12-th international conference

BIOSIGNAL  '94

Brno, Czech Republic  -  June 28 to 30, 1994

first information
call for papers


Institute of Biomedical Engineering,

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Technical University Brno

in cooperation with

IEEE - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society,
Czech Medical Society - Czech Society for Biomedical Engineering,
Czech Section of IEEE,
Institute of Signal and Image Processing, FEECS, Technical University Brno

organize the 12-th international conference

BIOSIGNAL  '94
Brno,  Czech Republic  -  June 28 to 30, 1994

Two sessions will be held in parallel:

A - 	Acquisition, processing and evaluation of biomedical image data
		(preferred topic: image restoration, ultrasonic imaging)

B -  	Processing and evaluation of biological signals
		(preferred topic: ECG processing)


Organizing Committee:
	Prof. Jiri Jan, Chairman
	Ing. Pavel Kilian,
	Ing. Ivo Provaznik,
	Jiri Rozman, Associate Professor


SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE:

The conference should give a forum for information exchange
among medical people, theoreticians and engineers. Original
theoretical papers and contributions concerning interesting
technical solutions will be appreciated as well as clinical
experiences and survey lectures. The accepted papers will be
published in the conference proceedings. There will be also a
possibility for poster publication. The conference is focused to
the theory of processing and evaluation of signals and images,
their applications in biomedical field, clinical results,
experiences and technical means of image and signal processing.
Suitable topics include (a.o.):

image reconstruction and representation and analysis
digital filtering
image restoration, imaging system analysis
time frequency
identification
data compression
shape and texture analysis
arrhythmia analysis
3-D imaging
cellular signals
visualization techniques
heart rate variability

CONFERENCE LANGUAGE:	English

PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS

should be sent on the enclosed form (or a copy) not later than by
February 18, 1994 to the address:

	BIOSIGNAL '94 secr.
	Institute of Biomedical Engineering
	Technical University Brno
	Purkynova 91a
	612 00   BRNO
	Czech Republic

2-nd INFORMATION including the conference program, detailed
information for participants and final registration form will be
sent by March, 1994 to those who will have returned the first
part of preliminary application.

INFORMATION FOR THE AUTHORS:

Prospective authors are requested to fill in both parts of the
application form and to submit them together with two copies of
a 250-word abstract of the proposed contribution. The summary
will be reviewed independently by three members of the program
committee. Authors will be notified of acceptance by March 15,
1994. Camera-ready typescripts to be printed in the proceedings
will be expected by May 15, 1994.




To be returned by February 20, 1994 to
BIOSIGNAL '94 secr.
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Technical University Brno
Purkynova 91a
612 00   BRNO
Czech Republic


PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM

Family name:

First name:

Initials:

Titles:

Institute:

Mailing address:

Mark your wishes and messages:

x	I am interested in participating at BIOSIGNAL '94 and expect
        obtaining the second information with program and registration
        form.

x	I can't attend BIOSIGNAL '94. Please, keep me in your mailing
        list.


	I will probably need accommodation for .... persons in

x	a)  student dormitories

x	b)  hotel



ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM

First author's name:

Institute:

Co-authors names:

Title of contribution:

Session:

x	A - Acquisition, processing and evaluation of biomedical image
        data

x	B - Processing and evaluation of biological signals


The contribution is
x	original paper

x	report on application experiences

x	state-of-the-art survey





I prefer
x	oral presentation

x	poster presentation

x	participation in a round-table discussion


I'll need
x	overhead projector

x	5x5 cm slide projector

x	VHS  videorecorder


IMPORTANT DATES:

February 18, 1994	        preliminary applications and abstracts
March 15, 1994		        notification of acceptance
May 15, 1994		        camera-ready scripts
June 28,  1994,  9.00 a.m.	conference opening

CONTACT ADDRESS:

		BIOSIGNAL '94 secr.
		Institute of Biomedical Engineering
		Technical University Brno
		Purkynova 91a
		612 00   BRNO
		Czech Republic
tel.		(+42 5) 41212009
		(+42 5) 759310
fax.		(+42 5) 746757