Yoshio Tanaka
Papers
15
Total Citations
158
H-Index
6
About
Yoshio Tanaka has made pioneering contributions to autonomous mobile robotics, with a primary focus on vision-based navigation systems that leverage ceiling landmarks for robust self-localization. His seminal work on recognizing air-conditioning vents (anemos) as landmarks—detailed in his most-cited paper (43 citations)—enables robots to navigate without obstruction from floor-level obstacles, a key innovation for industrial and building environments. Tanaka advanced this approach through fuzzy template matching (FTM) and variable template matching, addressing challenges in landmark detection under varying scales and orientations. His research also encompasses error recovery strategies, such as global matching, to ensure reliable navigation when landmark recognition fails. Beyond navigation, Tanaka has explored dual-arm visuo-haptic optical tweezers for cooperative micromanipulation of nonspherical objects (8 citations), demonstrating versatility in robotics applications. His earlier work includes developing marking robots for construction sites and autonomous pipeline maintenance robots, showcasing a sustained impact on practical automation. With over 140 citations across his most-cited papers, Tanaka’s contributions have influenced both academic research and real-world robotic systems, particularly in indoor navigation and precision manipulation.
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- 7Development of Marking Robot Working at Building Sites6 citations · 1995
- 8Navigation System for Air Conditioning Equipment Inspection Robot5 citations · 1995
- 9Development of a Construction Robot for Marking on Ceiling Boards.3 citations · 1996
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