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Toru Izui is a robotics researcher whose work centers on network robot services, cloud-based robot integration, and accessible robot software development. His most significant contribution is the conception and development of the RSi Research Cloud (RSi-Cloud), a framework that enables seamless integration of robot services with internet services through the standardized Robot Service Network Protocol (RSNP). This foundational work, which has accumulated over 38 citations, demonstrated how robots could be interconnected through cloud environments to enable practical applications such as surveillance and remote monitoring services. Building on this infrastructure, Izui extended his research toward democratizing robot development, creating frameworks that allow non-experts and non-programmers to build and deploy robot services without deep robotics expertise — a contribution that reflects his commitment to broadening participation in the field. More recently, his work has taken a culturally distinctive turn, drawing inspiration from Japan's traditional Ningyo Joruri puppet theater to inform the design and evaluation of expressive service robots, resulting in the development of OSONO, a robot capable of high-quality choreographic interaction. Across his career, Izui has consistently worked at the intersection of robotics, cloud computing, and human-robot interaction, contributing a body of work that advances both the technical foundations and real-world accessibility of robot services.