Kouichi Taji
Papers
9
Total Citations
113
H-Index
5
About
Kouichi Taji is a leading researcher in the field of bipedal robotics, with a primary focus on energy-efficient gait generation. His work centers on the principle of **parametric excitation**, a method that restores mechanical energy lost during heel-strike collisions, enabling sustainable walking on level ground without active joint torques. Taji’s major contributions include demonstrating how knee-joint actuation can drive this parametric excitation, effectively turning a biped robot’s legs into a self-sustaining pendulum system. His 2009 paper on biped gait generation via knee-joint parametric excitation has garnered **35 citations**, establishing a foundational technique in the field. He further advanced this concept by incorporating **delayed feedback control** (27 citations) to stabilize gait patterns and by exploring **inverse bending** and **ornithoid (bird-like) gaits**. Taji also contributed to hardware design, notably in variable stiffness actuators for robots capable of both walking and running. His work on optimal trajectory design for parametric excitation walking has practical implications for creating more efficient, human-like prosthetics and autonomous legged robots. With over 100 total citations, Taji’s research bridges theoretical mechanics and practical robotics, offering elegant solutions to the enduring challenge of efficient bipedal locomotion.
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Top Papers
- 1Biped gait generation based on parametric excitation by knee-joint actuation35 citations · 2009
- 2Efficient parametric excitation walking with delayed feedback control27 citations · 2011
- 3Biped gait generation based on parametric excitation by knee-joint actuation16 citations · 2007
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- 5Efficient parametric excitation walking with delayed feedback control8 citations · 2009
- 6Parametric excitation-based inverse bending gait generation4 citations · 2011
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- 8Ornithoid Gait Generation Based on Parametric Excitation3 citations · 2009
- 9Optimal trajectory design for parametric excitation walking2 citations · 2009