Keisuke Sugawara

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Keisuke Sugawara is a pioneering roboticist whose research centers on haptics, bilateral control, and the development of high-DOF surgical and nursing-care robots. His most influential work, the "Development of 16-DOF telesurgical forceps master/slave robot with haptics" (2010, 13 citations), addresses a critical challenge in minimally invasive surgery (MIS): the need for multi-degree-of-freedom instruments that can transmit precise force feedback to the surgeon. By engineering a system with 16 degrees of freedom and integrated haptic feedback, Sugawara directly tackled the limitations of conventional endoscopic tools, enhancing a surgeon's dexterity and tactile sensation during complex procedures. This contribution is foundational to the advancement of teleoperated surgical systems. In parallel, his work on "Achievement of precise force control for a tendon-driven rotary actuator with thrust wires and a PE line" (2010, 3 citations) targets the equally demanding field of nursing-care robotics. Here, Sugawara addressed the dual imperatives of miniaturization and precise force control—essential for robots that must operate in tight spaces and interact safely with humans. His innovations in tendon-driven actuation and force control are pivotal for developing compact, sensitive assistive robots, demonstrating a consistent focus on translating high-fidelity haptic feedback from the operating room to the caregiving environment.