Shinsuke Nakashima

The University of Tokyo

Papers

9

Total Citations

30

H-Index

3

About

Shinsuke Nakashima is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of bio-inspired robotics and self-healing systems, with a focus on creating fault-tolerant, high-load robotic structures. His major contributions center on developing active self-healing mechanisms for tendon-driven legged robots, including the innovative "active self-melting bolt" and liquid metal-based tension transmission systems that can autonomously recover from damage while maintaining load-bearing capacity exceeding 1kN. Nakashima's work uniquely integrates self-sensing capabilities into healing components, enabling robots to monitor their own fault states and healing progress—a critical advancement for autonomous operation. His research has accumulated over 30 citations, with his most influential paper on resistance-based self-sensing for autonomous healing structures receiving 8 citations. Beyond self-healing, Nakashima has contributed to teleoperation efficiency through reinforcement learning-based viewpoint selection and developed specialized robotic systems for movement in narrow spaces, such as nuclear decommissioning environments. His notable achievements include designing a deformable membrane capsule inspired by human joint anatomy and pioneering liquid metal sloshing techniques for effective oxide dispersion in self-healing tendons, demonstrating practical applications in life-sized, stiff robots rather than conventional soft robotics approaches.

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H-Index
9
Papers
30
Total Citations
3
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Resistance-based self-sensing system of active self-melting bolt towards autonomous healing structure
8 citations · 2018
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2018 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 27
🏛 Institutions: The University of Tokyo

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