Papers
134
Total Citations
2,966
H-Index
22
About
Hideki Hashimoto is a pioneering robotics and intelligent systems researcher whose work spans four decades of transformative contributions across multiple frontiers of the field. He is perhaps best known for establishing the concept of "Intelligent Space" — sensor-equipped environments capable of perceiving and understanding human activity — a foundational idea that has accumulated over 350 citations and continues to influence smart environment research worldwide. His work on human-following mobile robots and distributed intelligent sensor networks (collectively garnering over 350 citations) further cemented his role in shaping human-robot coexistence paradigms. In the realm of nanotechnology, Hashimoto made landmark contributions through nano-robotic manipulation systems using atomic force microscopes, with his nanoparticle pushing models earning nearly 300 citations. His early career produced influential advances in robust robot control, pioneering the application of Variable Structure Systems and sliding-mode control to manipulators and brushless motors — work that remains highly referenced in control engineering. He has also contributed to dextrous robotic grasping optimization (288 citations) and neural network-based visual servoing. Across these diverse domains, Hashimoto's cumulative citation record reflects a researcher whose innovations have consistently shaped both theoretical foundations and practical applications in modern robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Intelligent Space — concept and contents354 citations · 2002
- 2Controlled pushing of nanoparticles: modeling and experiments298 citations · 2000
- 3Dextrous hand grasping force optimization288 citations · 1996
- 4Human-following mobile robot in a distributed intelligent sensor network206 citations · 2004
- 5Controlling mobile robots in distributed intelligent sensor network146 citations · 2003
- 6A Microprocessor-Based Robot Manipulator Control with Sliding Mode142 citations · 1987
- 7Brushless servo motor control using variable structure approach117 citations · 1988
- 8Practical robust control of robot arm using variable structure system98 citations · 1986
- 9Visual control of robotic manipulator based on neural networks63 citations · 1992
- 10Scaled teleoperation system for nano-scale interaction and manipulation49 citations · 2003