Conference Schedule in Detail

08:30 - 09:15      Registration Opens

09:15 - 09:30      Opening remarks

09:30 - 10:30       Keynote 1 – Skip Rizzo ^on Clinical Virtual Reality

Session Chair: Pedro Lopes-dos-Santos

• Clinical virtual reality: the first ten years … and the next!, A A Rizzo, Institute for Creative Technologies, University of Southern California, USA

Coffee

11:00 - 12:40      Session 1 – Cognitive Rehabilitation

Session Chair: Belinda Lange

• Effect of playing computer games on decision making in people with intellectual disabilities, P J Standen, F Rees and D J Brown, University of Nottingham/Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Performance within the virtual action planning supermarket (VAP-S): an executive function profile of three different populations suffering from deficits in the central nervous system, N Josman, E Klinger and R Kizony, University of Haifa, ISRAEL and Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Angers-Laval, FRANCE
• Virtual reality and neuropsychology: a cognitive rehabilitation approach for people with psychiatric disabilities, A Marques, C Queirós and N Rocha, Oporto Polytechnic Institute/University of Porto, PORTUGAL
• Neuropsychological assessment using the virtual reality cognitive performance assessment test, T D Parsons and A A Rizzo, University of Southern California, USA
• Virtual reality post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exposure therapy results with active duty iraq war combatants, A A Rizzo, K Perlman, R McLay, B Rothbaum, J Difede, G Reger, K Graap, G Gahm, R Deal, J Pair, T D Parsons, M Roy, R Shilling and P M Sharkey, University of Southern California/Naval Medical Center – San Diego/Emory University School of Medicine/Weill Medical College of Cornell University/Madigan Army Medical Center – Ft. Lewis/Virtually Better, Inc/Walter Reed Army Medical Center/Office of Naval Research, USA and University of Reading, UK

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00      Keynote 2 - Robert Astur ^on Brain Imaging and Psychological Disorders

Session Chair: Patrice L (Tamar) Weiss

• Virtual reality, brains and magnets: what’s the attraction?, R Astur, Hartford Hospital/Yale University, USA

Coffee

15:40 - 17:00      Session 2 – Neurological Dysfunction

Session Chair: Christina Queirós

• Virtual reality methodology for eliciting knowledge about public transport accessibility for people with acquired brain injury, M Wallergård, J Eriksson and G Johansson, Lund University, SWEDEN
• Exploration of computer games in rehabilitation for brain damage, J Broeren, B Johansson, A-L Bellner, K Pettersson, O Göransson, M Fogelberg, D Goude, P A Larsson and M Rydmark, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Göteborg University/Primary Care and Municipality Uddevalla/Fyrbodal Research Institute/ Uddevalla Hospital, SWEDEN
• Changes in electroencephalographic spike activity of patients with focal epilepsy through modulation of the sensory motor rhythm in a brain-computer interface, R J Lopes, P S Gamito, J A Oliveira, L H Miranda, J C Sousa and A J Leal, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias/Universidade Nova de Lisboa/Hospital Júlio de Matos/Hospital Dona Estefânia, PORTUGAL
• Effects of different virtual reality environments on pain threshold in individuals with pain following stroke, M J Simmonds and S Shahrbanian, McGill University, CANADA

19:00 - 20:30    Cocktail Reception with light buffet

[Delegates free time for evening meal]

09:00 - 10:20      Session 3 – Virtual Reality Methodologies I

Session Chair: Mattias Wallergård

• You are who you know: user authentication by face recognition, M Klíma, A J Sporka and J Franc, Czech Technical University in Prague/Sun Microsystems, Inc, CZECH REPUBLIC and University of Trento, ITALY
• Low-cost optical tracking for immersive collaboration in the CAVE using the Wii remote, A Murgia, R Wolff, B Clark and P M Sharkey, University of Reading/ University of Salford, UK
• Virtual reality systems using low cost webcam and off the shelf game interfaces for motor rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation, B Lange, S Flynn, S–C Yeh and A A Rizzo, University of Southern California, USA
• Auditory-visual virtual environments to treat dog phobia, I Viaud-Delmon, F Znaïdi, N Bonneel, D Doukhan, C Suied, O Warusfel, V N’Guyen and G Drettakis, IRCAM/La Salpetriere Hospital/REVES INRIA, FRANCE

Coffee

11:00 - 12:40      Session 4 – Communication & Interaction

Session Chair: Adam Sporka

• Collaborative puzzle game - an interface for studying collaboration and social interaction for children who are typically developed or who have autistic spectrum disorder, A Battocchi, E Gal, A Ben Sasson, F Pianesi, P Venuti, M Zancanaro and P L Weiss, University of Trento/Fondazione Bruno Kessler, ITALY and University of Haifa, ISRAEL
• Virtual human patients for training of clinical interview and communication skills, T D Parsons, P Kenny and A A Rizzo, University of Southern California, USA
• Internet-based comprehensive writing intervention program for adolescents: a feasibility survey, L Hen, N Josman and S Rosenblum, University of Haifa, ISRAEL
• Gazing into a second life: gaze-driven adventures, control barriers, and the need for disability privacy in an online virtual world, S Vickers, R Bates and H O Istance, De Montfort University, UK
• Keeping an eye on the game: eye-gaze interaction with Massively Multiplayer Online Games and virtual communities for motor impaired users, S Vickers, H O Istance, A Hyrskykari, N Ali and R Bates, De Montfort University, UK and University of Tampere, FINLAND
• Visual eye disease simulator, D Banks and R J McCrindle, University of Reading, UK

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00      Session 5 – ArtAbilitation

Session Co-chairs: Ceri Williams & Eva Petersson

• Aphasic theatre or theatre boosting self-esteem, I Côté, L Getty and R Gaulin, Théâtre Aphasique Montréal/Université de Montréal, CANADA
• Passages: a 3D artistic interface for children rehabilitation and special needs, F Ghedini, H Faste and M Bergamasco, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, ITALY
• Cognitive effects of videogames on old people, A Torres, University of Porto/ University of Aveiro, PORTUGAL
• Providing disabled persons in developing countries access to computer games through a novel gaming input device, A C Smith and C Krause, African Advanced Institute for Information & Communications Technology, SOUTH AFRICA
• Customization of gaming technology and prototyping of rehabilitation applications, B Herbelin, J Ciger and A L Brooks, Aalborg University Esbjerg, DENMARK
• Unintentional intrusive participation in multimedia interactive environments, C Williams, Pontnewydd Primary School, UK

Coffee

16:30 - 18:30      Interactive Demonstration Session

19:30 - 22:00      Conference Banquet

09:00 - 10:40      Session 6 – Motor Rehabilitation

Session Chair: Evelyne Klinger

• Virtual reality system for upper extremity rehabilitation of chronic stroke patients living in the community, A Chortis, P J Standen and M Walker, University of Nottingham, UK
• Randomised pilot study into the effectiveness of using virtual reality as an adjunct in the rehabilitation of the upper limb after hemiplegic stroke, J H Crosbie, S Lennon, M C McGoldrick, M D J McNeill and S M McDonough, University of Ulster, UK
• HARMiS: hand and arm rehabilitation system, J Podobnik and M Munih, University of Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
• Virtual reality, haptics and post-stroke rehabilitation in practical therapy, L Pareto, D Goude, M Rydmark and J Broeren, University West, Trollhättan/Curictus AB, Kista/Göteborg University/Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SWEDEN
• Robotic assisted rehabilitation in virtual reality with the L-EXOS, A Frisoli, M Bergamasco, L Borelli, A Montagner, C Procopio, M C Carboncini and B Rossi, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna/University of Pisa, ITALY

Coffee

11:20 - 13:00      Session 7 – Visual & Hearing Impairment

Session Chair: Lindsay Evett

• Remote mobility and navigation aid for the visually disabled, M Bujacz, P Baranski, M Moranski, P Strumillo and M Materka, Technical University of Lodz, POLAND
• Accessible virtual environments for people who are blind – creating an intelligent virtual cane using the Nintendo Wii controller, L Evett, D J Brown, S Battersby, A Ridley and P Smith, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Mobile audio assistance in bus transportation for the blind, J H Sánchez and C A Oyarzún, University of Chile, CHILE
• Finger spelling recognition using distinctive features of hand shape, Y Tabata and T Kuroda, Kyoto College of Medical Science/Osaka University, JAPAN
• Interactive training of speech articulation for hearing impaired using a talking robot, M Kitani, Y Hayashi and H Sawada, Kagawa University, JAPAN

Lunch

14:00 - 15:40      Session 8 – Virtual Reality Methodologies II

Session Chair: Miguel Santos

• Examination of users’ routes in virtual environments, C Rigó and C Sik Lányi, University of Pannonia, HUNGARY
• Effect of game speed and surface perturbations on postural control in a virtual environment, P J R Hawkins, M B Hawken and G J Barton, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
• Towards a platform of alternative and adaptive interactive systems for idiosyncratic special needs, A L Brooks, Aalborg University Esbjerg, DENMARK
• Virtual reality and associated technologies in disability research and intervention, P Lopes-dos-Santos, M Maia, A Tavares, M Santos and M Sanches-Ferreira, University of Porto/Porto Polytechnic School of Education, PORTUGAL

Coffee

[Delegates free time for evening meal]

Thursday Sessions relocate to Casa da Musica and do not begin until 10:40

10:40 - 10:50       Opening & Welcome to Casa da Música

10:50 - 12:50       Session 9 – Helping Through Music

Session Co-chairs: Rolf Gehlhaar & Ben Challis

• Infrared sound and music controller for users with specific needs, B P Challis and K Challis, University of Glamorgan, UK/Education Bradford, UK
• SOUND=SPACE OPERA, A P Almeida, L M Girão, R Gehlhaar, P M Rodrigues, P Neto and M Mónica, Fundação Casa da Música/Universidade Nova de Lisboa/Artshare Lda., Aveiro, PORTUGAL and University of Plymouth/Coventry University, UK
• CaDaReMi: an educational interactive music game, R Gehlhaar, L M Girão and P M Rodrigues, Coventry University/University of Plymouth, UK and Artshare Lda., Aveiro/Fundação Casa da Música, PORTUGAL
• Making music with images: interactive audiovisual performance systems for the deaf, M Grierson, Goldsmiths College, UK
• Using immersion in a musical virtual space environment to enhance quality of body movement in young adults with hemiparesis, P Lopes-dos-Santos, A Nanim, H Fernandes and J Levi, University of Porto/UADIP/Balleteatro, PORTUGAL
• Mix-it-yourself with a brain-computer music interface, E R Miranda and V Soucaret, University of Plymouth, UK

14:00 - 15:00       Special Session – Interpretations

Session Chair: Paul Sharkey

• Interpretations: intersensory stimulation concept targeting inclusive access offering appreciation of classical music for all ages, standing, & disability, A L Brooks, Aalborg University Esbjerg, DENMARK

A presentation of a work in progress, this interactive session will include the development and evolution of two interactive pieces performed by the Orquestra Nacional do Porto in the main auditorium of Casa da Música

• i. Composer: L Tinoco, Title: Zapping
• ii. Composer: Nielsen, Title: Symphony IV finale

ICDVRAT/ArtAbilitation Formally Closes

15:00 - 18:00      Art, Brain & Languages Conference continues at Casa da Música

Admittance to Art, Brain & Languages is free for all ICDVRAT/ArtAbilitation Full Programme delegates.

Delegates must indicate on the ICDVRAT registration form that they would like to attend Art, Brain & Languages.