Papers
53
Total Citations
442
H-Index
12
About
Naoyuki Takesue is a robotics researcher whose work spans precision control, adaptive locomotion, and bio-inspired robotic systems. His early contributions focused on improving robot positioning accuracy through electro-rheological (ER) fluids — smart materials that change viscosity under electric fields — demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing vibration in industrial robot drive systems, work that has accumulated over 50 citations across multiple publications. Takesue's research expanded into human-robot collaboration, most notably with the development of a Car Window Installation Assist Robot that enabled humans and robots to share assembly tasks safely. He has made significant strides in elastic rod shape estimation using force/torque sensors and in gravity compensation mechanisms for scissor lifts, reflecting a sustained interest in safe, energy-efficient robotic design. Perhaps most visibly, Takesue has pioneered adaptive quadruped robotics, developing cat-inspired platforms capable of navigating vertical ladders — a longstanding challenge in mobile robotics — combining novel locomotion strategies with real-time affordance detection from 3D point cloud data. More recently, his lab has ventured into flapping-wing robots capable of self-takeoff. With over 230 cumulative citations, Takesue represents a versatile and inventive force in applied robotics research.
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Top Papers
- 1Precise position control of robot arms using a homogeneous ER fluid38 citations · 1999
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- 7Development of a Car Window Installation Assist Robot19 citations · 2010
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- 10Development of Flapping Robot with Self-Takeoff from The Ground Capability15 citations · 2021