Nobuyuki Kobayashi
Papers
8
Total Citations
54
H-Index
4
About
Nobuyuki Kobayashi is a robotics and mechanical engineering researcher whose work spans bio-inspired aquatic locomotion, space robotics, flexible structural dynamics, and advanced control systems. His most recognized contribution examines the propulsion performance of fish-inspired aquatic robots, demonstrating how traveling-wave motion of flexible fins generates efficient thrust — a study that has garnered 22 citations and offers meaningful insights for the design of next-generation underwater vehicles. His early career contributions to space robotics, including a notable chapter in *Robotics and Automation in Space* (1995), reflect his broad engagement with cutting-edge engineering challenges, while his work on discrete-time sliding mode control for free-flying space robots addresses the critical problem of attitude stabilization during manipulator operations. Kobayashi has also made methodological advances in flexible beam modeling through Component Mode Synthesis formulations, enabling low-order, high-accuracy structural analysis applicable to both robotic arms and construction machinery. His research into active vibration suppression for construction equipment and resonance-based hopping mechanisms further demonstrates his commitment to practical, performance-driven robotics. Across these diverse domains, Kobayashi's work consistently bridges theoretical rigor with real-world engineering application.
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- 2Robotics and automation in space10 citations · 1995
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- 8Formulation of Flexible Beam with Large Rotation Using CMS.2 citations · 2000