Tetsuro Yoshikawa
Papers
7
Total Citations
724
H-Index
7
About
Tetsuro Yoshikawa is a pioneering roboticist whose research has fundamentally shaped the fields of robot manipulation, space robotics, and autonomous assembly. His seminal work, "Analysis and Control of Robot Manipulators with Redundancy" (1983), with over 630 citations, established foundational principles for controlling robots with extra degrees of freedom, enabling more dexterous and adaptable manipulation. This contribution remains a cornerstone reference in robotics. Yoshikawa has also made groundbreaking contributions to space debris mitigation, developing compliant control strategies for capturing tumbling objects in orbit—a critical challenge for sustainable space operations. His work on quasi-dynamic manipulation and assembly planning, including the degree-of-constraint approach, has advanced autonomous manufacturing and assembly tasks. More recently, he has explored compliant motion control for humanoid robots interacting safely with humans and environments. With a career spanning four decades, Yoshikawa’s research has been widely cited (over 700 total citations), demonstrating lasting impact. His innovative integration of control theory, dynamics, and practical robotics continues to inspire new generations of researchers tackling complex manipulation and space robotics challenges.
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Top Papers
- 1Analysis and Control of Robot Manipulators with Redundancy631 citations · 1983
- 2Space debris capture by a joint compliance controlled robot26 citations · 2004
- 3Assembly planning operation strategies based on the degree of constraint19 citations · 2002
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- 7A robotic small satellite for space debris capture7 citations · 2009