Yoshihiko Murakawa
Papers
7
Total Citations
107
H-Index
5
About
Yoshihiko Murakawa is a pioneering researcher in networked robotics and robot service platforms, whose work has fundamentally shaped how service robots communicate and integrate with broader digital ecosystems. His most significant contribution is the development and advancement of the Robot Service Network Protocol (RSNP), a standardized communication framework he has championed since 2004 through the RSi (Robot Service Initiative) organization. Murakawa's landmark work on RSi-Cloud, introduced in 2011 and garnering 38 citations, demonstrated how robot services could be seamlessly integrated with internet services through cloud infrastructure, enabling powerful service mash-ups that expanded the practical utility of robots in everyday environments. His research into push communication protocols and the iterative development of RSNP 2.0 addressed critical real-world deployment challenges, including secure communication under constrained network conditions. Beyond technical infrastructure, Murakawa grounded his research in real-world validation, conducting four years of field operational tests in commercial facilities to assess robot effectiveness in sales promotion contexts. With a cumulative body of work exceeding 100 citations, his contributions have been instrumental in bridging the gap between experimental robotics and practical, internet-connected robot services deployed at scale.
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Top Papers
- 1RSi-cloud for integrating Robot Services with internet services38 citations · 2011
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- 3Push communication for network robot services and RSi/RTM interoperability17 citations · 2009
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