Papers
16
Total Citations
237
H-Index
8
About
Satoshi Makita is a robotics researcher whose work centers on robotic grasping, manipulation, and human-robot interaction, with particular expertise in the theory and application of robotic caging. His most influential contribution is the development and formalization of caging-based grasping strategies, which geometrically confine objects using position-controlled robots without requiring force or tactile sensing — a significant advantage over traditional manipulation approaches. His foundational 2008 paper on 3D multifingered caging (51 citations) established core theoretical frameworks that the field continues to build upon, while his 2017 survey (58 citations) consolidated decades of progress and has become an essential reference for researchers entering the area. Makita has extended caging theory across two- and three-dimensional contexts, exploring sufficient conditions, motion planning, and quantitative evaluation metrics that blend geometric and mechanical constraints. Beyond caging, he has contributed to rescue robotics through the MOIRA2 mobile inspection robot (33 citations) and to accessible robot programming methods, including manual volume sweeping and augmented reality-based teaching interfaces. Collectively, his publications have accumulated over 220 citations, reflecting sustained influence across both theoretical robotics and practical engineering applications.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A survey of robotic caging and its applications58 citations · 2017
- 23D multifingered caging: Basic formulation and planning51 citations · 2008
- 3The development of the mobile inspection robot for rescue activity, MOIRA233 citations · 2006
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- 5Easy robot programming for industrial manipulators by manual volume sweeping20 citations · 2008
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- 8Evaluation of finger configuration for partial caging8 citations · 2015
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