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Akiteru Ueda is a robotics researcher whose work centers on miniature and micro robotics, precision motion control, and autonomous robot navigation. His career has been defined by pioneering efforts to develop small-scale robotic systems capable of highly accurate movement and positioning, with a particular focus on robots driven by piezoelectric actuators and electromagnets. Ueda's most significant contributions lie in the design and control of tripedal and multi-legged miniature robots. His early work introduced micro robots combining piezoelectric elements with electromagnets for inchworm-style locomotion on magnetic surfaces, while later research refined tripedal systems capable of shuffling gaits with precise control over each leg's motion. Complementing these mechanical innovations, he developed sophisticated position and angle measurement systems using position sensitive detectors (PSDs) and laser-based macro/micro sensing frameworks, enabling accurate real-time localization of miniature robots in workspace environments. Beyond hardware, Ueda explored autonomous mobile robot navigation, proposing image template matching methods enhanced by genetic algorithms and variable processing times for robust self-position estimation. His most-cited papers collectively demonstrate a sustained research impact, with citation counts ranging from 2 to 9, reflecting a specialized but technically rigorous body of work that has informed the miniature robotics and precision mechatronics communities. His research is particularly valuable for engineers working on small-scale automation and precision positioning systems.