Two Institute researchers, PhD student Rimvydas Eitminavičius and Master’s student Justina Grajauskaitė, participated in the Baltic Electronics Conference 2026 (BEC2026), held in Tallinn, Estonia, from 6 to 8 October. Celebrating its 20th edition, the conference brought together researchers and experts from different countries to exchange knowledge and discuss the latest developments in electronics engineering and related technologies. The programme featured around 50 scientific presentations covering recent research, innovative technologies and their practical applications.
R. Eitminavičius delivered an oral presentation entitled “Bioimpedance-Based Detection and Quantification of Venous Outflow Responses During Controlled Pneumatic Augmentation”. The presentation introduced a pilot study investigating the feasibility of using bioimpedance measurements to assess venous outflow in the legs during controlled pneumatic compressions of the calf. The results and conclusions of the study are planned to be applied in further studies developing methods for deep vein diagnostics.
J. Grajauskaitė presented her research entitled “Prediction of Tissue Strain Response to External Pressure Using Subject Characteristics in Compression Ultrasonography”. The presentation introduced a study investigating the feasibility of predicting the strain response of thigh tissues to external pressure from subject characteristics (demographic, anthropometric and body composition data) during controlled thigh compression with a pneumatic actuator in compression ultrasonography. In the future, these results could help ensure measurement quality in automated deep vein thrombosis diagnostics.
For both early-career researchers, BEC2026 offered an opportunity to expand their knowledge, discuss research challenges with international colleagues and and establish international contacts for future collaboration.
The conference programme also included a visit to the Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam) in Tallinn, a maritime museum showcasing Estonia’s maritime heritage and engineering history.
Institute PhD student Vytautas Dailidėnas attended the 35th Annual Conference of the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR), held in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 8–9 October. The event brought together specialists in cardiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, public health and nursing to share recent advances, practical experience and insights into cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation.
V. Dailidėnas presented a poster examining the Association Between Spatial QRS-T angle and Electrolyte Shifts During Inpatient Rehabilitation in Heart Failure Patients. Observed correlations between blood electrolyte concentrations and changes in the spatial QRS-T angle were presented. These findings may contribute to the development of future non-invasive methods for monitoring electrolytes.
The conference also provided an opportunity to deepen knowledge of the challenges encountered in cardiac rehabilitation and gain a better understanding of current rehabilitation methods, including their advantages and limitations. These insights will contribute to V. Dailidėnas’s ongoing doctoral research and the implementation of the healtHFulness project. More information about the conference is available here.
Both conferences offered valuable opportunities for the Institute’s researchers to share their findings, exchange ideas with international experts and establish connections for future collaboration.
The three studies highlight the Institute’s ongoing efforts to advance biomedical signal analysis and medical measurement technologies. By exploring new diagnostic and monitoring methods, the researchers aim to contribute to more accurate disease detection and more accessible, patient-friendly health monitoring solutions.
