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Kengo Ohnishi is a pioneering researcher in the field of rehabilitation robotics, with a career dedicated to developing advanced assistive technologies for individuals with motor impairments. His primary research areas include powered orthoses, hydraulic actuation systems, and human-robot interaction for medical and caregiving applications. Ohnishi's most significant contribution is the development of the Hydraulic Bilateral Servo System, a novel actuator technology that enables high-power, precise control of exoskeleton-type devices. This system, detailed in his 2013 paper (7 citations), has been applied to both upper limb orthoses for paraplegics and attachable power-assist devices for caregivers, addressing critical needs in rehabilitation and nursing. His earlier work on anthropomorphic hand control (2002, 6 citations) and patient-supporting robots (1999, 4 citations) laid the foundation for task-specific, subject-oriented robotic rehabilitation. Ohnishi's research emphasizes the importance of clinical-based approaches, as highlighted in his 2011 editorial (2 citations), bridging engineering innovation with real-world therapeutic outcomes. His cumulative work, though modest in citation counts, represents a focused and impactful trajectory in the development of practical, high-torque assistive robotics for vulnerable populations.