2015 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) in Taipei
The 2015 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) was held during October 21-24, 2015 at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taiwan. It was the first time that the IUS has been held in Taiwan, and it was our great pleasure to bring together people from all around the world to share the latest advancements in the field of ultrasonics, to inspire new ideas and to promote collaborations.
Abstract submissions were received from 38 countries. About 24% were from North America, 33% from Europe and 42% from Asia. More than 1000 people attended the symposium and more than 800 papers were presented. The participation from Asian countries was at the highest level in the history of the IUS. The plenary speech was delivered by Dr. Pan-Chyr Yang, President of the National Taiwan University on "Ultrasound and translational pulmonary medicine." There were a total of 26 invited talks, including three clinical talks presented by leading clinical experts from Taiwan, Japan and Korea. There was also a special session jointly organized by the IEEE Biometrics Council and the UFFC Society on "Ultrasonics in Biometrics". Eighteen student finalists entered the competition for the Best Student Paper Awards. Six of whom were selected and recognized at the welcome reception.
The social program included the welcome reception on the evening of October 22nd and the symposium banquet in the evening of October 23rd. The banquet performance was particularly memorable. It was given by "U-Theatre" which was founded in Taiwan in October 1988. U-Theatre presents rigorous works of aesthetic beauty rooted in the disciplined study and practice of meditation, drumming, martial arts, Tai-Chi, dance, and acting. Their world-class performance at the symposium was extremely well received. Supported by the Taiwan government, the symposium also offered 400 free tickets to the Taipei 101 observatory. Many attendants took the opportunity to enjoy the views of Taipei from the 89th floor of the second tallest building in the world (382 m above the ground).
To enhance knowledge-sharing at the symposium, this year we implemented new ways for participants to digitally access the technical content. First, we had an APP available for mobile devices that was very informative and easy to use. Second, for the first time, the paper submission deadline was two weeks ahead of the symposium so that all submitted papers were made available for online browsing at the symposium. This enabled participants to learn more about work presented at the conference while it was of highest interest and while direct interaction with the authors was still possible. Third, with presenters' consent, oral sessions were recorded and made available the day after the presentation. Because there were 8 parallel sessions during the first half of the symposium (another record for IUS) and 6 parallel sessions during the second half, participants were often forced to miss some of the presentations that they were interested in attending. With recording, people can choose to view the presentations of interest whenever convenient.
The IEEE IUS is a symposium with a long history and one of the major technical meetings in the world in the area of ultrasound technologies. It was our privilege to host this event and to provide a platform for technical discussion, knowledge sharing and social networking. We will see you in Tours for the 2016 meeting.
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