Yuichi Motai

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Yuichi Motai is a prominent robotics and computer vision researcher whose work spans robotic perception, human-robot interaction, autonomous navigation, and intelligent sensing systems. Over two decades of sustained contribution, his research has fundamentally advanced how robots see, learn, and interact with their environments. Motai's most influential work centers on hand-eye calibration for robotic vision, with his 2008 paper on viewpoint selection garnering 65 citations and establishing a foundational methodology for precise sensor calibration in active object grasping and control. His early contributions also include pioneering predictive fuzzy logic controllers for mobile robots navigating nonholonomic constraints, work that addressed real-world challenges like time delays and nonlinear dynamics in autonomous navigation. Beyond classical robotics, Motai has made significant strides in thermal and multisensor fusion, developing human behavior-based tracking systems using omni-directional infrared cameras—critical technologies for unmanned and collaborative robotic systems. His research in visual perception for human-robot interaction further demonstrates his commitment to practical, intelligent robotic systems capable of interpreting complex human behavior. With over 230 cumulative citations across his top works, Motai's research has meaningfully shaped the fields of robotic vision and intelligent autonomous systems, making his publications essential reading for researchers working at the intersection of machine perception and robotics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Hand–Eye Calibration Applied to Viewpoint Selection for Robotic Vision

   65 citations · 2008
2. 2
   Human Behavior-Based Target Tracking With an Omni-Directional Thermal Camera

   31 citations · 2017
3. 3
   Predictive fuzzy logic controller for trajectory tracking of a mobile robot

   30 citations · 2005
4. 4
   Predictive fuzzy control for a mobile robot with nonholonomic constraints

   27 citations · 2006
5. 5
   Thermal Multisensor Fusion for Collaborative Robotics

   21 citations · 2019
6. 6
   Visual Perception for Multiple Human–Robot Interaction From Motion Behavior

   16 citations · 2019
7. 7
   Human tracking with an infrared camera using a curve matching framework

   16 citations · 2012
8. 8
   SmartView: hand-eye robotic calibration for active viewpoint generation and object grasping

   11 citations · 2002
9. 9
   Salient feature extraction of industrial objects for an automated assembly system

   10 citations · 2005
10. 10
    Learning by Observation of Robotic Tasks using On-line PCA-based Eigen Behavior

    9 citations · 2005

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