Toshio Fukuda
Beijing Institute of Technology, Nagoya University, Tokyo University of Science, The University of Tokyo, Nagoya University Hospital, Meijo University, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Saga University, Université Ibn-Tofail, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Toyo Engineering (Japan), University of Tsukuba, Waseda University, Takenaka (Japan), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Kagawa University
Papers
708
Total Citations
15,291
H-Index
55
About
Toshio Fukuda is a pioneering roboticist whose prolific career spans foundational contributions to bio-inspired robotics, reconfigurable systems, surgical robotics, and human-assistive technologies. His early groundbreaking work on the Cellular Robotic System (CEBOT) and Dynamically Reconfigurable Robotic Systems established new paradigms for adaptive, self-organizing machines capable of restructuring themselves for varied tasks — ideas that remain influential decades later. Fukuda's research on robotic exoskeletons, including EMG-driven neuro-fuzzy controllers and shoulder-assist devices, has meaningfully advanced the field of rehabilitation robotics, helping open pathways toward restoring mobility for elderly and disabled individuals. His contributions extend to control theory, with notable work on sliding-mode and disturbance-observer-based approaches for underactuated systems, as well as reinforcement learning for mobile manipulation. More recently, his team's development of a bioinspired soft millirobot functional in both dry and wet conditions — amassing over 550 citations — exemplifies his forward-looking engagement with soft robotics for biomedical applications. With multiple papers each exceeding 200 citations and a body of work bridging mechanical design, intelligent control, and surgical robotics, Fukuda stands as one of robotics' most impactful and versatile researchers.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 3Neuro-Fuzzy Control of a Robotic Exoskeleton With EMG Signals361 citations · 2004
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- 5Sliding-Mode Velocity Control of Mobile-Wheeled Inverted-Pendulum Systems241 citations · 2010
- 6Dynamically reconfigurable robotic system240 citations · 2003
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- 8A brachiating robot controller211 citations · 2000
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- 10An exoskeletal robot for human shoulder joint motion assist191 citations · 2003