Papers
12
Total Citations
214
H-Index
7
About
Hideaki Takeda is a pioneering researcher whose work spans mobile robot navigation, ontology-based multi-agent systems, and cognitive robotics. His most influential contribution is the concept of the **sensory uncertainty field (SUF)** , introduced in his highly cited 1994 paper (98 citations) and extended in 2003 (42 citations). This approach fundamentally addresses failures in mobile robot navigation caused by localization errors by planning paths through positions where environmental features can be sensed most reliably—a key insight for robust autonomous movement. Takeda also made foundational contributions to **ontology-based cooperation** among heterogeneous agents (1996, 19 citations), proposing shared conceptual systems to enable communication between real-world robots. His practical impact is evident in the development of cheap, on-board vision robots for **RoboCup soccer research** (2002, 13 citations), which lowered barriers to entry for the field. Further notable work includes artifact intelligence—a philosophy that intelligence must fit an artifact’s embodiment—and high-speed 3D distance image processing. With over 200 total citations across his top papers, Takeda’s work remains essential reading for students and researchers in robotics, AI, and multi-agent systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Planning the motions of a mobile robot in a sensory uncertainty field98 citations · 1994
- 2Sensory uncertainty field for mobile robot navigation42 citations · 2003
- 3An Ontology-based Cooperative Environment for Real-world Agents19 citations · 1996
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- 6Artifact intelligence: yet another approach for intelligent robots7 citations · 2003
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- 9A cognitive robot architecture based on tactile and visual information5 citations · 1998
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