Publications (since 1986)

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Chung, Y.M., "Effects of Training on HumanTracking of Electrocutaneous Signals," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 14:369-381, 1986.

Szeto, A.Y.J., Allen, E.J., and Rumelhart, M.A., "Employability Enhancement through Technical Communication Devices", American Rehabilitation, Vol. 13(2):8-11 & 26-29, April-June 1987.

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Farrenkopf, G., "Optimization of Single Electrode Tactile Codes," Proc. International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology, Montreal, Canada, June 1988, pp. 222-223.

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Christensen, K.C., "Technological Aids for Deaf-Blind Children: Needs and Potential Impact," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, Vol. 7(3):25-29, Sept. 1988.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Pain Relief from Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)," in Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, Wiley Press, New York, 1988, pp. 2203-2220.

Szeto, A.Y.J., and Riso, R.R., "Sensory Feedback using Electrical Stimulation of the Tactile Sense", in Rehabilitation Engineering, R.V. Smith and J.H. Leslie, Jr. (eds), CRC Press, 1990, pp. 29-78.

Hilborn, S. Middleton, N.T., Noe, P., Szeto, A.Y.J., and Elbuluk, M.E., "Teaching Design Principles," in Teaching Design in Electrical Engineering, J.G. Webster (ed.), IEEE Press, 1990.

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Valerio, N.C., "Characteristics and Usage of Audible Pedestrian Traffic Signals," Proc. 5th Ann. Conf. Technology and Persons with Disabilities, March 1990, pp. 665-682.

Szeto, A.Y.J., Valerio, N. and Novak, R., "Audible Pedestrian Traffic Signals: Prevalence and Impact," Journal of Rehabilitation R & D, 28(2):57-64, 1991.

Szeto, A.Y.J., Valerio, N. and Novak, R., "Audible Pedestrian Traffic Signals: Analysis of Sounds Emitted," Journal of Rehabilitation R & D, 28(2):65-70, 1991.

Szeto, A.Y.J., Valerio, N. and Novak, R., "Audible Pedestrian Traffic Signals: Detectability," Journal of Rehabilitation R & D, 28(2):71-78, 1991.

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Farrenkopf, G., "Optimization of Single Electrotactile Codes," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 20(6): 647-665, 1992.

Szeto, A.Y.J., Allen, E.J., and Littrell, M.C., "Comparison of Speed and Accuracy for Selected Electronic Communication Devices and Input Methods," Augmentative and Alternative Communication, vol. 9, 1993.

Brown, W.L. and Szeto, A.Y.J., "Verifying SPICE Results with Hand Calculations: Computational Difficulties," IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 37(4):358-368, November 1994.

Szeto, A.Y.J., Lin, D., Saccuzzo, D.P., and Hwang, J. "Information Processing of Electrotactile Signals," Human Factors, submitted Nov. 1995, (being revised)

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Rehabilitation Engineering: The North American Perspective," Proceedings of International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (BME'96), Hong Kong, June 3-5, 1996, pp. L1-L5.

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Allen, E.J. "AAC and Statistics: Response to Creak (1996)," Augmentative and Alternative Communication, vol. 12(3):190-191, September 1996

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Processing Electrotactile Signals: Relationship of Speed to Intelligence," Proc. 16th Ann. Int'l Conf. IEEE Engineering and Medicine & Biology Society, Amsterdam, Nov'96..

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Non-traditional Entries into Biomedical Engineering," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 16(1):10-12, Jan/Feb 1997.

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Giles, Jr., James A., "An Electronic Aid for Oral Medication Compliance," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 16(3): 48-54 & 58, May/June 1997

Szeto, A.Y.J. "BME Leaders in Hong Kong," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 16(3): 11-12, May/June 1997

Szeto, A.Y.J. "A Physiologist Turned Bioengineer," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 17(1), p.8-9, Jan/Feb 1998.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Twin Towers of Biomedical Engineering Education," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 17(3), p.7-8 & 31, May/June '98.

Szeto, A.Y.J and Walker, C. F., "Biomedical Engineering in Israel," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 17(4), p.6-9, September/October '98.

Szeto, A.Y.J. "L.A. Geddes: A Biomedical Engineering Activist," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 18(2), p.6-7, March/April '99.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology," in Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, J. Enderle, S. Blanchard, and J. Bronzino (eds.), Academic Press, New York, pp. 905-942, 1999.

Szeto, A.Y.J. "Rehabilitation Engineering in North America: A Retrospective and Prospective Overview," Proc. of the Chinese Conference '99 on Biomedical Electronics, Nanjing, China, Nov. 10-13, 1999.

Brown, W.L. and Szeto, A.Y.J. "Reconciling SPICE Results and Hand Calculations: Unexpected Problems," IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 43(1):43-51, Feb. 2000.

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Giles, Jr., James A. (Translated into Chinese by Lela Zhu), "Improving Oral Medication Compliance with an Electronic Aid," International Medical Devices, vol. 6(7), Issue 59, p. 57-60 & 73, July 2000.

Szeto, A.Y.J. "Developing Customized Adaptations: An Interdisciplinary Approach,” An invited talk to the NSF Workshop on Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities, Wash DC, June’01

Szeto, A.Y.J. "A Tissue Engineering Pioneer," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 21(4), p.5-6, Jul/Aug ‘02.

Szeto, A.Y.J. "A Medical Device Entrepreneur," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 21(6), p.12-13, Nov/Dec ‘02.

Szeto, A.Y.J. "Overview of Assistive Technology Development and Rehabilitation Engineering in North America," Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology, National Science Digital Library, an online publication available at http://www.dlnet.vt.edu/Search.jsp?Keyword=Szeto, 2002.

Szeto, A.Y.J. "Wisconsin Graduates: What Makes Them Different?” IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 22(2), p. 10-15, Mar/Apr ‘03.

Szeto, A.Y.J. "William New - an ‘Out-of-the-Box’ Thinker,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 22(4), pp. 12-13, July/Aug ‘03.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "A Navigational Aid for Persons with Severe Visual Impairments: A Project in Progress," Proc. 25th Ann. Int'l Conf. IEEE Engineering and Medicine & Biology Society, vol. 2:1637-1639, Cancun, Mexico, Sep '03.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Roderic I. Pettigrew - Milestone Maker," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 22(6), pp. 9-10, Nov/Dec ‘03.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "An MRI Pioneer Wins the Nobel Prize," IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 23(2), pp. 8-9, March/April ‘04.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Rehabilitation Engineers in Government Service,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 23(4), pp. 8-9, July/Aug ‘04.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Shanghai: the Place to Be,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 24(1), pp. 6-9 & 13, Jan/Feb ‘05.

Szeto, A.Y.J., “Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology,” in Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, 2nd Ed, Chapter 5, J. Enderle, S. Blanchard, and J. Bronzino (eds.), Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, MA, pp. 211-254, 2005.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Cancun Conference Organizers,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 24(2), pp. 6-9, Mar/Apr ‘05.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Behind the Scenes at EMBC05,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Magazine, vol. 25(2), pp. 6-10, Mar/Apr ‘06.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Assistive Technology for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons," Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, 2nd Ed., J. G. Webster (ed.), Wiley Press, New York, pp. 443 - 445, 2006.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "EMBS Executive Office: the Stuff and Staff Behind the Scenes," IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, vol 26(4), July/Aug '07

Szeto, A.Y.J. and Sharma, S. K., " RFID Based Indoor Navigational Aid for Persons with Severe Visual Impairments," Proc. 29th Ann. Int'l Conf. IEEE Engineering and Medicine and Biology Society, Lyon, France, pp. 6360 - 6363 Aug '07.

Szeto, A.Y.J., "Assistive Technology & Rehabilitation Engineering," in Biomedical Engineering & Advanced Bioengineering Learning: Interdisciplinary Concepts, Chapter 3, Ziad Abu-Faraj (ed.) Vol. I, Chapter 3, pp. 96-151, IGI Global Publisher, 2012.