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Hironobu Fujiyoshi is a prominent computer vision and robotics researcher whose work spans intelligent surveillance systems, deep learning-based visual explanation, and robotic manipulation. His career began with landmark contributions to autonomous video surveillance during his tenure at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, where he co-developed the VSAM (Video Surveillance and Monitoring) system — a pioneering multi-sensor framework for tracking people and vehicles in complex environments that has accumulated over 1,200 citations, cementing its status as a foundational reference in the field. Fujiyoshi later turned his attention to deep learning, making significant strides in explainable AI through his Attention Branch Network, which innovatively leverages visual attention mechanisms not merely for interpretation but to actively enhance model performance. This work, alongside his research into visual explanation in deep reinforcement learning, reflects a sustained commitment to making AI decision-making more transparent and trustworthy. In robotics, his multi-task detection framework MT-DSSD demonstrates elegant integration of object detection, segmentation, and grasp planning within a single neural network — directly addressing real-world logistics automation challenges. His bin-picking research further contributes practical solutions for robotic manipulation in cluttered environments. Collectively, Fujiyoshi's body of work bridges foundational computer vision research with applied robotics, making him a significant figure in both academic and industrial AI communities.