Papers
59
Total Citations
671
H-Index
14
About
Kunikatsu Takase is a versatile robotics researcher whose career spans foundational work in robot programming, autonomous locomotion, teleoperation, and assistive technologies. Beginning with his influential 1981 structured programming framework for robot manipulators — the PAL system developed at Purdue University, which earned 55 citations — Takase established early credentials in systematic approaches to robot control and teaching. His research later evolved toward biologically inspired locomotion, with significant contributions to quadrupedal dynamic walking. His 2010 paper on posture and rhythmic motion integration using phase modulations, his most-cited work with 75 citations, and his 2008 study on general neural controllers for quadrupedal locomotion (55 citations) together demonstrate a deep commitment to adaptive, robust legged robot movement. Takase has also made meaningful advances in human-centered robotics, developing robotic walker systems for elderly assistance and pioneering CORBA-based Internet teleoperation architectures for remote caregiving applications. His multioperator-multirobot teleoperation research further addressed complex coordination challenges across networked systems. With contributions spanning over three decades and multiple citation milestones, Takase's work reflects a rare breadth of expertise that continues to inform both foundational robotics theory and real-world assistive applications.
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Top Papers
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- 2Towards a general neural controller for quadrupedal locomotion55 citations · 2008
- 3A Structured Approach to Robot Programming and Teaching55 citations · 1981
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- 5Internet-Based Robotic System Using CORBA as Communication Architecture34 citations · 2002
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- 7On better pushing for picking a piece of fabric from layers25 citations · 2007
- 8A CORBA-based Internet robotic system22 citations · 2001
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