Marcelo Tsuguio Okano
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About
Marcelo Tsuguio Okano is at the forefront of intelligent manufacturing, specializing in the convergence of Digital Twins (DT), the Internet of Things (IoT), and industrial robotics. His work is pioneering the next generation of decentralized automation, where physical and virtual systems seamlessly interact. Okano’s major contributions include the application of Digital Twins to the customization of 3D-printed SCARA robots, a breakthrough that marries additive manufacturing with smart, data-driven production. In his most recent work, he has proposed a novel architecture that integrates DT, IoT, and Long Range (LoRa) wireless technology to create highly efficient, flexible, and real-time monitoring systems for industrial robots. This approach enables decentralized automation through wireless sensor networks, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Although early in its trajectory, his research is already gaining traction, with his 2024 paper on DT-customized SCARA robots accumulating 4 citations and his 2025 integration study receiving 3 citations, signaling growing interest from the smart manufacturing community. Okano is a key voice in shaping how Industry 4.0 technologies can be practically deployed for agile, connected production systems.
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