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Marita Canina is a visionary researcher at the intersection of design, robotics, and digital transformation, whose work spans from outer space to human augmentation. Her most influential contribution is the revolutionary Bio-Suit System (2007, 21 citations), a groundbreaking "second skin" concept for astronaut extravehicular activity that reimagines human space exploration through enhanced locomotion and performance. In biorobotics, she pioneered innovative prosthetic design, developing a novel biorobotic knee prosthesis (2001, 8 citations) and semi-passive electronic-controlled above-knee prosthetics (2004, 5 citations), with her first prototype presented at the European Biomechanics Conference in 1984. Canina also made history in telerobotics by demonstrating surgical telerobotics and virtual telepresence via Internet + ISDN from Monterey, USA to Milan, Italy (1998, 7 citations), in collaboration with NASA's JPL. More recently, she has focused on design and creativity for digital maturity skills (2021, 7 citations) and the fusion of art and technology to address food and health challenges through the MUSAE project (2024). Her work at Politecnico di Milano's Robotics Laboratory and collaborations with INAIL National Prosthesis Centre showcase her ability to bridge engineering, design, and human needs, making her a pioneer in creating technologies that enhance human capability across extreme environments and everyday life.