Takafumi Morimoto
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6
Total Citations
43
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About
Takafumi Morimoto is a researcher specializing in soft robotics, pneumatic actuation, and rehabilitation engineering. His work focuses on developing flexible, safe, and backdrivable robotic systems for human–robot interaction, particularly in medical rehabilitation and bilateral control. Morimoto’s major contributions include the design of flexible pneumatic cylinders with backdrivability, which enable compliant and force-sensitive motion essential for master–slave control in rehabilitation devices. He has also pioneered compact, flexible displacement sensors using ultrasonic technology for wearable actuators, addressing a critical need in soft robotics for miniaturized sensing. His most cited paper, “Development of Flexible Haptic Robot Arm Using Flexible Pneumatic Cylinders with Backdrivability for Bilateral Control” (2015, 11 citations), demonstrates a novel approach to haptic feedback in flexible systems. Other influential works include bilateral control with pneumatic brakes and a wearable wrist rehabilitation device using flexible pneumatic cylinders. Though his citation counts are modest, Morimoto’s research contributes meaningfully to the growing field of soft, safe, and sensor-integrated robotic systems for assistive and therapeutic applications.
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