Shizhang Chen

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Shizhang Chen is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, interactive media, and intangible cultural heritage preservation. His work focuses on revitalizing traditional Chinese glove puppetry—a thousand-year-old performing art—by integrating cutting-edge technologies such as mixed reality and robotic systems. Chen’s major contributions include the development of "HinHRob," a performance robot specifically designed for glove puppetry, which merges robotic engineering with ancient puppetry techniques to create new forms of artistic expression. He further expanded this vision with "Out of Theater: Interactive Mixed-reality Performance for Intangible Culture Heritage Glove Puppetry," a project that brings traditional puppetry into immersive, interactive digital spaces to attract modern audiences. Though his most-cited papers have garnered modest citation counts (4 each), their impact is profound in niche interdisciplinary fields, bridging cultural heritage, human-robot interaction, and performance studies. Chen’s work stands out for its creative fusion of tradition and technology, offering a sustainable model for preserving endangered art forms while engaging contemporary viewers. His research is particularly notable for its practical, hands-on approach—building actual robotic puppets and mixed-reality stages—making him a key figure in the growing movement to safeguard intangible heritage through innovation.