Tadashi Maeda
Papers
6
Total Citations
72
H-Index
4
About
Tadashi Maeda is a pioneering roboticist whose work centers on dexterous manipulation, tactile sensing, and humanoid hand design. His most significant contribution is the development of the multi-fingered universal robot hand, a platform that integrates torque limiters to protect delicate actuators from external forces—a critical innovation for safe, real-world interaction. Maeda’s research has advanced array-type tactile sensors with high resolution and speed, enabling robots to measure pressure distribution on finger pads for precise object manipulation. His work on fingertip force and position control, combining force and tactile sensors, has laid the groundwork for more autonomous and responsive robotic hands. With over 70 citations across his key papers, Maeda’s impact is evident in the foundational nature of his designs, which have been adopted in teleoperation and humanoid robotics research. Notable achievements include the Universal Robot Hand II, a benchmark for multi-fingered dexterity, and his exploration of high-speed tactile feedback for real-time control. For students and researchers, Maeda’s contributions offer a roadmap to bridging sensing and actuation in robotic hands—a challenge at the heart of modern robotics.
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- 5Development of Multi-Fingered Universal Robot Hand4 citations · 2008
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