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Yoshifumi Kuriyama is a robotics researcher specializing in assistive and welfare robotics, with a particular focus on meal assistance robots and safe liquid handling. His work addresses Japan’s impending labor shortage in nursing care by developing robots that can autonomously perform delicate tasks such as transferring and serving liquids without spilling. Kuriyama’s major contributions include trajectory planning and spilling avoidance control for meal assist robots, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulators to model liquid behavior and ensure safe transfer. His most cited paper, “Trajectory planning for meal assist robot considering spilling avoidance” (2008, 21 citations), introduces methods to minimize spillage during robotic meal service, a critical challenge for practical deployment. He also explored hybrid shape approaches for 6-DOF manipulators to handle liquid containers with precision. While his citation counts are modest, Kuriyama’s work is foundational in the niche field of spill-free robotic manipulation for caregiving, directly impacting the development of robots that can safely assist elderly or disabled individuals during meals. His research bridges fluid dynamics and control engineering, offering practical solutions for real-world assistive robotics.