Hideki Takagi
Papers
6
Total Citations
116
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4
About
Dr. Hideki Takagi is a leading researcher in the biomechanics of human swimming, with a particular focus on the unsteady hydrodynamics that govern propulsion and resistance in aquatic locomotion. His work bridges the gap between fluid dynamics and sports science, providing a rigorous, physics-based understanding of how swimmers generate force. A major contribution is his use of robotic models—such as a robotic arm, hand, and the humanoid robot SWUMANOID—to directly measure propulsive forces and analyze flow fields in ways impossible with human subjects alone. His most cited paper, “Unsteady hydrodynamic forces acting on a robotic arm and its flow field: Application to the crawl stroke” (2014, 47 citations), established a foundational method for quantifying the lift and drag forces critical to the front crawl. He has also applied pressure distribution analysis to estimate fluid forces around a foot during breaststroke kicking (2015, 27 citations), further expanding the scope of his work. By combining experimental robotics with detailed flow-field analysis, Takagi has provided essential data that informs coaching, technique optimization, and the design of assistive swimming devices.
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Top Papers
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- 2Unsteady hydrodynamic forces acting on a robotic hand and its flow field32 citations · 2013
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- 4The Segmental Movements in Front Crawl Swimming5 citations · 2018
- 5The Segmental Movements in Front Crawl Swimming3 citations · 2017
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