Papers
13
Total Citations
286
H-Index
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About
Tetsuya Morizono is a pioneering researcher in robotics, with key contributions spanning parallel-wire driven mechanisms, haptic sensing, and human-robot coexistence systems. His most influential work, "Robust PD Control Using Adaptive Compensation for Completely Restrained Parallel-Wire Driven Robots" (90 citations), introduced innovative control methods for lightweight, wire-actuated robots designed for zero-gravity environments, replacing heavy rigid links with flexible wires. Morizono also made significant advances in tactile robotics, developing artificial finger skin capable of detecting incipient slip to realize static friction sensation (80 citations), and a soft viscoelastic robot skin that accurately senses contact location (22 citations). His research on human safety in collaborative systems, including fault tree analysis for human/robot coexistence (29 citations) and the "Skil Mate" wearable exoskeleton robot (26 citations), demonstrates a sustained commitment to assistive and safe human-robot interaction. More recently, Morizono has explored bio-inspired robotics, investigating the role of biarticular muscles in robotic arm control through numerical simulations and experimental studies. With over 280 citations across his portfolio, his work continues to influence the fields of haptics, wire-driven robotics, and human-centered automation.
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- 4"Skil Mate" wearable exoskeleton robot26 citations · 2003
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- 6Human Error Recovery by a Maintainable Human/Robot Parts Conveyance System12 citations · 2003
- 7Human error recovery for a human/robot parts conveyance system10 citations · 2003
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