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Atsushi Hiyama is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and assistive technology, with a focus on enhancing human capabilities and supporting aging populations. His work spans dynamic motor skill synthesis, telepresence robotics, and cognitive augmentation. Hiyama’s most notable contribution is the concept of Human-Machine Mutual Actuation (HMMA), introduced in his 2020 paper (18 citations), which computationally couples robotic and human abilities for tasks like throwing motions by controlling release timing—a novel approach to skill augmentation. He has also pioneered the use of telepresence robots to facilitate remote communication among senior communities (9 citations, 2017) and explored perspective dependency in shared body experiences with virtual supernumerary robotic arms (6 citations, 2019). His research on immersive interfaces for remote avatar robots (3 citations, 2014) and platforms to assist senior workers’ cognitive abilities (4 citations, 2016) demonstrates a consistent commitment to practical, human-centered robotics. Hiyama’s work is distinguished by its focus on mutual actuation—where machines and humans collaborate dynamically—and its direct application to improving quality of life for older adults, making him a key figure in assistive robotics and human augmentation.