Airi Nakamura
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10
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About
Dr. Airi Nakamura is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of optical networking, edge computing, and industrial robotics. Her groundbreaking work demonstrated the first geographically unconstrained remote control of an industrial robot by jointly employing software-defined networking (SDN)-based optical transport networks and edge compute. This landmark achievement, published in 2016 and garnering over 10 citations, proved that cloud and edge computing technologies could dramatically improve the controllability of industrial robots for precision tasks like surface blending, even across multi-domain networks. Dr. Nakamura’s contributions have opened new pathways for latency-sensitive, high-precision robotic operations in manufacturing, enabling factories to leverage distributed compute resources without geographic limitations. Her research is foundational for the emerging field of tactile internet and Industry 4.0, where reliable, low-latency control over long distances is critical. By integrating SDN, optical transport, and edge computing, she has helped redefine the boundaries of industrial automation, making her work essential reading for students and researchers exploring the future of networked robotics and cyber-physical systems.
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- 1First demonstration of geographically unconstrained control of an industrial robot by jointly employing SDN-based optical transport networks and edge compute10 citations · 2016