Kiyoshi IOI
Papers
13
Total Citations
160
H-Index
6
About
Kiyoshi IOI is a pioneering researcher in the field of robotics, with a career spanning over three decades. His work focuses on three core areas: underwater and industrial manipulators, mobile micro-robots, and wall-climbing robots. IOI’s most influential contribution is his foundational work on the modelling and simulation of underwater manipulators (1989, 54 citations), which provided critical simulation tools for operating robots in extreme environments. He also made significant strides in micro-robotics, introducing a novel mobile micro-robot driven by centrifugal forces (1999, 32 citations), a design that eliminated the need for cumbersome high-voltage amplifiers. In later years, IOI advanced the field of climbing robotics, developing compact, rapid wall-climbers that use coaxial propeller thrusters for motion control on vertical surfaces (2017, 11 citations). His research on hybrid compliance and force control for industrial robots (1994, 14 citations) further demonstrates his impact on practical robotic applications. With over 150 total citations across his key works, IOI’s career reflects a consistent drive to solve real-world problems—from deep-sea manipulation to agile wall inspection—making him a respected figure in both theoretical and applied robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Modelling and simulation of an underwater manipulator54 citations · 1989
- 2A mobile micro-robot using centrifugal forces32 citations · 1999
- 3Application of Hybrid Compliance/Force Control for Industrial Robot.14 citations · 1994
- 4Motion control of a wall climbing robot with coaxial propeller thruster11 citations · 2017
- 5Study on Mobile Micro-Robot using Centrifugal Force.10 citations · 1999
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- 8Study on turning motion of micro robot driven by cyclic force6 citations · 2002
- 9Development of a compact and rapid wall-climber6 citations · 2013
- 10Design of a gravitational wheeled robot5 citations · 2002