Shinya Tokunaga
Shibaura Institute of Technology, Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Japan)
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About
Shinya Tokunaga is a robotics researcher focused on advancing autonomous mobility and mechanical design for small-scale robotic systems. His work addresses critical gaps in the development of compact robots capable of navigating constrained, obstacle-rich environments—a challenge with applications in inspection, exploration, and precision manufacturing. Tokunaga’s most cited paper, “Autonomous Spiral Motion by a Small-Type Robot on an Obstacle-Available Surface” (2021, 12 citations), introduces a novel algorithm enabling small robots to autonomously traverse and cover smooth surfaces despite obstacles, a foundational contribution to autonomous navigation in confined spaces. In his 2022 paper, “A Highly Backdrivable Robotic Arm using Low Friction and High Accuracy Cycloidal Geared Motors: ALFHA” (4 citations), Tokunaga tackles the trade-off between stiffness and backdrivability in robotic joints. By integrating low-friction, high-accuracy cycloidal geared motors, he achieves a design that reduces backlash to under 3 arcminutes while enhancing safety and compliance—key for human-robot interaction. Though early in his career, Tokunaga’s dual focus on autonomous mobility and mechanical innovation positions him as a promising contributor to next-generation, agile robotics.
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