Special Session 01
Optimization in Medicine and Biology
Organizers: Joana Matos Dias, Humberto Rocha
(Faculdade de Economia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculdade de Economia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal)
Special Session 02
Ontological Engineering in Bio-Medical Informatics
Organizers: Abdel-Badeeh
(Faculty of Computer and Information sciences, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt)
Special Session 03
Electronics and smart algorithms for the effective lung monitoring and COPD management
Organizers: Nicos Maglaveras, Andreas Raptopoulos, Rui Paiva
(Medicine Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece; EXODUS SA, EXODUS Innovation, Athens, Greece; Departamento Engenharia Informática, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal)
Special Session 04
Non-invasive temperature assessment using ultrasound
Organizers: César Teixeira, André Alvarenga, Wagner Pereira
(Departamento Engenharia Informática, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Quality and technology – Inmetro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Biomedical Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Special Session 05
Computational biology and medical applications
Organizers: José Ferreira
(Department of Mathematics, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal)
Special Session 06
Smartphone based, patient-centred technologies
Organizers: Rute Almeida, Ana Ferreira, João Fonseca
(Centre for Health Technology and Services Research-CINTESIS, Porto, Portugal; Centre for Health Technology and Services Research-CINTESIS, Porto, Portugal; Porto University Medical School , Porto, Portugal)
Special Session 07
Computational and experimental modelling for designing bone implant systems
Organizers: Ana Amaro
(Departamento de Mecânica, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal)
Special Session 08
Artificial Organs: Extracorporeal Blood Circulation Medical Devices
Organizers: Maria Norberto Pinho, Mónica Faria
(Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal; Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal)
Special Session 09
Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: Ibero-American trends
Organizers: M. Graça Ruano
(Department of Electronics Engineering and Informatics of the University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal)
Special Session 10
Smart robotic assistant for minimally invasive surgery: the SMARTsurg project experience
Organizers: Sanja Dogramadzi, Elana De Momi
(Healthcare Robotics group, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, Bristol, UK; Electronic Information and Bioengineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy)
Special Session 11
Intelligent Computational Systems in Biomedical Engineering
Organizers: Jan Kubicek, Marek Penhaker, Martin Cerny, Martin Augustynek
(Department of Cybernetic and Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetic and Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetic and Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic; Department of Cybernetic and Biomedical Engineering, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic )
Special Session 12
INT4DAT – Intelligent Systems and Technologies for Diagnostic, Assistance, and Therapeutics
Organizers: Joao Ruivo Paulo, Jerome Mendes, Teresa Sousa, Eduardo Rocon
(Institute of Systems and Robotics, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Spanish National Research Council, Spain; Institute of Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health (ICNAS), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Institute of Systems and Robotics,University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal)
Special Session 13
Upper limb exoskeletons for a better quality of life: what is real, what is useful, and what is next?
Organizers: Alessandra Pedrocchi, Emilia Ambrosini, Marta Gandolla
(Neuroengineering Section of the NearLab, Department of Electronics Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; Department of Electronics Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; Polo Territoriale di Lecco at the lab, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy)
Special Session 14
Neurosystems and connectivity
Organizers: Miguel Castelo Branco, Rita Nunes
(Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Departamento de Bio-engenharia, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa, Portugal)
Special Session 15
Therapeutic Applications of Imaging and Neurostimulation
Organizers: Miguel Castelo Branco, Rita Nunes
(Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Departamento de Bio-engenharia, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisboa, Portugal)
Special Session 16
Value-based Health Technology Assessment
Organizers: Dan Clark, Giuditta Callea, Marjan Hummel, Martina Andellini, Ernesto Iadanza (Clinical Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy; Philips Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Unit of Health Technology Assessment at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy; Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.)
Special Session 17
International Collaborative on Medical Devices Assessment
Organizers: Ernesto Iadanza, Julie Polisena, Leandro Pecchia
(Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Ottawa, Canada; Biomedical Engineering Departmenr, University of Warwick, Warwick, UK)
Special Session 18
Ocular Imaging
Organizers: Miguel Morgado, Rui Bernardes
(Departamento de Física, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal)
Special Session 19
Assessing human error in cognitive/intellectual demanding tasks: Case study on software engineering
Organizers: Ricardo Couceiro, Henrique Madeira
(Departamento Engenharia Informática, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal)
