Papers

33

Total Citations

354

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10

About

Toru Namerikawa is a prominent researcher in robotics and control systems, whose work spans mobile robot localization, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and teleoperation control. His most influential contribution, an analysis of Extended Kalman Filter-based mobile robot localization with intermittent measurements (2013, 75 citations), established a rigorous theoretical framework for handling unreliable sensor data—a critical challenge in real-world robotic deployments. Complementing this, his series of papers on H∞ filter-based SLAM demonstrated how robots can reliably map and navigate environments even under unknown noise statistics, advancing beyond classical Kalman Filter assumptions. In teleoperation, Namerikawa has made significant strides in enabling safe and responsive remote robot control under realistic network conditions, developing bilateral and predictive PD control strategies that gracefully handle time-varying communication delays. More recently, his work on autonomous multi-robot coordination for environmental monitoring—including oil spill tracking via hybrid fuzzy and potential field methods—demonstrates a broadening impact across humanitarian and ecological applications. His research into the kidnapped robot problem further underscores his commitment to robust, fault-tolerant robotics. Collectively, his body of work, accumulating over 260 citations, represents foundational contributions to dependable autonomous systems in uncertain, real-world environments.

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H-Index
33
Papers
354
Total Citations
11
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Extended Kalman filter-based mobile robot localization with intermittent measurements
75 citations · 2013
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2010 (5 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 22
🏛 Institutions: Keio University, Kanazawa University, Nagaoka University of Technology

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