Papers
28
Total Citations
1,040
H-Index
15
About
J. Furusho is a pioneering robotics researcher whose career spans foundational contributions to biped locomotion, quadruped robotics, robot arm control, and rehabilitation engineering. Best known for his groundbreaking work on dynamic walking systems, Furusho's 1986 paper on dynamical biped locomotion control — achieving walking speeds of 0.8 m/s with a cycle time of 0.45 seconds — laid essential groundwork for the field, accumulating 157 citations. His 1990 follow-up on sensor-based nine-link biped control, now cited over 235 times, remains one of his most influential contributions, introducing an elegant decomposition of 3D walking into sagittal and lateral plane control. Furusho further advanced natural dynamic walking through angular momentum-based methods and extended his expertise to quadruped bounce gait realization. His work on robot arm control is equally notable, encompassing joint torque sensing, vibration suppression, and innovative applications of electrorheological fluids for precise positioning. Later in his career, Furusho directed a significant five-year NEDO project developing a 3D robotic rehabilitation system for upper limbs, bridging robotics with clinical medicine. Across disciplines, his research reflects a sustained commitment to making robotic systems more dynamic, precise, and ultimately beneficial to human lives.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Sensor-Based Control of a Nine-Link Biped235 citations · 1990
- 2Control of a Dynamical Biped Locomotion System for Steady Walking157 citations · 1986
- 3Realization of natural dynamic walking using the angular momentum information111 citations · 2002
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- 5Control of robot arms using joint torque sensors63 citations · 1998
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- 8Precise position control of robot arms using a homogeneous ER fluid38 citations · 1999
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- 10Development of rehabilitation system for the upper limbs in a NEDO project23 citations · 2004