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Engineering Proceedings, Volume 50, Issue 1

2023 ABSET 2023 - 16 articles

Advances in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering and Technology (ABSET) Conference

Athens, Greece | 10–11 June 2023

Volume Editor:
Dimitrios Glotsos, University of West Attica, Greece
Spiros Kostopoulos, University of West Attica, Greece
Emmanouil Athanasiadis, University of West Attica, Greece
Efstratios David, University of West Attica, Greece
Panagiotis Liaparinos, University of West Attica, Greece
Ioannis Kakkos, University of West Attica, Greece

Cover Story: The Advances in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering and Technology (ABSET) 2023 international conference was held from 10 to 11 June in Egaleo Park Campus Conference Center, Athens, Greece. The ABSET conference was organized by the MSc Program “Biomedical Engineering and Technology” of the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of West Attica, Greece. The ABSET 2023 Conference sought to provide answers and explore new ideas, actions, challenges, and outcomes of Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, offering a worldwide connection between scholars and enterprises who share a common interest in the field. Our event attracted a diverse range of contributors and presenters, including 15 countries from three continents.
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Articles (16)

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
999 Views
2 Pages

The Advances in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering and Technology (ABSET) 2023 international conference was organized by the MSc Program “Biomedical Engineering” and hosted by the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of We...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,716 Views
7 Pages

16 November 2023

In this study, the aim was to evaluate the impact of Tai Ji on perceived quality of life (QoL). To this end, an anonymous online questionnaire was designed, compatible with the guidelines of the WHO for the definition of QoL, on the Microsoft Forms p...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2,572 Views
9 Pages

Acoustic and Temporal Analysis of Speech for Schizophrenia Management

  • Alexantrina Mouratai,
  • Nikolaos Dimopoulos,
  • Athanasios Dimitriadis,
  • Pantelis Koudounas,
  • Dimitris Glotsos and
  • Luis Pinto-Coelho

8 November 2023

Currently, there are no established objective biomarkers for diagnosing or monitoring schizophrenia. Studies have shown that there are noteworthy differences in the speech of schizophrenics. The primary goal of the current study is to examine possibl...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,911 Views
8 Pages

A Gene Selection Strategy for Enhancing Single-Cell RNA-Seq Data Integration

  • Konstantinos Lazaros,
  • Georgios N. Dimitrakopoulos,
  • Panagiotis Vlamos and
  • Aristidis G. Vrahatis

8 November 2023

Cancer remains a pervasive and formidable disease within modern societies, necessitating the utilization of advanced techniques in both diagnosis and therapy. Molecular biology has emerged as a crucial tool in deciphering the underlying biological me...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,145 Views
8 Pages

Unraveling Imaginary and Real Motion: A Correlation Indices Study in BCI Data

  • Stavros T. Miloulis,
  • Ioannis Zorzos,
  • Ioannis Kakkos,
  • Aikaterini Karampasi,
  • Errikos C. Ventouras,
  • Ioannis Kalatzis,
  • Charalampos Papageorgiou,
  • Panteleimon Asvestas and
  • George K. Matsopoulos

7 November 2023

The efficient translation of brain signals into an output device is an essential characteristic to establish a Brain-computer Interface (BCI) link. This research investigates the applicability of diverse correlation indices for the differentiation of...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,840 Views
10 Pages

This study provides a framework to strategize localized efficient drug delivery in second-order blood flowing through porous blood vessels using machine learning algorithms. With the assumption of long blood vessels, the flow-governing equation, the...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,694 Views
9 Pages

Higher Education of Biomedical Engineering in Greece: Undergraduate Students’ Outcomes from 1989 to 2019

  • Panagiotis Liaparinos,
  • Spiros Kostopoulos,
  • Dimitris Glotsos and
  • Ioannis Kalatzis

31 October 2023

This manuscript presents the educational evaluation performance of the BME department in Greece. The results are provided in terms of the (i) diploma degree and (ii) duration of studies, enumerating 1845 graduated students in total, over the past 30...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,372 Views
10 Pages

Brain Signals to Actions Using Machine Learning

  • Dimitris Angelakis,
  • Errikos Ventouras and
  • Pantelis Asvestas

This research presents a machine learning model that predicts left, right, or no action using electroencephalography (EEG) signals extracted from two different wearable EEG headsets. The research aims to develop an accurate and efficient model by fol...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,448 Views
8 Pages

Data-Driven Drug Repurposing in Diabetes Mellitus through an Enhanced Knowledge Graph

  • Sotiris Ouzounis,
  • Alexandros Kanterakis,
  • Vasilis Panagiotopoulos,
  • Dionisis Cavouras,
  • Panagiotis Zoumpoulakis,
  • Minos-Timotheos Matsoukas,
  • Theodora Katsila and
  • Ioannis Kalatzis

Diabetes mellitus affects more than 400 million people worldwide, and the incidence of disease is rising. Current anti-hyperglycemic agents share major drawbacks, such as hypoglycemia and low potency due to a lack of target specificity. Drug repurpos...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,979 Views
8 Pages

Prediction of Heart Wellness Based on the Analysis of Skin Color

  • Kavya Sree Kammari,
  • Neetu Srivastava and
  • Ioannis Sarris

Heart rate monitoring is crucial in scientific and technical fields as it provides essential information about cardiovascular health, exercise performance, and stress levels, enabling early detection of and intervention for potential cardiac abnormal...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,420 Views
7 Pages

Time-Dependent Adaptations of Brain Networks in Driving Fatigue

  • Olympia Giannakopoulou,
  • Ioannis Kakkos,
  • Georgios N. Dimitrakopoulos,
  • Yu Sun,
  • George K. Matsopoulos and
  • Dimitrios D. Koutsouris

Driving with fatigue is a major contributor to traffic accidents and is closely linked to central nervous system functions. To investigate the evolution of brain dynamics during simulated driving under different EEG rhythms, we conducted an experimen...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,651 Views
8 Pages

The Effect of an Interventional Movement Program on the Mechanical Gait Characteristics of a Patient with Dementia

  • Pinelopi Vlotinou,
  • Anna Tsiakiri,
  • Christos A. Frantzidis,
  • Ioanna-Giannoula Katsouri and
  • Nikolaos Aggelousis

We investigated the effect of an occupational therapy movement program (OTMP) on the specific mechanical characteristics of walking in a person with dementia. The hip joint of the patient’s dominant limb was examined for flexion, extension, add...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,116 Views
9 Pages

Rehabotics: A Comprehensive Rehabilitation Platform for Post-Stroke Spasticity, Incorporating a Soft Glove, a Robotic Exoskeleton Hand and Augmented Reality Serious Games

  • Pantelis Syringas,
  • Theodore Economopoulos,
  • Ioannis Kouris,
  • Ioannis Kakkos,
  • Georgios Papagiannis,
  • Athanasios Triantafyllou,
  • Nikolaos Tselikas,
  • George K. Matsopoulos and
  • Dimitrios I. Fotiadis

Spasticity following a stroke often leads to severe motor impairments, necessitating comprehensive and personalized rehabilitation protocols. This paper presents Rehabotics, an innovative rehabilitation platform incorporating a multi-component design...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,008 Views
9 Pages

Benchmarking Computer-Vision-Based Facial Emotion Classification Algorithms While Wearing Surgical Masks

  • Luis Coelho,
  • Sara Reis,
  • Cristina Moreira,
  • Helena Cardoso,
  • Miguela Sequeira and
  • Raquel Coelho

Effective human communication relies heavily on emotions, making them a crucial aspect of interaction. As technology progresses, the desire for machines to exhibit more human-like characteristics, including emotion recognition, grows. DeepFace has em...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,159 Views
8 Pages

Bimodal Active Shape Models for Cervical Vertebrae and Spinal Canal Boundary Extraction

  • Meletios Liaskos,
  • Michalis A. Savelonas,
  • Pantelis A. Asvestas and
  • George K. Matsopoulos

Cervical spine pathologies often stem from deformations of the intervertebral discs and spinal canal. This work introduces a computational method for boundary extraction of these structures. The proposed method employs an active shape model (ASM) and...

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