Papers
10
Total Citations
262
H-Index
7
About
Toshihiko Fukushima is a leading researcher in bio-inspired and musculoskeletal robotics, with a focus on creating agile, adaptive, and energy-efficient machines. His work spans soft robotic locomotion, dynamic motion control, and medical assistance robotics. A standout contribution is the development of an electrohydraulic musculoskeletal robotic leg (2024, 57 citations), which achieves agile, adaptive, and energy-efficient locomotion by mimicking biological muscle-tendon systems. Fukushima also pioneered the modeling and control of a fully soft robotic fish (2021, 81 citations), demonstrating how soft robotics can replicate complex undulation mechanics for both locomotion and biomechanical study. His research on inertial tail effects in squirrels (2021, 50 citations) revealed how arboreal mammals right themselves during falls, inspiring robotic designs for stability in unexpected situations. Additionally, he led the creation of Terapio, a medical round robot (2014, 16 citations) that assists hospital staff with omnidirectional mobility and tracking. With over 260 total citations, Fukushima’s work bridges biology and engineering, advancing robots that move with the grace and resilience of living organisms.
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Top Papers
- 1Modeling and Control of a Soft Robotic Fish with Integrated Soft Sensing81 citations · 2021
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- 5Medical Round Robot – Terapio –16 citations · 2014
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- 8Active bending motion of pole vault robot to improve reachable height7 citations · 2014
- 9Effective timing of swing-up motion by a pole-vaulting robot5 citations · 2013
- 10Design and Development of Medical Care Supporting Robot4 citations · 2017