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Aoto Hirata is a robotics researcher whose work bridges intelligent vision systems and human-robot safety. His primary research areas include robot vision, fuzzy inference systems, and biofidelic safety evaluation for collaborative robotics. Hirata’s most cited work, “Design of a Fuzzy Inference Based Robot Vision for CNN Training Image Acquisition” (2021, 15 citations), addresses a critical bottleneck in Industry 4.0: the costly and time-consuming acquisition of labeled training images for convolutional neural networks. By integrating fuzzy logic into the vision pipeline, he enables more efficient, automated image collection for manufacturing inspection and testing. In a parallel line of inquiry, Hirata pioneered the world’s first human-inspired safety dummy designed to precisely evaluate pain and minor injuries from robot contact (“Evaluation of Biofidelity and a Proposal for Simplification of a Human-inspired Safety Dummy,” 2021, 4 citations). This work directly supports the safe deployment of collaborative robots in human workspaces. His subsequent studies on microconvex recognition and robotic arm movement optimization further demonstrate his commitment to practical, intelligent automation. With a growing citation footprint, Hirata is contributing foundational methods that make industrial robots both smarter and safer.