Shouhei Shirafuji
The University of Osaka, The University of Tokyo, Kansai University
Papers
22
Total Citations
235
H-Index
8
About
Shouhei Shirafuji is a robotics researcher whose work spans anthropomorphic robotic hands, multi-robot cooperation, and human-robot collaboration in manufacturing environments. He is perhaps best known for his foundational contributions to tendon-driven robotic hand design, most notably his 2014 paper proposing an anatomically inspired robotic finger that mimics the dexterity and mechanical properties of the human hand, which has accumulated 68 citations and remains a landmark reference in the field. His parallel research into slip detection using elastically embedded sensors with varied properties — explored across two related publications totaling over 65 citations — has meaningfully advanced dexterous robotic manipulation and tactile sensing. Shirafuji has also made notable contributions to kinematic synthesis and mechanism design, including noncircular pulleys for joint motion constraint and generalized differential inverse kinematics for serial manipulators. More recently, his research has expanded into mobile robot systems for cooperative transportation and task allocation strategies that balance efficiency with human fatigue in production lines. This breadth reflects a career committed to bridging fundamental robot mechanics with practical, human-centered applications, making his work relevant to researchers in both industrial automation and service robotics.
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- 5Designing Noncircular Pulleys to Realize Target Motion Between Two Joints11 citations · 2016
- 6Modal Planning for Cooperative Non-Prehensile Manipulation by Mobile Robots11 citations · 2019
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