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Naoki Mori is a robotics researcher whose work spans bipedal locomotion control, industrial finishing automation, and next-generation wireless communication for robotic systems. His most influential contributions lie in the development of nonlinear feedback control algorithms for biped walking robots, with foundational papers from the mid-1990s and early 2000s accumulating over 50 citations combined. His 1997 study on biped control during the double support phase remains his most cited work, reflecting the significance of his early efforts to solve one of humanoid robotics' most mechanically complex challenges — dynamic walking using elegant, computationally simple control strategies driven by DC servo motors constrained to the sagittal plane. Beyond locomotion, Mori made notable contributions to precision industrial automation, proposing learning-based surface following controllers and hybrid motion/force control systems for polishing metallic and PET bottle molds — practical engineering advances that addressed real manufacturing challenges with curved surfaces and mounted abrasive tools. More recently, he has explored the integration of 5G mobile communication networks into factory automation, examining how ultra-low-latency wireless systems can enhance industrial robot control and three-dimensional sensing. Across more than two decades, Mori's research reflects a consistent commitment to bridging theoretical control design with real-world robotic applications.