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George K. Matsopoulos is a leading researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation engineering and healthcare robotics, with a primary focus on developing innovative technologies for post-stroke motor recovery. His most significant contributions center on the design and clinical validation of comprehensive rehabilitation platforms that integrate soft robotic exoskeletons with augmented reality serious games. Matsopoulos spearheaded the development of Rehabotics, a multi-component system combining a soft glove and robotic exoskeleton hand with AR-based therapy games, demonstrating its potential in a pilot randomized control study for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke. His work addresses the critical challenge of spasticity-induced hand impairment, offering personalized, engaging protocols that enhance activities of daily living. Beyond device development, Matsopoulos has made foundational contributions to the field's infrastructure through the creation of HERON (HEalthcare Robotics’ ONtology), an upper ontology designed to enable safe, context-aware communication and collaboration in healthcare robotics. His research, accumulating over 10 citations across key publications, is shaping the future of neurorehabilitation by merging cutting-edge robotics with patient-centered digital therapeutics, establishing him as a pivotal figure in translating engineering innovation into tangible clinical impact.