Naohiro Inagawa
Papers
6
Total Citations
44
H-Index
4
About
Naohiro Inagawa is a robotics researcher whose work spans two compelling domains: assistive rehabilitation technology and unmanned aerial systems for disaster response. He is best known for his sustained development of compact wrist rehabilitation robots designed to restore motor function in hemiplegic patients. His most influential contribution, "Research and Development of Compact Wrist Rehabilitation Robot System" (2014), has garnered 23 citations and represents a significant step forward in human-machine interaction for medical rehabilitation. By integrating myoelectric sensors to detect muscle potential signals from key forearm muscles, Inagawa's systems translate a patient's movement intention into guided wrist exercises — a biologically-driven approach that bridges neuroscience and mechanical engineering. His earlier and follow-up publications trace a clear trajectory of iterative refinement across this technology from 2012 through 2015. Alongside this clinical focus, Inagawa has contributed to disaster response robotics, developing unmanned flying observation platforms capable of real-time video transmission to remote command centers, with field experiments validating their practical utility. Collectively, his work reflects a commitment to applying robotics engineering to urgent human needs, from patient recovery to emergency management.
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Top Papers
- 1Research and Development of Compact Wrist Rehabilitation Robot System23 citations · 2014
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- 3Development of wrist rehabilitation robot and interface system5 citations · 2015
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- 5Research on network system of unmanned flying observation robot3 citations · 2009
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