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Hiroaki Nishi is a prominent robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans haptic robotics, bilateral teleoperation, multi-robot coordination, and embedded control architectures. His most significant contributions lie at the intersection of surgical robotics and real-time control hardware, where he has pioneered the use of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to implement high-performance bilateral control systems for minimally invasive surgery. His landmark 2008 paper on FPGA-based bilateral control for multi-degree-of-freedom haptic endoscopic surgery robots garnered 126 citations, establishing a foundational framework for transmitting tactile feedback in surgical environments where precision is critical to patient safety. Nishi has also made notable strides in autonomous multi-robot systems, with his 2004 work on formation control using leader-following strategies earning 116 citations and demonstrating how robot capability can be quantified to optimize coordinated movement. His research on humanoid collision avoidance further reflects a commitment to safe human-robot interaction. Across his body of work, recurring themes include disturbance observer-based acceleration control, gravity compensation, and wireless sensor network connectivity. Together, these contributions reflect a researcher deeply invested in bridging theoretical control engineering with real-world robotic applications, particularly in high-stakes medical and autonomous systems domains.