IFESS 2008 Annual Conference
IFESS proudly announces the availability of the 2008 Annual IFESS
Conference Official Website.
At the 2000 IFESS Meeting in Aalborg, Denmark, the
Executive Board of IFESS instituted the Vodovnik Student Paper Competition in
honor of the late Dr. Vodovnik, consisting of three prizes to be awarded to the
best three papers submitted and presented at IFESS conferences by students.
Please visit This Link to read about Dr. Lojze
Vodovnik and the Award that was created in his memory.
Conferences of Interest to IFESS
Members:
18 - 21 November 2007: 12th
Asian-Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeions Combined with the World
Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Interim Meeting
7-12 December 2007: The 8th World Congress of the
International Neuromodulation Society and The 11th Annual Meeting of the
North American Neuromodulation Society
Past Conferences (Websites still available...):
6 - 9 September 2004: IFESS 2004
10 - 13 September 2004: 8th VIENNA INTERNATIONAL
WORKSHOP on FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
27 - 29 May 2005: INS Italian Chapter
Annual Congress
10 - 15 June 2005: The 7th Congress of the International
Neuromodulation Society
14 - 17 June 2005: 14th Meeting of the World Society
for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
5 - 9 July 2005: IFESS 2005
12 - 16 February 2006:
The 4th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation (WCNR 2006)
29 June - 1 July 2006: XVI Congress of the International
Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK)
30 August - 3 September 2006: IEEE EMBS
12 - 15 September 2006:
IFESS 2006
26 - 28 October 2006: The 2nd National
Spinal Cord Injury Conference
6 - 19 June 2007: Advances in
Neurorehabilitation
26 - 30 June 2007: Medicon 2007
4 July 2007: FREE workshop, “A
Practicum on the Use of Surface EMG Signals”
19-22
September 2007:9th VIENNA INTERNATIONAL
WORKSHOP on FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
19-22 September 2007:
International Meeting on
Upper Limb in Tetraplegia
 
IFESS 11th Annual Conference, to be held the 12th to 15th of September, 2006.
A Pre-conference will be held before the main conference.
The conference venue will be
Zao Royal Hotel
which is located at the mountain side of
Sendai City.
Abstract submission deadline: the end of May 2006
Early registration deadline: the middle of July 2006
Registration fee for IFESS members: 60000 yen (about $600) (early), 70000 yen
(late)
Registration fee for students: 35000 yen (early), 40000 yen (late)
Plan of special session (tentative):
1.Bionic medicine and its application for clinical practice
2.Expansion and advancement of the techniques for neuromodulation
3.Functional Electrical Therapy: experiences of clinical use for rehabilitation
4.Development of the techniques to realize independent walking in paraplegics
5.FES technologies in new area
IFESS 2006 secretary:
Tel: +81-22-717-7342 Fax: +81-22-717-7346
E-mail:
k-seki@gonryo.med.tohoku.ac.jp
Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Dept. of Restorative Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
980-8575, 2-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
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June 16 - 19, 2007, Toronto, Canada
The Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging
and Technology (FICCDAT) will include five important conferences running
concurrently as well as many joint events.
Growing Older with a Disability conference Technology & Aging conference
Caregivers: Essential Partners in Care conference Improving Medical Device
Usability
and
Advances in Neurorehabilitation Conference
The occurrence of brain injury (such as stroke) and neurodegeneration increases
dramatically as people age. Such brain disorders typically result in profound
disruptions to an individual's ability to engage in the activities of daily
life. New understanding and technological advances are leading a revolution in
therapeutic approaches to repair and / or minimize disability and maximize
function and well-being following brain injury.
The conference will explore the physiologic principles that underpin these new
therapies. Researchers and clinicians will highlight state-of-the-art
rehabilitation techniques and novel therapies focused on optimizing physical and
cognitive abilities. The conference will also focus on new technologies to
better assess changes in brain function and human behavior. Many presentations
will emphasize the translation of new understanding into clinical practice.
Advances in Neurorehabilitation conference, Co-Chairs:
Milos Popovic
Bill McIlroy
Plan on being in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from June 16, 2007.
http://www.ficdat.ca/
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This conference is a national forum for spinal cord injury clinicians,
educators, researchers and consumers.
The conference will showcase Canadian expertise and will include pre-course,
plenary sessions, poster displays and concurrent workshops that are intended to
promote collaboration and exchange among attendees in a variety of different
formats.
Contest winners from student patient care, education and research programs will
be invited to present and to highlight novel and quality work in the field of
spinal cord injury. Collaboration and integration of inter-professional
expertise will be the blueprint for future successful rehabilitation in spinal
cord injury.
When: October 26 - 28, 2006
Where: Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre
Mark your calendar for the upcoming
2006 Spinal Cord Conference "Call for Abstract Proposals"
Proposal submission date will begin on January 15, 2006.
Stay Tuned for more Information in the Coming Months!
Plan on being in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 26, 2006.
http://www.torontorehab.com/news-view.cfm?autoid=94
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11th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and
Computing
June 26-30, 2007
Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Chairman:
Damijan Miklavcic, University of Luubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Website: www.medicon2007.com
E-Mail:
info@medicon2007.com
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November 18-21, 2007
Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya, Japan
12th Asian Australasian Congress of Neurological
Surgeons/World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Interim Meeting,
November 18th to 21st, Cadaveric dissection/Live Surgery Workshop and Pediatric Neurosurgery
Symposium Satellites, November 22nd
Contact:
Prof. Yoko Kato, Dept Neurosurgery
Fujita Health University
1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho
Toyoake, Aichi-ken, 470-1192
Japan
Phone ++81-562-93-9253
Fax ++81-562-93-3118
E-mail:
aasns-office@umin.ac.jp
Website:
http://www.AACNS07.umin.ne.jp
President: Tetsuo KANNO, Director of Fujita Health University Hospital,
Japan, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University, Japan
Vice President: Rashid Jooma, Seow Wan Tew
Secretary: K Ganapathy
Assistant Secretary: Kumpoorn Charnvises
Treasurer: Jian Hong Zhu
Assistant Treasurer: Michael Murphy
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28th Annual
International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,
EMBC 2006.
Engineering Revolution in BioMedicine
EMBC 2006 will be held at the
Marriott Marquis Times Square, New York, New York, USA on
30 August through 3 September 2006.
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June 29-30 and July 1, 2006 - ISEK
On behalf of the President and Council of the International Society of
Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) it is our honor and pleasure to invite
you to the XVI Congress of the Society. The Congress will take place at the
Lingotto Congress Center in Torino, Italy, on June 29-30 and July 1, 2006.
A pre-congress Workshop Session will take place in Torino on June 28 and a
post-congress Course on Integrated Movement Analysis in Sport and Exercise will
take place at the University Institute for Movement Sciences, (I.U.S.M) in Rome
on July 3 and 4, 2006.
ISEK aims to promote and disseminate knowledge in the disciplines of
electrophysiology and kinesiology in normal, pathological and experimental
conditions. Its members include engineers, physiologists, rehabilitation doctors
and physical therapists, medical doctors in the field of sport, occupational and
space medicine, ergonomists and a wide range of other professionals and
scientists.
The 2006 Conference Theme is “From Research to Practice”. The Keynote Lectures,
the Workshops and the Course on “Integrated movement analysis in sport and
exercise” will focus on this topic to outline the maturity of the field and its
many applications in clinical practice, neuroscience, ergonomics, sport and
space research and many new and diverse fields. We invite you to present, learn
and discuss new ideas and applications, advance the frontiers of knowledge and
enjoy art, history, science and Italian culture in Torino after the Winter
Olympics 2006.
Roberto Merletti
LISiN, Politecnico di Torino and COREP
Congress Secretary General
Alberto Rainoldi
LISiN, Politecnico di Torino and COREP
Congress Scientific Chair
Dario Farina
SMI, University of Aalborg, Denmark
Congress S
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Chairman Dr. Leonard SW Li
Main Symposia:
• Neuroplasticity and Recovery of Brain Function
• Motor Control in Neurorehabilitation
• Rehabilitation: Human / Machine Interface
• Genes, Plasticity and Recovery
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 31 August 2005
For additional information, contact the Organizing Secretariat:
International Conference Consultants Limited
Address: Unit 301, The Centre Mark
287-299 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
Tel:(+852) 2559 9973
Fax:(+852) 2547 9528
Email:
info@wcnr2006.com
(General enquiry)
registration@wcnr2006.com (Registration)
abstract@wcnr2006.com (Abstract Submission)
Website:
www.wcnr2006.com
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Chairman: Prof. Mario Meglio
For additional information, contact
the Organizing Secretariat:
PTS Congressi Srl
Via Tevere, 20
00198 Rome
Italy
Tel: +39 06 85355590
Fax: +30 06 85356060
E-mail: INS.Rome2005@ptsroma.it
Website:
www.ptsroma.it/INS-ROME2005
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Chairman:
Prof. Mario Meglio
For additional information, contact
the Organizing Secretariat:
PTS Congressi Srl
Via Tevere, 20
00198 Rome
Italy
Tel: +39 06 85355590
Fax: +30 06 85356060
E-mail: WSSFN.Rome2005@ptsroma.it
Website:
http://www.ptsroma.it/WSSFN-ROME2005/
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The 10th Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical
Stimulation Society will be held on 5-9 July 2005, in Montréal, Canada. The
conference will include regular and special sessions on emerging FES areas.
Experts on specific topics will give invited keynotes. The IFESS2005's committee
cordially invites you to submit papers addressing the above-mentioned technical
themes, and join us in Montréal during the week of the 4th of July 2005. The
social program is being carefully planned to allow delegates to taste Montréal's
special charms.
IFESS'2005 promotes interdisciplinary discussion between expert researchers,
bioengineers and clinicians in the allied fields of Functional Electrical
Stimulation, neuroscience, and neurological disability. The conference provides
special interest group workshops for discussion of current topics including
technological and physiological barriers to success, recipient views regarding
acceptance of FES technology and commercial and regulatory success factors.
Request for information:
Prof. Mohamad Sawan, P. Eng.
and IFESS'2005 secretarial offices:
Tel.: (+1).514.340.3215
Fax: (+1).514.340.4440
E-mail: info@ifess2005.org
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May 27-29, 2005
INS Italian Chapter Annual Congress in conjunction with The 26th National
Congress of AISD (Italian Chapter of International Association for the Study of
Pain), Vasto, Italy
For additional information, contact:
Luana Balducci
Secretariat, Italian Neuromodulation Society
Capitolo Italiano INS
Via Roma, 21
47900 Rimini
Italy
Telephone: +39 541 29549
Facsimile: +39 541 439808
Email: italiacapitolo@isalrq.it
Website: www.isalrq.it
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September 6-9, 2004
The Ninth Annual IFESS Conference will be held at the Bournemouth
International Centre (BIC) in the UK September 6 through September 9, 2004.
The Venue
The organization committee of IFESS 2004 would like to invite you to the first
IFESS meeting to be held in the United Kingdom. The meeting will be held
in Bournemouth, which is on the south coast of England approximate 160 km
(100 miles) south west of London. There is a local airport and direct
train link from London. The conference will be in the Bournemouth
International Centre, which is one of the major conference centres in the UK and
has all the comprehensive facilities one would expect, including a swimming pool
as well as a number of bars and restaurants. It is also located on the
seafront and therefore provides ample opportunities to combine business with
pleasure.
Accommodation
Bournemouth is a major tourist resort and therefore has a wide range of hotels
to suit all pockets, all within easy walking distance of the conference centre.
A centralized booking facility will make it simple to make reservations.
Scientific Programme
The theme of the meeting will be 'Getting FES into Clinical Practice' as such
there will be close cooperation with medical and paramedical scientific
societies such as the British and European Societies of Rehabilitation Medicine.
It is planned that the first day of the meeting will be an overview of the
current clinically available FES systems with new developments being presented
later in the programme. It is also planned to organize practical workshops
either before or after the main meeting for anyone requiring formal practical
training in clinical FES techniques.
Social Programme
Central Southern England is an attractive area sand includes a number of
internationally famous sites, such as Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge and the
Dorset Heritage Coast famous for its fossils. As well as a civic reception
and the Conference dinner there will be an excursion arranged during the
conference programme.
For more information pleas visit our web site:
http://www.salisburyfes.com
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8th VIENNA INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP on FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL
STIMULATION
Basics, Technology, Application
10.Sept. - 13. Sept. 2004
Strudlhofstiege, Vienna, Austria
The triennial "Vienna International Workshop on
Functional Electrostimulation", organised by the
Department of Biomedical Engineering
and Physics, provides a platform for researchers to present and discuss
their recent work whilst visitors can expect a representative and actual
overview of the state of the art of FES.
http://www.fesworkshop.org/2004
8th World
Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society & 11th Annual Meeting of
the North American Neuromodulation SocietyDate: 7 December 2007 - 12
December 2007
Neuromodulation: Technology
at the Neural Interface
Fairmont Acapulco Princess Hotel
Acapulco, Mexico
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Basics, Technology,
Application
19.Sept. - 22. Sept. 2007
On behalf of the Physical Therapy Association of Taiwan and Delsys,
Inc., I am pleased to inform you that Professor Carlo J. De Luca, Director
of the NeuroMuscular Research Center at Boston University, will offer a FREE
workshop, “A Practicum on the Use of Surface EMG Signals”. The workshop will
be held during the XXI st Congress of International Society of
Biomechanics on July 4th, from 3:45 - 5:45 PM
(please note new time for the seminar), Room #101 CD, Grand Hyatt
Taipei.
The
workshop is intended to provide an introduction to conceptual and practical
knowledge required for detecting and using the Surface Electromyography (sEMG)
signal in the field of Movement Science. It is directed at practitioners
who need assistance in improving their use of the sEMG signal. No formal
knowledge of sEMG is required. Concepts and issues will be presented with
diagrams, pictures and real data.
Emphasis will be placed on the type of sensor to use and where to locate it
within the confines of the muscle surface. The characteristics such as:
electrode dimensions, dry vs. electrolyte interface, gel vs. dry electrode
will be discussed. Issues that are particular to sEMG signal detection, such
as sources of noise and cross-talk will be addressed.
The
workshop will discuss and provide recommendations to the following question:
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What
information can be reliably obtained from the sEMG signal with relation
to force, muscle activation, and fatigue?
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What are
the limitations of the use of the surface EMG signal?
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What is
required to collect high-fidelity sEMG signals?
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Why is
it sometimes difficult to detect a high-fidelity EMG signal?
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How to
reduce the noise in the signal?
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How to
reduce cross-talk?
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Where
to locate the sensor and why?
4. New applications
for monitoring movement activities in Stroke and Parkinson’s patients
Seating is limited to 200 and the deadline to register is June 20, 2007.
Please visit the Delsys website (www.delsys.com) to download the
registration form.
Should you have any questions, please contact:
Dr.
Wendy Wang at
tjwang@ym.edu.tw
Devi Bheemappa at
delsys@delsys.com
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