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Martin Edwards is a researcher whose work spans cognitive neuroscience, robotics, and neurorehabilitation, with a particular focus on motor cognition and technology-assisted recovery after neurological injury. His early and most-cited contribution — a 2002 study on motor priming effects during observation of human versus robotic hand grasping (82 citations) — shed important light on the neural mechanisms underlying action perception and imitation, with direct implications for understanding how we learn from observing others. Complementing this foundational work, his 1984 overview of industrial robotics (55 citations) demonstrates a longstanding engagement with robotic systems across diverse contexts. Edwards has since channeled these interests into pioneering rehabilitation research, leading the ROBiGAME project, which integrates robotic devices and serious games to support motor and cognitive recovery in stroke patients and children with cerebral palsy. His 2017 paper on this platform (36 citations) represents a landmark effort to make rehabilitation more engaging and adaptive. Further contributions include systematic reviews interrogating whether cognitive impairments are adequately addressed in robot-assisted therapy trials, and innovative diagnostic tools for hemineglect. Across nearly four decades, Edwards has consistently bridged basic science and clinical application, advancing both our theoretical understanding of motor cognition and its practical use in patient care.