Naohiko HANAJIMA
Papers
17
Total Citations
84
H-Index
5
About
Naohiko Hanajima’s research bridges human-robot interaction and field robotics, focusing on how robots can move safely and intuitively around people while also tackling challenging infrastructure inspection tasks. His early work pioneered psychophysiological methods to quantify human responses to robot motion, using electrodermal activity and heart rate variability to show that actuation noise and approach patterns directly affect a person’s sympathetic nervous system. This led to a motion rule for human-friendly robots, a contribution that remains foundational in socially-aware robotics. On the engineering side, Hanajima developed control strategies for non-holonomic mobile robots, including the path-generating regulator, which enables car-like and two-wheeled robots to navigate constrained environments. More recently, he has advanced adaptive neural network and fuzzy control methods for long-stroke hybrid robots, addressing trajectory tracking under initial errors and full-state constraints. His applied work includes a hanger-rope inspection robot for suspension bridges, complete with a specialized lifting system, demonstrating real-world deployment for high-elevation maintenance. With over 60 citations across these themes, Hanajima’s career reflects a rare combination of human-centered design and robust field robotics.
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- 3Development of Hanger-Rope Inspection Robot for Suspension Bridges9 citations · 2019
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- 6Driving Control of Car-Like Robots by Path-Generating Regulator5 citations · 2013
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