Genki Yamauchi
Papers
9
Total Citations
85
H-Index
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About
Genki Yamauchi is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work focuses on deploying unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and aerial systems for extreme environment exploration, particularly active volcano observation and autonomous construction machinery. His major contributions center on developing teleoperated mobile robots capable of operating in hazardous, radio-unstable volcanic zones, where human access is impossible. Yamauchi’s most cited paper (28 citations) details the field testing of robots for volcano observation, while his second most cited work (24 citations) introduces a comprehensive robotic-volcano-observation project. He has also advanced tracked vehicle odometry on loose slopes (13 citations) and proposed novel positioning methods using optical sensors and lasers (6 citations). Notably, Yamauchi developed a hybrid communication system for reliable teleoperation in unreliable radio environments and integrated UAVs with UGVs for multi-domain volcanic monitoring. His recent work (2024) explores open-source physical simulators for autonomous construction machinery, reflecting a shift toward automation in civil engineering. With a total of over 85 citations across his top papers, Yamauchi’s research has directly contributed to safer volcanic hazard assessment and the advancement of field robotics in disaster-prone areas.
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