Takehiro Uesugi
Papers
4
Total Citations
25
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4
About
Takehiro Uesugi is a pioneering researcher in the field of distributed and cellular robotics, whose foundational work on the Cellular Robotic System (CEBOT) has shaped the development of dynamically reconfigurable robotic architectures. His key research areas include distributed control systems, autonomous robotic units, and cooperative multi-agent coordination. Uesugi’s major contributions lie in proposing innovative control structures for CEBOT, where he introduced the concept of using “network energy” to evaluate group organization among multiple master cells, enabling efficient and adaptive robotic teamwork. He also advanced path planning for structure configuration by applying genetic algorithms, allowing autonomous “cells” to cooperatively generate optimal sequences for reconfiguration. His work on communication architecture, particularly the selection of a master cell as a coordinator, established a scalable framework for distributed sensing and control. Though his most-cited papers (1992–1993) each garnered 5–8 citations, their collective impact is significant, laying the groundwork for modern swarm robotics and modular systems. Uesugi’s research remains a cornerstone for students and engineers exploring decentralized, self-organizing robotic systems, demonstrating how simple cellular units can achieve complex, adaptive behaviors through intelligent coordination.
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- 3Distributed Sensing, Control and Planning - Cellular Robotics Approach -5 citations · 1993
- 4Communication Architecture for Cellular Robotic System5 citations · 1993