Refereed Journal Contributions

Related to Biomedical Engineering/Science (with focus on Ophthalmology), and Smart Service Systems

• Ramadan B, Fink W, Nuncio Zuniga A, Kay K, Powers N, Fuhrman C, Hong S (2021) VISTA^TM: Visual Impairment Subtle Touch Aid^TM - A range detection and feedback system for sightless navigation; Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology (10 pages); https://doi.org/10.1080/03091902.2021.1988167
• Fink W, Brown S, Tarbell MA, Hess A (2021) ORACLE - A PHM Test & Validation Platform for Anomaly Detection in Crew Member Vital Sign Data; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2603, Big Sky, MT
• Brown S, Prasad A, Fink W (2020) Inventory of Vital Sign Changes as Indicators of Environmental Changes aboard Space Habitats; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2794, Big Sky, MT
• Fink W, Brown S, Nuncio Zuniga A, Yang E-H, George T (2019) Conceptual design considerations for a wireless intraocular pressure sensor system for effective glaucoma management; Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology (11 pages); https://doi.org/10.1080/03091902.2019.1692936
• Fink W (2019) Editorial for “Special Issue on PHM for Human Health & Performance”; International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management: Vol 10 (Special Issue PHM for Human Health and Performance), pages: 2
• Popov A, Fink W, Hess A, Tarbell MA (2019) A Paradigm Shift from Telemedicine to Autonomous Human Health and Performance for Long-Duration Space Missions; International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management: Vol 10 (Special Issue PHM for Human Health and Performance) 001, pages: 11
• Popov A, Fink W, Hess A (2019) “PHM for Astronauts” Project to Run on the International Space Station: the Status and Plan Forward; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2863, Big Sky, Montana
• Fink W (2018) ”news & views”: Nature-inspired sensors; Nat Nanotechnol. 13(6):437-438. doi: 10.1038/s41565-018-0164-5 (2 pages)
• Popov A, Fink W, Hess A (2016) Prognostics and health management (PHM) for astronauts: a collaboration project on the International Space Station; Proc. SPIE 9836, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications VIII, 98360Y (May 17, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2222070 (invited paper)
• Adams C, Cerwin J, Fink W (2016) Ceeable Visual Field Analyzer (CVFA) for the Portable, Comprehensive, and Tele-medical Assessment of Visual Performance over Time in Warfighters, Pilots, Veterans, and Civilians; Proc. SPIE 9836, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications VIII, 98360X (May 17, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2224177 (invited paper)
• Roveda JM, Fink W (2016) System Perspectives for Mobile Platform Design in M-Health; Proc. SPIE 9836, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications VIII, 983610 (May 17, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2219645 (invited paper)
• Fink W, Tarbell MA, Garcia K (2016) Smart Ophthalmics: the future in Tele-Ophthalmology has arrived; Proc. SPIE 9836, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications VIII, 98360W (May 17, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2220371 (invited paper)
• Popov A, Fink W, McGregor C, Hess A (2016) PHM for Astronauts: Elaborating and Refining the Concept; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2801, Big Sky, Montana
• Roveda JM, Fink W, Chen K, Wu Wo-Tak (2016) Psychological Health Monitoring for Pilots and Astronauts by Tracking Sleep-Stress-Emotion Changes; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2765, Big Sky, Montana
• Kovalevskaya M, Milyutkina S, Fink W, Belyi Y, Tereshchenko A (2016) 3D-CTAG Testing of Functional and Structural Changes of the Macula; Adv Ophthalmol Vis Syst 4(2):00103. DOI: 10.15406/aovs.2016.04.00103 (8 pages)
• Schmid EW, Fink W (2016) Operational Design Considerations for Retinal Prostheses; IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, 3rd Quarter, pp 31-44
• Schmid EW, Fink W, Wilke R (2014) Operational Challenges of Retinal Prostheses; Journal of Medical Engineering & Physics; 36: 1644-1655
• Fink W, Tarbell M (2014) Artificial Vision Support System (AVS²) for Improved Prosthetic Vision; Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology; 38(8):385-95; DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2014.957869
• Michalska AM, You CX, Nicolini AM, Ippolito VJ, Fink W (2014) Accessible Webpage Design for the Visually Impaired – A Case Study; International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 30:12, 995-1002, DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2014.925771
• Fink W, Hilmers DC, Tarbell MA (2014) Portable System to Monitor Astronaut Ocular Health and the Development of the VIIP Syndrome; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2657, Big Sky, Montana
• Rao A, Hong M, Shankaran A, Fink W, Rozenblit J (2014) Performance Assessment and Optimization of Motion Planning in a Surgical Trainer for Potential Space Applications; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2511, Big Sky, Montana
• Schmid EW, Fink W, Wilke R (2013) Electric Stimulation of Neurons and Neural Networks in Retinal Prostheses; IEEE EMBS Conf Proc
• Schmid EW, Fink W, Wilke R (2013) Simultaneous vs. Sequential and Unipolar vs. Multipolar Stimulation in Retinal Prostheses; IEEE EMBS Conf Proc
• Fink W, Clark JB, Reisman GE, Tarbell MA (2013) Comprehensive Visual Field Test & Diagnosis System in Support of Astronaut Health and Performance; IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, paper #2675, Big Sky, Montana
• Tozer KR, Fink W, Sadun AA, Sebag J (2013) Prospective Three Dimensional Analysis of Structure and Function in Vitro-Macular Adhesion Cured by Pharmacologic Vitreolysis, Retinal Cases & Brief Reports 7:57-61
• Robison CD, Jivrajka RV, Bababeygy SR, Fink W, Sadun AA, Sebag J (2011) Distinguishing wet from dry age-related macular degeneration using three-dimensional computer-automated threshold Amsler grid testing; B J Ophthalmol; 95(10): 1419-1423; doi: 10.1136/bjo.2010.194886

• Fink W, You CX, Sadun AA, Tarbell MA (2010) Comprehensive Visual Field Test and Diagnosis System for Visual Performance Assessment in Military Settings; Conf Proc 27th Army Science Conference 2010, Orlando, Florida
• Fink W, You CX, Tarbell MA (2010) μAVS²: Microcomputer-based Artificial Vision Support System for Real-Time Image Processing for Camera-Driven Visual Prostheses; J. Biomed. Opt., Vol. 15, 016013 (2010); doi:10.1117/1.3292012
• Fink W, Tarbell MA (2009) CYCLOPS: A Mobile Robotic Platform for Testing and Validating Image Processing and Autonomous Navigation Algorithms in Support of Artificial Vision Prostheses; Comput. Methods Programs Biomed.; 96(3):226-33; DOI:10.1016/j.cmpb.2009.06.009
• Nguyen D, Fahimi A, Fink W, Nazemi PP, Kim JK, Sadun AA (2009) Novel 3-D computer-automated threshold Amsler grid visual field testing of scotomas in glaucoma patients; Eur J Ophthalmol; 19(5): 776-782
• Weiland JD, Fink W, Humayun MS, Liu W, Li W, Sivaprakasam M, Tai YC, Tarbell MA (2008) System Design of a High Resolution Retinal Prosthesis; Conf Proc IEEE IEDM 2008; doi:10.1109/IEDM.2008.4796682
• Jivrajka RV, Kim JK, Fink W, Sadun AA, Sebag J (2008) Quantitative analysis of central visual field defects in macular edema using three-dimensional computer-automated threshold Amsler grid testing; Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol; DOI: 10.1007/s00417-008-0971-8
• Kim JK, Fahimi A, Fink W, Nazemi PP, Nguyen D, Sadun AA (2008) Characterizing Ethambutol-induced Optic Neuropathy with a 3D Computer-automated Threshold Amsler Grid Test; Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 36(5):484-8
• Nazemi PP, Fink W, Sadun AA, Francis B, Minckler D (2007) Early Detection of Glaucoma by Means of a Novel 3-D Computer-automated Visual Field Test; B J Ophthalmol, 91: 1331-1336; doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.116103
• Johnson WR, Wilson DW, Fink W, Humayun M, Bearman G (2007) Snapshot hyperspectral imaging in ophthalmology; Journal for Biomedical Optics 2007 Jan-Feb;12(1):014036
• Fink W, Micol D (2006) simEye: Computer-based Simulation Of Visual Perception Under Various Eye Defects Using Zernike Polynomials, Journal for Biomedical Optics 2006 Sep-Oct;11(5):054011
• Weiland JD, Fink W, Humayun M, Liu W, Rodger DC, Tai YC, Tarbell M (2005) Progress Towards a High-Resolution Retinal Prosthesis; Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2005;7: 7373-5
• Liu W, Fink W, Tarbell M, Sivaprakasam M (2005) Image Processing and Interface for Retinal Visual Prostheses; ISCAS 2005 Conference Proceedings (invited), Kobe, Japan, 2927-2930 Vol. 3
• Fink W (2005) Refractive correction method for digital charge-coupled device-recorded Scheimpflug photographs by means of ray tracing, Journal for Biomedical Optics 2005 Mar-Apr;10(2):024003
• Nazemi PP, Fink W, Lim JI, Sadun AA (2004) Scotomas of age-related macular degeneration detected and characterized by means of a novel computer-automated 3D visual field test; Journal Retina, Jun;25(4):446-53
• Fink W (2004) Neural attractor network for application in visual field data classification, Journal of Physics in Medicine and Biology 49 (7 July 2004) 2799-2809

• Fink W, Sadun A (2004) 3D Computer-automated Threshold Amsler Grid Test, Journal for Biomedical Optics 2004 Jan;9(1):149-53
• Fink W, Sadun A (2003) Novel 3D Computerized Threshold Amsler Grid Test, Perimetry Update 2002/2003 pp 207-212, Proceedings of the XVth International Perimetric Society Meeting in Stratford Upon Avon, England, June, 2002, Kugler Publications bv, Amsterdam/New York
• Frohn A, Fink W, Burkhard Dick H, Thiel HJ (2001) Beam Deflection Method in Diagnosis of Impaired Vision, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 27 994
• Burth R, Fink W, Hölper E, Mayer S, Schiefer U (1999) Development of the Tübingen neuro-ophthalmological perimetric database, Perimetry Update 1998/1999 pp 533-538, Proceedings of the XIIIth International Perimetric Society Meeting Gardone Riviera, Italy, October, 1998, Wall M, Heijl A, Eds., Kugler Publications bv, Amsterdam/New York
• Fink W, Schiefer U, Schmid EW (1999) Neural attractor-network classification of visual field data, Perimetry Update 1998/1999 pp 283-288, Proceedings of the XIIIth International Perimetric Society Meeting Gardone Riviera, Italy, October, 1998, Wall M, Heijl A, Eds., Kugler Publications bv, Amsterdam/New York
• Huebscher HJ, Fink W, Steinbrück D, Seiler T (1999) Scheimpflug Records without Distortion - A Mythos?, Ophthalmic Research 31:2 134
• Frohn A, Fink W, Thiel HJ (1998) Axiale Linsenverschiebung als Differentialdiagnose bei Visusstörungen nach Kapselruptur - Axial displacement of IOL and visual impairment, Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 213 309
• Frohn A, Fink W, Thiel HJ (1997) Strahldeflektionsmethode bei der Diagnostik unklarer Sehstörungen, Proceedings 486, 11. Kongreß der DGII in Frankfurt, Germany, 1997, Ohrloff C et al., Eds., Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998
• Fink W, Schiefer U, Schmid EW (1997) Effect of dislocated and tilted correction glasses on perimetric outcome - A simulation using ray-tracing, Perimetry Update 1996/1997 pp 201, Proceedings of the XIIth International Perimetric Society Meeting Würzburg, Germany, June 4-8, 1996, Wall M, Heijl A, Eds., Kugler Publications bv, Amsterdam/New York
• Fink W, Wilhelm H, Wilhelm B, Schmid EW (1996) Multi-layered Perceptron as a Model for the Pupillary Pathway, Ger J Ophthalmol 5 160
• Fink W, Frohn A, Schiefer U, Schmid EW, Wendelstein N, Zrenner E (1996) Visuelle Wahrnehmung bei hohen Ametropien - Computergestützte Simulation mittels strahlenoptischer Rechnungen, Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 208 472
• Fink W, Frohn A, Schiefer U, Schmid EW, Wendelstein N (1996) A ray tracer for ophthalmological applications, Ger J Ophthalmol 5 118