Fuko Matsunaga
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About
Fuko Matsunaga is a rising researcher in soft robotics and rehabilitation engineering, whose work focuses on developing safer, more effective assistive devices for hand function recovery. Their primary research areas include soft actuator design, simulation-to-reality (Sim2Real) transfer learning, and biomechanical modeling for rehabilitation. Matsunaga’s major contributions include the development of a dual-function joint modular soft actuator, evaluated using a novel dummy finger joint-soft actuator complex model—a breakthrough that addresses the critical challenge of ensuring soft actuators conform to human finger morphology. This work has already garnered 9 citations since its 2024 publication. Additionally, Matsunaga pioneered the ImbalSim2Real scheme, a method to tackle data imbalance between simulation and real-world scenarios, applied to finger joint stiffness self-sensing for robot-assisted rehabilitation. Their finite element model of a spherical dummy joint-soft actuator complex further enables precise evaluation of joint loads, essential for designing and validating soft rehabilitation gloves. With a clear trajectory toward bridging computational models and clinical applications, Matsunaga’s research holds promise for advancing stroke rehabilitation technologies.
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