Papers
6
Total Citations
154
H-Index
4
About
Naoyuki Kitamura’s research career has been defined by pioneering advances in robotic force control and flexible manipulation. His most influential work, “Shear force feedback control of flexible robot arms” (1995, 83 citations), introduced a novel sensor-based output feedback law that effectively dampens vibrations in flexible robots with rotational joints—a critical contribution to precision robotics. Kitamura’s broader focus has been on adaptive force control that accounts for object dynamics, as seen in his 2005 paper (35 citations) extending adaptive control methods from gripper systems to full manipulators. His foundational 1986 study on flexible handling by grippers (20 citations) demonstrated how to adjust control gains based on object characteristics, laying groundwork for more adaptable robotic systems. Later, Kitamura explored swarm robotics, developing a desktop swarm robot system based on pheromone communication (2009, 10 citations), showcasing his versatility. His early adaptive hybrid force control work (1987) further refined grasping and manipulation techniques. With a career spanning from fundamental force control theory to swarm intelligence, Kitamura’s research has provided essential tools for robots that interact safely and effectively with uncertain environments—impacting fields from industrial automation to collaborative robotics.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Shear force feedback control of flexible robot arms83 citations · 1995
- 2Adaptive force control of manipulators with consideration of object dynamics35 citations · 2005
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- 4Development of a desktop swarm robot system based on pheromone communication10 citations · 2009
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