Hideo Yuasa

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Hideo Yuasa is a pioneering researcher in bio-inspired robotics, whose work centers on decentralized control systems for multi-legged locomotion and multi-robot coordination. His major contributions lie in the development of Central Pattern Generator (CPG) models—neural oscillators that enable autonomous, adaptive gait generation in robots without central supervision. His most influential work, "Wave CPG model for autonomous decentralized multi-legged robot" (2005, 91 citations), demonstrates how coupled oscillators can produce seamless gait transitions and speed control, directly inspired by the locomotion patterns of decerebrate cats. Yuasa’s research also extends to multi-robot exploration, where he applies reaction-diffusion equations on graphs to generate efficient, collision-free paths for teams of mobile robots (2002, 7 citations). His early work on myriapod robots (1999, 5 citations) and quadrupedal systems adapting to environmental changes (1999, 8 citations) showcases his commitment to emergent, energy-efficient locomotion. With a career spanning from collision-free manipulator planning (1990) to decentralized swarm coordination, Yuasa’s work has laid foundational principles for autonomous robots that mimic nature’s decentralized intelligence, making him a key figure in the field of bio-robotics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Wave CPG model for autonomous decentralized multi-legged robot: Gait generation and walking speed control

   91 citations · 2005
2. 2
   CPG model for autonomous decentralized multi-legged robot system—generation and transition of oscillation patterns and dynamics of oscillators

   58 citations · 2003
3. 3
   Quadruped Robot Navigation Considering the Observational Cost

   10 citations · 2002
4. 4
   Quadrupedal Robot System Adapting to Environmental Changes.

   8 citations · 1999
5. 5
   Real-Time Cooperative Exploration by Reaction-Diffusion Equation on a Graph

   7 citations · 2002
6. 6
   Realizing the exploration and rearrangement of multiple unknown objects by an actual mobile robot

   7 citations · 2005
7. 7
   Exploration path generation for multiple mobile robots using reaction-diffusion equation on a graph

   7 citations · 2004
8. 8
   Emergent Generation of Gait Pattern for a Myriapod Robot system Based on Energy Consumption.

   5 citations · 1999
9. 9
   An Approach to Collision-Free Motion Planning of Robot Manipulator

   3 citations · 1990
10. 10
    The Autonomous Decentralized Myriapod Locomotion Robot Which is Consist of Homogeneous Subsystems.

    3 citations · 1998

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