Papers
31
Total Citations
539
H-Index
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About
Shintaro Noda is a leading roboticist whose work pushes the boundaries of whole-body autonomy for humanoid and aerial robots designed for real-world impact. His research centers on high-power humanoid locomotion, dynamic manipulation, and the development of transformable multirotor systems. Noda’s most significant contribution is the development of the life-sized humanoid robot JAXON, detailed in his highly cited 2015 paper (124 citations), which was engineered for disaster response and demonstrated in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. He pioneered the concept of whole-body aerial manipulation using a transformable multirotor with two-dimensional multilinks (92 citations), eliminating the need for separate manipulators and enabling unprecedented in-flight interaction. His work also addresses critical challenges in humanoid robotics, including generating whole-body motions that respect joint torque and contact force limits for steep climbing, and dynamic fall recovery using shell protectors. Noda’s achievements include leading Team NEDO-JSK’s approach to disaster response and developing multi-layered real-time controllers with emergency stops, ensuring safe operation in hazardous environments. His research continues to shape the future of robots that can physically engage with and adapt to the complex, unstructured world.
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Top Papers
- 1Development of life-sized high-power humanoid robot JAXON for real-world use124 citations · 2015
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- 8Dynamic Fall Recovery Motion Generation on Biped Robot With Shell Protector16 citations · 2021
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