Wataru Hijikata
Papers
4
Total Citations
27
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3
About
Wataru Hijikata is a robotics and mechatronics researcher whose work spans two innovative and increasingly relevant fields: biohybrid actuator systems and wireless power transfer for mobile robotics. His research on biohybrid actuators has made notable strides in modeling the complex behavior of skeletal muscle tissue, particularly his development of a contraction model capable of simulating both tetanus and incomplete tetanus states — a significant advancement for designing and controlling muscle-driven soft robotic systems that leverage biological properties such as self-growth and self-healing. This work has attracted 11 citations since 2022, reflecting its timeliness in the soft robotics community. Hijikata has also contributed meaningfully to the challenge of powering autonomous mobile robots, proposing wireless power transfer systems based on magnetic resonant coupling with automated impedance matching to maintain efficiency as robots move and their power demands fluctuate. His earlier work on robust throwing motion design for robotic manipulators further demonstrates his versatility in dynamic motion planning under uncertainty. Across these contributions, Hijikata exemplifies an engineer bridging biological inspiration with practical robotic system design.
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- 3Robust throwing design based on dynamic sensitivity analysis4 citations · 2018
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