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Kosuke Maegawa is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction, autonomous systems, and augmented reality. His primary research focus is the development of mobile projection robots—autonomous systems that combine mobile platforms with pan-tilt projectors to dynamically project visual information onto any surface, be it a wall, floor, or object. Maegawa’s most significant contribution is the “Ubiquitous Display” (UD), a pioneering mobile-projection robot designed to provide context-aware, situation-oriented services in large-scale public facilities. His work on the “Future Robotic Computer” (FRC) further extends this concept, creating a robotic computer that uses cameras as input and projectors as output, with actuators to control both. Maegawa has tackled critical challenges in this domain, including structural prototyping, behavior modeling for autonomous navigation, and complex calibration issues involving cameras, projectors, and kinematics. His most cited paper, “Ubiquitous display 2.0” (16 citations), details the evolution of his prototype, while his work on behavior models for public spaces (14 citations) demonstrates a clear vision for deploying these systems in real-world environments. Maegawa’s research is foundational for the future of ambient, robotic information displays.