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Masafumi Miwa is a leading figure in embedded systems education, renowned for pioneering project-based learning (PBL) curricula that bridge academia and industry through competitive robotics. His research centers on interdisciplinary skill development, IoT system design, and innovative assessment methods for embedded software engineering. Miwa’s major contributions include the creation of compulsory game-based robot contests that transform complex embedded system development into engaging, hands-on learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students. His 2018 paper on this approach, with 5 citations, established a foundational model for integrating hardware-software co-design into computer science education. He further advanced the field by introducing the APRIS Robot Challenge in 2024, a collaborative online initiative that fosters international and interdisciplinary teamwork in quadcopter control, addressing the growing need for global IoT/robotics expertise. Miwa’s work on multidisciplinary skill assessment maps, cited across multiple papers, provides systematic frameworks for evaluating students’ abilities to communicate across engineering domains—a critical industry requirement. His earlier research on high-speed sliding locomotion for two-legged robots demonstrates his technical depth in robotics. Collectively, Miwa’s contributions have shaped modern embedded systems pedagogy, equipping students with the practical, cross-functional skills essential for tomorrow’s IoT-driven workforce.