Papers
28
Total Citations
588
H-Index
14
About
T. Tsubouchi is a leading figure in mobile robotics, renowned for pioneering work in autonomous navigation, sensor fusion, and robotic manipulation. His research primarily focuses on enabling robots to operate reliably in complex, unstructured outdoor and indoor environments. A cornerstone of his contribution is the development of robust localization systems that fuse data from odometry, Differential GPS (DGPS), and vision sensors to overcome the cumulative errors of dead-reckoning. His seminal 2004 paper on outdoor navigation using DGPS and odometry fusion has garnered 95 citations, establishing a foundational framework for long-distance robot travel. Tsubouchi’s impact is further demonstrated by his leadership in the 2007 Tsukuba Challenge, where his team successfully navigated a robot 1 km autonomously along cluttered pedestrian paths—a landmark achievement in real-world robotics. Beyond navigation, he has advanced object manipulation with grasp planning for unknown objects and developed novel mechanisms, such as an autonomous unicycle with a rugby-ball-shaped wheel. His work on map-assisted vision systems and Bayesian inference for position estimation has also been highly influential, with multiple papers exceeding 40 citations, cementing his legacy as a key innovator in autonomous systems.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2A development of a new mechanism of an autonomous unicycle52 citations · 2002
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- 5A grasp planning for picking up an unknown object for a mobile manipulator40 citations · 2006
- 6Outdoor map building based on odometry and RTK-GPS positioning fusion36 citations · 2004
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- 93-D object modeling by a camera equipped on a mobile robot25 citations · 2004
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