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Hirokazu Taki is a pioneering researcher in the integration of virtual reality (VR), haptics, and teleoperation for industrial machinery maintenance and remote diagnosis. His work focuses on overcoming the limitations of traditional teleoperation—particularly communication delays and lack of sensory feedback—by developing immersive VR-based systems that allow operators to control robots and diagnose faults from a distance. Taki’s major contributions include the design of remote maintenance systems that use VR to collect and visualize vibration data from rotating machinery, enabling precise fault detection without physical presence. He also advanced haptic feedback technology by employing the PHANToM device and force sensors to give operators a realistic sense of touch during remote robot control. His most cited papers, including “Remote machinery maintenance system with the use of virtual reality” and “Remote force control of robot using PHANToM haptic model and force sensor,” each garnered 15 citations, reflecting their foundational role in the field. Notable achievements include the development of a fuzzy pattern-matching approach for automated diagnosis and the creation of internet-based maintenance frameworks. Taki’s work has significantly enhanced the safety and efficiency of remote industrial operations, inspiring further research in tele-robotics and VR-assisted engineering.