Yuya Yamamoto

Kanagawa University, Okayama University, Suzuki (Japan)

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Yuya Yamamoto is a robotics researcher specializing in bio-inspired locomotion, with a particular focus on legged and underwater robotic systems. His primary research areas include pneumatic actuation, musculoskeletal robotics, and neural oscillator-based control. Yamamoto’s most significant contributions center on the development of a one-legged jumping robot that mimics the muscular and skeletal structure of a human leg. This robot, standing 1200 mm tall and weighing 90 kg, employs McKibben-type pneumatic muscle actuators capable of generating up to 1200 N of force, along with both mono-articular and bi-articular muscles to achieve stable, human-like jumping patterns. His work on vertical jumping motion includes detailed mathematical modeling of the hip, knee, and ankle joints, advancing the understanding of dynamic legged locomotion. Additionally, Yamamoto has explored propulsion control for a manta ray-inspired underwater robot using neural oscillators, contributing to autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) maneuverability in changing currents. Though his citation counts are modest, his innovative integration of pneumatic actuators and biological principles has laid groundwork for future high-performance legged and aquatic robots.