Colin Miyata
Papers
2
Total Citations
19
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About
Colin Miyata is a robotics researcher whose work centers on safe human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on compliant sensing and collision reaction strategies. His key contributions lie in developing novel sensor architectures that allow robots to detect and respond to physical contact without requiring extensive mechanical redesign. Miyata introduced the compliant limb sensor (CLS) concept, which uses an external rigid shell connected compliantly to a robot link; collisions are inferred from measured shell displacements, enabling robust and sensitive contact detection. His most cited work, "A Limb Compliant Sensing Strategy for Robot Collision Reaction" (2015, 16 citations), established this foundational approach. He later extended this into a full control methodology in "Compliant Limb Sensing and Control for Safe Human-Robot Interactions" (2019), demonstrating how the sensor can be retrofitted onto existing robots to enhance safety. Miyata’s research is notable for its practical, retrofit-friendly design philosophy, aiming to make collaborative robotics safer without compromising performance. His work contributes directly to the growing field of physically interactive robots, where reliable contact sensing is critical for both industrial and service applications.
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Top Papers
- 1A Limb Compliant Sensing Strategy for Robot Collision Reaction16 citations · 2015
- 2Compliant Limb Sensing and Control for Safe Human-Robot Interactions3 citations · 2019