S. Kawabata

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S. Kawabata is a pioneering researcher in multirobot teleoperation, whose work has fundamentally advanced how multiple operators control multiple robots over long distances and through communication delays. Their key research areas include multi-operator-multi-robot (MOMR) systems, collision-free control under time delay, and task-based data exchange for remote operation. Kawabata’s most significant contribution came in 1996, when they orchestrated the first-ever parallel teleoperation of four robots located in France and Japan—a landmark experiment that demonstrated the feasibility of coordinating robots with different kinematics across continents. This work, along with their studies on coordinated control schemes for MOMR teleoperation (34 citations each), has provided essential aids for collision-free control in networked environments. Kawabata also introduced task-based data exchange, an efficient method that prioritizes critical information based on task conditions, improving data transmission in teleoperation systems. With over 100 cumulative citations, their research has directly influenced applications in plant maintenance, construction, and surgery, establishing Kawabata as a foundational figure in the field of distributed robotic teleoperation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Multioperator Teleoperation of Multirobot Systems with Time Delay: Part I—Aids for Collision-Free Control

   34 citations · 2002
2. 2
   Parallel multi-robots long distance teleoperation

   34 citations · 2002
3. 3
   Remote collaboration through time delay in multiple teleoperation

   24 citations · 2003
4. 4
   Task-based data exchange for remote operation system through a communication network

   17 citations · 2003
5. 5
   Task-based Data Exchange for Teleoperation Through Communication Network.

   4 citations · 1999

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