ISSNIP 2010 - 2010 ISSNIP Biosignals and Biorobotics Conference: Biosignals and Robotics for Better and Safer Living

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Category ISSNIP 2010

Deadline: September 14, 2009 | Date: January 04, 2010

Venue/Country: Vitoria, Brazil

Updated: 2010-06-04 19:32:22 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Theme: Biosignals and Robotics for Better and Safer Living

Vitoria, Brazil

4-6 January 2010

Our modern computers have sufficient computational speeds and memory. Now is the time for taking the technology for the true purpose, helping all humanity. Medicine has overcome number of health issues, and in most societies, we now live longer and healthier. There are number of groups around the world that are working on the different aspects of applying modern discoveries towards helping the disabled, people in special circumstances, for entertainment and similar. There are also number of multidisciplinary biomedical groups around the world where the technologies are being developed for rehabilitation and health applications.

This aim of this conference is to provide an opportunity for scientists from around the world to exchange notes and discuss research that is related to applying electronics and computers for helping the disabled, the elderly, and people in special circumstances to protect humanity and the environment. It will provide the electronic, Biomedical and Biosignal engineers to interact with clinicians, rehabilitation engineers, rehabilitation nurses and paramedics and Defence researchers and personnel. The conference will consist of four related streams:

Biomedical for assistive technologies

Biomedical engineering is a growing field with number of diverse fields. The aim of this stream is to provide a platform for biomedical engineers, clinicians, managers and user of assistive technologies to get together and share their outcomes, ideas, needs and views. Scientific papers that deal with the research, development, testing and future requirements of assistive technologies are invited.

Advances in Biosignals

There has been an explosion of biosignal analysis around the world. The aim of this stream is to provide a platform for researchers to discuss their research outcomes with their peers, and demonstrate the possibilities of applications to clinicians and users. Scientific papers that provide the research, development and applications of biosignal analysis are invited for this session.

Biometrics

Biometrics is commonly used for identification or verification of identity of an individual. Wide range of biological measurements are being used, ranging from the anatomy of the individual to the response of an individual in a certain circumstances. While some governments have eagerly accepted biometrics for people identification, there are number of unanswered questions and the field is growing at a very rapid pace. Papers are invited from researchers and user groups involved in research, development and testing of different biometrics technologies.

Robots and actuators for better and safer living

Robots have found applications ranging from industrial robots to assemble cars, robots for entertainment and robots for assisting people with limited capabilities. Robots have also found applications for assisting in rescue missions in environments that are too dangerous for humans, and for protecting natural resources. This conference invites papers that outline research and development related to robotic control and design related to assistive living and for safety of humanity. This will provide a forum for the interaction of the users, developers and scientists working in the field of making the world a safer and more able place. Special focus of this conference would be robotic wheelchairs, robotic domestic devices for the elderly and robotic devices for distant sensing for the defence and security.

Technical Sponsorship

Cosponsored by IEEE EMBS.

Paper Submission

Proceedings will be published in accordance with IEEE Biosignals and Rehabilitation Engineering Society. Only Electronic submission in PDF or MS Word format are required.

Papers must represent high quality and previously unpublished work, not currently under review by another conference, workshop, or journal. The official language of the conference is English.

Interested authors should submit a 4 (minimum) to 6 (maximum) page summary of their original and unpublished work including 5 keywords in the IEEE format. Your submission should include the author names, complete mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and the email addresses of the authors. For formatting and submission instructions, please refer tohttp://www.itng.info/Submission.htm.

Evaluation Process

Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and soundness. Per ITNG policy, except for invited papers, all papers will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society and available on the IEEE digital library.

Important Dates

1st July, 2009

Submission of papers opens

30th August, 2009 Last date for Submission of papers

30th September, 2009 Last date for submission of final manuscript

30th November, 2009 Last date for registration for accepted papers

4th January, 2010

Registration

Day for tutorial

Welcoming reception

5th and 6th Jan, 2010 Full two days of conference

Location

Vitoria is one of the fastest growing cities in Brazil. Surrounded by beautiful beaches on the east and beautiful high and ever-green mountains to the west, it is a city known for culture and natural beauty. The conference will be held in the beautiful campus of UFES with the latest audio visual and other facilities and the beach a short walk away.

Participants

Biomedical engineers

Electronic engineers

Rehabilitation engineers

Defence researchers

Rehabilitation clinicians

Rehabilitation nurses and paramedics

Registration

Registration would include: Conference Proceedings, Participation, Attendance of Keynote speakers, Coffee breaks and Lunch for the days of the conference and Welcoming reception.

The conference is designed to encourage participation of young scientists. The registration amounts are:

Students from South America: R$ 300

Other researchers from South America: R$ 400

Students from rest of the world: US$ 300

Other researchers from rest of the world: US$ 500

Note: Discount of 10% will apply for IEEE members.

Scholarship

There are number of scholarships available to encourage students to attend the conference. Please contact the scholarship chair.

Venue Information

information about Vitoria, Brazil:

http://www.v-brazil.com/tourism/espirito-santo/vitoria.html

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-481762-vitoria_brazil_vacations-i

http://www.braziltour.com/site/en/cidades/materia.php?id_cidade=3090®ioes=206&estados=335

http://www.planetware.com/brazil/vitoria-bra-es-v.htm

Committee

General Chairs

Dr Dinesh Kant Kumar, RMIT University, Australia

Dr M Palaniswami, University of Melbourne, Australia

Local Chairs Dr Teodiano Freire Bastos

Dr Mario Sarcinelli Filho

International Chair Dr Tzyy-Ping Jung, University of California San Diego, USA.

Scholarship and Sponsorship Chair Dr Teodiano Freire Bastos

Program Committee Chair Dr Gert Cauwenberghs, University of California San Diego, USA.

Program Committee

Dr Hans Weghorn, University of BA Stuttgart, Germany

Dr J Jayadeva, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.

Dr Jussi Parkennel, University of Joenssu, Joenssu, Finland

Dr Evandro Ottoni Teatini Salles, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil

Dr Rodrigo Varejao Andreao, CEFETES, Brazil

Dr Luciano Boquete, Alcala University, Spain

Dr Ramon Ceres, IAI-CSIC, Spain

Dr Leopoldo Calderon, IAI-CSIC, Spain

Dr Arturo Forner-Cordero, IAI-CSIC, Spain

Dr Jose Luis Pons, IAI-CSIC, Spain

Dr Eduardo Rocon de Lima, IAI-CSIC, Spain

Dr Fernando di Sciascio, Institute of Automatics National University of San Juan, Argentina

Dr Pedro Pablo Escobar, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Nacional del Centro, Argentina

Dr Marcos Formica, Faculty of Bioengineering, Argentina

Dr Juan Carlos Garcia Garcia, Universidad de Alcala, Spain

Dr Jorge Vicente Lopes da Silva, Center For Information Technology Renato Archer, Brazil

Dr Jose Luis Martinez, Grupo de Robotica y Cibernetica. Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

Dr Manuel Mazo, University of Alcala, Spain

Dr Raimes Moraes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

Dr Pedro Noritomi, Centro de Tecnologia da Informacao Renato Archer, Brazil

Dr Adriana Maria Rios Rincon, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia

Dr Enrique A. Vargas Cabral, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologia - Univ. Catolica, Paraguay

Dr Luca Cernuzzi, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologia - Univ. Catolica, Paraguay

Dr Adson Ferreira da Rocha, University of Brasilia, Brazil

Dr Geovany Araujo Borges, University of Brasilia, Brazil

Dr Antonio Borges, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dr Yong Hu, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Dr Roberto Lins de Macedo, ARMTEC Tecnologia em Robotica, Brazil

Dr Humberto Ferasoli Filho, UNESP Bauru, Brazil

Dr Augusto Loureiro da Costa, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil

Dr Arturo Forner Cordero, Instituto de Automatica, Spain

Dr Eduardo Rocon de Lima, Instituto de Automatica, Spain

Dr Juan Carlos Tulli, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina

Dr Aura Conci, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

Dr Carlos Eduardo Pereira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Dr Walter Fetter Lages, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Dr. Jugurta Rosa Montalvao Filho, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil

Dr Jiri Jan, The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic