Papers
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Total Citations
139
H-Index
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About
Nobuyasu Tomokuni is a robotics researcher whose work spans two complementary domains: ubiquitous robotic intelligence and advanced mobility systems for personal and assistive transportation. His early contributions in the mid-2000s pioneered frameworks for ambient intelligence in robotics, most notably through his development of ubiquitous function services — integrating smart objects, smart logic, and smart discovery services to enable flexible, distributed knowledge management for robots operating in human environments. These foundational works, including his 2006 paper on ubiquitous localization and mapping (35 citations), helped shape the emerging paradigm of robots as participants in intelligent, interconnected spaces. Tomokuni's research subsequently turned toward personal mobility and accessibility robotics, where he has made significant strides in wheeled inverted-pendulum systems. His work on personal mobility robots featuring collaborative seat slider and leg wheel control (28 citations) and stair-climbing robotic wheelchairs (25 citations) demonstrates both mechanical ingenuity and sophisticated control strategies, including linear-quadratic and dynamic equilibrium approaches. His continued refinement of stair-climbing wheelchair technology into 2020 underscores a sustained commitment to removing architectural barriers for elderly and physically disabled users. Across these diverse contributions, Tomokuni exemplifies research driven by real-world human needs, blending intelligent systems theory with practical rehabilitation and mobility engineering.
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Top Papers
- 1Ubiquitous Localization and Mapping for Robots with Ambient Intelligence35 citations · 2006
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- 7Development of ubiquitous mobile manipulator system with RT-Middleware6 citations · 2007
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- 10Multi-Functional Active Caster Module for Distributed Actuation Devices4 citations · 2006