Koichi Hori
Papers
11
Total Citations
94
H-Index
7
About
Koichi Hori is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges autonomous aerial systems and human-robot interaction. His primary research areas include micro aerial vehicle design, visual self-localization, and qualitative spatial reasoning for robotics. Hori’s most impactful contribution is the development of “Phenox,” a palm-sized, fully autonomous quadcopter that operates without external controllers or motion tracking systems—a breakthrough in onboard intelligence for compact UAVs. This work, cited 16 times, demonstrates his ability to miniaturize complex autonomy. He further advanced visual pose estimation with a novel 6-DoF method using monocular cameras and non-coplanar markers (15 citations), enabling precise UAV control without heavy sensors. Hori also pioneered direct, natural interaction with aerial robots through projects like “Above Your Hand” (14 citations), where robots respond to human gestures and voice using only onboard microphones and cameras. Earlier in his career, he explored qualitative map learning and state-space reconstruction for robot behavior, showing foresight in handling partially observable environments. With over 90 total citations across his top works, Hori’s research consistently pushes the boundaries of what small, self-contained robots can achieve.
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Top Papers
- 1Phenox: Zynq 7000 based quadcopter robot16 citations · 2014
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- 3Above your hand14 citations · 2014
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- 5Autonomous reconstruction of state space for learning of robot behavior10 citations · 2002
- 6Qualitative Map Learning Based on Covisibility of Objects8 citations · 2005
- 7Designing Interactive Blimps as Puppets7 citations · 2009
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