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Total Citations
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About
Hirohisa Kojima is a leading researcher in the field of space robotics, with a primary focus on the control of underactuated space robots and autonomous orbital operations. His most significant contributions lie in developing advanced control strategies for space robots equipped with flexible appendages, where he has pioneered the use of frequency-tuning input-shaped manifolds and adaptive invariant manifold-based switching control. These methods address the fundamental challenge of stabilizing space robots that lack actuators on their main body, a critical problem for future on-orbit servicing missions. Kojima’s work has garnered substantial attention, with his most cited paper on frequency-tuning input-shaped manifold-based switching control accumulating 11 citations, while his foundational studies on input-shaped link motion control and adaptive switching control each have received 9 citations. Beyond control theory, he has made notable advances in visual servo control for capturing rocket bodies, achieving 8 citations for his ellipse detection-based approach. His recent experimental work on variable stiffness soft grippers for space applications (2025) demonstrates his continued innovation in practical grasping technologies. Kojima’s research bridges theoretical control methods with real-world space applications, making him a key figure in the development of autonomous space robotic systems.
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- 5Multi-Constrained Optimal Control of 3D Robotic Arm Manipulators2 citations · 2009
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- 7Formation Flight Using Feature-Based Visual Servo Technique2 citations · 2004
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