Connectionists: Monday 8/27 @ EMBC'2012: IEEE EMB/CAS/SMC Workshop on Brain-Machine-Body Interfaces

[Gert Cauwenberghs]

Final Call for Participation


*IEEE EMB/CAS/SMC Workshop on Brain-Machine-Body Interfaces*


http://embc2012.embs.org/program/bmbi



*When:*

Monday August 27, 2012 (directly preceding EMBC 2012)

8:00am-6:30pm


*Where:*

Sapphire A, San Diego Bayfront Hilton

San Diego, California, USA


*Program, Schedule, and Registration:*

Please see http://embc2012.embs.org/program/bmbi



Brain-machine interfaces (BMI), or brain-computer interfaces (BCI), extend
the capacity of the human brain in directly communicating and interacting
with the environment. BMI/BCI research has traditionally focused on
harnessing this capability for applications of neural prostheses in
restoring communication and mobility of the motor impaired.  A larger range
of clinical applications are now emerging that extend the BMI/BCI and
neural prostheses paradigms to brain-machine-body interfaces, harnessing
benefits of neuromodulation and sensory feedback in interfacing across the
central and peripheral nervous systems, facilitating closed-loop and
minimally-invasive remediation of neurological and motor disorders, and
more generally encompassing mind-body in health and wellbeing.


This 3rd workshop in a series co-sponsored by the IEEE EMB, CAS, and SMC
Societies highlights advances in brain-machine-body interface technology
and its myriad applications promoting health and wellness that result from
synergies between scientists, engineers, and clinical practitioners in this
rapidly emerging field.  Held on Monday August 27, 2012 in conjunction with
EMBC'12, the workshop combines invited lectures by leading experts with an
exciting and highly interactive program of solicited contributions,
including live demonstrations, and poster and spotlight presentations.  All
attendees are also invited to participate in a panel discussion on future
directions in brain-machine-body interfaces, and in the selection of best
poster and demonstration awards at the conclusion of the workshop program.



*Contact:*


*Workshop Chair:*

Gert Cauwenberghs, UC San Diego, USA, gert at ucsd.edu


*Workshop Co-Chairs:*

Maysam Ghovanloo, Georgia Tech, USA, mgh at gatech.edu

José del R. Millán, EPFL, Switzerland, jose.millan at epfl.ch


*Organizing Committee:*

Metin Akay, Univ. of Houston, USA

Bin He, Univ. of Minnesota, USA

Paul Sajda, Columbia Univ., USA

Mohamad Sawan, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada

Nitish Thakor, Johns Hopkins Univ., USA; National Univ. of Singapore

James Weiland, Univ. of Southern California, USA
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