Yuna Sugiyama
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About
Dr. Yuna Sugiyama is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges bioinspiration and precision engineering. Her primary research focuses on bioinspired microrobotics, holonomic mobile manipulation, and piezoelectric actuator design. Her most notable contribution is the development of an automatic holonomic mobile micromanipulator for submillimeter objects, directly inspired by the locomotion and dexterity of the rhinoceros beetle. This system overcomes critical trade-offs in microrobotics—achieving high-speed movement, precise positioning repeatability, and sufficient load capacity despite the challenges posed by lightweight structures and nonuniform driving surfaces. By integrating piezoelectric actuators with a holonomic drive, Sugiyama’s design enables unprecedented maneuverability and accuracy for tasks like microassembly and biomedical manipulation. Her work has garnered attention in the microrobotics community, with her flagship paper accumulating 5 citations since 2024. Sugiyama’s achievements represent a significant step toward practical, autonomous microrobots capable of operating in real-world environments, making her a rising leader in the field of bioinspired microsystems.
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