Papers
48
Total Citations
1,485
H-Index
20
About
Hiroshi Ishida is a pioneering figure in the field of robotic olfaction, a domain he has helped define and advance for over two decades. His research centers on equipping mobile robots with an artificial sense of smell, enabling them to perform complex tasks like gas/odor source localization and environmental monitoring. Ishida’s major contributions include developing the foundational algorithms for plume-tracking robots, which allow machines to navigate turbulent airflows to find the origin of a chemical leak—a challenge long considered too difficult for robotics. His seminal 1998 work on remote sensing of gas sources (161 citations) and his 2001 paper on plume-tracking robots (140 citations) established the core principles for this field. He also broke new ground by integrating olfaction with vision for multi-modal navigation (102 citations) and by addressing the critical issue of slow gas sensor response with novel control algorithms (121 citations). With over 1,000 total citations across his most-cited works, Ishida’s influence is profound. His recent comprehensive review (2021, 101 citations) cements his role as a leading voice, while his work on human-inspired robots and disaster-environment mapping showcases a broader vision for robotics in service of society.
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Top Papers
- 1Chemical Sensing in Robotic Applications: A Review227 citations · 2012
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- 3Plume-Tracking Robots: A New Application of Chemical Sensors140 citations · 2001
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- 6Recent Progress and Trend of Robot Odor Source Localization101 citations · 2021
- 7Towards environmental monitoring with mobile robots84 citations · 2008
- 8Human-Inspired Robots66 citations · 2006
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- 10Peer Reviewed: A Sensing System for Odor Plumes.36 citations · 1999