Tomohiro Mashita
Papers
7
Total Citations
87
H-Index
4
About
Tomohiro Mashita is a leading researcher in the intersection of robotics, human-robot interaction, and structural inspection, with a particular focus on drone and multi-legged robotic systems. His most cited work introduces a hybrid flying and walking robot for steel bridge inspection (24 citations), a novel design that enables complex 3D maneuvering and stable surface attachment for critical infrastructure maintenance. Mashita has made significant contributions to drone teleoperation, developing adaptive view management techniques to help operators navigate complex 3D structures like buildings and tunnels, where occlusion and collision hazards are prevalent. His comparative studies on adaptive view techniques (17 citations) and human-drone interaction using pointing gestures (18 citations) have advanced intuitive control methods for exploratory tasks. Additionally, his work on a spherical magnetic joint for inverted locomotion of multi-legged robots (3 citations) and an object search framework using gaze interaction for patients with motor paralysis showcases his commitment to assistive technology. Mashita’s research, accumulating over 87 citations, is notable for its practical applications in safety-critical environments and its innovative use of haptics, as seen in the FrictionHaptics device for tangential friction emulation.
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Top Papers
- 1A hybrid flying and walking robot for steel bridge inspection24 citations · 2016
- 2Adaptive View Management for Drone Teleoperation in Complex 3D Structures19 citations · 2017
- 3Human-Drone Interaction: Using Pointing Gesture to Define a Target Object18 citations · 2020
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- 5Spherical Magnetic Joint for Inverted Locomotion of Multi-Legged Robot3 citations · 2021
- 6Object search framework based on gaze interaction3 citations · 2015
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