Shinichi Arai
Papers
4
Total Citations
23
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3
About
Shinichi Arai is a robotics researcher whose work spans force feedback control, teleoperation systems, and robotics education. His most significant contribution came early in his career with the 1986 paper "Virtual Compliance Control of Multiple Degree of Freedom Robot," which introduced a groundbreaking algorithm enabling programmable six-degree-of-freedom compliance at a robot wrist using force and torque sensing — a foundational concept in dexterous robotic manipulation that has garnered 15 citations and influenced subsequent work in compliant robot control. Building on this foundation, Arai later advanced the field of teleoperation, developing bilateral tele-control systems that synchronize multi-fingered humanoid robot hands with human operators, even under communication delays — a critical challenge for real-world remote robotics applications. His 2008 studies in this area reflect a sustained commitment to human-robot interaction and haptic feedback in distributed systems. Beyond research, Arai demonstrated a dedication to engineering education, contributing to collaborative initiatives linking National Colleges of Technology with Toyohashi University of Technology to provide students with hands-on telecontrol experiences. While his citation record remains modest, his early algorithmic work in compliant robot control represents a meaningful contribution to the evolution of modern robotic manipulation.
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- 1Virtual Compliance Control of Multiple Degree of Freedom Robot15 citations · 1986
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