IFMBE News: May 2004

The IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics - BioMech 2004

August 23-25, 2004
Honolulu, Hawaii

IMPORTANT DEADLINES ***UPDATED***

Submissions due June 1, 2004

Notification of acceptance June 15, 2004

Camera-ready manuscripts due July 1, 2004

Registration Deadline July 15, 2004

PURPOSE

BioMech 2004 will act as an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in biomechanics and its applications in a wide range of fields. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. BioMech 2004 will aim to strengthen relationships between industry, research laboratories, and universities. All papers submitted to this conference will be peer evaluated by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.

BioMech 2004 will be held in conjuction with the IASTED International conferences on Signal and Image Processing (SIP 2004), Intelligent Systems and Control (ISC 2004), and Robotics and Applications (RA 2004).

LOCATION

BioMech 2004 will take place at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, located directly on beautiful Waikiki Beach. Situated in the city of Honolulu, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Waikiki was historically the playground of the Hawaiian nobility, and has since become one of the most famous beaches in the world. The soft sand and turquoise waters make it an attractive spot for swimmers, surfers, and other water enthusiasts. The city of Honolulu is the commercial and administrative center for the Hawaiian islands, and is filled with many fine restaurants, shopping centers, and cultural and historical attractions. Nearby attractions include Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head Crater, and the Polynesian Cultural Center.

SCOPE

The topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:

Gait and Motion Analysis
General Motion Kinetics
Posture and Postural Control
Balance and Stability
Running
Falling
Stairs and Inclines
Loading
Muscle Activity and Dynamics
Motor Development
Multi-body Dynamics

Orthopaedics
Bones
Joints
Cartilage
Ligaments and Tendons
The Spine
Lumber Functional Spine Units (FSU)
Knees
Feet
Hips & Femurs
Shoulders
Upper Extremities
Fracture Fixation
Joint Replacement
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Mechanics of Implants

Sports and Performance
Sport Performance
Sport Equipment
Sport Injury Prevention
Methodology and Instrumentation for Sport Simulation
Biomechanical Simulators
Design and Testing of Footwear
Training
Fatigue

Injury and Rehabilitation
Impact Biomechanics
Man-Machine Interaction
Labour Protection
Spine Efforts
Ergonomics Systems
Clinical Rehabilitation Technology

The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Cardiac Mechanics
Respiratory Mechanics
Artery Mechanics
Hemodynamics
The Heart
Cardiovascular Implants and Devices

The Musculoskeletal System
Musculoskeletal System Dynamics
Structure and Functional Properties of Bone Tissue
Bone Modelling
Muscle Coordination

Neuromuscular Control
Postural Sway and Joint Stiffness
Motor Programs
Reflexes
Disorders
Electrophysiology

Hard and Soft Tissues

Experiments and Modelling
Foot Pressure Measurement
Electromyography (EMG)
Kinematics Analysis
Motion Capture
Motion Analysis
Motion Synthesis and Animation
Finite Element Methods
Computational Biomechanics

Other Topics
Dental Biomechanics
Clinical Biomechanics
Forensic Biomechanics
Pediatric Biomechanics
Geriatric Biomechanics
Cellular Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Biological Remodelling Processes
Growth Biomechanics
Mechanotransduction
Biosensors
BioMEMS
Robotics
Drug Delivery

To view the Call for Papers and the International Program Committee, visit our website at http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2004/hawaii/c463.htm?bio