5th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2011

1. Cardiovascular Modeling: Physiological Concepts and Simulation
A. Avolio

2. Effect of Pain Perception on the Heartbeat Evoked Potential
X. P. Li

3. In-vivo Cartilage Mechano-Biology: How to Make Progress in Osteoarthritis Research
W. Herzog, T. R. Leonard, Z. Abusara, S. K. Han, A. Sawatsky

4. Sensors and Instrumentation to Meet Clinical Needs
M. R. Neuman

5. Tissues Injuries from Epidermal Loadings in Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Wheeled Mobility
A. F. T. Mak

6. Computer Aided Surgery for Minimally Invasive Therapy
Ichiro Sakuma

7. Role of Mechanical Loading in the Aetiology of Deep Tissue Injury
C. Oomens, S. Loerakker, K. Nicolay, D. Bader

8. Tissue Engineering Approaches to the Treatment of Spinal Disorders
J. C. H. Goh, H. K. Wong, S. Abbah, E. Y. S. See, S. L. Toh

9. Study of the Optimal Circuit Using Simultaneous Apheresis with Hemodialysis
A. Morisaki, M. Iwahashi, H. Nakayama, S. Yoshitake, S. Takezawa

10. Biomedical Engineering Education under European Union Support
M. Cerny, M. Penhaker, M. Gala, B. Babusiak

11. OBE Implementation and Design of Continual Quality Improvement (CQI) for Accreditation of Biomedical Engineering Program University of Malaya
S. Karman, K. Hasikin, H. N. Ting, S. C. Ng, A. K. Abdul Wahab, E. Lim, N. A. Hamzaid, W. A. B. Abas

12. Ocular Lens Microcirculation Model, A Web-Based Bioengineering Educational Tool
S. E. Vaghefi

13. Analysis of Skin Color of Malaysian People
L. M. Abdulhadi, H. L. Mahmoud, H. A. Mohammed

14. Comparison of Spectrometer, Camera, and Scanner Reproduction of Skin Color
H. L. Mahmoud, L. M. Abdulhadi, A. Mahmoud, H. A. Mohammed

15. Context and Implications of Blood Angiogenin Level Findings in Healthy and Breast Cancer Females of Malaysia
V. Piven, Y. A. Manaf, M. A. Abdullah

16. Detection of Acute Leukaemia Cells Using Variety of Features and Neural Networks
A. S. Abdul Nasir, M. Y. Mashor, H. Rosline

17. A Novel Phantom for Accurate Performance Assessment of Bone Mineral Measurement Techniques: DEXA and QCT
A. Emami, H. Ghadiri, M. R. Ay, S. Akhlagpour, A. Eslami, P. Ghafarian, S. Taghizadeh

18. Calcination Effects on the Sinterability of Hydroxyapatite Bioceramics
C. Y. Tan, R. Tolouei, S. Ramesh, B. K. Yap, M. Amiriyan

19. Chitin Fiber Reinforced Silver Sulfate Doped Chitosan as Antimicrobial Coating
C. K. Tang, A. K. Arof, N. Mohd Zain

20. Effects of Joule Heating on Electrophoretic Mobility of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus (Live and Dead)
P. F. Lee, M. Misran, W. A. T. Wan Abdullah

21. Electrochromic Property of Sol-Gel Derived TiO2 Thin Film for pH Sensor
J. C. Chou, C. H. Liu, C. C. Chen

22. Failure Analysis of Retrieved UHMWPE Tibial Insert in Total Knee Replacement
S. Liza, A. S. M. A. Haseeb, A. A. Abbas, H. H. Masjuki

23. Influence of Magnesium Doping in Hydroxyapatite Bioceramics Sintered by Short Holding Time
S. Ramesh, R. Tolouei, C. Y. Tan, M. Amiriyan, B. K. Yap, J. Purbolaksono, M. Hamdi

24. In-vitro Biocompatibility of Folate-Decorated Star-Shaped Copolymeric Micelle for Targeted Drug Delivery
N. V. Cuong, Y. L. Li, M. F. Hsieh

25. Mercury (II) Removal Using CNTS Grown on GACs
K. A. Nassereldeen, S. E. Mirghami, N. W. Salleh

26. Optical Properties Effect of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Dots Towards Conjugation Process
S. A. Shamsudin, N. F. Omar, S. Radiman

27. Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite through Dry Mechanochemical Method and Its Conversion to Dense Bodies: Preliminary Result
S. Adzila, I. Sopyan, M. Hamdi

28. The Effect of Ball Milling Hours in the Synthesizing Nano-Crystalline Forsterite via Solid-State Reaction
K. L. Samuel Lai, C. Y. Tan, S. Ramesh, R. Tolouei, B. K. Yap, M. Amiriyan

29. The Effect of Titanium Dioxide to the Bacterial Growth on Lysogeny Broth Agar
N. H. Sabtu, W. S. Wan Zaki, T. N. Tengku Ibrahim, M. M. Abdul Jamil

30. Thermal Analysis on Hydroxyapatite Synthesis through Mechanochemical Method
A. S. F. Alqap, S. Adzila, I. Sopyan, M. Hamdi, S. Ramesh

31. Continuous Passive Ankle Motion Device for Patient Undergoing Tibial Distraction Osteogenesis
C. T. Ang, N. A. Hamzaid, Y. P. Chua, A. Saw

32. Musculoskeletal Model of Hip Fracture for Safety Assurance of Reduction Path in Robot-assisted Fracture Reduction
S. Joung, S. Syed Shikh, E. Kobayashi, I. Ohnishi, I. Sakuma

33. Speed Based Surface EMG Classification Using Fuzzy Logic for Prosthetic Hand Control
S. A. Ahmad, A. J. Ishak, S. H. Ali

34. Activity of Upper Body Muscles during Bowing and Prostration Tasks in Healthy Subjects
M. K. M. Safee, W. A. B. Wan Abas, N. A. Abu Osman, F. Ibrahim

35. Analysis of the Effect of Mechanical Properties on Stress Induced in Tibia
B. Sepehri, A. R. Ashofteh-Yazdi, G. A. Rouhi, M. Bahari-Kashani

36. Comparative Studies of the Optimal Airflow Waveforms and Ventilation Settings under Respiratory Mechanical Loadings
S. L. Lin, S. J. Yeh, H. W. Shia

37. Development of Inexpensive Motion Analysis System–Preliminary Findings
Y. Z. Chong, J. Yunus, K. M. Fong, Y. J. Khoo, J. H. Low

38. Diabetic Foot Syndrome-3-D Pressure Pattern Analysis as Compared with Normal Subjects
H. S. Ranu, A. Almejrad

39. Effects of Arterial Longitudinal Tension on Pulsatile Axial Blood Flow
Y. Y. Lin Wang, W. K. Sze, J. M. Chen, W. K. Wang

40. Effect of Extracellular Matrix on Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype and Migration
T. Ohashi, Y. Hagiwara

41. Effects of the Wrist Angle on the Performance and Perceived Discomfort in a Long Lasting Handwriting Task
N. Y. Yu, S. H. Chang

42. Estimation of Muscle Force with EMG Signals Using Hammerstein-Wiener Model
R. Abbasi-Asl, R. Khorsandi, S. Farzampour, E. Zahedi

43. Hip 3D Joint Mechanics Analysis of Normal and Obese Individuals’ Gait
M. H. Mazlan, N. A. Abu Osman, W. A. B. Wan Abas

44. Impact Load and Mechanical Respond of Tibiofemoral Joint
A. A. Oshkour, N. A. Abu Osman, M. M. Davoodi, M. Bayat, Y. H. Yau, W. A. B. Wan Abas

45. Investigation of Lung Lethargy Deformation Using Finite Element Method
M. K. Zamani, M. Yamanaka, T. Miyashita, R. Ramli

46. Knee Energy Absorption in Full Extension Landing Using Finite Element Analysis
M. M. Davoodi, N. A. Abu Osman, A. A. Oshkour, M. Bayat

47. Knee Joint Stress Analysis in Standing
A. A. Oshkour, N. A. Abu Osman, M. M. Davoodi, M. Bayat, Y. H. Yau, W. A. B. Wan Abas

48. Mechanical Behavior of in-situ Chondrocyte at Different Loading Rates: A Finite Element Study
E. K. Moo, N. A. Abu Osman, B. Pingguan-Murphy, S. K. Han, S. Federico, W. Herzog

49. Posture and EMG Evaluation of Assist Functions of Full-Body Suits
T. Kitawaki, Y. Inoue, S. Doi, A. Egawa, A. Shiga, T. Iizuka, M. Kawakami, T. Numata, H. Oka

50. Posture Control and Muscle Activation in Spinal Stabilization Exercise
Y. T. Ting, L. Y. Guo, F. C. Su

51. Preliminary Findings on Anthropometric Data of 19-25 Year Old Malaysian University Students
Y. Z. Chong, X. J. Leong

52. Quantification of Patellar Tendon Reflex by Motion Analysis
L. K. Tham, N. A. Abu Osman, K. S. Lim, B. Pingguan-Murphy, W. A. B. Wan Abas

53. Quantitative Analysis of the Human Ankle Viscoelastic Behavior at Different Gait Speeds
Z. Safaeepour, A. Esteki, M. E. Mousavi, F. Tabatabaei

54. Response of the Human Spinal Column to Loading and Its Time Dependent Characteristics
H. S. Ranu, A. S. Bhullar, A. Zakaria

55. Shoulder’s Modeling via Kane’s Method: Determination of Torques in Smash Activity
F. H. M. Ariff, A. S. Rambely, N. A. A. Ghani

56. Simulation of Brittle Damage for Fracture Process of Endodontically Treated Tooth
S. S. R. Koloor, J. Kashani, M. R. Abdul Kadir

57. Stress Distribution Analysis on Semi Constrained Elbow Prosthesis during Flexion and Extension Motion
M. Heidari, M. Rafiq Bin Dato Abdul Kadir, A. Fallahiarezoodar, M. Alizadeh

58. Stress Distribution of Dental Posts by Finite Element Analysis
P. H. Liu, G. H. Jhong

59. Temporal Characteristics of the Final Delivery Phase and Its Relation to Tenpin Bowling Performance
R. Razman, W. A. B. Wan Abas, N. A. Abu Osman, J. P. G. Cheong

60. The Biomechanics Analysis for Dynamic Hip Screw on Osteoporotic and Unstable Femoral Fracture
H. F. Wu, K. A. Lai, M. T. Huang, H. S. Chen, K. C. Chung, F. S. Yang

61. Hemodynamic Activities of Motor Cortex Related to Jaw and Arm Muscles Determined by Near Infrared Spectroscopy
L. M. Hoa, Đ. N. Huan, N. V. Hoa, D. D. Thien, T. Q. D. Khoa, V. V. Toi

62. Time-Dependent EMG Power Spectrum Parameters of Biceps Brachii during Cyclic Dynamic Contraction
S. Thongpanja, A. Phinyomark, P. Phukpattaranont, C. Limsakul

63. Transcutaneous Viscoelastic Properties of Brain through Cranial Defects
H. Nagai, D. Takada, M. Daisu, K. Sugimoto, T. Miyazaki, Y. Akiyama

64. Two Practical Strategies for Developing Resultant Muscle Torque Production Using Elastic Resistance Device
S. J. Aboodarda, A. Yusof, N. A. Abu Osman, F. Ibrahim

65. A Novel Body Temperature Measuring and Data Transmitting System Using Bio - Sensors and Real-Time Transmission Technique
S. Manazir Hussain, Ijlal Shahrukh Ateeq, Kamran Hameed, Aisha Tahir, S. M. Omair, S. Imran Alam, Sana H. Khan

66. A Quantitative Study of Gastric Activity on Feeding Low and High Viscosity Meals
K. Takahashi, A. Kobayashi, H. Inoue

67. A Study of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field (ELF EMF) Exposure Levels at Multi Storey Apartment
R. Tukimin, W. N. L. Mahadi

68. Accuracy Improvement for Low Perfusion Pulse Oximetry
J. M. Cho, N. H. Kim, H. S. Seong, Y. S. Kim

69. Application of a Manometric Technique to Verify Nasogastric Tube Placement in Intubated, Mechanically Ventilated Patients
H. S. Chen, K. C. Chung, S. H. Yang, T. H. Li, H. F. Wu

70. Assessment of Diabetics with Various Degrees of Autonomic Neuropathy Based on Cross-Approximate Entropy
C. C. Chiu, S. J. Yeh, T. Y. Li

71. Automated Diagnosis of Melanoma Based on Nonlinear Complexity Features
N. Karami, A. Esteki

72. Bowel Ischemia Monitoring Using Rapid Sampling Microdialysis Biosensor System
E. P. Córcoles, S. Deeba, G. B. Hanna, P. Paraskeva, M. G. Boutelle, A. Darzi

73. Changes in Cortical Blood Oxygenation Responding to Arithmetical Tasks and Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
N. N. P. Trinh, N. H. Binh, D. D. Thien, T. Q. D. Khoa, V. V. Toi

74. Color Coded Heart Rate Monitoring System Using ANT+
F. K. Che Harun, N. Uyop, M. F. Ab Aziz, N. H. Mahmood, M. F. Kamarudin, A. Linoby

75. Control Brain Machine Interface for a Power Wheelchair
C. R. Hema, M. P. Paulraj

76. Design and Development of Microcontroller Based ECG Simulator
A. D. Paul, K. R. Urzoshi, R. S. Datta, A. Arsalan, A. M. Azad

77. Development of CW CO2 Laser Percussion Technique
S. Sano, Y. Hashishin, T. Nakayama

78. Electric Field Measurement for Biomedical Application Using GNU Radio
I. Hieda, K. C. Nam

79. EZ430-Chronos Watch as a Wireless Health Monitoring Device
I. N. A. Mohd Nordin, P. S. Chee, M. Mohd Addi, F. K. Che Harun

80. Face Detection for Drivers’ Drowsiness Using Computer Vision
V. V. Dixit, A. V. Deshpande, D. Ganage

81. Histological Study to Estimate Risks of Radon Inhalation Dose on a Lung Cancer: In vivo
A. H. Ismail, M. S. Jaafar, F. H. Mustafa

82. Influence of Hair Color on Photodynamic Dose Activation in PDT for Scalp Diseases
F. H. Mustafa, M. S. Jaafar, A. H. Ismail, A. F. Omar, H. A. Houssein, Z. A. Timimi

83. Measurement and Diagnosis Assessment of Plethysmographycal Record
M. Augustynek, M. Penhaker, J. Semkovic, P. Penhakerova, M. Cerny

84. Measurement of Available Chlorine in Electrolyzed Water Using Electrical Conductivity
K. Umimoto, H. Kawanishi, Y. Shimamoto, M. Miyata, S. Nagata, J. Yanagida

85. Measuring the Depth of Sleep by Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Polysomnography
N. T. M. Thanh, L. H. Duy, L. Q. Khai, T. Q. D. Khoa, V. V. Toi

86. Multi-frequency Microwave Radiometer System for Measuring Deep Brain Temperature in New Born Infants
T. Sugiura, H. Hirata, J. W. Hand, S. Mizushina

87. Number of Pulses of rTMS Affects the Inter-reversal Time of Perceptual Reversal
K. Nojima, S. Ge, Y. Katayama, K. Iramina

88. Permittivity of Urine between Benign and Malignant Breast Tumour
E. S. Arjmand, H. N. Ting, C. H. Yip, N. A. Mohd Taib

89. Problems and Solution When Developing Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
N. H. Kim, H. S. Seong, J. W. Moon, J. M. Cho

90. Pulse Oximetry Color Coded Heart Rate Monitoring System Using ZigBee
F. K. Che Harun, N. Zulkarnain, M. F. Ab Aziz, N. H. Mahmood, M. F. Kamarudin, A. Linoby

91. Study of Electromagnetic Field Radiation on the Human Muscle Activity
M. S. F. Mansor, W. A. B. Wan Abas, W. N. L. Wan Mahadi

92. The pH Sensitivity of the Polarization Capacitance on Stainless-Steel Electrodes
J. G. Bau, H. C. Chen

93. Ultrasound Dosimetery Using Microbubbles
E. Rezayat, E. Zahedi, J. Tavakkoli

94. Visualization of Measured Data for Wireless Devices BluesenseAD
O. Krejcar, D. Janckulik, M. Kelnar

95. Voltammetric Approach for In-vivo Detecting Dopamine Level of Rat’s Brain
G. C. Chen, H. Z. Han, T. C. Tsai, C. C. Cheng, J. J. Jason Chen

96. Wearable ECG Recorder with Acceleration Sensors for Measuring Daily Stress
Y. Okada, T. Y. Yoto, T. A. Suzuki, S. Sakuragawa, H. Mineta, T. Sugiura

97. Wireless Sensor Network for Flexible pH Array Sensor
J. C. Chou, C. C. Chen, M. S. Wu

98. Application of Gold Nanoparticles for Enhanced Photo-Thermal Therapy of Urothelial Carcinoma
Y. J. Wu, C. H. Chen, H. S. W. Chang, W. C. Chen, J. J. Jason Chen

99. Nanobiosensor for the Detection and Quantification of Specific DNA Sequences in Degraded Biological Samples
M. E. Ali, U. Hashim, S. Mustafa, Y. B. Che Man, M. H. M. Yusop

100. Polysilicon Nanogap Formation Using Size Expansion Technique for Biosensor Application
T. Nazwa, U. Hashim, T. S. Dhahi

101. A Modified Beer-Lambert Model of Skin Diffuse Reflectance for the Determination of Melanin Pigments
A. F. M. Hani, H. Nugroho, N. Mohd Noor, K. F. Rahim, R. Baba

102. A Review of ECG Peaks Detection and Classification
T. I. Amani, S. S. N. Alhady, U. K. Ngah, A. R. W. Abdullah

103. An Image Approach Model of RBC Flow in Microcirculation
W. C. Lin, H. H. Liu, R. S. Liu, K. P. Lin

104. An Image-Based Anatomical Network Model and Modelling of Circulation of Mouse Retinal Vasculature
P. Ganesan, S. He, H. Xu, Y. H. Yau

105. Analysis of Normal and Atherosclerotic Blood Vessels Using 2D Finite Element Models
K. Kamalanand, S. Srinivasan, S. Ramakrishnan

106. Comparative Analysis of Preprocessing Techniques for Quantification of Heart Rate Variability
W. M. H. Wan Mahmud, M. B. Malarvili

107. Detection of Influence of Stimuli or Sevices on the Physical Condition and Satisfaction with Unconscious Response Reflecting Activities of Autonomic Nervous System
H. Okawai, S. Ichisawa, K. Numata

108. Determination of Reflectance Optical Sensor Array Configuration Using 3-Layer Tissue Model and Monte Carlo Simulation
N. A. Jumadi, K. B. Gan, M. A. Mohd Ali, E. Zahedi

109. Effects of ECM Degradation Rate, Adhesion, and Drag on Cell Migration in 3D
H. C. Wong, W. C. Tang

110. Finite Element Analysis of Different Ferrule Heights of Endodontically Treated Tooth
J. Kashani, M. R. Abdul Kadir, Z. Arabshahi

111. How to Predict the Fractures Initiation Locus in Human Vertebrae Using Quantitative Computed Tomography(QCT) Based Finite Element Method?
A. Zeinali, B. Hashemi, A. Razmjoo

112. Influence of Cancellous Bone Existence in Human Lumbar Spine: A Finite Element Analysis
M. Alizadeh, J. Kashani, M. R. Abdul Kadir, A. Fallahi

113. Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging for Perfusion Monitoring in Burn Tissue Phantoms
A. K. Jayanthy, N. Sujatha, M. Ramasubba Reddy

114. Microdosimetry Modeling Technique for Spherical Cell
M. Nazib Adon, M. Noh Dalimin, N. Mohd Kassim, M. M. Abdul Jamil

115. Recurrent Breast Cancer with Proportional Homogeneous Poisson Process
C. C. Chang

116. Simulation of the Effects of Electric and Magnetic Loadings on Internal Bone Remodeling
A. Fathi Kazerooni, M. Rabbani, M. R. Yazdchi

117. Study of Hematocrit in Relation with Age and Gender Using Low Power Helium - Neon Laser Irradiation
H. A. A. Houssein, M. S. Jaafar, Z. Ali, Z. A. Timimi, F. H. Mustafa

118. Three-Dimensional Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling of Expiratory Flow in the Pharyngeal Airway
M. R. Rasani, K. Inthavong, J. Y. Tu

119. A Hybrid Trial to Trial Wavelet Coherence and Novelty Detection Scheme for a Fast and Clear Notification of Habituation: An Objective Uncomfortable Loudness Level Measure
Mai Mariam

120. Application of Data Mining on Polynomial Based Approach for ECG Biometric
K. A. Sidek, I. Khalil

121. Brain Waves after Short duration Exercise Induced by Wooden Tooth Brush as a Physical Agent - A Pilot Study
F. Reza, H. Omar, A. L. Ahmed, T. Begum, M. Muzaimi, J. M. Abdullah

122. Change Point Detection of EEG Signals Based on Particle Swarm Optimization
M. F. Mohamed Saaid, W. A. B. Wan Abas, H. Aroff, N. Mokhtar, R. Ramli, Z. Ibrahim

123. Comparative Analysis of the Optimal Performance Evaluation for Motor Imagery Based EEG-Brain Computer Interface
Y. S. Ryu, Y. B. Lee, C. G. Lee, B. W. Lee, J. K. Kim, M. H. Lee

124. Comparison of Influences on P300 Latency in the Case of Stimulating Supramarginal Gyrus and Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex by rTMS
T. Torii, K. Nojima, A. Matsunaga, M. Iwahashi, K. Iramina

125. Cortical Connectivity during Isometric Contraction with Concurrent Visual Processing by Partial Directed Coherence
S. N. Ramli, N. M. Safri, R. Sudirman, N. H. Mahmood, M. A. Othman, J. Yunus

126. Cross Evaluation for Characteristics of Motor Imagery Using Neuro-feedback Based EEG-Brain Computer Interface
Y. S. Ryu, Y. B. Lee, W. J. Jeong, S. J. Lee, D. H. Kang, M. H. Lee

127. EEG Artifact Signals Tracking and Filtering in Real Time for Command Control Application
M. Moghavvemi, A. Attaran, M. H. Moshrefpour Esfahani

128. EEG Patterns for Driving Wireless Control Robot
H. Azmy, N. Mat Safri, F. K. Che Harun, M. A. Othman

129. Effects of Physical Fatigue onto Brain Rhythms
S. C. Ng, P. Raveendran

130. Evaluation of Motor Imagery Using Combined Cue Based EEG-Brain Computer Interface
D. H. Choi, Y. B. Lee, W. J. Jeong, S. J. Lee, D. H. Kang, M. H. Lee

131. Fitting and Eliminating to the TMS Induced Artifact on the Measured EEG by the Equivalent Circuit Simulation Improved Performance
Y. Katayama, K. Iramina

132. Gender Identification by Using Fundamental and Formant Frequency for Malay Children
H. N. Ting, A. R. Zourmand

133. Improving Low Pass Filtered Speech Intelligibility Using Nonlinear Frequency Compression with Cepstrum and Spectral Envelope Transformation
M. H. Mohd Zaman, M. M. Mustafa, A. Hussain

134. Long-Term Heart Rate Variability Assessment
M. Penhaker, T. Stula, M. Augustynek

135. Neural Network Classifier for Hand Motion Detection from EMG Signal
Md. R. Ahsan, M. I. Ibrahimy, O. O. Khalifa

136. Performance Comparison between Mutative and Constriction PSO in Optimizing MFCC for the Classification of Hypothyroid Infant Cry
A. Zabidi, W. Mansor, Y. K. Lee, I. M. Yassin, R. Sahak

137. Periodic Lateralized Epileptiform Discharges (PLEDs) in Post Traumatic Epileptic Patient— Magnetoencephalographic (MEG) Study
T. Begum, F. Reza, H. Omar, A. L. Ahmed, S. Bhaskar, J. M. Abdullah, J. T. K. J. Tharakan

138. Premonitory Symptom of Septic Shock in Heart Rate Variability
Y. Yokota, Y. Kawamura, N. Matsumaru, K. Shirai

139. Review of Electromyographic Control Systems Based on Pattern Recognition
S. A. Ahmad, A. J. Ishak, S. H. Ali

140. Speaker Verification Using Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM)
H. Hussain, S. H. Salleh, C. M. Ting, A. K. Ariff, I. Kamarulafizam, R. A. Suraya

141. Speaker-Independent Vowel Recognition for Malay Children Using Time-Delay Neural Network
B. F. Yong, H. N. Ting

142. Feasibility of Using the Wavelet-Phase Stability in the Objective Quantification of Neural Correlates of Auditory Selective Attention
Y. F. Low, K. C. Lim, Y. G. Soo, D. J. Strauss

143. Sharing the Medical Resource: The Feasibility and Benefit of Global Medical Instruments Support and Service
M. J. Tzeng, C. Y. Lee, Y. Y. Huang

144. Hybrid Capillary-Flap Valve for Vapor Control in Point-of-Care Microfluidic CD
T. Thio, A. A. Nozari, N. Soin, M. K. B. A. Kahar, S. Z. M. Dawal, K. A. Samra, M. Madou, F. Ibrahim

145. Semi-automated Dielectrophoretic Cell Characterisation Module for Lab-on-Chip Applications
N. A. Kadri, H. O. Fatoyinbo, M. P. Hughes, F. H. Labeed

146. A Preliminary Study of Compression Efficiency and Noise Robustness of Orthogonal Moments on Medical X-Ray Images
K. H. Thung, S. C. Ng, C. L. Lim, P. Raveendran

147. Activities of Oxy-Hb and DeOxy-Hb on Motor Imaging and Motor Execution by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
D. H. T. Nguyen, N. V. D. Hau, T. Q. D. Khoa, V. V. Toi

148. An Overview: Segmentation Method for Blood Cell Disorders
M. F. Miswan, J. M. Sharif, M. A. Ngadi, D. Mohamad, M. M. Abdul Jamil

149. Assessment of Ischemic Stroke Rat Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy
F. M. Yang, C. W. Wu, C. Y. Lu, J. J. Jason Chen

150. Brain Lesion Segmentation of Diffusion-Weighted MRI Using Thresholding Technique
N. Mohd Saad, L. Salahuddin, S. A. R. Abu-Bakar, S. Muda, M. M. Mokji

151. Characterization of Renal Stones from Ultrasound Images Using Nonseparable Quincunx Wavelet Transform
S. R. Shah, M. D. Desai, L. Panchal, M. R. Desai

152. Cluster Approach for Auto Segmentation of Blast in Acute Leukimia Blood Slide Images
N. H. Harun, M. Y. Mashor, H. Rosline

153. Comparison of the Basal Ganglia Volumetry between SWI and T1WI in Normal Human Brain
W. B. Jung, Y. H. Han, J. H Lee, C. W. Mun

154. Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for Pancreatic Tumor Detection in Ultrasound Images
C. Wu, M. H. Lin, J. L. Su

155. Detection of Gastrointestinal Disease in Endoscope Imaging System
C. S. Low, K. S. Sim, A. L. Lee, H. Y. Ting, C. P. Tso, S. Y. Chuah

156. Digital Image Analysis of Chronic Ulcers Tissues
A. F. M. Hani, L. Arshad, A. S. Malik, A. Jamil, B. B. Felix Yap

157. Early Ischemic Stroke Detection through Image Colorization Graphical User Interface
K. S. Sim, M. K. Ong, C. K. Tan, C. P. Tso, A. H. Rozalina

158. Evaluation of the Effects of Chang’s Attenuation Correction Technique on Simlar Transverse Views of Cold and Hot Regions in Tc-99m SPECT: A Phantom Study
I. S. Sayed, A. Harfiza

159. Efficiency of Enhanced Distance Active Contour (EDAC) for Microcalcifications Segmentation
S. S Yasiran, A. Ibrahim, W. E. Z. W. A. Rahman, R. Mahmud

160. Estimating Retinal Vessel Diameter Change from the Vessel Cross-Section
M. Z. Che Azemin, D. K. Kumar

161. Face-Central Incisor Morphometric Relation in Malays and Chinese
L. M. Abdulhadi, H. Abass

162. Fingertip Synchrotron Radiation Angiography for Prediction of Diabetic Microangiopathy
T. Fujii, N. Fukuyama, Y. Ikeya, Y. Shinozaki, T. Tanabe, K. Umetani, H. Mori

163. Hybrid Multilayered Perceptron Network Trained by Modified Recursive Prediction Error-Extreme Learning Machine for Tuberculosis Bacilli Detection
M. K. Osman, M. Y. Mashor, H. Jaafar

164. Intelligent Spatial Based Breast Cancer Recognition and Signal Enhancement System in Magnetic Resonance Images
F. K. Chia, K. S. Sim, S. S. Chong, S. T. Tan, H. Y. Ting, Siti Fathimah Abbas, Sarimah Omar

165. Investigating the Mozart Effect on Brain Function by Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy
H. Q. M. Huy, T. Q. D. Khoa, V. V. Toi

166. Latex Glove Protein Estimation Using Maximum Minimum Area Variation
K. P. Yong, K. S. Sim, H. Y. Ting, W. K. Lim, K. L. Mok, A. H. M. Yatim

167. Measurement of the Area and Diameter of Human Pupil Using Matlab
N. H. Mahmood, N. Uyop, M. M. Mansor, A. M. Jumadi

168. Medical Image Pixel Extraction via Block Positioning Subtraction Technique for Motion Analysis
H. S. D. S. Jitvinder, S. S. S. Ranjit, S. A. Anas, K. C. Lim, A. J. Salim

169. Monte Carlo Characterization of Scattered Radiation Profile in Volumetric 64 Slice CT Using GATE
A. Najafi Darmian, M. R. Ay, M. Pouladian, A. Shirazi, H. Ghadiri, A. Akbarzadeh

170. Multi-Modality Medical Images Feature Analysis
H. Madzin, R. Zainuddin, N. S. Mohamed

171. Parametric Dictionary Design Using Genetic Algorithm for Biomedical Image De-noising Application
H. Nozari, G. A. Rezai Rad, M. Pourmajidian, A. K. Abdul-Wahab

172. Quantification of Inter-crystal Scattering and Parallax Effect in Pixelated High Resolution Small Animal Gamma Camera: A Monte Carlo Study
F. Adibpour, M. R. Ay, S. Sarkar, G. Loudos

173. Quantitative Assessment of the Influence of Crystal Material and Size on the Inter Crystal Scattering and Penetration Effect in Pixilated Dual Head Small Animal PET Scanner
N. Ghazanfari, M. R. Ay, N. Zeraatkar, S. Sarkar, G. Loudos

174. Rapid Calibration of 3D Freehand Ultrasound for Vessel Intervention
K. Luan, H. Liao, T. Ohya, J. Wang, I. Sakuma

175. Segmentation of Tumor in Digital Mammograms Using Wavelet Transform Modulus Maxima on a Low Cost Parallel Computing System
Hanifah Sulaiman, Arsmah Ibrahim, Norma Alias

176. The Correlation Analyses between fMRI and Psychophysical Results Contribute to Certify the Activated Area for Motion-Defined Pattern Perception
S. Kamiya, A. Kodabashi, Y. Higashi, M. Sekine, T. Fujimoto, T. Tamura

177. A New Method for Measuring Pistoning in Lower Limb Prosthetic
H. Gholizadeh, N. A. Abu Osman, Á. G. Lúðvíksdóttir, M. Kamyab, A. Eshraghi, S. Ali, W. A. B. Wan Abas

178. Ambulatory Function Monitor for Amputees
S. N. Ooi, N. A. Abu Osman

179. Anthromorphic Design Methodology for Multifingered Arm Prosthesis
U. S. Md Ali, N. A. Abu Osman, N. Yusoff, N. A. Hamzaid, H. Md Zin

180. Approximation Technique for Prosthetic Design Using Numerical Foot Profiling
A. Y. Bani Hashim, N. A. Abu Osman, W. A. B. Wan Abas, L. Abdul Latif

181. Comparison Study of the Transradial Prosthetics and Body Powered Prosthetics Using Pressure Distribution Approach
N. A. Abd Razak, N. A. Abu Osman

182. Effect of Position in Fixed Screw on Prosthetic Temporomandibular Joint
P. H. Liu, T. H. Huang, J. S. Huang

183. Evaluation of EMG Feature Extraction for Movement Control of Upper Limb Prostheses Based on Class Separation Index
A. Phinyomark, S. Hirunviriya, A. Nuidod, P. Phukpattaranont, C. Limsakul

184. Modeling and Fabrication of Articulate Patellar
H. H. Rifa’t, Y. Nukman, N. A. Abu Osman, L. K. Gym, M. Z. Harizam

185. Pistoning Measurement in Lower Limb Prostheses – A Literature Review
A. Eshraghi, N. A. Abu Osman, M. T. Karimi, H. Gholi Zadeh, S. Ali

186. Prosthetics and Orthotics Services in the Rehabilitation Clinics of University Malaya Medical Centre
S. Ali, N. A. Abu Osman, H. Gholizadeh, A. Eshraghi, P. M. Verdan, L. Abdul Latif

187. Prosthetic Foot Design: The Significance of the Normalized Ground Reaction Force
A. Y. Bani Hashim, N. A. Abu Osman, W. A. B. Wan Abas, L. Abdul Latif

188. A Survey on Welfare Equipment Using Information Technologies in Korea and Japan
H. S. Seong, N. H. Kim, Y. A. Yang, E. J. Chung, S. H. Park, J. M. Cho

189. Biomechanical Analysis on the Effect of Bone Graft of the Wrist after Arthroplasty
M. N. Bajuri, M. R. Abdul Kadir, M. Y. Yahya

190. Can Walking with Orthosis Decrease Bone Osteoporosis in Paraplegic Subjects?
M. T. Karimi, S. Solomonidis, A. Eshraghi

191. Design and Development of Arm Rehabilitation Monitoring Device
R. Ambar, M. S. Ahmad, M. M. Abdul Jamil

192. Development of Artificial Hand Gripper for Rehabilitation Process
A. M. Mohd Ali, M. Y. Ismail, M. M. Abdul Jamil

193. Motor Control in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder–Fitts’ Paradigm Test
S. H. Chang, N. Y. Yu

194. Quantitative Analysis of Conductive Fabric Sensor Used for a Method Evaluating Rehabilitation Status
B. W. Lee, C. K. Lee, Y. S. Ryu, D. H. Choi, M. H. Lee

195. Study on Posture Homeostasis – One Hour Pilot Experiment
G. W. Lin, T. C. Hsiao, C. W. Lin

196. The Development of Muscle Training System Using the Electromyogram and Interactive Game for Physical Rehabilitation
K. S. Kim, J. H. Kang, Y. H. Lee, C. S. Moon, H. H. Choi, C. W. Mun

197. A Preliminary Study on Magnetic Fields Effects on Stem Cell Differentiation
Azizi Miskon, Jatendra Uslama

198. A Preliminary Study on Possibility of Improving Animal Cell Growth
M. Y. Jang, C. W. Mun

199. Dynamic Behaviour of Human Bone Marrow Derived-Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Uniaxial Cyclical Stretched Substrate – A Preliminary Study
H. Y. Nam, B. Pingguan-Murphy, A. A. Abbas, A. M. Merican, T. Kamarul

200. Effect of Herbal Extracts on Rat Bone Marrow Stromal Cells (BMSCs) Derived Osteoblast–Preliminary Result
C. T. Poon, W. A. B. Abas, K. H. Kim, B. Pingguan-Murphy

201. Fabrication and In-vivo Evaluation of BCP Scaffolds
A. Behnamghader, R. Tolouei, R. Nemati, D. Sharifi, M. Farahpour, T. Forati, A. Rezaei, A. Gozalian, R. Neghabat

202. Fabrication of Porous Ceramic Scaffolds via Polymeric Sponge Method Using Sol-Gel Derived Strontium Doped Hydroxyapatite Powder
I. Sopyan, M. Mardziah, Z. Ahmad

203. Hydrogel Scaffolds: Advanced Materials for Soft Tissue Re-growth
Z. A. Abdul Hamid, A. Blencowe, J. Palmer, K. M. Abberton, W. A. Morrison, A. J. Penington, G. G. Qiao, G. Stevens

204. Process Optimization to Improve the Processing of Poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) into 3D Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
M. E. Hoque, Y. L. Chuan, I. Pashby, A. M. H. Ng, R. Idrus

205. The Fabrication of Human Amniotic Membrane Based Hydrogel for Cartilage Tissue Engineering Applications: A Preliminary Study
I. H. Hussin, B. Pingguan-Murphy, S. Z. Osman

206. Artificial Oxygen Carriers (Hemoglobin-Vesicles) as a Transfusion Alternative and for Oxygen Therapeutics
H. Sakai

207. Enzymatic Synthesis of Soybean Oil Based-Fatty Amides
E. A. Jaffar Al-Mulla

208. Rat Model of Healing the Skin Wounds and Joint Inflammations by Recombinant Human Angiogenin, Erythropoietin and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α
A. Gulyaev, V. Piven

Keywords: Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Medical and Radiation Physics