Nobuhiro Kyura
Kindai University, Yaskawa Electric (Japan), Saga University, Weatherford College
Papers
37
Total Citations
414
H-Index
10
About
Nobuhiro Kyura is a pioneering figure in industrial robotics and mechatronics, whose work has fundamentally shaped how robot arms are taught, controlled, and moved with precision. His research centers on force-free control, vibration absorption, and contour control—areas critical to making industrial robots safer, faster, and more accurate. Kyura’s most influential contribution is the development of “force-free control,” a method enabling human operators to directly and intuitively teach articulated robot arms by hand, effectively eliminating the need for complex programming. This breakthrough, detailed in his highly cited 2001 paper (80 citations), revolutionized human-robot interaction. Earlier, his foundational 1983 paper on vibration absorption control (75 citations) introduced an electrical method to dampen arm vibrations, solving a persistent problem of resonance and transient oscillations in industrial robots. Kyura also made significant strides in contour control under torque and velocity constraints, developing off-line trajectory generation algorithms with strong industrial applicability. His work on mechatronics controller development, chronicled in a 1996 paper (28 citations), traces the evolution of numerical control systems at Yaskawa Electric, where he helped define the very concept of “mechatronics.” With over 300 total citations across his top papers, Kyura’s legacy endures in the precise, flexible, and human-friendly robots that populate modern manufacturing floors.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Vibration Absorption Control of Industrial Robots by Acceleration Feedback75 citations · 1983
- 3The development of a controller for mechatronics equipment28 citations · 1996
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- 6Enhanced contour control of SCARA robot under torque saturation constraint20 citations · 2000
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