Shinya Kotosaka
Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama University, RIKEN
Papers
26
Total Citations
583
H-Index
8
About
Shinya Kotosaka is a robotics researcher whose work spans humanoid robotics, sensory-motor integration, multi-robot systems, and industrial automation. He is perhaps best known for his foundational contributions to humanoid robot research, most notably his involvement in the landmark 2000 study "Using Humanoid Robots to Study Human Behavior," which has accumulated 266 citations and demonstrated how robotics and human behavioral science can mutually advance one another through investigations of trajectory formation, learning from demonstration, and oculomotor control. Building on this, his 2001 work on synchronized robot drumming using neural oscillators (78 citations) offered an elegant biologically inspired approach to rhythmic motor control and sensory-motor integration. Kotosaka has also made significant contributions to multi-robot coordination, developing the LOCISS infrared sensory system to enable collision avoidance and local communication among cooperative mobile robots. In later years, he turned his attention to industrial robotics challenges, playing a key role in the World Robot Summit's Assembly Challenge competitions in 2018 and 2020, helping to shape international benchmarks for real-world robotic deployment. His diverse body of work reflects a career dedicated to bridging biological inspiration, practical engineering, and competitive innovation in robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Using humanoid robots to study human behavior266 citations · 2000
- 2Synchronized Robot Drumming by Neural Oscillator.78 citations · 2001
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