Takenori Morimitsu

NTT (Japan), Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies

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Takenori Morimitsu has pioneered the development of specialized mobile robots designed to operate in constrained and unconventional environments. His primary research areas focus on wire-suspended locomotion and micro-robotics within narrow spaces. Morimitsu’s most significant contribution is the design of a wire-suspended mobile robot capable of avoiding path obstacles, a concept detailed in his highly cited 1996 paper (30 citations). This work introduced a novel robot that “walks” along an aerial wire using a linkage-based leg mechanism, with a slider-crank system providing the necessary gait. He further advanced this field with a 1997 study on the dynamics of such wire-suspended legs (15 citations). Earlier in his career, Morimitsu explored micro-mobility with a 1989 paper on a midget mobile robot designed to travel through thin tubes using piezovibration (4 citations). This innovative device exploited frictional differences between forward and backward fin movements to generate propulsion. Through these contributions, Morimitsu has established foundational principles for robots that can navigate challenging, confined pathways, from aerial cables to narrow pipes.