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About
Keisuke Koyama is a leading researcher in human-centered robotics, with a primary focus on proximity perception, sensor design, and high-speed robotic control. His major contributions center on developing novel net-structure proximity sensors that enable robots to detect distance, tilt, and contact with unprecedented speed and precision—achieving measurement times under 1 ms and distance errors below 31 μm. Koyama’s work has been instrumental in advancing safe, autonomous human-robot interaction, as demonstrated by his highly cited survey on proximity perception (141 citations). He pioneered integrated control architectures that allow multi-fingered robot hands and arms to react rapidly using only fingertip proximity sensing, enabling tasks like pre-shaping for grasping and high-speed catching of soft objects such as marshmallows and paper balloons. His research also extends to in-hand pose estimation using RGB cameras and visuotactile sensors, as well as underwater robotics for fish-like robots. With over 400 total citations across his top publications, Koyama’s innovations are foundational for the next generation of responsive, dexterous robotic systems that operate safely alongside humans in industrial, domestic, and remote environments.
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