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Chunguang Bu is a robotics researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, disaster response systems, human-robot interaction, and autonomous navigation. With a career stretching from early humanoid robot control systems to cutting-edge rescue and assistive robotics, Bu has established himself as a versatile contributor to applied robotics engineering. His most-cited work focuses on urban earthquake rescue robots (26 citations), highlighting how autonomous systems can reduce response times and protect human rescuers in life-threatening environments. Complementing this, his improved A* path planning algorithm (19 citations) addresses critical limitations in mobile robot navigation, producing smoother, more reliable routes through complex terrain. Bu has also made meaningful advances in human-robot interaction, developing multimodal deep learning approaches for gesture recognition using surface electromyography (12 citations) and adaptive control systems for shape memory alloy actuators (7 citations). Notably, Bu contributed to China's polar exploration program, designing and field-testing Antarctic rover systems capable of large-scale autonomous surveys in some of Earth's most hostile environments — a testament to his commitment to real-world deployment. His more recent work on non-contact body weight estimation further demonstrates his expanding interest in robot-assisted healthcare and casualty response applications.