Masaru Takizawa
Papers
8
Total Citations
70
H-Index
5
About
Masaru Takizawa is a leading researcher in robotic manipulation of deformable objects, with a particular focus on enabling service and cooking robots to perform complex, dexterous tasks. His work centers on the challenging problems of manipulating ropes, knots, and food items—objects that lack rigid, predictable shapes. Takizawa’s major contributions include pioneering methods for precise liquid pouring into unknown containers, a task critical for service robots, and developing a dual-arm robot system capable of peeling food. He has also made significant advances in rope manipulation, creating techniques for robots to place ropes in target shapes, tie clove hitches, and even learn tabletop knotting from human observation. His research on implementing twisting skills for linear deformable objects and designing multi-DOF hands specifically for knotting tasks has been foundational. With his most-cited papers accumulating over 70 citations, Takizawa’s work is highly regarded for its practical approach to everyday robotic challenges. His notable achievements include the design of a conversational humanoid robot with hardware-independent gesture generation, showcasing his versatility in both manipulation and human-robot interaction.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Precision Pouring into Unknown Containers by Service Robots15 citations · 2019
- 2Food Peeling Method for Dual-arm Cooking Robot15 citations · 2021
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- 4Learning From Observation of Tabletop Knotting Using a Simple Task Model8 citations · 2019
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- 8Study on Tying of a Deformable Band-shaped Object by a Dual Arm Robot4 citations · 2019