Hidenobu Tsujimura

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Hidenobu Tsujimura is a pioneering researcher in the emerging field of biohybrid robotics, where living biological tissues are integrated with artificial systems to create novel actuators. His work focuses on optogenetic control of muscle-powered bioactuators, particularly using transgenic *Drosophila melanogaster* larvae. In his landmark 2013 study, Tsujimura developed the first visual servo system for a muscle-powered optogenetic bioactuator, demonstrating feedback control of a robotic arm using light stimulation of the larval dorsal vessel. This breakthrough, cited 3 times, established foundational principles for closed-loop control of living actuators. His 2014 work further advanced the field by creating light-activated somatic muscle micro bioactuators from channelrhodopsin-2 transgenic *Drosophila*, enabling precise optical control of body-wall muscles in microdevices. Though his citation counts are modest, Tsujimura's contributions are significant for pioneering the integration of optogenetics with bioactuation, opening new pathways for soft robotics, microdevices, and biomedical applications. His research represents a critical step toward harnessing living tissues for controllable, biocompatible robotic systems.