Yuki Nishimura
University of Tsukuba, Zhejiang Lab, Future University Hakodate
Papers
9
Total Citations
76
H-Index
4
About
Yuki Nishimura is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work bridges infrastructure inspection, agricultural automation, and human-robot interaction. His primary research areas include mobile robotics for extreme environments, non-destructive testing, and social robotics for education. Nishimura’s most impactful contribution is the development of an automated hammering inspection system using a multi-copter drone for concrete structures (31 citations), which replaces dangerous manual inspection with robotic precision. He has also advanced steep-slope mobility with a propeller-type wall-climbing robot (11 citations) and a grass-cutting robot capable of operating on inclines up to 60° (15 citations), directly addressing safety risks in agriculture and infrastructure maintenance. His work on wheel-legged robots with adaptive escape behavior (3–4 citations) demonstrates innovative use of reinforcement learning for unknown environments. Notably, Nishimura extends robotics into child development, exploring how preschoolers construct a Theory of Artificial Mind (ToAM) for social robots (2025, 2 citations) and using telepresence for kindergarten classroom rating (2024, 2 citations). With over 75 total citations across nine publications, Nishimura’s research is characterized by practical, real-world applications—from concrete defect detection to steep-slope grass cutting—that enhance safety, efficiency, and human-robot collaboration.
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Top Papers
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- 2Grass Cutting Robot for Inclined Surfaces in Hilly and Mountainous Areas15 citations · 2023
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- 4Development of a Steep Slope Mobile Robot with Propulsion Adhesion7 citations · 2020
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