Thursday, 11 May 2000

Welcome to the Workshop Adlassnig, K.-P., University of Vienna, Austria Welcome from the Head of the Department of Medical Computer Sciences Grabner, H., University of Vienna, Austria Opening of the Workshop by the Chairman of the Technical Committee Human-, Health and Healthcare of ERUDIT Linkens, D.A., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

9:30-10:50 Session I: FUZZY MODELING AND DECISION SUPPORT-I

Chairmen:  Sanchez, E., Faculty of Medicine of Marseille, France  Grabner, H., University of Vienna, Austria
Diagnosis Assistance in Medicine and Engineering-Application to Vocational Testing and Evaluation	9:30-10:10
Sanchez, E., Faculty of Medicine of Marseille, France
Fuzzy Modeling and Decision for Healthcare System Operations and Treatment Protocols	10:10-10:30
Wang, P.P. and Sullivan, K.M., Duke University, Durham, U.S.A.
Fuzzy-Logic Based Modelling of Analgesic and Anaesthetic Effects in Patients Undergoing Stimuli	10:30-10:50
Linkens, D.A., Abbod, M.F., and Backory, J.K., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom	10:30-10:50

11:15-12:35 Session II: FUZZY MODELING AND DECISION SUPPORT-II

Chairmen:  Wang, P.P., Duke University, Durham  Hiesmayr, M., University of Vienna, Austria
FuzzyKBWean: A Computer Program for Fuzzy Knowledge-Based Weaning of ICU Patients	11:15-11:35
Schuh, C., Zelenka, C., and Hiesmayr, M., University of Vienna, Austria
Fuzzy Rule-Based System for Decision Making Support of Pathology Anatomist	11:35-11:55
Shtovba, S. and Chernovolik, G., Vinnitsa State Technical University, Ukraine
Fuzzy Cluster Analysis of Functional MRI Data	11:55-12:35
Windischberger, C., Moser, E., and Barth, M., University of Vienna, Austria

14:15-15:35 Session III: FUZZY INFORMATION PROCESSING AND COGNITIVE MAPS

Chairmen:  Straszecka, E., Silesian University of Technology, Poland  Alesch, F., University of Vienna, Austria
Fuzzy Information Processing: A Neural Network Approach	14:15-14:55
Gupta, M.M, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
A Fuzzy Cognitive Map Approach to Differential Diagnosis of Specific Language Impairment	14:55-15:15
Georgopoulos, V., Malandraki, G., and Stylios, C., Technological Educational Institute of Patras, Greece
Developing an Intelligent System Based on Fuzzy Cognitive Maps for Managing Labour	15:15-15:35
Stylios, C.D., Chouliara, S.T., Groumpos, P.P., University of Patras, Greece	10:30-10:50

16:00-17:20 Session IV: FUZZY IMAGE PROCESSING

Chairmen:  Gupta, M., University of Saskatchewan, Canada  Kainberger, F., University of Vienna, Austria
Fuzzy Approaches to Medical Image Processing	16:00-16:20
Axer, H., Berks, G., and Graf v. Keyserlingk, D., Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany
Multi-Modal Image Fusion	16:20-16:40
Anvari, M., University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Fuzzy Methodologies in Decision Aid	16:40-17:00
Dujet, C., Institute National des Sciences Appliquies de Lyon, France	10:30-10:50
Segmentation of Magnetic Resonance Images by Fuzzy Neural Networks: FLVQ and FOSART
Blonda, P., Satalino, G., Baraldi, A., and De Blasi, R., Instituto Elaborazione Segnali ed Immagini, Bari, Italy

18:45 Evening at Fuhrgassl-Huber, Neustift am Walde 68, A-1190 Vienna
(traditional Austrian vine-tavern)

Friday, 12 May 2000

Chairmen:  Linkens, D.A., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom  Schreiner, W., University of Vienna, Austria
Fuzzy Logic Pharmacokinetic Modeling	9:00-9:40
Türksen, I.B., Sproule, B.A., Kilic, K., and Naranjo, C.A., University of Toronto, Canada
An Assessment of Different Approaches to Defining Fuzzy Membership Functions Semi-Automatically	9:40-10:00
Schuerz, M., Hipf, G., and Grabner, G., University of Vienna, Austria
Membership Functions and a Basic Probability Assignment as Certainty Measures for a Medical Diagnosis Support	10:00-10:20
Straszecka, E., Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Knowledge Elicitation for Fuzzy Set Based Ventilator Support in ICU	10:20-10:40
Kwok, H.F., Simpson, C.L., Linkens, D.A., Mills, G.H., and Mahfouf, M., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

11:05-12:25 Session VI: FUZZY MEMBERSHIP FUNCTION AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION-II

Chairmen:  Türksen, I.B., University of Toronto, Canada  Koller, W., University of Vienna, Austria
Strengths and Limitations of Automatic Knowledge Acquisition for the Medical Consultation System CADIAG-II/RHEUMA	11:05-11:25
Leitich, H., Adlassnig, K.-P., and Kolarz, G., University of Vienna, Austria
Stepwise Knowledge Acquisition in a Fuzzy Knowledge Representation Framework	11:25-11:45
Rothenfluh, T., Bögl, K., and Adlassnig, K.-P., University of Zurich, Switzerland
Fuzzy Logic in Epidemiology	11:45-12:25
Massad, E., Struchiner, C.J., Ortega, N.R.S., University of São Paulo, Brazil

14:00-14:40 Session VII: FUZZY TEMPORAL REASONING

Chairmen:  Massad, E., University of São Paulo, Brazil  Bergmann, W., University of Vienna, Austria
Fuzzy Constraint Networks for the Recognition of Temporal Patterns in Medical Data	14:00-14:20
Félix, P., Lama, M., Barro, S., Márin, R., and Palacios, F., Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Knowledge-Based Interpretation of Toxoplasmosis Serology Test Results Including Fuzzy Temporal Concepts-The ToxoNet System	14:20-14:40
Kopecky, D., Hayde, M., Adlassnig, K.-P., Prusa, A.-R., and Panzenböck, B., University of Vienna, Austria

14:45-16:00 Session VIII: LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

CADIAG-II: A Consultation System for Internal Medicine Based on Fuzzy Set Theory and Fuzzy Logic	14:45-15:10
Adlassnig, K.-P., University of Vienna, Austria
FuzzyKBWean: A Fuzzy Control System for the Weaning from Artificial Ventilation	15:15-15:35
Schuh, C., University of Vienna, Austria
ToxoNet: Knowledge-Based Interpretation of Toxoplasmosis Test Results in the Internet	15:40-16:00
Kopecky, D., University of Vienna, Austria

16:00-16:05 CLOSING

Closing of the Workshop
Adlassnig, K.-P., University of Vienna, Austria Linkens, D.A., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom