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About
Noboru Momose is a pioneering researcher in bio-inspired robotics, with a central focus on understanding and replicating the unique mechanical functions of vertebrate musculature, particularly the bi-articular muscle. His major contributions lie in analyzing how these specialized muscles, which span two joints, enable superior force output, stiffness control, and energy efficiency in animal locomotion. Momose has applied these principles to design novel robotic legs and jumping mechanisms that mimic vertebrate performance, moving beyond conventional single-joint actuator designs. His work on a jumping mechanism imitating vertebrate legs (22 citations) is foundational, demonstrating how bi-articular muscles coordinate ground reaction forces for explosive motion. He has also developed an innovative linear actuator using electro-rheological gel (8 citations) to achieve backdriveability—a critical safety feature for human-interactive robots. Additionally, his robot leg for rehabilitation training (7 citations) accurately replicates human leg stiffness and output, offering a powerful tool for therapy education. By bridging biomechanics and robotics, Momose’s research advances the creation of safer, more agile, and animal-like machines, with direct implications for rehabilitation, prosthetics, and legged locomotion.
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