Papers
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Total Citations
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About
Hidenori Kimura is a distinguished robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans visual servoing, legged locomotion, and biologically-inspired adaptive control. His early contributions in the 1990s established foundational frameworks for 3D visual tracking and dynamic visual servoing using nonlinear model-based control, work that continues to influence robot vision systems decades later. Kimura's research on quadruped locomotion stands out for its innovative integration of neural system models — incorporating reflexes such as stretch, vestibulospinal, and extensor/flexor responses alongside central pattern generators — enabling robots to walk adaptively on irregular terrain. His most-cited work (87 citations) on human–robot collaboration for precise three-dimensional object positioning demonstrates his ability to bridge theoretical control design with practical, real-world robotic applications. Kimura has also made significant strides in bipedal locomotion through his concept of "tacit learning," a biologically-inspired paradigm that diverges sharply from conventional machine learning to enable robots to adapt to unknown environments. Collectively, his body of work, accumulating over 260 citations, reflects a career dedicated to closing the gap between biological intelligence and autonomous robotic systems.
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Top Papers
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- 2Visual servoing with nonlinear observer33 citations · 2002
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- 4Adaptability of Tacit Learning in Bipedal Locomotion23 citations · 2013
- 5Dynamic Visual Servoing with Nonlinear Model-Based Control22 citations · 1993
- 6Full 3D Visual Tracking with Nonlinear Model-Based Control19 citations · 1993
- 7Implementing distributed control system for intelligent mobile robot16 citations · 2004
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