Masaki Hasegawa

Prefectural University of Hiroshima, University of Tokyo Hospital, Toyohashi University of Technology

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Masaki Hasegawa is a pioneering researcher in the field of cybernetic rehabilitation, where he integrates robotics, biosignal processing, and human-machine interaction to restore motor function. His most significant contribution is the development of the **Cybernetic Rehabilitation Aid (CRA)** , a novel system that combines electromyography (EMG)-based motor skill evaluation with tactile feedback for direct teaching of wrist and elbow motions. This concept, first introduced in his 2009 paper and validated in a 2012 study (28 citations), addresses two critical challenges in rehabilitation: objectively assessing a patient’s motor skills and providing real-time, intuitive guidance to improve them. Hasegawa’s work extends to assistive robotics for rare neuromuscular conditions, such as oculopharyngodistal myopathy, and to health-monitoring robots that estimate fatigue using facial expressions and remote photoplethysmography (rPPG). Though his citation counts are modest, his interdisciplinary approach—merging control theory, biomechanics, and machine vision—has laid foundational groundwork for next-generation, patient-adaptive rehabilitation technologies. His research exemplifies how cybernetic principles can transform passive therapy into active, skill-based training.