Publications

Journal Articles

• Georgaras, E., & Vourvopoulos, A. (2025). Physiological assessment of brain, cardiovascular, and respiratory changes in multimodal motor imagery brain-computer interface training. Research in Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 12(1). URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/29960355.2025.2471680 

• Eudave, L., Vourvopoulos, A. Multimodal mapping of spatial attention for unilateral spatial neglect in VR: a proof of concept study using eye-tracking and mobile EEG. Virtual Reality 29, 24 (2025). URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-025-01103-6 

• Afonso M, Sánchez Cuesta F, González Zamorano Y, Romero JP, Vourvopoulos A (2024) Investigating the Synergistic Neuromodulation Effect of Bilateral rTMS and VR Brain-Computer Interfaces Training in Chronic Stroke Patients, J. Neural Eng. URL: https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/ad8836 

• A. Vourvopoulos, M. Fleury, D. Blanco-Mora, P. Figueiredo & SBB i Badia (2024) Brain Imaging and Clinical Outcome of Embodied VR-BCI Training in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Longitudinal Pilot Study, Brain-Computer Interfaces, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/2326263X.2024.2409463 

• Niforatos, E., He, T., Vourvopoulos, A., & Giannakos, M. (2024). Democratizing EEG: Embedding Electroencephalography in a Head-Mounted Display for Ubiquitous Brain-Computer Interfacing. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2388368 

• Vagaja K, Linkenkaer-Hansen K and Vourvopoulos A (2024) Avatar embodiment prior to motor imagery training in VR does not affect the induced event-related desynchronization: a pilot study. Front. Virtual Real. 4:1265010. URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2023.1265010 

• M. Fleury, P. Figueiredo, A. Vourvopoulos, and A. Lecuyer, Two is better? Combining EEG and fMRI for BCI and neurofeedback: a systematic review, J. Neural Eng., Oct. 2023, URL: https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/ad06e1 

• D. Batista, G. Caetano, M. Fleury, P. Figueiredo & A. Vourvopoulos (2023) Effect of head-mounted virtual reality and vibrotactile feedback in ERD during motor imagery Brain–computer interface training, Brain-Computer Interfaces, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/2326263X.2023.2264000 

• Vavoulis, A.; Figueiredo, P.; Vourvopoulos, A. A Review of Online Classification Performance in Motor Imagery-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces for Stroke Neurorehabilitation. Signals 2023, 4, 73-86. https://doi.org/10.3390/signals4010004 (selected for journal cover)

• Farabbi, A., Figueiredo, P., Ghiringhelli, F., Mainardi, L., Sanches, J., M., Moreno, P., Santos-Victor, J., & Vourvopoulos, A.  Investigating the Impact of Visual Perspective in a Motor Imagery-based Brain-Robot Interaction: A Pilot Study with Healhty Participants. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics, 4: 7. 2023. URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnrgo.2023.1080794 

Peer-reviewed Conference, Symposium, Workshop Proceedings

• S. E. Bendor, D. Esteves, M. Valente, P. Figueiredo and A. Vourvopoulos, "Understanding the Impact of True vs. Positive VR Feedback on EEG Features and BCI Performance", 2025 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and eXtended and Virtual Reality (AIxVR), Lisbon, Portugal, 2025, pp. 90-97, URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/AIxVR63409.2025.00020 

• M. Valente, D. Blanco-Mora, J-C Fernandes, SBB i Badia, P. Figueiredo, A. Vourvopoulos. Stroke patient-specific Mu Event-Related Desynchronization during Motor Imagery and Observation in a VR-based BCI intervention, 2024 World Congress on Virtual Rehabilitation​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, 26 - 28-June 2024, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. URL: https://cdn.aanmelderusercontent.nl/i/doc/1fd817d18197bdf952d224a5af4e2409 

• D. Esteves, A. Andrade, A. Vourvopoulos. EEG Biomarkers of VR Embodiment in BCI training, 5th International Neuroergonomics Conference, July 8-12, 2024, Bordeaux, France. URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/books/5th_International_Neuroergonomics_Conference/13115 

• A. Vourvopoulos, D. Blanco-Mora, A. Aldridge, C. Jorge, J-C. Fernandes, P. Figueiredo, S.Bermúdez i Badia. Longitudinal Intervention of VR-based BCI Training: A Case Study of Chronic Stroke Patients, 10th International BCI Meeting, June 6 – 9, 2023, Brussels, Belgium. URL: https://bcisociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-Proceedings-V11.pdf 

Pre-Prints

• J. Nunes, A. Vourvopoulos, D.Blanco-Mora, C. Jorge, J-C. Fernandes, S. Bermudez i Badia, P. Figueiredo. Brain activation by a VR-based motor imagery and observation task: An fMRI study, bioRxiv 2022.12.05.519096; URL: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.05.519096 

Editorials

• Vourvopoulos, A., Fleury, M., Tonin, L., & Perdikis, S. Neurotechnologies and Brain-Computer Interaction for Neurorehabilitation. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics, 4, 1203934.; URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnrgo.2023.1203934