Yudai Adomi

Okayama University of Science, Okayama University

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Yudai Adomi is a pioneering roboticist whose research centers on snake-like robots designed for autonomous pipe inspection and navigation. His major contributions lie in developing intelligent, modular robotic systems capable of negotiating complex three-dimensional pipelines—including branches, elbows, vertical sections, and diameter-changing pipes. Adomi’s most influential work, “Automatic pipe negotiation control for snake-like robot” (2008, 43 citations), introduced a self-propelling robot composed of thirteen intelligent actuators, each equipped with a DC motor and microprocessor. This platform enabled three distinct control algorithms that allowed the robot to adapt its motion to pipe geometry. His follow-up study (2007, 23 citations) extended this capability to full 3D pipeline networks using sinusoidal wave drive for propulsion. Adomi also addressed practical challenges in pipe diameter adaptation, as seen in his 2008 work (2 citations). Collectively, his research has laid critical groundwork for autonomous infrastructure inspection, demonstrating how bio-inspired locomotion can solve real-world industrial maintenance problems. His work continues to inspire advances in serpentine robotics and confined-space navigation.