Pim Verhagen

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Pim Verhagen investigates the intersection of cognitive science and robotics, with a primary focus on embodiment, human-robot interaction, and the measurement of subjective experience in teleoperation contexts. His most notable contribution is the development and validation of the cross-modal congruency effect as an objective, quantitative measure of embodiment—a methodological innovation that addresses a longstanding challenge in the field. In his highly cited 2020 paper, Verhagen demonstrated how this paradigm can assess the degree to which operators feel a sense of ownership and agency over remote-controlled robots, offering a tool to evaluate and potentially enhance teleoperation systems. This work has garnered 5 citations and is foundational for researchers seeking to reduce cognitive workload in robotic control. Verhagen’s research has implications for improving operator performance in hazardous environments, surgical robotics, and assistive technologies. By bridging subjective experience with objective measurement, he provides a rigorous framework for studying how humans integrate artificial limbs or robotic avatars into their body schema, advancing both theoretical understanding and practical applications in embodied cognition and human-robot collaboration.