Kentaro Noda
Papers
9
Total Citations
172
H-Index
5
About
Kentaro Noda is a robotics and sensor engineering researcher whose work sits at the intersection of flexible electronics, tactile sensing, and human-robot interaction. His research has made significant contributions to the development of advanced sensory systems that enable robots to perceive and respond to physical contact with greater dexterity and precision. Noda's most influential contributions center on novel tactile sensor designs. His stretchable liquid tactile sensor (2010, 45 citations) demonstrated how electro-conductive liquid in silicone rubber channels could measure force through resistance changes — a breakthrough for robot joints operating in dynamic environments. Complementing this, his electromagnetic induction-based 3D flexible tactile sensor (2012, 44 citations) enabled multi-directional force detection using elastomer-embedded coil pairs. His MEMS-focused work (2009, 34 citations) addressed fundamental robotics challenges, integrating sensors for contact force, slippage, and proximity detection into dexterous manipulation systems. Noda has also pioneered flexible shear stress sensing using sub-micron silicon piezoresistive cantilevers, pushing fabrication techniques to their physical limits. More recently, his work on human finger dummies reflects a growing interest in contact safety assessment for collaborative robotics. With over 170 cumulative citations, Noda's research continues to shape how robots sense and safely interact with their physical world.
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Top Papers
- 1Stretchable liquid tactile sensor for robot-joints45 citations · 2010
- 23D flexible tactile sensor using electromagnetic induction coils44 citations · 2012
- 3MEMS on robot applications34 citations · 2009
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- 7Stretchable force sensor array using conductive liquid4 citations · 2013
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- 9Slippage Sensing for Robot Foot2 citations · 2017