Naohiro Uyama
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About
Naohiro Uyama is a leading researcher in space robotics, specializing in the autonomous capture and manipulation of non-cooperative objects in orbit. His work is foundational to active debris removal and on-orbit servicing, addressing the critical challenge of safely interacting with uncontrolled satellites. Uyama’s major contributions center on impedance-based and hybrid impedance/position control for free-flying space robots. His most cited paper (2012, 67 citations) introduces an impedance-based contact control law using a compliant wrist, enabling a robot to safely capture a non-cooperative satellite by managing contact dynamics and the coefficient of restitution. He further advanced this field with a novel hybrid control scheme (2016, 31 citations) that allows a single manipulator to detumble a tumbling satellite, a key achievement for real-world missions. Uyama also developed an integrated experimental environment using air-floating testbeds (2010, 9 citations) to validate these complex robotic systems on the ground. Through his precise control strategies and experimental validation, Uyama has provided the theoretical and practical framework necessary for future autonomous space missions, making him a pivotal figure in the quest to manage orbital debris and extend satellite lifespans.
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- 4Virtual mass of impedance system for free-flying target capture11 citations · 2010
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