Kinematics of Manipulation Using the Theory of Polyhedral Convex Cones and Its Applications to Grasping and Assembly Operations. - Shinichi Hirai; Haruhiko Asada; Hidekatsu Tokumaru (IROS, 1988)

Recognition of contact state based on geometric model. - Shinichi Hirai; Kazuaki Iwata (ICRA, 1992)

A Model-based Generation Of Damping Control Law For Part-mat Ing. - Shinichi Hirai; Kazuaki Iwata (IROS, 1992)

Derivation of Damping Control Parameters Based on Geometric Model. - Shinichi Hirai; Kazuaki Iwata (ICRA (2), 1993)

Identification of contact states based on a geometric model for manipulative operations. - Shinichi Hirai (Adv. Robotics, 1993)

Kinematics and Statics of Manipulation Using the Theory of Polyhedral Convex Cones. - Shinichi Hirai; Haruhiko Asada (Int. J. Robotics Res., 1993)

Modeling of Deformable Thin Parts for Their Manipulation. - Shinichi Hirai; Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Kazuaki Iwata (ICRA, 1994)

Transplantation of Human Skillful Motion to Mnipulators in Insertion of Deformable Tubes. - Shinichi Hirai; Hideaki Noguchi; Kazuaki Iwata (ICRA, 1995)

Modeling of Linear Objects Considering Bend, Twist, and Extensional Deformations. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Shinichi Hirai; Kazuaki Iwata (ICRA, 1995)

Human-demonstration based approach to the recognition of process state transitions in insertion of deformable tubes. - Shinichi Hirai; Hideaki Noguchi; Kazuaki Iwata (ICRA, 1996)

Static analysis of deformable object grasping based on bounded force closure. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Shinichi Hirai; Kazuaki Iwata (ICRA, 1996)

Learning of admittance matrix elements for manipulative operations. - Shinichi Hirai; Takashi Inatsugi; Kazuaki Iwata (IROS, 1996)

Modeling of plain knitted fabrics for their deformation control. - Takahiro Wada; Shinichi Hirai; Tatsuya Hirano; Sadao Kawamura (ICRA, 1997)

Indirect simultaneous positioning operations of extensionally deformable objects. - Takahiro Wada; Shinichi Hirai; Sadao Kawamura (IROS, 1998)

Reconfigurable mechanisms: an approach to the rapid prototyping of multi-link mechanisms. - Tatsuhiko Tsuboi; Shinichi Hirai (Adv. Robotics, 1998)

Transferring Human Motion to Mechanical Manipulator in Insertion of Deformable Tubes. - Shinichi Hirai (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 1998)

Development of Impulsive Object Sorting Device with Air Floating. - Shinichi Hirai; Masaaki Niwa; Sadao Kawamura (ICRA, 1999)

Deformation Modeling of Viscoelastic Objects for Their Shape Control. - Shinichi Tokumoto; Yoshiaki Fujita; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 1999)

Planning and Control of Indirect Simultaneous Positioning Operation of Deformable Objects. - Takahiro Wada; Shinichi Hirai; Sadao Kawamura (ICRA, 1999)

Robust Manipulation of Deformable Objects Using Model Based Technique. - Takahiro Wada; Shinichi Hirai; H. Mori; Sadao Kawamura (AMDO, 2000)

Deformation Transition Graphs in Forming Operations of Rheological Objects. - Shinichi Tokumoto; Yoshiaki Fujita; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2000)

Qualitative synthesis of deformable cylindrical actuators through constraint topology. - Shinichi Hirai; Pierre Cusin; Hiroki Tanigawa; Tomohiro Masui; Satoshi Konishi; Sadao Kawamura (IROS, 2000)

Modeling of hysteresis in deformation of rodlike objects toward their manipulation. - Takahiro Wada; Brenan J. McCarragher; Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Shinichi Hirai; Takeshi Yonezawa; Shinichi Tokumoto (IROS, 2000)

Indirect simultaneous positioning of deformable objects with multi-pinching fingers based on an uncertain model. - Shinichi Hirai; Takahiro Wada (Robotica, 2000)

Prototyping Pneumatic Group Actuators Composed of Multiple Single-motion Elastic Tubes. - Shinichi Hirai; Tomohiro Masui; Sadao Kawamura (ICRA, 2001)

Vision-based Automatic Forming of Rheological Objects Using Deformation Transition Graphs. - Shinichi Tokumoto; Takuya Saito; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2001)

Video-frame Rate Detection of Position and Orientation of Planar Motion Objects using One-sided Radon Transform. - Tatsuhiko Tsuboi; Akihiro Masubuchi; Shinichi Hirai; Shinya Yamamoto; Kazuhiko Ohnishi; Suguru Arimoto (ICRA, 2001)

Robust Manipulation of Deformable Objects By A Simple PID Feedback. - Takahiro Wada; Shinichi Hirai; Sadao Kawamura; Norimasa Kamiji (ICRA, 2001)

Modeling of shape bifurcation phenomena in manipulations of deformable string objects. - Takahiro Wada; Brenan J. McCarragher; Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Shinichi Hirai (Adv. Robotics, 2001)

Handling of randomly located moving parts using FPGA-based realtime vision. - Shinichi Hirai; Tatsuhiko Tsuboi; Masakazu Zakouji; Mizuho Shibata (ICARCV, 2002)

Vision-Based Motion Control of Pneumatic Group Actuators. - Shinichi Hirai; Kiyoto Shimizu; Sadao Kawamura (ICRA, 2002)

Spreading and Isolating Multiple Stacked Cards using Absorptive Hole Array. - Shinichi Hirai; Masamitsu Ukai; Ken Yamada; Koji Sugita (ICRA, 2002)

Deformation Control of Rheological Food Dough using a Forming Process Model. - Shinichi Tokumoto; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2002)

Parallel Processing of One-Sided Radon Transform for the Realtime Detection of Position and Orientation of Planar Motion Objects. - Tatsuhiko Tsuboi; Masakazu Zakouji; Akihiro Masubuchi; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2002)

Computing and calibrating collision impulses and its application for air hockey game. - Toshiko Iguchi; Noriyuki Katsuyama; Hiroshi Noborio; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2002)

Constructing rheologically deformable virtual objects. - Masafumi Kimura; Yuuta Sugiyama; Seiji Tomokuni; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2003)

Development of a soft-fingertip and its modeling based on force distribution. - Kwi-Ho Oark; Byoung-Ho Kim; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2003)

A vision-based haptic exploration. - Hiromi T. Tanaka; Kiyotaka Kushihama; Naoki Ueda; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2003)

Modeling of soft fingertip for object manipulation using tactile sensing. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2003)

Analysis on the fundamental deformation effect of soft fingertips for soft-fingered object manipulations. - Byoung-Ho Kim; Shinichi Hirai; Takahiro Inoue (IROS, 2003)

Actuation of a thumb prosthesis using remaining natural fingers. - Joseph Anand Vaz; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2003)

Knotting/raveling manipulation of linear objects. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Akira Tsumaya; Keiichi Shirase; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2003)

Modeling contact interaction of a hand prosthesis with soft tissue at the interface. - Joseph Anand Vaz; Shinichi Hirai (SMC, 2003)

Robots on Self-organizing Knowledge Networks. - Nak Young Chong; Hiroshi Hongu; Manabu Miyazaki; Koji Takemura; Kenichi Ohara; Kohtaro Ohba; Shinichi Hirai; Kazuo Tanie (ICRA, 2004)

Rotational Contact Model of Soft Fingertip for Tactile Sensing. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2004)

Characterizing the Dynamic Deformation of Soft Fingertips and Analyzing its Significance for Multi-fingered Operations. - Byoung-Ho Kim; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2004)

Extracting Rheological Properties of Deformable Objects with Haptic Vision. - Naoki Ueda; Shinichi Hirai; Hiromi T. Tanaka (ICRA, 2004)

Planning of one-handed Knotting/Raveling Manipulation of Linear Objects. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Akira Tsumaya; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2004)

Robust and Video-frame Rate Tracking of Planar Motion by Matched Filtering on FPGA. - Shinya Yamamoto; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2004)

Deformational features of soft-fingertips applied to object manipulations: theoretical and experimental analyses. - Byoung-Ho Kim; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2004)

A comparative study of rheology MSD models whose structures are lattice and truss. - Ryo Nogami; Hiroshi Noborio; Seiji Tomokuni; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2004)

Stability and graspability analysis in grasping task taking fingertip dynamics into consideration. - Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2004)

Crawling and jumping of deformable soft robot. - Yuuta Sugiyama; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2004)

A simplified model for a biomechanical joint with soft cartilage. - Joseph Anand Vaz; Shinichi Hirai (SMC (1), 2004)

Static Modeling of Linear Object Deformation Based on Differential Geometry. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Shinichi Hirai (Int. J. Robotics Res., 2004)

Quasi-Static Manipulation with Hemispherical Soft Fingertip via Two Rotational Fingers. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2005)

Local Minimum of Elastic Potential Energy on Hemispherical Soft Fingertip. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2005)

Micro-Parts Feeding by a Saw-tooth Surface. - Atsushi Mitani; Naoto Sugano; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2005)

Circular/Spherical Robots for Crawling and Jumping. - Yuuta Sugiyama; Ayumi Shiotsu; Masashi Yamanaka; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2005)

Manipulation Planning for Knotting/Unknotting and Tightly Tying of Deformable Linear Objects. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Akira Tsumaya; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2005)

Dynamic Modeling of Linear Object Deformation based on Differential Geometry Coordinates. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Kousaku Takahashi; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2005)

Stability analysis for dynamic control on contact with soft interface in continuous-discrete time system. - Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2005)

Realtime FPGA-Based Vision System. - Shinichi Hirai; Masakazu Zakouji; Akihiro Masubuchi; Tatsuhiko Tsuboi (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2005)

Validation of FE Deformation Models using Ultrasonic and MR Images. - Junji Muramatsu; Takashi Ikuta; Shinichi Hirai; Shigehiro Morikawa (ICARCV, 2006)

Dynamic Modeling of Linear Object Deformation Considering Contact with Obstacles. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Tatsuya Yamasaki; Shinichi Hirai; Akira Tsumaya; Eiji Arai (ICARCV, 2006)

Study on Hemispherical Soft-fingered Handling for fine Manipulation by Minimum D.O.F. Robotic Hand. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2006)

Soft Object Manipulation by Simultaneous Control of Motion and Deformation. - Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2006)

CMOS+FPGA Vision System for Visual Feedback of Mechanical Systems. - Kazuhiro Shimizu; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2006)

Manipulation Planning for Unraveling Linear Objects. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Akira Tsumaya; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2006)

Implementing Planar Motion Tracking Algorithms on CMOS+FPGA Vision System. - Kazuhiro Shimizu; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2006)

Unraveling of Deformable Linear Objects Based on 2D Information about Their Crossing States. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Akira Tsumaya; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2006)

Experimental Investigation of Mechanics in Soft-Fingered Grasping and Manipulation. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ISER, 2006)

Crawling and Jumping by a Deformable Robot. - Yuuta Sugiyama; Shinichi Hirai (Int. J. Robotics Res., 2006)

Knotting/Unknotting Manipulation of Deformable Linear Objects. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (Int. J. Robotics Res., 2006)

Modeling and Stability Analysis of Dynamic Control Through a Soft Interface. - Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2006)

Detection of planar motion objects using Radon transform and one-dimensional phase-only matched filtering. - Tatsuhiko Tsuboi; Shinichi Hirai (Syst. Comput. Jpn., 2006)

Elastic Model of Deformable Fingertip for Soft-Fingered Manipulation. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2006)

Feeding of Submillimeter-sized Microparts along a Saw-tooth Surface Using Only Horizontal Vibration: Analysis of Convexities on the Surface of Microparts. - Atsushi Mitani; Toshiatsu Yoshimura; Shinichi Hirai (CASE, 2007)

Dynamic Stable Manipulation via Soft-fingered Hand. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2007)

Analysis of Circular Robot Jumping by Body Deformation. - Yoshinari Matsuyama; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2007)

Loosely Coupled Joint Driven by SMA Coil Actuators. - Mizuho Shibata; Takahiro Yoshimura; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2007)

Realtime and Robust Motion Tracking by Matched Filter on CMOS+FPGA Vision System. - Kazuhiro Shimizu; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2007)

A two-phased object orientation controller on soft finger operations. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2007)

Angle control of a loosely coupled mechanism in 3D space using length sensors. - Mizuho Shibata; Takahiro Yoshimura; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2007)

Two-stage control via virtual desired values in soft-fingered manipulation with time delay. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2007)

Fishbone Model for Belt Object Deformation. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (Robotics: Science and Systems, 2007)

Feeding Submillimeter Microparts Along a Saw-Tooth Surface Using Only Horizontal Vibration: Effects of Saw-Tooth Pitch, Vibration Frequency, and Humidity. - Atsushi Mitani; Toshiatsu Yoshimura; Shinichi Hirai (Int. J. Autom. Technol., 2007)

Analysis of contact between feeder surface and microparts based on measurements for microparts feeder using an asymmetric surface. - Atsushi Mitani; Shinichi Hirai (CASE, 2008)

Handling of hemmed fabrics by a single-armed robot. - Mizuho Shibata; Tsuyoshi Ota; Yoshimasa Endo; Shinichi Hirai (CASE, 2008)

Force/moment sensing during sliding motion using a micro sensor embedded in a soft fingertip. - Van Anh Ho; Dzung Viet Dao; Susumu Sugiyama; Shinichi Hirai (ICARCV, 2008)

Feeding of submillimeter-sized microparts along an asymmetric surface using only horizontal vibration: Evaluation of micro-fabricated surface using femtosecond laser process. - Atsushi Mitani; Hideya Tsuji; Toshiatsu Yoshimura; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2008)

On the problem of determination of spring stiffness parameters for spring-mesh models. - Huynh Quang Huy Viet; Shinichi Hirai; Yoshiaki Shirai; Satoshi Yamaguchi; Hiromi T. Tanaka; Hiroshi Kawasaki; Yukiko Kawai (MMVR, 2008)

Parallel-distributed model of soft fingertips in three-dimensional grasping and manipulation. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2008)

Analysis of sliding of a soft fingertip embedded with a novel micro force/moment sensor: Simulation, experiment, and application. - Van Anh Ho; Dzung Viet Dao; Susumu Sugiyama; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2009)

Parallel-distributed model in three-dimensional soft-fingered grasping and manipulation. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2009)

Wiping motion for deformable object handling. - Mizuho Shibata; Tsuyoshi Ota; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2009)

Crawling by body deformation of tensegrity structure robots. - Mizuho Shibata; Fumio Saijyo; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2009)

Deformation modeling of belt object with angles. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Eiji Morinaga; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2009)

Physical parameter identification of rheological object based on measurement of deformation and force. - Zhongkui Wang; Kazuki Namima; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2009)

Modeling and parameter identification of rheological object based on FE method and nonlinear optimization. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2009)

Stochastic static analysis of link driven by actuator bundles. - Takahiro Yoshimura; Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2009)

Simulation of soft fingertip deformation under contact and rolling constraints using FEM and CSM. - Kazuki Namima; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2009)

Two-phased force and coordinates controller for a pair of 2-DOF soft fingers. - Yujiro Yamazaki; Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2009)

Submillimeter Micropart Feeding Along an Asymmetric Femtosecond-Laser-Microfabricated Surface. - Atsushi Mitani; Shinichi Hirai (Int. J. Autom. Technol., 2009)

Editorial: Selected Papers from Robotics: Science and Systems 2008. - Jeff Trinkle; Shinichi Hirai (Int. J. Robotics Res., 2009)

Design of a small-scale tactile sensor with three sensing points for using in robotic fingertips. - Van Anh Ho; Dzung Viet Dao; Susumu Sugiyama; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2010)

Two-dimensional dynamic modeling of a sliding motion of a soft fingertip focusing on stick-to-slip transition. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2010)

Two-phased controller for a pair of 2-DOF soft fingertips based on the qualitative relationship between joint angles and object location. - Yujiro Yamazaki; Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2010)

Deformation path planning for manipulation of flexible circuit boards. - Yuya Asano; Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Eiji Morinaga; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2010)

Modelless and grasping-forceless control by robotic fingers capable of mechanically coupled movement. - Takahiro Inoue; Daisuke Takizawa; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2010)

Modeling and property estimation of japanese sweets for their manufacturing simulation. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2010)

Welcome message. - Shugen Ma; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2010)

Contact modeling and parameter switching for simultaneous reproduction of rheological force and deformation. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2010)

SURF and Spatial Association Correspondence applied in extraction and matching of feature points from MR images of deformed tissues. - Xubing Zhang; Shinichi Hirai; Penglin Zhang (ROBIO, 2010)

A local geometric preserving approach for interior deformation fields measurement from MR volumetric images of human tissues. - Penglin Zhang; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2010)

Miniaturization Design of Piezoelectric Vibration-Driven Pneumatic Unconstrained Valves. - Sumadi Jien; Shinichi Hirai; Kenshin Honda (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2010)

A 3D FE dynamic model of human fingertip based on MRI data. - Zhongkui Wang; Yoshiyuki Abe; Shinichi Hirai; Shigehiro Morikawa (HAVE, 2011)

A local constraint method for needle insertion modeling and simulation. - Lijuan Wang; Shinichi Hirai (HAVE, 2011)

Dynamic Insertion of Bendable Flat Cables with Variation Based on Shape Returning Points. - Yuuki Kataoka; Shinichi Hirai (ICIRA (1), 2011)

Three-dimensional modeling and simulation of the sliding motion of a soft fingertip with friction, focusing on stick-slip transition. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2011)

Green strain based FE modeling of rheological objects for handling large deformation and rotation. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2011)

Development of a low-profile sensor using electro-conductive yarns in recognition of slippage. - Van Anh Ho; Daisuke Kondo; Shima Okada; Takahiro Araki; Emi Fujita; Masaaki Makikawa; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2011)

Miniaturized unconstrained valves with pressure control for driving a robot finger. - Masayuki Tatsumi; Kazuhiro Izusawa; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2011)

TPS-SURF-SAC matching approach of feature point applied to deformation measurement of nonrigid tissues from MR images. - Xubing Zhang; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2011)

Understanding Slip Perception of Soft Fingertips by Modeling and Simulating Stick-Slip Phenomenon. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (Robotics: Science and Systems, 2011)

Modeling and Analysis of a Frictional Sliding Soft Fingertip, and Experimental Validations. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (Adv. Robotics, 2011)

Development and Analysis of a Sliding Tactile Soft Fingertip Embedded With a Microforce/Moment Sensor. - Van Anh Ho; Dzung Viet Dao; Susumu Sugiyama; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2011)

What can be inferred from a tactile arrayed sensor in autonomous in-hand manipulation? - Van Anh Ho; Tatsuya Nagatani; Akio Noda; Shinichi Hirai (CASE, 2012)

Fabric manipulation utilizing contacts with the environment. - Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (CASE, 2012)

Property identification of a deformable belt object from its static images toward its manipulation. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Masayuki Aoki; Eiji Morinaga; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (CASE, 2012)

Dynamic self-tuning PD control for tracking of robot manipulators. - Jorge Armendariz; Vicente Parra-Vega; Rodolfo García-Rodríguez; Shinichi Hirai (CDC, 2012)

Rolling tensegrity driven by pneumatic soft actuators. - Yuusuke Koizumi; Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2012)

The effect of anisotropic friction on vibratory velocity fields. - Paul Umbanhowar; Thomas H. Vose; Atsushi Mitani; Shinichi Hirai; Kevin M. Lynch (ICRA, 2012)

Path planning for belt object manipulation. - Hidefumi Wakamatsu; Eiji Morinaga; Eiji Arai; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2012)

Improving physical human-robot interaction through viscoelastic soft fingertips. - Jorge Armendariz; Felipe Alberto Machorro-Fernández; Vicente Parra-Vega; Rodolfo García-Rodríguez; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2012)

Experimental investigation of surface identification ability of a low-profile fabric tactile sensor. - Van Anh Ho; Takahiro Araki; Masaaki Makikawa; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2012)

Modeling and simulation of friction forces during needle insertion using Local Constraint Method. - Lijuan Wang; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2012)

A bio-mimetic fingertip that detects force and vibration modalities and its application to surface identification. - K. V. D. S. Chathuranga; Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2012)

Dynamic simulation of six-strut tensegrity robot rolling. - Shinichi Hirai; Ryo Imuta (ROBIO, 2012)

A 3-D Nonhomogeneous FE Model of Human Fingertip Based on MRI Measurements. - Zhongkui Wang; Lijuan Wang; Van Anh Ho; Shigehiro Morikawa; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 2012)

Investigation of a biomimetic fingertip's ability to discriminate fabrics based on surface textures. - Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (AIM, 2013)

Active shaping of a tensegrity robot via pre-pressure. - Shinichi Hirai; Yuusuke Koizumi; Mizuho Shibata; Minghui Wang; Bin Li 001 (AIM, 2013)

Simulation model for sub-millimeter part feeding on the asymmetrical saw-tooth surface with air drag. - P. H. Le; Thien Xuan Dinh; Atsushi Mitani; Shinichi Hirai (AIM, 2013)

Improvement of sawtooth shape generated by anisotropic etching process of single-crystal silicon for microparts feeding using horizontal and symmetric vibrations. - Atsushi Mitani; Hoai Phuong Le; Yasutaka Matsuo; Shinichi Hirai (AIM, 2013)

Viscoelastic interaction between intraocular microrobots and vitreous humor: A finite element approach. - Zhongkui Wang; Juho Pokki; Olgaç Ergeneman; Bradley J. Nelson; Shinichi Hirai (EMBC, 2013)

A biomimetic soft fingertip applicable to haptic feedback systems for texture identification. - Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Zhongkui Wang; Van Anh Ho; Atsushi Mitani; Shinichi Hirai (HAVE, 2013)

Regressor-free tracking of robots with self-tuning PD-like control. - Jorge Armendariz; Vicente Parra-Vega; Rodolfo García-Rodríguez; Shinichi Hirai; Sergio Rosales; Felipe Alberto Machorro-Fernández (ICRA, 2013)

Beam bundle model of human-like fingertip for investigation of tactile mechanism. - Van Anh Ho; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2013)

Toward a Platform of Human-Like Fingertip Model in Haptic Environment for Studying Sliding Tactile Mechanism. - Anh Van Ho; Shinichi Hirai (Robotics: Science and Systems, 2013)

Protein Experimental Information Management System (PREIMS) Based on Ontology: Development and Applications. - Junko Sato; Kouji Kozaki; Susumu Handa; Takashi Ikeda; Ryotaro Saka; Kohei Tomizuka; Yugo Nishiyama; Toshiyuki Okumura; Shinichi Hirai; Tadashi Ohno; Mamoru Ohta; Susumu Date; et al. (Inf. Media Technol., 2013)

Multimodal flexible sensor for healthcare systems. - Van Anh Ho; Sho Imai; Shinichi Hirai (EMBC, 2014)

A finite element model of flatfoot (Pes Planus) for improving surgical plan. - Zhongkui Wang; Kan Imai; Masamitsu Kido; Kazuya Ikoma; Shinichi Hirai (EMBC, 2014)

Dynamic simulation for 6-strut tensegrity robots. - Wenjuan Du; Shugen Ma; Bin Li 001; Minghui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (ICIA, 2014)

Mechanics of Localized Slippage in Tactile Sensing - And Application to Soft Sensing Systems - Anh Van Ho; Shinichi Hirai (Springer, 2014)

Why Humans can Manipulate Objects Despite a Time Delay in the Nervous System. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (The Human Hand as an Inspiration for Robot Hand Development, 2014)

Origami structure toward floating aerial robot. - Hoai Phuong Le; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (AIM, 2015)

Disposable soft 3 axis force sensor for biomedical applications. - Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Zhongkui Wang; Yohan Noh; D. P. Thrishantha Nanayakkara; Shinichi Hirai (EMBC, 2015)

Study on the human perception of incipient and overall slippages using a 2D FE fingertip model. - Zhongkui Wang; Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Shinichi Hirai (EMBC, 2015)

Embedded electro-conductive yarn for shape sensing of soft robotic manipulators. - Helge A. Wurdemann; Sina Sareh; Ali Shafti; Yohan Noh; Angela Faragasso; Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Hongbin Liu 001; Shinichi Hirai; Kaspar Althoefer (EMBC, 2015)

Binding of food materials with a tension-sensitive elastic thread. - Hisashi Iwamasa; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2015)

Robust real time material classification algorithm using soft three axis tactile sensor: Evaluation of the algorithm. - Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Zhongkui Wang; Yohan Noh; D. P. Thrishantha Nanayakkara; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2015)

Robotic joint design by agonist and antagonist arrangement with twisting small-diameter round-belts. - Takahiro Inoue; Sizuka Yamamoto; Ryuichi Miyata; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2015)

Aerial manipulation for the workspace above the airframe. - Syohei Shimahara; Robert Ladig; Leewiwatwong Suphachart; Shinichi Hirai; Kazuhiro Shimonomura (IROS, 2015)

Micro pneumatic valves for wearable robotic systems. - Shinichi Hirai; Kazuhiro Kato (RO-MAN, 2015)

Measuring McKibben actuator shrinkage using fiber sensor. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (RO-MAN, 2015)

Fictitious Target-Trajectory Forming Control for Redundant Manipulator and Active Regulation of Impulsive Forces. - Takahiro Inoue; Ryuichi Miyata; Shinichi Hirai (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2015)

A novel model for assessing sliding mechanics and tactile sensation of human-like fingertips during slip action. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (Robotics Auton. Syst., 2015)

A soft three axis force sensor useful for robot grippers. - Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Zhongkui Wang; Yohan Noh; D. P. Thrishantha Nanayakkara; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2016)

Fabric interface with proximity and tactile sensation for human-robot interaction. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai; Koki Naraki (IROS, 2016)

Force control on antagonistic Twist-drive Actuator robot. - Takahiro Inoue; Ryuichi Miyata; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2016)

From Localized Shearing to Localized Slippage Perception. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (ISER, 2016)

Static and dynamic performances of a round-belt Twist Actuator mechanism. - Takahiro Inoue; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2016)

3D printed soft gripper for automatic lunch box packing. - Zhongkui Wang; Damith Suresh Chathuranga; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2016)

Function-selectable tactile sensing system with morphological change. - Van Anh Ho; Hideyasu Yamashita; Koji Shibuya; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai; Junya Nagase; Kazuyoshi Tsutsumi (SII, 2016)

A 3D printed soft gripper integrated with curvature sensor for studying soft grasping. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2016)

Antagonistically Twisted Round Belt Actuator System for Robotic Joints. - Takahiro Inoue; Ryuichi Miyata; Shinichi Hirai (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2016)

Development of a Novel Slip Haptic Display Device Based on the Localized Displacement Phenomenon. - Van Anh Ho; Hisayoshi Honda; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2016)

A Pinching Strategy for Fabrics Using Wiping Deformation. - Mizuho Shibata; Shinichi Hirai (Robotics, 2016)

Pruning tree-branches close to electrical power lines using a skew-gripper and a multirotor helicopter. - Javier Molina; Shinichi Hirai (AIM, 2017)

Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Skew-gripper for Aerial Pruning Tasks. - Javier Molina; Shinichi Hirai (ICMRE, 2017)

Morphological computation in tactile sensing: The role of wrinkle. - Van Anh Ho; Hideyasu Yamashita; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai; Koji Shibuya (ICRA, 2017)

Design and fabrication of a soft-bodied gripper with integrated curvature sensors. - Mingzhu Zhu; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai; Sadao Kawamura (M2VIP, 2017)

Real-time curvature estimation of printable soft gripper using electro-conductive yarn. - Takahiro Matsuno; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2017)

Aerial pruning mechanism, initial real environment test. - Javier Molina; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2017)

Fabrication and performance comparison of different soft pneumatic actuators for lunch box packaging. - Zhongkui Wang; Mingzhu Zhu; Sadao Kawamura; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2017)

Deformation estimation of a plate spring using asymmetric and symmetric conductive patterns. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2017)

Design and Analysis of a Soft-Fingered Hand With Contact Feedback. - Van Anh Ho; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2017)

Soft Gripper Dynamics Using a Line-Segment Model With an Optimization-Based Parameter Identification Method. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2017)

A Prestressed Soft Gripper: Design, Modeling, Fabrication, and Tests for Food Handling. - Zhongkui Wang; Yuuki Torigoe; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2017)

Wrin'Tac: Tactile Sensing System With Wrinkle's Morphological Change. - Van Anh Ho; Hideyasu Yamashita; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai; Koji Shibuya (IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics, 2017)

A Plug-In for Automating the Finite Element Modeling of Flatfoot. - Zhongkui Wang; Shouta Yamae; Masamitsu Kido; Kan Imai; Kazuya Ikoma; Shinichi Hirai (IIMSS, 2018)

Mechanical and Perceptual Characterizations of the Localized Shearing using a Novel Haptic Display. - Anh Van Ho; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2018)

A Soft Gripper with Adjustable Stiffness and Variable Working Length for Handling Food Material. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2018)

Soft Fingertip with Tactile Sensation for Detecting Grasping Orientation of Thin Object. - Muhammad Hisyam bin Rosie; Ryo Kojima; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2018)

Geometry and Material Optimization of a Soft Pneumatic Gripper for Handling Deformable Object. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (ROBIO, 2018)

Estimating deformation of a thin flexible plate using a minimum number of angular measurement. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2018)

Chamber dimension optimization of a bellow-type soft actuator for food material handling. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2018)

Special issue on 'Morphological computation in soft robotics'. - Van Anh Ho; Hongbin Liu 001; Liyu Wang; Fumiya Iida; Shinichi Hirai (Adv. Robotics, 2018)

Morphological Design of Soft Capacitive Force Sensor. - Shinichi Hirai; Takahiro Matsuno (MHS, 2019)

A Wrapping Gripper for Packaging Chopped and Granular Food Materials. - Yoshiyuki Kuriyama; Yuusuke Okino; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2019)

Numerical Analysis of Contact Area Influence in a Capacitive Soft Force Sensor. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2019)

A Novel Binding Hand with Closed Loop Thread Capable of Grasping Small-Diameter Objects. - Yuki Mimori; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2019)

Gripping Force Modeling of a Binding Hand. - Ikumi Okada; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2019)

Grasping Force Measurable Soft Finger using Electro Conductive Material. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2019)

Adaptive Update of Reference Capacitances in Conductive Fabric Based Robotic Skin. - Takahiro Matsuno; Zhongkui Wang; Kaspar Althoefer; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2019)

Wrinkled Soft Sensor With Variable Afferent Morphology. - Qiukai Qi; Shinichi Hirai; Van Anh Ho (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2019)

Geometry Optimisation of a Hall-Effect-Based Soft Fingertip for Estimating Orientation of Thin Rectangular Objects. - Muhammad Hisyam Rosle; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (Sensors, 2019)

Failure State Estimation Using Soft Tactile Fingertip in Insertion Tasks. - Muhammad Hisyam Rosle; Koji Shiratsuchi; Shinichi Hirai (AIM, 2020)

Easily Fabricatable Shell Gripper for Packaging Multiple Cucumbers Simultaneously. - Ryo Kanegae; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2020)

A Pneumatic Needle Gripper for Handling Shredded Food Products. - Yui Makiyama; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2020)

Deformed Shape Estimation of an Asymmetric Conductive Pattern Printed Plate without using Resistance Model. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2020)

Novel Quick Return Mechanism and Dish Shape Deformable Body Structure for Circular Jumping Robot. - Takahiro Matsuno; Tatsuro Katsuma; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RCAR, 2020)

Optimization of the Initial Deformed Shape of a Circular Elastic Jumping Robot. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2020)

3D Printing an Assembled Biomimetic Robotic Finger. - Maryam Tebyani; Ash Robbins; William Asper; Sri Kurniawan; Mircea Teodorescu; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (UR, 2020)

Soft Tactile Fingertip to Estimate Orientation and the Contact State of Thin Rectangular Objects. - Muhammad Hisyam Rosle; Ryo Kojima; Keung Or; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2020)

A dual-mode soft gripper for food packaging. - Zhongkui Wang; Keung Or; Shinichi Hirai (Robotics Auton. Syst., 2020)

Analytical Modeling of a Soft Pneu-net Actuator Based on Finite Strain Beam Theory. - Sachin Sachin; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2021)

Multi-Fingered Soft Gripper Driven by Bellows Actuator for Handling Food Materials. - Oki Morikage; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (M2VIP, 2021)

Stiffness Control of Variable Stiffness Link Using a Conductive Fabric Based Proximity Sensor. - Mana Ishihara; Takahiro Matsuno; Kaspar Althoefer; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2021)

Measurement algorithm for oral care simulator using a single force sensor. - Takahiro Matsuno; Takehiro Yabushita; Atsushi Mitani; Shinichi Hirai (Adv. Robotics, 2021)

A Scooping-Binding Robotic Gripper for Handling Various Food Products. - Zhongkui Wang; Haruki Furuta; Shinichi Hirai; Sadao Kawamura (Frontiers Robotics AI, 2021)

Challenges and Opportunities in Robotic Food Handling: A Review. - Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai; Sadao Kawamura (Frontiers Robotics AI, 2021)

A Soft Needle Gripper Capable of Grasping and Piercing for Handling Food Materials. - Zhongkui Wang; Yui Makiyama; Shinichi Hirai (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2021)

Reducing the Influence of the Contact Area on a Soft Capacitive Force Sensor. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2021)

Comparative Study of Robotics Curricula. - Mizuho Shibata; Kosei Demura; Shinichi Hirai; Akihiro Matsumoto (IEEE Trans. Educ., 2021)

Jellyfish Grasping and Transportation with a Wire-Driven Gripper and Deep Learning Based Recognition. - Issei Nate; Zhongkui Wang; Masanari Kameoka; Yosuke Watanabe; Shiblee MD. Nahin Islam; Masaru Kawakami; Hidemitsu Furukawa; Shinichi Hirai (AIM, 2022)

Shell Gripper Inspired by Human Finger Structure for Automatically Packaging Agricultural Product. - Hiroki Aoyama; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (Humanoids, 2022)

A ROS 2 Based Robotic System to Pick-and-Place Granular Food Materials. - Hannibal Paul; Zhe Qiu; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai; Sadao Kawamura (ROBIO, 2022)

Grasping State and Object Estimation of a Flat Shell Gripper by Strain and Proximity Measurement using a Single Capacitance-Based Sensor. - Takahiro Matsuno; Rikuya Miyagoshi; Keita Shimizu; Mana Ishihara; Shuya Watanabe; Jun Shintake; Kaspar Althoefer; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2022)

Analysis of Soft Contact in Force Sensing and Elastic Jumping. - Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (J. Robotics Mechatronics, 2022)

Analytical Modeling of a Membrane-Based Pneumatic Soft Gripper. - Sachin Sachin; Zhongkui Wang; Takahiro Matsuno; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022)

Analytical Modeling of a Soft Pneu-Net Actuator Subjected to Planar Tip Contact. - Sachin Sachin; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2022)

Passive robotic gripper using a contact-based locking mechanism. - Issei Nate; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (ICRA, 2023)

Uncertainty-Aware Quantitative Grasping Control of Granular Foodstuff Based on a Deep Model that Outputs Regression Coefficients. - Hiroki Fukada; Tadashi Matsuo; Nobutaka Shimada; Honda Atsushi; Ryuichi Yoshiura; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (IWIS, 2023)

A Soft Gripper for Automating Split Operation of Silkworm. - Oki Morikage; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai; Akira Nonaka (RoboSoft, 2023)

Passive Underwater Robot Hand Utilizing Water Resistance. - Issei Nate; Shinichi Hirai (IROS, 2024)

Fabric Manipulation by Pulling-Driven Soft Hand with Closing-Approaching Coupling. - Kenta Hanamura; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2024)

Gluing-Free Soft Robotic Hands for Cake Topping. - Takahiri Matsuno; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2024)

Fiber- Reinforced Membrane Modeling Based on Constant Edge-Length Constraints. - Yuki Mimori; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2024)

Origami-Based Robotic Gripper for Transporting Solids with Liquids. - Issei Nate; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2024)

A Synthetic Dataset for Robotic Food Handling System. - Yitong Xue; Zhe Qiu; Huayan Zhang; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2024)

An Empirical Model of Soft Bellows Actuator. - Shengyang Zhang; Yoshiki Mori; Zhe Qiu; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (SII, 2024)

On-Demand Branching Mechanism Using Heat Cutting for Soft Inflatable Growing Robot. - Yuki Satake; Hiroyuki Ishii; Shinichi Hirai (IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2024)

Demolding-Free Casting for Fabricating Inflatable Soft-Rigid Structures. - Hiroki Aoyama; Zhongkui Wang; Shinichi Hirai (RoboSoft, 2025)

Special issue on nursing robotics (Part I). - Tetsuyou Watanabe; Jane Li; Gojiro Nakagami; Misako Dai; Yuka Miura; Maya Torii; Thrishantha Nanayakkara; Shinichi Hirai (Adv. Robotics, 2025)