Shinya KAJIKAWA

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Shinya Kajikawa is a leading researcher in human-friendly robotics, specializing in safe physical human-robot interaction and assistive technologies. His core research focuses on developing novel mechanisms for variable stiffness and passive compliance in robot joints and fingers, enabling robots to perform gentle, dexterous motions crucial for human-care applications. His most impactful work, "Robot Finger Module With Multidirectional Adjustable Joint Stiffness" (28 citations), introduces a finger mechanism with coupled joints and multidirectional passive compliance, allowing for both delicate grasping and safe interaction. Kajikawa’s contributions include the development of a four-axis contact force sensor with a flexible contact part (10 citations) and a variable compliance mechanism for robot arms using an elastic Compliance Adjuster Plate (9 citations). He has also pioneered assistive interfaces, such as a tongue-operated joystick with adjustable reaction force feedback for severely disabled individuals. His work on stiffness control using electromyography signals further advances intuitive human-robot collaboration. With a cumulative impact spanning over 75 citations, Kajikawa’s innovations in compliant mechanisms and human-centered design are foundational to creating safer, more capable robots for healthcare and daily assistance.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robot Finger Module With Multidirectional Adjustable Joint Stiffness

   28 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Development of Four-Axis Contact Force Sensor with a Flexible Contact Part

   10 citations · 2005
3. 3
   Variable Compliance Mechanism for Human-care Robot Arm

   9 citations · 2007
4. 4
   Development of a Robot Finger Module with Multi-directional Passive Compliance

   8 citations · 2006
5. 5
   Stiffness control of variable stiffness joint using electromyography signals

   5 citations · 2013
6. 6
   Joint mechanism with a multi-directional stiffness adjuster

   5 citations · 2010
7. 7
   Robot Motion Planning for Hand-Over with Human.

   4 citations · 2002
8. 8
   Development of human-friendly robot arm with adjustable joint compliance

   3 citations · 2010
9. 9
   A joystick interface for tongue operation with adjustable reaction force feedback

   2 citations · 2015
10. 10
    Tongue-operated joystick device with reaction force feedback mechanism

    2 citations · 2017

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