Papers
18
Total Citations
116
H-Index
6
About
Mitsuru Endo is a robotics researcher whose work spans cooperative multi-robot systems, human-robot interaction, and innovative mechatronic design. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering development of the iCART (Intelligent Cooperative Autonomous Robot Transporters) series, a sophisticated car transportation system that employs multiple coordinated mobile robots to maneuver vehicles in confined spaces. Across several influential publications between 2008 and 2012, Endo progressively refined this concept — from a two-robot decentralized control framework to the "a-robot-for-a-wheel" paradigm embodied in iCART II — accumulating over 70 citations and demonstrating a sustained commitment to practical autonomous transportation solutions. Beyond logistics robotics, Endo has made notable contributions to human-robot physical interaction through his Partner Ballroom Dance Robot (PBDR), which interprets a human partner's intended movements in real time, earning 22 citations and highlighting his interest in intuitive human-robot coordination. His research portfolio further extends to cable-driven parallel mechanisms with mobile anchors, human-powered robotic systems utilizing regenerative clutches, and disaster-response applications, including a road-surface washing robot developed in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear accident. Together, these contributions paint the portrait of a versatile and socially conscious engineer consistently pushing the boundaries of cooperative and interactive robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1A car transportation system using multiple mobile robots: iCART II24 citations · 2011
- 2Partner Ballroom Dance Robot -PBDR-22 citations · 2008
- 3A car transportation system by multiple mobile robots - iCART -20 citations · 2008
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- 5Car transportation system grasping two drive wheels7 citations · 2012
- 6Trajectory Generation for Multiple Robots of a Car Transportation System6 citations · 2009
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