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About
Motoki Shino is a robotics and assistive technology researcher whose work centers on personal mobility systems, robotic wheelchairs, and human-centered robot design for individuals with disabilities and older adults. His most celebrated contribution is his involvement with the Personal Mobility and Manipulation Appliance (PerMMA), a sophisticated robotic wheelchair engineered to enhance both mobility and daily manipulation tasks for people with physical limitations, which has accumulated 38 citations and influenced subsequent generations of assistive robotics. Shino has made significant strides in advancing wheeled inverted-pendulum technology, developing innovative control strategies that allow robotic wheelchairs to navigate uneven terrain, climb stairs, and maintain dynamic stability — achievements reflected across multiple well-cited publications. His 2012 work on field-based robot development for persons with dementia (34 citations) demonstrates a rare commitment to user-centered design, validating systems through real-world fieldwork rather than laboratory conditions alone. More recently, Shino has explored autonomous mobile robot navigation and seat orientation control for electric powered wheelchairs, broadening his impact toward intelligent transportation. With a consistently cited body of work spanning over a decade, Shino represents a leading voice in the intersection of rehabilitation engineering, control systems, and socially assistive robotics.
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