4th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2008

1. Advances in Neural Signal Processing and Modeling: Dynamics of the Respiratory Neural Networks during Maturation
M. Akay

2. Biomedical Engineering Inspired by Nature: Biomimetics
M. Madou

3. Current Issues and Future Possibilities for Biomedical Sensors
M. R. Neuman

4. Global Challenges of Health Technology
J. Nagel

5. The Biomechanics of Muscle Contraction: or Firing Biomechanics Research
W. Herzog

6. Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O): Today and Tomorrow
D. P. Blocka

7. A Design of Gait Training Equipment for Monoplegia Patients
Jongman Cho

8. Data Mining, Modeling and Knowledge Discovery Methods for Personalised Biomedical Decision Support Systems
N. Kasabov

9. Pathomechanics of Post-traumatic Knee Injuries
C. H. Yeow, P. V. S. Lee, James Cho Hong Goh

10. Ventricular Assist Device for Patient with End Stage Heart Failure — A Malaysian Experience
K. K. Pau

11. Research on Badminton Games: Past and Present
Abu Bakar Wan Abas Wan, A. S. Rambely

12. Classification on Diabetes Mellitus Data-set Based-on Artificial Neural Networks and ANFIS
A. Vosoulipour, M. Teshnehlab, H. A. Moghadam

13. Integration of Tension Development Model with the Fiber-Fluid Model of the Heart
S. Nagappan, A. K. Rathinam, K. Johnson, C. S. Woo

14. Pulsatile Flow Past Multiple Cylinders: A Model Study of Blood Flow in an Artificial Lung
Y. C. Lin, K. Khanafer, R. H. Bartlett, R. B. Hirschl, Joseph L. Bull

15. Application on Wireless Power Transmission for Biomedical Implantable Organ
H. Mansor, M. A. A. Halim, M. Y. Mashor, M. A. Rahim

16. Biomedical Electronics Engineering at Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Nashrul Fazli Mohd Nasir, A. F. Mohd Salleh, N. Mustafa, A. Saidatul, A. H. Jahidin, M. S. A. Megat Ali, M. Rizon

17. Development of Website for the Operating Procedure of Software Contained in Medical Devices
Yeou-Jiunn Chen, A. T. Liu, P. J. Chen, Y. T. Chen, U. Z. Hsieh, K. S. Cheng

18. Mathematical Modeling of Caspase Activated DNAase (CAD) Regulation Towards Apoptosis
M. Y. Baharuddin, C. A. Ooi, Y. Cao

19. Mixmodel Driven 3D Facial Synthesis to Computer-Aided Articulation Training
Yeou-Jiunn Chen, F. C. Liao, J. L. Wu, H. M. Yang, C. H. Wu

20. Syllabus Enhancement for Electromagnetic Course in Biomedical Electronics Engineering at Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Aisyah Hartini Jahidin, N. F. Mohd Nasir, M. S. A. Megat Ali, A. F. Mohd Salleh, N. Mustafa, A. Saidatul, Z. Zakaria

21. Technomedicum of Tallinn University of Technology and Biomedical Engineering in Estonia
Kalju Meigas

22. The First Decade of Biomedical Engineering Degree Program at the University of Malaya: Experiences and Achievements
Nahrizul Adib Kadri, M. G. Raha, N. A. Abu Osman, W. A. B. Wan Abas

23. A Facile Synthesis of Multicolor Polystyrene Microspheres Encapsulating Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles
H. S. Qian, Z. Q. Li, Yong Zhang

24. Application of Carbon Nanotubes For Removal of Copper Ion From Synthetic Water
Nassereldeen Ahmed Kabbashi, M. I. A. Karim, M. E. Saeed, K. H. K. Yaacob

25. Biocompatibility Study of PEI-NaYF4: Yb,Er Upconversion Nanoparticles
Yong Zhang, A. J. Rufaihah, E. K. W. Sim, L. Ye, N. G. Chen

26. Investigation of Carboxylic-functionalized Self-assembled Monolayers on Silicon and Gold and Their Application as pH-sensitive Probes Using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy
T. Hu, Y. Zhang, T. C. Chilcott, H. G. L. Coster

27. Transforming Growth Factor-?1 and ?3 Manipulation of HaCaT Keratinocyte Attachment to a 12.5µm Fibronectin Patterned Surface Illustrated by Widefield Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy
P. M. Charles, M. C. T. Denyer, M. Mahadi Abdul Jamil

28. 2-D Visualizations of the Frequency Contents of Lamb Waves in a Bovine Cortical Tibia
Manik Hapsara, D. Iliescu

29. A Comparative Evaluation on the Performance of Coifman Discrete and Stationary Wavelet Transform in ECG Signal Denoise Application
H. G. Rodney Tan, V. H. Mok

30. A Real-Time Algorithm for Extraction of Heart Beat in Invasive Blood Pressure
R. Shalbaf, R. Kahnamouei, A. Shalbaf

31. A Review on Feature Extraction & Classification Techniques for Biosignal Processing (Part I: Electrocardiogram)
Emran Bin Mohd Tamil, N. H. Kamarudin, R. Salleh, A. M. Tamil

32. A Review on Feature Extraction & Classification Techniques for Biosignal Processing (Part II: Electroencephalography)
E. M. Tamil, H. M. Radzi, M. Y. I. Idris, A. M. Tamil

33. A Review on Feature Extraction & Classification Techniques for Biosignal Processing (Part III: Electromyogram)
Emran Mohd Tamil, N. S. Bashar, M. Y. I. Idris, A. M. Tamil

34. A Review on Feature Extraction & Classification Techniques for Biosignal Processing (Part V: Gait Signal)
Emran Mohd Tamil, M. H. Noor, Z. Razak, N. M. Noor, A. M. Tamil

35. An Age Index for Vascular System Based on Photoplethysmogram Pulse Contour Analysis
Kalaivani Chellappan, M. A. Mohd Ali, E. Zahedi

36. Artificial Neural Network Classification of Arterial Pulse Waveforms in Cardiovascular Diseases
Chuang-Chien Chiu, B. Y. Liau, S. J. Yeh, C. L. Hsu

37. Assessment of Salat Taraweeh and Fasting Effect on Body Composition
Mas Sahidayana Mohktar, F. Ibrahim

38. Assessment of Severity in Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy Using Cumulative Linear Index of Higher Order Crossings
S. J. Yeh, C. C. Chiu, B. Y. Liau

39. Blood Cell Image Segmentation: A Review
Robiyanti Adollah, M. Y. Mashor, N. F. Mohd Nasir, H. Rosline, H. Mahsin, H. Adilah

40. Cheap In-House Setup For EMG Acquisition
Kenneth Sundaraj

41. Classification of Emboli and Artifact by Neuro-Fuzzy in Transcranial Doppler Signals
Seyed Reza Hashemi, S. Rahati, M. R. Azarpazhooh

42. Color Image Analysis to Grade Shades of a Color and its Application to Quantify Stained Tissues
Keerthana Prasad, P. K. Nayak

43. Comparison Of FFT And AR Techniques For Scalp EEG Analysis
Rosniwati Ghafar, A. Hussain, S. A. Samad, N. M. Tahir

44. Computerized Fetal Heart Rate Baseline Estimation Based on Number and Continuity of Occurrences
B. Niranjana Krupa, M. A. Mohd. Ali, E. Zahedi

45. Detection Of The Malarial Parasite Infected Blood Images By 3d-Analysis Of The Cell Curved Surface
P. M. Rubesh Anand, . Gaurav Bajpai, V. Bhaskar, S. M. Job

46. Determination of the Bioimpedance Analysis Parameters in Dengue Patients Using the Self Organizing Map
T. Faisal, F. Ibrahim, M. N. Taib

47. Diagnosis of Atherosclerotic Plaque Using Hilbert Transform on RF Ultrasound Data
Leili Salehi, H. Behnam

48. EEG Classification Using Neural Networks and Independent Component Analysis
Meghdad Ashtiyani, S. Asadi, P. M. Birgani, E. A. Khordechi

49. Efficient Parameter Selection of Support Vector Machines
Kamarulafizam Bin Ismael, S. H. Salleh, J. M. Najeb, R. B. Jahangir Bakhteri

50. Electromyography Signal Based For Intelligent Prosthesis Design
Zunaidi Ibrahim, R. Nagarajan, M. Rizon, D. Hazry, D. Ruslizam, C. O. Azlin

51. Epileptic Seizure Detection
K. Prabhakar Nayak, U. C. Niranjan

52. Feature Extraction for Biosignal Processing (Part IV: Electrogastrogram) using HHT
Emran Mohd Tamil, R. Hamzah, M. Y. I. Idris, A. M. Tamil

53. Flexion Relaxation Phenomenon of Back Muscles in Discriminating Between Healthy and Chronic Low Back Pain Women
Siti Hajar Othman, F. Ibrahim, S. Z. Omar, R. B. A. Rahim

54. Heart Sound Localization through Time Delay Calculation Method
Rabia B. Jahangir Bakhteri, S. H. Salleh, K. Ismail

55. Measurement of Artery Stiffness Index (ASI) Using Blood Volume Pulse
A. H. Mohamed, M. Moghavvemi, W. M. A. Wan Ibrahim

56. Mitral Regurgitation PCG-Signal Classification based on Adaptive Db-Wavelet
Abbas K. Abbas, R. Bassam, R. M. Kasim

57. NN-Based R-peak Detection in QRS Complex of ECG Signal
Muhammad Asraful Hasan, M. I. Ibrahimy, M. B. I. Reaz

58. Recognition of Six Digits from Lip Movement Using Color Image
Reza Shalbaf, M. Vafadoost, A. Shalbaf, R. Kahnamouei

59. Removal of EOG Artifacts Using ICA Regression Method
Ng Siew Cheok, P. Raveendran

60. Review on Technical Aspects of Image Acquisition, Analysis and Retrieval for Leukaemia Cells
Shobana Rajendran, H. Arof, F. Ibrahim, S. Yegappan

61. Short Review on the Used Recipes to Simulate the Bio-Tissue at Microwave Frequencies
W. M. A. Ibrahim, Hatem M. Algabroun, M. T. Almaqtari

62. Speaker-dependent Malay Vowel Recognition for a Child with Articulation Disorder Using Multi-layer Perceptron
Hua Nong Ting, K. M. Mark

63. Spectral Characteristics Estimation of PCG Signals based on ARMAX Nonlinear Modeling
Rasha Bassam, A. K. Abbas, R. M. Kasim

64. Speech Technology Applied to Children with Speech Disorders
William Ricardo Rodríguez Dueñas, C. Vaquero, O. Saz, E. Lleida

65. Statistical Analysis of ECG signals for Arrhythmia Detection
G. S. Nayak, C. Puttamadappa, A. Surekha Kamatha

66. Study of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) on the Human Muscle Activity: A Preliminary Study
Mohd Shuhaibul Fadly Mansor, W. A. B. Wan Abas, W. N. L. Wan Mahadi

67. The Family Tree of Breast Microwave Imaging Techniques
W. M. A. Ibrahim, Hatem M. Algabroun

68. Time-Frequency Analysis of EEG Signals for Human Emotion Detection
M. Murugappan, M. Rizon, R. Nagarajan, S. Yaacob, D. Hazry, I. Zunaidi

69. A Comparative Study of Imputation Methods to Predict Missing Attribute Values in Coronary Heart Disease Data Set
N. A. Setiawan, P. A. Venkatachalam, A. F. M. Hani

70. A Modeling Framework for Simulating Contagious Diseases in Populations
Bernhard Pfeifer, K. Kugler, M. M. Tejada, C. Baumgartner, M. Seger, A. Graber, B. Tilg

71. A Review on Protein Sequence Clustering Research
Shuzlina Abdul Rahman, A. A. Bakar, Z. A. M. Hussein

72. Different Species Classifier Based on Hemoglobin Sequences
R. I. Mubark, H. A. Keshkd, M. I. Eladawy

73. Fuzzy C-Means Clustering for DNA Computing Readout Method Implemented on DNA Engine Opticon 2 System
M. F. M. Saaid, Z. Ibrahim, M. Khalid, N. H. Sarmin

74. Intelligent Multi-Agent Implementation for Finding Genetic Regulatory Systems of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

A. Elvayandri, Adang Suwandi Ahmad, Henny Y. Zubir

75. Online Health-Communities on Bad Habits for Preventive Care
Åsa Smedberg

76. Biochemical and Ultrastructural Changes in Human Sperm Membrane System Associated with Polymeric Male Contraceptive-RISUG®

S. Kumar, S. Roy, K. Chaudhury, D. Ghosh, S. K. Guha

77. Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste Biomass as a Renewable Bioenergy Resource in Biomaterials
A. B. M. S. Hossain, A. A. Saleh, S. Aishah, A. N. Boyce, P. P. Chowdhury, M. Naqiuddin

78. Bioethanol Production from Woody Biomass by Recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae Expressing Thermostable Enzyme
A. A. Saleh, A. B. M. H. Sharif, H. Sinin, K. Makino, H. H. Masjuki

79. Central Composite Design for the Enzymatic Detection of Arsenic (III) in Aqueous Solution from Vegetable -Waste
O. Prakash, M. Talat, S. H. Hasan, R. K. Pandey

80. Development of Magnesium-Doped Biphasic Calcium Phosphatethrough Sol-Gel Method
A. R. Toibah, Iis Sopyan, M. Hamdi, S. Ramesh

81. Effect of the Application of Photopolymerized, Autopolymerized and Copal-Based Resins in Dental Enamel after Shear Strength Testing on Bonded Brackets
Irma Araceli Belio-Reyes, L. Bucio, S. S. Lopez-Angulo, A. M. Zamora, F. Peraza-Garay, J. Jimenez

82. Fabrication and Characterization of Porous Poly (L-lactide) (PLLA) Scaffolds Using Liquid-liquid Phase Separation
L. Budyanto, C. P. Ooi, Y. Q. Goh

83. Influence of Magnesium Doping in Hydroxyapatite Ceramics
Tan Chou Yong, K. L. Aw, W. H. Yeo, S. Ramesh, M. Hamdi, I. Sopyan

84. IR-to-visible Upconversion Nanoparticles for in Vitro Fluorescent Imaging
S. Jiang, Y. Zhang

85. Novel Chemical Conversion of Eggshell to Hydroxyapatite Powder
Iis Sopyan, M. F. Raihana, M. Hamdi, S. Ramesh

86. Ordered Honeycomb-structured Polymer Films by A Breath Figure Method in Vacuum
J. Li, Yong Zhang, P. Gopalakrishnakone

87. Push-out Bond Strength of Luting Agents to Fibre-Reinforced Post: an in vitro Study
Noor Azlin Yahya, J. L. Lui, K. W. F. Chong, C. M. Lim, N. H. Abu Kasim, Z. Radzi

88. Significance of Age-related Variations in The Structure and Material Properties in Extra-cellular Matrices of Connective Tissues
K. L. Goh, H. J. Wang, M. J. Liu, S. M. Chou

89. Sintering Behaviour of TiO2-Doped Alumina for Biomedical Application
C. H. Ting, Tan Chou Yong, S. Ramesh, I. Sopyan, W. D. Teng

90. The Effect of Light Curing Tip Angulations on the Shear Bond Strength of an Orthodontic Adhesive
U. A. Yusoff, Zamri Radzi, N. H. Abu Kasim, N. A. Yahya, N. A. Abu Osman

91. The Influence of Yeast Extract on the Production of Flavonolignans in Hairy Root Cultures of Silybum marianum L. Gaertn
Tahereh Hasanloo, H. Rahnama, R. Sepehrifar, M. R. Shams

92. Tocopherols, Antiradical Activity and Fatty Acids in Seeds of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaerth
Tahereh Hasanloo, R. Sepehrifar, M. Bahmany, F. Kalantary

93. 3D Finite Element Analysis of Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Patients with Unilateral Foot Drop: A Preliminary Study
R. Uning, N. A. Abu Osman, R. B. Abdul Rahim

94. A Framework for Stress Transfer Mechanisms in Connective Tissues
K. L. Goh, C. Yang, H. J. Wang

95. An Alternative Coating Technique To Strengthen Pin-Bone Interface Stresses For External Fracture Fixation: A Preliminary Study
Nur Syazwani Nahar Sham, N. A. Abu Osman, B. Pingguan-Murphy

96. A Reliable and Robust Method to Study Flow-induced Deformation of Three-Dimensional Red Blood Cells
Sui Yi, Y. T. Chew, H. T. Low, P. Roy

97. Abnormal Gait Detection Using Discrete Wavelet Transform in Fourier Domain
Ahmed Mostayed, M. M. G. Mazumder, S. Kim, S. J. Park

98. Acquiring Anatomical Representation of Human Maxilla for Rapid Maxillary Expansion
Fariza Ariffah Zabir, A. S. Abdullah, N. A. Abu Osman, Z. Radzi, N. A. Yahya, N. H. Abu Kasim

99. Advanced Computational Models for Disturbed and Turbulent Flow in Stenosed Human Carotid Artery Bifurcation
Felicia P P Tan, G. Soloperto, N. B. Wood, S. Thom, A. Hughes, X. Y. Xu

100. Biomechanics Effects of Kinesio Taping for Persons with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome During Stair Climbing
P. L. Chen, Wei Hsien Hong, C. H. Lin, W. C. Chen

101. Blood Flow Simulation of Stented Aneurysm Model
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, I. Taib, K. Osman, M. H. Abdul Hamid

102. Eccentric Loading on the Tibial Plate After Knee Replacement
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, N. Kamsah, Z. Aziz

103. Economical Tube Adapter Material in Below Knee Prosthesis
Hanie Nadia Shasmin, N. A. Abu Osman, L. Abd Latif

104. Effect of Metal Back Geometry on the Stability of Cementless Acetabular Cup
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, N. Kamsah, M. Salim

105. Effects Of Different Landing Strategies To Decrease Knee Joint Loading
S. F. Chen, Wei Hsien Hong, C. K. Lu

106. Finite Element Analysis of An Automated Rapid Maxillary Expander (ARME)
Fariza Ariffah Zabir, A. S. Abdullah, N. A. Abu Osman, Z. Radzi, N. A. Yahya, N. H. Abu Kasim

107. Finite Element Study of Metacarpophalangeal Joint Silicone Implants
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, N. Kamsah, M. A. Aminullah

108. Comparing Manufacturer’s Point Calibration and Modified Calibration Setup for F-Scan Insole Sensor System: A Preliminary Assessment
H. Hamzah, N. A. Abu Osman, N. Hasnan

109. Interface Micromotion of Cementless Hip Arthroplasty: Collared vs Non-collared Stems
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, N. Kamsah, N. Mohlisun

110. Micro-modelling and Analysis of Actual and Idealised Cancellous Structure
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, A. Syahrom, M. A. R. Yusof, N. Kamsah

111. Miniplates Orientation for Fracture Fixation of the Mandibular Condyle
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, H. Haron, N. Kamsah, N. Nordin

112. Noninvasive Prediction of Vertebral Body Compressive Strength Using Finite Element Method and An Image Based Technique
A. Zeinali, B. Hashemi-Malayeri, S. Akhlaghpoor, M. Nazemi

113. Novel Stent Design for Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement
Gideon. V. Praveen Kumar, L. Mathew

114. Preliminary Study: The Impact of Moderate Exercises on Biomechanical Response of the Humans Muscles
Mohd Helmy Rizal Salahuddin, W. A. B. Wan Abas, N. A. Abu Osman, F. Ibrahim, R. B. A. Rahim

115. Stability of Talus Component in Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, N. Kamsah, H. Sabudin

116. The Use of Mechanical Interlock in Dental Prosthesis
Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, K. Osman, A. I. Zainuddin

117. Towards Better Understanding of Shoe-Turf Surface Induced Soccer Injuries
Mohd Azman, Mohd Ismail, N. A. Abu Osman

118. Validation of Finite Element Analysis for a New External Finger Fixator to Correct Flexion Deformity — A Preliminary Result
Herman Shah Abd Rahman, N. A. Abu Osman, W. A. B. Wan Abas, T. S. Tunku Ahmad, E. S. Ng

119. 3D Finite Element Modeling of Avascular Circulation in the Ocular Lens
Ehsan Vaghefi, P. J. Hunter, M. D. Jacobs

120. A Novel Approach for Experimental Measurement of Scatter Profile and Scatter to Primary Ratio in 64-Slice CT Scanner
A. Akbarzadeh, Mohammad Reza Ay, H. Ghadiri, S. Sarkar, H. Zaidi

121. A Pilot Study In Image Enhancement In Computed Radiography Mammogram Images Using Histogram Stretching Method
W. E. Z. Wan Abdul Rahman, A. Ibrahim, Z. Abu Bakar, R. Mahmud, M. S. Salikin, M. Manaf

122. A Preliminary Study of High-Field MRI Image Enhancement Techniques Applied to Low-Field MR Brain Images
Nur Faiza Ishak, M. J. Gangeh, R. Logeswaran

123. A Simple, Fast, and Robust Phase Unwrapping Method to Unwrap MR Phase Images
K. C. Tan, T. H. Kim, S. I. Chun, W. J. Shin, C. W. Mun

124. A Survey of Computed Tomography Dose to Operators and Patients During Radiofrequency Ablation
A. Saidatul, C. A. Azlan, K. H. Ng, B. J. J. Abdullah, M. S. A. Megat Amin

125. An Automatic Colonic Polyp Detection Method Based on Global Normal Convergence Approaches
J. H. Bidgoli, F. Y. Rizi, A. Ahmadian

126. An Efficient Fuzzy Connectivity Method for Airway Tree Segmentation Using Fuzzy C-mean Algorithm
F. Y. Rizi, J. H. Bidgoli, Alireza Ahmadian, J. Alirezaie

127. An Evaluation of Different Optical Flow Techniques for Myocardial Motion Analysis in B-Mode Echocardiography Images
Vahid Tavakoli, N. Sahba, A. Ahmadian, J. Alirezaie

128. An Iterative Algorithm for Microwave Tomography Using Modified Gauss-Newton Method
A. K. Kundu, B. Bandyopadhyay, S. Sanyal

129. An Optimized Two-Stage Method for Ultrasound Breast Image Compression
N. Sahba, V. Tavakoli, H. Behnam, A. Ahmadian, N. Ahmadinejad, Javad Alirezaie

130. Application of Motion Estimation Using Ultrasound Images
S. Ranjit, Kok Swee Sim, R. Besar, C. P. Tso

131. Area and Power Efficient Video Compressor for Endoscopic Capsules
K. Wahid, S. B. Ko, V. Dimitrov

132. Cell Imaging With The Widefield Surface Plasmon Microscope
M. M. Abdul Jamil, F. Sefat, S. A. Khaghani, S. B. Lobo, F. A. Javid, M. Youseffi, S. T. Britland, S. G. Liu, C. W. See, M. G. Somekh, M. C. T. Denyer

133. Colour Number Coding Scheme for Human Blood Cell
J. M. Sharif, M. A. Ngadi, M. S. A. Latiff, M. S. S. Omar, A. B. A. Hamid, M. M. Abdul Jamil

134. Combining Texture Features with Extended Gradient Vector Flow Field for Automatic Detection and Segmentation of Lesions in Ultrasound Liver Images
S. Poonguzhali, G. Ravindran

135. Comparison between 3D and 2D Cephalometric Analyses
Wisarut Bholsithi, C. Sinthanayothin, K. Chintakanon, R. Komolpis, W. Tharanon

136. Computer Aided Bone Tumor Detection and Classification using X-ray Images
Yeck Yin Ping, C. W. Yin, L. P. Kok

137. Computer Aided Photogrammetry for Facial Analysis
Z. A. Rajion, A. Y. Yusdirman

138. Detecting and Analysis of Parasite (Taenia) Using MatLab
A. Badawi, M. S. Sonni, T. Mohammed Ahmed, Sudhir Kumar Sharma

139. Determination of Retinal Pigments from Fundus Images using Independent Component Analysis
M. H. Ahmad Fadzil, H. A. Nugroho, P. A. Venkatachalam, H. Nugroho, L. I. Izhar

140. Discriminatory Power of Cells Grouping Features for Breast Cancer Malignancy Classification
Lukasz Jelen, T. Fevens, A. Krzy?ak, M. Jele?

141. Early Diagnosis of Breast Carcinoma by Active Thermogram
Punal M. Arabi, S. Muttan, P. Kavitha, D. A. Nambi

142. FDTD Simulation of Radio Imaging Method for Biomedical Application
Ichiro Hieda, K. C. Nam

143. The Implementation of Wavelet-based Medical Image Compression Using JPEG2000 Image Coding Standard on a Grid Computing Scheme Utilizing Condor Distributed Batch System
P. R. Bangun, N. Surbakti, A. B. Suksmono, T. L. R. Mengko

144. Image Segmentation using Watershed Transformation for Facial Expression Recognition
H. Yazid, H. Arof

145. Improved Diagnosis of Breast Tumor by Combining Ultrasound Elastography and Tissue Characterization — Phantom Based Analysis
Kishore Kumar, V. Jayashankar, S. Suresh, M. E. Andrews, A. K. Mishra

146. Local and Global Contrast Stretching For Color Contrast Enhancement on Ziehl-Neelsen Tissue Section Slide Images
Shahiana Izma Sahidan, Mohd Yusoff Mashor, Aida Sharmila Wati Wahab, Zaleha Salleh, Hasnan Ja’afar

147. Measurement of Trabecular Bone Structure using Fractal Analysis
H. Madzin, R. Zainuddin, S. Mohamed

148. Measuring Blood Pressure Using a Photoplethysmography Approach
Muhamad Khairul Bin Ali Hassan, M. Y. Mashor, N. F. Mohd Nasir, S. Mohamed

149. Measuring of Systolic Blood Pressure Based On Heart Rate
Muhamad Khairul Bin Ali Hassan, M. Y. Mashor, N. F. Mohd Nasir, S. Mohamed

150. Modeling Heart Wall Motion in an Echocardiography System
Parisa Rangraz, H. Behnam

151. Motion Estimation in Medical Imaging
S. Ranjit, Swe Sim Kok, R. Besar, C. P. Tso

152. Osteoporosis Presence Verification Using MACE Filter Based Statistical Models of Appearance with Application to Cervical X-ray Images
Mustapha Aouache, A. Hussain, S. A. Samad, A. H. Hamzaini, A. K. Ariffin

153. Protein Identification in Latex Gloves for Bio-compatibility using Maximum Minimal Variation Test
Kok Swee Sim, F. S. Chin, C. P. Tso, L. W. Thong

154. Quantification of Ablation Size in ex vivo Bovine Liver using Cool-Tip™ Radiofrequency Ablation System
Y. H. Mah, K. H. Ng, B. J. J. Abdullah, K. H. Kwek, J. H. D. Wong

155. Statistically Discrimination of Psoriasis Lesions with Chromatic Color Indices
Hadzli Hashim, M. N. Taib, N. S. Zainal Abidin, E. A. Akmar

156. Supervised Learning of ANN for Plaque Lesion Discrimination Based on Chromatic Color Indices
Mahanijah Md Kamal, H. Hashim, N. Ishak, A. Ibrahim

157. Texture Features Selection for Masses Detection In Digital Mammogram
Azlindawaty Mohd Khuzi, R. Besar, W. M. D. Wan Zaki

158. The Influence of Crystal Material on Intercrystal Scattering and the Parallax Effect in PET Block Detectors: A Monte Carlo Study
S. Lashkari, Saeed Sarkar, M. R. Ay, A. Rahmim

159. Wavelet Based Automatic Segmentation Of Brain Tumors Using Optimal Texture Features
M. Sasikala, N. Kumaravel

160. A Brain-Computer Interface with Intelligent Distributed Controller for Wheelchair
Tan Lee Fan, C. S. Ng, J. Q. Ng, S. Y. Goh

161. A New Device To Measure The Changes in Blood Volume During Pulseatile Cycle Non-invasively
A. H. Mohamed, M. Moghavvemi, W. M. A. Wan Ibrahim

162. A Novel Approach in Detecting Hydrocarbons Vapors
Behzad Bahraminejad, S. Basri, M. M. Isa, Z. Hanbali

163. A Preliminary Study of Inhaled Pharmaceutical Aerosol Flow Characteristics in Metered Dose Inhaler Spacer
A. F. Salleh, M. Izham, M. Tasyrif, S. Yaacob, K. Helmy

164. An Implemented System for Studying the Influence of Auricular Eye-Point Electrical Stimulation on PR-VEP
K. L. Chih, C. S. Wo, C. T. Jin, C. C. Chuan

165. Blood Glucose Control In Type I Diabetics: An Output Feedback Approach
Surekha Kamath, V. I. George, S. Vidyasagar

166. Design of Wireless Cardiac Rhythm Interpretive Instrument
Kiing-Ing Wong

167. EECP and Flow Rate of Coronary Arteries in Human Blood Circulation Model
Amir Mokhlessi, M. A. Khalilzadeh, A. Moghimi, H. F. Soleiman

168. Quantitative Measurements of Blood Vessels on Human Extremities by Near-Infrared (NIR) Technique
C. M. Li, Pei-Jarn Chen, C. W. Chou, T. Chen

169. Review of the Use of Microwave in investigating the Dielectric Properties of Different Human Tissues
F. Farhang, Hua Nong Ting

170. Studies On Skin Temperature Changes On A Diabetic Foot
G. F. Sudha, V. Rajkumar, T. Kadhiravan, M. Manoj, K. Ashok

171. Study of Heart Rate Changes in Different Salat’s Positions
Fatimah Ibrahim, W. A. Wan Ahmad

172. Two Channel Abdominal PPG Instrumentation
Kok Beng Gan, M. A. Mohd Ali, E. Zahedi

173. Verifying of the Multi-Frequency Current Source for Electrical Impedance Tomography
Ji-Jer Huang, R. J. Wu, K. S. Cheng

174. 2D Translation from a 6-DOF MEMS IMU’s Orientation for Freehand 3D Ultrasound Scanning
Ashrani Aizzuddin Abdul Rahni, I. Yahya, S. M. Mustaza

175. A Novel Technique for EPR Hiding in Medical Images for Telemedicine
K. A. Navas, A. Thampy, M. Sasikumar

176. Determination of Design Parameters of a Biosensor for Human Artery Pulse Wave Detection
Khairunnisa Hasikin, F. Ibrahim, N. Soin

177. Effect of Electrode Geometric Parameters on Droplet Translocation in Digital Micro-fluidic Biosensor
Murali Prasad Yogarajan, F. Ibrahim, N. Soin

178. Emerging Trends of Body-Mounted Sensors in Sports and Human Gait Analysis
D. Gouwanda, S. M. N. A. Senanayake

179. Microelectrode Fabrication Using Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) For Microfluidic Devices Employing Dielectrophoresis
Nahrizul Adib Kadri, K. F. Hoettges, M. P. Hughes

180. Optimization of the Micro-Mixer with an Oscillating Stirrer using the Kriging Method
J. Y. Park, J. S. Yoo, W. G. Lee, Y. D. Kim, J. S. Maeng, Seog-Young Han

181. A Finite Element Approach for the Planning and Simulation of 3D Reconstruction of Maxillofacial Deformities
Unaizah Obaidellah, Z. Radzi, N. A. Yahya, N. A. Abu Osman, A. F. Merican

182. A Novel Technique For Malaria Diagnosis Using Invariant Moments And By Image Compression
S. Raviraja, S. S. Osman, Kardman

183. Can Mathematical Models be Used to Predict Hip Joint Peak Contact Stress in the Clinical Studies?
Svatava Konvi?ková, M. Daniel

184. Development of a Device to Provide Electrolyzed Water for Home Care
Koichi Umimoto, H. Kawanishi, K. Kobayashi, J. Yanagida

185. Effect of Transition Metal Ions on UV Profile of Urine
Q. M. Ow, G. H. Neo, C. P. Ooi

186. Quality Assurance and Control Of Clinical Engineering Activities
Walid Salameh Trarawneh, A. Ghawanmeh, I. Malkawi, M. A. Ghannam

187. The Facial Soft Tissue Simulation of Orthognathic Surgery Using Biomechanical Model
Unaizah Obaidellah, Z. Radzi, N. A. Yahya, N. A. Abu Osman, A. F. Merican

188. Validation of Cone Beam CT Scan for Measurement of Palatal Depth in Study Casts
Zamri Radzi, N. A. Yahya, N. H. Abu Kasim, N. A. Abu Osman, Z. Y. M. Yusof, F. N. Mohd., N. H. M. Noor, M. Jamaludin, S. A. Othman, U. H. Obaidellah, N. H. Mohamed, R. Kadir, P. Nambiar

189. Web Based Online Diagnosis for Erectile Dysfunction Using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)
Mohd Naim Mohd Ibrahim, F. Ibrahim, A. H. Razack

190. Development of an Alternative Socket Fabrication Method Using Hydrostatic Cast System: A Preliminary Study
Sharifah Sofiah Syed Shikh, N. A. Abu Osman, L. Abdul Latif

191. Feature Evaluation to Reduce False Triggering in Threshold Based EMG Prosthetic Hand
D. Joshi, K. Kandpal, S. Anand

192. 3D Gesture Language Recognition System
S. C. Chen, K. H. Chang, C. K. Liang, S. W. Lin, T. H. Huang, M. C. Hsieh, C. H. Yang, C. M. Wu, C. H. Lo

193. An Efficient Gait Phase Detection Device Based on Magnetic Sensor Array
J. H. Choi, Jongman Cho, J. H. Park, J. M. Eun, M. S. Kim

194. An Efficient Model to Decipher the Electroencephalogram Signals Using Machine Learning Approach
N. Gupta, S. Gupta, V. Khare, C. K. Jain, S. Akhter

195. An Idea of an Assistive Computer Input Device Using Morse Code Recognition Controlled by Nipple Switch for Quadriplegics
C. H. Liang, C. M. Wu, C. H. Luo

196. Feature Extraction Based on Mel-Scaled Wavelet Packet Transform for the Diagnosis of Voice Disorders
Paulraj Murugesapandian, S. Yaacob, M. Hariharan

197. Future Research on Muscle and Mental Fatigue in Industry: A Mini Review
H. R. Zadry, S. Z. Dawal

198. Role of Muscle Strength in Dynamic Balance for Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis
C. J. Hsieh, Sai Wei Yang, L. F. Hsieh

199. The Effect of Bench Drill Laboratory Hand Tool on Muscle Activity and Heart Rate Measurement
S. Z. Dawal, W. Mirta, Y. H. Ling, H. R. Zadry

200. Effect of Collagen Type I (Rat Tail) on Cell Proliferation and Adhesion of BHK-21
M. Fathi Najafi, F. Vahedi, S. Ahmadi, R. Madani, M. Mehrvarz

201. Effect of D-glucose and L-glutamine in BRIN-BD11 Insulinoma Cell Culture Growth and Insulin Production
M. Z. A. Wahid, F. Yusof, M. I. A. Karim

202. Engineering of Heart Valve Tissue using Myofibroblasts derived from Rat Artery seeded on PCLTF Scaffold — Preliminary Study
Kama Bistari Muhammad, W. A. B. Abas, K. H. Kim

203. Finite Element Modeling of Bi-axial Cyclic Loadings on Chondrocyte-Seeded Agarose
Norwahida Yusoff, I. M. Nawi, B. Pingguan-Murphy

204.
In Vitro Physical and Mechano-Chemical Properties of Biodegradable Scaffolds Fabricated with PCL and PCL-PEG
M. Enamul Hoque, W. Feng, Y. S. Wong, D. W. Hutmacher, S. Li, M. H. Huang, M. Vert

205. A Fractional Order Model of Electrically Coupled Neurons & Studying the Stability of This Model
M. Hadi Malek, S. R. Hashemi

206. A Novel Trypsin-like Serine Proteinase from the Venom of the Chinese Scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch

R. Gao, Yong Zhang, P. Gopalakrishnakone

207. Biosorption of Cd (II) from Water Using Citrobacter koseri

S. H. Hasan, B. N. Bhattacharjee, D. Ranjan, M. Talat

208. Centric Fusions from Primary Cell Culture of Calf Kidney Applied to Chromosomal Evolution, Conservation and Speciation in the Bovidae Family
F. Kamalidehghan, Behnam Kamalidehghan

209. Comparative Analysis of Image Retrieval Approaches
M. R. Zare, C. S. Woo, Johriah Norfizlina binti Ismail

210. Comparison between Biomechanical Characteristics of Stainless Steel and Bamboo Pylons: A Preliminary Study
Hanie Nadia Shasmin, N. A. Abu Osman, L. Abdul Latif

211. Echocardiography Signal Modeling Considering Doppler Effect
Hamed Rakhshan, H. Behnam

212. E-health Applications Implementation Considerations
Leili Salehi, P. Mirhadi

213. Malaysia and Telecare — A Preliminary Study
Megat Syahirul Amin Megat Ali, A. H. Jahidin, N. F. Mohd Nasir, A. Saidatul, Z. Zakaria, A. F. Salleh, N. Mustafa

214. Nucleotide Composition of the Genomic and Protein-Coding Sequences in the two DNA Strands
H. Nakashima

215. On the Security of Zhou et al.’s Authentication and Integrity Scheme for Digital Mammography Images
A. W. T. Goh, E. Razali, R. C. W. Phan, M. L. D. Wong

216. Optimization of Process Conditions for Lactic Acid Recovery Using Organic Base
P. Jamal, M. Mel, M. I. A. Karim, N. Syahida

217. Optimization of Sorption of Pb (II) from Water Using Rice Bran
S. H. Hasan, D. Ranjan, B. N. Bhattacharjee, M. Talat

218. Particle Swarm Optimization Neural Network based Classification of Mental Tasks
C. R. Hema, M. P. Paulraj, S. Yaacob, A. H. Adom, R. Nagarajan

219. Process Optimization for Bioprotein Production from Cheaper carbon source
P. Jamal, M. Z. Alam, N. Fairoza

220. Towards a Realistic Dental Simulator with Haptic Interface
Kenneth Sundaraj

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