Noboru Takagi
Papers
7
Total Citations
27
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3
About
Noboru Takagi is a robotics and wireless communications researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mobile robotics, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies. His research addresses one of the most pressing challenges in disaster response and search-and-rescue operations: maintaining reliable teleoperation of mobile robots in environments where conventional wireless infrastructure may be damaged or unavailable. Takagi has made notable contributions by integrating LoRaWAN communication protocols with real-time SLAM systems, enabling robots to navigate and build maps even under severe bandwidth constraints. His most cited work, "LPWAN-Based Real-Time 2D SLAM and Object Localization for Teleoperation Robot Control" (2021, 8 citations), exemplifies this approach, demonstrating practical localization capabilities over long-range, low-power networks. He has further extended this research into 3D map building, plane extraction for embedded systems, and topological mapping on quadcopters using neural gas algorithms, reflecting a steady progression toward more sophisticated spatial awareness in resource-constrained robotic platforms. Across his body of work, accumulating over 27 citations, Takagi continues to advance the frontier of robust, communication-resilient robotic systems for real-world emergency applications.
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- 6Online Topological Mapping on a Quadcopter with Fast Growing Neural Gas2 citations · 2024
- 7A Plane Extraction Method for Embedded Computers in Mobile Robots2 citations · 2021