Masahiko Minamoto
College of Industrial Technology, Kyushu University, Metropolitan College
Papers
9
Total Citations
54
H-Index
4
About
Masahiko Minamoto is a pioneering researcher in teleoperated robotics, with a career dedicated to enhancing remote control systems for disaster response and surgical applications. His work centers on improving operator interfaces through advanced visual feedback, eye tracking, and force feedback technologies. Minamoto’s most cited paper (13 citations) introduces a robot control system using eye tracking, where a camera feed is divided into grids to enable intuitive navigation. He also developed a portable teleoperated robot for manipulating backhoe shovels in disaster-stricken sites (11 citations), addressing the critical need for rapid, safe restoration after landslides or earthquakes. His innovative Q stereoscopic video system (9 citations) uses four cameras to deliver high-resolution central imagery, enhancing depth perception for operators. More recently, Minamoto has applied deep learning to surgical robotics, estimating future needle positions in suturing (4 citations) and forceps movement for autonomous laparoscopic camera control (1 citation). His contributions have directly improved the efficiency and safety of remote-controlled machinery in hazardous environments, with cumulative citations reflecting steady impact in this specialized field.
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Top Papers
- 1Effect of robot operation by a camera with the eye tracking control13 citations · 2017
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- 4Effect of force feedback on a bulldozer-type robot6 citations · 2016
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- 7Effects of visual information on a remote-controlled robot4 citations · 2011
- 8Effects of visual information on a remote-controlled mobile robot2 citations · 2012
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