Congress name: The 4th International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics – NEUROTECHNIX 2016 Venue: Porto, Portugal Event Date 7 - 8 November, 2016 Regular Papers Paper Submission: May 26, 2016 Authors Notification: July 22, 2016 Camera Ready and Registration: September 5, 2016 Position Papers Paper Submission: July 4, 2016 Authors Notification: September 8, 2016 Camera Ready and Registration: September 22, 2016 Workshops Workshop Proposal: August 22, 2016 Special Sessions Special Session Proposal: August 22, 2016 Tutorials, Demos and Panels Proposals September 23, 2016 Open Communications Paper Submission: September 8, 2016 Authors Notification: September 16, 2016 Camera Ready and Registration: September 28, 2016 Scope: The first research works on neurotechnology can be dated back nearly half a century, but it is in the XXI century that most significant advances are being witnessed. Neurotechnology shows a very high potential of enhancing human activities, involving technologies such as neural rehabilitation, neural prosthesis, neuromodulation, neurosensing and diagnosis, and other combinations of neurological and biomedical knowledge with engineering technologies. NEUROTECHNIX 2016 will be held in conjunction with icSPORTS 2016. CONGRESS AREAS Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas: 1. NEUROMODULATION AND NEURAL PROSTHESIS 2. NEURAL REHABILITATION 3. NEUROSENSING AND DIAGNOSIS 4. NEUROCOMPUTING AREA 1: NEUROMODULATION AND NEURAL PROSTHESIS • Electrical Stimulation • Deep Brain Stimulation • Optogenetics • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation • Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) • Biochips and Nanotechnology • Biotechnology • Neuro-interface Prosthetic Devices • Cochlear implants • Bionic Vision • Cybernetics AREA 2: NEURAL REHABILITATION • Brain/Neural Computer Interfaces • Virtual Reality Tools • Stimulation Systems • Robotic Assisted Therapy • Biofeedback Therapy • Assistive Technologies • Mobile Technologies • Telerehabilitation • Applications to Complex Communication Needs • Augmentative and Alternative Communication • Clinical and Social Impact of Neurotechnology • Privacy, Security and Neuroethics • Outcome Measures • Users’ Perception and Experience on Technologies • Case Studies AREA 3: NEUROSENSING AND DIAGNOSIS • Brain/Neural Computer Interfaces • Virtual Reality Tools • Stimulation Systems • Robotic Assisted Therapy • Biofeedback Therapy • Assistive Technologies • Mobile Technologies • Telerehabilitation • Applications to Complex Communication Needs • Augmentative and Alternative Communication • Clinical and Social Impact of Neurotechnology • Privacy, Security and Neuroethics • Outcome Measures • Users’ Perception and Experience on Technologies • Case Studies AREA 4: NEUROCOMPUTING • (Artificial) Neural Networks • Brain Models and Functions • Learning Systems and Memory • Self-organization and Evolution • Pattern Recognition • Reverse Engineering the Brain • Information Processing • Simulation Models • Neurobiology • Artificial Life • Cognitive Science and Psychology KEYNOTE LECTURES NEUROTECHNIX 2016 will have several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their names are not yet confirmed. CONGRESS CHAIR Aldo Faisal, Imperial College London, United Kingdom PROGRAM COMMITTEE www.neurotechnix.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx NEUROTECHNIX Secretariat Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq. 2910-595 Setúbal - Portugal Tel.: +351 265 100 033 Fax: +351 265 520 186 e-mail: neurotec[email protected] Web: www.neurotechnix.org