Noriyasu Ando
Papers
17
Total Citations
326
H-Index
11
About
Noriyasu Ando is a pioneering robotics and bioengineering researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of insect neuroscience and autonomous robotics. His research focuses primarily on biomimetic robot design, chemical plume tracing, and insect-machine hybrid systems, with a particular emphasis on translating the elegant sensory-motor mechanisms of insects into functional robotic platforms. Ando's most influential contributions center on the silkmoth (*Bombyx mori*) as a biological model. His highly cited 2013 work (59 citations) demonstrated how a silkmoth's odour-tracking behavior could directly drive a mobile robot, revealing fundamental principles of chemotaxis that inform autonomous navigation. This line of inquiry matured into increasingly sophisticated hybrid systems, where living insects and machines share sensory and motor control responsibilities — a concept his 2020 insect-machine hybrid robot paper (39 citations) brought to broader attention. Beyond biological mimicry, Ando developed practical algorithms for chemical plume tracing in turbulent environments (52 citations), addressing real-world robotic challenges. His more recent exploration of flapping-wing aerial robots in high-altitude conditions signals an expanding scope. Collectively, his work has shaped how researchers harness biological intelligence to solve complex engineering problems, making him a distinctive voice in bio-hybrid robotics.
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- 3Insect-machine hybrid robot39 citations · 2020
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- 6Insect-Controlled Robot – Evaluation of Adaptation Ability –24 citations · 2007
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- 9Animal-in-the-loop system to investigate adaptive behavior15 citations · 2018
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