Papers
55
Total Citations
1,475
H-Index
18
About
Tetsuo Kotoku is a pioneering figure in robot technology (RT) software infrastructure, best known for creating the RT-Middleware framework and the OpenRTM-Aist platform. His foundational work on RT-Middleware (2005, 476 citations) revolutionized robot system integration by introducing a distributed component-based architecture, enabling modular and reusable software for both industrial and human daily life support systems. Kotoku’s major contributions extend to humanoid robotics, where he developed balance control methods for biped robots (2002, 84 citations) combining off-line pattern generation with real-time modification to ensure stable walking. He also advanced multi-robot teleoperation, coordinating multiple operators and robots across networks with time delays (2002, 72 and 34 citations), and pioneered predictive displays with force feedback for remote manipulation (2005, 68 citations). His work on the RT-Component Object Model (2005, 56 citations) standardized component-based RT development, while his deployment infrastructure research (2011, 37 citations) addressed practical system scalability. Kotoku’s impact is underscored by his role in the first-ever parallel multi-robot teleoperation experiment connecting France and Japan (2002, 34 citations), a landmark achievement in telerobotics. With over 1,000 total citations, his contributions remain foundational for modern networked robot systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1RT-middleware: distributed component middleware for RT (robot technology)476 citations · 2005
- 2A Software Platform for Component Based RT-System Development: OpenRTM-Aist127 citations · 2008
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- 4Remote coordinated controls in multiple telerobot cooperation72 citations · 2002
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- 7Software Deployment Infrastructure for Component Based RT-Systems37 citations · 2011
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- 9Parallel multi-robots long distance teleoperation34 citations · 2002
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