28th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference
Aug 30-Sept. 3, 2006, New York City, New York, USA

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Last updated on August 20, 2008. This conference program is tentative and subject to change

Technical Program for Saturday Sept 2, 2006

 

SaP1P

Broadway Ballroom
Plenary Session V Computational Biology and Bio-Informatics Plenary
 
 

SaA01

Marquis AB
EEG Signal Processing and Modeling Oral Session
 
Chair: Principe, JoseUniv. of Florida
Co-Chair: Aboy, MateoOregon Inst. of Tech.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA01.1

 
Combing Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction with Wavelet Network to Solve EEG Inverse Problem
Wu, QingHebei Univ. of Tech.
Shi, LukuiHebei Univ. of Tech.
Wu, YouxiHebei Univ. of Tech.
Xu, GuizhiHebei Univ. of Tech.
Li, YingHebei Univ. of Tech.
Yan, WeiliHebei Univ. of Tech.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA01.2

 
Smooth Bilinear Classification of EEG
Dyrholm, MadsCity Coll. New York
Parra, LucasCity Coll. of New York
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA01.3

 
A Realistic Spatiotemporal Source Model for EEG Activity: Application to the Reconstruction of Epileptic Depth-EEG Signals
COSANDIER-RIMELE, DelphineINSERM - Univ. de Rennes 1
BADIER, Jean-MichelINSERM - Univ. de la Méditerranée
WENDLING, FabriceINSERM - Univ. de Rennes 1
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA01.4

 
Visualization of the Short Term Maximum Lyapunov Exponent Topography in the Epileptic Brain
Mammone, NadiaUniv. of Reggio Calabria
Morabito, Francesco CarloUniv. of Reggio Calabria
Principe, JoseUniv. of Florida
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA01.5

 
Gravity Transform for Input Conditioning in Brain Machine Interfaces
Paiva, António R. C.Univ. of Florida
Principe, JoseUniv. of Florida
Sanchez, JustinUniv. of Florida
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA01.6

 
Time-Significant Wavelet Coherence for the Evaluation of Schizophrenic Brain Activity Using a Graph Theory Approach
Sakkalis, VangelisTech. Univ. of Crete - Foundation for Res. and
Oikonomou, TheofanisUniv. of Crete - Foundation for Res. and
Pachou, EllieUniv. of Crete
Tollis, IoannisUniv. of Crete - Foundation for Reasearch and Tech. - Hellas
Micheloyannis, SifisUniv. of Crete
Zervakis, MichalisTech. Univ. of Crete, Greece
 

SaA02

Marquis C
Electrical Impedance Imaging I Oral Session
 
Chair: Wei, DamingUniv. of Aizu
Co-Chair: James, ChristopherUniv. of Southampton
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA02.1

 
Sub-Second Functional Imaging by Electrical Impedance Tomography
McCann, HughUniv. of Manchester
Polydorides, NickUniv. of Manchester
Murrieta-Lee, CarlosUniv. of Manchester
Kou, GeUniv. of Manchester
Beatty, PaulUniv. of Manchester
Pomfrett, ChrisUniv. of Manchester
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA02.2

 
Hybrid Microwave Tomography Technique for Breast Cancer Imaging
Sabouni, AbasUniv. of Manitoba
Flores-Tapia, DanielUniv. of Manitoba
Noghanian, SimaUniv. of Manitoba
Thomas, GabrielUniv. of Manitoba
Pistorius, StephenCancerCare Manitoba / Univ. of Manitoba
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA02.3

 
A Fast Linear Reconstruction Method for Scanning Impedance Imaging
Liu, HongzeBrigham Young Univ.
Hawkins, AaronBrigham Young Univ.
Schultz, StephenBrigham Young Univ.
Oliphant, TravisBrigham Young Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA02.4

 
Electrical Impedance Tomography Method for Reconstruction of Biological Tissues with Continuous Plane-Stratification
Dolgin, MadlenaTech. - Israel Inst. of Tech.
Einziger, PinchasTech. - Israel Inst. of Tech.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA02.5

 
Multi-Frequency EIT Hardware System Based on DSP
Zhang, Shuai Hebei Univ. of Tech.
Xu, GuizhiHebei Univ. of Tech.
Wu, HuanliHebei Univ. of Tech.
Geng, DuyanHebei Univ. of Tech.
Yan, WeiliHebei Univ. of Tech.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA02.6

 
Correlation between Live and Post Mortem Skull Conductivity Measurements
Wendel, KatrinaTampere Univ. of Tech.
Malmivuo, JaakkoTampere Univ. of Tech.
 

SaA03

SoHo-Herald
Non Linear Dynamics in Cardio-Respiratory Systems II Oral Session
 
Chair: Sornmo, LeifLund Univ.
Co-Chair: Mukkamala, RamakrishnaMichigan State Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA03.1

 
Comparison of Heart Rate Variability Signal Features Derived from Electrocardiography and Photoplethysmography in Healthy Individuals
Bolanos, MarcosUniv. of Texas at El Paso
Nazeran, HomayounThe Univ. of Texas
Haltiwanger, EmilyColl. of Health Sciences
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA03.2

 
SpO2 Sensor Embedded in a Finger Ring: Design and Implementation
Sola, JosepSwiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology - CSEM
Castoldi, SergeHEIG-VD
Olivier, ChételatCSEM
Correvon, MarcHaute Ec. d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud
Dasen, StephanCSEM
Droz, SergeCSEM
jacob, nathalieFORENAP
Kormann, RogerHeig-VD
Neuman, VictorCompany
Perrenoud, AndréHaute Ec. d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud
Pascal, PilloudCSEM
Verjus, ChristopheCSEM
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA03.3

 
Modelling and Control for Heart Rate Regulation During Treadmill Exercise
Su, Steven WeidongUniv. of Tech. Sydney
Wang, LuUniv. of New South Wales
Celler, Branko GeorgeUniv. of New South Wales
Savkin, AndreyUniv. of New South Wales
Guo, YingCSIRO
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA03.4

 
Pain / Analgesia Evaluation Using Heart Rate Variability Analysis
Logier, RegisCHRU de Lille
Jeanne, MathieuCHRU de Lille
Tavernier, BenoitCHRU de Lille
De jonckheere, JulienUSTL
 

SaA04

Ziegfield
Micro Instrumentation and Imaging Oral Session
 
Chair: Clement, RyanThe Pennsylvania State Univ.
Co-Chair: McAdams, EricUniv. of Ulster
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA04.1

 
Imaging Cross-Section of DNA Electrophoresis in a Microfabricated Glass Device with CLSM
Chen, ZhengUniv. of Michigan
Burns, MarkUniv. of Michigan
Burke, DavidUniv. of Michigan
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA04.2

 
Nerve Cell Segmentation Via Multi-Scale Gradient Watershed Hierarchies
Wang, Yi-Ying National Cheng Kung Univ.
Sun, Yung-NienNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Lin, Chou-ChingNational Cheng Kung Univ.
Ju, Ming-ShungNational Cheng Kung Unversity
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA04.3

 
NMR Planar Micro Coils for Micro Spectroscopy: Design and Characterisation
Baxan, NicoletaUniv. Claude Bernard Lyon1
Rengle, AdrianUniv. Claude Bernard Lyon1
Chateaux, Jean-FrançoisUniv. Claude Bernard Lyon1
Briguet, AndreUniv. Claude Bernard LYON1, CPE
Pasquet, GuillaumeUniv. Claude Bernard Lyon1
Morin, PierreUniv. Claude Bernard Lyon1
Fakri-Bouchet, LatifaUniv. Claude Bernard Lyon1
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA04.4

 
New Opto-Plasmonic Tweezers for Manipulation and Rotation of Biological Cells - Design and Fabrication
Miao, XiaoyuUniv. of Washington
Lin, Lih Y.Univ. of Washington
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA04.5

 
Parylene Neurocages for Electrical Stimulation on Silicon and Glass Substrates
Tooker, AngelaCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Erickson, JonCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Chow, GaryCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Tai, Yu-ChongCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
Pine, JerryCalifornia Inst. of Tech.
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA04.6

 
Microneedle Array for Measuring Wound Generated Electric Fields
Mukerjee, Erik V.Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
Isseroff, Roslyn R.School of Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis
Nuccitelli, RichardOld Dominion Univ.
Collins, Scott D.Lab. for Surface Science & Tech. Univ. of Maine
Smith, Rosemary L.Lab. for Surface Science & Tech. Univ. of Maine
 

SaA05

Duffy-Columbia
Advances in Sensor Technology II Oral Session
 
Chair: Tien, JoeBoston Univ.
Co-Chair: Papageorgiou, DemetriosNortheastern Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA05.1

 
Making Medical Devices Accessible: A Drug-Resistant Malaria Detection System
Smilkstein, TinaUC Berkeley
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA05.2

 
Multi-Site Analysis of Dopamine Uptake in the Somatosensory Cortex.
Khair, AndrewDrexel Univ.
Moxon, KarenDrexel Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA05.3

 
A 1000+ Channel Bionic Communication System
Schulman, JosephAlfred Mann Foundation
Mobley, J. PhilAlfred Mann Foundation
Wolfe, JamesAlfred Mann Foundation
Stover, HowardAlfred Mann Foundation
Krag, AdrianAlfred Mann Foundation
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA05.4

 
Real Time Pressure-Volume Loops in Mice Using Complex Admittance: Measurement and Implications
Kottam, Anil T.G.Univ. of Texas at Austin
Porterfield, JohnUniv. of Texas at Austin
Raghavan, KarthikThe Univ. of Texas at Austin
Fernandez, Daniel JoseUniv. of Texas at Austin
Feldman, Marc D.Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Valvano, JonathanUniv. of Texas at Austin
Pearce, John AnthonyUniv. of Texas at Austin
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA05.5

 
A Method to Investigate Non-Thermal Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation on Pharmaceuticals with Relevance to RFID Technology
Cox, FeliciaMIT
Sharma, VikasMIT
Wu, Bae-IanMIT
Kong, JinMIT
Klibanov, AlexanderMIT
Engels, DanielMIT
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA05.6

 
Producing Smart Sensing Films by Means of Organic Field Effect Transistors
Manunza, IleanaUniv. of Cagliari
Orgiu, EmanueleUniv. of Cagliari
Caboni, AlessandraUniv. of Cagliari
Barbaro, MassimoUniv. of Cagliari
Bonfiglio, AnnalisaUniv. of Cagliari
 

SaA06

Empire Hudson
Novel Carriers for Drug and Gene Delivery Oral Session
 
Chair: Grinstaff, MarkBoston Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA06.1

 
Non-Viral Charge Reversal Vectors for DNA Delivery
Grinstaff, MarkBoston Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA06.2

 
Efficient Nuclear Delivery and Nuclear Bodies Localization of Antisense Oligo-Nucleotides Using Degradable Polymersomes
Kim, YounghoonUniv. of Pennsylvania
Tewari, ManuUniv. of Pennsylvania
Pajeroski, David J.Univ. of Pennsylvania
Sen, ShamikUniv. of Pennsylvania
Jason, WilliamsDrexel Univ.
Sirsi, ShashankDrexel Univ.
Lutz, GordonDrexel Univ.
Discher, DennisUniv. of Pennsylvania
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA06.3

 
Enhanced Efficacy of Anti-Tumor Liposomal Doxorubicin by Hyperthermia
Liu, PingShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
Xu, Lisa XueminShanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
Zhang, AiliShanghai Jiaotong Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA06.4

 
Controlled Release of PRP-Derived Growth Factors Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Lin, Sylvia SColumbia Univ. Coll. of Dental Medicine
Landesberg, ReginaColumbia Univ. Coll. of Dental Medicine
Chin, Hsin SColumbia Univ.
Lin, JeffreyColumbia Univ. Coll. of Dental Medicine
Eisig, Sidney BColumbia Univ. Coll. of Dental Medicine
Lu, HelenColumbia Univ.
 

SaA07

Cantor-Jolson
Pacing, Defibrillation and Catheter Ablation Oral Session
 
Chair: Panescu, DorinSt. Jude Medical
Co-Chair: Haemmerich, DieterMedical Univ. of South Carolina
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA07.1

 
Method of Post-Shock Synchronized Pacing in the Excitable Gaps
Tang, LiangCedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hwang, Gyo-SeungCedars-Sinai Medical Center
Yang, LinXian Jiaotong Univ.
Lin, Shien-FongCedars-Sinai Medical Center
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA07.2

 
Development of Arrhythmia Diagnosis Algorithm for Effective Control of Antitachycardia Pacing and High Energy Shock of ICD
Shin, Hang SikYonsei Univ.
Lee, ChungkeunYonsei Univ.
Kim, JinkwonYonsei Univ.
Lee, MyounghoYonsei Univ.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA07.3

 
Development of an Algorithm for Detection of Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmia for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Using a Self-Organizing Map
Kinoshita, HiroyukiGraduate School of Engineering, Tohoku Univ.
Yoshizawa, MakotoTohoku Univ.
Inagaki, MasashiNational Cardiovascular Res. Inst.
UEMURA, KAZUNORINational Cardio. Center Res. Inst.
Sugimachi, MasaruNatl Cardio Center Res. Inst.
Sunagawa, KenjiKyushu Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA07.4

 
Transthoracic Atrial Defibrillation Energy Thresholds Are Correlated to Uniformity of Current Density Distributions
Hunt, LeslieUniv. of Memphis
de Jongh Curry, AmyThe Univ. of Memphis
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA07.5

 
Esophageal Electric Fields Are Correlated to Atrial Defibrillation Thresholds: Towards Patient-Specific Optimization of External Atrial Defibrillation
Fitch, DavidThe Univ. of Memphis
Soberman, JudithUniv. of Tennessee Health Science Center
de Jongh Curry, AmyThe Univ. of Memphis
 

SaA08

Juilliard
Neural Stimulation and Prostheses 3 Oral Session
 
Chair: Cogan, StuartEIC Lab. Inc.
Co-Chair: Sahin, MesutNew Jersey Inst. of Tech.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA08.1

 
Effects of Acute Hippocampal Stimulation on EEG Dynamics
Nair, SandeepUniv. of Florida
Sackellares, J. ChrisUniv. of Florida
Shiau, Deng-ShanUniv. of Florida
Norman, WendyUniv. of Florida
Dance, LindaUniv. of Florida
Pardalos, PanosUniv. of Florida
Principe, JoseUniv. of Florida
Carney, PaulUniv. of Florida
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA08.2

 
A Dual Band Wireless Power and Data Telemetry for Retinal Prosthesis
Wang, GuoxingUniv. of California, Santa Cruz
Liu, WentaiUniv. of California, Santa Cruz
Sivaprakasam, MohanasankarUniv. of California at Santa Cruz
Zhou, MingcuiUniv. of California, Santa Cruz
Weiland, JamesUniv. of Southern California
Humayun, MarkUniv. of Southern California
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA08.3

 
VLSI Implementation of a Nonlinear Neuronal Model: A “Neural Prosthesis” to Restore Hippocampal Trisynaptic Dynamics
Hsiao, Min-ChiUniv. of Southern California
Chan, Chiu-HsienUniv. of Southern California
Zanos, TheodorosUniv. of Southern California
Ahuja, AshishUniv. of Southern California
Gholmieh, GhassanUniv. of Southern California
Wills, JackUniv. of Southern California
LaCoss, JeffUniv. of Southern California
Courellis, SpirosUniv. of Southern California
Song, DongUniv. of Southern California
Granacki, JohnUniv. of Southern California
Marmarelis, VasilisUniv. of Southern California
Berger, TheodoreUniv. of Southern California
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA08.4

 
Psychophysics of Prosthetic Vision: I. Visual Scanning and Visual Acuity
Chen, Spencer Chin-YuUniv. of New South Wales
Hallum, Luke E.Univ. of New South Wales
Suaning, GreggThe Univ. of Newcastle
Lovell, Nigel HUniv. of New South Wales
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA08.5

 
A Wideband Wireless Neural Stimulation Platform for High-Density Microelectrode Arrays
Myers, FrankNorth Carolina State Univ.
Simpson, JimNorth Carolina State Univ.
Ghovanloo, MaysamNorth Carolina State Univ.
 

SaA09

Gramercy-Olmstead
Automation and Computer-Aided Surgery I Oral Session
 
Chair: Judd, TomInternational consultant; WHO consultant
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA09.1

 
ElePhant - an Anatomical Electronic Phantom As Simulation-System for Otologic Surgery
Grunert, RonnyUniv. of Leipzig
Strauss, GeroUniv. of Leipzig
Moeckel, HendrikUniv. of Leipzig
Hofer, MathiasUniv.
Poessneck, AntjeUniv. of Leipzig
Thalheim, MarioUniv. of Leipzig
Schmiedel, RonnyHeart Center Leipzig
Schulz, ThomasUniv. of Leipzig
Oeken, JensHospital of Chemnitz
Jannin, PierreINRIA, INSERM, CNRS, Univ. de Rennes 1
Dietz, AndreasUniv. of Leipzig
Korb, WernerUniv. of Leipzig
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA09.3

 
A New Kind of Training for Obstetric Residents: Simulator Training
Moreau, RichardInst. National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA de Lyon)
Jardin, AudreyInst. National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA de Lyon)
Pham, Minh TuInst. National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA de Lyon)
Redarce, TanneguyInst. National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA de Lyon)
Olaby, OsamaInst. National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA de Lyon)
Dupuis, OlivierHospices Civils de Lyon
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA09.4

 
A Cascade Control Approach for a Class of Biomedical Systems
Ortiz-Vargas, MoisesUniv. Panamericana
Puebla, HectorUniv. Autonoma Metropolitana - Azcapotzalco
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA09.5

 
Bidimensional MRI-Based Navigation System Using a PID Controller
Tamaz, SamerÉcole Pol. de Montréal
Gourdeau, RichardÉcole Pol. de Montréal
Martel, SylvainEc. Pol. de Montreal
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA09.6

 
Towards Ubiquitous Access of Computer-Assisted Surgery Systems
Liu, HuiXidian Univ.
Lufei, HanpingWayne State Univ.
Shi, WeisongWayne State Univ.
Chaudhary, VipinWayne State Univ.
 

SaA10

Astor Ballroom
BME Careers at a Glance III Special Session
 
 

SaA12

Palace Wintergarden
Retinal Image Analysis I Oral Session
 
Chair: Ruggeri, AlfredoUniv. of Padova
Co-Chair: Abramoff, Michael DavidUniv. of Iowa
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA12.1

 
The Automatic Detection of the Optic Disc Location in Retinal Images Using Optic Disc Location Regression
Abramoff, Michael DavidUniv. of Iowa
Niemeijer, MeindertUniv. of Utrecht
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA12.2

 
Locating the Optic Nerve in Retinal Images: Comparing Model-Based and Bayesian Decision Methods
Karnowski, ThomasOak Ridge National Lab.
Govindasamy, V. PriyaOak Ridge National Lab.
Tobin, KennethOak Ridge National Lab.
Chaum, EdwardUniv. of Tennessee Hamilton Eye Inst.
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA12.3

 
Fundus Foveal Localization Based on Vessel Model
Chutatape, OpasRangsit Univ.
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA12.4

 
A Reliability Study of Fractal Analysis of the Skeletonised Vascular Network Using the "box-Counting" Technique.
MacGillivray, TomUinversity of Edinburgh
Patton, NiallNHS Lothian Univ. Hospitals Div.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA12.5

 
Detecting False Vessel Recognitions in Retinal Fundus Analysis
Giani, AlfredoUniv. of Padova
Grisan, EnricoUniv. of Padova
De Luca, MassimoUniv. of Padova
Ruggeri, AlfredoUniv. of Padova
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA12.6

 
Automatic Image Processing Algorithm to Detect Hard Exudates Based on Mixture Models
Sánchez, Clara I.Univ. of Valladolid
Mayo, AgustínUniv. of Valladolid
García, MaríaUniv. of Valladolid
López, María I.Univ. of Valladolid
Hornero, RobertoUniv. of Valladolid
 

SaA13

Brecht
Special Session on Metabolic Engineering and Analysis of Tissue Function Special Session
 
Chair: Lee, KyongbumTufts Univ.
Co-Chair: Banta, ScottColumbia Univ.
 

SaA14

Chelsea-Gotham
Intelligent Monitoring and Analysis Systems I Oral Session
 
Chair: Clark, John TobeyUniv. of Vermont
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA14.1

 
An Interactive Software Module for DPOAE Signal Estimation
Powers, MichaelClarkson Univ.
Goli, AsgharClarkson Univ.
Ziarani, AlirezaClarkson Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA14.2

 
Automated Doppler Gate Placement and Velocity Calculation Based on a Vessel Angle Estimate
Hirsch, AnnikaAdvanced Computer Vision GmbH - ACV
Petersch, BernhardAdvanced Computer Vision GmbH - ACV
Hoenigmann, Dieter C.Advanced Computer Vision GmbH - ACV
 

09:30-09:45, Paper SaA14.3

 
Plantar Pressure Parameters for Dynamic Gait Stability Analysis
Lemaire, EdwardThe Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre
Biswas, AjoyUniv. of Ottawa
Kofman, JonathanUniv. of Waterloo
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA14.4

 
Vision Analysis in Detecting Abnormal Breathing Activity in Application to Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Wang, Ching WeiUniv. of Lincoln
Ahmed, AmrUniv. of Lincoln
Hunter, AndrewUniv. of Lincoln
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA14.5

 
Automated Detection of Videotaped Neonatal Seizures by Motion Segmentation Methods Based on Optical Flow Computation
Tao, GuozhiUniv. of Texas, Medical School at Houston
Karayiannis, NicolaosUniv. of Houston
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA14.6

 
An Evaluation of a PTT-Based Method for Noninvasive and Cuffless Estimation of Arterial Blood Pressure
Teng, XiaofeiThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
Zhang, Yuan-TingThe Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong
 

SaA15

O'Neill
Sensorimotor and Neuromuscular Systems Oral Session
 
Chair: Sinkjaer, ThomasAalborg Univ.
Co-Chair: Kearney, Robert EdwardMcGill Univ.
 

09:00-09:15, Paper SaA15.1

 
Sensory Perception of Unexpected Sudden Changes in Floor Level During Human Gait
Ishikawa, TatsuyaOsaka Univ.
Kaji, YujiOsaka Univ.
Nomura, TaishinOsaka Univ.
 

09:15-09:30, Paper SaA15.2

 
Central Physiological Tremor Oscillators within a Hemifield Repetitive Visual Stimulation Paradigm
Dobrea, Monica Claudia"Gh. Asachi" Tech. Univ. Iasi
Dobrea, Dan Marius"Gh. Asachi" Tech. Univ. Iasi
 

09:45-10:00, Paper SaA15.4

 
Passive Dynamics of a Hybrid Neuromechanical Joint Incorporating Living Muscle
Sundar, KartikGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Ting, Lena H.Emory Univ. and Georgia Inst. of Tech.
DeWeerth, Stephen P.Georgia Inst. of Tech.
 

10:00-10:15, Paper SaA15.5

 
Effect of Fatigue on Muscle Elasticity in the Human Forearm Using Ultrasound Strain Imaging
Witte, RussellUniv. of Michigan
Kim, KangUniv. of Michigan
Martin, BernardUniv. of Michigan
O'Donnell, MatthewUniv. of Michigan
 

10:15-10:30, Paper SaA15.6

 
Can Human Isochrony Be Explained by a Computational Theory?
Saito, HisashiNagaoka Univ. of Tech.
Tsubone, TadashiNagaoka Univ. of Tech.
Wada, YasuhiroNagaoka Univ. of Tech.
 

SaB01

Marquis AB
High-Order Spectral Analysis and Other Advanced Methods of Biomedical Signal Processing Oral Session
 
Chair: McNames, JamesPortland State Univ.
Co-Chair: Lu, ShengState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB01.1

 
Fourth Order Approaches for Localization of Brain Current Sources
ALBERA, LAURENTINSERM - Univ. de Rennes1
FERREOL, ANNETHALES COMMUNICATIONS
COSANDIER-RIMELE, DelphineINSERM - Univ. de Rennes 1
MERLET, IsabelleINSERM - Univ. de Rennes 1
WENDLING, FabriceINSERM - Univ. de Rennes 1
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB01.2

 
Nonlinear Analysis of Heart Murmurs Using Wavelet-Based Higher-Order Spectral Parameters
Taplidou, StylianiAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
Hadjileontiadis, LeontiosAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
 

11:15-11:30, Paper SaB01.3

 
Non-Skin Contact Wireless Application of Ultra Wideband (UWB) for Estimation of Multiple Person Vital-Signs
Rivera, Natalia V.School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia Tech. -
Venkatesh, SwaroopBradley Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
Buehrer, R. MichaelBradley Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
 

11:30-11:45, Paper SaB01.4

 
Nonlinear Characteristics of Wheezes As Seen in the Wavelet Higher-Order Spectra Domain
Taplidou, StylianiAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
Hadjileontiadis, LeontiosAristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki
 

11:45-12:00, Paper SaB01.5

 
Dynamic Data Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
karunajeewa, samanthaUQ
Abeyratne, Udantha RUniv. of Queensland
RATHNAYAKE, Suren IndrajithUniv. of Queensland, Australia
Swarnkar, VinayakUniv. of Queensland, Australia
 

12:00-12:15, Paper SaB01.6

 
A Detection Scheme for Frontalis and Temporalis Muscle EMG Contamination of EEG Data
Fu, Michael J.Case Western Res. Univ.
Cavusoglu, M. CenkCase Western Res. Univ.
Daly, Janis J.Case Western Res. Univ.
 

SaB02

Marquis C
Electrical Source Imaging Oral Session
 
Chair: He, BinUniv. of Minnesota
Co-Chair: Pullan, AndrewUniv. of Auckland
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB02.1

 
Imaging 3-Dimensional Cardiac Electrical Activity from Intra-Cavity Potentials
He, BinUniv. of Minnesota
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB02.2

 
Things Arising from Electrocardiographic Imaging: Toward a Theory of Partial Inverse Problems
Greensite, FredUniv. of California, Irvine
 

11:15-11:30, Paper SaB02.3

 
Three-Dimensional Ventricular Activation Imaging by Means of Equivalent Current Source Modeling and Estimation
Liu, ZhongmingUniv. of Minnesota
Liu, ChenguangUniv. of Minnesota
He, BinUniv. of Minnesota
 

11:30-11:45, Paper SaB02.4

 
Non-Invasive Laplacian Electrocardiography and Moment of Activation Mapping
Besio, W. G. Louisiana Tech. Univ.
Chen, TingLouisiana Tech. Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper SaB02.5

 
Large Scale Kalman Filtering Solutions to the Electrophysiological Source Localization Problem a Meg Case Study
Long, Christopher JohnMassachusetts General Hospital/ Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Purdon, Patrick L.Massachusetts General Hospital/ Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Temereanca, SimonaMassachusetts General Hospital/ Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Desai, Neil UMassachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Hamalainen, MattiMassachusetts General Hospital
Brown, Emery NMGH-Harvard Medical School-MIT
 

12:00-12:15, Paper SaB02.6

 
A High-Resolution Anisotropic Finite-Volume Head Model for EEG Source Analysis
Cook, MichaelUniv. of Alberta
Koles, ZoltanUniv. of Alberta
 

SaB03

SoHo-Herald
Computational Genomics, Epigenomics, and Proteomics I Oral Session
 
Chair: Xu, DongUniv. of Missouri-Columbia
Co-Chair: May, ElebeobaSandia National Lab.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB03.1

 
A Computational Model for Reading Frame Maintenance
Ponnala, LalitNC State Univ.
Bitzer, DonaldNC State Univ.
Stomp, Anne-MarieNC State Univ.
Vouk, MladenNC State Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB03.2

 
The Genomic Structure: Proof of the Role of Non-Coding DNA
Bouaynaya, NidhalUniv. of Illinois at Chicago
Schonfeld, DanUniv. of Illinois at Chicago
 

11:15-11:30, Paper SaB03.3

 
Syndrome-Based Discrimination of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
May, ElebeobaSandia National Lab.
Dolan, PatriciaSandia National Lab.
Crozier, PaulSandia National Lab.
Brozik, SusanSandia National Lab.
 

11:30-11:45, Paper SaB03.4

 
Automated Method for Predicting Enzyme Functional Surface and Locating Key Residues with Accuracy and Specificity
Tseng, Yan YuanUniv. of Illinois at Chicago
Liang, JieUniv. of Illinois at Chicago
 

11:45-12:00, Paper SaB03.5

 
Design and Implementation of Probability-Based Scoring Function for Peptide Mass Fingerprinting Protein Identification
Song, ZhaoUniv. of Missouri-Columbia
Xu, DongUniv. of Missouri-Columbia
Chen, LuonanOsaka Sangyo Univ.
Zhang, ChaoUniv. of Missouri-Columbia
 

12:00-12:15, Paper SaB03.6

 
Ant Colony Optimization for Biomarker Identification from MALDI-TOF Mass Spectra
Ressom, HabtomGeorgetown Univ.
Varghese, RencyGeorgetown Univ. Medical Center
Orvisky, EduardGeorgetown Univ.
Drake, StevenNIH
Hortin, GlenNIH
Abdel-Hamid, MohamedNHTMRI
Loffredo, ChristopherGeorgetown Univ.
Goldman, RadoslavGeorgetown Univ.
 

SaB04

Ziegfield
Signal Processing and Modeling in Central and Peripheral Nervous System Oral Session
 
Chair: Coatrieux, jean louisINSERM-Univ. Rennes 1
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB04.1

 
Estimation of the Center of Body Mass During Forward Stepping Using Body Acceleration
Han, JungmokUniv. of Manitoba
Betker, Aimee L.Univ. of Manitoba
Szturm, TonyUniv. of Manitoba
Moussavi, ZahraUniv. of Texas at El Paso
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB04.2

 
Nonlinear Characteristics of Visual Evoked Potential in Glaucoma Patients and Their Correlation with the Visual Responses on Magnocellular and Parvocellular Pathways
Momose, KeikoWaseda Univ.
Kiyosawa, MotohiroTokyo Medical and Dental Univ.
 

11:15-11:30, Paper SaB04.3

 
Using Component Synchrony Measure for Somatosensory Evoked Potential Detection
Melges, Danilo BarbosaFederal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro
Miranda de Sá, Antonio Mauricio Ferreira LeiteFederal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro
Infantosi, Antonio Fernando CatelliFederal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro
 

11:30-11:45, Paper SaB04.4

 
Combined Sagittal and Coronal Plane Postural Stability Model
Bustamante Valles, Karla DoloresMarquette Univ.
Schneider, Jennifer MelissaMarquette Univ.
Long, JasonMedical Coll. of Wisconsin
Riedel, SusanMarquette Univ.
Johnson, MichelleMedical Coll. of Wisconsin/Marquette Univ.
Harris, GeraldMarquette Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper SaB04.5

 
Optimal Window Length in the Windowed Adaptive Chirplet Analysis of Visual Evoked Potentials
Cui, Richard, J.Univ. of Toronto
Wong, WillyUniv. of Toronto
 

12:00-12:15, Paper SaB04.6

 
Reconstructed Phase Spaces of Intrinsic Mode Functions. Application to Postural Stability Analysis
Snoussi, HichemUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
Amoud, HassanUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
Doussot, MichelUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
Hewson, David JUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
Duchêne, JacquesUniv. de Tech. de Troyes
 

SaB05

Duffy-Columbia
Biological and Chemical Sensors Oral Session
 
Chair: Micera, SilvestroScuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Co-Chair: DITTMAR, AndreINSA Lyon
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB05.1

 
Lateral Field Excitation (LFE) of Thickness Shear Mode (TSM) Acoustic Waves in Thin Film Bulk Acoustic Resonators (FBAR) As a Potential Biosensor
Dickherber, AnthonyGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Corso, Christopher DavidGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
Hunt, BillGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB05.2

 
Characterization of Gold Electrodes in Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution by Impedance and Noise Measurements for Biological Applications
McAdams, EricUniv. of Ulster
Jossinet, JacquesINSERM
Raman, SubramanianUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
McCauley, RuthUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
 

11:15-11:30, Paper SaB05.3

 
Novel Measurement Method for Magnetic Particles
Mäkiranta, JarkkoTampere Univ. of Tech.
Verho, JarmoTampere Univ. of Tech.
Lekkala, JukkaTampere Univ. of Tech.
Matintupa, NuuttiUniv. of Jyväskylä
 

11:30-11:45, Paper SaB05.4

 
Cavity-Enhanced Biosensing Utilizing Plasmon Resonance Modes
Razansky, DanielTech. - Israel Inst. of Tech.
Einziger, PinchasTech. - Israel Inst. of Tech.
Adam, DanTech. - Israel Inst. of Tech.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper SaB05.5

 
Fabrication of Polymer Neural Probes with Sub-Cellular Features for Reduced Tissue Encapsulation
Seymour, John P.Univ. of Michigan
Kipke, DarylUniv. of Michigan
 

12:00-12:15, Paper SaB05.6

 
Fabrication of Impedimetric Sensors for Label-Free Point-Of-Care Immunoassay Cardiac Marker Systems, with Passive Microfluidic Delivery.
Tweedie, MarkUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
Raman, SubramanianUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
Lemoine, PatrickUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
Craig, IanUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
McAdams, EricUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
McLaughlin, JamesUniv. of Ulster at Jordanstown
MacCraith, BrianDublin City Univ.
Kent, NigelDublin City Univ.
 

SaB06

Empire Hudson
Magnetic Resonance Imaging I Special Session
 
Chair: Pai, VinayNew York Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB06.1

 
Towards High Temporal and Spatial Resolution Cardiac Imaging with Parallel MRI
Pai, Vinaynew york Univ.
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB06.2

 
Spiral Parallel Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meyer, Craig H.Univ. of Virginia
 

11:15-11:30, Paper SaB06.3

 
Highly Accelerated Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Concepts and Clinical Applications
Niendorf, ThoralfRWTH - Tech. Univ. Aachen
Sodickson, Daniel K.Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School
 

11:30-11:45, Paper SaB06.4

 
Statistical Aspects of Parallel Imaging Reconstruction
Raj, AshishUCSF
Kressler, BryanCornell Univ.
Singh, GurmeetCornell Univ.
Zabih, Ramincornell Univ.
Wang, YiCornell Univ.
 

11:45-12:00, Paper SaB06.5

 
Accelerated Parallel Imaging by Transform Coding Data Compression with K-T SENSE
Tsao, JeffreyNovartis Inst. for BioMedical Res. Inc.
Hansen, Michael SchachtUCL Inst. of Child Health
Kozerke, SebastianUniv. and ETH Zurich
 

SaB07

Cantor-Jolson
Respiratory System Modeling and Signal Processing Oral Session
 
Chair: Solomon, IreneState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
Co-Chair: Barman, SusanMichigan State Univ.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB07.1

 
Differences in Phi Recovery in CO2-Chemosensitive and Non-Chemosensitive Cells: Predictions from a Mathematical Model
Cordovez, JuanSUNY Stony Brook
Clausen, ChrisSUNY Stony Brook
Moore, Leon C.SUNY at Stony Brook
Solomon, IreneSUNY at Stony Brook
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB07.2

 
Fractal Fluctuations in Breath Number, Period, and Amplitude Are Independently Controlled in Awake, Healthy Human
GEBBER, GERARDMichigan State Univ.
Barman, SusanMichigan State Univ.
Fadel, PaulUniv. of Missouri
 

11:15-11:30, Paper SaB07.3

 
Fast Oscillatory Rhythms in Inspiratory Motor Discharge: A Mathematical Model
Chen, XinnianState Univ. of NY at Stony Brook
Solomon, IreneState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
Zhao, HeState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
Chon, KiState Univ. of New York at Stony Brook
 

11:30-11:45, Paper SaB07.4

 
Apnea Detection Using Acoustical Means
Yadollahi, AzadehUniv. of Manitoba
Moussavi, ZahraUniv. of Manitoba
 

11:45-12:00, Paper SaB07.5

 
Sensitized Central Controller of Ventilation in Rats with Chronic Heart Failure Contributes to Hyperpnea Little at Rest but More During Exercise
Miyamoto, TadayoshiNational Cardiovascular Center Res. Inst.
Inagaki, MasashiNational Cardiovascular Res. Inst.
Takaki, HiroshiNational Cardiovascular Center Res. Inst.
Kamiya, AtsunoriNational Cardiovascular Center Res. Inst.
Kawada, ToruNat. Cardiovascular Center Res. Inst.
Shishido, ToshiakiNational Cardiovascular Center Res. Inst.
Sugimachi, MasaruNatl Cardio Center Res. Inst.
Sunagawa, KenjiKyushu Univ.
 

12:00-12:15, Paper SaB07.6

 
Power-Based Segmentation of Respiratory Signals Using Forward-Backward Bank Filtering
Aoude, AhmedMcGill Univ.
Motto, Alexis L.McGill Univ.
Galiana, Henrietta L.McGill Univ.
Brown, KarenMcGill Univ.
Kearney, Robert EdwardMcGill Univ.
 

SaB08

Juilliard
Neural Stimulation and Prostheses 5 Oral Session
 
Chair: Genov, RomanUniv. of Toronto
Co-Chair: LaPlaca, MichelleGeorgia Inst. of Tech.
 

10:45-11:00, Paper SaB08.1

 
Mathematically Modeling the Effects of Electrically Stimulating Skeletal Muscle
Davidson, John BilkeyUniv. of Auckland
Kim, JulianaUniv. of Auckland
Cheng, Leo KThe Univ. of Auckland
Rohrle, OliverUniv. of Auckland
Shorten, PaulAgResearch Limited
Soboleva, TanyaAgResearch Limited
Clarke, RossAgResearch Limited
Pullan, AndrewUniv. of Auckland
 

11:00-11:15, Paper SaB08.2

 
Models of Selective Stimulation with a Flat Interface Nerve Electrode for Standing Neuroprosthetic Systems
Schiefer, Matthew AnthonyCase Western Res. Univ.
Triolo, Ronald J.