February 19-20, 2001.
Day 1
19/2/01 8:00 am registration
open 9:00 am Welcome Address
by Prof Mike Brisk, Dean of Engineering, Monash
University 9:10 am Senator Lynne
Allison "An overview of the many interesting submissions
and findings of the Senate inquiry into EMR" 9:30 am Keynote
Speaker Respiratory related
evoked responses in obstructive sleep apnea Prof Metin
Akay 10:00-10:30 Hearing Session
-- Session Chair Brian Lithgow 10:00-10:15 A modiolar stimulation
map measured in the inferior colliculus Lithgow B 10:15-10:30 Peak splitting in the
response of the leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model to low
frequency periodic inputs. Kuhlmann, L., Burkitt.
A., and Clark. G.M. 10:30-10:45 A high performance
digital hearing aid for advanced sound processing
research. Zakis, J.A., McDermott,
H.J. and Fisher, M. 10:45-11:00 Modelling the neural
response to speech: stochastic resonance and coding vowel
like stimuli. Hohn. N. and Burkitt.
A. 11:00-11:30 Morning Tea 11:30-1:00 Biological Signals
Session -- Session Chair Richard Kirsner 11:30-11:45 Statistical analysis of
wavelet transform of surface electromyogram M Alemu, N D Pah and D
Kumar 11:45-12:00 Temporal sequence of
muscle recruitment during scapular plane elevation: a pilot
study K.R. Lucas, B.I. Polus
and P.A. Rich 12:00-12:15 Embedding space
normalisation in recurrence quantification analysis of
EMG Mewett, Reynolds and
Nazeran 12:15-12:30 Two-channel data logger
for quantitative EEG recording while driving. M. Schier and M.
Gorman 12:30-12:45 Neural network
classifier and filtering for EEG detection in brain -
computer interface device C. N. So and G.
Lucas 12:45-1:00 Modelling and simulation
of a neuron and a neuron network using a visual
HDL K. R. Worland, J. D.
Zakis and B. J. Lithgow 1:00-2:00 Lunch 2:00-3:15 Imaging and Modelling
Session -- Session Chair Steve Wilson 2:00-2:15 Diabetes management:
modelling and control L. Santoso and I.
Mareels 2:15-2:30 X-ray scatter modelling
using lead discs in digital fluoroscopy Greaves A. W. and Geso
M. 2:30-2:45 Computer model of the
inferior colliculus Zakis and
Zubovic 2:45-3:00 Modelling of the
inferior colliculus using java 3D Zakis, Zubovic and
Lithgow 3:00-3:15 Force feedback haptics
for virtual surgery Seligman, C, Brown,
T.I.H, Hadzimahmutovic, Z. 3:15-3:30 Dynamic 3D graphical
representation of the virtual female pelvic
environment I. Brown, Z.
Hadzimahmutovic, D. Healy, C. Seligman 3:30-4:00 Afternoon Tea 4:00-6:00 Signal Processing
Session -- Session Chair Metin Akay 4:00-4:15 Neural network
classification of paediatric biochemical test
results Brinkworth, Nazeran and
Thomas 4:15-4:30 An adaptive algorithm
for identification of trans-valvular doppler blood flow
velocity profiles J. Gong, R. Kirsner, A.
Macisaacl, C. Drossosl,and J. Cameron 4:30-4:45 Adding wavelet
decomposition to neural networks for the classification of
fatigue SEMG N. D. Pah and D. K.
Kumar 4:45-5:00 Bio-medical signal
processing and identification using neural networks and
wavelets techniques analysis applied on ECG wave. M.
Bhatti and P. Akhtar 5:00-5:15 Using phase-modulated
probe signals to recover delays from higher-order non-linear
systems R. G. Van
Schyndel 5:15-5:30 Artificial neural
networks in cardiology - ECG wave analysis and diagnosis
using backpropagation neural networks, Hasnain
and Asim 5:30-5:45 Investigation of an
optical fibre sensor for detecting lower limb
location J. Y. C. Chung and B.J.
Lithgow 5:45-6:00 Power aspects of the
propagation of action potentials A. N.
Volobuev
Day 2
20/2/01 8:00 am registration
open 8:30-10:30 Molecular Engineering
and Complimentary Medicine Session -- Session Chair
Irena Cosic 8:30-8:45 Protein folding force
fields: optimisation and optimism M. Abraham, J. B.
Procter, T. Huber, Z. Dosztanyi and A. E. Torda 8:45-9:00 An overview of protein
sequence comparisons using wavelets C. H. De Trad, Q. Fang,
I. Cosic 9:00-9:15 Evaluation of the
anti-hiv peptides using the RRM I. Cosic, N. Okada, H.
Okada 9:15-9:30 Examination of amino
acid indexes within the resonant recognition
model E. Pirogova, I.
Cosic 9:30-9:45 Disentangling
recombinant dna sequence information G. F. Weiller and M.
Fuchs 9:45-10:00 The application of the
resonant recognition model to telomeres and
telomerase Savage, N., Cosic,
I. 10:00 am Keynote Speaker Prof Dejan
Rakovic 10:30-11:00 Morning Tea 11:00-11:45 Complimentary
Medicine Session -- Session Chair Dejan
Rakovic 11:00-11:15 Low level laser
radiation as a stimulant in acupuncture H. Lazoura and I.
Cosic 11:15-11:30 Ideal parameters for
electroacupuncture analgesia: a review of neurophysiological
and clinical evidence Z. Zheng 11:30-11:45 Consciousness-based
biophysical frontiers of complementary medicine D. Rakovic (Invited
Speaker) 11:45-1:00 I nstrumentation
Session -- Session Chair Mark Schier 11:45-12:00 New design of robotic
tactile sensor using dynamic wafer technology based on VLSI
technique Haris M.B, Asim R And
Bhatti M.I. 12:00-12:15 Roboroach - a six legged
insect robot Kowaldo, G and Russell,
R.A. 12:15-12:30 An automated system for
determining psychophysical stereo-threshold to dynamic
random dot stimuli M. A Schier, W.
Skrandies and A. Jedynak 12:30-12:45 Modelling of the cochlea
using java 3D J. Zakis and M.
Witte 12:45-1:00 Appropriate
biomechanical design of medical appliances A. Subic (Invited
Speaker) 1:00-2:00 Lunch 2:00-3:15 EMF Session --
Session Chair Andrew Wood 2:00-2:15 A detailed examination
of the electromagnetic field distribution in a 3 layered
spherical head exposed to a closely
coupled dipole at 900 mhz. V. Anderson and A. W.
Wood 2:15-2:30 Development and
application of a sar robot at the telstra research
laboratories McKenzie, Garcia-Webb,
Carratelli, Anderson and Armstrong. 2:30-2:45 Influence of mobile
phone radiation on brain waves J. Russell, I.
Cosic 2:45-3:00 The effect of regional
exposure to 50 hz magnetic fields on human heart rate
variability M. L. Sait, A. W. Wood
and R. L.G Kirsner 3:00-3:15 Electricity transmission
line easement is a safety matter. Can we ignore
it? A. Zahedi 3:15-3:45 Afternoon Tea 3:45 am Invited Speakers
(Video) Development, growth,
behaviour and differentiation of living materials exposed in
front of a cathodic ray tube screen. A review. Laverdure A., North M.,
Tritto G., Surbeck J. Behavoiour,
physiological and neuro-physiological disurbances induced by
the cathodic ray tube screens (CRT's) radiations in workers
and children. Surbeck J., North M.,
Laverdure A., Tritto G 4:15-5:30 Rehabilitation
Engineering Session -- Session Chair Ian
Brown 4:15-4:30 Effects of static
magnets on blood pressure - a case study R. Kaur, I.
Cosic 4:30-4:45 Ambulatory recording of
physiological parameters in spinal cord injured patients
during activity. I. Brown, A. Lai, J.
Mcinerney, and A. Nunn 4:45-5:00 Determining inspection
intervals for lower limb prosthetic components I. Brown and R.
Stewart 5:00-5:15 Advanced prosthesis
design, manufacturing and analysis using computer aided
techniques. I. Brown, B. Contoyannis
and J. Cumbo 5:15-5:30 Inter and intra-limb
processes of gait control. S. B. Taylor, R. K. Begg
and R. J. Best 5:30 pm Prize presentation for
best student paper 5:35 pm Closing
Ceremony
On brain's neural networks and brainwaves modeling:
contextual learning and psychotherapeutic
implications
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