Masamichi Miyake
Papers
3
Total Citations
19
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3
About
Masamichi Miyake has made focused contributions to the field of autonomous mobile robotics, with a particular emphasis on sensory perception and obstacle avoidance for indoor environments. His primary research areas center on ultrasonic sonar signal processing and the development of practical, low-cost sensing systems that enable robots to navigate cramped or cluttered workspaces safely. Miyake’s major contributions include the design of an onboard multi-channel sonar signal processing system and a simple yet effective obstacle arrangement detection algorithm. These works address a critical challenge in robotics: helping machines detect the spatial configuration of surrounding obstacles to prevent collisions in narrow or dynamic settings. While his citation counts (8, 7, and 4 for his most-cited papers) reflect a niche but dedicated audience, his research is notable for its emphasis on simplicity and real-world applicability—prioritizing algorithms that can be implemented on resource-constrained platforms. Miyake’s work serves as a practical reference for engineers and researchers developing low-cost navigation systems for indoor service robots, particularly in home and office environments where reliability and computational efficiency are paramount.
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