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Proceedings of the Annual International Conference

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IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

New Orleans, Louisiana • November 4-7, 1988

PART 4/4: BIOENGINEERING IN PHYSICS AND MEDICINE

THIS PART CONTAINS:

Track 18:

Track 19:

Track 20:

Track 21:

Track 22:

Track 23:

Rehabilitation EngineeringNeuromuscular Systems

Biophysics: Channel DynamicsCritical Care Monitoring(& Perinatal Monitoring)

Sleep and RespirationClinical Engineering

Track 24: Health Care Technology in

Third World Countries

Track 25: Bioengineering in

Reproduction MedicineTrack 26: Bioengineering in DentistryTrack 27: Bioengineering Education

Volume 10:1988

EDITED BY

Gerald Harris

Cedric Walker

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Part 4/4: Bioengineering in Physics and Medicine

This part contains:

Track 18: Rehabilitation Engineering

Track 19: Neuromuscular Systems

Track 20: Biophysics: Channel Dynamics

Track 21: Critical Care Monitoring

Track 22: Sleep and Respiration

Track 23: Clinical Engineering

Track 24: Health Care Technology in Third World Countries

Track 25: Bioengineering in Reproduction Medicine

Track 26: Bioengineering in Dentistry

Track 27: Bioengineering Education

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TRACK 18: Rehabilitation Engineering

Session 18.01: Functional Electrical Stimulation Methods

18.01.01 A Nerve Cuff Technique for Selective Motor Control 1517

J.D. Sweeney, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH; D.A. Ksienski,J.T. Mortimer

18.01.02 Quantitative Verification for Effective Electrical Stimulation in Muscle 1519

H. Tomita, Tokyo Denki University, Saitama Japan; Y. Akiyama, A. Maeda S.

Ishigami, M. Munechika, M. Suzuki

18.01.03 Closed-Loop Recruitment and Frequency Modulation of Antagonistic Muscles

During Co-Activation in FNS 1521

N. Lan, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH; P.E. Crago, HJ.Chizeck

IEEE EMBS 1988--i

18.01.04 An Implantable Cuff Electrode for Collision Block of Pudendal Nerve Motor Activity 1523

J.T. Mortimer, Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland OH; J.D. Sweeney, D.R.

Bodner, A.S. Ferguson

18.01.05 Multichannel Computer Controlled Stimulation System to Assist the Spinally Injured 1525

M.S.Morse, Auburn University, Auburn University AL; T.A. Roppel, A. Cilia,S.M. Wixson, J. Walker

Session 18.02: Speech I

18.02.01 Applying Automatic Phoneme Analysis to the Assessment of Motor Impaired Speech 1527

P.A. O'Neill, Univ. of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB Canada; D.F. Lovely,R.N. Scott

18.02.02 An Acoustic Investigation of the Interactive Dynamics ofSpeech Motor Performance 1529

M. Jafari, University of Texas Arlington, Arlington TX; G.V. Kondraske

18.02.03 Intelligibility and Comprehension of French Normal, Accelerated and CompressedSpeech 1531

A.Richaume, INSERM U279, Lille France; F. Steenkeste, P. Lecocq, Y.

Moschetto

18.02.04 Speech Therapy Using Computer Based Minimal Consonant Pair Discrimination 1533

M.S. Glassman, Siemens Corp. Res. &Technol. Labs, Princeton NJ; M.B.

Starkey

Session 18.03: Speech II

18.03.01 Application ofVocal Tract Shapes to Vowel Production 1535

N.D. Black, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Newtonabbey Northern Ireland

18.03.02 Improvement in Tracking of Articulatory Movements with the X-Ray Microbeam

System 1537

Q. Xue, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI; R. Nadler, J. Abbs, W. Tompkins

18.03.03 Color Display of Vowels as a Speech Articulation Training Aid 1539S.A. Zahorian, Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA

Session 18.04: Hearing

18.04.01 An Alternative Way to Encode Voicing in Multichannel Cochlear Implants 1541M.A. Svirsky, LSU Medical Center, New Orleans LA; G.R. Feinman, J.K. Cullen,C.F. Walker

18.04.02 Evaluation and Measurements at the Cochlear Implantations 1543J. Hruby, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague Czechoslovakia; S.Sedlak, J. Picka, M. Topol, E. Klier

18.04.03 A Digital Speech Processor with Lateral Inhibition for Artificial Hearing 1545O. Ozdamar, University of Miami, Coral Gables FL; C.N. Lopez, R.E. Delgado

ii—IEEE EMBS 1988

18.04.04 Discrimination of Synthetic Vowels by Using a Tactile Vocoder and a Comparisonwith That ofan Eight Channel Cochlear Implant 1547

T. Ifukube, Hokkaido University, Sapporo Japan

18.04.05 ACMOS Amplifier with Digital Gain Control for the Hearing Impaired 1549

D.P. Leach, Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara CA

18.04.06 Interactive Videodisc for Teaching and Evaluating Lipreading 1551

I. Guilliams, Univ. Paris VII, Paris France; A. Segui

Session 18.05: Artificial Intelligence & Information Systems

18.05.01 Computer Aided Prescription ofArtificial Limbs 1553

T.W. Hruczkowski, University ofNew Brunswick, Fredericton NB Canada; R.N.

Scott, R,R. Caldwell

18.05.02 Aids for Handicapped 1555

J.-M. Toulotte, Univ. des Sciences et Techniques, Villeneuve D'Ascq France

18.05.03 An Trainer for Neuromuscular Re-Training Therapy by Using Ergometer 1557

T. Yamamoto, Toyama Prefectural Rehabilitation Hosp., Toyama Japan; K.

Hayashi, S. Tamura, T. Nagao

18.05.05 Driving ADES 1558

S.A. Napper, Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston LA; M.K. Shipp, S.A. Sabo

Session 18.06: Upper Extremity FES and Powered Prostheses

18.06.01 Computer Aided Myoelectric Training 1560

D.F. Lovely, University ofNew Brunswick, Fredericton NB Canada; T.W.

Hruczkowski, R.N. Scott

18.06.02 Rule-Based Control for FES Using Firmware Transitional Logic 1562

C.A. Kirkwood, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland United Kingdom;B.J. Andrews

18.06.03 A Sensory Feedback System for Grasping Pressure in a Myoelectric Hand 1564

P.E. Patterson, Iowa State University, Ames LA; J.A. Katz

18.06.04 A Voice Controlled FES System for Restoring Hand Functions in Quadriplegics 1566

L. Bohs, Duke University, Durham NC; J. McElhaney, E. Cooper, M, Joost, D.

Han, F. Clippinger

18.06.05 A Research on Some of the Problems of Myoelectrically Controlled Prostheses 1567

T.-P. Hu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Peoples Repub. China; G.-Q.

Liu

IEEE EMBS 1988—iii

Session 18.07: Lower Extremity FES

18.07.01 Basic Problems in Development of FNS-Aided Crutch Walking in the ParaplegicIndividual 1569

E.B. Marsolais, Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland OH; R. Kobetic, H.J.

Chizeck

18.07.02 FES for Joint Stabilization During Stance Phase of Locomotion in Spinal Cord

Injured 1571

I. Anderson, WalkerInst, Pacific Palisades CA; E. Parkinson, B. Scroggins, J.B.

Walker, M. Morse

18.07.03 The EMS-RGO: A Physician Prescribable FES Ambulation Exercise System 1573

C.A. Phillips, Wright State University, Dayton OH; D.M. Hendershot

18.07.04 FES Controlled Ambulation with Surface Electrodes and No Orthotics 1575

B. Scroggins, Walker Institute, Pacific Palasades CA; R. Scopp, J.B. Walker, M.

Morse

18.07.05 Improvement of Efficiency in a Quadriplegic Individual Using an FES-RGO System 1577

D.M. Hendershot, Wright State Univ., Dayton OH; CA. Phillips

18.07.06 Control of Kinematics in Paraplegic Gait by Functional Electrical Stimulation 1579

R. Kobetic, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH; E.B. Marsolais,

H.J. Chizeck

Session 18.08: Assistive Devices I

18.08.01 An Electronic Device for Intermittent Auditory Cues 1580

J. Devasundaram, Schieffelin Leprosy Res. &Trng. Ctr., Karigiri India; N.

Suryawanshi, R. Prem Kumar

18.08.02 Some New Sensory Aids for the Visually Impaired 1582

J. Brabyn, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Inst., San Francisco CA

18.08.03 Interfacing Computers to the Severely Disabled 1583

B.A. Rowley, Wright State University, Dayton OH; C.A.Davis

18.08.04 Image Processing Techniques to Perform an Autonomous System to Translate Relief

Braille into Black Ink, Called: Lectobraille 1584

J.P. Dubus, Univ. des Sci, & Tech., Villeneuve D-Ascq France; M. Benjelloun,V. Devlaminck, F. Wauquier, P. Altmayer

18.08.05 Computer Simulation of Novel Augmentative Communications Devices 1586

C.J. Lord, Triangle Research & Development Corp., Research Triangle Park NC;D.P. Colvin, R.D. Thurman, J.L. Duncan

18.08.06 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Pain Management 1588

S. Ravichandran, Inst. Magneto Biology, Madras India; U.H. Narayanan, U.N.

Sujatha J. Shree

iv—IEEE EMBS 1988

Session 18.09: Assistive Devices II

18.09.01 Voice Command Recognition System for Handicapped Persons Using SimpleMulti-Layered Networks 1590

S. Maruno, Univ. of Utah Health Science Center, Salt Lake City UT; A.

Schoenberg

18.09.02 Aerospace Methodology Applied to Development ofan Advanced Powered MobilitySystem 1592

O.H. Fedor, NASA, Retired, Melbourne FL

18.0903 Wheelchair Directional Control, Digital and Analog Simulation 1594

J.W. Moore, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA

18.09.04 Simulation of a Penile-Prosthesis with Stress Evaluation 1595

A.M. Ahmed, California State Polytechnic. Univ., Pomona CA

18.09.05 A Pressure Indicating Ring for Patients with Hand Pressure Sense Loss 1597

G.L. Jain, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi India; S.K. Guha, J.S.

Pasricha

Session 18.10: Human Performance Measurement & Analysis I

18.10.01 A Microprocessor-Based Data-Acquisition System for Monitoring Foot Pressures 1599

H. Zhu, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI; N. Maalej, J.G. Webster, WJ.

Tompkins, P, Bach-y-Rita, J.J. Wertsch

18.10.02 Microprocessor Based Measurements of the Range of Motion of a Human Body Joint 1601

M.Y. Niamat, Univ. of Toledo, Toledo OH; R.G. Molyet, D.D. Raftopoulos

18.10.03 Design and Development of an Electromagnetic Cervical Range of Motion System 1603

M.J. Schendel, Univ. of Minnesota Rehab. Engrg. Center, Minneapolis MN; R.

Patterson, J. Allison

18.10.04 Clinical Evaluation of Rehabilitative Procedures by a 1024-Sensing Elements

Platform 1605

A. Starita, University of Pisa, Pisa Italy; P. Dario, M. Bergamasco, N. Fiorillo,C.C. Perfetti

Session 18.11: Human Performance Measurement & Analysis H

18.11.01 On-Line Analysis of Neuromuscular Function 1607

R.S.Jones, Radiotherapy Centre, Bristol United Kingdom; D.L. Preece, J.L.

Murfin, A.W. Preece

18.11.02 Electromyographic Evaluation of Operator Performance in Manual Control

Tracking 1608

R.E. Barr, Univ. of Texas, Austin TX; R.D. Hamlin, L.D. Abraham, D.E. Greene

18.11.03 Effects of Crank Length and Seat Position on Arm Cranked Ergometry Performance 1610

T.K. Hight, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA; M.R. Zomlefer

18.11.04 Experimental Evaluation of an Elemental Resource Model for Human Performance 1612

G.V. Kondraske, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington TX

18.11.05 Child Gait Patterns on the Basis of Temporal and Distance Factors 1614

S. Hirokawa, Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka Japan; K. Matsumura

IEEE EMBS 1988—V

Session 18.12: Human Performance Measurement & Analysis HI

18.12.01 System for Quantitative Assessment ofSpinal Muscular Atrophy 1616

D.S. Glass, Texas Scottish Rite Hosp. for Crippled, Dallas TX; J.D. Ross, J.D.

Probe, J.D. Cook

18.12.02 Evaluation of Physical Exercise Using Photoplethsysmography 1617

M.L. Heimer, Florida International University, Miami FL; A.B. Barreto

18.12.03 Interface Considerations for the Wheelchair Aerobic Fitness Trainer 1619

CJ. Robinson, VA Hospital, Hines IL; W.E. Langbein, C.J, Kampschoer, L.T.

Kynast

18.12.04 Analysis ofMuscular Load Sharing in Wheelchair Propulsion Cycles 1621

P.N. Sheth, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA; N. Nayar, C.E. Brubaker

18.12.05 A Non-invasive Ultrasonic System to Determine Residual Bladder Volumes 1623

P.J.C. Kruczkowski, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson AZ; K.C. Mylrea,

R.R. Roemer, G.M. Drach

18.12.06 Microprocessor Based Audiometer for Mass Screening 1625

Mudduveerappa, Sri Jayschamarajendra Col. ofEngrg., Mysore Kamataka India;

S.N. Rao, H.D. Maheshappa, R. Sriram

Session 18.13: Human Performance Measurement& Analysis IV

18.13.01 Counting Beans May Improve Levodopa Therapy in Parkinson's Disease 1626

S.S. Hacisalihzade, University of California, Berkeley CA

18.13.02 Biped Model for Determining Selected Performance Resource Requirements DuringGait 1628

J.J. Carollo, University of Texas, Arlington TX; G.V. Kondraske

18.13.03 Evaluation of Vibration-Induced Changes in Oculo-Manual Tracking Using Process

Identification 1630

B.J.Martin, INRS, Vandoeuvre France; J.P. Roll, N. Di Renzo, Y. Goussard

18.13.04 Evaluation ofParkinsonian Patients Using Pursuit Manual Tracking ofTernary

Targets 1632

A. Abdel-Malek, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles CA; C. Markham, V.

Marmarelis

18.13.05 A Correlation Study of Phase Plane and Step Response Measures of Upper ExtremityPerformance for Parkinsonian Patients 1634

K. Behbehani, Univ. of Texas, Arlington TX; G.V. Kondraske

Session 18.P1: Rehabilitation Engineering: Poster Session I

18.P1.01 Hemodynamic Responses of Quadriplegics to Maximal Arm-Cranking and FNS LegCycling Exercise 1636

S.F. Figoni, Wright State University, Dayton OH; R.M. Glaser, D,M. Hendershot,

S.C. Gupta, A.G. Suryaprasad, M.M. Rodgers, B.N. Ezenwa

18.P1.02 Physiologic Responses of SCI Subjects to Electrically Induced Leg Cycle Ergometry 1638

R,M. Glaser, Wright State University, Dayton OH; S.F. Figoni, S.R. Collins,M.M. Rodgers, A.G. Suryaprasad, S.C. Gupta, T. Mathews

I8.P1.03 Simulation of Hand Grasp Control by Force and Position Feedback 1641

L.Liu, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH; P.E. Crago

vi—IEEE EMBS 1988

18.P1.05 Design and Development of the Rotator CuffTherapeutic Mechanism 1643

M.D. Christolear, Jr., Wright State Univ., Dayton OH; D.B. Reynolds

18.P1.06 A Hybrid Orthosis for Paraplegic Standing with Percutaneous Electrodes 1645

K. Bamicle, Cleveland Veterans Admin. Medical Ctr., Cleveland OH; B.J.

Andrews, G.F. Phillips, H.J. Chizeck

Session 18.P2: Rehabilitation Engineering: Poster Session II

18.P2.01 Evaluation of the Assessment Component of a System for Shaping Vocal Behavior in

Severely Speech Disabled Individuals 1647

M. Desrochers, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Manitoba Canada; W. Kinsner,J.J. Pear

18.P2.02 Design and Implementation of Two-Dimensional Neural Interfaces 1649

G.T.A. Kovacs, Stanford University, Stanford CA; C.W. Storment, B. Jemes,V.R. Hentz, J.M. Rosen

18.P2.03 Stanford University General Purpose Microelectrode Fabrication Process 1651

G.T.A. Kovacs, Stanford University, Stanford CA; C.W. Storment, D.H. Liang,R.L. White, J.M. Rosen

18.P2.04 A Software Structure for Implementing Multi-State Feedback Controllers in FNS

Systems 1653

J.J. Abbas, Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland OH; H.J. Chizeck, G.

Borges, P. Chow, P. Lambert, M. Moynahan

18 .P2.05 Vehicle Adaptation Aided by Spreadsheet Graphics 1655

R.L. Seaman, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston LA

TRACK 19: Neuromuscular Systems

Session 19.01: Muscle Biomechanics

19.01.01 The Frequency Response Model of Fast and Slow Twitch Muscles at Various Control

Strategies 1657

R. Baratta, LSU Medical Center, New Orleans LA; B.-H. Zhou, M. Solomonow

19.01.02 Identifying Isometric Recruitment Curves of Electrically Stimulated Muscle 1658

W.K.Durfee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA; K.E.

MacLean

19.01.03 Pulse Train Frequency Demodulation by a Muscle-Load System 1660

R.N. Stiles, University of Tennessee, Memphis TN; D.W. Hahs

19.01.04 The Relation Between Intrinsic and Steady-State Stiffnesses in Active Human Muscle 1661

D. Chen, Washington University, St. Louis MO; G.I. Zahalak

IEEE EMBS 1988—vii

19.01.05 Homeomorphic Decomposition of the 6th Order Non-Linear Model of Human

Movement 1663

B. Hannaford, Jet Propulsion Lab., Caltech, Pasadena CA

19.01.06 Determinants ofLength Range ofActive Force Exertion by Muscle 1665

P.A. Huijing, Vrije University, Amsterdam The Netherlands

Session 19.02: Functional Electrical Stimulation

19.02.01 A High Performance Multichannel FES System with Self-learning Capabilities 1667

N. Hoshimiya, Tohoku University, Sendai Japan; M. Yasojima, R. Futami, Y.

Handa

19.02.02 Development of a Portable FES System for the Paralyzed Extremities 1669

A. Naito, Shinshu Univ., Matsumoto Japan; Y, Handa, M. Yajima, M. Tanaka, S.

Ishikawa, K. Okubo, N. Hoshimiya

19.02.03 Finite State Control of Paraplegic Gait Using a Hybrid FNS Orthosis 1671

G.F.Phillips, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland; B.J. Andrews, H.

Chizeck, K. Barnicle

19.02.04 FES Powered Locomotion of Paraplegics Fitted with the LSU Reciprocating Gait

Orthoses (RGO) 1672

M. Solomonow, LSU Medical Center, New Orleans LA; R. Baratta, H, Shoji, M.

Ichie, S. Hwang, N. Rightor, W. Walker, R. Douglas, R. D'Ambrosia

19.02.05 On-Off Control in FES-Induced Standing Up 1673

A.J. Mulder, Rehab. Centre "Het Roessingh", Enschede The Netherlands; H.J.

Hermens, A.J.G. Klomp, G. Zilvold

19.02.06 Characterization ofthe Electrically Excited Flexion Withdrawal Response Used in

Restoration of Locomotion in Spinal Cord Injured Paraplegic 1675

M.H. Granat, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland; A.C. Smith, G.F.

Phillips, CA. Kirkwood, R.W. Barnett, B.J. Andrews

Session 19.03: Muscular Stimulation

19.03.01 A Newly Developed EMS Unit: Some Preliminary Results Demonstrating Its Efficacy 1677

M.R. Duvoisin, NASA/Biomed. Engrg. Safety & Reliab. Of, Kennedy Space Cen¬

ter FL; H.E. Reed, D.F. Doerr, G.A. Dudley, P. Buchanan

19.03.02 Tetanic Responses of Electrically Stimulated Paralyzed Muscle 1936

S.G. Carroll, VA Medical Center, Cleveland OH; R.J. Triolo

19.03.02 Tetanic Responses of Electrically Stimulated Paralyzed Muscle at Varying InterpulseIntervals 1936

S.G. Carroll, VA Medical Center, Cleveland OH; R.J. Triolo

19.03.03 Myoelectric Manifestations of Muscle Fatigue During Electrically Stimulated

Contractions 1679

R. Merletti, Politecnico di Torino, Torino Italy; M. Knaflitz, C.J. De Luca, L. Lo

Conte

19.03.04 Properties of Orderly Recruited Motor Units with Tripolar Cuff Electrode 1681

R. Baratta, LSU Medical Center, New Orleans LA; M. Ichie, M. Solomonow

19.03.05 A Model Study on Fascicle Selective Stimulation of Multi-Fascicular Nerves 1682

P.H. Veltink, University of Twente, Enschede The Nedierlands; H.B.K. Boom,

B.K. van Veen

viii—IEEE EMBS 1988

Session 19.04: Nerve Stimulation

19.04.01 Intrafascicular Electrodes for Nerve Stimulation 1684N. Nannini, University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT; K. Horch

19.04.02 Studies on Ultrafine Intramuscular Electrode and Skin Button for FES 1686

Y. Handa, Tohoku Univ., Sendai Japan; T. Oda, S. Ito, Y. Iguchi, N. Hoshimiya

19.04.03 Sensitive and Selective Neural Control Using an Intraneural Multi-electrode

Stimulation Device in Silicon Technology 1688

W.L.C. Rutten, Twente University, Enschede The Netherlands; HJ. van Weir,J.H.M. Put, J.H. Meier

19.04.04 Threshold Excitations ofSensory and Motor Nerves Using Different Biphasic PulseBursts 1690

G. Kantor, FDA Or. for Devices & Radiol. Health, Rockville MD; G. Alon, H.S.

Ho

19.04.05 Analysis of Dorsal Column Stimulation 1692

J.J. Struijk, University of Twente, Enschede The Netherlands; J. Holsheimer,B.K. van Veen

19.04.06 Electrophysiological Assessment of Focal Nerve Lesions 1694

S.J. Xiao, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto CA; K.C. McGill, V.R. Henta

Session 19.05: Electromyography

19.05.01 Automatic Decomposition of Myoelectric Signals 1696

H. Broman, Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Goteborg Sweden

1905,02 A Mode! of the Surface-Recorded Motor-Unit Action Potential 1697

K.C.McGill, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto CA; A.Huynh

19.05.04 A Study of Motor Unit Activation Pattern by an All Poles Model of the Muscular

Sound 1700

B.Diemont, Politechnico di Milano, Milan Italy; M. Maranzana-Figini, C.

Orizio, R. Perini, A, Veicsteinas

19.05.05 The Influence of Temperature and Excitation Pattern on Noninvasively DetectedConduction Velocity in Single Motor Units 1702

G. Rau, Helmholtz Inst, for Biomedical Engr., Aachen Fed. Repub. Germany; J.

Schneider, J. Silny

19.05.06 Synchronous Firing Behaviour in Human Motor Units 1704

C.J. De Luca, Boston University, Boston MA; D. Stashuk, G. Karmen

Session 19.06: Muscle Fatigue

19.06.01 Simulation of Fatigue Related Changes in Spectral Parameters of Surface EMG 1706

H.J. Hermens, Rehabilitation Centre Het Roessingh, Enschede The Nedierlands;T.A.M. v. Bruggen

19.06.02 Comparison Between Myoelectric Signal Mean and Median Frequency Estimates 1708

G. Balestra, Politecnico di Torino, Torino Italy; M. Knaflitz, R. Merletti

19.06.03 EMG Amplitude Patterns in Rat Soleus and Medial Gastrocnemius Following Seven

Days of Hindlimb Suspension 1710

R.R. Roy, UCLA, Los Angeles CA; D.L. Hutchison, J.A. Hodgson, V.R.

Edgerton

IEEE EMBS 1988—ix

19.06.04 A Non-Invasive Device for Evaluating the Anaerobic Threshold of Athletes 1712

G.Q. Qin, Tianjin University, Tianjin Peoples Repub. China; N. Xu, J.-Q. Chen,S.-Y. Liu

Session 19.07: Highlights of Motor Control

19.07.01 Innervation Zones in the Biceps Brachii Measured with a Surface Grid Electrode 1714

T. Masuda, Industrial Products Research Institute, Tsukuta Sci City Ibaraki Japan;T. Sadoyama

19.07.02 Muscle Imbalance and Back Pain Related Through Muscle Fatigue 1716

C.J. De Luca, Boston University, Boston MA; S.H. Roy, L.D. Gilmore

Session 19.08: Motor Control I

19.08.01 First Results Concerning Early Motor Reaction During Perturbed Forearm

Movement 1718

M. Guglielmi, CNRS 823 ENSM, Nantes France; J.F. Mathe, B. Devauchelle, I.

Richard

19.08.02 Adaptation of Simple Movements to Changes in Load 1720

SX. Lehman, University of California, Berkeley CA

19.08.03 Muscle Activity During 3-D Movements at Complex "Joints": Changing Synergism 1722

J.M, Winters, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ; J.J. Fuller, M.B. Silver-Thorn

19.08.04 The Impact of Limb Velocity on the Coactivation Pattern of the Elbow and Knee

Antagonists 1724

S. Hagood, LSU Medical Center, New Orleans LA; R. Baratta, M. Solomonow,R. D'Ambrosia

19.08.05 Heuristic Versus Optimization Methods for Solving Muscle Load-sharing Problems 1726

J.M. Winters, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ; J.J. Fuller, A.H. Seif-Naraghi

Session 19.09: Motor Control H

19.09.01 Comparison of Linearly Predicted Multichannel EMG Signals: Amplitu Phase

Dissimilarities 1728

M.S. Mobin, Univ. of South Alabama, Mobile AL; P.S. Neelakanta, K.JL.

Pilgreen, L.D. Aides

19.09.02 An Intrinsic Mechanism for the Oscillatory Contraction of Muscle 1730N. Akamatsu, Tokushima Univ., Tokushima Japan; B. Hannaford, L. Stark

19.09.03 EMG Spectral Analysis of Muscle Fatigue Associated with Chronic Lower Back Pain 1732

S.H. Roy, Boston University, Boston MA; D. Casavant, M. Emley, L.D, Gilmore,C.J. De Luca

19.09.04 Exploring the "Behavior Space" of a Nonlinear Model for the Stretch Reflex 1734C.F. Ramos, University of California, Berkeley CA; S.S. Hacisalihzade, P.D.

Ayme, L.W. Stark

5 Effects of Muscle Thixotropy on Spindle Afferent Activity in the Hindlimb of the Rat 1736J.E.A. Warner, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; A.W. Wiegner

IEEE EMBS 1988

Session 19.P1: Neuromuscular Systems: Poster Session

19.P1 01 Evaluation ofFES Control System Employing Adaptive and PI Controllers 1738

N. Itakura, Keio University, Yokohama Japan; K. Fujita, K. Kubo, Y. Iguchi, H.Minamitani

19.P1.02 Fusional Information Processing 1741

A.E. Kertesz, Northwestern University, Evanston IL

19.P1.03 Current Distribution and Motor Unit Recruitment in Multiplane FES 1743

N. Debnath, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi India; S. Anand, S.K.

Guha

19.P1.04 Speed, Precision and Resolution of a TV-Based Motion Analysis Computer 1745

E.H. Furnee, Delft University of Technology, Delft The Netherlands

TRACK 20: Biophysics: Channel Dynamics

Session 20.01: Biophysics I

20.01.01 Cross-Correlation Study of Chromatic Encoding by Horizontal Cells in Goldfish and

Turtles 1746

E.M. Lasater, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City UT; J.L, Hunsaker

20.01.02 Decay of Sodium Currents: Second Order Kinetics in Nerve Membranes 1748

H.G. Sethumadhavan, Central Food Technical Res. Inst., Mysore India; S.K,

Majumder, J.S. Venugopal

20.01.03 Removal of Middle-Molecule Substances from Patient's Hemofiltrates 1750

C.J. Lee, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu Taiwan Republic of China;S.-T. Hsu

20.01.04 Theoretical Approach to Ion Channel Dynamics 1752

H, Kijima, Kyushu University, Fukuoka Japan; S. Kijima

TRACK 21: Critical Care Monitoring

Session 21.01: Neurologic Monitoring and Analysis Techniques

21.01.01 Fractal Dimensions, Lyapunov Exponents, and Predictability of Human EEG Signals 1754

G. Mayer-Kress, The Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe NM

21.01.02 EEG Analysis for Long Term Monitoring in the ICU 1755

R.S. Moberg, Interspec, Inc., Conshohocken PA; C. Woodruff, E. Iida, S.

Mesibov

21.01.03 Clinical Applications of Combined EEG/EMG Monitoring 1757

H.L. Edmonds, Jr., University of Louisville, Louisville KY; LJ. Couture, M.P.

Paloheimo

21.01.04 EEG Power Drop as a Function ofPerfusion Pulsahlity During Clinical Bypass 1759

P, Emerson, Midwestern Heart-Lung Research Fndn., Minneapolis MN; P.

Gannon, M. Macres, J. Templin

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21.01.05 Towards a Standardised Anaesthetic State 1761

A.J. Asbury, Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow Scotland; A. McLeod, H. Robb, W.

Gray, D. Linkens

Session 21.02: Anesthesia Monitoring

21.02.01 Esophageal Contractility Monitoring for Anesthetic Depth Assessment 1763

R.C. Watt, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson AZ; S.R. Hameroff, N.O. Suwarno, E.S.

Maslana, K.C. Mylrea, P.J. Scipione

21.02.02 Development Directions in Integrated Anesthesia Monitoring 1765

C.K. Waterson, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC

21.02,07 Review: Capnography & Mass-Spectrometry in Anesthesia 1767

W.T. Frazier, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA

Session 21.03: Physiological Modeling and Signal Processing

21.03.01 PC-Based ST-Segment Monitoring with the VCG 1768

B.Dube, University of Montreal, Montreal Quebec Canada; A.-R. LeBlanc, J.L.

Dutoy, D. Derome, R. Cardinal

21.03.02 Alignment of Successive Cardiac Signals for Analyzing Changes in Performance 1771

H.A. Silber, Tulane Univ., New Orleans LA; P.V. Moulder, A,B. Martinez, C,F.

Walker

21.03.03 Beat-to-Beat Prediction of Left Ventricular Output During Left Ventricular Bypass

Pumping 1773

H. Sekii, National Cardiovascular Center, Research Inst. Osaka Japan; H. Takano,Y. Taenaka, S, Takatani, H. Noda, M. Kinoshita, E. Noda, A. Yagura, T. Akutsu

Session 21.04: Hemodynamic Monitoring

21.04.01 Vibration Patterns of the Human Chest Wall Recorded with a Microwave

Interferometer 1776

P.E. Engler, New Jersey Inst, of Technology, Newark NJ; S.S. Reisman, T.K.

Basu, S. Chakravarthi

21.04.02 A Catheter Mounted Doppler System for the Continuous Measurement of Cardiac

Output 1778

A.C. Roth, Southern Illinois Univ. School of Med., Springfield EL; S. Kalita, H.

Suchy

Session 21.05: Pulse Oximetry

21.05.01 Pulse Oximeter Measurements ofOxygen Saturation in Sickle Cell Blood 1779

E.C. Walker, NIH Div. of Research Services, Bethesda MD; G.P. Rodgers, C.T,

Noguchi, A.N. Schechter

21.05.02 Measurement of Percent Carboxyhemoglobin with Pulse-Oximetry Technique 1781

J.C.S.Lee, Univ. of Washington, Seattle WA; P.W. Cheung, D.R. Marble, M.A.

Kenny, D. Landicho

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Session 21.06: Computers and Computer Networks in Intensive Care Units

21.06.01 The Assessment of a Data Management System for Critical Care 1783

A. Kari, Kuopio University Central Hospital, Kuopio Finland; J. Saijonmaa, E.

Ruokonen, J, Takala

21.06.02 A Data-Acquisition and Control System for Closed Loop Liquid Control 1785

J. Kampmann, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover Fed. Repub. Germany; G.

Koch

21.06.03 Integrated Monitoring of Cardio-Respiratory Variables 1787

B. Arcay, University of Santiago, Santiago de Compostela La Coruna Spain; V.

Moret, C. Hernandez

21.06.04 Elements of Planning in the Area ofComputerized Intensive Care 1789

J. Kampmann, Medizinishe Hochschule Hannover, Hannover Fed. Repub, Ger¬

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Session 21.07: Medical Care Aboard NASA Space Station: A Systems Approach

21.07.01 Session Overview - Medical Care Aboard NASA's Space Station: A Systems

Approach to Critical Care Monitoring 1791

B.A. McKinley, KRUG International, Houston TX

21.07.02 The Crew Medical Officer (CMO) as a Primary Bedside Monitor for Space Station

Health Maintenance Facility (HMF) 1793

B.A. Houtchens, University of Texas, Houston TX

21.07.03 A Ventilator and Ventilation Supervisor for the NASA Space Station 1794

D.R. Westenskow, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City UT; J.X. Brunner, J. Byrd

Session 21.08: Medical Care Aboard NASA Space Station: A Systems Approach

21.08.01 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Requirements for the Critically HI or Injured Patient 1795

A.S. Tonnesen, Univ. ofTexas Health Science Center, TX

21.08.02 Instrumentation for Bedside Clinical Chemistry: Clinical Analysis Capability for

NASA's Space Station 1797

R.F. Jakubowicz, Eastman Kodak Co. Life Sci. Res. Labs., Rochester NY

21.08.03 Implementation ofMedical Information Bus (MIB) at LDS Hospital 1799

H. Tariq, LDS Hospital/Univ. ofUtah, Salt Lake City UT; R.M. Gardner, W.L.

Hawley

TRACK 22: Sleep & Respiration

Session 22.01: Sleep and Respiration I

22.01.01 New Directions in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Research 1801

T. Hoppenbrouwers, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA

22.01.02 Biological Rhythms of Apnea in Relation to Sleep Deprivation in S.A.V.E. (Sudden

A-Ventilatory Event) and Control Infants 1803

A.C. Comwell, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Flushing NY; S.

Laxminarayan

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22.01.03 Trying to Understand the Reasons for "Cot Death" 1805

P. Aubergier, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecomm, Brest France; D. Alix,

B. Solaiman, A. Hillion, A. Lasquellec

22.01.04 Cardiorespiratory Patterns During Sleep & Wakefulness in Infants Who

Subsequently Died of SIDS 1930

P.D. Peirano, INSERM & AEPMSIN, Paris France; B. Singh, J. Lacombe, H.

Cherrier, N. Monod

22.01.06 Computerized Polygraphic Audiovisual Monitoring in Infants with

Apnea-Bradycardia 1807

P.I. Yutsis, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Ctr„ Brooklyn NY; M.J.

Bucksbaum

Session 22.02: Sleep and Respiration II

22.02.01 Intrapulmonary Small-Sized Bubble Formation Is Governed by Solute-LiquidDensity and Airspace Geometry 1809

E.M. Scarpelli, Schneider Children's Hospital - LIJMC, New Hyde Park NY

22.02.02 Respiratory Modeling in Infants: Parameter Sensitivity and Right-to-Left Shunt 1811

S.T. Nugent, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS Canada; G.A. Tan, J.P. Finley

22.02.03 Evaluation of EEG in Central Sleep Apnea for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 1814

T.H. Nisbimura, Oita University, Oita Japan; S. Maeda

Session 22.03: Circadian Modeling

22.03.01 A Feedback Model for an Insect Circadian Clock 1816

R.D.Lewis, University ofAuckland, Auckland New Zealand

22.03.02 Circadian Rhythm of Hepatic Lipogenic Enzyme Activity 1818

A.H. Cincotta, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA; A.H. Meier

22.03.03 Seasonal Change in the Phase Relations of Circadian Neurotransmitter Rhythms in

the Anterior Hypothalamus 1820

J.M. Wilson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA; A.H. Meier

22.03.04 Modeling the Circadian Substructure: Coupled Oscillators and Entrainment 1822

S. Yang, New Jersey Inst, ofTechnology, Newark NJ; S.S. Reisman, W.N. Tapp,B.H. Natelson

22.03.05 Extracting Information from Apparent Randomness in Cardiovascular Data 1824

N.K. Huang, University ofMinnesota, Minneapolis MN; F. Halberg

22.03.06 Prediction Region for Plasma Cortisol Parameters Obtained by Linear

Rhythmometry 1825

L. Garcia, Hospital Materno-Infantil, La Coruna Spain; R.C. Hermida, D.E.

Ayala, F. Halberg

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TRACK 23: Clinical Engineering

Session 23.01: Clinical Engineering Programs

23.01.01 Application of Bar Codes to Enhance a Clinical Engineering Service System 1827

D.H. Darnel, University Hospital, Stony Brook NY

23.01.02 Financial Models and Productivity Controls in Clinical Engineering 1828

A.R. Mahachek, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD

23.01.03 Achieving Strategic Goals at a Multispecialty Clinic 1830

C.H. Porth, Scott & White, Temple TX; J.D. Taylor

23.01.04 The Limits of Standards in Clinical Engineering 1832

A. Wald, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Ctr., New YorkNY

23.01.05 Measuring the Level ofMedical Technology in Hospitals 1834

M.F. Baretich, Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr., Denver CO

Session 23.02: Clinical Engineering Practices

23.02.01 AIDS and Clinical Instrumentation: The Need for In-House Education 1835

R.F. Crumley, National Institutes ofHealth DRS, Bethesda MD; C.L.Green

23.02.02 A Computerized Method for Environmental Gas Analysis in the Hospital Setting 1837

D. Walding, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston TX; Y. David, J. Klasen

23.02.03 A Model Design Layout of Circular Operation Theatres Complex and ICCU for

Hospitals 1838

N.M, Murali, Osmania University, Hyderabad India

23.02.04 Responsible Clinical Engineering 1840

R.N. Scott, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB Canada; P.E. Paasche

Session 23.03: Physiological Measurements

23.03.01 Closed-Loop Postoperative Autotransfusion 1842

H.B, Blankenship, Univ. of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham AL; F.D. Wallace

23.03.02 Non-Invasive Physiological Measurements 1844

P. Escourrou, CNRS UA 1159, Clamart France

23.03.03 Quantitative Electroglottograph - Signal Processing Methods for Clinical

Instrumentation 1845

D.T. Teaney, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ

23.03.04 New Approach to Haemoglobinometry Based on Reflectance Photometry 1847

V. Koul, Indian Institute ofTechnology, New Delhi India; N. Debnath, S. Anand,S.K. Guha

23.03.05 Gated Laser Doppler Flowmetry Using a Proximity-Contact Probe 1849

D. Talley, USUHS, Beuiesda MD; D. Fortney, N. Fiala, A. Dubois

23.03.06 EEG Monitoring for Anesthetic Depth Assessment 1851

S.R. Hameroff, Univ. of ArizonaHealth Sciences Center, Tucson AZ; R.C. Watt,T. Jolly

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Session 23.04: Systems and Instrumentation for Clinical Assessment

23.04.01 An Autoadaptive Volumetric Inspiratory Aid for Mechanical Ventilation 1853

M.-C. Chambrin, INSERM U279, Lille France; C. Chopin, J. Mangalaboyi, P.

Lestavel, F. Fourrier

23.04.02 Thermodilution Cardiac Output and Ejection Fraction: A Mathematical Analysis 1856

S.E. Conrad, Louisiana State Univ. Medical Ctr., Shreveport LA; M. Jones, P.

Unkel

23.04.03 Intracranial Measurements for Neurosurgical Aid 1857

Y. Kosugi, Tokyo Inst, of Technology, Nagatsuta Yokohama Japan; E. Watanabe,

J. Dcebe, K. Takakura

23.04.04 Monitoring CNS Function in the OR and ICU 1859

R.S. Moberg, Interspec, Inc., Conshohocken PA

Session 23.P1: Clinical Engineering: Poster Session

23.P1.01 Influence of Visualization Parameters on Linear Size Determination in CT-Image 1861

S.D, Tabakov, Medical Academy, Plovdiv Bulgaria

23.P1.02 Automatic Motion Detection in Rhesus Monkeys 1862

J, Shires, U.S.U.H.S., Bethesda MD; N. Fiala, A. Dubois

TRACK 24: Health Care Technology of Third World

Countries

Session 24.01: Biomedical Engineering in Third World Countries

24.01.01 Biomedical Engineering in Developing Nations - Clinician View Point 1864

R.M.Varma, NIMHANS, Bangalore India

24.01.02 Simple Nuclear Medical Techniques 1865

T.K. Dayalu, Bangalore Nursing Home Trust, Bangalore India; T.G.Krishna

Murthy

24.01.05 Imaging Techniques - Relevance to Developing Nations 1867

A.C. Sreeram, Mallige Medical Centre, Bangalore India

Session 24.02: Role of Rehabilitation Engineering in Third World Countries

24.02.01 Prevention of Deafness in Developing Countries - Role of Engineering Technology in

the Rehabilitation 1869

Y.N. Mehra, Postgrad. Inst, of Med. Educ. & Res., Chandigarh India

24.02.02 Management of Tension by Yoga Techniques 1870

S.Singh, Alkem Labs, Bombay India; H.R. Nagendra, R. Nagarathna, T,G,

Krishnamurthy

Session 24,03: Technology and Manpower

24.03.01 Automation and Man Power Utilisation - Ethical Aspects 1872N. Krishna Swamy, Bangalore India; T.G. Krishna Murthy

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24.03.02 Technology for Basic Health Care in Developing Nations 1874

T.G.Krishna Murthy, ELICO PVT., Bangalore India; D.V.S.Raju

24.03.03 The Challenge of Rural Health Care in Third World Nations 1875

S.B. Sapre, Technical Teachers Training Institute, Bhopal India

24.03.04 Databases for Planning and Procurement of Health Equipment 1877

W. Binseng, State Univ. of Campinas, Sao Paulo Brazil

TRACK 25: Bioengineering in Reproduction Medicine

Session 25.01: Bioengineering in Reproductive Medicine

25.01.01 Electrical Pacing of the Ampullary Isthmic Junction for Contraception 1879

S. Anand, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi India

25.01.02 Electrical Effects an Mammalian Sperm 1881

S.K. Guha, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi India

25.01.03 Microwave Male Contraception Studies in China 1883

H. Chiang, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou Peoples Repub. China

25.01.04 Computer-Assisted Simulation Model of the Counter-Current Heat-ExchangeMechanism at the Testicular Vascular Pedicle 1884

G. Tritto, University ofBari-Italy, Bari Italy

TRACK 26: Bioengineering in Dentistry

Session 26.01: Bioengineering in Dentistry I

26.01.01 A Finite Element Based Study of the Biomechanics of the Mandible 1886

R.T, Hart, Tulane University, New Orleans LA; N. Thongpreda

26.01.02 Automated Attachment Level Probing: Effect of Probing Force 1888

M.K. Jeffcoat, Univ. ofAlabama, Birmingham AL; K. Captain, R.L. Jeffcoat

26.01.05 Comparison of Three Test Methods for a Novel Dentin Bonding Agent and

Simulation of Microleakage in Filled Cavities 1890

S. Odak, New Jersey Inst, ofTechnology, Newark NJ; D. Kristol, J. Stackhouse,

D. Blackmore

Session 26.02: Bioengineering in Dentistry II

26.02.01 Realtime Mandibular Motion Analysis - Recent Developments 1892

S. Curry, Vexcel Corp., Boulder CO; S. Baumrind

26.02.02 Compensating for the Reflectance ofthe Human Face 1893

R. Keizer, Rutgers University, Piscataway NJ; S.M. Dunn, P.J. Desjardins, M.

Milles

26.02.03 Analysis and Automatic Classification of the Occlusal Sounds in Dentistry 1895

V. Burlui, Polytechnic Inst, of Iasi, Iasi Romania; H.N. Teodorescu, S. Cotutiu,

K. El Sakka

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26.02.06 Measurement of Oral Electric Impedence and its Application L. Huang, Hospitalof Stomatology, Xian Shaanxi Peoples Repub. China; Y. Li

Session 26.03: Bioengineering in Dentistry HI

26.03.01 Digital Imaging and Display System for Craniofacial X-Ray Analysis 1897

S. Baumrind, Univ. of California, San Francisco CA; S.Curry

26.03.02 Geometry Guided Radiograph Segmentation 1898

S.M. Dunn, Rutgers University, Piscataway NJ; T. Liang, P.J. Desjardins, M.

Milles

26.03.03 Digitized Quantification ofAngular Periodontal Bone Defects 1900

P.F. van der Stelt, Academic Center for Dentistry, Amsterdam The Netherlands;W.G.M. Geraets

26.03.04 A Holographic Ruler for Simple Measurements in Opaque Reflection Holograms 1902

K.R. Koops, Univ. of Groningen, Groningen The Nedierlands; V.G.M. Althof,J.J. ten Bosch

TRACK 27: Bioengineering Education

Session 27.01: Education I

27.01.01 Where to Go? Chinese Biomedical Engineering Students 1904

E.X. Zheng, Chongqing University, Chongqing Sichuan Peoples Repub. China;J.-N. Qin

27.01.02 Pattern of a Graduate Program in B.M.E. Suitable for Developing Countries 1906

C. Raja Rao, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati India; T.M. Srinivasan

27.01.03 Undergrad Biomedical Engineering Program to Be Offered in Colombia 1907

F. Ortiz-Nieto, Univ. Antonio Narino, Bogata Colombia

27.01.04 Computer Aided Instruction in Undergraduate Physiology: Solar Cell Helps 1909L, Bozinovska, University of Skopje, Skopje Yugoslavia; O. Nikodijevic, S.

Bozinovski, M. Sestakov

27.01.05 Biomedical Engineering Education in Saudi Arabia Kingdom 1911Y. Haggag, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia Kingdom; M.Al-Turailci, A. Nassef

Session 27.02: Education II

27.02.01 Biomedical Engineering Educational Programs in Mexico City 1912V.M. Carbajal Castaneda, Univ. Autonoma Metropolitana-IZTAPALAPA,Mexico Mexico

27.02.02 Are University Enterprises an Alternative for Clinical Engineering Services in

Venezuela?1914

L.O. Lara-Estrella, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas Venezuela; G.Passariello, F, Mora

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27.02.03 Bioengineering Education in Argentina 1916

M.E. Valentinuzzi, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Tucuman Argentina

27.02.06 A New Approach of Biomedical Engineering Training 1928

F.F. Nobre, Univ. Federal do Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Session 27.P1: Education: Poster Session

27.PI.02 Cooperative Education and Internships for Biomedical Electronics Students 1917

S.J. Yelton, Cincinnati Technical College, Cincinnati OH

LATE PAPERS

TRACK 01: Cardiology

Session 01.01: Cardiac Arrhythmia Analysis

01.01.06 An ECG Video Editor for Modelling Sensing and Detection of Arrhythmias 1924

R.M.T. Lu, Telectronics & Cordis Pacing Systems, Sydney Australia; T. Murphy,J. Wickham

TRACK 04: Biomechanics

Session 04.01: Gait Analysis

04.01.07 Arthritic Gait 1934

U.P. Wyss, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston ON Canada

Session 04.03: Joint Biomechanics II: Joint Dynamics and Control

04.03.06 Co-Contraction of Antagonist Muscles: Predictions and Observations 1926

W.R. Murray, Resources Engineering Systems, Inc., Burlington MA; N. Hogan

TRACK 09: Bioelectric Potentials

Session 09.01: Nerve and Electrical Stimulation

0901.06 A Distributed-Parameter Model of the Myelinated Nerve Fiber 1923

J.A. Halter, Rice Univ., Houston TX; J.W. Clark, Jr.

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