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Peter Brugger’s research lies at the compelling intersection of human perception, robotics, and neural plasticity, with a core focus on how the brain integrates artificial limbs into its body schema. His most influential work, “The robot hand illusion” (2014, 90 citations), demonstrates that visuo-motor congruency can induce a powerful sense of ownership and proprioceptive drift toward a robotic hand, fundamentally advancing our understanding of embodiment in human-machine interaction. Brugger has been a driving force in improving dexterous myoelectric prostheses, pioneering the use of multimodal data—including gaze tracking, electromyography, and inertial sensors—to achieve more natural, robust control for hand amputees. His widely cited datasets, such as those in “Gaze, visual, myoelectric, and inertial data of grasps for intelligent prosthetics” (2020, 36 citations) and “Megane Pro” (2017, 14 citations), provide essential resources for training intelligent prosthetic systems. By showing that extensive training can lead to crossmodal representation of a functional robotic hand (2013, 35 citations), Brugger’s work has profound implications for rehabilitation and neural adaptation. His recent exploration of our relationship with artificial beings, as in “Actor & Avatar” (2023), further cements his reputation as a visionary bridging neuroscience, robotics, and the philosophy of self.