                             I C O R R '99
        Sixth International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
                           July 1-2, 1999
         Stanford University, Stanford, California, U.S.A.
         Manuscript submission deadline: February 1, 1999


                              Hosted by:
     Design Division, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

                                  and

  Rehabilitation R&D Center, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System


                        Sponsored at Stanford by:
                       Center for Design Research,
                         Stanford Learning Lab,
           Center for the Study of Language and Information,
                       Computer Science Robotics Lab,
                  M.E. Biomechanical Engineering Division,
                     Dept. of Functional Restoration


                       With generous support from:
  Spinal Cord Research Foundation of the Paralyzed Veterans of America

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The biannual International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) will
be held July 1-2, 1999, at Stanford University, California. The ICORR'99
theme is "Communication and Learning," to bring into sharp focus the
importance of placing robots in the most enabling contexts society offers to
everyone.  Robots and mechatronic devices have the most potential for people
with disabilities in schools, clinics, homes, and at work. ICORR'99 is geared
to stimulate communication between clinical and engineering professionals, to
share progress in ongoing research, development, evaluation, and product
commercialization. 

Format:  The 2-day, one-track conference will include a keynote lecture by
Prof. George Bekey of the University of Southern California, 20 presentations
and 20-30 posters.  The two extended lunch-time breaks will be devoted to the
posters and live robot demonstrations.  On June 30, the day prior to the
conference, we will arrange tours of local R&D labs in robotics and
rehabilitation, taking full advantage of the richness that Silicon Valley
offers.  An only-in-California dining experience will be offered on the
evening of the first conference day. 

Sessions:  In keeping with past ICORRs, session topics will include:
Communication and Learning Applications in SCI and CP, Interface and
Internet-Based Designs, Program Overviews, Hardware and Control, Evaluation
Methods and Clinical Experience. 

The timing of ICORR'99 will allow participants to travel directly from
RESNA'99, held in Long Beach, CA, a one-hour plane trip away.  The long
Independence Day weekend after ICORR'99 will make the San Francisco Bay Area
an attractive place to relax after the conference. 

Through a generous grant from the Spinal Cord Injury Foundation, ICORR'99 is
pleased to be able to offer travel/registration/lodging fellowships for 14
authors of accepted papers/posters/hardware demos, including defraying
shipping costs.  Contact the organizers or web page for eligibility criteria. 

Please visit the ICORR'99 web site -- http://www.rehabrobotics.org -- for
more information regarding the conference.  If you are considering attending,
please email the organizers (info@rehabrobotics.org) and fill out the web
site's survey on how the conference can assist you personally, beyond the
conference venue.  For example, we can help you link up with people,
departments, companies, universities or organizations in Silicon Valley
during your stay. 

With the theme of "Communication and Learning," our goal is to provide
participants with the best perspective on harnessing the next century's high
technology explosion for rehabilitation applications in the clinic, the
workplace and the home.  Join us in California for ICORR'99. 

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                       Preliminary Agenda


Thursday, July 1: First Day

 7:00-11:00 Registration
 9:00-10:30 Session 1: Welcome, Keynote Speaker
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session 2: Communication and Learning, Applications in SCI, CP
12:30-14:00 Lunch and Posters in the Computer Science Dept. Robotics Lab
14:00-14:30 Demos of Robotics Lab
14:30-16:00 Session 3: Interface, Internet Designs
16:00-17:30 Session 4: Software Designs
17:30-18:30 Break
18:30-19:30 Bus to Reception Dinner
19:30-22:00 Dinner
22:00-23:00 Bus to Hotels


Friday, July 2: Second Day

 7:00- 9:00 Registration
 8:30-10:00 Session 5: Program and Application Overviews
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Session 6: Hardware Designs
12:00-12:30 Bus to RRDC
12:30-14:00 Lunch and Posters
14:00-15:00 Demos and Tours of RRDC
15:00-15:30 Bus to Stanford, Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Session 7: Evaluation Methods and Clinical Experience
17:00-18:00 Session 8: Moderated Discussion on the Future of RR and ICORR
18:00 Close of Conference

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                   Tentative Registration Costs

      (check WWW site for final figures after March 1, 1999)

Early registration (received by May 14, 1999):
         Regular:  US$ 290 Students:  $190


Late Registration (received by June 25, 1999):
         Regular:  US$ 360 Students:  $260


Registration includes one copy of the Proceedings, both lunches,
transportation and the reception.  To qualify for student rate, proof of
full-time student status required.  More details available on the web site. 

Hotel information will be listed on the web site by March 1, 1999.  Hotel
costs range from $50-$150 per night and must be arranged separately.  Bus
service between the listed hotels and the conference site will be provided. 

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Conference Chair:  Machiel Van der Loos, Ph.D.
                   Rehabilitation R&D Center
                   VA Palo Alto Health Care System
                   3801 Miranda Ave., MS-153
                   Palo Alto, CA  94304,
                   U.S.A
                   +1-650-493-5000 #65971
                   vdl@roses.stanford.edu

