From left: Arvid Hallén, CEO, Research Council of Norway, Ilangko Balasingham, Project Manager, Erik Fosse, Professor, Morten Reymert, CEO, Rikshospitalet. A celebration was held on September 8th 2008 celebrating the official kickoff of the Melody Project. Arvid Hallén, CEO Research Council of Norway and Morten Reymert, CEO Rikshospitalet University Hospital paricipated. A common thread in the project is ultra wide band technology (UWB). The focus of the project is network communication and handling of multiple sensors, positioning systems, tracking systems and guidance of small robots inside the body.

Agenda

1000 Welcome, Mr. Morten Reymert, CEO, Rikshospitalet

1005 Mr. Arvid Hallén, CEO, Research Council of Norway

1015 ”Interventional Center – a meeting point for ICT and clinical research”, Prof. Erik Fosse, Head of Department, Interventional Center, Rikshospitalet

1045 ”Medical technology research and education at the IME-faculty/NTNU, collaboration with Interventioanl Center”, Prof.  Jostein Grepstad, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Fakultet for information technology, mathematics and electronics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

1055 ”Strategical collaboration with the Interventional Center and future perspectives”, Prof. Morten Dæhlen, Head of Department, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo

1105 ”Cross disciplanry collaboration for better healthcare", Prof. Finn Wisløff, Dean, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo

1115 ”Collaboration with the Interventional Center to develop new technologiesi”, Mr. Paul Narum, CEO, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt

1125 ”A common place for academic and industrial collaboration – new possibilities” Mr. Eirik Næss-Ulseth, Chairman, Novelda AS

1135 ”The MELODY project”, Prof. Ilangko Balasingham, Project Manager, Rikshospitalet

 Invited guests:

• Prof. Ragnar Hergum, Head of Department, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Prof. Frode Vartdal, Head of Department, Faculty division Rikshospitalet
• Dr. Geir Gogstad, Head of Department, Research support department, Rikshospitalet
• Mr. Arve Kaaresen, Head of Department, IT department, Rikshospitalet   
• Dr.  Dag Wisland, CEO, Novelda AS
• Dr.  Erik Johannessen, Project Manager, Lifecare AS
• Prof. Knut Liestøl, Chairman of the board for large scale programs, Research Council of Norway
• Dr. Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Director, Research Council of Norway
• Dr. Christina I. M. Abildgaard, Divistional director, Research Council of Norway
• Dr. Hilde Erlandsen, Program coordinator, VERDIKT, Research Council of Norway
• Ms. Olaug Råd, Senior Advisor, VERDIKT, Research Council of Norway

Topic #1 (communication technology)

There were 42 applications for three PhD positions in this topic. There were 6 short listed applicants, who were interviewed. The offer will be made to the selected candiates as soon as the different search committees at NTNU have approved the selection.

There were 17 applicantions for one Postdoc position in this topic. The number of positions has been increased to 2. There were 5 short listed applicants, who were interviewed. The offer will be made to the selected candiates as soon as the different search committees at Rikshospitalet have approved the selection.

Topic #2 (microelectronics)

If you have not been contacted by Prof. Lande, then your application may not successful. Please contact him if you have questions.  

Topic #3 (short range radar)

If you have not been contacted by Prof. Hamran, then your application may not successful. Please contact him if you have questions. 

The VERDIKT program's newsletter of May 2008, the Research Council wrote "Cheaper and better visualization using ultra wideband technology for medical applications is anticipated in the MELODY project".

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