Immaculada Llop-Harillo

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Immaculada Llop-Harillo is a leading researcher in the field of robotic and prosthetic hand design, with a primary focus on establishing objective metrics for evaluating anthropomorphism and functional performance. Her most significant contribution is the development of the **Anthropomorphic Hand Assessment Protocol (AHAP)** (2019, 59 citations), a pioneering benchmarking framework that addresses the critical need for standardized evaluation methods in grasping research. This work has become a foundational reference for the robotics community, enabling systematic comparison of hand designs. Llop-Harillo has further advanced the field by creating quantitative tools to measure human-likeness, including the **Anthropomorphism Indexes of the Kinematic Chain** (2020) and the **Anthropomorphism Index of Mobility (AIM)** (2019). These metrics, derived from human grasp experiments, allow researchers to quickly assess how closely artificial hands mimic human anatomy and motion. Her recent work on **benchmarking through grasping simulations** (2022) extends these methods into computational design optimization, reducing reliance on costly physical prototypes. With a growing citation impact, Llop-Harillo’s research is essential for anyone developing lifelike, functional artificial hands for both prosthetic and robotic applications.