Nobuharu Mimura
Papers
8
Total Citations
29
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3
About
Nobuharu Mimura is a pioneering researcher in robotics, specializing in multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion sensing, grasp stability analysis, and contact condition identification for robot manipulators. His foundational work on a novel 6-DOF motion sensor using multiple accelerometers (2007, 6 citations) addresses the critical challenge of accurately measuring translational and rotational motion in vehicles, helicopters, and humanoid robots—essential for precise control. Mimura further advanced this field by analyzing dynamic influences like centrifugal forces in multi-DOF motion (2006, 5 citations), enhancing sensor stability. In robotic manipulation, he made significant contributions to grasp stability, extending classical single-object analyses to multiple objects (2006, 3 citations) and developing 3D spring models for multifingered hands (2003, 3 citations). His research on parameter identification of contact conditions through active force sensing (1994, 6 citations) enables robots to autonomously detect contact positions and forces during assembly tasks, a key step toward dexterous automation. With a career spanning from early work on planar two-fingered grasps (1992–1993) to advanced contact transition detection (2008), Mimura’s integrated approach to sensing and manipulation continues to influence the design of intelligent robotic systems.
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- 2Parameter Identification of Contact Conditions by Active Force Sensing.6 citations · 1994
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- 4Grasp Stability Analysis of Two Objects in Two Dimensions3 citations · 2006
- 5Stability Analysis of 3D Grasps by a Multifingered Robot Hand.3 citations · 2003
- 6Parameter Identification of a Grasp by a Planar Two-Fingered Robot Hand2 citations · 1993
- 7Parameter Identification of a Grasp by a Planar Two-Fingered Robot Hand.2 citations · 1992
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