Papers
37
Total Citations
381
H-Index
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About
Takuya Otani is a pioneering roboticist whose research bridges humanoid robotics, human-robot interaction, and agricultural automation. His work centers on three key areas: bipedal locomotion and stabilization, expressive humanoid design, and socially interactive robots. Otani’s major contributions include developing bipedal walking stabilization based on human gait analysis, creating joint mechanisms that mimic elastic characteristics in human running, and designing upper-body control systems that compensate for angular momentum during dynamic motion. His research on expressive robotic heads for bipedal humanoids—achieving 38 citations—improved facial expression recognition through collaboration with amateur cartoonists, while his work on mental model-based dynamic emotions (26 citations) enabled robots to dynamically change emotional states based on external stimuli. Notably, Otani explored humor in robotics, developing a bipedal humanoid that uses comedy methods to affect human psychological states (15 citations). His recent work extends to sustainable agriculture, designing robots for sowing, pruning, and harvesting under solar panels in Synecoculture environments (26 citations). With over 250 total citations across these diverse projects, Otani demonstrates how humanoid robotics can advance from laboratory locomotion studies to real-world applications in social interaction and environmental sustainability.
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Top Papers
- 1From Humanoid Embodiment to Theory of Mind66 citations · 2004
- 2Development of expressive robotic head for bipedal humanoid robot38 citations · 2012
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- 6Biped walking stabilization based on gait analysis20 citations · 2012
- 7Utilization of Human-Like Pelvic Rotation for Running Robot16 citations · 2015
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- 9Joint Mechanism That Mimics Elastic Characteristics in Human Running12 citations · 2016
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