Kunio Kojima
Papers
34
Total Citations
519
H-Index
13
About
Kunio Kojima is a leading roboticist whose work focuses on the development of high-power, life-sized humanoid robots for real-world applications, particularly disaster response. His most significant contribution is the creation of the JAXON humanoid platform, detailed in his highly cited 2015 paper (124 citations), which was designed to match human physical performance for challenging environments. Kojima's research is distinguished by its emphasis on whole-body master-slave teleoperation systems, exemplified by the TABLIS exoskeleton cockpit (56 citations), enabling intuitive and dynamic control of bipedal robots. He has pioneered methods for high-speed, dynamic locomotion and manipulation under real-time constraints, including novel approaches to footstep modification, shuffle motion, and fall recovery. A key achievement is his leadership in Team NEDO-JSK's participation in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals, where his team developed a novel humanoid platform for disaster response. With over 360 citations across his top works, Kojima has made foundational contributions to making humanoid robots robust, agile, and practical for deployment in hazardous, unstructured environments.
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Top Papers
- 1Development of life-sized high-power humanoid robot JAXON for real-world use124 citations · 2015
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- 10Dynamic Fall Recovery Motion Generation on Biped Robot With Shell Protector16 citations · 2021