Daisuke NAKANISHI
The University of Osaka, National Institute of Technology, Matsue College
Papers
16
Total Citations
56
H-Index
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About
Daisuke Nakanishi is a robotics researcher whose work spans soft actuator systems, biomimetic locomotion, and autonomous robot behavior. He is best known for his extensive investigations into McKibben Pneumatic Actuators (MPAs), contributing foundational experimental and theoretical insights into their dynamic characteristics, tension control, and compressive behavior. His 2016 study on MPA modeling (12 citations) established critical relationships between tension, contraction velocity, and actuator length, while subsequent work on dynamic quantizer-based tension control (10 citations) offered practical solutions to the cost and size limitations of conventional pneumatic regulation systems. Nakanishi has also advanced the accessibility of musculoskeletal robotics through open toolkit development and analysis of antagonistic actuator coordination. Beyond pneumatics, his research encompasses quasi-passive dynamic walking, exploring how lateral rocking and body structure influence three-dimensional gait emergence in humanoid systems. His development of a fish-like robot employing snap-through buckling via a triangular cam mechanism further demonstrates his creative approach to biomimetic design. With contributions touching distributed autonomous robot behavior and object clustering as well, Nakanishi brings a broad, systems-level perspective to robotics research, making him a notable figure in both soft robotics and bio-inspired locomotion communities.
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- 2Tension Control of a McKibben Pneumatic Actuator Using a Dynamic Quantizer10 citations · 2023
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- 9A Musculoskeletal Robot Tool Kit2 citations · 2022
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