Tetsuro Fujimoto

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Tetsuro Fujimoto is a leading researcher in the field of bipedal robotics, with a specialized focus on the challenging dynamics of locomotion on slippery and unstable surfaces. His work bridges the gap between theoretical mechanics and practical robot control, exploring how underactuated systems can achieve stable, limit-cycle walking under extreme conditions. In his seminal 2015 paper on passive dynamic walking of a compass-like biped on a slippery downhill, Fujimoto developed a novel mathematical model incorporating Coulomb friction to demonstrate that stable, energy-efficient gait is possible even on low-friction terrain. This work, which has garnered 11 citations, established a foundational framework for understanding how sliding affects passive dynamics. Expanding on this, his 2014 study on limit cycle walking for bipedal humanoids on oily or icy floors introduced an upper-body model and validated through numerical simulations that controlled, periodic walking can be maintained despite significant slip. Though his citation counts are modest, Fujimoto’s contributions are highly specialized and technically rigorous, providing essential insights for the development of disaster-response robots and prosthetics that must operate in hazardous, unpredictable environments.