Shigeki Nakayama

National Institute of Technology, Yonago College

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Shigeki Nakayama has made foundational contributions to tactile sensing and autonomous mobile robotics, with a career spanning from the late 1990s to the mid-2010s. His pioneering work on the double-octagon tactile sensor, published in 1999, addressed a critical challenge in robotic manipulation: enabling an intelligent robot hand to grasp objects of varying fragility and weight, from a delicate egg to a heavy iron bar. This sensor design, which has garnered 3 citations, laid early groundwork for force-sensitive grippers that rely on tactile feedback for dexterous control. In a later study from 2016, Nakayama shifted focus to autonomous navigation, developing a self-localization system that uses an omni-directional camera to detect multicolor luminous landmarks. His key contribution here was a landmark selection algorithm based on standard deviation, allowing a mobile robot to refine its route in real time. This work, cited 2 times, demonstrates his versatility in bridging sensor hardware and localization software. While his citation counts reflect a niche but dedicated research footprint, Nakayama’s dual focus on tactile grasping and vision-based navigation highlights his commitment to practical, sensor-driven solutions for robotics—a legacy that continues to inform the design of adaptive robotic systems.