Shigeo Morishima
Papers
11
Total Citations
159
H-Index
7
About
Shigeo Morishima is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of assistive robotics and human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on developing navigation systems for blind and visually impaired individuals. His most significant contributions include the creation of map-less navigation technologies that enable blind people to independently explore unfamiliar buildings and public spaces. The PathFinder system (41 citations) and BlindPilot robot (27 citations) demonstrate his innovative approach to replacing expensive prebuilt maps with autonomous robotic guidance, while his work on enhancing museum experiences for blind visitors (27 citations) shows the real-world application of his research. Morishima has also made notable contributions to humanoid robotics, including balance recovery strategies and the development of Mask-Bot, an integrated multi-modal communication robotic face with 3D face shape display capabilities. His research on stakeholder acceptance of navigation robots in public buildings (21 citations) addresses critical deployment challenges. With a career spanning from early work in robot-human communication (1995) to cutting-edge map-less exploration systems (2025), Morishima continues to push boundaries in making technology accessible and empowering for people with visual impairments.
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- 5WanderGuide: Indoor Map-less Robotic Guide for Exploration by Blind People12 citations · 2025
- 6Learning Arm Motion Strategies for Balance Recovery of Humanoid Robots11 citations · 2010
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- 8Foreground-aware Dense Depth Estimation for 360 Images5 citations · 2020
- 9Development of an integrated multi-modal communication robotic face4 citations · 2012
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