Dimitris Voudouris, Ph.D.
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Postdoctoral researcher Room 346, Building F2 |
My work focuses on human sensorimotor control. I am interested in how humans use predictive and feedback signals to plan and control their movements. To this end, I examine somatosensory processing and gaze deployment during complex movements, with a particular focus on aging. My research is currently supported by two funding lines from the German Research Foundation.
Scientific Training & Education
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Since 05/2014
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Postdoctoral researcher Sensorimotor control of human action Department of Psychology, Justus Liebig University Giessen with Prof. Katja Fiehler |
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2013 - 2014 |
Postdoctoral researcher Eye movements in human grasping control Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije University Amsterdam with Dr Eli Brenner & Prof. Jeroen Smeets |
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2013 |
Ph.D. Thesis: The end (of grasping movements) Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije University Amsterdam with Dr Eli Brenner & Prof. Jeroen Smeets |
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2007 |
M.Sc. - Physical Education and Quality of Life Thesis: Effects of aging when avoiding moving obstacles Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Aristotle University Thessaloniki with Prof. Vassilia Hatzitaki |
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2005 |
B.Sc. - Physical Education and Sports Sciences Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Aristotle University Thessaloniki |
Publications
2023
Voudouris D, Schuetz I, Schinke T, Fiehler K (2023) Pupil dilation scales with movement distance of real but not of imagined reaching movements. biorXiv, 10.1101/2023.01.11.521813.
Beyvers MC, Voudouris D, Fiehler K (2023) Sensorimotor memories influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile processing. biorXiv, 10.1101/2023.03.18.533257.
2022
Georgiadis P, Chatzinikolaou K, Voudouris D, van Dieen J, Hatzitaki V (2022) Keeping balance during head-free smooth pursuit: The role of aging. Human Movement Science, 87: 103041.
Georgiadis P, Chatzinikolaou K, Voudouris D, van Dieen J, Hatzitaki V (2022) Standing balance in aging is robust against head rotation during visual tracking. biorXiv, 2022.07.30.502138.
Fuehrer E, Voudouris D, Lezkan A, Drewing K, Fiehler K (2022) Tactile suppression stems from specific sensorimotor predictions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(20): e2118445119.
Voudouris D, Fiehler K (2022) The role of grasping demands on tactile suppression. Human Movement Science, 83: 102957.
Schuetz I, McManus M, Fiehler K, Voudouris D (2022) Investigating movement-related tactile suppression using commercial VR controllers. Lecture Notes on Computer Science, 13235: 225-233.
2021
Fuehrer E, Voudouris D, Lezkan A, Drewing K, Fiehler K (2021) Tactile suppression stems from sensation-specific sensorimotor predictions. biorXiv, 2021.07.04.451060.
Arikan BE*, Voudouris D*, Voudouri-Gertz H, Sommer J, Fiehler K (2021) Reach-relevant somatosensory signals modulate activity in the tactile suppression network. Neuroimage, 236: 118000. *equal contributions
Klein LK, Maiello G, Fleming R, Voudouris D (2021) Friction is preferred over grasp configuration in precision grasping. Journal of Neurophysiology, 125(4): 1330-1338. - Link to pdf
Voudouris D, Fiehler K (2021) Dynamic temporal modulation of somatosensory processing during reaching. Scientific Reports, 11: 1928.
2020
Broda MD, Fiehler K, Voudouris D (2020) The influence of afferent input on somatosensory suppression during grasping. Scientific Reports, 10: 18692.
Goettker A, Fiehler K, Voudouris D (2020) Somatosensory target information is used for reaching but not for saccadic eye movements. Journal of Neurophysiology, 124(4): 1092-1102. - Link to pdf
Abedi Khoozani P, Voudouris D, Blohm G, Fiehler K (2020) Reaching around obstacles accounts for uncertainty in coordinate transformations. Journal of Neurophysiology, 123(5): 1920-1932.
2019
Klever L, Voudouris D, Fiehler K, Billino J (2019) Age effects on sensorimotor predictions: What drives increased tactile suppression during reaching? Journal of Vision, 19(9): 9.
Voudouris D, Broda MD, Fiehler K (2019) Anticipatory grasping control modulates somatosensory perception. Journal of Vision, 19(5): 4.
2018
Voudouris D, Smeets JBJ, Fiehler K, Brenner E (2018) Gaze when grasping a glass. Journal of Vision, 18(8): 16.
Gertz H, Fiehler K, Voudouris D (2018) The role of visual processing on tactile suppression. PLoS One, 13(4): e0195396.
2017
Voudouris D, Fiehler K (2017) Spatial specificity of tactile enhancement during reaching. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 79(8): 2424-2434.
Gertz H, Voudouris D, Fiehler K (2017) Reach-relevant somatosensory signals modulate tactile suppression. Journal of Neurophysiology, 117(6): 2262-2268.
Voudouris D, Fiehler K (2017) Enhancement and suppression of tactile signals during reaching. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 43(6): 1238-1248. Link to pdf
2016 and older
Voudouris D, Goettker A, Mueller S, Fiehler K (2016) Kinesthetic information facilitates saccades towards proprioceptive-tactile targets. Vision Research, 122: 73-80.
Voudouris D, Smeets JBJ, Brenner E (2016) Fixation biases towards the index finger in almost-natural grasping. PLoS One, 11(1): e0146864.
Roche K, Verheij R, Voudouris D, Chainay H, Smeets JBJ (2015) Grasping an object comfortably: orientation information held in memory. Experimental Brain Research, 233(9): 2663-2672.
Voudouris D, Smeets JBJ, Brenner E (2013) Ultra-fast selection of grasping points. Journal of Neurophysiology, 110(7): 1484-1489.
Voudouris D, Radhakrishnan S, Hatzitaki V, Brenner E (2013) Does postural stability affect grasping? Gait & Posture, 38(3): 477-482.
Voudouris D, Smeets JBJ, Brenner E (2012) Do obstacles affect the selection of grasping points? Human Movement Science, 31(5): 1090-1102.
Voudouris D, Smeets JBJ, Brenner E (2012) Do humans prefer to see their grasping points? Journal of Motor Behavior, 44(4): 295-304.
Voudouris D, Brenner E, Schot WD, Smeets JBJ (2010) Does planning a different trajectory influence the choice of grasping points? Experimental Brain Research, 206(1): 15-24.
Hatzitaki V, Voudouris D, Nikodelis T, Amiridis IG (2009) Visual feedback training improves postural adjustments associated with moving obstacle avoidance in elderly women. Gait & Posture, 29(2): 296-299.
Teaching
Currently:
- Introduction to programming in MATLAB (Bachelor and Master seminar)
- Body movement analysis (Master seminar)
- Perception & action (Bachelor seminar)
- Supervision of bachelor and master theses
I have also taught:
- Cognitive processes in perception & action (Master seminar)
- Hand movement analysis (workshop for PhD candidates)
- Psychophysics (workshop for Master students)