Tomokazu Takahashi

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Tomokazu Takahashi is a robotics researcher whose work spans force-sensing manipulation, autonomous mobile robotics, and tactile sensing. He is best known for pioneering the integration of thin-film polymer sensors directly onto robotic suction cups, enabling these grippers to detect applied forces—a breakthrough that bridges vacuum gripping with tactile feedback. His 2020 paper on a bellows suction cup coated with conductive PEDOT polymer has garnered 38 citations, reflecting its impact on soft robotics and industrial automation. Takahashi has also made significant contributions to robot arm calibration, using neural networks and genetic algorithms to compensate for non-geometric errors, and to autonomous trash collection in the Nakanoshima Robot Challenge, where he applied YOLO-based object detection and spline-curve path planning. His recent work on vision-based tactile sensors with micro suction cups and PVDF piezoelectric films continues to push the boundaries of sensorized manipulation. With over 100 total citations, Takahashi’s research is shaping the future of dexterous, sensor-rich robotic hands and autonomous systems for real-world environments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Bellows Suction Cup Equipped With Force Sensing Ability by Direct Coating Thin-Film Resistor for Vacuum Type Robotic Hand

   38 citations · 2020
2. 2
   Calibration of Kinematic Parameters of Robot Arm Using Laser Tracking System: Compensation for Non-Geometric Errors by Neural Networks and Selection of Optimal Measuring Points by Genetic Algorithm

   20 citations · 2012
3. 3
   Application of Object Grasping Using Dual-Arm Autonomous Mobile Robot—Path Planning by Spline Curve and Object Recognition by YOLO—

   9 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Garbage Detection Using YOLOv3 in Nakanoshima Challenge

   7 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Formation of PVDF Piezoelectric Film on 3D Bellows Surface of Robotic Suction Cup for Providing Force Sensing Ability -Feasibility Study on Two Methods of Dip-coating and Lamination-

   6 citations · 2019
6. 6
   Performance Evaluation of Robot Localization Using 2D and 3D Point Clouds

   6 citations · 2017
7. 7
   Development of a vision-based tactile sensor with micro suction cups

   5 citations · 2024
8. 8
   Proposal of Robot Software Platform with High Sustainability

   4 citations · 2020
9. 9
   Microwall array tactile sensor fabricated by transferring CNT/PDMS composite material into high aspect metal mold

   3 citations · 2024
10. 10
    Real-Time Prediction of Future 3D Pose of Person Using RGB-D Camera for Personalized Services

    2 citations · 2021

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