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Teppei Tsujita is a versatile robotics researcher whose work spans space debris remediation, humanoid robot motion generation, and human motion capture technologies. He is perhaps best known for pioneering the use of eddy current braking as a contactless method to detumble malfunctioning satellites — a groundbreaking contribution to active space debris removal that has garnered over 80 citations across two landmark papers published in 2012 and 2013. This innovative approach elegantly sidesteps the formidable challenge of physically capturing tumbling objects in orbit, offering a safer and more practical alternative for space cleanup missions. Beyond space robotics, Tsujita has made significant contributions to humanoid robot dynamics, particularly in generating impact motions that allow robots to exert large impulsive forces — work demonstrated through nailing tasks and formalized in a comprehensive textbook on humanoid robot modeling and control. His research has also addressed practical challenges in affordable human motion capture, developing improved Kinect-based tracking systems that combine skeleton data, depth sensing, and inverse kinematics to rival expensive commercial alternatives. With contributions ranging from wire harness recognition to high-speed robotic vision, Tsujita exemplifies a researcher whose diverse yet interconnected investigations continue to push the boundaries of intelligent robotic systems.