Yasuhiko Ishigure
Papers
13
Total Citations
659
H-Index
9
About
Yasuhiko Ishigure is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics and haptic interfaces, whose work bridges the gap between assistive technology and virtual reality. His primary research areas include hand rehabilitation assist robots, multi-fingered haptic interfaces, and robotic systems for fine motor therapy. Ishigure’s most impactful contribution is the development of a hand-assist robot with multi-degrees-of-freedom for rehabilitation therapy, which integrates a VR interface to enable patients to perform independent, self-motion-controlled exercises—a paper that has garnered 258 citations. He is also renowned for designing HIRO III, a five-fingered haptic interface robot with 15 degrees of freedom, capable of delivering high-precision three-directional forces to human fingertips, cited over 122 times. Beyond rehabilitation, Ishigure has innovated in agricultural robotics, creating a pruning robot with a power-saving chainsaw drive that leverages its own weight for climbing. His work on robot hands for therapist education and training, including systems that imitate disabled hands, has been instrumental in providing repeated, realistic practice for students. With over 650 total citations, Ishigure’s research continues to shape the future of robotic-assisted therapy and human-robot interaction.
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Top Papers
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- 2Five-Fingered Haptic Interface Robot: HIRO III122 citations · 2010
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- 4Five-fingered haptic interface robot: HIRO III55 citations · 2009
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- 6A pruning robot with a power-saving chainsaw drive26 citations · 2013
- 7Development of robot hand for therapist education/training on rehabilitation20 citations · 2007
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- 10DEVELOPMENT OF A PRUNING ROBOT WITH THE USE OF ITS OWN WEIGHT6 citations · 2010