Masahiro Kinami

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Total Citations

193

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About

Masahiro Kinami is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of space robotics, teleoperation, and haptic interface technology. His research focuses on solving one of the most fundamental challenges in remote space operations: enabling effective ground-based control of robotic systems despite the significant communication time delays inherent in space missions. Kinami made notable contributions through his development of a mixed force and motion command-based teleoperation framework, which was validated on the Engineering Test Satellite VII (ETS-VII) — a landmark Japanese spacecraft that served as a testbed for orbital robotics experiments. His most widely recognized paper, "Model-Based Space Robot Teleoperation of ETS-VII Manipulator" (2004), has accumulated 169 citations, establishing it as an influential reference in the field. Alongside this, Kinami advanced the design of compact 6-DOF haptic interfaces, enabling operators to intuitively sense and manipulate robotic arms in orbit. His body of work represents a meaningful step forward in making space-based robotic servicing and assembly practical, with real-world experimental validation lending particular credibility to his findings.