Naoki Miyamoto
Papers
5
Total Citations
28
H-Index
4
About
Naoki Miyamoto is a pioneering roboticist whose work sits at the intersection of bio-inspired design and practical rescue engineering. His primary research focuses on developing myriapod robots—multi-legged systems inspired by centipedes—that leverage passive dynamics to achieve remarkable mobility in unpredictable environments. His most significant contribution is the creation of the *i-CentiPot*, a small, lightweight robot that uses passive mechanical properties to generate emergent, adaptive gaits without complex control algorithms. This work, detailed in his 2017 paper (12 citations), demonstrates how varying foot phase can produce diverse locomotions, offering a robust solution for traversing rough terrain. Miyamoto’s impact extends to urban search and rescue (USAR), where he has innovatively validated the use of avalanche beacons on robots to locate disaster victims by examining magnetic fields (2016, 2 citations). He has also contributed to industrial automation with a teachingless welding robot system (2001, 6 citations). With a career spanning from practical manufacturing to cutting-edge bio-robotics, Miyamoto’s research is essential reading for students interested in passive dynamics, swarm-like locomotion, and robots designed for real-world disaster response.
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Top Papers
- 1Development of a small and lightweight myriapod robot using passive dynamics12 citations · 2017
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