Papers
8
Total Citations
47
H-Index
4
About
Akira Seino is a pioneering roboticist whose work is revolutionizing garment manufacturing through intelligent automation. His primary research focuses on developing autonomous systems for fabric handling and sewing—a notoriously difficult domain due to the deformable, non-rigid nature of textiles. Seino’s major contributions include the creation of a time-scaling modeling and control architecture for robotic sewing, which addresses the core challenge of synchronizing robot motion with sewing machine dynamics. He has also developed fixture-free sewing systems using dual-arm manipulators, eliminating the need for custom jigs and enabling flexible production. His innovative end-effector for fabric folding and the Passive Actuator-Less Gripper (PALGRIP) for pick-and-place operations demonstrate elegant, low-cost solutions to long-standing industrial problems. With over 47 citations across his most-cited works, Seino’s impact is growing rapidly. Notably, his 2024 papers on time-scaling control and fixture-free 2D sewing have each garnered 10+ citations in under a year, signaling strong interest from both academia and industry. His work also extends to nuclear decommissioning, with a long-reach robotic arm for reactor monitoring. Seino’s research is paving the way for fully automated, flexible garment production lines.
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Top Papers
- 1Time-Scaling Modeling and Control of Robotic Sewing System11 citations · 2024
- 2Fixture-Free 2D Sewing Using a Dual-Arm Manipulator System10 citations · 2024
- 3Robot End-effector for Fabric Folding9 citations · 2023
- 4Passive Actuator-Less Gripper for Pick-and-Place of a Piece of Fabric7 citations · 2025
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