Kiyoshi Kiyokawa

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Kiyoshi Kiyokawa is a researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of human-robot interaction, teleoperation, and immersive visualization technologies. His research has consistently tackled one of robotics' most persistent challenges: giving human operators intuitive, reliable control over robots operating in complex or hazardous environments. Kiyokawa's early foundational contributions centered on integrating omnidirectional imaging with 3D geometric models to enhance mobile robot teleoperation, work that earned him 30 citations and established a framework others would build upon. He has since extended this vision to drone navigation in intricate 3D structures, developing adaptive view management techniques that help teleoperators avoid collisions and manage occlusion — research that has collectively attracted over 36 citations across two significant publications. His 2016 work on hybrid flying-and-walking robots for steel bridge inspection (24 citations) demonstrates a practical engineering sensibility, addressing real-world infrastructure safety needs. Additional contributions span stereoscopic telepresence for humanoid robots, latency effects on remote monitoring precision, and gaze-based interaction systems supporting patients with motor paralysis. Across his career, Kiyokawa has proven himself a thoughtful innovator dedicated to making robots more useful, safe, and humanely controllable across disaster response, infrastructure inspection, and assistive technology domains.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A 2D-3D integrated interface for mobile robot control using omnidirectional images and 3D geometric models

   30 citations · 2006
2. 2
   A hybrid flying and walking robot for steel bridge inspection

   24 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Adaptive View Management for Drone Teleoperation in Complex 3D Structures

   19 citations · 2017
4. 4
   A Comparison of Adaptive View Techniques for Exploratory 3D Drone Teleoperation

   17 citations · 2019
5. 5
   Panoramic view reconstruction for stereoscopic teleoperation of a humanoid robot

   15 citations · 2016
6. 6
   Effects of Throughput Delay on Perception of Robot Teleoperation and Head Control Precision in Remote Monitoring Tasks

   10 citations · 2018
7. 7
   Development of a Networked Robotic System for Disaster Mitigation

   10 citations · 2008
8. 8
   Object search framework based on gaze interaction

   3 citations · 2015
9. 9
   A Mobile Robot Control Interface Using Omnidirectional Images and 3D Geometric Models

   3 citations · 2005
10. 10
    Development of a Networked Robotic System for Disaster Mitigation — Test Bed Experiments for Remote Operation over Rough Terrain and High Resolution 3D Geometry Acquisition

    2 citations · 2006

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