Laura M. Roa Romero

Editor

XIII Mediterranean Conference

on Medical and BiologicalEngineering and Computing 2013

MEDICON 2013, 25-28 September 2013, Seville, Spain

Volume 2

^ Springer

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Volume 2

Part VIII: Clinical Engineering

A New Approach for Preventive Maintenance Prioritization of Medical Equipment 1059

N. Saleh, A. Sharawi, M. Abd Elwahed, A. Petti, D. Puppato, G. Balestra

2D and 3D Photogrammetric Models for Respiratory Analysis in Adolescents 1063

W.L. Ripka, L. Ulbricht, E.B. Neves, P.M. Gewehr

Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants Treated with Osteopathy Using the I-GERQ-R Questionnaire 1067

M. Gemelli, L. Ulbricht, E.F.R. Romaneli

A Comparison of Three Techniques for Wound Area Measurement 1071

P. Foltynski, J.M. Wojcicki, P. Ladyzynski, S. Sabalinska

Monitoring Changes of the Tibialis Anterior during Dorsiflexion with Electromyography, Sonomyography,Dynamometry and Kinematic Signals 1075

M. Ruiz-Muhoz,J. Martin-Martin, M. Gonzalez-Sanchez, A.I. Cuesta-Vargas

Automation of Analytical Processes in Immunohematology: Hospital Based-HTA Approach 1079

P. Lago, C. Lombardi, B. Milanesi, P. hernia, L. Raffaele, A. Berzuini, P. Giussani, C.E. Battista, M. Angeleri,R. Santini

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Total Laboratory Automation and Clinical Engineering 1083

P. Lago, I. Veillone, A.M. Fenili

Development of Vertebral Metrics - An Instrument to Analyse the Spinal Column 1088

C. Quaresmu, A. Gabriel, M. Forjaz Secca, P. Vieira

Global Program for Certification of Local Clinical Engineers: Back to the Future 1092

M. Medvedec

Emerging of Human Factor in Risk Analysis of Home Care Service 1096

F. Clemenle, G. Faiella, G. Rutuli, M. Romano, P. Bifulco, A. Fratini, M. Cesarelli

Selection and Deployment of a Business Intelligence System (BI) at a Hospital's Clinical Engineering Department ....1100

C. Perez-Martin, J.C. Ferndndez-Aldecoa.J. Hernandez-Armas, R. Cdnovas-Paradell

Health Technology Assessment Applied to Health Technology Management through Clinical Engineering 1104

F.A. Santos, A.E. Margotti, F.B. Ferreira, R. Garcia

Biomedical Engineering at the Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology 1108

T. Paiko, N. Golnik, K. Peczalski

'E-HCM' Project: Cost Calculation Model for Surgical Procedures 1111

P. Perger, M. Buccioli, V. Agnoletti, E. Padovani, G. Gambale

Analysis of Combined Ultrasound Therapy and Medium Frequency Current in Abdominal Adiposity 1115

P.A.G. Gripp, A.M.W. Stadnik, A.A. Bona, E.B. Neves

Cooperative Experiential Learning Models for Biomedical Engineering Students 1119

S.M. Krishnan

Biomedical Engineering Research Improves the Health Care Industry 1124

OA. Lindahl, B.M. Andersson, R. Lundstrom, K. Ramser

Effect of Different Visual Feedback Conditions on Maximal Grip-Strength Assessment 1127

A. Chkeir, R. Jaber, D.J. Hewson, J.-Y. Hogrel, J. Duchene

Health Technology Assessment of Home Monitoring for Patients Suffering from Heart Failure 1132

L. Pecchia, P. Melillo, M. Attanasio, A. Orrico, E. Pacifici, E. ladanza

Monitoring and Evaluation of Non-pharmacological Anti-smoking Treatment by Monoximetry: The First

Three Months 1136

A.M.W. Stadnik, L. Ulbricht, M.F. Sarturi, D. Meirelles, M. Maldaner

Patient Satisfaction Evaluation of Telemedicine Applications Is Not Satisfactory 1140

Sluiai Zhang, Sally I. McClean, Duncan E. Jackson, Chris Nugent, Ian Cleland

Hospital Based Economic Assessment of Robotic Surgery 1144

R. Miniati, F. Dori, G. Cecconi, F. Frosini, F. Saccd, G. Biffi Gentili, F. Petrucci, S. Franchi, R. Gusinu

Evaluating Care Coordination and Telehealth Services across Europe through the ACT Programme 1147

C. Mciramis, D. Filos, 1. Chouvarda, N. Maglaveras, S. Pauws. H. Schonenberg, C. Westerteicher, C. Bescos

Early HTA to Inform Medical Device Development Decisions - The Headroom Method 1151

A.M. Chapman, C.A. Taylor, A.J. Girling

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Analysis of Exposure of Social Alarm Devices in Near Field Conditions 1155

S. de Miguel-Bilbao, F. Solano, J. Garcia, O.J. Sudrez, D. Rubio, V. Ramos

Assessment of Statistical Distribution of Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Social Alarm Devices 1159

S. de Miguel-Bilbao, J. Garcia, E. Aguirre, L. Azpilicueta, F. Falcone, V. Ramos

Increased Complexity of Medical Technology and the Need for Human Factors Informed Design and Training 1163

PL. Trbovich, S. Pinkney, C. Colvin, A.C. Easty

Effects of Combined Use of a Patient-Tracking System and a Smart Drug-Dispenser on the Overall Risk of the

Diagnostic-Therapeutic Process 1166

E. Iadanza, S. Bargellini, G. Biffi Gentili

Risk Management Process in a Microwave Thermal Ablation System for CE Marking 1170

E. Iadanza, C. Ignesti, G. Biffi Gentili

Medical Devices Recalls Analysis Focusing on Software Failures during the Last Decade 1174

Z. Bliznakov, K. Stavrianou, N. Pallikarakis

Evaluation of Physical Environment Parameters in Healthcare 1178

G.A. Elias, SJ. Calii

Manufacturer Training Impact in Heuristic Analysis: Usability Evaluation Applied on Health Devices 1182

V.H.B. Tsukahara, F.N. Bezerra, R.H. Almeida, F.S. Borges, E. Pantarotto, R.V. Martins, M. Iglesias, P. Trbovich,

S. Pinkney, SJ. Calil

Heuristic Analysis: A Tool to Improve Medical Device Safety and Usability 1186

F.N. Bezerra, V.H.B. Tsukahara, R.H. Almeida, F.S. Borges, E. Pantarotto, R.V. Martins, M. Iglesias, P. Trbovich,

S. Pinkney, SJ. Calil

Measurement and Analysis of the Impact of the Environment on the Spread of Ionizing Radiation in Medical

Facilities 1190

P. Gabriel, M. Pen/taker

Part IX: Health Informatics, E-Health, Telemedicine and Information Technology in

Medicine, Bioinformatics

Comparing Two Coaching Systems for Improving Physical Activity of Older Adults 1197

H. Simild, J. Merilahti, M. Ylikauppila, S. Muuraiskangas, J. Perald, S. Kivikunnas

Detecting and Analyzing Activity Levels for the Wrist Wearable Unit in the USEFIL Project 1201

James D. Amor, Vijayalakshmi Ahanathapillai, Christopher J. James

Home Monitoring of Elderly for Early Detection of Changes in Activity and Behavior Patterns 1205

5. de Miguel-Bilbao, J. Garcia, F. Lopez, P. Garcia-Sagredo, M. Pascual, B. Montero, A. Cruz Jentoft, C.H. Salvador

Automatic Detection of Health Emergency States at Home 1209

M. Vela, D. Ruiz-Fernandez

An Adaptive Home Environment Supporting People with Balance Disorders 1213

Iliana Bakola, Christos Bellos, Evanthia E. Tripoliti, Athanasios Bibas, Dimitrios Koutsouris, Dimitrios I. Fotiadis

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AALUMO: A User Model Ontology for Ambient Assisted Living Services Supported in Next-Generation

Networks 1217

P.A. Moreno, M.E. Hernando, E.J. Gomez

Internet of Things for Wellbeing - Pilot Case of a Smart Health Cardio Belt 1221

E. Kuvatcheva, R. Nikolov, M. Madjarova, A. Chikalanov

Advances in Modelling of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition 1225

R. Summers, T. Abdulla, J'.-M'. Schleich

Glucose-Level Interpolation for Determining Glucose Distribution Delay 1229

Tomas Koutny

A Supervised SOM Approach to Stratify Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis Patients 1233

./. Ion Titapiccolo, M. Ferrario, S. Cerutti, C. Barbieri, F. Mari, E. Gatti, M.G. Signorini

Logistic Regression Models for Predicting Resistance to HIV Protease Inhibitor Nelfinavir 1237

L.M. Raposo, M.B. Arruda, R.M. Brindeiro, F.F. Nobre

Application of Special Parametric Methods to Model Survival Data 1241

./. Holcik, K. Oprsalovd

Protein Function Prediction Based on Protein-Protein Interactions: A Comparative Study 1245

K.S. Ahmed, S.M. El-Metwally

Inhibitory Regulation by microRNAs and Circular RNAs 1250

./. Demongeot, H. Hazgui, J. Escoffier, C. Arnoult

Public Electronic Health Record Platform Compliant with the ISO EN 13606 Standard as Support to Research

Groups 1254

R. Sanchez de Madariaga, J. Cdceres Tello, A. Muhoz Carrero, O. Moreno Gil, I. Velazquez Aza, A. Castro Serrano,

R. Somalinos Cristobal

Development of a Visual Editor for the Definition of HL7 CDA Archetypes 1258

David Moner, Jose Alberto Maldonado, Diego Boscd, Alejandro Manas, Montserrat Robles

homeRuleML Version 2.1: A Revised and Extended Version of the homeRuleML Concept 1262

H.A. McDonald, CD. Nugent, J. Hallberg, D.D. Finlay, G. Moore

Detailed Clinical Models Governance System in a Regional EHR Project 1266

D. Bosca, L. Marco, D. Moner, J.A. Maldonado, L. Insa, M. Robles

An Extensible Free Software Platform for Managing Image-Based Clinical Trials 1270

M.A. Laguna, N. Malpica, J.A. Herndndez-Tamames

Reuse of Clinical Information: Integrating Primary Care and Clinical Research through a Bidirectional Standard

Interface 1274

Paolo Fraccaw, Valeria Pupella, Roberta Gazzarata, Mauro Giacomini

Archetype-Based Solution to Tele-Monitor Patients with Chronic Diseases 1278

Juan Mario Rodriguez, Carlos Cavero Barca. Paolo Emilio Puddu, John Gialelis, Petros Chondros,

Dimitris Karadimas, Kevin Keene, Jan-Marc Verlinden

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Connecting HL7 with Software Analysis: A Model-Based Approach 1282

A. Mart'mez-Garcia, M.J. Escalona, C.L. Parra-Calderon

Integrating the EN/ISO 13606 Standards into an EN/ISO 12967 Based Architecture 1286

J. Calvillo, I. Roman, L.M. Roa

Design of a Semantic Service for Management of Multi-domain Health Alarms 1290

./. Calvillo, I. Roman, L.M. Roa

SILAM: Integrating Laboratory Information System within the Liguria Region Electronic Health Record 1294

Alessandro Tagliati, Valeria Pupella, Roberta Gazzarata, Mauro Giacomini

A Model for Measuring Open Access Adoption and Usage Behaviour of Health Sciences Faculty Members 1298

E.T. Lwoga, F. Questier

EHR Anonymising System Based on the ISO/EN 13606 Norm 1302

R. Somolinos, A. Munoz, M.E. Hernando, M. Pascual, J. Cdceres, R. Sdnchez-de-Madariaga, J.A. Fragua,M. Carmona, A.L. Castro, O. Moreno, C.H. Salvador

The Status of Information Systems in the Hospitals of the Greek National Health System 1306

George Aggelinos, Sokratis Katsikas

Operating Room Efficiency Improving through Data Management 1310

P. Perger, M. Buccioli, V. Agnoletti, E. Padovani, G. Gambale

A Semantically Enriched Architecture for an Italian Laboratory Terminology System 1314

Silvia Canepa, Sabrina Roggerone, Valeria Pupella, Roberta Gazzarata, Mauro Giacomini

A National Electronic Health Record System for Cyprus 1318

K.C. Neokleous, E.C. Schiza, E. Salameh, K. Palazis, C.N. Schizas

Information Driven Care Pathways and Procedures 1322

R.J. Dickinson, R.l. Kitney

Decision Making in Screening Diagnostics E-Medicine 1326

G. Balodis, I. Markovica, Z. Markovics, D. Matisone

Using Social Network Apps as Social Sensors for Health Monitoring 1330

/. Pagkalos, L. Petrou

Advanced Medical Expert Support Tool (A-MEST): EHR-Based Integration of Multiple Risk Assessment Solutions for

Congestive Heart Failure Patients 1334

Carlos Cavero Barca, Juan Mario Rodriguez, Paolo Emilio Puddu, Mitja Lustrek, Bozidara Cvetkovic,

Maurizio Bordone, Eduardo Soudah, Aitor Moreno, Pedro de la Peha, Alberto Rugnone, Francesco Foresti,

Elena Tamburini

Modeling and Implementing a Signal Persistence Manager for Shared Biosignal Storage and Processing 1338

S. Pirola, E. Opri, A.M. Bianchi, S. Marceglia

Heart Rate Variability for Automatic Assessment of Congestive Heart Failure Severity 1342

P. Melillo, E. Pacific!, A. Orrico, E. ladanza, L. Pecchia

Support System for the Evaluation of the Posterior Capsule Opacification Degree 1346

D. Ruiz, L. Gonzalez, A. Soriano

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A Custom Decision-Support Information System for Structural and Technological Analysis in Healthcare 1350

A. Luschi, L. Marzi, R. Miniati, E. ladanza

Performance Assessment of a Clinical Decision Support System for Analysis of Heart Failure 1354

G. Guicli, P. Melillo, M.C. Pettenati, M. Milli, E. ladanza

Self-reporting for Bipolar Patients through Smartphone 1358

P. Berg Andersen, A. Babic

Comorbidities Modeling for Supporting Integrated Care in Chronic Cardiorenal Disease 1362

E. Kaldoudi, N. Dovrolis

Overall Survival Prediction for Women Breast Cancer Using Ensemble Methods and Incomplete Clinical Data 1366

Pedro Henriques Abreu, Hugo Amaro, Daniel Castro SUva, Penousal Machado, Miguel Henriques Abreu,

Noemia Afonso, Antonio Dourado

Automatic Blood Glucose Classification for Gestational Diabetes with Feature Selection: Decision Trees vs. Neural

Networks 1370

E. Caballero-Ruiz, G. Garcia-Sdez, M. Rigla, M. Balsells, B. Pons, M. Morillo, E.J. Gomez, M.E. Hernando

On the Global Optimization of the Beam Angle Optimization Problem in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy 1374

H. Rocha, J.M. Dias, B.C. Ferreira, M.C. Lopes

Effective Supervised Knowledge Extraction for an mHealth System for Fall Detection 1378

G. Sannino, I. De Falco, G. De Pietro

Chemoprophylaxis Application for Meningococcal Disease for Android Devices 1382

M. Parejo-Bellido, E. Dorronzoro-Zubiete, M. Zurbardn, F.J. Sdnchez-Laguna, L. Ferndndez-Luque,

A.A. Muhoz-Macho

Automation of Evaluation Protocols of Stand-to-Sit Activity in Expert System 1386

M.J. Cunha, G. Cardozo, F. de Azevedo

Digital Diary for Persons with Psychological Disorders Using Interaction Design 1390

H. S0rheim, A. Babic

A Novel Data-Mining Platform to Monitor the Outcomes of Erlontinib (Tarceva) Using Social Media 1394

A. Akay, A. Dragomir, B.E. Erlandsson

Advanced Networked Modular Personal Dosimetry System 1398

R. Chil, L.M. Fraile, J. Vaquero, E. Picado, A. Rodriguez-Moreno, M.C. Rodriguez-Sanchez, S. Borromeo,

M. Desco, J.M. Udias, J.J. Vaquero

Methods for Personalized Diagnostics 1402

D.L. Hudson. M.E. Cohen

The Prediction of Blood Pressure Changes by the Habit of Walking 1406

Toshiyo Tammura, Soichi Maeno, Yutaka Kimira, Yuichi Kimura, Takumu Hattori, Kotaro Minato

Parallel Workflows to Personalize Clinical Guidelines Recommendations: Application to Gestational Diabetes

Mellitus 1409

G. Garcia-Sdez, M. Rigla, E. Shalom, M. Peleg, E. Caballero, E.J. Gomez, M.E. Hernando

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Case Based Reasoning in a Web Based Decision Support System for Thoracic Surgery 1413

A. Babic, B. Peterzen, U. Lbnn, H.C. Ahn

Data Mining in Cancer Registries: A Case for Design Studies 1417

G. Kama, A. Babic

Software Prototype for Triage and Instructional for Homecare Patients 1421

L. Boom, N. Escobar, C. Ruales, L. Lopez

Analysis and Impact of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Groups on Social Networks 1425

/. De la Torre, B. Martinez, M. Lopez-Coronado

Health Apps for the Most Prevalent Conditions 1430

B. Martinez-Perez, I. de la Torre-Diez, M. Lopez-Coronado

A Mobile Remote Monitoring Service for Measuring Fetal Heart Rate 1435

G. Lanzola, I. Secci, S. Scarpellini, A. Fanelli, G. Magenes, M.G. Signorini

Investigating Methods for Increasing the Adoption of Social Media amongst Carers for the Elderly 1439

Kyle Boyd, Chris Nugent, Mark Donnelly, Raymond Bond, Roy Sterritt, Lorraine Gibson

AMELIE: Authoring Multimedia-Enhanced Learning Interactive Environment for e-Health Contents 1443

P. Sanchez-Gonzalez, I. Oropesa, P. Moreno-Sanchez,.f.M. Martinez-Moreno, J. Garcia-Novoa, E.J. Gomez

mHealth: Cognitive Telerehabilitation of Patients with Acquired Brain Damage 1447

C. Sudrez-Mejias, M. Parejo, M.J. Zarco, A. Naranjo, C. Echevam'a, J. Barros, R. Diez, G. Escobar, M. Elena,

C.L. Parra

Mobile Telemedicine Screening Complex 1451

/. Lauznis, Z. Markovics, I. Markovica

Radial-Basis-Function Based Prediction of COPD Exacerbations 1455

M.A. Fernandez Granero, Daniel S. Morillo, A. Leon, M.A. Lopez Gordo, L.F. Crespo

Research Benefits of Using Interoperability Standards in Remote Command and Control to Implement Personal Health

Devices 1459

H.G. Barron-Gonzdlez, Student Member, IEEE, M. Martinez-Espronceda, Member, IEEE, S. Led, L. Serrano,

Senior Member, IEEE

Low Cost, Modular and Scalable Remote Monitoring Healthcare Platform Using 8-Bit Microcontrollers 1464

F.B. Cosentino, J. Marino-Neto, F.M. Azevedo

Adaptive Healthcare Pathway for Diabetes Disease Management 1468

Giuseppe Fico, Alessio Fioravanti, Maria Teresa Arredondo, Chiara Diazzi, Giovanni Arcuri, Claudio Conti,

Giampiero Pirini

Real Time Health Remote Monitoring Systems in Rural Areas 1473

M.G. Sanchez, R. Noceto Lopez, J.A. Gay-Fernandez

Detecting Accelerometer Placement to Improve Activity Classification 1477

Ian Cleland, Chris D. Nugent, Dewar D. Finlay, Roger Armitage

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Incorporating the Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease in the Play for Health Platform Using a BodyArea Network 1481

F. Tons, P. Ferriol, M.A. Alcalde, M. Melid, B. Milosevic, M. Hardegger, D. Roggen

Activity Classification Using 3-Axis Accelerometer Wearing on Wrist for the Elderly 1485

D.I. Shin, S.K. Joo, J.H. Song, S.J. Huh

Intelligent Chair Sensor - Classification and Correction of Sitting Posture 1489

L. Martins, R. Lucena, J. Belo, R. Almeida, C. Quaresma, A.P. Jesus, P. Vieira

Non-invasive System for Mechanical Arterial Pulse Wave Measurements 1493

Mikko Peltokangas, Jarmo Verho, Timo Salpavaara, Antti Vehkaoja

Automatic Identification of Sensor Localization on the Upper Extremity 1497

S. Lambrecht, J.L. Pons

Part X: Medical Devices and Sensors

A New Device to Assess Gait Velocity at Home 1503

R. Jaber, A. Chkeir, D.J. Hewson, J. Duchene

Magnetic Induction-Based Sensor for Vital Sign Detection 1507

H. Mahdavi,J. Rosell-Ferrer

Unconstrained Night-Time Heart Rate Monitoring with Capacitive Electrodes 1511

A. Vehkaoja, A. Salo, M. Peltokangas, J. Verho, T. Salpavaara, J. Lekkala

Wrist-Worn Accelerometer to Detect Postural Transitions and Walking Patterns 1515

V. Ahanathapillai, J.D. Amor, M. Tadeusiak, C.J. James

Comparative Measurement of the Head Orientation Using Camera System and Gyroscope System 1519

P. Kutilek, O. Cakrt, J. Hejda, R. Cerny

A Noninvasive Method of Measuring Force-Frequency Relations to Evaluate Cardiac Contractile State of Patients

during Exercise for Cardiac Rehabilitation 1523

M. Tanaka, M. Sugawara, Y. Ogasawara, I. Suminoe, T. Izumi, K. Niki, F. Kajiya

A Phase Lock Loop (PLL) System for Frequency Variation Tracking during General Anesthesia 1527

C.A. Tcixeira, B. Direito, A. Dourado, M.P. Santos, M.C. Loureiro

Evaluation of Arterial Properties through Acceleration Photoplethysmogram 1531

R. Gonzalez, A. Manzo, E. Cardenas, J. Herrera, F. Martinez, J. Gomis, J. Saiz

Comparing over Ground Turning and Walking on Rotating Treadmill 1535

A. Olensek,./. Pavcic, Z. Matjacic

Displacement Measurement of a Medical Instrument Inside the Human Body 1539

D.A. Fotiadis, A. Astaras, A. Kalfas, K. Papathanasiou, P. Bamidis

"Algorithmically Smart" Continuous Glucose Sensor Concept for Diabetes Monitoring 1543

G. Sparacino, A. Facchinetti, C. Zecchin, C. Cobelli

Piezoresistive Goniometer Network for Sensing Gloves 1547

G. Dalle Mura, F. Lorussi, A. Tognetti, G. Anania, N. Carbonaro, M. Pacelli, R. Paradiso, D. De Rossi

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Preliminary Study of Pressure Distribution in Diabetic Subjects, in Early Stages 1551

ML. Zequera, L. Garavito, W. Sandham, A Rodriguez, J.A. Alvarado, C.A. Wilches

System for Precise Measurement of Head and Shoulders Position 1555

/. Hejda, P. Kutilek, J. Hozman, R. Cerny

An Online Program for the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Patients with Cochlear Implants 1559

T. Lopez-Soto, A. Castillo-Armero

Analysis of Anomalies in Bioimpedance Models for the Estimation of Body Composition 1563

D. Naranjo, L.M. Roa, L.J. Reina, M.A. Estudillo, N. Areste, A. Lara, J.A. Milan

Risk Analysis and Measurement Uncertainty in the Manufacturing Process of Medical Devices 1567

RE. Baru, N.M. Roman, C. Rusu

Development of an Equipment to Detect and Quantify Muscular Spasticity: SpastiMed - A New Solution 1571

V. Fernandes, I. Clemente, C. Quaresma, P. Vieira

Comparison between Two Exercise Systems for Rodents 1575

T. Odman, N. Odman, E. Rabotchi, S. Akervall, M. Linden

Tripolar Flexible Concentric Ring Electrode Printed with Inkjet Technology for ECG Recording 1579

Y. Ye-Lin, E. Senent, G. Prats-Boluda, E. Garcia-Breijo, J.V. Lidon, J. Garcia-Casado

Measurement System for Pupil Size Variability Study 1583

W. Nowak, A. Zarowska, E. Szul-Pietrzak, A. Hachot

Patellar Reflex Measurement System with Tapping Force Controlled 1587

Y. Salazar-Munoz, L.A. Ruano-Calderon, J.A. Leyva, OS. Martinez, O. Garcia-Cano, B. Garcia-Caballero

A Bioelectric Model of pH in Wound Healing 1591

M. Amparo Callejon, Laura M. Roa, Javier Reina-Tosina

Part XI: Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials

Competitive Adsorption of Albumin, Fibronectin and Collagen Type I on Different Biomaterial Surfaces:

A QCM-D Study 1597

H. Felgueiras, V. Migonney, S. Sommerfeld, N.S. Murthy, J. Kohn

Biomimetic Poly(NaSS) Grafted on Ti6A14V: Effect of Pre-adsorbed Selected Proteins on the MC3T3-E1 Osteoblastic

Development 1601

H. Felgueiras, V. Migonney

Bioactive Intraocular Lens - A Strategy to Control Secondary Cataract 1605

Yi-Shiang Huang, Virginie Bertrand, Dimitriya Bozukova, Christophe Pagnoulle, Edwin De Pauw,

Marie-Claire De Pauw-Gillet, Marie-Christine Durrieu

Ultrathin Films by LbL Self-assembly for Biomimetic Coatings of Implants 1609

M. Giulianelli, L. Pastorino, R. Ferretti, C. Ruggiero

Nanohelical Shape and Periodicity Dictate Stem Cell Fate in a Synthetic Matrix 1613

R.K. Das, O.F. Zouani, R. Oda, M.-C. Durrieu

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The Role of Adult Stem Cells on Microvascular Tube Stabilization 1617

O.F. Zouani, Y. Lei, M.-C. Durrieu

Processes of Gamma Radiolysis of Soluble Collagen in the Aspect of the Scaffolds Preparation 1622

K. Pietrucha

Building Up and Characterization of Multi-component Collagen-Based Scaffolds 1626

K. Pietrucha

Fabrication of Gelatin/Bioactive Glass Hybrid Scaffolds for Bone Tissue-Engineering 1630

S. Borrego-Gonzdlez, J'. Becerra, A. Di'az-Cuenca

Collagen-Targeted BMPs for Bone Healing 1634

P.M. Arrabal, R. Visser, L. Santos-Ruiz, J. Becerra, M. Cifuentes

Layer by Layer: Designing Scaffolds for Cardiovscular Tissues 1638

B. Glasmacher, A. Repanas A., O. Gryshkov, F. AL Halabi, T. Rittinghaus, R. Kortlepel, S. Wienecke,

M. Miiller, H. Zernetsch

Part XII: Neural and Rehabilitation Engineering

Voice Activity Detection from Electrocorticographic Signals 1643

V.G. Kanas, I. Mporas, H.L. Benz, N. Huang, N.V. Thakor, K. Sgarbas, A. Bezerianos, N.E. Crone

Assessment of an Assistive P300-Based Brain Computer Interface by Users with Severe Disabilities 1647

R. Corralejo, L.F. Nicolds-Alonso, D. Alvarez, R. Hornero

Single-Trial Detection of the Event-Related Desynchronization to Locate with Temporal Precision the Onset of

Voluntary Movements in Stroke Patients 1651

./. Ibdnei, M.D. del Castillo, J.I. Serrano, F. Molina Rueda, E. Monge Pereira, F.M. Rivas Montero,

J.C. Miangolarra Page, J.L. Pons

Hybrid Brain Computer Interface Based on Gaming Technology: An Approach with Emotiv EEG

and Microsoft Kinect 1655

Nuno Andre da Silva, Ricardo Maximiano, Hugo Alexandre Ferreira

Rehabilitation Using a Brain Computer Interface Based on Movement Related Cortical Potentials -A Review 1659

K. Dremstrup, I.K. Niazi, M. Jochumsen, N. Jiang, N. Mrachacz-Kersting, D. Farina

Numerical Simulation of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Multiple Circular Coils 1663

M. Lit, S. Ueno

Volitional Intention and Proprioceptive Feedback in Healthy and Stroke Subjects 1667

M. Gandolla, S. Ferrante, F. Molteni, E. Guanziroli, T. Frattini, A. Martegani, G. Ferrigno, a. Pedrocchi, N.S. Ward

Nonlinear Relationship between Perception of Deep Pain and Medial Prefrontal Cortex Response Is Related to

Sympathovagal Balance 1671

R. Sclocco, ML. Loggia, R.G. Garcia, R. Edwards, J. Kim, S. Cerutti, A.M. Bianchi, V. Napadow, R. Barbieri

Dynamics of Learning in the Open Loop VOR 1675

P. Colagiorgio, G. Bertolini, C. Bockisch, D. Straumann, S. Ramat

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Numerical Modeling of Optical Radiation Propagation in a Realistic Model of Adult Human Head 1679

N. Ortega-Quijano, F. Fanjul-Velez, I. Salas-Garc'm, J.L. Arce-Diego

Individual Noise Responses and Task Performance and Their Mutual Relationships 1683

T. Niioka, S. Ohnuki

Is the Software Package Embedding Dynamic Causal Modeling Robust? 1686

P. Tayaranian Hosseini, S. Wang, S.L. Bell, J. Brinton, DM. Simpson

The Focuses of Pathology of Electrical Activity of Brain in Assessment of Origin of Syncope 1690

K. Peczalski, T. Palko, D. Wojciechowski, W. Jemajczyk, N. Golnik, Z. Dunajski

Neuroanatomic-Based Detection Algorithm for Automatic Labeling of Brain Structures in Brain Injury 1694

M. Luna, F. Gayd, A. Garcia-Molina, L.M. Gonzalez, C. Cdceres, M, Bernabeu, T. Roig, A. Pascual-Leone,

J.M. Tormos, E.J. Gomez

Brain Activity Characterization Induced by Alcoholic Addiction. Spectral and Causality Analysis of Brain Areas

Related to Control and Reinforcement of Impulsivity 1698

J. Guerrero, A. Rosado, M. Bataller, J.V. Frances, T. lakymchuk, A. Luque-Garcia, V. Teruel-Marti, J. Martinez-Ricos

A Novel RMS Method for Presenting the Difference between Evoked Responses in MEG/EEG - Theory

and Simulation 1702

/. Nemoto, M. Kawakatsu

The Influence of Neuronal Density on Network Activity: A Methodological Study 1706

E. Bijfi, G. Regalia, A. Menegon, G. Ferrigno, A. Pedrocchi

Effective Connectivity Patterns Associated with P300 Unmask Differences in the Level of Attention/Cognition between

Normal and Disabled Subjects 1710

S.l. Dimitriadis, Yu Sun, N.A. Laskaris, N. Thakor, A. Bezerianos

A General Purpose Approach to BCI Feature Computation Based on a Genetic Algorithm: Preliminary Results 1714

S. Ramat, N. Caramia

Modular Control of Crouch Gait in Spastic Cerebral Palsy 1718

D. Torricelli, M. Pajaro, S. Lerma, E. Marquez, I. Martinez, F. Barroso, J.L. Pons

Time-Frequency Analysis of Error Related Activity in Anterior Cingulate Cortex 1722

G. Mijatovic, T. Loncar Turukalo, E. Procyk, D. Bajic

Depth-Sensitive Algorithm to Localize Sources Using Minimum Norm Estimations 1726

B. Pinto, A.C. Sousa, C. Quintdo

Measurement of Gait Movements of a Hemiplegic Subject with Wireless Inertial Sensor System before and after

Robotic-Assisted Gait Training in a Day 1730

Takashi Watanabe, Jun Shibasaki

Glenohumeral Kinetics in Gait with Crutches during Reciprocal and Swing-Through Gait: A Case Study 1734

E. Perez-Rizo, R. Casado-Lopez, V. Lozano-Berrio, M. Solis-Mozos, M. Nieto-Diaz, S. Martin-Majarres, J.L. Pons,

A. Gil-Agudo

A Feasibility Study to Elicit Tactile Sensations by Electrical Stimulation 1738

S.H. Hwang, J. Ara, T. Song, G. Khang

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Dystonia: Altered Sensorimotor Control and Vibro-tactile EMG-Based Biofeedback Effects 1742

C. Casellato, S. Maggioni, F. Lunardini, M. Bertucco, A. Pedrocchi, T.D. Sanger

Closed-Loop Modulation of a Notch-Filter Stimulation Strategy for Tremor Management with a Neuroprosthesis 1747

J.A. Gallego, E. Rocon, J.M. Belda-Lois, J.L. Pons

Objective Metrics for Functional Evaluation of Upper Limb during the ADL of Drinking: Application in SCI 1751

A. de los Reyes-Guzman, I. Dimbwadyo-Terrer, S. Perez-Nombela, F. Trincado, D. Torricelli, A. Gil-Agudo

Efficacy of TtB-Based Visual Biofeedback in Upright Stance Trials 1755

C. D'Anna, D. Bibbo, M. Goffredo, M. Schmid, S. Conforto

A Data-Globe and Immersive Virtual Reality Environment for Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury .... 1759

Ana de los Reyes-Guzman, Iris Dimbwadyo-Terrer, Fernando Trincado-Alonso, Miguel A. Aznai; Cesar Alcubilla,

Soraya Perez-Nombela, Antonio del Ama-Espinosa, Begoha Polonio-Lopez, Angel Gil-Agudo

Wearable Navigation Aids for Visually Impaired People Based on Vibrotactile Skin Stimuli 1763

M. Reyes Adame, K. Moller, E. Seemann

Brain Injury MRI Simulator Based on Theoretical Models of Neuroanatomic Damage 1767

L.M. Gonzalez, M. Luna, A. Garcia-Molina, C. Cdceres, J.M. Tormos, E.J. Gomez

Haptic Feedback Affects Movement Regularity of Upper Extremity Movements in Elderly Adults 1771

M. Schmid, I. Bernabucci, S. Comani, S. Conforto, B. D'Elia, B. Fida, T. D'Alessio

Dysfunctional Profile for Patients in Physical Neurorehabilitation of Upper Limb 1775

M.A. Villdn-Villdn, R. Perez-Rodriguez, C. Gomez, E. Opisso, J.M. Tormos, J. Medina, E.J. Gomez Aguilera

Video-Based Tasks for Emotional Processing Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia 1779

R. Caballero-Herndndez, A. Vila-Forcen, S. Fernandez-Gonzalo, J.M. Martinez-Moreno, M. Turon,

R. Sanchez-Carrion, E.J. Gomez

Preliminary Experiment with a Neglect Test 1783

C. Lassfolk, M. Linnavuo, S. Talvitie, M. Hietanen, R. Sepponen

A Subject-Driven Arm Exoskeleton to Support Daily Life Activities 1787

E. Ambrosini, S. Ferrante, M. Rossini, F. Molteni, G. Ferrigno, A. Pedrocchi

Evaluation of a Novel Modular Upper Limb Neuroprosthesis for Daily Life Support 1791

S. Ferrante, E. Ambrosini, M. Rossini, F. Molteni, M. Bulgheroni, G. Ferrigno, A. Pedrocchi

Evaluating Spatial Characteristics of Upper-Limb Movements from EMG Signals 1795

O. Una, A. Casals, R. Jane

An Adaptive Rreal-Time Algorithm to Detect Gait Events Using Inertial Sensors 1799

N. Chia Bejarano, E. Ambrosini, A. Pedrocchi, G. Ferrigno, M. Monticone, S. Ferrante

A Graphical Tool for Designing Interactive Video Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapies 1803

J.M. Martinez-Moreno, P. Sanchez-Gonzalez, A. Garcia, S. Gonzalez, C. Cdceres, R. Sanchez-Carrion, T. Roig,J.M. Tormos, E.J. Gomez

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Part XIII: Young Investigator Competition

Motion-Related VEPs Elicited by Dynamic Virtual Stimulation 1809

P.J.G. Da Silva, B.P. Rosa, M. Cagy, A.F.C. Infantosi

A Distributed Middleware for the Assistance on the Prevention of Peritonitis in CKD 1813

M.A. Estuclillo-Valderrama, A. Talaminos-Barroso, L.M. Roa, D. Naranjo-Hemdndez, L.J. Reina-Tosina

Bioactive Nanoimprint Lithography: A Study of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Behavior and Fate 1817

Z.A. Cheng, O.F. Zouani, K. Glinel, A.M. Jonas, M.-C. Durrieu

Automated Normalized Cut Segmentation of Aortic Root in CT Angiography 1821

Mustafa Elattar, Esther Wiegerinck, Nils Planken, Ed vanbavel, Hans van Assen, Jan Baan Jr., Henk Marquering

Classification Methods from Heart Rate Variability to Assist in SAHS Diagnosis 1825

J. Gomez-Pilar, G.C. Gutierrez-Tobal, D. Alvarez, F. del Campo, R. Hornero

AdaBoost Classification to Detect Sleep Apnea from Airflow Recordings 1829

G.C. Gutierrez-Tobal, D. Alvarez, J. Gomez-Pilar, F. del Campo, R. Hornero

Effect of Electric Field and Temperature in E.Coli Viability 1833

A.M. Oliva, A. Horns, E. Torrents, A. Juarez, J. Samitier

3D Shape Landmark Correspondence by Minimum Description Length and Local Linear Regularization 1837

M. Volenti, C. Chen, E. De Momi, G. Ferrigno, G. Zheng

3-Band Peak in Local Field Potentials as a Marker of Clinical Improvement in Parkinson's Disease after Deep Brain

Stimulation 1841

P.O. Frangou, K.P. Michmizos, P. Stathis, D. Sakas, K.S. Nikita

Ergonomics during the Use of LESS Instruments in Basic Tasks: 2 Articulated vs. 1 Straight and 1 Articulated

Graspers 1845

M. Lucas-Hernandez, F.J. Perez-Duarte, A.M. Matos-Azevedo, J.B. Pagador, F.M. Sdnchez-Margallo

Network-Based Modular Markers of Aging Across Different Tissues 1849

Aristidis G. Vrahatis, Konstantina Dimitrakopoulou, Georgios N. Dimitrakopoulos, Kyriakos N. Sgarbas,

Athanasios K. Tsakalidis, Anastasios Bezerianos

Experimental Characterization of Active Antennas for Body Sensor Networks 1853

D. Naranjo, L.M. Roa, L.J. Reina, G. Barbarov, A. Callejon

Part XIV: Special Sessions

Models of Arrhythmogenesis in Myocardial Infarction 1859

Natalia A. Trayanova

Multiscale-Multiphysics Models of Ventricular Electromechanics - Computational Modeling, Parametrization and

Experimental Validation 1864

G. Plank, A.J. Prassl, R. Arnold, Y. Rezk, T.E. Fasti, E. Hofer, CM. Augustin

Effect of Purkinje-Myocyte Junctions on Transmural Action Potential Duration Profiles 1868

R. Walton, 0. Bernus, E.J. Vigmond

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Morphometry and Characterization of Electrograms in the Cavotricuspid Isthmus in Rabbit Hearts during Autonomic

Sinus Rhythm 1871

E. Hofer, D. Sanchez-Quintana, R. Arnold

Cavotricuspid Isthmus: Anatomy and Electrophysiology Features: Its Evaluation before Radiofrequency Ablation 1875

D. Sanchez-Quintana,.I.A. Cabrera

Preoperative Prognosis of Atrial Fibrillation Concomitant Surgery Outcome after the Blanking Period 1879

A. Hernandez, R. Alcaraz, F. Hornero, JJ. Rieta

A Decision Support System for Operating Theatre in Hospitals: Improving Safety, Efficiency and Clinical

Continuity 1883

R. Miniati, G. Cecconi, F. Frosini, F. Dori, G. Biffi Gentili, F. Petrucci, S. Franchi, R. Gusinu

LICENSE: Web Application for Monitoring and Controlling Hospitals' Status with Respect to Legislative

Standards 1887

E. ladanza, L. Ottaviani, G. Guidi, A. Luschi, F. Terzaghi

Relation among Breathing Pattern, Sleep Posture and BMI during Sleep Detected by Body Motion Wave 1891

Junya Wada, Tadashi Yajima, Takenori Imamatsu, Hiroaki Okawai

Sophisticated Rate Control of Respiration and Pulse during Sleep Studied by Body Motion Wave 1895

H. Okawai, T. Yajima, T. Imamatsu, J. Wada

A Tool for Patient Data Recovering Aimed to Machine Learning Supervised Training 1899

G. Guidi, M.C. Pettenati, M. Milli, E. ladanza

The Potential of Machine-to-Machine Communications for Developing the Next Generation of Mobile Device

Monitoring Systems 1903

R.S.H. Istepanian, B. Woodward, D.J. Mulvaney, S. Datta, P. Harvey, A.L. Vyas, O. Farooq

A Study on Perception of Managing Diabetes Mellitus through Social Networking in the Kingdomof Saudi Arabia 1907

T.M. Alanzi, R.S.H. Istepanian, N. Philip, A. Sungoor

Validity of Smartphone Accelerometers for Assessing Energy Expenditure during Fast Running 1911

C. Easton, N. Philip, A. Aleksandravicius, J. Pawlak, D.J. Muggeridge, P.A. Domene, R.S.H. Istepanian

Medical Quality of Service Analysis of Ultrasound Video Streaming over LTE Networks 1915

AH Alinejad, R.S.H. Istepanian, N. Philip

Smart Social Robotics for 4G-Health Applications 1919

R.S.H. Istepanian, A. Good, N. Philip

Regional Cooperation in the Development of Biomedical Engineering for Developing Countries 1923

K.l. Nkuma-Udah, G.I. Ndubuka, E.E.C. Agoha

Author Index 1927

Keyword Index 1939