Masanori Muroyama
Tohoku University, Tohoku University Hospital, Tohoku Institute of Technology
Papers
24
Total Citations
236
H-Index
9
About
Masanori Muroyama is a leading researcher in MEMS-CMOS integrated tactile sensing systems, with a career dedicated to advancing robotic perception through artificial skin technologies. His work sits at the intersection of microelectronics, sensor engineering, and robotics, focusing on the development of high-density tactile sensor networks capable of covering entire robot bodies with intelligent, distributed sensing capability. Muroyama's most significant contributions include pioneering integration strategies that unite MEMS force sensors with custom CMOS platform LSIs, enabling compact, multi-axis tactile and thermal sensing in fingertip and whole-body robotic applications. His innovations in packaging — including BCB isolation layers, through-silicon vias, and LTCC substrates — have addressed critical barriers in miniaturization and electrical interconnection. His work on event-driven, network-based sensor architectures has advanced scalable data transmission across large sensor arrays, a vital challenge for practical robot skin deployment. With his most-cited papers accumulating over 30 citations each and a body of work spanning more than a decade, Muroyama's research has meaningfully shaped the field of robotic tactile sensing. His contributions directly support safer, more capable human-robot interaction — a priority of growing importance as social and collaborative robots become increasingly prevalent.
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- 6A CMOS-LSI for a sensor network platform of social robot applications12 citations · 2016
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- 8Development of an LSI for Tactile Sensor Systems on the Whole-Body of Robots10 citations · 2011
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