Yoji Uno

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Yoji Uno is a leading researcher in the fields of wearable robotics, bipedal locomotion, and human-robot coordination. His work centers on developing intelligent motion planning and control strategies for assistive devices and humanoid robots, with a particular focus on restoring natural, energy-efficient gait for individuals with mobility impairments. Uno’s major contributions include pioneering the use of parametric excitation—a principle that restores mechanical energy lost during heel-strike—to generate sustainable bipedal gaits without complex actuation. His 2015 paper on optimization-based motion planning in joint space for wearable robots (51 citations) addresses the critical challenge of variable stride control, while his 2009 work on parametric excitation (35 citations) laid the groundwork for energy-efficient walking. Uno also advanced human-robot interfaces for stride control (27 citations) and introduced delayed feedback control to stabilize parametric excitation walking (27 citations). His research on whole-body motion planning for humanoids (15 citations) and the Uncontrolled Manifold reference feedback control (8 citations) further demonstrates his impact on understanding human joint coordination. With over 195 citations across his top works, Yoji Uno’s research bridges biomechanics, control theory, and robotics, offering practical solutions for assistive technology and humanoid locomotion.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Optimization-Based Motion Planning in Joint Space for Walking Assistance With Wearable Robot

   51 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Biped gait generation based on parametric excitation by knee-joint actuation

   35 citations · 2009
3. 3
   A human interface for stride control on a wearable robot

   27 citations · 2009
4. 4
   Efficient parametric excitation walking with delayed feedback control

   27 citations · 2011
5. 5
   Biped gait generation based on parametric excitation by knee-joint actuation

   16 citations · 2007
6. 6
   Whole-Body Motion Planning for Humanoid Robots by Specifying Via-Points

   15 citations · 2013
7. 7
   Uncontrolled Manifold Reference Feedback Control of Multi-Joint Robot Arms

   8 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Efficient parametric excitation walking with delayed feedback control

   8 citations · 2009
9. 9
   Parametric excitation-based inverse bending gait generation

   4 citations · 2011
10. 10
    A Modular Structure of Auto-encoder for the Integration of Different Kinds of Information

    4 citations · 2005

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