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Fumio Kojima is a versatile robotics and sensing researcher whose work spans intelligent robotic systems, flexible electronics, and human-robot interaction. His most significant contributions lie in two interconnected domains: advanced robotic hand systems and next-generation stretchable sensing technologies. Kojima's early career focused on intelligent robot behavior, developing fuzzy logic and neural computing approaches for partner robots and perception-based genetic algorithms for mobile robot learning — work that earned him substantial recognition with citations in the mid-to-upper forties. He subsequently pioneered multi-fingered robotic hand platforms, including a five-fingered universal robot hand featuring innovative torque-limiting protection mechanisms, alongside haptic teleoperation devices and inertial motion capture systems that enable intuitive human-to-robot control. Perhaps his most impactful recent contributions are his stretchable strain sensors, each garnering 47 citations. His carbon nanotube electrode-based sensor achieves dynamic ranges exceeding 100% stretch, while his anisotropic film-based design enables precise joint angle measurement — both critical breakthroughs for wearable technology, smart textiles, and robotic skin applications. Collectively, Kojima's research bridges intelligent control, dexterous manipulation, and flexible sensing, making him a distinctive contributor to the future of human-robot collaboration and embodied robotic systems.