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Viboon Sangveraphunsiri is a Thai robotics engineer whose career spans four decades of influential research, with primary expertise in rehabilitation robotics, mobile robot systems, and robotic manipulation. Based at Chulalongkorn University, his work has made significant contributions to both industrial and medical applications of robotics. His early foundational work on bracing strategies for robot operation (1985, 48 citations) established important principles for robotic stability and control. More recently, Sangveraphunsiri has emerged as a leading voice in rehabilitation robotics, developing innovative systems for stroke recovery patients. His comprehensive review of lower limb rehabilitation robots in sitting positions (2018, 42 citations) has become an essential reference in the field, while his CUREs exoskeleton system for upper limb rehabilitation demonstrates his commitment to translating engineering into clinical practice. Sangveraphunsiri has also advanced mobile robotics through pioneering traction control methods for Rocker-Bogie robots, relevant to challenging terrains, and contributed to specialized inspection robotics, including magnetic wall-climbing systems for industrial weld detection. His development of performance metrics like mechanical power for rehabilitation assessment reflects a sophisticated understanding of human-robot interaction. Collectively, his research portfolio demonstrates a rare ability to bridge fundamental robotics theory with practical, life-improving applications.