Yukihiro Nakamura
NTT (United States), Osaka International University, Shibaura Institute of Technology
Papers
9
Total Citations
69
H-Index
4
About
Yukihiro Nakamura is a pioneering researcher in network robotics, dedicated to enabling seamless collaboration among heterogeneous robots through open, standardized platforms. His primary research areas include robot service network protocols, multi-robot cooperation, and human-robot interaction. Nakamura’s most significant contribution is the development of a general-purpose network robot platform architecture, which allows diverse robots—from service bots to teleoperated units—to share information and execute interdependent tasks. His seminal 2006 paper on this framework has garnered 22 citations, laying the groundwork for subsequent work on service allocation and the Robot Service Network Protocol (RSNP). Notably, his 2021 study demonstrated remote control of 12 robots using an RSNP unit, showcasing practical scalability. Nakamura also advanced robotic teaching through a multimedia communication pendant, enabling intuitive task instruction via shared information. His work on the 4W1H framework (Who, What, Where, When, How) for physical service systems provides a structured approach to developing object delivery services with heterogeneous robots. With a career spanning over two decades, Nakamura’s research directly addresses the challenge of integrating robots into daily life, making him a key figure in the evolution of networked robotic ecosystems.
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- 4Multimedia communication pendant for robotic task teaching by sharing information5 citations · 1996
- 5Remote control experiment of multiple robots using RSNP unit4 citations · 2021
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- 8Platform Technology for Network Robots3 citations · 2008
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