Masatoshi Ishikawa
The University of Tokyo, Creative Technology (Singapore), Chiba University, Bunkyo University, Tokyo University of Information Sciences, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Industrial Research Institute, Gunma University, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokyo University of Science, Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences, Ion Technology Center (Japan)
Papers
186
Total Citations
4,156
H-Index
33
About
Masatoshi Ishikawa is a pioneering robotics and sensing researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced high-speed robotic manipulation, tactile sensing, and real-time machine vision. His research spans an impressive range of interconnected fields, including dexterous robotic hands, high-speed visual feedback systems, tactile sensor design, and dynamic manipulation strategies. Ishikawa's most celebrated contribution — a flexible tactile sensor sheet using pressure-conductive rubber with stitched electrical wires (2004, 421 citations) — introduced a durable, thin, three-dimensional sensor capable of conforming to complex surfaces, revolutionizing how robots perceive physical contact. Alongside this, his development of a high-speed multifingered robotic hand (297 citations) enabled dynamic tasks previously considered impossible for machines, including real-time catching, regrasping, and high-speed batting of moving objects. His innovative kinetic chain approach to robotic throwing and his hybrid trajectory generators further demonstrated a consistent commitment to pushing robots beyond quasi-static limitations into truly dynamic operation. Notably, his 100G capturing robot and microrobotic visual control of motile cells illustrate the remarkable breadth of his vision. With multiple papers exceeding 80 citations and a cumulative body of work influencing robotics, computer vision, and biomedical engineering alike, Ishikawa stands as a landmark figure in intelligent, high-speed robotic systems research.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 4A CMOS vision chip with SIMD processing element array for 1 ms image processing116 citations · 2003
- 5High-speed throwing motion based on kinetic chain approach87 citations · 2008
- 6High-speed batting using a multi-jointed manipulator83 citations · 2004
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- 8Microrobotic visual control of motile cells using high-speed tracking system81 citations · 2005
- 9The 100 G capturing robot - too fast to see78 citations · 2003
- 10Ball control in high-speed batting motion using hybrid trajectory generator77 citations · 2006