Papers
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Total Citations
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About
Hiroshi Ochi is a versatile researcher whose work spans two compelling and complementary domains: industrial wireless communication systems and advanced robotics. With a career dedicated to solving real-world engineering challenges, Ochi has made significant contributions to factory automation and musculoskeletal robotic manipulation. In the realm of industrial networking, Ochi has been a pioneering force in developing fast, reliable, and secure Wireless Local Area Network (iWLAN) protocols tailored for factory automation environments. His work on synchronous multi-user round-robin transmission protocols, zero-delay roaming, and asynchronous communication systems addresses critical demands for deterministic, real-time robot control—problems of immense practical importance in modern manufacturing. His 2015 paper on iWLAN protocols remains his most widely recognized communication work, accumulating 12 citations. Beyond wireless systems, Ochi has explored the sophisticated mechanics of tendon-driven robotic manipulators, contributing a notable sensorless control framework for musculoskeletal systems that has attracted 15 citations—his most impactful work to date. This research addresses the inherent complexity of redundant actuation and internal force management in biologically inspired robotic arms, advancing the frontier of dexterous manipulation. Together, these contributions position Ochi as a thoughtful and practically minded engineer bridging robotics and industrial communication.
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- 6A novel wireless LAN protocol for factory automation control3 citations · 2014
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- 8A secure and fast industrial WLAN system with zero-delay roaming3 citations · 2016