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Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies

11th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2018, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, January 19–21, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Editors:

  1. Alberto Cliquet Jr.

    1. University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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  2. Sheldon Wiebe

    1. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

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  3. Paul Anderson

    1. College of Charleston, Charleston, USA

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  4. Giovanni Saggio

    1. University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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  5. Reyer Zwiggelaar

    1. Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, UK

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  6. Hugo Gamboa

    1. LIBPhys, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

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  7. Ana Fred

    1. Instituto de Telecomunicações and Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal

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  8. Sergi Bermúdez i Badia

    1. Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal

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Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS, volume 1024)

Conference series link(s): BIOSTEC: International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies

Conference proceedings info: BIOSTEC 2018.

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Table of contents (25 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Biomedical Electronics and Devices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Fiber Bragg Based Sensors for Foot Plantar Pressure Analysis

      • Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior, M. Fátima Domingues, Rui Min, Débora Vilarinho, Antreas Theodosiou, Cátia Tavares et al.
      Pages 3-25

    3. A New Compact Optical System Proposal and Image Quality Comparison Against Other Affordable Non-mydriatic Fundus Cameras

      • David Melo, Filipe Soares, Simão Felgueiras, João Gonçalves, Pedro Vieira
      Pages 26-48

    4. Design and Optimization of an Open Configuration Microfluidic Device for Clinical Diagnostics

      • A. S. Moita, F. Jacinto, F. Mata, A. L. N. Moreira
      Pages 49-64

  3. Bioimaging

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. Transferability of Deep Learning Algorithms for Malignancy Detection in Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Images from Different Anatomical Locations of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

      • Marc Aubreville, Miguel Goncalves, Christian Knipfer, Nicolai Oetter, Tobias Würfl, Helmut Neumann et al.
      Pages 67-85

    3. Min-Cut Segmentation of Retinal OCT Images

      • Bashir Isa Dodo, Yongmin Li, Khalid Eltayef, Xiaohui Liu
      Pages 86-99

    4. An Optimized Method for 3D Body Scanning Applications Based on KinectFusion

      • Faraj Alhwarin, Stefan Schiffer, Alexander Ferrein, Ingrid Scholl
      Pages 100-113

    5. Going Deeper into Colorectal Cancer Histopathology

      • Francesco Ponzio, Enrico Macii, Elisa Ficarra, Santa Di Cataldo
      Pages 114-131

    6. A Convolutional Neural Network for Spot Detection in Microscopy Images

      • Matsilele Mabaso, Daniel Withey, Bhekisipho Twala
      Pages 132-145

  4. Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    3. Formal Neuron Models: Delays Offer a Simplified Dendritic Integration for Free

      • Ophélie Guinaudeau, Gilles Bernot, Alexandre Muzy, Daniel Gaffé, Franck Grammont
      Pages 167-191

  5. Health Informatics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. How to Realize Device Interoperability and Information Security in mHealth Applications

      • Christoph Stach, Frank Steimle, Bernhard Mitschang
      Pages 213-237

    3. Evaluation of Power-Based Stair Climb Performance via Inertial Measurement Units

      • Sandra Hellmers, Sandra Lau, Rebecca Diekmann, Lena Dasenbrock, Tobias Kromke, Jürgen M. Bauer et al.
      Pages 238-261

    4. Considerations on the Usability of SClínico

      • João Pavão, Rute Bastardo, Luís Torres Pereira, Paula Oliveira, Victor Costa, Ana Isabel Martins et al.
      Pages 262-278

    5. Interoperability in Pervasive Health: A Systematic Review

      • Ana Dias, Ana Isabel Martins, Alexandra Queirós, Nelson Pacheco Rocha
      Pages 279-297
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About this book

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 11th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2018, held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in January 2018.

The 25 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 299 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on biomedical electronics and devices; bioimaging; bioinformatics models, methods and algorithms; health informatics.

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Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Alberto Cliquet Jr.

  • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

    Sheldon Wiebe

  • College of Charleston, Charleston, USA

    Paul Anderson

  • University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

    Giovanni Saggio

  • Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, UK

    Reyer Zwiggelaar

  • LIBPhys, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

    Hugo Gamboa

  • Instituto de Telecomunicações and Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal

    Ana Fred

  • Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal

    Sergi Bermúdez i Badia

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