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  • Announcement: IFESS '97/Neural Prostheses: Motor Systems VMeeting, August, 16-21, 1997, Vancouver

    FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

    a Joint Meeting of

    THE SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE
    of the
    INTERNATIONAL FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SOCIETY

    I F E S S ' 9 7

    and

    FIFTH TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE
    NEURAL PROSTHESES: MOTOR SYSTEMS V

    N P ' 9 7

    Time: August, 16-21, 1997

    Place: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

    Organized by:
    The International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society
    and
    Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada

    PURPOSE

    The second annual meeting of the International Functional Electrical
    Stimulation Society (IFESS) is being organized to promote the exchange of
    new knowledge and technology in the field of FES. It will take place
    August 16-21, 1997 in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. This meeting aims to bring
    together the most prominent specialists in the field in order to stimulate
    exchange of views and achievements. The meeting will be concerned with the
    state of the art and the assessment of advances in various applications of
    FES for restoring motor function. Emphasis will be placed on
    multidisciplinary and system approaches, clinical applications and the
    functional benefits of assistive devices in terms of quality of life and
    social participation of the disabled. The potential for the use of
    techniques to promote regeneration of the central and peripheral nervous
    system will be introduced for the first time as a topic of the IFESS
    meeting, and the meeting will start with an invited lecture honoring the
    pioneering work of Richard Bunge in promoting multidisciplinary approaches
    to studying rehabilitation of humans with spinal cord injury.

    The objectives of the Neural Prostheses: Motor System V Conference are to:
    1) educate young researchers in a highly specialized but rapidly developing
    field;
    2) expedite the transfer of neural prostheses through the development cycle
    from the engineering laboratory to the clinic and the manufacturing
    industry; and
    3) integrate engineering and clinical expertise in the development and
    application of devices to restore voluntary function for individuals with
    motor disabilities. The focus of this conference is the integration of
    engineering and neuroscience research efforts in order to accomplish these
    3 objectives. This international meeting follows from a series of
    conferences held every three years under the primary sponsorship of the
    Engineering Foundation, New York. The intention of the organizers of the
    NP'97 meeting is to change somewhat the format of the meeting to allow the
    integration with the IFESS'97.

    Although the conference has a busy schedule it is being organized in a
    flexible way to leave sufficient free time for direct contacts and
    discussions among participants. Afternoons will be used for various
    activities such as round table discussions, special sessions, video
    presentations and hardware demonstrations. Because of the size of the
    combined meeting, most contributions will be presented in poster form, and
    only general and review contributions will be presented orally.


    FORMAT

    The format of the conference provides a unique opportunity for exchanging
    information among leading developers of neural prostheses and for the
    introduction on new concepts and techniques in a casual and open
    environment. The conference site is remote, yet accessible to major
    transportation. The conference length is five days. Participants arrive
    on a Saturday (taking advantage of low air fares) and conference sessions
    are held through Thursday noon with morning and evening sessions daily.
    Some session will have a typical Motor Prostheses Conference format with
    two moderators and one or two discussants to critique presentations and
    stimulate discussion. When most relevant to the subject, disabled
    individuals and clinicians will serve as moderators or discussants to
    insure a clinically relevant focus. Afternoon throughout the week are
    intentionally left open for casual ad hoc discussions among participants.
    Poster and some plenary sessions for oral presentations will be held from
    Sunday through Thursday. following the oral presentations in the morning,
    and evening session. All graduate student participants to the Conference
    must submit a poster to the meeting, which will provide a forum for their
    active participation in the meeting. The following sessions are organized
    using the Motor Prosthesis format:

    NP1. The neuro-regeneration of the central nervous system - reality or future?
    NP2. Technology transfer and multi-center trials
    NP3. Central vs. reflex control, the role of sensory driven and central
    pattern generator models in the design of FES systems
    NP4. The role of learning and habituation in control of movements -
    plasticity of the CNS after injury
    NP5. Open Discussion - Motor Systems VI Meeting

    TOPICS for IFESS'97
    Papers dealing with advances and indications for devices, evaluation
    problems and procedures, measurement methods, clinical practice and
    benefits in the following areas are invited:
    1. Upper limb movement
    2. Lower limb movement
    3. Respiratory function
    4. Bladder/bowel/sexual function
    5. Prevention of secondary complications of paralysis
    6. Dynamic myoplasty
    7. Stimulation/sensor technology
    8. Control strategies
    9. Regeneration of the central and nervous system
    10. Electrical stimulation used for therapy

    RULES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
    1. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is 15 March 1997. Notification of
    acceptance is guaranteed by 1 May 1997.
    2. An abstract may be selected as either a 10 minute oral presentation or a
    poster presentation at the discretion of the Scientific Organizing
    Committee. Authors should indicate their preference.
    3. Presenters will be required to register and pay the registration fee.
    Presenters are responsible for their travel and per diem expenses.
    4. All accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Abstract Book.
    5. Abstracts should be written in English, the official language of the
    conference.
    6. Content of abstract is NOT TO EXCEED 250 WORDS and must contain the
    following:
    a) Title: make the title brief, but indicate clearly the topic of the
    investigation;
    b) Authors: use initials plus family name for each author, include
    affiliations;
    c) state the purpose of the study (preferably in one sentence);
    d) state the methods used;
    e) summarize the results in sufficient detail to support the conclusions;
    f) summarize the conclusions reached (it is not sufficient to say that
    "results will be discussed");
    g) figures and references should not be included;
    h) formulae should, in general, be avoided;
    i) the use of standard abbreviations is desirable. Special or unusual
    abbreviation should come in brackets after the full word when it first
    appears in the text. Do not use abbreviations in the title;
    j) Save the abstract as an ASCII file for electronic transmission. Send
    it in the body of an e-mail message to IFESS97@ETF.BG.AC.YU. If electronic
    mail is not available, abstracts printed in a 12 point helvetica/arial font
    (two copies) will be accepted if received by mail prior to the deadline.

    RULES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
    The authors whose abstracts are accepted for presentation will be asked to
    submit a camera ready copy of the complete manuscript before 1 June 1997.
    Only original papers which The instructions for preparation of the
    manuscript are identical to the rules used for IEEE EMBS conferences, and
    the length of the contributions are limited to maximum of 4 pages.
    Detailed instructions concerning the manuscript will be sent to the first
    author of each of the accepted abstracts.

    PUBLICATIONS
    An abstract book will be available to all participants at registration. A
    CD-ROM will be prepared that contains all of the manuscripts presented at
    the conference. In addition the CD-ROM will include a selected set of
    papers reprinted with permission from the series of books Advances in
    External Control of Human Extremities I - X, published by ETAN between 1962
    and 1990.

    STUDENT AWARD
    A student competition will be organized and the registration and
    accommodation fees of the winner will be waived.

    PLACE
    The conference will be held at the Simon Fraser University (SFU) campus on
    top of Burnaby Mountain, located about 30 km east of Vancouver, B.C.,
    Canada. There are numerous flights from North America, Europe and Japan to
    the Vancouver International Airport. Bus transportation will be organized
    on the first and last day of the meeting. Car rental facilities are
    located at the airport and the organizers will negotiate a special price
    for participants of the meeting.

    ACCOMMODATION
    Accommodation will be available both on campus and at local hotels. A
    limited number of single rooms accessible to disabled persons will be
    available on campus. There is a no-smoking policy on campus. A list of
    hotels and their prices will be sent with the Second Announcement.
    Participants are encouraged to register early for the conference and use
    the campus townhouse accommodations that are reserved for 160 participants.
    Each townhouse unit is arranged quad style with a furnished living room,
    dining room and kitchen on the first floor plus two furnished bedrooms and
    one bathroom on each of the second and third floors. The kitchens are
    equipped with stove, dishwasher, fridge, toaster and kettle. There is
    daily housekeeping service in these units. Coin-operated laundry
    facilities are available to guests within the townhouse village.

    Visitors to Vancouver and Simon Fraser University will be able to enjoy
    many recreational activities in August and will have access to Athletics
    facilities at SFU. Recreational activities available within a short drive
    of the campus include golf, boating, and hiking.

    MEALS - CATERING
    A full conference meals package will be available to participants. Special
    dietary requirements must be indicated in advance. All meals (breakfast,
    lunch and most dinners) will be catered in the West Mall Lounge near the
    lecture theaters. The lounge has a magnificent view of the North Shore
    Mountains beyond the water.

    SOCIAL EVENTS
    A variety of social events will be organized, including a boat cruise and a
    dinner for all registered participants and their families.

    PARKING
    The Visitor's Parking Lot is located next to the West Mall Complex and a
    special parking group rate will be available.

    REGISTRATION FEES
    The registration fee, covering opening reception, boat excursion with
    dinner, the Proceedings in CD ROM and the Book of Abstracts is:


    paid before May 1 after May 1
    Members of IFESS $ US 200 $ US 220
    Non-members of IFESS $ US 220 $ US 240
    Students who are members of IFESS $ US 100 $ US 120
    Students who are non-members $ US 110 $ US 130
    Guests and accompanying persons $ US 100 $ US 100

    The fee for guests does not include the Proceedings and the Book of Abstracts.
    Details on payment methods will be publicized in the Second Announcement.

    Participants who stay at the Simon Fraser Campus (highly recommended) will
    pay a single fee of $ US 400 for townhouse accommodation for 5 nights and
    all meals for the duration of the meeting (check-in on Saturday afternoon,
    August 16, check-out on Thursday morning, August 21). The SFU Conference
    Services and SFU Housing Office will make the bookings and arrangements for
    participants staying on the Campus. Participants staying at hotels will
    be responsible for reserving their own lodging and may buy a meals package
    for $ US 200.

    EXHIBITION
    An exhibition will be organized during the meeting to illustrate the
    transfer of research into commercial production and clinical practice.
    Details concerning the exhibition can be obtained from the Conference
    Chair.

    INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE (IPC)

    D.B. Popovic, Yugoslavia Conference Chair
    G.H. Creasey, U.S.A. Conference Co-chair
    J.A. Hoffer, Canada Liaison Officer with Simon Fraser University

    B.J. Andrews, Canada T. Bajd, Slovenia
    H.J. Chizeck, U.S.A. P.E. Crago, U.S.A.
    R. Davis, U.S.A. N. Donaldson, England
    R.M. Glaser, U.S.A. W. Grill, U.S.A
    Y. Handa, Japan N. Hoshimiya, Japan
    M. Ichie, Japan R.J. Jaeger, U.S.A.
    A. Kralj, Slovenia G. Loeb, Canada
    E.B. Marsolais, U.S.A. P. Meadows, U.S.A.
    J. Mizrahi, Israel J.T. Mortimer, U.S.A.
    P.H. Peckham, U.S.A. A. Prochazka, Canada
    C.J. Robinson, U.S.A. S. Salmons, England
    T. Sinkjaer, Denmark M. Solomonow, U.S.A.
    U. Stanic, Slovenia R.B. Stein, Canada
    H. Thoma, Austria R.J. Triolo, U.S.A.
    P.H. Veltink, Holland J. Winters, U.S.A.

    IFESS Officers
    U Stanic, President
    R Davis, Vice President
    P Meadows, Secretary
    P Veltink, Treasurer

    IFESS Board of Directors
    J Cambell N Donaldson Y Handa
    R Jaeger A Kralj EB Marsolais
    D Popovic S Salmons T Sinkjaer

    LANGUAGE
    The working language of the Conference is English.

    Second annual Conference
    of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS '97)
    and
    Neural Prostheses: Motor Prostheses V (NP '97)
    16 - 21 August 1997.

    My address is:

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    I wish to receive further information YES NO

    I expect to attend the Conference YES NO

    I will submit a paper for the IFESS`97 YES NO

    For Program information, send to:
    Dejan Popovic, Professor (for IFESS'97 - NP '97)
    Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade
    Bulevar revolucije 73, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
    Phone: 381-11-3248464 Fax: 381-11-3248681 E-mail:
    IFESS97@ETF.BG.AC.YU

    For Registration and Housing information, send to:
    Penny Southby, Conference Services
    Simon Fraser University
    Halpern Centre, Burnaby, B.C. CANADA V5A 1S6
    Phone: 604-291-3854 Fax: 604-291-3420 E-mail: Penny_Southby@sfu.ca



    Andy Hoffer

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    J.A. Hoffer, Ph.D.
    Professor and Director, School of Kinesiology
    Faculty of Applied Sciences, Simon Fraser University
    Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, CANADA

    tel: (604) 291 3141 FAX: (604) 291 3040
    e-mail: hoffer@sfu.ca
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