Yohei Tada
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2
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10
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About
Yohei Tada is a researcher specializing in non-contact handling and MEMS-based robotic end-effectors, with a focus on air flow-driven levitation technologies. His major contributions center on the design and characterization of contactless grippers that use arrayed spiral air flows to mitigate flow-induced vibration in levitated objects—a critical challenge for handling fragile items like silicon wafers and solar panels. His most-cited work, "Design and characterization of high-performance contactless gripper using spiral air flows" (2010), has garnered 8 citations and demonstrates a novel MEMS approach to stable, vibration-free levitation. Expanding on this, his 2011 paper on a 5-inch-size gripper further applies arrayed spiral flows to larger-scale systems, achieving 2 citations. Tada’s research bridges micro- and macro-scale applications, offering practical solutions for industrial automation where delicate object manipulation is essential. His work is notable for advancing air flow-based handling as a viable alternative to mechanical grippers, reducing damage risks in semiconductor and solar panel manufacturing. With a focus on precision and scalability, Tada’s contributions continue to influence the development of contactless robotic end-effectors.
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- 25-inch-size contactless gripper using arrayed spiral air flows2 citations · 2011