i-CREATe 2009

3rd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology, 22 - 26 April 2009, Singapore

Schedule

LAST UPDATE: 20 Apr 2009

Please note that this schedule is subject to changes without any notification.

Download the preliminary programme and paper session schedule HERE (pdf format).

Legend:

Seminar Rooms:

• 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 & 2.5 (Level 2)
• 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3 (Level 3)

Pre-Conference 22 April 2009 (WEDNESDAY)
Time	School of Accountancy Basement 1
2:00PM – 5:30PM	Registration
Exhibition 22 April 2009 (WEDNESDAY) to 23 April 2009 (FRIDAY)
Time	School of Accountancy Basement 1
10:00AM – 5:30PM	Rehabilitation Engineering (RE) and Assistive Technology (AT) Exhibition Open to Public
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Day 1 23 April 2009 (THURSDAY - AM Session)
Time	Room 3.1	Room 3.2	Room 3.3	Room 3.4
8:00AM – 8:30AM	Registration (Basement 1 Exhibition Area)
8:30AM – 10:30AM	Paper Presentation A1 Mobility Aids & Seating	Paper Presentation B1 Rehabilitation Technology	Paper Presentation C1 Special Education and Augmentative & Alternative Communications	Student Design Challenge
10:30AM – 11:00AM	Tea Break (Basement 1 Exhibition Area)
11:00AM – 12:30PM	Paper Presentation A2 Silver Industry Technology	Paper Presentation B2 Rehabilitation Technology	Paper Presentation B2 Assistive Technology and Society	Student Design Challenge
				Prototype
12:30PM – 1:30PM	Lunch			Judging
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Day 1 23 April 2009 (THURSDAY - PM Session)
Time	Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
1:20PM – 1:45PM	i-CREATe 2009 Opening Ceremony
1:45PM – 2:15PM	Plenary 1 Mr Kua Cheng Hock on "Towards More Rewarding and Accessible Tourism – Experiences and Expectations Of a Blind Traveller"
2:15PM – 2:45PM	Plenary 2 Prof. Etienne Burdet on "Human Centered Rehabilitation Robotics"
2:45PM – 3:15PM	Plenary 3 Dr. Kong Keng He on "The Role of Technology in Rehabilitation – Perspective from a Rehabilitation Physician"
2:30PM	Arrival of Guests of Honor: Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Kingdom of Thailand Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Singapore
3:15PM – 3:45PM	Tea Break (Basement 1 Exhibition Area)
4:00PM – 4:30PM	Plenary 4 Dr Therdchai Jivacate on "The Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. the Princess Mother"
4:30PM – 5:00PM	Plenary 5 Dr Gery Colombo on "Advanced Neurorehabilitation Technology"
5:00PM	End of i-CREATe 2009 Day 1 Conference
6:30PM – 10:00PM	i-CREATe 2009 GALA DINNER (Grand Park, City Hall) Guests of Honor Her Royal Highness Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth & Sports, Singapore
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Day 2 24 April 2009 (FRIDAY)
Time	Room 2.1	Room 2.2	Room 2.3	Room 2.5	Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
8:30AM – 9:30AM	HW1 Assistive Technology by Augmentative and Alternative Communication Institute (AACI), USA	HW2 Special Education by National Institute of Education, SINGAPORE		HW3 Workshop for Visually Impaired by ViewPlus Technologies, AUSTRALIA
9:30AM – 10:00AM					F1 Disability & Employment Forum (in conjunction with ICAT2009)
10:00AM – 10:30AM	Tea Break (Basement 1 Exhibition Area)
10:30AM – 12:30PM	HW1 Assistive Technology by Augmentative and Alternative Communication Institute (AACI), USA	HW2 Special Education by National Institute of Education, SINGAPORE	QW1 Workshop on Special Seating by Spastic Children's Association of Singapore, SINGAPORE	HW3 Workshop for Visually Impaired by ViewPlus Technologies, AUSTRALIA
12:30PM – 1:30PM	Lunch
1:30PM – 3:30PM	QW2 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Systems in the Classroom by Augmentative and Alternative Communication Institute (AACI), USA		HW3 Workshop on Motion Capture by Nanyang Polytechnic, SINGAPORE	QW3 Workshop on Power Mobility & Seating by Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SINGAPORE & Otto Bock, HONG KONG
3:30PM – 4:00PM	Tea Break (Basement 1 Exhibition Area)
4:00PM – 5:30PM	F2 Assistive Technology (AT) in Classroom Forum		HW3 Workshop on Motion Capture by Nanyang Polytechnic, SINGAPORE	QW4 Workshop on Prosthesis & Orthosis by Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SINGAPORE & Otto Bock, SINGAPORE
6:00PM – 9:00PM	Night Program (Optional tours available at Asia Travel Group)
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Day 3 25 April 2009 (SATURDAY)
Time	Room 2.1	Room 2.2	Room 2.3	Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium	Lee Kong Chian School of Business Room 1.2
8:30AM – 10:00AM	HW5 Workshop on Advanced Augmentative & Alternative Communications (AAC) Intervention by Augmentative and Alternative Communication Institute (AACI), USA	HW6 Workshop on Neuro Rehabilitation by Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SINGAPORE
10:00AM – 10:30AM	Tea Break (Basement 1 Exhibition Area)
10:30AM – 12:30PM	HW5 Workshop on Advanced Augmentative & Alternative Communications (AAC) Intervention by Augmentative and Alternative Communication Institute (AACI), USA	HW6 Workshop on Neuro Rehabilitation by Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SINGAPORE
12:30PM – 1:30PM	Lunch
1:30PM – 3:30PM		QW5 Workshop on Gym for Elderly by Dynaforce, SINGAPORE		F3 Assistive & Rehabilitation Technology Alliance Forum
3:30PM – 4:00PM	Tea Break (Basement 1 Exhibition Area)				Meeting on Commercialisation by Fellowship of Inventors
4:00PM – 6:00PM
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Post-Conference 26 April 2009 (SUNDAY)
10:00AM – 5:00PM	Social Program (Optional tours available at Asia Travel Group)
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