The IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics 2005

BioMech 2005 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conference on Visualization, Imaging, and Image Processing (VIIP 2005)

LOCATION
Benidorm is located about 45 kilometres northeast of Alicante in the East of Spain. Surrounded by mountains, this picturesque town is located on the Costa Blanca (White Coast), which boasts over five kilometres of white sand beaches and warm, sunny weather year round. Besides Benidorm's vibrant nightlife, there are several beautiful parks for children and families to enjoy. The architecture of Benidorm represents the convergence of several cultural heritages, including Roman, Arabic, and Christian legacies.

SCOPE
BioMech 2005 will highlight the latest research and developments in the fields of biomechanics. The topics to be covered include but are not limited to:

Gait and Motion Analysis
General Motion Kinetics
Posture and Postural Control
Balance and Stability
Running
Falling
Stairs and Inclines
Loading
Muscle Activity and Dynamics
Motor Development
Multi-Body Dynamics
Orthopaedics
Bones
Joints
Cartilage
Ligaments and Tendons
The Spine
Lumbar Functional Spine Units (FSU)
Knees
Feet
Hips and Femurs
Shoulders
Upper Extremities
Fracture Fixation
Joint Replacement
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Mechanics of Implants

Sports and Performance
Sport Performance
Sport Equipment
Sport Injury Prevention
Methodology and Instrumentation for Sport Simulation
Biomechanical Simulators
Design and Testing of Footwear
Training
Fatigue

Injury and Rehabilitation
Impact Biomechanics
Man-Machine Interaction
Labour Protection
Spinal Efforts
Ergonomic Systems
Clinical Rehabilitation Technology
The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Cardiac Mechanics
Respiratory Mechanics
Arterial Mechanics
Hemodynamics
The Heart
Cardiovascular Implants and Devices
The Musculoskeletal System
Musculoskeletal System Dynamics
Structure and Function Properties of Bone Tissue
Bone Modelling
Muscle Coordination

Neuromuscular Control
Postural Sway and Joint Stiffness
Motor Programs
Reflexes
Disorders
Electrophysiology

Hard and Soft Tissues

Experiments and Modelling
Foot Pressure Measurement
Electromyography (EMG)
Kinematics Analysis
Motion Capture
Motion Analysis
Motion Synthesis and Animation
Finite Element Methods
Computational Biomechanics

Other Topics
Dental Biomechanics
Clinical Biomechanics
Forensic Biomechanics
Pediatric Biomechanics
Geriatric Biomechanics
Cellular Biomechanics
Biomaterials
Biological Remodelling Processes
Growth Biomechanics
Mechanotransduction
Biosensors
BioMEMS
Robotics
Drug Delivery

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
J. Abendroth-Smith – Willamette University, USA
F. Baaijens – Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
A. Baca – University of Vienna, Austria
F. Barbier – University of Valenciennes/Le Mont Houy, France
W. Barfield – College of Charleston, USA
G. Baroud – Sherbrooke University, Canada
J. Bauer – State University of New York College at Cortland, USA
C. Bertram – University of New South Wales, Australia
M.D. Castellano – University of Zaragoza, Spain
J.W. Chow – University of Florida, USA
S.L. Delp – Stanford University, USA
P. Diamantopoulos – University of Sussex, UK
S. Dixon – University of Exeter, UK
A. Eriksson – Royal Institute of Technology - KTH, Sweden
M.W. Fahmy – University of Miami, USA
C.B. Frank – University of Calgary, Canada
V.K. Goel – University of Toledo, USA
J.C.H. Goh – National University of Singapore, Singapore
P. Gorce – University of Toulon-Var, France
M.R. Gudavalli – Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, USA
K. Hayashi – Osaka University, Japan
W. Herzog – University of Calgary, Canada
J.W. Holmes – Columbia University, USA
G.A. Holzapfel – Graz University of Technology, Austria
Y. Hong – Chinese University of Hong Kong, PRC
J. Jirova – Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
J.S. Jurvelin – University of Kuopio, Finland
J.L. Katz – University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA
T. Keller – University of Vermont, USA
U.G. Kersting – University of Auckland, New Zealand
D. Knudson – California State University, Chico, USA
Y.–H. Kwon – Texas Woman's University, USA
F.-X. Lepoutre – University of Valenciennes/Le Mont Houy, France
M. Liebschner – Rice University, USA
C.T. Lim – National University of Singapore, Singapore
J. Liu – Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA
I.C. Locke – University of Westminster, UK
M. Mariunas – Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
E. Markiewicz – University of Valenciennes/Le Mont Houy, France
E. Mazza – ETH Zentrum, Switzerland
A.H. McGregor – Imperial College, UK
J.R. Meakin – University of Aberdeen, UK
T. Miles – University of Bath, UK
A.E. Minetti – Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
F. Montevecchi – Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
E. Mueller – University of Salzburg, Austria
R.R. Neptune – University of Texas at Austin, USA
G.Y.F. Ng – Hong Kong Polytechnic University, PRC
M.G. Pandy – University of Texas at Austin, USA
G. Pennati – Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
M. Pope – Aberdeen University, UK
B.I. Prilutsky – Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
T.M. Quinn – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
D.G.E. Robertson – University of Ottawa, Canada
G. Shan – University of Lethbridge, Canada
J.-Y. Shao – Washington University, USA
P.N. Sheth – University of Virginia, USA
D. Smith – University of Auckland, New Zealand
H.-C. Spatz – University of Freiburg, Germany
M. Staat – Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
J. Sumec – Slovak University of Technology, Slovak Republic
M. Tanaka – Osaka University, Japan
K. Tanishita – Keio University, Japan
M. Taylor – University of Southampton, UK
A. Terrier – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
S. Thomopoulos – Washington University, USA
V. Tregoubov – St. Petersburg State University, Russia
G.A. Truskey – Duke University, USA
F. van de Vosse – Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
B. van Rietbergen – Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
J. Vander Sloten – Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
B. Vanwanseele – University of Sydney, Australia
D. Vashishth – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
I. Vesely – University of Southern California, USA
S. Walt – University of Auckland, New Zealand
N. Wasielewski – College of Charleston, USA
D. Xiao – University of East London, UK
V. Zanchi – University of Split, Croatia
V.M. Zatsiorsky – Pennsylvania State University, USA

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Initial Paper
Submit your paper via our website at:
http://iasted.org/conferences/2005/spain/submit-485.htm. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or MS Word (.doc) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by May 1, 2005. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Complete the online initial paper submission form designating an author who will attend the conference and providing four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. One of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope. Initial paper submissions should be approximately six pages. Formatting instructions are available at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-initial.htm.

Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by June 15, 2005. Final manuscripts are due by July 5, 2005. Registration and final payment are due by July 15, 2005. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Final Papers
Send your final manuscripts via email to: finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number. The formatting instructions can be found at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-final.htm and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is six single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font. Only one paper of up to six pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

TUTORIALS
Proposals for three-hour tutorials should be submitted online by May 1, 2005. Tutorials are to be submitted via the following website address:
http://iasted.org/conferences/2005/spain/tutorialsubmit-485.htm. A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS
Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal via email to: calgary@iasted.org. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s). Papers submitted to the special session must be received by May 1, 2005, unless otherwise stipulated by the special session organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program. More information on special sessions is available at:
http://iasted.org/conferences/2005/spain/sessionsubmit-485.htm.

JOURNALS
Extended versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for review for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Authors must submit the expanded version of their conference paper for peer review consideration to: http://www.actapress.com/journals/submission.htm following the standard procedure as described on the website: http://www.actapress.com. All papers considered for journal review must be of the highest quality and demonstrate a novel contribution to the literature. For further information, please email journals@actapress.com.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submissions due May 1, 2005
Notification of acceptance June 15, 2005
Final manuscripts due July 5, 2005
Registration Deadline July 15, 2005

For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:
IASTED Secretariat – BioMech 2005
#80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T3B 0M6
Tel: 403-288-1195
Fax: 403-247-6851
E-mail: calgary@iasted.org
Website: http://www.iasted.org