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Chanwoo Moon is a robotics and automation researcher whose work spans microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), mobile robot energy management, and assistive robotic technologies. His early career made significant contributions to micro-robotics, particularly through the development of MEMS-based micro-grippers for precision robotic assembly, with his fabrication and property analysis work garnering 38 citations and his modular actuator systems earning 31. These contributions helped advance the field of micro-manipulation and robotic assembly at the microscale. Moon has also pioneered vision-based wireless charging systems for mobile robots, exploring autonomous energy replenishment through electromagnetic induction and image processing — a challenge critical to long-duration robot deployment. His work on robot energy trophallaxis, where robots transfer energy between one another, represents an innovative approach to multi-robot sustainability, further extended in his research on distributed renewable energy sources for robot systems. Beyond industrial and autonomous robotics, Moon has demonstrated a strong commitment to human-centered applications, developing a biomechanically accurate horseback-riding simulator for therapy and training, and a medical robotic bed designed to prevent pressure sores in bedridden patients. With over 130 cumulative citations, his diverse body of work reflects a researcher dedicated to bridging precision engineering with meaningful real-world impact.