Daichi Hirano
Papers
17
Total Citations
165
H-Index
8
About
Daichi Hirano is a pioneering researcher in space robotics, specializing in orbital manipulation, contact control, and autonomous free-flying robotic systems. His work addresses some of the most technically demanding challenges in space engineering: safely capturing uncooperative or tumbling objects in microgravity environments where conventional assumptions about fixed bases and constrained contacts simply do not apply. Hirano's most influential contributions center on impedance-based contact control and caging-based grasping strategies. His 2011 paper on impedance control with respect to the coefficient of restitution (32 citations) established a foundational framework for managing delicate object interactions in orbit, while his subsequent work on underactuated and gecko-adhesive grippers (27 and 12 citations, respectively) demonstrated innovative hardware solutions for reliable target capture. He has also made significant strides in vibration suppression for space robots equipped with flexible appendages, developing simplified dynamic models that remain computationally tractable for real-time control. More recently, Hirano has extended his expertise toward autonomy and on-orbit operations, contributing to the Int-Ball2 camera robot deployed aboard the International Space Station's Japanese Experimental Module. With over 140 cumulative citations, his body of work represents a comprehensive and highly practical roadmap for the future of autonomous space robotic systems.
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- 2Design of underactuated hand for caging-based grasping of free-flying object27 citations · 2013
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- 6Underactuated Gecko Adhesive Gripper for Simple and Versatile Grasp12 citations · 2020
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