Papers
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Total Citations
141
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About
Noriaki Mizukami is a robotics researcher whose work spans two compelling domains: wearable rehabilitation robotics and mobile robotic systems for challenging terrains. He is best known for his pioneering development and clinical validation of *curara®*, a lightweight, non-exoskeletal wearable robot designed to support and rehabilitate patients with neurological conditions, including stroke-induced hemiplegia and spinocerebellar degeneration. A hallmark of his approach is the synchronization-based control method, inspired by neural oscillators, which allows the robot to intuitively adapt to a user's natural gait rhythms rather than imposing rigid movement patterns. His randomized controlled trial on stroke rehabilitation (2023, 35 citations) and multiple clinical studies demonstrating gait improvements in ataxia patients collectively underscore the translational impact of his engineering innovations. Earlier in his career, Mizukami also contributed to planetary exploration robotics, investigating wheeled rovers with movable centers of mass for rough terrain traversal and developing predictive models for wheel traction on loose soil. With a body of work bridging biomedical engineering, rehabilitation science, and field robotics, Mizukami exemplifies how fundamental robotic principles can be meaningfully applied to improve human lives and expand the frontiers of autonomous exploration.
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- 4Wheeled robot with movable center of mass for traversing over rough terrain22 citations · 2007
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- 7Prediction of Tractive Limitations of a Rigid Wheel on Loose Soil6 citations · 2012