Masayuki Murata
Ryukoku University, The University of Osaka, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Papers
8
Total Citations
70
H-Index
4
About
Masayuki Murata is a researcher whose work spans robotics, wireless networking, and cyber-physical systems, with particularly notable contributions at the intersection of multi-robot coordination and communication infrastructure. His most influential work, "Collaborative Movement of Rescue Robots for Reliable and Effective Networking in Disaster Area" (2006, 33 citations), introduced a pioneering framework that classifies robots into search and relay roles, enabling robust wireless network maintenance in disaster zones — a concept that has meaningfully shaped urban search and rescue research. Complementing this, his investigations into QoS routing for multi-robot victim detection systems addressed critical survivability challenges in disaster response scenarios. Beyond rescue robotics, Murata has demonstrated a creative engineering spirit through the development of entertainment robots, including the artistic robot "Jumping Joe," and novel actuation mechanisms such as the Inertia Actuator and Cam Charger, enabling rapid, dynamic movement in legged systems. His more recent research reflects a forward-looking shift toward edge computing for mixed reality applications and probabilistic digital twin representations, tackling latency and trust challenges in next-generation cyber-physical interactions. Across his career, Murata has consistently bridged theoretical network design with practical, real-world robotic deployment.
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- 2QoS routing in a multi-robot network system for urban search and rescue10 citations · 2006
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- 4Development of an artistic robot “Jumping Joe”8 citations · 2006
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