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Program at a Glance



Wednesday 5 October 2011


8:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 8:45 Opening, welcome
8:45 - 9:30 10th BioEng Award Presentation
9:30 - 10:30 Session We.1: Intrabody Communications and Transmission of Patient Data
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session We.2: ICT Technologies and Tools for Chronic Disease Management
(Special Session)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:45 Keynote We.1: Telehealth/Telemedicine Evolution: Driven by Technology or Need?
Dr Yadin David
14:45 - 16:15 Session We.3: Advances in Wireless Implantable Devices
(Special Session)
16:15 - 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 - 18:00 Session We.4: Mobile Devices for Patient Monitoring
18:00 - 19:00 Workshop We.1: Electromagnetic Issues in Advanced Mobile Healthcare Applications
20:00 - 21:30 Welcome Reception


Thursday 6 October 2011


8:30 - 9:15 Keynote Th.1: Mobile Health: Monitoring and Security
Dr Nikolaos Bourbakis
9:15 - 10:30 Session Th.1: Healthcare Telemetry and Telemedicine
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session Th.2: ICT Platforms and Technologies for the Daily Management of Chronic Diseases and the Support of the Ageing Population
(Special Session)
13:00 - 16:30 Excursion to Asclepeion
17:00 - 18:15 Session Th.3: Patient Monitoring and Management
18:15 - 19:45 Session Th.4: Mobile and Wireless Technologies for Healthcare Delivery and Emergency
20:30 - 23:00 Gala Dinner


Friday 7 October 2011


8:30 - 9:15 Keynote Fr.1: Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications in Healthcare
Dr Yang Hao
9:15 - 10:30 Session Fr.1: Measurement and Monitoring Technologies
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session Fr.2: Ambient Assistive Technologies for Pervasive Healthcare Services
(Special Session)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:45 Keynote Fr.2: AAL: The New Paradigm to Deliver and Consume Health Services
Dr Sergio Guillen
14:45 - 15:45 Workshop Fr.1: Mobile Systems and Technologies for Patient Safety, Guidance and Empowerment
15:45 - 16:30 Short Tutorial Fr.1: The Use of Mobile Technologies and Health Informatics for Disaster and Crisis Management
16:30 - 17:00 Closing


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Technical Program



Keynote We.1: "Telehealth/Telemedicine Evolution: Driven by Technology or Need?"
Speaker: Yadin David, Biomedical Engineering Consultants LLC
Chair: K.S. Nikita


Keynote Th.1: "Mobile Health: Monitoring and Security"
Speaker: Nikolaos Bourbakis, ATRC, WSU, Dayton OH, USA
Chair: M.-T. Arredondo


Keynote Fr.1: "Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications in Healthcare"
Speaker: Yang Hao, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Chair: D. Fotiadis


Keynote Fr.2: "AAL: The New Paradigm to Deliver and Consume Health Services"
Speaker: Sergio Guillen, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
Chair: D. Koutsouris


Session We.1: Intrabody Communications and Transmission of Patient Data
Chairs: O. Wolfson, J. Reina-Tosina

  • A Distributed-parameter Approach to Model Galvanic and Capacitive Coupling for Intra-body Communications
    A. Callejon, J. Reina-Tosina, L. Roa, D. Naranjo
  • An Ultra-Low Power MAC Protocol for In-Body Medical Implant Networks
    A. Ghildiyal, B. Godara, A. Amara
  • On the Effectiveness of Relaxation Theory for Controlling High Traffic Volumes in Body Sensor Networks
    N. Yaakob, I. Khalil, J. Hu
  • Design and Validation of a Secure Communication Platform for Mobile Health
    B. Martin de Juan, M.A. Valero Duboy, D. Soler, J.M. Azorin, R. Conde


Session We.2: ICT Technologies and Tools for Chronic Disease Management (Special Session)
Organizers: F. Chiarugi, E.G. Spanakis, A. Prentza
Chairs: F. Chiarugi, E. Spanakis

  • Activity Recognition Using Smartphones and Wearable Wireless Body Sensor Networks
    D. Koutsouris, I. Kouris
  • Decision Support for the Remote Management of Chronic Patients
    M. Martinelli, S. Colantonio, G. de Pietro, M. Esposito, A. Machi, O. Salvetti
  • Risk Assessment Models for Diabetes Complications: a Survey of Available Online Tools
    L. Koumakis, F. Chiarugi, V. Lagani, A. Kouroubali, I. Tsamardinos
  • Clinical Effectiveness of the "Healthwear" Wearable System in the Reduction of COPD Patients' Hospitalization
    A. Milsis, T. Katsaras, N. Saoulis, E. Varoutaki, A. Vontetsianos
  • Towards an Accessible, Personal Health Record Data
    I. Basdekis, V. Sakkalis, C. Stephanidis
  • Developing advanced technology services for diabetes management: User preferences in Europe
    A. Kouroubali, F. Chiarugi


Session We.3: Advances in Wireless Implantable Devices (Special Session)
Organizer:
K.S. Nikita
Chairs: L. Roa, M. Valero-Duboy

  • Wireless Microrobotic Oxygen Sensing for Retinal Hypoxia Monitoring
    O. Ergeneman, G. Chatzipirpiridis, S. Pane, G. Sotiriou, C. Bergeles, B. Nelson
  • Meandered versus Spiral Novel Miniature PIFAs Implanted in the Human Head: Tuning and Performance
    A. Kiourti, K.S. Nikita
  • A Radio Channel Model for In-body Wireless Communications
    K.Y. Yazdandoost
  • Parametric Study and Design of Implantable PIFAs for Wireless Biotelemetry
    A. Kiourti, M. Tsakalakis, K.S. Nikita
  • In Vitro and In Vivo Operation of a Wireless Body Sensor Node
    F. Merli, L. Bolomey, F. Gorostidi, Y. Barrandon, E. Meurville, A. Skrivervik
  • Recent Results in Computer Security for Medical Devices
    S. Clark, K. Fu


Session We.4: Mobile Devices for Patient Monitoring
Chairs: E. Biglieri, M. Martinelli

  • Wearable System for EKG Monitoring - Evaluation of Night-Time Performance
    A. Vehkaoja, J. Verho, A. Comert, M. Honkala, J. Lekkala
  • A Smartphone-Based Healthcare Monitoring System---PHY Challenges and Behavioral Aspects
    E. Biglieri, N. Alrajeh, A. Lozano, B. Bounabat
  • Phone Based Fall Risk Prediction, V. Guimaraes
    P. Teixeira, M. Monteiro, D. Elias
  • Infusing Image Processing Capabilities into an RFID-Based Personal Mobile Medical Assistant
    K. Sidiropoulos, P. Georgiadis, N. Pagonis, N. Dimitropoulos, P. Asvestas, G. Matsopoulos, D. Cavouras
  • Securing Medical Sensor Network with HIP
    D. Kuptsov, B. Nechaev, A. Gurtov


Session Th.1: Healthcare Telemetry and Telemedicine
Chairs: T. Korhonen, T. Kakarountas

  • Development of an mHealth Open Source Platform for Diabetic Foot Ulcers Tele-consultations
    G.E. Dafoulas, S. Koutsias, J. Behar, J.S. Osorio, B. Malley, A. Gruentzig, L.A. Celi, P. Angelidis, K. Theodorou, A. Giannoukas
  • Towards Continuous Wheeze Detection Body Sensor Node as a Core of Asthma Monitoring System
    D. Oletic, B. Arsenali, V. Bilas
  • Reduced Power Consumption for 3GPP-Compliant Continua Health Devices by Deployment of Femtocells in the Home Environment
    E. Mutafungwa, Z. Zheng, J. Hamalainen
  • A New Platform for Delivery Interoperable Telemedicine Services
    F. Andriopoulou, D. Lymberopoulos
  • Social Media in Healthcare - User Research Findings and Site Benchmarking
    T. Korhonen, M. Pekkola, C. Karaiskos


Session Th.2: ICT Platforms and Technologies for the Daily Management of Chronic Diseases and the Support of the Ageing Population (Special Session)
Organizers:
F. Chiarugi, E.G. Spanakis
Chairs: F. Chiarugi, E. Spanakis

  • Diabetes Management: Devices, ICT Technologies and Future Perspectives
    E. Spanakis, F. Chiarugi
  • Exploring new Care Models in Diabetes Management and Therapy with a Wireless Mobile eHealth Platform
    J. Thestrup, T. Gergely, P. Beck
  • A Mobile Android-based Application for in-hospital Glucose Management in compliance with the Medical Device Directive for Software
    S. Spat, B. Holl, P. Beck, F. Chiarugi, V. Kontogiannis, M. Spanakis, D. Manousos, T. Pieber
  • Ontology-driven Monitoring of Patient's Vital Signs enabling Personalized Medical Detection and Alert
    A. Hristoskova, V. Sakkalis, G. Zacharioudakis, M. Tsiknakis, F. de Turck
  • A Mobile Reasoning System for Supporting the Monitoring of Chronic Diseases
    A. Minutolo, M. Esposito, G. de Pietro
  • Using SOA for a Combined Telecare and Telehealth Platform for Monitoring of Elderly People
    G. Lamprinakos, S. Asanin, P. Rosengren, D Kaklamani, I. Venieris


Session Th.3: Patient Monitoring and Management
Chairs: C. Menard, N. Serbedzija

  • Adaptive Assistance: Smart Home Nursing
    N. Serbedzija
  • Ubiquitous Healthcare Profile Management Applying Smart Card Technology
    M.A. Fengou, G. Mantas, D. Lymberopoulos, N. Komninos
  • Identifying Chronic Disease Complications Utilizing State of the Art Data Fusion Methodologies and Signal Processing Algorithms
    J. Gialelis, P. Chondros, D. Karadimas, S. Dima, D. Serpanos
  • A Support Vector Machine Approach for Categorization of Patients Suffering from Chronic Diseases
    C. Bellos, A. Papadopoulos, R. Rosso, D. Fotiadis
  • Combined Health Monitoring and Emergency Management through Android Based Mobile Device for Elderly People
    M. Kozlovszky, J. Sicz-Mesziar, J. Ferenczi, J. Marton, G. Windisch, P. Kotcauer, A. Boruzs, P. Bogdanov, Z. Meixner, K. Karoczkai, S. Acs


Session Th.4: Mobile and Wireless Technologies for Healthcare Delivery and Emergency
Chairs: J. Thestrup, P. Collins

  • An ISO-based Quality Model for Evaluating Mobile Medical Speech Translators
    N. Tsourakis, P. Estrella
  • An Interdisciplinary Approach to Emergency Responder Mobile Technology Design
    P. Collins, S. Lanthier
  • TOPS - System for Planning and Providing the Health and Social Services at the Home Environment of Clients
    T. Vana, D. Zak, J. Lebuska
  • A Data Synchronization Framework for Personal Health Systems
    D. Capozzi, G. Lanzola
  • Service-Oriented Middleware Architecture for Mobile Personal Health Monitoring
    M. Ahlsen, S. Asanin, P. Kool, P. Rosengren, J. Thestrup
  • Inactivity Monitoring for People with Alzheimer' s Disease Using Smart Phone Technology
    N. Armstrong, C. Nugent, G. Moore, D. Finlay, W. Burns


Session Fr.1: Measurement and Monitoring Technologies
Chairs: S. Hey, I. Karanasiou

  • Performance of a Near-Field Radio-Frequency Pressure Sensing Method in Compression Garment Application
    T.J. Salpavaara, J. Verho, P. Kampulainen
  • Hybrid Vital Sensor of Health Monitoring System for the Elderly
    D.I. Shin, J.H. Song, S.K. Joo, S.J. Huh
  • Low-Cost Blood Pressure Monitor Device for Developing Countries
    C. Arteta, J. Domingos, M. Pimentel, M. Santos, C. Chiffot, D. Springer, A. Raghu, G. Clifford
  • Telemedical Systems for Diagnosis and Therapy of Stress related Disorders
    S. Hey
  • An Integrated Approach towards Functional Brain Imaging Using Simultaneous Focused Microwave Radiometry, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Electroencephalography Measurements
    P. Farantatos, I. Karanasiou, N. Uzunoglu


Session Fr.2: Ambient Assistive Technologies for Pervasive Healthcare Services (Special Session)
Organizers:
I. Maglogiannis, D. Vergados
Chairs: I. Maglogiannis, D. Vergados

  • A New Home-Based Training System for Cardiac Rehabilitation
    C. Menard, R. Antonitsch
  • Context-Aware System for Neurology Hospital Wards
    Flinsenberg, R. Cuppen, E. van Loenen, E. Daemen, R. Rajae-Joordens
  • Towards Utilizing Tcpcrypt in Mobile Healthcare Applications
    S. Nikolidakis, V. Giotsas, E. Georgakakis, D. Vergados, C. Douligeris
  • An Access Control Framework for Pervasive Mobile Healthcare Systems Utilizing Cloud Services
    M. Poulymenopoulou, F. Malamateniou, G. Vassilacopoulos
  • Distributed Management of Pervasive Healthcare Data through Cloud Computing
    C. Doukas, T. Pliakas, P. Tsanakas, I. Maglogiannis
  • Efficient Exploitation of Parallel Computing on the Server-Side of Health Organizations' Intranet for Distributing Medical Images to Smart Devices
    A. Kakarountas, I. Mavridis


Workshop We.1: Electromagnetic Issues in Advanced Mobile Healthcare Applications
Organizer:
P. Nepa
Chairs: K. Yazdandoost, S. Koulouridis

  • Body Absorbed Radiation and Design Issues for Wearable Antennas and Sensors
    S. Koulouridis
  • Development of a FDTD Simulator for the Calculation of Temperature Rise in Human Heads from Mobile Phones
    A. Kyriakou, E. Aitides, M. Chryssomallis
  • Numerical Assessment of EEG Electrode Artifacts during EMF Exposure in Human Provocation Studies
    M. Christopoulou, O. Kazasidis, K.S. Nikita


Workshop Fr.1: Mobile Systems and Technologies for Patient Safety, Guidance and Empowerment
Organizer:
V. Koutkias
Chairs: V. Koutkias, A. Prentza

  • A Hybrid Case-based and Content-Based Retrieval Engine for Mobile Cancer Management System - MCMS
    B.M. El-Bagoury, A.B. Salem (no-show)
  • On Location-based Services for Patient Empowerment, Guidance and Safety
    A. Triantafyllidis, V. Koutkias, I. Moulos, N. Maglaveras
  • Mobile Resource Tracking Utility: A platform independent application for managing medical resources
    P.C. Polina, R. Kelley, A. Kumar (no-show)


Short Tutorial Fr.1: "The Use of Mobile Technologies and Health Informatics for Disaster and Crisis Management"
Organizer: Luis Kun, National Defense University


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Important Dates

Paper submission (Extended!)
5 June 2011

Special Session and Workshop Paper submission
30 June 2011

PhD Forum Abstract submission
5 September 2011

Travel Grant application deadline (Extended!)
15 July 2011

Acceptance notification
30 July 2011

Authors Registration (Extended!)
30 August 2011

Early Registration
5 September 2011

Camera-ready paper (Extended!)
30 August 2011

IEEE TBME Special Section
Extended versions of high-quality conference papers will be invited for publication in a

Special Section of the
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
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