Oswaldo Horikawa

About

Oswaldo Horikawa is a pioneering researcher in the field of mechatronics and robotics, with a focused expertise on improving safety and efficiency in electric power distribution line maintenance. His major contributions center on developing specialized robotic systems that replace or assist human workers in high-risk tasks, such as live-line inspection and maintenance. Horikawa’s work addresses critical ergonomic and safety challenges, notably through the design of a pole-type robot for distribution power line inspection (14 citations) and a mobile robot with double conical wheels for aerial line inspection (4 citations). He has also advanced the use of non-conducting manipulators powered by pneumatic artificial muscles for live-line maintenance (2 citations), a novel approach for high electromagnetic field environments. His research, often conducted in collaboration with Paulista Power & Light Company (CPFL) and the University of São Paulo (USP), has yielded practical solutions that reduce accident risks and operational costs. With a cumulative citation count of 40 across his top papers, Horikawa’s work stands as a significant contribution to industrial robotics, demonstrating how mechatronic innovation can transform hazardous utility work into safer, more reliable processes.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Pole type robot for distribution power line inspection

   14 citations · 2012
2. 2
   Robotics applied to work conditions improvement in power distribution lines maintenance

   11 citations · 2010
3. 3
   Robotics applied for safety improvement in the power distribution lines maintenance

   9 citations · 2008
4. 4
   Double conical wheels based mobile robot for aerial power distribution lines inspection

   4 citations · 2014
5. 5
   Non-conducting manipulator for live-line maintenance: Use of pneumatic artificial muscles

   2 citations · 2014

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