Penteada University Campus , Floor 2, Office 2.73

sergi.bermudez@staff.uma.pt

(+351) 291 705 282 / 5282

Biographical Notes

Currently, I am a researcher of the NOVA Laboratory for Computer Science and Informatics (NOVA LINCS); Associate Professor (tenure) at the University of Madeira at the Informatics Engineering and Interactive Media Design department; Director of the Interactive Media Design Master program; and president of the International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation. I received my Msc. in telecommunications engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and a PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETHZ).
I have pursued research at several institutes in Europe and the USA, including the Laboratoire de Production Microtechnique at the EPFL (Lausanne), the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the ETHZ (Zurich), at the Institute of Audiovisual Studies at the Tecnology Department of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), where I was a Juan de la Cierva research fellow and head of the Robotic Systems Laboratory at the laboratory for Synthetic Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems (SPECS), and the Quality of Life Technologies and Entertainment technology centers of the Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh).
My scientific goal is to investigate the underlying neural mechanisms of biological systems and to exploit them using real world artefacts, with special emphasis in neuro-rehabilitation systems, interactive technologies, and robots.

Publications

- 2022 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2022, 2022 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2022, 2022

- A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of a Science-based Game Called Symphony to Alleviate Depression Symptoms., iana C. Gonçalves Mendes, Yuri Almeida, Carla Vale Lucas, Luísa Soares and Sergi Bermúdez i Badia., CT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing (IC-IHAW 2022)., 2022

- Adaptive Control of Cardio-respiratory Training in a Virtual Reality Hiking Simulation: A Feasibility Study., Lima, R., Asif, M., Sousa, H., & Bermúdez i Badia, S, 5th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - BIOSIGNALS, 2022

- Basis and Clinical Evidence of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation of Sensorimotor Impairments After Stroke, Fluet, G. G., Roy, D., Llorens, R., Bermúdez i Badia, S., & Deutsch, J. E., 978-3-031-08995-4, Springer International Publishing, 2022

- Customizing a Cognitive Stimulation Program for Individuals with Dementia through a Participatory Design Approach, Spínola, M., Câmara, J., Ferreira, L., Faria, A. L., & Bermúdez i Badia, S., Applied Sciences, 2022

- Enhancing Motor-Imagery Brain-Computer Interface Training With Embodied Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study With Older Adults., Vourvopoulos, A., Blanco-Mora, D. A., Aldridge, A., Jorge, C., Figueiredo, P., & i Bermúdez i Badia, S., In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), 2022

- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Impact of Full-Body Interaction on Computerized Cognitive Training Based on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial with Chronic Psychiatric Inpatients, Câmara, J., Ferreira, L., Faria, A. L., Vilar, M., & Bermúdez i Badia, S., Games for Health Journal, 2022

- Impact of Combined Music and Reminiscence Cognitive Stimulation in Dementia: A Longitudinal Pilot Study Using Musiquence, Luis Ferreira, Mónica Spínola, Sofia Cavaco and Sergi Bermúdez i Badia., CT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing (IC-IHAW 2022), 2022

- INForum, INForum, 2022

- IXCIOSE22, Olhares Sobre o Envelhecimento 2022, IXCIOSE22, Olhares Sobre o Envelhecimento 2022, 2022

Academic Qualifications

- PhD in Institute for Neuro Informatics / Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, 2007, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

- Undergraduate Degree in Enginhyeria Superior en Telecomunicacions, 2003, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Current Duties

- Director of the Master in - diretor.dmi.2c@mail.uma.pt

- Coordenador do Madeira N-Lincs