Katsutoshi Kuribayashi
Osaka Prefecture University, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Yamaguchi University
Papers
8
Total Citations
134
H-Index
5
About
Katsutoshi Kuribayashi is a pioneering roboticist whose research has significantly advanced the fields of micro-robotics and actuator design. His most influential work centers on the development and application of shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators, particularly for creating millimeter-scale robotic systems. Kuribayashi’s landmark 1989 paper, “Millimeter-sized joint actuator using a shape memory alloy” (54 citations), established foundational techniques for miniaturizing robotic components. He further contributed to the theoretical evaluation of actuators, proposing criteria for assessing new robot actuators as energy converters, a framework that has guided subsequent research. His work on autonomous control systems includes a holonomic omnidirectional mobile robot using orthogonal-wheel assemblies, demonstrating high-accuracy tracking. Kuribayashi also explored computational methods, such as using genetic algorithms for fine gain tuning in model-based robotic servo controllers. His notable achievement includes fabricating a millimeter-sized robot using SMA actuators and wire-electric discharge machining, showcasing the potential for micro-scale robotics. With a career spanning from the late 1980s to the 2000s, Kuribayashi’s contributions have laid critical groundwork for modern micro-robotics and smart actuator systems.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1Millimeter-sized joint actuator using a shape memory alloy54 citations · 1989
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- 3Criteria for the evaluation of new actuators as energy converters23 citations · 1992
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- 5A millimeter-Sized Robot Using SMA and Its Control5 citations · 1995
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- 7Criteria for evaluation of new robot actuators as energy converters.3 citations · 1989
- 8Micro-robot Using Reversible SMA Actuator2 citations · 1991