Papers
18
Total Citations
104
H-Index
5
About
Hidetoshi Ikeda is a pioneering researcher in assistive robotics, whose work focuses on developing cooperative strategies to help wheelchairs overcome architectural barriers like steps. His core research areas include human-robot collaboration, autonomous mobility assistance, and mechanical linkage design for accessibility. Ikeda’s major contributions center on creating systems where a wheeled robot and a wheelchair work together to climb and descend steps—a critical challenge for wheelchair users in daily life. His most cited paper (2020, 23 citations) introduces an autonomous control system where a robot with dual manipulators pushes a modified commercial wheelchair to climb steps. Another influential work (2008, 16 citations) proposes a novel cooperative strategy where both the robot and the user assist each other to overcome obstacles. Ikeda has also explored tandem wheelchair systems connected by passive links (2007, 6 citations) and step-climbing tactics for hand carts (2018, 11 citations). His research demonstrates the feasibility of practical, low-cost assistive solutions that enhance mobility and independence for individuals with disabilities.
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- 3Step-Climbing Tactics Using a Mobile Robot Pushing a Hand Cart11 citations · 2018
- 4The Method of Step Climbing Using a Wheeled Robot and a Wheelchair11 citations · 2008
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- 6Autonomous Step Climbing Strategy Using a Wheelchair and Care Robot5 citations · 2019
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