XIV International Symposium on Biotelemetry

Abstracts from Final Program
Marburg, Germany April 6 - 11, 1997

 

Session 1: Technologies for biotelemetry

J.B. Begueret, F. Rodes, M. Zhang, J.P. Dom
Low-power telemetry system using SC voltage-to-frequency converter

M. Oberle, Q. Huang, P.A. Neukomm
A low-power data acquisition IC for a microtransponder system

Y. Takeuchi
Philosophy of microwatt chest to pocket telemetry and underwater electromagnetic wave transmission

B.R. Hayes-Gill, J. Taylor, A. Hendroff, J. Ashley, J.A. Crowe, C.J. Paull
Hardware considerations in telemetric monitoring of physiological variables

G.C. Crumley, N.E. Evans
A cross-band UHF transponder for short-range physiological signal acquisition

Y. Winter
Techniques for the laboratory construction of miniature hybrid-circuits: a 350-mg ECG-transmitter

S.F. Pichorim, J.P. Abatti
Design of circular and solenoid coils for maximum mutual inductance

F. Schober, G. Fluch, R. Boegel
Multichannel microcontroller-based repeater telemetry system with digital radio data link

Session 2: Optical telemetry

A. Šantic, M.R. Neuman, V. Bilas
Enhancement of infrared biotelemetry for monitoring ambulatory patients over wide areas

K. Shimizu, N. Toya, K. Yamamoto
Application of spread spectrum technique for multichannel transmission in optical telemetry

 

Session 3: Sensors in telemetry

C. Somps, J. Hines
Biotelemetry for space life sciences research

M.R. Neuman, R.P. Buck, V.V. Cosofret, E. Lindner, M. Erdosy, C.R. Edwards, R.A. Lucic, C. Xu, S. Marzouk
Microfabricated miniature chemical sensors

C. Cristalli, C.R. Edwards, M.R. Neuman
Microfabricated variable capacitance force sensors

C.J. Somps, M.J. Madou, J.W. Hines
Effect of rat subcutaneous tissue on a polymeric membrance PH sensor

P.J. Abatti, S.F. Pichorim, T. Enders
Injectable passive resonant circuit for pressure biotelemetry

E. Takeda, T. Handa, S. Shoji, A. Uchiyama
Studies on bio-sensing microsystems for health care

Session 4: Telemedicine

H. Hutten,G.Schreier, P.Kastner, M. Schaldach
Telemonitoring of intracardiac electrograms

T. Penzel, R. Conradt, C. Guilleminault, K. Kesper, T. Paiva, J.H. Peter
A European neurological network using Telematics

D. Franchi, G. Palagi, R. Bedini, A. Ripoli, A. Belardinelli
Technologies and devices for the telemonitoring of biomedical signals: an integrated approach

R. Weiß, A. Jain, G. Mutz, E. Stephan[session4-4.htm - MISSING]
Monitoring of physiological key functions of free moving patients via mobile phones

K. Shimizu, S. Matsuda, I. Saito, K. Yamamoto, T. Hatsuda
Development of biotelemetry system for advanced emergency care in ambulance

R. Bedini, G. Palagi, A. Belardinelli, A. Ripoli, D. Franchi, P. Deganello, V. Macellari
Multiparametric telemetric assistance of the elderly

 

Session 5: Clinical medicine, sleep medicine and pneumology

T. Penzel
The future of biotelemetry in clinical medicine

R. Trippe, G. Mayer
Algorithms for the evaluation of sleep-wake rhythm: a comparison of data from telemetry and routine polysomnography with actimetry

R. Conradt, U. Brandenburg, T. Penzel, J.H Peter
Feasibility of non-laboratory electrophysiological recording of small vigilance fluctuations

A. Jain, R. Weiß, L. Fricke, M. Köhn, M.-L. Krohm, A. Steinhausen, G. Mutz, E. Stephan
High quality ambulatory sleep monitoring with on-line supervision

V.M. Bolshov, V.I. Lebedev, N.N. Tratkevich
Lung ventilation telemetry using a bioimpedance method

Session 6: Implantable telemetry

M.B. Jansen
FM modulated low power low voltage transmitters for implants

B. Geeraerts, M. Jansen, R. Puers
A new implantable microprocessor controlled long distance telemetric device for continuous monitoring of animal activity and temperature

W. Scanlon, N.E. Evans
Numerical modelling of body-antenna interaction effects in intracorporeal UHF radio telemeters

L. Torres-Pereira, C. Torres-Pereira, P.C. Ruivo, C. Couto
A biotelemetric implantable heart-sound rate monitoring system

S. Sauermann, H. Lanmüller
1 Mhz RF links for two types of implantable neurostimulators

J. Parramon, P. Doguet, M. Verleyssen, L. Leija, J. Arzuaga, E. Valderrama
IC based RF powered implantable telemetry microsystem for EMG recording

O. Scholz, J. Parramon, J.-U. Meyer, E. Valderrama
The design of an implantable telemetric device for the use in neural prostheses

P.J. Abatti, B. Schneider Jr., M. Santos Hara
Passive telemetry of localized internal temperature measurement

Session 7: ECG monitoring and processing

C. Zywietz
Criteria for compression of biosignals and methods for electrocardiography

M. Kyoso, A. Uchiyama
ECG data reduction for medical telemetry system

A. Belardinelli, R. Ceccarelli, G. Palagi, A. Ripoli, D. Franchi, R. Bedini
Telemetric ECG monitoring of F1 during world championship races

C. Zywietz, D. Assanelli, C. Malossi
ECG telemetry experiments for early cardiac emergency treatment

Session 8: Blood pressure monitoring

State of the art-lecture: B. Krönig
ABPM - useful tool in managing arterial hypertension

L. Grote
Nocturnal hypertension

P. Trenkwalder
Prognostic implications of ABPM

A. Ripoli, D. Franchi, G. Palagi, A. Belardinelli, S. Ghione, R. Bedini
Non-invasive blood pressure measurement approach for continuous ambulatory monitoring

 

Session 9: Telemetry in wildlife and small animals

F. Schober, S. Reimoser
Daily and seasonal patterns in heart rate and activity in roe deer and red deer with respect to energy expenditure

K.M. Scheibe, K. Eichhorn
Recording the watering behaviour of free ranging Przewalski horses (Equus przewalskii poljakov, 1881) in a semireserve

D. Burchard
The design of a transmitter for animal vocalization

J. McRorie, W. Mills, E. Konigsberg, M. Hastings
Long-term telemetric recording and computer analysis of colonic mutility in unrestrained pigs

R. Elvert, G. Heldmaier
Telemetric observations of circadian rhythms of body temperature in spiny mice (acomys) living in the Judean desert of Israel

K. Kramer, S.A.B.E. van Acker, J.A. Grimbergen, W.J.F. van der Vijgh, A. Bast
Chronic cardiotoxicity of Doxorubicin measured by telemetry in mice

S.F. de Boer, A. Sgoifo, P. Meerlo, B. Buwalda, J.M. Koolhaas
Temporal dynamics of the cardiovascular and thermogenic response to social stress in rats

Session 10: Underwater telemetry

A. Vaate & A.W. Breukelaar
Spawning Migration Of Sea Trout In The Lower Rhine, The Netherlands

K. Yano, O. Abe, Y. Takada, M. Toda, S. Uchida
Diurnal swimming patterns of whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus, as observed by bio-recorder system

R. O'Dor
A radio-acoustic positioning and telemetry network

Session 11: Telemetry in birds

H.-W. Helb
Ethological and ecological changes in bird telemetry

B. Culik, G. Luna Jorquera
VHF-telemetry of Humboldt penguin foraging activities in Northern Chile

P.J. Abatti, S.F. Pichorim, C. De Marino Fernandes
Measurement of temperature and position of an egg in the nest by telemetric system

T. Feuerabendt, G. Breutel, J. Sagunsky, M. Gahr
Radiotelemetry on song-birds

 

Session 12: Satellite telemetry

B.-U. Meyburg, C. Meyburg
The study of raptor migration using satellite telemetry: some goals, achievements and limitations

W. Sakamoto, N. Arai, N. Baba
Tracking of adult male and female loggerhead sea turtles by means of the satellite biotelemetry system

M. Taillade
Argos system evolution for animal tracking

J. Casaer, M. Hermy, P. Coppin
Habitat use analysis using Thiessen polygon and triangulated irregular network interpolation

Posters

A.I. Riemann, N.E. Evans
Man-made impulsive noise measured at 450 MHz in a hospital environment

D. Rafolt, M. Bijak, E. Gallasch, H. Lanmüller, W. Mayr, S. Sauermann, Ch. Schmutterer, G. Schnetz, E. Unger
An implantable multichannel telemetry system

S. Sauermann, H. Lanmüller
Phase locked loop (PLL) transmitter design for passive telemetry from implanted circuits

K. Shimizu, S. Matsuda, K. Yamamoto
Multiplexing of audio and medical signals for emergency radio communication system

K. Shimizu, K. Kawamura, K. Yamamoto
Development of location system for wandering person

L. Pöllmann
Time structures in teeth

B. Kalz, K.-M. Scheibe, K. Eichhorn
Social and reproductive behaviour among a population of stray domestic cats in Berlin as well as possibilities for control of cat populations

H. Münzberg, G. Heldmaier, S. Klaus
Telemetric measurement of body temperature in transgenic mice with ablation of brown adipose tissue

V. Barbaro, P. Bartolini, R. Bernarducci, A. Vitale
Wireless system for monitoring the use of space in captive primates

U. Driemel, K.M. Scheibe, K. Eichhorn
Application testing of a GPS-based automatic location system prototype in Przewalski horses (Equus przewalskii poljakow, 1881)