Kenjiro Tadakuma

Orcid: 0000-0003-2035-0617

According to our database1, Kenjiro Tadakuma authored at least 143 papers between 2004 and 2024.

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2024
Tube Mechanism With 3-Axis Rotary Joints Structure to Achieve Variable Stiffness Using Positive Pressure.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., January, 2024

2023
Translational Disturbance Rejection for Jet-Actuated Flying Continuum Robots on Mobile Bases.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., November, 2023

Air-Jet Levitation of Continuum Robots: Stable Head Floating by Passive Thrust Vectoring for Enhancing Mobility.
J. Intell. Robotic Syst., October, 2023

Flexible and Slim Device Switching Air Blowing and Suction by a Single Airflow Control.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., May, 2023

Inflated Bendable Eversion Cantilever Mechanism With Inner Skeleton for Increased Stiffness.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2023

Permanent-Magnetically Amplified Robotic Gripper With Less Clamping Width Influence on Compensation Realized by a Stepless Width Adjustment Mechanism.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2023

Biological Organisms as End Effectors.
CoRR, 2023

Variable Length-Angle and Stiffness Joint Mechanism that Enables Extension, Contraction and Rotation Elements by S-shape Folded Flat Tube.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, 2023

Balloon Pin Array Gripper: Mechanism for Deformable Grasping with Two-Step Shape Adaptation.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, 2023

Protective Skin Mechanism with an Exhaustive Arrangement of Tiny Rigid Bodies for Soft Robots: Evaluation of Puncture Resistance, Elasticity, and Descaling Resistance of the Scale Mechanism.
IROS, 2023

A New Design of Multilayered String Jamming Mechanism with Three-Degree-of-Freedom.
IROS, 2023

Folded, Articulated Manipulator with Inflatable Skin Enabling Bending and Extension Using a Tension Cutoff Mechanism.
Proceedings of the 19th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2023

2022
Cooperative Towing by Multi-Robot System That Maintains Welding Cable in Optimized Shape.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022

Permanent-Magnetically Amplified Brake Mechanism Compensated and Stroke-Shortened by a Multistage Nonlinear Spring.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022

Experimental Study of the Mechanical Properties of a Spherical Parallel Link Mechanism With Arc Prismatic Pairs.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022

Highly Articulated Tube Mechanism With Variable Stiffness and Shape Restoration Using a Pneumatic Actuator.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022

Soft Robotic Hand With Finger-Bending/Friction-Reduction Switching Mechanism Through 1-Degree-of-Freedom Flow Control.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022

From a Deployable Soft Mechanism Inspired by a Nemertea Proboscis to a Robotic Blood Vessel Mechanism.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2022

Flexible Shoulder in Quadruped Animals and Robots Guiding Science of Soft Robotics.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2022

Development of High-Durability Flexible Fabrics Using High-Strength Synthetic Fibers and its Application to Soft Robots.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2022

Sound masking degrades perception of self-location during stepping: A case for sound-transparent spacesuits for Mars.
CoRR, 2022

Inflated Bendable Eversion Cantilever Mechanism with Inner Skeleton for Increased Payload Holding.
CoRR, 2022

Heterogeneous robots coordination for industrial plant inspection and evaluation at World Robot Summit 2020.
Adv. Robotics, 2022

Realizing Large Shape Deformations of a Flying Continuum Robot With a Passive Rotating Nozzle Unit That Enlarges Jet Directions in Three-Dimensional Space.
IEEE Access, 2022

Stabilized Controller for Jet Actuated Cantilevered Pipe Using Damping Effect of an Internal Flowing Fluid.
IEEE Access, 2022

Hardware Design and Tests of Two-Wheeled Robot Platform for Searching Survivors in Debris Cones.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, 2022

Toroidal Origami Monotrack: Mechanism to Realize Smooth Driving and Bending for Closed-Skin-Drive Robots.
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2022

Anisotropic-Stiffness Belt in Mono wheeled Flexible Track for Rough Terrain Locomotion.
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2022

HueCode2: An Illumination-Robust Meta-Marker Overlaying Multiple Fiducial Markers using Optimal Color Scheme.
Proceedings of the 18th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2022

2021
ABENICS: Active Ball Joint Mechanism With Three-DoF Based on Spherical Gear Meshings.
IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2021

Passive Orientation Control of Nozzle Unit With Multiple Water Jets to Expand the Net Force Direction Range for Aerial Hose-Type Robots.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2021

Two-Sheet Type Rotary-Driven Thin Bending Mechanism Realizing High Stiffness.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2021

Eversion Robotic Mechanism With Hydraulic Skeletonto Realize Steering Function.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2021

Internally-Balanced Displacement-Force Converter for Stepless Control of Spring Deformation Compensated by Cam With Variable Pressure Angle.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2021

2-DOF Spherical Parallel Mechanism Capable of Biaxial Swing Motion with Active Arc Sliders.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2021

Study on portable haptic guide device with omnidirectional driving gear.
Adv. Robotics, 2021

Pneumatic Driven Hollow Variable Stiffness Mechanism Aiming Non-Contact Insertion of Telescopic Guide Tubes.
Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, 2021

Hardware Design and Tests of SMURF V1 Platform for Searching Survivors in Debris Cones.
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, 2021


Amplification of Clamping Mechanism Using Internally-Balanced Magnetic Unit.
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2021

HueCode: A Meta-marker Exposing Relative Pose and Additional Information in Different Colored Layers.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2021

2020
Bundled Rotary Helix Drive Mechanism Capable of Smooth Peristaltic Movement.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2020

Retraction Mechanism of Soft Torus Robot With a Hydrostatic Skeleton.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2020

Radial-Layer Jamming Mechanism for String Configuration.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2020

Hundred Drones Land in a Minute.
CoRR, 2020

Study on visual machine-learning on the omnidirectional transporting robot.
Adv. Robotics, 2020

Development and field test of the articulated mobile robot T2 Snake-4 for plant disaster prevention.
Adv. Robotics, 2020

Development of the multifunctional rescue robot FUHGA2 and evaluation at the world robot summit 2018.
Adv. Robotics, 2020

Development of a folding arm on an articulated mobile robot for plant disaster prevention.
Adv. Robotics, 2020

Fire extinguishment using a 4 m long flying-hose-type robot with multiple water-jet nozzles.
Adv. Robotics, 2020

Development of the omnidirectional transporting table based on omnidirectional driving gear.
Adv. Robotics, 2020

Mono-Wheeled Flexible Track Capable of Climbing High Steps and Adapting to Rough Terrains.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, 2020

Study on machine vision for fast position tracking of multiple trays on an omnidirectional robotic device.
Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, 2020

Design and Control of Parallel Gripper with Linear and Curved Trajectory Consisting of Only Revolute Pairs.
Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, 2020

Development of Quadruped Robot That Can Exploit Shoulder Hammock Structure.
Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, 2020

Fire-Resistant Deformable Soft Gripper Based on Wire Jamming Mechanism.
Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, 2020

Emergence of Swing-to-Stance Transition from Interlocking Mechanism in Horse Hindlimb.
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2020

A Bio-inspired Quadruped Robot Exploiting Flexible Shoulder for Stable and Efficient Walking.
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2020

Toward Enabling a Hundred Drones to Land in a Minute.
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2020

Internally-Balanced Magnetic Mechanisms Using a Magnetic Spring for Producing a Large Amplified Clamping Force.
Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2020

2019

Development of Tough Snake Robot Systems.
Proceedings of the Disaster Robotics - Results from the ImPACT Tough Robotics Challenge, 2019

Task-Space Control of Articulated Mobile Robots With a Soft Gripper for Operations.
IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2019

A Mechanical Approach to Suppress the Oscillation of a Long Continuum Robot Flying With Water Jets.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2019

Development and Experimental Validation of Aerial Vehicle With Passive Rotating Shell on Each Rotor.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2019

Fire Resistance Deformable Soft Gripper Based on Wire Jamming Mechanism.
CoRR, 2019

Floating Displacement-Force Conversion Mechanism as a Robotic Mechanism.
CoRR, 2019

Small Swarm Search Robot System with Rigid-Bone Parachute Rapidly Deployable from Aerial Vehicles.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, 2019

Development of Practical Air-floating-type Active Scope Camera and User Evaluations for Urban Search and Rescue.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, 2019

Nemertea Proboscis Inspired Extendable Mechanism.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, 2019

Basic Performance of Planar Omnidirectional Crawler during Direction Switching using Disturbance Degree of Ground Evaluation Method.
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2019

Fire Fighting Tactics with Aerial Hose-type Robot "Dragon Firefighter".
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, 2019

2018
Planar Omnidirectional Crawler Mobile Mechanism - Development of Actual Mechanical Prototype and Basic Experiments.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2018

Aerial Hose Type Robot by Water Jet for Fire Fighting.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2018

Editorial: Integrated Knowledge on Innovative Robot Mechanisms.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2018

Smartphone-based Home Robotics.
CoRR, 2018

Jamming layered membrane gripper mechanism for grasping differently shaped-objects without excessive pushing force for search and rescue missions.
Adv. Robotics, 2018

Design of Aerial Manipulator Suitable for a UAV with Two Passive Rotating Hemispherical Shells.
Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, 2018

Design and Development of Biaxial Active Nozzle with Flexible Flow Channel for Air Floating Active Scope Camera.
Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2018

Enhancing Haptic Experience in a Seat with Two-DoF Buttock Skin Stretch.
Proceedings of the Haptic Interaction - Perception, Devices and Algorithms, 2018

A Robotic Thruster that Can Handle Hairy Flexible Cable of Serpentine Robots for Disaster Inspection.
Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2018

2017
UAV with two passive rotating hemispherical shells and horizontal rotor for hammering inspection of infrastructure.
Proceedings of the IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, 2017

Robot system for inspection of the inner wall of large boiler - Integration and evaluation of the system prototype comprising a sensing vehicle and ground equipment.
Proceedings of the IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, 2017

A self-locking-type expansion mechanism to achieve high holding force and pipe-passing capability for a pneumatic in-pipe robot.
Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2017

UAV with two passive rotating hemispherical shells for physical interaction and power tethering in a complex environment.
Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2017

Development of universal parallel gripper using reformed magnetorheological fluid.
Proceedings of the 11th Asian Control Conference, 2017

2016
Development of Universal Robot Gripper Using MRα Fluid.
Int. J. Humanoid Robotics, 2016

Two axes orthogonal drive transmission for omnidirectional crawler with surface contact.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, 2016

Variable inner volume mechanism for soft and robust gripping - Improvement of gripping performance for large-object gripping.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, 2016

Use of active scope camera in the Kumamoto Earthquake to investigate collapsed houses.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, 2016

Study on the inertial stabilization of a payload by center of gravity displacement.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, 2016

Development of a spherical tether-handling device with a coupled differential mechanism for tethered teleoperated robots.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016

Sensor based controlled leg type automatic landing system for aerial vehicles.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE SENSORS, Orlando, FL, USA, October 30 - November 3, 2016, 2016

2014
Worm wheel mechanism with passive rollers.
Adv. Robotics, 2014

Development of universal jamming gripper with a force feedback mechanism.
Proceedings of the 2014 Joint 7th International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems (SCIS) and 15th International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (ISIS), 2014

Torus omnidirectional driving unit mechanism realized by curved crawler belts.
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2014

2013
Mechanism of Linear Load-Sensitive Continuously Variable Transmission with Spherical Driving Unit.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2013

Study on omnidirectional driving mechanisms to realize holonomic power transmission.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, 2013

Adaptations of omnidirectional driving gears to practical purposes.
Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2013

The gear mechanism with passive rollers: The input mechanism to drive the omnidirectional gear and worm gearing.
Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2013

Hyper flexible robot with variable stiffness and shape.
Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2013

2012
Multi-Leg System for Aerial Vehicles.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2012

Additional manipulating function for limited narrow space with omnidirectional driving gear.
Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2012

Omnidirectional driving gears and their input mechanism with passive rollers.
Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2012

Study on the omnidirectional driving gear mechanism.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2012

Robotic finger mechanism equipped omnidirectional driving roller with two active rotational axes.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2012

2011
A Study of Leg-Type Landing Gear for Aerial Vehicles - Development of One Leg Model -.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2011

Development of leg-track hybrid locomotion to traverse loose slopes and irregular terrain.
J. Field Robotics, 2011

Finger mechanism equipped omnidirectional driving roller.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, 2011

Active outline shaping of a rheological object based on plastic deformation distribution.
Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2011

The mechanism of the linear load-sensitive continuously variable transmission with the spherical driving unit.
Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2011

Dynamic nonprehensile shaping of a thin rheological object.
Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2011

"Omni-Paddle": Amphibious spherical rotary paddle mechanism.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2011

Balloon type elasticity sensing for left ventricle of small laboratory animal.
Proceedings of the 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2011

2010
Mechanical design of the Wheel-Leg hybrid mobile robot to realize a large wheel diameter.
Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2010

Connected tracked robot with offset joint mechanism for multiple configurations.
Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2010

Empirical based optimal design of Active Strobe Imager.
Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2010

High sensitivity initial slip sensor for dexterous grasp.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010

A new stiffness evaluation toward high speed cell sorter.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010

Development of intelligent robot hand using proximity, contact and slip sensing.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010

2009
High Speed and High Sensitivity Slip Sensor Utilizing Characteristics of Conductive Rubber - Relationship Between Shear Deformation of Conductive Rubber and Resistance Change -.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2009

Armadillo-inspired wheel-leg retractable module.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2009

Basic running test of the cylindrical tracked vehicle with sideways mobility.
Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2009

Throwable tetrahedral robot with transformation capability.
Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2009

Development of high-sensitivity slip sensor using special characteristics of pressure conductive rubber.
Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2009

Tracked vehicle with circular cross-section to realize sideways motion.
Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2009

2008
Tetrahedral Mobile Robot with Spherical Omnidirectional Wheel.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2008

Mechanical Design and Basic Run Experiments with the Tri-StarIII - Horizontal Polyarticular Expandable 3-Wheeled Planetary Rover -.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2008

Connected Two Units Crawlers to Realize Automatic Multiple Configurations as Search and Rescue Robot.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2008

Crawler vehicle with circular cross-section unit to realize sideways motion.
Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2008

The experimental study of a precision parallel manipulator with binary actuation: With application to MRI cancer treatment.
Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2008

2007
Development of holonomic omnidirectional Vehicle with "Omni-Ball": spherical wheels.
Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, October 29, 2007

Compliant Distributed Magnetic Adhesion Device for Wall Climbing.
Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2007

On the Form and Function of Gecko foot-hair for Wall Mobility (video background).
Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2007

Few D.O.F. Walking Robot with Outer-Wheels.
Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2007

Mechanical Design of "Omni-Ball": Spherical Wheel for Holonomic Omnidirectional Motion.
Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2007

2006
Gecko inspired Electrostatic Chuck.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2006

Mechanical Design of Joint Braking and Underactuated Mechanism of "Tri-Star3"; Horizontal Polyarticular Arm Equipped 3-Wheeled Expandable Mobile Robot.
Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006

"Tri-Star3"; Horizontal Polyarticular Arm Equipped 3-Wheeled Expandable Rover.
Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006

Magnetic Hair for Wall Mobility.
Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006

2005
Mechanical Design of VmaxCarrier2: Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with Function of Step-Climbing.
J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2005

Motions on steps and slopes of omni-directional mobile robot, "VmaxCarrier2".
Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2005

2004
Development of VmaxCarrier2: Omni-directional Mobile Robot with Function of Step-climbing.
Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2004


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