Rafael Granja-Vazquez
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Rafael Granja-Vazquez investigates the intersection of sensory neuroscience and motor control, with a focus on restoring natural movement perception in prosthetic users. His most cited work, "Illusory movement perception improves motor control for prosthetic hands" (2018, 201 citations), demonstrates how leveraging nonconscious kinesthetic feedback can enhance the brain's ability to learn motor command-outcome relationships, reducing movement errors in prosthetic hands. This foundational contribution challenges traditional approaches by prioritizing sensory feedback over purely mechanical control, offering a pathway to more intuitive and adaptive prosthetic systems. Granja-Vazquez's research bridges gaps between neural plasticity, haptic illusions, and rehabilitation engineering, with implications for both upper-limb prosthetics and brain-computer interfaces. His work is widely cited in robotics, neurorehabilitation, and human-machine interaction fields, reflecting its interdisciplinary impact. By redefining how we understand the brain's role in prosthetic control, Granja-Vazquez has positioned himself as a key figure in advancing assistive technologies that restore not just function, but the rich sensory experience of movement.
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- 1Illusory movement perception improves motor control for prosthetic hands201 citations · 2018