From: aa92@jupiter.Sun.CSD.unb.ca (Tomasz Hruczkowski)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: Myo-Electric Control Symposium 1993 - call for papers
Date: 19 Nov 92 01:00:15 GMT
Expires: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 07:00:00 GMT
Organization: University of New Brunswick


                                    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