Pedro Magalhaes Da Saldanha da Gama
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Pedro Magalhães da Saldanha da Gama is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of cognitive psychology, robotics, and prosthetics. His work focuses on the Rubber Hand Illusion (RHI), a phenomenon where participants perceive a fake hand as their own, and he has advanced this field by developing innovative, action-based experimental paradigms that induce stronger illusory effects. His most cited paper, "Developing new frontiers in the Rubber Hand Illusion: Design of an open source robotic hand to better understand prosthetics" (2014, 19 citations), addresses critical limitations in traditional RHI studies by introducing an open-source robotic hand. This design enables more dynamic, interactive experiments, bridging the gap between basic psychological research and practical prosthetic applications. By creating tools that allow for precise, replicable testing of body ownership, da Gama’s contributions deepen our understanding of how the brain integrates artificial limbs, with direct implications for improving prosthetic design and user acceptance. His work stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, merging engineering and psychology to push the boundaries of embodied cognition.
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