The aim and editorial policy of “History of Robotics Research and Development of Japan”
OPENCommittee of Robotics Research and Development Archive
The Chair: Prof. Atsuo Takanishi
“History of Robotics Research and Development of Japan” is an archive that integrates typical and historical results of Japanese robotics research and development. Items contained in this archive have been selected from prize winning works of RSJ awards or valuable and useful works for our society. You will be able to overlook transition of robotics researches and developments in Japan.
Study of finger function
- 1964
- T. Yamashita
Computer Controlled Bilateral Manipulator
- 1970
- Hirochika Inoue
Cooperational Control of the Anthropomorphous Manipulator "MELARM"
- 1974
- Eiji NakanoShotaro OzakiTatsuzo IshidaIchiro Kato
Cooperation control of pair artificial hands
- 1975
- Shigeru Kurono
Mechanics of Gripping Form by Artificial Fingers
- 1976
- Hideo HanafusaHaruhiko Asada
Generalized Decomposition and Control of a Motion of a manipulator
- 1976
- Kunikatsu Takase
Object-Handling System for Manual Industry
- 1979
- Tokuji Okada
Development of the SCARA Robot
- 1981
- H. MakinoM. MurataN. Furuya
Redundancy Analysis of Articulated Robot Arms and Its Utilization for Tasks with Priority
- 1983
- Hideo HanafusaTsuneo YoshikawaYoshihiko Nakamura
Manipulator/Research on Manipulability
- 1984
- Tsuneo Yoshikawa
Dynamic Hybrid Control of Robot Manipulators
- 1985
- Tsuneo Yoshikawa
Control of Flexible Robotic Arms
- 1985
- Toshio Fukuda
Modeling and Feedback Control of a Flexible Arm
- 1986
- Yoshiyuki SakawaFumitoshi Matsuno
ADVANCED TELEOPERAT10N WITH CONFIGURAT10N DIFFERING BILATERAL MASTER SLAVE SYSTEM
- 1986
- Tatsuo AraiEiji Nakano
Parameter Estimation of Robotic Manipulators
- 1986
- Haruhisa KawasakiKunitoshi Nishimura
Mechanics of Coordinative Manipulation by Multiple Robotic Mechanisms
- 1986
- Yoshihiko NakamuraKiyoshi NagaiTsuneo Ypshikawa
Parallel Manipulator
- 1987
- Yuji TsusakaYakeshi FukuizumiHirochika Inoue
Virtual Internal Model Following Control System - Application to Mechanical Impedance Control -
- 1988
- Kazuhiro KosugeKatsuhsa FurutaTatsuaki Yokoyama
Kinematics of Manipulation Using the Theory of Polyhedral Convex Cones and Its Applications to Grasping and Assembly Operations
- 1988
- Shinichi HiraiHaruhiko AsadaHidekatsu Tokumaru
Compensability of Flexible Robot Arms
- 1988
- Zaho Hui JiangMasaru Uchiyama
Position Control of a Manipulator with Passive Joints Using Coupled Dynamics
- 1989
- Hirohiko ARAISusumu TACHI
Flexible Microactuator
- 1989
- Koichi SuzumoriHirohisa Tanaka
Skill Based Manipyulation System
- 1990
- Takashi SuehiroKunikatsu Takase
Coordinated Control of Multiple Manipulators in Space Robots
- 1991
- Kazuya YoshidaRyo KurazumeYoji Umetani
A User-Friendly Manufacturing System for "Hyper-Environments"
- 1992
- Mamoru Mitsuishi
Bilateral Master-Slave Teleoperation Using Virtual Environments
- 1992
- Tetsuo KotokuKazuo TanieKazuhito YokoiAkio Fujikawa
Bilateral Control of Master-Slave Manipulators for Ideal Kinesthetic Coupling -Formulation and Experiment
- 1994
- Yasuyoshi YokokohjiTsuneo Yoshikawa
Development of an Ultrahigh Speed Robot FALCON Using Parallel Wire Drive Systems
- 1994
- Sadao KawamuraWon ChoeHitoshi KinoSatoshi TanakaKen Katsuta
Development of a 6-DOF High-Speed Parallel Robot HEXA
- 1994
- Masaru Uchiyama Ken-ichi IimuraSusumu TaraoFrançois PierrotOsamu Toyama
Statics of Power Grasps with a Multifingered Hand
- 1995
- Toru OmataKazuyuki Nagata
Manipulation of an Unknown Object by Multifingered Hand with Rolling Contact Using Tactile Feedback
- 1995
- Hitoshi MAEKAWAKazuo TANIEKiyoshi KOMORIYA
Theoretical Design and Nonlinear Control of a Nonholonomic Manipulator
- 1995
- Yoshihiko NakmuraO.J. SordalenWoojin Chung
Pulse-driven Induction-type Electrostatic Film Actuator
- 1997
- Saku EgawaToshiki NiinoToshiro Higuchi
Sensor Based Parallel Processing Manipulation System: TAKUMI
- 1997
- Kosei KitagakiTakashi SuehiroTsukasa OgasawaraYun-Hui Liu
Two-fingered micro hand
- 1997
- Tatsuo AraiTamio Tanikawa
Dynamics Computation of Structure-Varying Kinematic Chains and Its Application to Human Figures
- 1999
- Yoshihiko NakamuraKatsu YamaneFumio Nagashima
Handling of a Single Object by Distributed Robot Helpers in Cooperation with a Human
- 2000
- Yasuhisa HirataKazuhiro KosugeHajime AsamaHayato KaetsuKuniaki Kawabata
Non-contact Micromanipulation by Bilateral Control —Control of Micro Tool Using Laser Micromanipulator—
- 2002
- Fumihito AraiMasanobu OgawaToshio Fukuda
Human Interface for Manenvering Nonholonomic Systems
- 2003
- Hirohiko Arai
Load-Sensitive Continuously Variable Transmission for Robot Hands
- 2005
- Takeshi TakakiToru Omata
Mobility Analysis of Robotic Mechanisms Using Computer Algebra
- 2008
- Keisuke Arikawa
Desired Trajectory and Sensory Feedback Control Law Synthesis for an Origami-Folding Robot based on the Statistical Feature of Direct Teaching by a Human
- 2008
- Kenta TanakaYasuyuki KiharaYasuyoshi Yokokohji
MR-compatible Surgical Support Manipulator System with Rod-driven Instruments
- 2009
- Kosuke KishiMasakatsu G FujieMakoto HashizumeIchiro SakumaTakeyoshi Dohi
Development of a Robot Hand with Low Backlash 3D Cam Mechanisms —Prototype of a Light-weight Robot Hand and Evaluation of the Mechanisms—
- 2009
- Kota AnzawaHiroyuki SasakiSeongHee JeongTakayuki Takahashi
High-speed Robot
- 2011
- Masatoshi IshikawaAkio NamikiTaku SenooYuji Yamakawa
A High Precision Positioning Machine within Wide Range Working Area based on Compliant - Parallel Mechanism
- 2011
- Hiroaki KozukaJumpei ArataKenji OkudaAkinori OnagaMotoshi OhnoAkihito SanoHideo Fujimoto
Development of an Outer Shell Type 2 DOF Bending Manipulator using a Spring-link Mechanism
- 2012
- Jumpei ArataYoshitaka SaitoHideo Fujimoto