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Li-Wen Chuang is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges human-robot interaction, cognitive robotics, and the arts. His research centers on developing humanoid robots capable of creative expression, social engagement, and autonomous learning. Chuang’s most impactful contribution is the human portrait generation system for the two-armed humanoid robot Pica (2009, 25 citations), which enables a robot to autonomously capture a person’s face image and draw their portrait in real time—a landmark integration of computer vision, image processing, and robotic control. He further advanced theatrical robotics with his work on versatile humanoid performers (2013, 18 citations), creating robots with high-computing and control abilities for live stage performances, reflecting a global trend in entertainment robotics. Chuang also explored cognitive learning through grounded linguistic instructions (2012, 6 citations), where robots learn composite actions and visual categories via imitation and neural networks. His interactive finger-gaming robot with real-time emotion feedback (2015, 5 citations) demonstrates his commitment to emotionally responsive social robots. With a career spanning artistic robotics, cognitive systems, and human-robot interaction, Chuang’s work continues to inspire new possibilities for robots as creative collaborators and empathetic companions.