4th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2011

Abstract

The proceedings contain 28 papers. The special focus in this conference is on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms and Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing. The topics include: Opened-ring electrode array for enhanced non-invasive monitoring of bioelectrical signals; development and application of a portable device for cutaneous thermal sensitivity assessment; pine decay assessment by means of electrical impedance spectroscopy; gold standard generation using electrooculogram signal for drowsiness detection in simulator conditions; dielectric barrier discharge plasma for endodontic treatment; characterization of an acoustic based device for local arterial stiffness assessment; formal analysis of gene networks using network motifs; word match counts between markovian biological sequences; systematic analysis of homologous tandem repeat family in the human genome; predicting protein localization using a domain adaptation approach; optimization of cost sensitive models to improve prediction of molecular functions; dynamic changes of nasal airflow resistance during provocation with birch pollen allergen; identification of athletes during walking and jogging based on gait and electrocardiographic patterns; clinical test for validation of a new optical probe for hemodynamic parameters assessment; influence of iris template aging on recognition reliability; stable EEG features for biometric recognition in resting state conditions; integration of smart home health data in the clinical decision making process; modality preference in multimodal interaction for elderly persons and centralised electronic health records research across health organisation types.