Papers
42
Total Citations
1,609
H-Index
16
About
Takanori Fukao is a versatile robotics researcher whose work spans nonholonomic control systems, agricultural automation, and autonomous robots. He first gained significant recognition in mobile robotics, where his 2000 paper on adaptive tracking control of nonholonomic mobile robots accumulated an impressive 800 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in kinematic and dynamic control theory. His subsequent work on image-based visual tracking and inverse optimal control further solidified his foundational contributions to autonomous mobile robot navigation. In recent years, Fukao has pivoted toward agricultural robotics, addressing pressing global challenges of food security and labor shortages. His 2019 deep learning-based fruit harvesting robot paper drew 194 citations, demonstrating both technical innovation and real-world relevance. He has continued advancing this field through dual-arm harvesting systems, RGB-D fruit recognition, and point cloud-based tomato peduncle detection, collectively representing a comprehensive research program in precision agricultural automation. Beyond these domains, Fukao has also explored disaster-response applications through autonomous blimp robots and robust grasping strategies for industrial assembly. His body of work reflects a consistent commitment to bridging control theory with practical robotic systems, making him a notable figure for students interested in autonomous robotics, computer vision, and intelligent agricultural technologies.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Adaptive tracking control of a nonholonomic mobile robot800 citations · 2000
- 2An automated fruit harvesting robot by using deep learning194 citations · 2019
- 3Automated harvesting by a dual-arm fruit harvesting robot80 citations · 2022
- 4Image-based visual adaptive tracking control of nonholonomic mobile robots44 citations · 2002
- 5Fruit recognition method for a harvesting robot with RGB-D cameras42 citations · 2022
- 6Robust grasping strategy for assembling parts in various shapes38 citations · 2014
- 7Fast Detection of Tomato Peduncle Using Point Cloud with a Harvesting Robot38 citations · 2018
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- 9Inverse optimal tracking control of a nonholonomic mobile robot24 citations · 2005
- 10Hovering control of outdoor blimp robots based on path following24 citations · 2010