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Shuhei Ogawa is a leading researcher in humanoid robotics, specializing in cooperative manipulation, whole-body motion generation, and sensor-based tracking. His most significant contributions center on enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaboratively transport objects through innovative control frameworks. Ogawa pioneered a symmetry position/force hybrid control approach for leader-follower cooperative transportation, allowing follower robots to dynamically adjust their biped gaits based on hand-contact forces—a breakthrough that has garnered 29 citations. He further advanced this concept by developing symmetric hybrid position/force control for two-robot systems, enabling real-time object manipulation guided by operator input. Ogawa also addressed the challenge of moving massive objects too heavy for a single robot to lift, proposing model-based pushing and pulling strategies solved via quadratic programming. His work on mobile manipulation integrates walking and hand trajectories for seamless whole-body motion. Additionally, Ogawa contributed to accessible motion capture by using the Microsoft Kinect for marker-based tracking, achieving 26 citations. His research bridges theoretical control and practical deployment, with applications in disaster response and industrial automation. Ogawa’s achievements include advancing multi-robot coordination and low-cost motion tracking, making him a key figure in humanoid robotics.