<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p>Dear Colleagues,</p>
<p>This Special Issue aims to explore multimodal human–computer interaction (HCI) with the use of brain–computer interfaces (BCIs).</p>
<p>BCIs can be described as communication systems able to establish an
alternative pathway between the user’s brain activity and a computer,
providing an additional non-muscular channel for communication and
control to the external world. This can be achieved either explicitly by
allowing users to issue direct commands into devices without physical
involvement of any kind (e.g., speller typing, wheelchair control), or
implicitly by monitoring a user’s state (e.g., workload level, attention
state) to proactively adapt a user-interface or a virtual environment.</p>
<p>Undoubtedly, BCIs have not only been proven to be important tools in
the medical domain as either assistive or restorative interfaces but
also have introduced a unique form for the human–computer interaction
paradigm.</p>
<p>In the last few years, BCIs have progressed as an emerging research
area in the fields of HCI and interactive systems, primarily due to the
introduction of low-cost EEG systems that render BCI technology
accessible for non-medical research. Consequently, BCIs provide a wide
new range of possibilities in the way users interact with a computer
system (e.g., neuroadaptive interfaces). However, major challenges must
still be tackled for BCI systems to mature into an established
communication medium for effective human–computer interaction.</p>
<p>The goal of this Special Issue is to create an understanding of the
current capabilities of BCIs in multimodal human–computer interaction,
highlight current and future applications, and identify and tackle the
most relevant technical challenges.</p>
<p>We encourage authors to submit original research articles, case
studies, reviews, theoretical and critical perspectives, and viewpoint
articles including but not limited to:</p>
<ul><li>Improving the usability or functionality of BCIs;</li><li>Realistic, immersive, and/or multisensory scenarios that make use of a BCI;</li><li>Methodological and technical advancements related to multimodal interaction and BCI;</li><li>Increasing the communication bandwidth with hybrid BCIs (two or more
modalities) or shared-control BCIs (combination of two or more BCI
paradigms);</li><li>Health applications related to assistive BCIs for communication and control of restorative BCIs for rehabilitation;</li><li>Non-health applications in interaction, neuroadaptive interfaces,
entertainment, education, training, or other areas that result from the
use of BCIs.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><div><span>Deadline for manuscript submissions: <b>15 February 2021</b></span>. <br></div><div>Link: <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mti/special_issues/BCIs" target="_blank">https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mti/special_issues/BCIs</a></div><div><br></div></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div>AV</div></div></div>