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Shusong Xing is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation engineering and robotic puppetry, whose work bridges the gap between assistive technology and expressive human-robot interaction. Xing’s most impactful contribution lies in post-stroke rehabilitation, where they developed an EMG-driven computer game (2010, 26 citations) that leverages early therapeutic exercise to help survivors regain motor function by targeting disused body parts. This work demonstrates a profound understanding of neurorehabilitation’s urgency and accessibility. Simultaneously, Xing is renowned for transforming the ancient art of marionette manipulation into a modern engineering discipline. Their development of the Robotic Marionette Systems (ROMS) at Nanyang Technological University (2005, 18 citations) introduced a novel, wire-driven, under-actuated mechanism that captures the rich dynamics of traditional puppetry. By applying principles of “illusion of life” and biological motion primitives, Xing’s research on expressive robotic puppets (2004, 8 citations) and desktop robots for instant messaging (2008, 2 citations) has advanced the design of social robots that communicate intuitively through life-like behavior. With a cumulative impact spanning rehabilitation, mechatronics, and human-robot interaction, Xing’s work remains a cornerstone for researchers exploring how engineered systems can both heal and enchant.