From: aa92@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Tomasz Hruczkowski)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Myo-Electric Control Symposium 1993 - call for papers
Date: 9 Nov 92 19:02:08 GMT
Reply-To: aa92@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Tomasz Hruczkowski)
Organization: University of New Brunswick
Originator: wtm@sheldev.shel.isc-br.com

Index Number: 25548

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Tomasz W. Hruczkowski <tomasz@unb.ca>

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                                    MEC '93

                            Fredericton, NB, Canada

                               August 16-20, 1993

The 1993 Myoelectric Control Symposium (MEC '93) is a five day
meeting which will provide those involved in all aspects of
myoelectric control with an opportunity to meet and present
important new work at an international forum.  This is a departure
in format from previous years where the emphasis was on
instruction.  The new format will include keynote addresses, paper
and poster sessions as well as panel discussions.

Keynote Speakers:

  D.S. Childress       Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical
                       Engineering
                       Northwestern University Rehabilitation
                       Engineering Program
                       Chicago, IL, USA

  J.W. Michael         Director of Education
                       Otto Bock, Minneapolis, MN, USA

  S. Hubbard           Clinical & Research Therapist, Amputee Program
                       Hugh MacMillan Rehabilitation Centre, Toronto,
                       ON, Canada

  J.W. Varni           Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
                       University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

For Whom:

This program is intended for physicians, academics, prosthetists,
orthotists, therapists and others involved in clinical application
or research into myoelectric control.  Participation by
multidisplinary clinic teams and students in training is both
welcomed and strongly encouraged.

Submission Details:

Clinicians and researchers are invited to submit original papers
and/or posters in the following areas:

  - Myoelectric control research      - Myoelectric orthotics
  - New technologies                  - Signal & prosthetic training
  - Client management                 - Psycho-social adaption
  - Myoelectric prosthetics           - Multiple limb deficiencies
  - Service delivery                  - Case studies

A 500-1000 word abstract, written in English, must be submitted no
later than March 1st 1993.  The title of the presentation along
with the names and affiliations of all authors, including a
complete mailing address, must appear at the top of the abstract.
Please state clearly whether this abstract will be presented as a
paper or poster.  All manuscripts will be critically reviewed by
the Technical Program Committee.  First named authors will be
notified of acceptance of submissions by APRIL 30, 1993, when a
preliminary program will be announced.  The paper presentations
will be conventional platform sessions with a total time of 20
minutes per paper.

Exhibits:

Maintaining the past tradition, MEC '93 will provide exhibits by
major international manufacturers of myoelectric control
components.

Completed abstracts and any further inquiries shall be sent to the
following address

                         Institute of Biomedical Engineering
                         University of New Brunswick
                         P.O. Box 4400
                         Fredericton, NB
                         E3B 5A3
                         Telephone:    (506)453-4966
                         FAX:          (506)452-1040

                         E-mail (Internet): biomed@unb.ca

                      DEADLINE FOR PAPERS:  MARCH 1st 1993