4 accepted papers
We have developed biped robots with a passive dynamic walking mechanism. This study proposes a compass model with a wobbling mass connected to the upper body and oscillating in the horizontal direction to clarify the influence of the horizontal dynamics of the upper body on bipedal walking. The limi…
Our research team has been developing biped robots based on the nature of passive dynamics. We aim to both investigate the effect of wobbling mass and apply the findings to biped robots to achieve high-performance running. We used an elastically supported wobbling mass in the trunk of biped robots b…
In minimally invasive surgery, surgeons' tactile sense that contributes to intraoperative palpation and dexterous manipulation is strictly limited. We have previously developed a tactile sensor based on acoustic reflection for laparoscopic tumor detection. There was a major issue of the influence of
We have developed a forceps-type tactile sensor for palpation of a tumor in laparoscopic surgery. The sensor responds to contact position and force at deformable cavity in the sensor probe by using acoustic reflection. The sensor has high applicability for laparoscopic surgery because of its simple…