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    >From the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering

    Please reply to: bime@bath.ac.uk



    INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REHABILITATION ROBOTICS:
    14th-15th April 1997

    To be held at the University of Bath, UK

    Hosted by the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering.

    co-sponsored by
    Institution of Mechanical Engineers
    Institution of Electrical Engineers
    Institution of Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology

    Please request a copy of our Programme and Registration Brochure.
    Alternatively it may be downloaded from our web site (soon!!!).

    For further details contact:
    Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
    Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital,
    Bath BA1 3NG, UK
    Tel (44) 1225 824103
    Fax (44) 1225 824111
    e-mail bime@bath.ac.uk
    http://www.bath.ac.uk/~mpsbime/icorr97.htm

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    ICORR'97 - PROGRAMME


    SUNDAY 13th April
    =================

    19.30 Reception in University Bar


    MONDAY 14th April
    =================

    9.00 Welcome & Introduction

    9.15 Keynote Paper - Rehabilitation Robotics in Europe
    Christian Buhler - Chair AAATE Robotics SIG

    9.45 Keynote Paper - Rehabilitation Robotics in North America
    Richard Mahoney - Chair RESNA Robotics SIG



    11.00 Session 1. - Project Overviews

    11.00 Contributions of the French Atomic Energy Commission in
    Rehabilitation Robotics
    Rodolphe Gelin, Bernard Lesigne, Jean-Marie Detriche

    11.15 An overview of the RAIL project
    Mike Topping, Helmut Heck, Gunnar Bolsmjo

    11.30 Design of a wheelchair mounted robot
    Karen Hagan, Sean Hagan, Mike Hillman, Jill Jepson

    11.45 An omnidirectional wheelchair with enchanced comfort features
    Helmut Hoyer, Ulrich Borgolte, Ralf Hoelper

    12.00 Intelligent control of a prosthetic hand.
    Peter Kyberd and Mervyn Evans

    12.15 Design of an exoskeletal arm for use in long term stroke
    rehabilitation
    Andrew Taylor


    13.30 Poster and Hardware Demonstrations


    16.00 Session 2. - Mechanical Design & Control

    16.00 Impedance characteristics for a human-friendly robot
    Mohamed Sahbi Ben-Lamine, Satoru Shibata, Kanya Tanaka,
    Akira Shimuza

    16.15 Theoretical considerations for the design of simple
    teleoperators and powered orthoses
    William Harwin

    16.30 A new conceptual design scheme for the elbow joint of nursing
    robot arm
    Changhua Huang, Shaojun Xiao, Jichuan Zhang, Guohui Xu

    16.45 An optimised design of an active orthosis for the shoulder
    Marchese, Buckley, Valleggi, Johnson

    17.00 Development of an upper limb orthotic exercise system
    A. Yardley, Parrini, Carus, Thorpe


    19.00 Civic Reception at the Roman Baths

    20.30 Conference Dinner at the Terrace, the Roman Baths



    TUESDAY 15th April
    ==================

    9.00 Session 3. - Software & Simulation

    9.00 Component software for applications in rehabilitation robotics
    John Dallaway

    9.15 An approach to developing adaptable manipulator controller
    software
    Bernard Parsons, Peter Warner, Anthony White, Raj Gill

    9.30 A prototype for interactive robotics application development
    Bob Dowland, Roberto Cipolla, John Clarkson

    9.45 The role of user modelling in rehabilitation robotics
    Simeon Keates, Peter Robinson

    10.00 VIPRR: A Virtually in Person Rehabilitation Robot
    Larry Leifer, Shawn Stepper, Matt Schaefer,
    Machiel Van der Loos



    10.45 Session 4. - User Interface - Workshop Discussion

    10.45 Cortical control of a robot using a time-delay neural network
    Mike Burrow, J Dugger, D Humphrey, D. Reed, L Hochberg

    11.00 Grasping at straws : An intelligent multimodal assistive robot
    Zunaid Kazi, Shoupu Chen, Matthew Beitler, Daniel Chester,
    Richard Foulds

    11.15 Integrating control of Manus and wheelchair
    Hok Kwee



    13.45 Session 5. - Evaluation

    13.45 Evaluation of a trolley mounted robot - a case study
    Jill Jepson, Michael Hillman

    14.00 My experiences of the Handy 1
    Stephanie O'Connell

    14.15 Standardized assessment tests for the human robot system
    Jill Schuyler, Richard Mahoney, Patricia Hove

    14.30 Evaluation of force feedback in rehabilitation robots
    Edwin Heredia, Shoupu Chen, Randal Glass, Tariq Rahman,
    Vijay Kumar

    14.45 The use of a robotic device for post-stroke movement therapy
    Peter Lum, Charles Burgar, Machiel Van der Loos



    15.30 Session 6. - Marketing - Workshop Discussion

    15.30 Manus in Europe
    Harry Stuyt

    15.45 After sales care provision for the Handy 1 robotic aid to
    independence
    Robert Finney, Mike Topping

    16.00 Job identification and analysis for vocational robotic
    applications
    Jill Schuyler, Richard Mahoney

    16.15 Outcomes of a wheelchair robot workshop
    Richard Mahoney, Tariq Rahman

    17.00 Close of Scientific Conference


    19.30 Informal Skittles and Buffet at the George Inn, Bathampton.

    WEDNESDAY 16th April
    ====================

    We hope to arrange visits to local groups active in Medical Engineering
    (details have not yet been finalised).

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    ICORR'97 REGISTRATION

    Item Amount Amount
    (before (after
    14 Mar 97) 14 Mar 97)

    Registration (standard) UKP 170.00 UKP 190.00

    Registration UKP 95.00 UKP 105.00
    (student, retired and
    unwaged)

    Registration includes morning coffee,
    buffet lunch and afternoon tea,
    proceedings, conference dinner and
    skittles evening.

    Day Registration (standard) UKP 100.00 UKP 110.00

    (Please specify Mon / Tue)

    Day Registration
    (student, retired and unwaged) UKP 50.00 UKP 60.00

    (Please specify Mon / Tue)

    Day Registrations include morning
    coffee, buffet lunch and afternoon tea
    and proceedings.

    Conference Dinner (Monday) UKP 25.00 UKP 25.00
    (additional charge for day
    registrations and accompanying persons)

    Overnight Accommodation + Breakfast
    at University (per night)

    Standard UKP 21.00 UKP 21.00

    Please specify Sun / Mon
    nb not available Tue night

    En-suite facilities UKP 27.50 UKP 27.50

    Please specify Sun / Mon / Tue
    (delete as appropriate)

    It will not be possible to book
    accommodation at the University after
    14th Mar 97.

    Closing date for bookings 29 March 97.

    Payment details:

    a) Cheque drawn on UK bank
    or Bankers draft
    or Eurocheque (up to UKP 700) for: ....................

    b) If you wish to pay directly into the Bath University bank
    account - please ask for details.

    c) An invoice may be provided, please detail invoice address
    and order number.


    Cancellation conditions
    ======================

    Cancellation before 14th March 97 - UKP 15 handling charge
    Cancellation after 14th March 97 - 25% of total will be charged
    Non arrivals will be charged in full

    Please specify special requirements

    a) Special dietary requirements
    b) Disabled access requirements
    c) Accompanying persons programme
    d) Details of other accommodation in Bath

    Please provide the following information:

    Name .................................................. .....
    Organisation .................................................. .....
    Address .................................................. .....
    .................................................. .....
    .................................................. .....
    Tel: .................................................. .....
    Fax: .................................................. .....
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    Names of accompanying persons.......................................

    Please return to:

    ICORR'97 Registration
    Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
    Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital,
    Bath BA1 3NG, UK
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