Masaya Minami
University of Fukui, Fukui University of Technology, Wakayama University
Papers
3
Total Citations
20
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3
About
Masaya Minami’s research career is defined by a relentless pursuit of precision and practicality in robotic manipulation, particularly for industrial manufacturing. His foundational work on constrained motion control, as detailed in his most-cited paper (10 citations), models the complex interaction between a manipulator and a workpiece during grinding tasks, integrating both position and explicit force control to achieve accurate material removal. This theoretical rigor extends to his development of a novel machining robot (7 citations), where he addressed the chronic issues of low kinematic accuracy and poor stiffness in conventional designs by introducing a pioneering 4-axis combined driving arm, specifically tailored for cutting operations. More recently, Minami has focused on optimizing robotic grasping for flexible assembly, proposing a chuck-type hand with three parallel stick fingers (3 citations) that minimizes actuator driving force through grasp optimization. His work bridges the gap between theoretical dynamics and tangible robotic hardware, offering practical solutions for high-precision tasks. With a career spanning from the mid-1990s to the present, Minami’s contributions remain a valuable reference for researchers in robotic force control, mechanism design, and automated assembly systems.
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