Yasunaga MITSUYA
Nagoya University, Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute
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12
Total Citations
415
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About
Yasunaga Mitsuya is a pioneering researcher in robotic tactile sensing, whose work has fundamentally advanced the ability of machines to perceive and interpret physical contact. His research centers on the design, development, and precision enhancement of optical three-axis tactile sensors capable of simultaneously detecting both normal and tangential (shearing) forces — a capability critical for dexterous robotic manipulation. Mitsuya's most influential contribution, his 2004 study on sensing characteristics under combined loading (95 citations), established foundational equations for precise three-axis force estimation, while subsequent work extended these principles to micro-robots, multi-fingered robotic hands, and hemispherical sensor surfaces suited for robotic fingertips. His sensors exploit optical waveguide principles, employing innovative feeler geometries — conical, columnar, and pyramidal — to translate contact forces into measurable optical signals. Beyond hardware, Mitsuya has explored biologically inspired approaches, developing tactile recognition systems that mimic human neurological mechanisms for surface roughness and shape discrimination. Collectively, his publications have accumulated over 400 citations, reflecting sustained influence across robotics, haptics, and human-machine interaction research. His body of work represents a coherent and impactful effort to bridge biological tactile intelligence and robotic sensing capability.
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- 2An Experimental Optical Three-axis Tactile Sensor for Micro-Robots79 citations · 2005
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