Kento Yoshida — accepted AI-conference papers

2026

SPIRA: Small Gas Pipeline Inspection Robot with Spiral Leg-Wheel Mechanism and Single Bending Joint

Mitsuhiro Kamezaki, Kaoru Yamaguchi, Wen Zhao, Kento Yoshida, Toshitaka Koike, Shota Miyake +1

ICRA 2026poster

Gas pipelines damaged by aging or earthquakes need a robotic system that can quickly inspect 50-mm-diameter service lines, consisting of horizontal and vertical pipes connected by elbow joints, tees, or sockets, from the inside. However, conventional pipe inspection robots do not target 50-mm pipes …

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2018

An Automatic Tracked Robot Chain System for Gas Pipeline Inspection and Maintenance Based on Wireless Relay Communication

Wen Zhao, Mitsuhiro Kamezaki, Kento Yoshida, Minoru Konno, Akihiko Onuki, Shigeki Sugano

IROS 2018poster

Gas pipeline requires to be inspected regularly for leakages caused by natural disaster. Robots are widely used for pipeline inspection since they are more convenient than manual inspection. Several problems, however, exist due to the restriction by complex pipe networks. The most significant one is…

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