Papers
28
Total Citations
466
H-Index
9
About
Ryohei Ueda is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of humanoid robotics, assistive technology, and autonomous manipulation. His research addresses some of the most pressing challenges of modern society, particularly the development of robotic systems capable of supporting aging populations. His landmark 2012 paper, "Home-Assistant Robot for an Aging Society," garnered 185 citations and established him as a key figure in service robotics, proposing practical technological solutions to demographic challenges including declining populations and rising numbers of elderly single-person households. Ueda's contributions span both hardware and software dimensions of robotics. He has advanced real-time control architectures for humanoid locomotion and manipulation, developed sophisticated object segmentation techniques for cluttered domestic environments, and contributed to disaster-response robotics through Team NEDO-JSK's participation in the prestigious DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. His work on whole-body manipulation planning and online force estimation for heavy object handling reflects a deep engagement with the physical realities of deploying robots in human spaces. Together, his publications demonstrate a consistent commitment to bridging theoretical robotics research and practical, socially meaningful applications — making his body of work essential reading for researchers in human-robot interaction and autonomous service systems.
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- 1Home-Assistant Robot for an Aging Society185 citations · 2012
- 2Tracking-based interactive segmentation of textureless objects34 citations · 2013
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