the advancement of high performance sport, fitness education, and community awareness programs.

But the big news is that your official 8I3M website: www.i3mmeeting.com is now complete! Both the conference registration form and research paper submission form are now posted and available for downloading. A block of rooms have been reserved for 8I3M conference attendees at Victoria’s Hotel Grand Pacific, and the pre-conference registration period is underway. Attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the conference discount ($100) available to early registrants.

So log on, sign up, and begin preparing your presentations for 8I3M. All of us at Measurement Technology NW and the SPIN Centre look forward to being of service in the weeks and months ahead.

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This entry was posted on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 7:24 pm and is filed under Thermal Measurement. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

8I3M “The Human Engine”

Is it just me or is time moving by really fast? The last 2 weeks have been a whirlwind as planning for the August 22-26, 2010 Eighth International Meeting for Manikins and Modeling (8I3M) moves from the “thinking” to the “doing” phase. Our conference co-sponsors at the Sport Innovation Centre (with Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence as a working partner, along with Canadian Sport Centre Pacific and Camosun College) have already put together some amazing food, lodging, and local travel recommendations, and there appears to be no shortage of potential activities available for attendees who wish to explore the sights in and around our Victoria, BC, Canada conference location.

While it’s still a work-in-progress, the new 8I3M website is up and beginning to take shape. I encourage anyone thinking about attending to mark this site: http://www.i3mmeeting.com and visit it regularly to get updates on the 8I3M conference schedule, registration details, paper submission, flight and lodging options, and, of course, deadlines. This year’s conference theme “8I3M: The Human Engine” ties nicely into our common goal of applying, developing, and promoting thermal manikins and advanced thermal modeling to encourage a deeper understanding of the human-environment interaction.

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This entry was posted on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 4:00 pm and is filed under Thermal Measurement. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.