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EHB 2017 Program

The participants with oral presentations are kindly asked to prepare a 12 minutes presentation of their papers, by means of MS PowerPoint software. Other 3 minutes are assigned to discussions for each orally presented paper, so a total of 15 minutes are assigned for each paper.

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F​or the poster session on Friday, 23rd of June, between 08:00-09:00​ a.m.​​,​ ​t​he participants ​who ​ have poster presentations are asked to​ prepare a 3 slides PowerPoint ​file ​of their work. These presentations will be shown using two video projectors in the lobby of Palace Hotel​, according to the conference sessions.​ Each presentation will be displayed for one and a half minutes, period during which the audience can address questions. We will​ appreciate if the PowerPoint presentations ​are​ sent via e-mail to the address poster@ehbconference.ro with the paper ID as an indicator, so our organizers can prepare these presentations in terms of time allocated, sessions and order of appearance before the conference date. 

Thank you for understanding and we await you at Sinaia!

       

 

Assistive technologies for people with disabilities

Moderators: Assoc. Prof. R. BOZOMITU, PhD, and Lecturer C. ROTARIU, PhD

About workshop:
Nowadays assistive technology includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative products and services that are used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with many types of disabilities, from cognitive problems to physical impairments. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people with disabilities to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing devices, or changing methods of interacting with the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. In this context the aim of the session is to present and discuss the advances in the research and development of assistive devices and to offer opportunities to the researchers, scientists, and engineers to change ideas, to share knowledge and experience in the field of assistive technology. The session welcomes papers addressing the following areas (but not limited): Augmentative and alternative communication, Assistive technology for visual impairment, Personal emergency response systems, Mobility impairment and wheelchairs, Assistive technology in sport, Assistive technology in education. 

Organizers:

  • Gh. Asachi Technical University, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Iasi, Romania
  • Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, Iasi, Romania
 
 

 

Bioengineering application for space and security

Moderator: Prof. Ioan CRĂCIUN, PhD, Senior res. Vlad VĂLEANU, PhD, Prof. Radu CIORAP, PhD

About workshop:
Bioengineering had a strong development in the last decades with many applications developed in almost all fields of science.

The efforts for develop new space missions beyond low Earth orbit involve a lot of bioengineering application such as: life support systems that provide a longer periods of time for living in space, development of more efficient scientific instruments and technologies compatible with space exploration, space medicine and telemedicine, water recovery, waste management and more others.

The threats of MICE (Microgravity, Isolation And Confined Environment) and of radiation exposure in Space induce harmful changes at the muscle-skeletal, neurological, cardio-vascular, immune, respiratory, ophthalmic, hormonal systems level as well as in the psycho-mental performance of humans.

The actions to mitigate the induced impairments include physical exercises, diet and medication that addresses the preparation before, the protection during and respectively the recovery after the spaceflight. Those actions are known in the Space Community as Countermeasure.

On the other hand in new international context the necessity for security is very high. Many scientists develop bioengineering applications for military medicine, for monitoring vital signals of soldiers, for telemedicine, advanced prosthetic devices, autonomous robots that are able to search and save people in disaster situations.

The workshop aims to be a platform that joins the researcher from these two fields: space and security, for giving them the possibility to share their work, to spread their ideas and maybe to find solutions for common problems.

Organizers:

  • National Defense College – National Defense University ”Carol I”
  • Romanian Space Agency
 
 


 

New advances in motor-recovery neurotechnology by means of Brain-Computer Interfaces, Functional Electrical Stimulation and Exoskeletons to support the upper limb rehabilitation in stroke patients

Moderators: Prof. Marian POBORONIUC, Ph.D. and Dănut IRIMIA, Ph.D.

About workshop:
The latest researches in stroke patient’s rehabilitation techniques argue that repeated movement of the affected upper limb offer the chance to regain its usefulness. Assisting robotics allows patients to perform repeated movements. Such movements can stimulate the brain to regain the upper limb control and the phenomenon has been termed as neuroplasticity.
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can be used to artificially induce the muscle contraction of innervated muscles, and in combination with upper limb exoskeletons and glove may contribute to a better rehabilitation process of the stroke patient’s upper limbs. Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) has the potential to restore the body motor functions and it has been recommended as interventional procedure in many countries (i.e. NICE-IPG278, UK). Assisting robotics allows patients to perform repeated movements in a well-controlled manner, while the FES-based activation of the muscles helps the brain to relearn the day life movements.
Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a new technology with a potential to restore, substitute, or augment lost motor behaviors in patients with neurological injuries. Just imagine that a patient may control a neuroprosthesis by his/her own thoughts.

The workshop deals with new proposed systems (EXOSLIM, IHRG) consisting in a mechanical structure of exoskeleton type, anthropometrically dimensioned, aiming to ensure the basic anatomical movements in stroke patient’s upper limb and hand, as well as muscle control by means of functional electrical stimulation (FES). Instead of using the traditional surface electrodes some electroconductive yarns which can be easily and effectively integrated into textile structures may provide the electrical stimulation over the muscles (patent request no. A/00673/21.09.2015). Motor Imagery based BCIs can induce neural plasticity and thus serve as an important tool to enhance motor rehabilitation for stroke patients. A new system that integrates BCI and FES techniques aiming to improve motor rehabilitation for stroke patients will be presented too.

The present research is supported by PCCA 180/2012, PCCA 150/2012 and PCCA 267/2014 grants of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), as well as international cooperation with the Austrian GTEC company.

Organizers:

  • “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Iasi, Romania
 
 

 

Implications of Nanofibres and Nanocomposites in Nowadays Dental Medicine

Moderator: Lecturer Irina GRĂDINARU, MD, PhD

About workshop:
This workshop will bring to the forefront the importance of updating the current stage of nanofibers and nanocomposites, as well as the importance of their impact in the medical dental practice. The oral communications held by prestigious names in the field of research dedicated to nanofibers and nanocomposites will provide a real radiography of the current structure of nanofibers and nanocomposites, detailing the implications their structural variations have in the therapeutic management, but especially in the biomechanical, esthetic and functional field of finite rehabilitations they are part of. The structural modifications at the level of nanofibers and nanocomposites certainly influence the biomechanics, esthetics and biocompatibility level of finite restorations they are part of. The researches in this complex field involve interdisciplinary studies pertaining to the synthesis of these structures, as well as to their behavior depending on the clinical particularities that require them in the therapeutic field  

Organizers:

  • This workshop is organized within grant No. 31589/23.12.2015, funded by Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi
 
 



 

Medicine and Informatics

Moderators:

Prof. Marcel COSTULEANU, MD, PhD
Lecturer Adina Carmen ILIE, MD, PhD
Assist. Prof. Dr. Anca MUNTEANU, MD, PhD


About workshop:

Medical informatics deals with the use of IT&C technologies in health care and represents the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption and application of IT-based innovations in health care services delivery, management and planning. This multidisciplinary field utilizes health information technology to improve health care through a mix of higher quality, higher efficiency (stimulating lower cost and consequently wider availability). Its resources, devices, and methods are involved in optimizing the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in health and biomedicine. Health informatics tools consist mainly in computers, formal medical terminologies, clinical guidelines, and information and communication systems.
Clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, (bio)medical research, and alternative medicine are the main fields of application.


Organizers:

  • Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Iasi, Romania
 
 
 

Modern methods of learning in dental medicine

Moderator: Prof. Norina Consuela FORNA

About workshop:
The purpose of this workshop is to individualize the opportunity to use top technologies such as 3D-DentSim simulation system and 3D Robodent navigation system in oral implantology, both devices having a considerable impact on dental medical practice.

In the didactic process, the simulation plays an essential role, being employed as the first step in learning practical maneuvers and allowing the cultivation of practical abilities for each clinical entity of dental medicine. The complexity of the simulation includes developing stages beginning with the preparation of the arcade on the mannequin-systems and proceeding with the computer assisted simulation itself, the high quality of the equipment producing the exact maneuver and preparing the required ideal forms.

The use of 3D-DentSim simulation systems makes possible the creation of high precision restorations and the development of backups preserving maximum exigency approaches.

Oral implantology, a challenging domain of dental medicine, brings together methods and techniques characterized by a high level of complexity, which have a profound impact on the clinical outcome. The formative aspects in this field can be materialized through the latest surgical techniques of distance transmission in nowadays oral implantology.

These techniques are used to address the social cases that offer in a spectacular way the chance of full reestablishment of the lost functions caused by edentation.

The special impact of the introduction of these techniques is reflected in the practitioners’ capacity to successfully approach at any moment unexpected situations that appear in everyday practice by acquiring practical abilities that allow quick and efficient technical interventions, which form the basis of the therapeutic success in any clinical situation. The contribution of the robot–based high-technologies to the clinical result is spectacular, offering both precision and a reduction of the failure rates in dental medicine.

Organizers:

  • Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of  Dental Medicine, Iasi, Romania
 
 
 

EHB 2017 Registration and Social Program

EHB 2017 REGISTRATION DESK PROGRAM

Thursday 22nd of June
 – between 8:00-13:00.
Friday 23rd of June – between 8:00-13:00.


EHB 2017 Registration
 for participation at the following events:

Wednesday 21st of June – Welcome Meeting at 19:30.

Thursday 22nd of June – Lunch between 13:30-15:00.

Thursday 22nd of June
 – Social Program: Gaudeamus Quartet Concert in Valea Cetatii Cave, departure from Palace Hotel at 17:00.

Friday 23rd of June
 – Lunch between 13:30-15:00.

Friday 23rd of June
 – Festive Dinner and Award Ceremony at 19:00.

Optional Trip 24th of June - A FORTRESS AND TWO CASTLES IN ONE DAY:
Peles Castle, Rasnov Citadel and Bran Castle - The Famous Dracula’s Castle. 
Details about the trip and the cultural sights in the itinerary can be found here.

Please fill in this Registration Form which specifies which of these events you will be attending and eventually the accompanying person(s).

To avoid any problem it is mandatory to fill in this form until 9th of June.

 
 A FORTRESS AND TWO CASTLES IN ONE DAY !

Welcome to EHB 2017

We are glad and honored to invite you to join the 6-th edition of the International Conference on e-Health and Bioengineering, EHB 2017, which will take place on 22-24 June 2017, in the city of Sinaia, Romania. This year the conference motto is “Developing technologies for a better tomorrow" and we have to stress that the sub-domains and topics of medical bioengineering and biomedical engineering represent fundamental pillars for the reinforcement of medical research and of health care.

The 6-th edition of this biennial conference is organized by Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iaşi and Romanian Society of Medical Bioengineering, under the aegis and technical sponsorship of the IEEE, IEEE Romania Section, IEEE-EMB and IEEE-EMC Romania Chapters, and co-organized by the Institute of Computer Science of Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch. The conference is mainly dedicated to the e-health systems, medical bioengineering and biomedical engineering, but also addresses related fields. Its specific aim and objectives are to promote concepts and advanced hardware and software technologies in the emerging domains of e-health, medical devices and instrumentation, biosignal and image processing, medical informatics, biomechanics, biomaterials, biotechnologies, medical physics, healthcare management, teaching and (e)learning, rehabilitative and assistive technologies, as well as in some younger disciplines such as bioinformatics, systems biology and the virtual physiological human.

In this respect, some of the prominent future challenges of modern medicine, for which e-health and bioengineering in general are called to approach them, are (non-exhaustively): prosthetic arms, new medical devices and bioinstrumentation for non-invasive diagnosis and treatment, image-guided robotic instruments for surgical interventions, computer and telecom extensively aided of the medical intervention, new and multimodal imaging techniques to see inside the human body from organ to sub-cells structures, diagnostic methods and therapies will become noninvasive or minimally-invasive procedures, intelligent systems and technologies in rehabilitation engineering, a new kind of ambulance to the door, equipped with all necessary for complete diagnosis and communications facilities, new possibilities of providing telemedicine and e-health services, and new ways of home self-care.

Another permanent objective of our biennial conference is to strengthen the interdisciplinary character between medical and technical researchers and practitioners, within the generous setting of medical bioengineering. Moreover, a special attention has to be granted in the future to targeting research to the real needs of the patients of the 3-rd millennium, through different national and international projects, partnerships and collaborations, including the biggest European research program Horizon 2020, as well as other cooperation programs within European Research Area (ERA) are of special interest.

It seems to be no limit to what bioengineering could do in next years to revolutionize medical practice. In fact, the next generations of bioengineers and biomedical engineers will probably develop things we can’t even yet imagine or at most we may dream at.

Dear colleagues, you are all welcome to EHB 2017 !

Professor Hariton Costin, 
EHB 2017 General Chair



Download EHB 2017 Call for Papers

Important dates

  Paper Submission
1 March 2017
7 April 2017


 

Acceptance Notification

25 April 2017 


 

Paper Registration and Payment

5 May 2017 


  Camera Ready Submission
5 May 2017


  Conference Dates:

22-24 June 2017


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