Papers
25
Total Citations
245
H-Index
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About
Yutaka Nonomura is a leading researcher in MEMS-based sensing technologies, with particular expertise in tactile sensor systems for robotics and automotive applications. His work centers on the design, fabrication, and integration of miniaturized sensors that enable machines to perceive and respond to their physical environment with greater intelligence and safety. Nonomura's most influential contributions lie in the development of whole-body robotic tactile sensor networks — systems capable of covering an entire robot surface with densely packed pressure-sensing nodes that communicate through dedicated CMOS-LSI platforms. His pioneering integration of MEMS sensors with CMOS circuits, using advanced packaging techniques such as BCB isolation layers, through-silicon vias, and quad-seesaw electrode structures, has significantly advanced the field of artificial robot skin. These contributions have collectively garnered over 180 citations across his top works. Beyond robotics, Nonomura has made notable contributions to automotive sensing, including fully-differential 3-axis SOI accelerometers with novel zigzag electrode designs and stress-isolated inertial sensors optimized through topology methods — critical technologies for autonomous driving systems. His 2020 review of sensor technologies for automobiles and robots further demonstrates his breadth of expertise and his role as a synthesizer of knowledge across these converging domains.
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- 5Sensor Technologies for Automobiles and Robots22 citations · 2020
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- 7A CMOS-LSI for a sensor network platform of social robot applications12 citations · 2016
- 8Development of an LSI for Tactile Sensor Systems on the Whole-Body of Robots10 citations · 2011
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