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H. Hoshino is a pioneering researcher in human-robot cooperation and legged locomotion, whose work has laid foundational concepts for safe, collaborative robotic systems. His primary research areas include man-robot cooperative manipulation, center-of-gravity control for mobile manipulators, and motion planning for multi-legged walking robots. Hoshino’s most significant contribution is the development of a manipulator/vehicle system that ensures stability during human-robot collaboration by actively controlling the combined center of gravity—a critical safety innovation for handling heavy objects alongside human operators. This work, published in 2003, has garnered 46 citations and remains influential in cooperative robotics. He also advanced omni-directional walking robots, designing a six-legged platform with a parallel link mechanism capable of moving in any direction while maintaining posture control. His research on hierarchical motion planning using genetic programming introduced reusable knowledge structures for robot locomotion, enabling adaptive behavior without pre-programmed motions. Across his most-cited papers, Hoshino’s work has accumulated over 100 citations, reflecting its enduring relevance. His integration of force-sensing, human intention recognition, and redundant degree-of-freedom control has shaped modern approaches to safe, intuitive human-robot interaction and versatile mobile manipulation.