VIPER workshop

VItal signs and PERformance monitoring

Friday October 22nd 2010 at 13h30, Bloc I, Symposium room

VIPER is a multidisciplinary research center in which Human Factors are considered from an integrative perspective. To that end, the goal of VIPER is to measure, monitor and predict performance through a synergy between physiology, psychology and engineering and to act as an enabler for performance enhancement.

This workshop aims at introducing the research group VIPER itself, its past, current and future research activities together with those of its research partners in Belgium.

Detailed program:

13h30	Registration

13h45	Welcome address
	Dr Ir Peter Lodewyckx, Colonel IMM, Vice-rector for academic affairs, Royal Military Academy
13h55	VIPER: Background & Perspectives
	Prof Dr Nathalie Pattyn, Med Cdt, Royal Military Academy
14h15	VIPER: Current Projects
	Dr Pierre-François Migeotte, Royal Military Academy & Prof Dr Nathalie Pattyn, Med Cdt
14h35	Performance research and exercise physiology: An obvious association
	Prof Dr Romain Meeusen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels Labo voor Inspanning en Topsport
14h55	Coffee Break
15h10	Cognitive Neurosciences: Field lessons from the laboratory
	Prof Dr Régine Kolinsky , Université Libre de Bruxelles, Unité de Recherche en Neurosciences Cognitives
15h30	Microgravity research at the Antwerp University Research centre for Equilibrium and Aerospace
	Prof Dr Floris Wuyts, University of Antwerp, AUREA
15h50	Performance research: quintessentially psychophysiological
	Prof Dr Raymond Cluydts, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Research Unit Biological Psychology
16h10	The Center for Aeronautical Medicine: Crossroad of clinical medicine and research
	Med LtCol Daniel Emonds & Med Cdt Nathalie Pattyn, Center for Aeronautical Medicine (CMA)
16h30	Reception & Poster session

Formal registration is required by e-mail at viper@elec.rma.ac.be before Oct 19th.

Av de la Renaissancelaan 30, B-1000 Brussels, tel: +32 (0)2 742 6476

Practical information

For logistical reasons, please RSVP to viper@elec.rma.ac.be.
The physical entrance of the Royal Military Academy is located 8 Rue Hobbemastraat, B-1000 Brussels. Directions to reach RMA are provided here.
Parking space is available inside the RMA. Please provide us with the registration number of your car. You will need the invitation above to park inside.
Map of the RMA campus