Kohei Kimura
Papers
10
Total Citations
112
H-Index
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About
Kohei Kimura is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of humanoid locomotion, vehicle manipulation, and musculoskeletal systems. His most influential contribution, a sensor-driver integrated muscle module for tendon-driven robots (48 citations), enables high-tension measurability and flexible control—a critical advance for dexterous, human-like robotic motion. Kimura has pioneered transformative platforms, including a humanoid-vehicle transformer with plastic resin structures and distributed sensors, and a wheel–leg mobility system designed for daily human transport. His research on sequential online learning control allowed a humanoid robot to ride and govern a parallel two-wheeled scooter, demonstrating real-time adaptation. He has also developed class-agnostic deep comparison networks for segmenting handheld objects, advancing robotic perception. Kimura’s work on tricycle manipulation and passive-wheel bipedal locomotion explores how robots can interact with human-scale vehicles and environments. His spine balancing strategy using muscle ZMP on the musculoskeletal humanoid Kenshiro highlights his focus on bio-inspired stability. With over 110 citations across his top papers, Kimura is shaping the future of field robots that combine humanoid upper bodies with mobile wheeled bases, targeting real-world tasks from disaster response to personal mobility.
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- 5A transformable human-carrying wheel–leg mobility for daily use8 citations · 2021
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