Tsukasa Ogasawara

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Tsukasa Ogasawara is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work spans humanoid robotics, rehabilitation engineering, robotic manipulation, and human-robot interaction. Based at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Ogasawara has made landmark contributions to some of the most challenging frontiers in modern robotics. His influential work on humanoid robots as passive-social and broadcasting communication media (137 and 49 citations respectively) introduced a novel paradigm: rather than demanding full interactivity from robots, they could serve as effective social conduits in public spaces. His development of the NAIST-Hand, a sophisticated multifingered robotic hand featuring vision-based tactile sensing and innovative palm-integrated motor design, has become a benchmark in dexterous manipulation research (94 citations). Complementing this, his systematic analysis of bin-picking technologies (78 citations) offers invaluable practical guidance for industrial robotics. Perhaps most impactful is Ogasawara's work in rehabilitation robotics. His research on exoskeleton-based individual muscle control (113 citations) and pinpointed muscle force assistance (68 citations) has opened meaningful avenues for stroke and spinal cord injury recovery. Together, these contributions reflect a career dedicated to bridging intelligent robotics with real-world human benefit.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Humanoid robots as a passive-social medium

   137 citations · 2007
2. 2
   Individual Muscle Control Using an Exoskeleton Robot for Muscle Function Testing

   113 citations · 2010
3. 3
   Development of the NAIST-Hand with Vision-based Tactile Fingertip Sensor

   94 citations · 2006
4. 4
   What are the important technologies for bin picking? Technology analysis of robots in competitions based on a set of performance metrics

   78 citations · 2019
5. 5
   Indoor Navigation for a Humanoid Robot Using a View Sequence

   78 citations · 2009
6. 6
   Pinpointed muscle force control using a power-assisting device: System configuration and experiment

   68 citations · 2008
7. 7
   The multifingered NAIST hand system for robot in-hand manipulation

   59 citations · 2009
8. 8
   Slip-adaptive walk of quadruped robot

   52 citations · 2005
9. 9
   Humanoid Robots as a Broadcasting Communication Medium in Open Public Spaces

   49 citations · 2009
10. 10
    Human-sized anthropomorphic robot hand with detachable mechanism at the wrist

    45 citations · 2010

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