| Workshops and Tutorials A number of workshops and tutorials will be organized in parallel with the conference. Please check this page for news. Fourth International Workshop on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Engineering in Medicine and BiologyInternational Workshop on Advances in Rehabilitation Engineering Applications2nd Workshop on Lighting: From Energy Efficiency to Light PollutionWorkshop on Internet of ThingsInternational workshop with industry on electromagnetic properties of materials and dedicated applications in international projects Fourth International Workshop on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Engineering in Medicine and BiologyThe aim of the workshop is to bring together scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users from all over the world to discuss common theoretical and practical problems, describe scientific and commercial applications and explore avenues for future research in - and connections between - these two dynamical domains: Electromagnetic Compatibility & Engineering in Medicine and Biology.The main topics are focused on the characterization of electromagnetic environments, associated with field influence on technical or biological systems. What makes the EMC&EMB workshop special is its novel approach towards considering interconnections between the electromagnetic fields and medical bioengineering. Thus, topics include, but are not limited to: - EMC in electrical and electronic engineering - Electrostatic discharge (ESD) - EMC measurement, instrumentation and testing - Modeling/simulation and computational electromagnetic - Survey of electromagnetic environments - Electromagnetic shields and absorbers - Electromagnetic interference characterization/control in medical devices and hospitals - Biological and health effects of electromagnetic fields. - Electro and magneto therapy - Electromagnetic/bioelectromagnetic signatures acquisition and processing - Embedded/wearable systems in biomedical engineering - Wireless communication in biomedicine/measurements - Methods and modelling in medicine and biology Workshop chair: Professor Valeriu David MSc, PhD (valdavid@tuiasi.ro) Faculty of Electrical Engineering “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi Bd. D.Mangeron Nr. 3 700050 Iasi, Romania Tel: +40-232-701123 Fax: +40-232-237627 International Workshop on Advances in Rehabilitation Engineering Applications  The aim of the workshop is to bring together scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users from all over the world to discuss common theoretical and practical problems related to engineered equipment for rehabilitation which may include hybrid systems FES-exoskeletons, Brain-Computer Interfaces etc. An Electroencephalogram based Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) provides a new communication channel between the human brain and a computer. Patients who suffer from severe motor impairments (late stage of Amyothrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), severe cerebral palsy, head trauma and spinal injuries) may use such a BCI system as an alternative form of communication by mental activity. In fact, changes of brain activity induced by a mental task are detected/classified. The BCI system transforms these changes into a control signal which can be used for communication or control of external devices. The practical demo will be performed with g.USBamp system and wireless system g.Nautilus (BCI systems). Workshop chair: Prof. Marian Poboroniuc (mpobor@tuiasi.ro) Faculty of Electrical Engineering “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi Bd. D.Mangeron Nr. 3700050 Iasi, Romania Tel: +40-232-701234 Fax: +40-232-237627 Workshop on Lighting: From Energy Efficiency to Light Pollution 2nd Edition October 20-21, 2016, Iasi, Romania  Supported by CNRI (Romanian National Lighting Committee) Aim: The lighting field suffers a massive transformation. Mainly due to their increased efficiency, LEDs are replacing old lighting technology in practically all application domains. From the conservative skeptical attitudes and up to the aggressive commercial promotion, the specialists are invited to spread information and moderate polemics. But beyond the transition to a new technology, lighting has an increased social, environmental, commercial and cultural role. Different diverse implications of urban lighting have to be analyzed and discussed, like those related to the light pollution: health, ecology, anthropology and the need of a dark sky. Nevertheless, the traditional lighting industry is forced to move away from a product oriented industry, towards an industry providing full service lighting systems and solutions. As a result of the impact of information- and communication technology, new concept like “lighting on-demand” will become usual. Call for Papers The submission of scientific papers is fully supported. Accepted papers complying with EPE2016 conditions (http://www.epe.tuiasi.ro/2016/) will be included in the Conference Proceedings, distributed to the participants at the beginning of the Conference. The Proceedings will be submitted to different databases and indexing bodies, including IEEE Xplore and Thomson Reuters ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index. Proceedings of the 2012 and 2014 edition are available in IEEE Xplore database and are included in ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index. Deadline for the application and submission of papers: 15 July 2016 Please submit the papers using the conference submission system or by e-mail to both following addresses: cdgalatanu@yahoo.com and ddlucache@gmail.com. Topics (not limited to): LED lighting, Smartlighting and energy efficiency, Urban lighting, Eco-lighting, Light and emotions, Light for health and wellness, Light and astronomy. Who should attend This workshop is open to everyone with an interest in any aspect of the light and lighting: lighting designers, researchers, students, manufacturers, city planners, architects, ecologists, biologists and related professions. Table-Top Exhibition and Sponsorships If you are interested in presenting and promoting your products at this IEEE and CNRI event please contact Dorin D. Lucache at +40 74 025 6827 or lukake@tuiasi.ro to learn more about exhibition and sponsorship opportunities. Workshop Co-Chairs Catalin D. Galatanu, professor, vice-president CNRI Faculty of Constructions and Installations, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania E-mail: cdgalatanu@yahoo.com Tel: +40 74 476 2941 Dorin D. Lucache, professor Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania E-mail: ddlucache@gmail.com Tel: +40 74 025 6827 A PDF version of the invitation to the Workshop on Lighting can be found here.  Workshop on Internet of Things  Aim The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a strong trend in the technological advancement driving innovation in both traditional and nontraditional applications. As the latest Gartner, Inc. forecasts show, more than 6 billion things will be connected and in use worldwide in 2016, and will reach more than 20 billion by 2020. IoT has a major impact not only on the consumers’ lives, but also on industry by reducing production costs, shaping new business models and increasing the number of IT-centric processes. The main driver of Internet of Things is based on the large palette of services which connect things from simpler sensors and actuators to most complex equipments to IT systems allowing data acquisition, communication, processing and mining at a level it was unpractical until now and with results that could not been foreseen a few years ago. Total spending on these services will account in 2016 more than $235 billion. This workshop aims to identify the latest tendencies guiding IoT development and implementation in applications covering many different areas such as energy, healthcare, transportation, automotive, industry and agriculture. The workshop is intended to fostering the discussion on IoT related issues, in particular focusing on technical enablers for the IoTs, such as practical architectures, software and hardware, with a strong emphasis on showcases and demonstrations of real use cases. Who should attend This workshop is open to everyone with an interest in any aspect of Internet of Things: designers, researchers, students, manufacturers, and related professions. Workshop chair: Cristian-Győző Haba, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi email: cghaba@tuiasi.ro/ Tel. +40 721696134 International workshop with industry on electromagnetic properties of materials and dedicated applications in international projects October 17th-19th, 2016, Iasi, Romania Aim The aim of the workshop is to bring together scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users from academia and industry to discuss electromagnetic properties of the materials and dedicated applications with reference to ongoing international research projects. The workshop agenda is found here. Workshop chair: Professor Romeo Ciobanu (r.c.ciobanu@tuiasi.ro) |