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Wafa Tigra is a leading researcher in assistive technologies for individuals with spinal cord injury, with a primary focus on restoring upper limb function in people with tetraplegia. Her work centers on developing novel human-machine interfaces that leverage residual muscle activity to control robotic and neuroprosthetic devices. In her highly cited 2016 paper (32 citations), Tigra introduced a groundbreaking EMG interface that allows individuals with tetraplegia to pilot robot hand grasping by processing supra-lesional muscle contractions in real time—a critical advance for those with limited voluntary movement. Her 2019 study (27 citations) further refined this approach, demonstrating how residual muscle contraction and movement can improve control over assistive technologies like robotic hands and functional electrical stimulation systems. By enabling users to harness their own biological signals for intuitive device control, Tigra’s research directly addresses a major barrier in rehabilitation engineering: restoring independence in daily living activities. Her work has significant implications for the design of next-generation assistive devices, bridging the gap between neural intent and functional action.
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