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Shunsuke Komizunai is a robotics researcher whose work spans humanoid robot motion generation, motion capture technology, and robot locomotion on challenging terrains. His research has made meaningful contributions across two distinct but complementary domains: advancing affordable human motion tracking and pushing the boundaries of humanoid robot capability. In the field of motion capture, Komizunai has pioneered cost-effective alternatives to expensive commercial systems by leveraging Microsoft Kinect technology. His marker-based and markerless tracking approaches, including inverse kinematics integration and improved depth-sensor fusion, have collectively garnered nearly 60 citations, demonstrating strong uptake among researchers seeking accessible motion analysis tools. On the humanoid robotics side, Komizunai has tackled ambitious challenges including impact motion generation for nailing tasks, cooperative object transportation using symmetric force/position control with multiple humanoid robots, and human-like footstep planning over complex terrain. Notably, his early work on biped locomotion over loose soil — developing dynamic sinkage models and contact simulations — addressed a rarely explored but practically critical problem for real-world robot deployment, accumulating 24 citations across related papers. With a research portfolio spanning over a decade and more than 125 total citations, Komizunai represents a productive voice in humanoid robotics and human motion analysis, consistently bridging theoretical modeling with practical, implementable solutions.