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Nobuaki Nakazawa’s research career is defined by a deep commitment to bridging human dexterity and robotic functionality, with a particular focus on control systems that emulate natural human motion. His foundational work in the early 2000s, including the highly cited “Control of a robot hand emulating human’s hand-over motion” (22 citations) and “Force control of a robot gripper based on human grasping schemes” (18 citations), established core principles for robotic manipulation that remain influential in the field of human-robot interaction. More recently, Nakazawa has made a significant mark in autonomous navigation through his sustained participation in the Tsukuba Challenge, an open experiment for autonomous robots. Since 2014, his team’s robot has demonstrated remarkable consistency and reliability, securing the prestigious Tsukuba Mayor Prize for four consecutive years (2018–2021) without altering its basic body or navigation configuration. This achievement, detailed in his 2023 paper (10 citations), underscores his ability to create robust, practical systems. His work on welfare robots and human interfaces further highlights a career dedicated to technology that directly improves quality of life, making him a respected figure in both academic and applied robotics.