Kenichi Maruyama
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Papers
6
Total Citations
115
H-Index
6
About
Kenichi Maruyama’s research centers on robotic grasping, manipulation, and humanoid operation in complex, real-world environments. His most influential work, “Grasp planning for parallel grippers with flexibility on its grasping surface” (33 citations), introduces a method for robustly grasping objects of varied shapes by using flexible sheets on a parallel gripper’s fingers—a practical innovation for industrial and service robotics. In “Picking up an indicated object in a complex environment” (28 citations), Maruyama developed a three-step grasping system that allows a user to specify a target object, enabling reliable pick-and-place in cluttered settings. His “Grasp Planning for a Multifingered Hand with a Humanoid Robot” (25 citations) extends this to humanoid platforms, incorporating full-body motion planning when arm kinematics are insufficient. Earlier, Maruyama contributed to behavior-level control for humanoids with his 2006 paper (15 citations), laying groundwork for robots operating in partially unknown spaces like homes or offices. He also worked on the HRP-2 humanoid and a four-wheeled, four-legged personal robot capable of stepping over obstacles. With over 100 cumulative citations, Maruyama’s work bridges practical grasping solutions and autonomous humanoid behavior, advancing robots that can assist humans in dynamic, everyday environments.
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Top Papers
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- 2Picking up an indicated object in a complex environment28 citations · 2010
- 3Grasp Planning for a Multifingered Hand with a Humanoid Robot25 citations · 2010
- 4A Behavior Level Operation System for Humanoid Robots15 citations · 2006
- 5Humanoid Robot HRP-2 with Human Supervision8 citations · 2008
- 6Step over motion of four wheeled and four legged flexible personal robot6 citations · 2009