Roni O. Maimon-Mor

Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London, University of Oxford

Papers

Total Citations

207

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About

Roni O. Maimon-Mor is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, motor control, and human augmentation. Her work fundamentally explores how the human brain adapts to and embodies artificial body parts, with a particular focus on hand augmentation and assistive technologies. Her most impactful study, "Robotic hand augmentation drives changes in neural body representation" (2021, 160 citations), demonstrated that using an extra robotic thumb—the "Third Thumb"—induces measurable changes in how the brain represents the biological hand, revealing the remarkable plasticity of the human sensorimotor system. This work, along with her investigation into the neurocognitive consequences of hand augmentation (2020), has established her as a leading voice in understanding the neural foundations of human-machine integration. Maimon-Mor has also advanced assistive technology through her research on free 3D end-point control for robotic-assisted reaching using binocular eye tracking (2017, 38 citations), offering a non-invasive interface for individuals with paralysis. Her contributions are not merely technological; they reshape our fundamental understanding of body representation and neural plasticity, with profound implications for prosthetics, rehabilitation, and the future of human augmentation.