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Shoshi Tokuno is a leading researcher at the intersection of domestic service robotics and advanced haptic sensing technologies. Their work is defined by two complementary pillars: enabling robots to perform complex household tasks and developing novel sensor systems that give robots a sense of touch. Tokuno’s most significant contribution came through their team’s victory in the World Robot Challenge 2020 Partner Robot Challenge (Real Space), an international competition focused on social implementation of robots. Their solution, which tackled tasks like room tidying and obstacle avoidance, has garnered 23 citations and stands as a benchmark for domestic service robot performance. More recently, Tokuno has pushed the boundaries of haptic sensing with their work on CNT/PDMS nanocomposite physical reservoirs, achieving 5 citations for a device that enables in-sensor computing—a crucial step toward robots that can feel and react to their environment in real time. As a core member of the Hibikino-Musashi@Home team, they have also contributed to open-source development environments and dataset generators for robot vision, demonstrating a commitment to accessible, reproducible research. Tokuno’s work is shaping a future where robots are not just functional but perceptive partners in everyday life.