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About
Paul D. Marasco is a pioneering researcher in neurorobotics and sensory restoration, whose work is fundamentally reshaping how amputees perceive and control bionic limbs. His major contributions lie in developing and integrating artificial touch, kinesthesia (movement sense), and intuitive motor control into prosthetic systems. Marasco’s landmark 2011 study (333 citations) demonstrated that robotic touch can shift the perception of embodiment to a prosthesis, proving that cutaneous feedback is critical not just for control but for a sense of body ownership. He has since advanced targeted sensory reinnervation techniques (145 citations) and high-density nerve cuffs (130 citations) to restore natural sensation in both upper and lower limbs. His 2018 work on illusory movement perception (201 citations) showed that providing kinesthetic feedback dramatically improves motor control. Notably, Marasco’s 2021 study (125 citations) achieved a neurorobotic fusion of touch, kinesthesia, and movement, revealing how this integration promotes intrinsic brain behaviors. His long-term home-use trials (69 citations) further demonstrated that bidirectional sensory-motor prostheses drive functional, perceptual, and cognitive changes. Through these innovations, Marasco is not just building better prosthetics—he is redefining the neural and psychological boundaries between human and machine.
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- 2Illusory movement perception improves motor control for prosthetic hands201 citations · 2018
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- 8Implicit Grasp Force Representation in Human Motor Cortical Recordings27 citations · 2018
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