Shuichi Ino

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Shuichi Ino is a pioneering researcher in haptic interfaces and assistive robotics, whose work bridges human sensory perception and mechatronic design. His key research areas include tactile displays, metal hydride actuators, and rehabilitation systems. Ino’s most impactful contribution is his development of a tactile display that presents material quality through skin temperature changes, a psychophysically grounded innovation for tele-existence robots and virtual reality, cited 111 times. He also advanced soft actuator technology, creating compact, silent, and compliant metal hydride actuators for force displays and rehabilitation aids, with notable work on a laminate bellows actuator for rehabilitation systems (46 citations). His studies on human motion analysis for robotic transfer aid systems (25 citations) and variable compliance force displays further demonstrate his commitment to accessible, human-centered robotics. Ino’s research has shaped tele-existence and assistive device design, earning recognition for its interdisciplinary impact. His work remains essential for students and researchers exploring haptics, human-robot interaction, and rehabilitation engineering.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A tactile display for presenting quality of materials by changing the temperature of skin surface

   111 citations · 2002
2. 2
   Development of a soft metal hydride actuator using a laminate bellows for rehabilitation systems

   46 citations · 2008
3. 3
   A basic study for a robotic transfer aid system based on human motion analysis

   25 citations · 2001
4. 4
   A basic study of a force display using a metal hydride actuator

   15 citations · 2002
5. 5
   Design of an Actuator for Tele-existence Display of Position and Force to Human Hand and Elbow

   13 citations · 1992
6. 6
   Proposal of a Tactile Display Method for Presenting Quality of Materials Based on the Temperature Change of Skin Surface while Touching the Materials

   11 citations · 1994
7. 7
   A basic study on the tactile display for tele-presence

   11 citations · 2003
8. 8
   Development of a Compliance Variable Metal Hydride(MH) Actuator System for a Robotic Mobility Aid for Disabled Persons.

   5 citations · 1996
9. 9
   Sensing of Finger Joint Angles Using Chip Coils and Its Application to the Tele-Operating of Artificial Fingers With Multiple Joints

   4 citations · 1990
10. 10
    A new method of variable compliance for a force display system using a metal hydride actuator

    3 citations · 2002

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