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Marie Muehlhaus is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and robotics, whose work is redefining how humans physically collaborate with machines. Her primary research focus is on **wearable robotic limbs (WRLs)** and **supernumerary robotic limbs (SRLs)** —extra robotic arms that attach to the body to augment human capabilities. Muehlhaus’s major contributions lie in making this futuristic technology accessible and intuitive. She led the creation of the **3HANDS Dataset**, which uses human-to-human handover data to train SRLs to perform naturalistic object transfers, a critical step for seamless human-robot teamwork. To empower designers and non-roboticists, she developed **ExoKit**, a rapid prototyping toolkit that simplifies the creation of arm-based exoskeleton interactions. Her highly cited work, *"I Need a Third Arm!"* (17 citations), systematically elicited user preferences for controlling a wearable robotic arm, revealing a strong desire for body-based commands. Additionally, her research on the **computational design of personalized WRLs** (8 citations) provides a framework for customizing these devices to individual users. With a growing citation impact and a clear trajectory toward democratizing robotic augmentation, Muehlhaus is a leading voice in shaping the future of embodied human-machine collaboration.