T. Takamori
Kobe University, International Rescue System, Futaba (Japan)
Papers
40
Total Citations
835
H-Index
15
About
T. Takamori is a pioneering roboticist whose research spans wire-driven parallel mechanisms, soft actuators, and rescue robotics. He is best known for designing the WARP manipulator, a redundant wire-driven parallel robot optimized for high-speed assembly of lightweight objects like semiconductors (138 citations). His work on ICPF (ionic conducting polymer gel film) actuators—including the Fukuhara-Tadokoro model—has been foundational for molluskan robotics and soft actuator design, enabling robots that deform like slugs and amoebas (107 and 32 citations). Takamori has also made critical contributions to disaster robotics, inspired by the 1995 Kobe earthquake; his portable cable-driven parallel manipulator for debris removal and his investigations into robotic rescue facilities (70 citations) have shaped the field of urban search and rescue. Additionally, he has advanced human-robot coexistence through motion planning that predicts human behavior using stochastic models (48 citations) and developed multi-modal interfaces for map generation. With over 600 total citations across his most influential works, Takamori’s interdisciplinary approach—bridging mechanism design, smart materials, and humanitarian robotics—continues to inspire researchers in both industrial automation and life-saving applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1On design of a redundant wire-driven parallel robot WARP manipulator138 citations · 2003
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- 5On motion planning of mobile robots which coexist and cooperate with human48 citations · 2002
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- 7Human detection and localization at indoor environment by home robot37 citations · 2002
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- 10Multi-modal human robot interaction for map generation24 citations · 2002