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Flexible self-powered multifunctional sensor for stiffness-tunable soft robotic gripper by multimaterial 3D printing by Xie, Mengying, Zhu, Mingzhu, Yang, Zhaoshu, Okada, Shima, Kawamura, Sadao

“…Proprioceptive sensation via embedded flexible sensors is essential for soft robotic grippers to realize safe and dexterous grasping. We demonstrate a…”
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Challenges and Opportunities in Robotic Food Handling: A Review by Wang, Zhongkui, Hirai, Shinichi, Kawamura, Sadao

“…Despite developments in robotics and automation technologies, several challenges need to be addressed to fulfill the high demand for automating various…”
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Measuring viscoelasticity and friction of tempuras for robotic handling by Wang, Zhongkui, Inoue, Syogo, Hashimoto, Yasutaka, Kawamura, Sadao

“…Automation in the food industry is not as developed as that in the automotive industry because of the difficulties in handling food products that vary…”
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Flexible Multifunctional Sensors for Wearable and Robotic Applications by Xie, Mengying, Hisano, Kyohei, Zhu, Mingzhu, Toyoshi, Takuya, Pan, Min, Okada, Shima, Tsutsumi, Osamu, Kawamura, Sadao, Bowen, Chris

“…This review provides an overview of the current state‐of‐the‐art of the emerging field of flexible multifunctional sensors for wearable and robotic…”
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A Scooping-Binding Robotic Gripper for Handling Various Food Products by Wang, Zhongkui, Furuta, Haruki, Hirai, Shinichi, Kawamura, Sadao

“…Food products are usually difficult to handle for robots because of their large variations in shape, size, softness, and surface conditions. It is ideal to use…”
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YOLO-GD: A Deep Learning-Based Object Detection Algorithm for Empty-Dish Recycling Robots by Yue, Xuebin, Li, Hengyi, Shimizu, Masao, Kawamura, Sadao, Meng, Lin

“…Due to the workforce shortage caused by the declining birth rate and aging population, robotics is one of the solutions to replace humans and overcome this…”
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Mechanical design and control of inflatable robotic arms for high positioning accuracy by Kim, Hye-Jong, Kawamura, Akihiro, Nishioka, Yasutaka, Kawamura, Sadao

“…In recent years, inflatable robotic arms have been developed so that physical contact with humans and working environments could be performed safety. In…”
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Application of High-Photoelasticity Polyurethane to Tactile Sensor for Robot Hands by Mitsuzuka, Masahiko, Takarada, Jun, Kawahara, Ikuo, Morimoto, Ryota, Wang, Zhongkui, Kawamura, Sadao, Tajitsu, Yoshiro

“…We developed a tactile sensor for robot hands that can measure normal force (F ) and tangential forces (F and F ) using photoelasticity. This tactile sensor…”
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Lightweight underwater robot developed for archaeological surveys and excavations by Hotta, Shohei, Mitsui, Yusuke, Suka, Mizuki, Sakagami, Norimitsu, Kawamura, Sadao

“…This paper reports the development of a lightweight remotely operated vehicle that performs underwater excavation work for archaeological surveys. Discovering…”
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A Soft Robotic Hand Based on Bellows Actuators for Dishwashing Automation by Wang, Zhongkui, Hirata, Takao, Sato, Takanori, Mori, Tomoharu, Kawakami, Masaru, Furukawa, Hidemitsu, Kawamura, Sadao

“…Automation in the food services industry is not as developed as in the automotive and electrical industries. This may be because (1) the tasks involve…”
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Feedback control of a pneumatically driven soft finger using a photoelastic polyurethane bending sensor by Mori, Yoshiki, Fukuhara, Mizuki, Zhu, Mingzhu, Kinbara, Yuho, Wada, Akira, Mitsuzuka, Masahiko, Tajitsu, Yoshiro, Kawamura, Sadao

“…In recent years, pneumatically driven soft-fingered hands constructed from polymer materials have been developed to grasp variously shaped objects. In general,…”
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An Evaluation System of Robotic End-Effectors for Food Handling by Qiu, Zhe, Paul, Hannibal, Wang, Zhongkui, Hirai, Shinichi, Kawamura, Sadao

“…Owing to Japan’s aging society and labor shortages, the food and agricultural industries are facing a significant demand for robotic food handling…”
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Design and Validation of Exoskeleton Actuated by Soft Modules toward Neurorehabilitation-Vision-Based Control for Precise Reaching Motion of Upper Limb by Oguntosin, Victoria W, Mori, Yoshiki, Kim, Hyejong, Nasuto, Slawomir J, Kawamura, Sadao, Hayashi, Yoshikatsu

“…We demonstrated the design, production, and functional properties of the Exoskeleton Actuated by the Soft Modules (EAsoftM). Integrating the 3D printed…”
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Mechanism and Control of Parallel-Wire Driven System by Kino, Hitoshi, Kawamura, Sadao

“…<div class=""abs_img""><img src=""[disp_template_path]/JRM/abst-image/00270006/01.jpg"" width=""300"" /> A parallel-wire driven system Many of the conventional…”
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Haptic Shared Control for Path Tracking Tasks of Underwater Vehicles by Konishi, Hirokazu, Sakagami, Norimitsu, Wada, Takahiro, Kawamura, Sadao

“…In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of haptic shared control (HSC) for underwater vehicle operation. Underwater vehicles such as remotely operated…”
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Relationship between Photoelasticity of Polyurethane and Dielectric Anisotropy of Diisocyanate, and Application of High-Photoelasticity Polyurethane to Tactile Sensor for Robot Hands by Mitsuzuka, Masahiko, Kinbara, Yuho, Fukuhara, Mizuki, Nakahara, Maki, Nakano, Takashi, Takarada, Jun, Wang, Zhongkui, Mori, Yoshiki, Kageoka, Masakazu, Tawa, Tsutomu, Kawamura, Sadao, Tajitsu, Yoshiro

“…Eight types of polyurethane were synthesized using seven types of diisocyanate. It was found that the elasto-optical constant depends on the concentration of…”
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Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Portable Underwater Robots with a Movable Float Device by Sakagami, Norimitsu, Shibata, Mizuho, Ueda, Tomohiro, Ishizu, Kensei, Yokoi, Kenshiro, Kawamura, Sadao

“…This report describes a numerical and experimental study of a posture control device based on a movable float for portable underwater robots. We numerically…”
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Realization of highly energy efficient pick-and-place tasks using resonance-based robot motion control by Matsusaka, Kento, Uemura, Mitsunori, Kawamura, Sadao

“…In resonance-based robot motion control, the potential energy stored in mechanical elasticity is effectively utilized to generate robot motion; therefore, high…”
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Artificial Cutaneous Sensing of Object Slippage using Soft Robotics with Closed‐Loop Feedback Process by Sekine, Tomohito, Wang, Yi-Fei, Hong, Jinseo, Takeda, Yasunori, Miura, Reo, Watanabe, Yushi, Abe, Mai, Mori, Yoshiki, Wang, Zhongkui, Kumaki, Daisuke, Santos, Fabrice Domingues Dos, Miyabo, Atsushi, Kawamura, Sadao, Tokito, Shizuo

“…Tactile sensing is desirable for skillful object handling in soft robotics applications. Real‐time measurement and identification of dynamic shear forces are…”
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Development of an Underwater Robotic Inspection System using Mechanical Contact by Sakagami, Norimitsu, Ishimaru, Kouhei, Kawamura, Sadao, Shibata, Mizuho, Onishi, Hiroyuki, Murakami, Shigeo

“…This paper reports the development of a robotic inspection system using a mechanical contact mechanism that enhances the positioning stability of a small and…”
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