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About
Kiyohiro Sogen is a robotics researcher whose work centers on advancing human-robot interaction, teleoperation, and assistive technologies. His primary research areas include master-slave robotic systems, bilateral impedance control, and intuitive interfaces for human support robots. Sogen’s major contributions lie in developing systems that enable natural and effective remote manipulation. Notably, his 2014 paper on a 3D viewer-based teleoperation interface for the Human Support Robot (HSR) (6 citations) introduced an integrated system combining Manhattan-world assumption for environment visualization and LINE-MOD for object recognition, significantly improving remote task execution. Earlier, his 2004 work on a multi-D.O.F. master-slave arm with bilateral impedance control (5 citations) laid groundwork for “mutual telexistence,” allowing dexterous manipulation and physical communication over distances. He also pioneered learning-based object abstraction from simple instructions (2016, 3 citations), enabling users to command assistive robots with a single click. Additionally, his 2007 paper on avoiding singular configurations in master-slave systems (2 citations) addressed critical stability issues using intervening impedance. Through these innovations, Sogen has made lasting contributions to making robotic assistance more accessible and intuitive for physically challenged individuals and teleoperation applications.
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