EMBC 2001 Technical Program:
Themes and Tracks

 

 

Theme 1. Cardiovascular Systems and Engineering

Chair:  J. Clark

Co-chairs:  D. Adam, S. Cerutti

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

1.1

Cardiac Electrophysiology and Mechanics

J. W. Clark, J. K-J Li

1.2

Cardiac and Vascular Biomechanics

D. Adam

1.3

Cardiac Activation

J. Leon, J. W. Clark

1.4

Pulmonary System Analysis and Critical Care Medicine

E. Swenson, G. Gros, S. Conrad, A. Bidani

1.5

Modeling and Control of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems

S. Cerutti, K.Sunagawa, H. Dickhaus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theme 2. Neural Systems and Engineering

Chair:  D. Durand

Co-chairs:  H. Galiana, R. Jones, S. Ueno

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

2.1

Neural Imaging and Sensing

D. Durand

2.2

Neural Computation: Artificial and Biological

F. C. Hoppensteadt

2.3

Neural Modeling and Neural Dynamics

L. Finkel

2.4

Neural Interfacing

W. Rutten, J. Struijk, B. Wheeler

2.5

Neural Systems: Analysis and Control

H. Galiana, L. Optican

2.6

Neuro-electromagnetism

S. Ueno, R. Ilmoniemi

2.7

Clinical Neural Engineering

R. Jones

2.8

Neural-electrophysiology

B. He, V. Towle

2.9

Neural Computational Modeling Closely Based on Anatomy and Physiology

H. F. Voigt, K. E. Hancock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Theme 3. Neuromuscular Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Chair:  Z. Rymer

Co-chairs:  R. Kearney, B. Krisch

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

3.1

EMG

Z. Erim, R. Merletti

3.2

Posture and Gait

A. E. Patla, G. F. Harris

3.3

Central Control of Movement

W. Z. Rymer

3.4

Peripheral Neuromuscular Mechanisms

T. Sinkjaer

3.5

Functional Electrical Stimulation

R. F. Kirsch, D. Popovic

3.6

Assistive Devices, Implants and Prosthetics

R. Cooper, H. I. Krebs

3.7

Sensory Rehabilitation

A. Y. J. Szeto

3.8

Orthopedic Biomechanics

L-Q Zhang, C. T. Laurencin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Theme 4. Biomedical Signal and System Analysis

Chair:  P. Ktonas

Co-chairs:  D. Hudson, B. Onaral, N. Thakor

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

4.1

Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis of Biosignals

K. Lehnertz, Y. Kresh

4.2

Intelligent Analysis of Biosignals

M. Cohen, E. Ifeachor

4.3

Analysis of Nonstationary Biosignals

K. Blinowska, P. Loughlin

4.4

Statistical Analysis of Biosignals

H. Witte, J. Principe

4.5

Mathematical Modeling of Biosignals and Biosystems

L. Sornmo, P. Laguna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theme 5. Medical and Cellular Imaging and Systems

Chair:  Z-P Liang

Co-chairs:  J. Duncan, C. Roux, K. Ugurbil

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

5.1

Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

K. Ugurbil, E. Atalar

5.2

Image Compression, Fusion and Registration

A. Laine, F. Meyer

5.3

Image Guided Surgery

R. Kikinis, K. Paulsen

5.4

Image Segmentation: Quantitative Analysis

N. Ayache, G. Gerig

5.5

Infrared Imaging

N. A. Diakides, K. Mabuchi, B. Wiecek

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theme 6. Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering

 

Chair:  M. Yarmush

Co-chairs:  C. Ruggiero, M. Toner

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

6.1

Molecular and Genomic Engineering

J. L. Harden, C. Sanders, I. Cosic

6.2

Cell Engineering and Mechanics

P. Rolfe, C. Ruggiero

6.3

Tissue Engineering

J. Morgan, M. Toner, R. Bizios

6.4

Biomaterials

A. Curtis, C. Ruggiero, W. Walsh

 

 

 

 

Theme 7. Biomedical Sensors and Instrumentation

Chair:  L. Powers

Co-chairs:  A. Dittmar, O. Ozdamar, T. Togawa

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

7.1

Biomedical Sensors

L. Powers, J. Rishpon , M. Aizawa

7.2

Biomedical Actuators

A. Dittmar, D. Beebe

7.3

Biomedical Instrumentation

T. Togawa, B. Chance , P. Ask

7.4

Data Acquisition and Measurement

O. Ozdamar, J. Nagel

7.5

Nanotechnology

P. Kuekes, E. Greenbaum

7.6

Robotics and Mechatronics

O. Kaynak, O. Turkay

 

 

 

 

Theme 8. Biomedical Information Engineering

Chair:  M. Wiederhold

Co-chairs:  S. Laxminarayan, N. Lovell, Y. T. Zhang

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

8.1

Telemedicine and Telehealth System

S. Orphanoudakis, I. Iakovidis, S. Gao

8.2

Information Systems

E. Carson, S. Sato, R. Beuscart

8.3

Virtual and Augmented Reality

G. Riva, C. Botella, D. Feng

8.4

Knowledge Based Systems

D. Hudson, C. Schizas

8.5

Bioinformatics

T. Critchlow, Z. Lu

8.6

High Performance Computing

B-E. Erlandson

 

 

 

 

Theme 9. Health Care Technology and Biomedical Education

Chair:  J. Rutledge

Co-chairs:  J. Dyro, R. Summers, T. Tamura

 

 

 

Track code

Track Title

Chairs & Co-chairs

9.1

Emerging Technologies for Health Care Delivery

H. Hutten, T. Shimura

9.2

Clinical Engineering

F. Painter , A. Issakov

9.3

Technology Assessment and Cost of Healthcare Technology

D. Bravar , J. Persson

9.4

Critical Care and Intelligent Monitoring Systems

K. Yamakoshi, A. Oberg

9.5

Ethics, Standardization and Safety

N. Pallikarakis, J. E. Monzon

9.6

Internet Learning and Distance Education

N. DePaola , J. O. Wear , B. Celler