A. Fujimori
Shizuoka University, University of Yamanashi, Takeda (Japan)
Papers
16
Total Citations
243
H-Index
8
About
A. Fujimori is a robotics researcher whose work has made significant contributions to mobile robot navigation, collision avoidance, and multi-robot coordination. Over more than two decades of sustained research, Fujimori has developed foundational techniques that address core challenges in autonomous robot operation within dynamic and unstructured environments. Fujimori's most influential contribution is the concept of "adaptive navigation," introduced in 1997 and cited 76 times, which incorporates robot dynamics into local navigation while requiring only minimal environmental sensing — specifically, distance measurements to nearby obstacles. Building on this foundation, a 2000 paper (60 citations) introduced "cooperative collision avoidance" for multiple mobile robots, establishing geometric criteria for collision detection and coordinated evasive behavior. These two works form the intellectual backbone of Fujimori's research program. Subsequent work extended these methods to moving obstacles, sonar-based leader–follower formation control, and distributed multi-robot navigation, demonstrating both theoretical depth and practical applicability. More recently, Fujimori has expanded into aerial robotics, exploring quadrotor autonomous control and heterogeneous formations combining ground and aerial vehicles. Collectively, these contributions reflect a coherent and evolving research vision centered on making autonomous robots safer, smarter, and more collaborative in real-world environments.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Adaptive navigation of mobile robots with obstacle avoidance76 citations · 1997
- 2Cooperative collision avoidance between multiple mobile robots60 citations · 2000
- 3A navigation of mobile robots with collision avoidance for moving obstacles17 citations · 2003
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- 5Distributed Leader-Follower Navigation of Mobile robots11 citations · 2005
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- 10Formated Navigation of Mobile Robots with Obstacle Avoidance7 citations · 2006