Affiliated with the International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation
http://www.isvr.org
Also see: www.rehabweekzurich.com

ICVR is an international conference that provides an overview of novel
technological and clinical developments in the field of virtual reality
and augmented reality applied to rehabilitation. The 2011 conference
will focus on clinical validation studies, low-cost systems, avatars
and tele-rehabilitation. ICVR 2011 will run as part of Rehab Week
Zurich 2011 (www.rehabweekzurich.com) at the ETH Zurich Science City
campus from June 27 - July 1, 2011. Other events include the
International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR, June 29
- July 1) and the International Neurorehabilitation Symposium (INRS,
June 27 - June 29).


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
General Chair: Kynan Eng, Uni. Zurich & ETH Zurich
General Co-Chair: Patrice L. (Tamar) Weiss, Uni. Haifa
Scientific Chair: Daniel Thalmann, EPFL
Scientific Co-Chairs: Emily Keshner, Temple Uni.
Lars Lünenburger, Hocoma AG
Local Chair: Daniel Kiper, Uni. Zurich & ETH Zurich
Local Committee: Pawel Pyk and Michael Villiger, Uni. Zurich & ETH Zurich
Exhibits Chair: Rena De Zanet, Hocoma AG
Workshop & Tutorials Chairs: Belinda Lange, Uni. of Southern California
Karin Brütsch, Uni. Children’s Hospital Zurich
Proceedings Chair: TBA
Finance Chair: David Lawrence, Uni. Zurich and ETH Zurich
Awards Chair: Mindy Levin, McGill Uni.
Web Chair: Hristiyan Kourtev


SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM TOPICS
* Motor Rehabilitation
* Brain Computer Interfaces
* Rehabilitation Robotics
* Haptic interfaces
* Novel applications of game consoles
* Psychological and Environmental Rehab.
* Cognitive Rehabilitation
* Tele-rehabilitation
* Vestibular and Balance Rehabilitation
* Regulatory and educational efforts to promote Virtual Rehabilitation
* Sociological, demographic and legal aspects of Virtual Rehabilitation


AWARDS
Best Paper Award
Best Student Paper Award
Best Poster Award


SPECIAL ISSUES
Selected papers will appear in special issues of relevant journals.


REHAB WEEK ZURICH PLENARY SPEAKERS
Olaf Blanke, EPFL
Skip Rizzo, Uni. of Southern California
Tim Lüth, Technical Uni. Munich
Carolee Winstein, Uni. of Southern California
Zev Rymer, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Hugh Herr, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
John Allum, Uni. Hospital Basel


IMPORTANT DATES & CONTACT INFORMATION
Aug. 13, 2010 First call for papers
Jan. 14, 2011 Paper submission deadline
Mar. 04, 2011 Notification of acceptance
Apr. 15, 2011 Camera ready submissions


CONTACT
Dr. Daniel Kiper
Institute of Neuroinformatics, Uni. Zurich & ETH Zurich
kiper@ini.phys.ethz.ch
http://www.rehabweekzurich.com
http://www.virtual-rehab.org
Phone: +41 44 6353052
Fax: +41 44 6353053