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Career

· Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Robot Locomotion Group2026–
· Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo2010–

Publications (160)

PneUI: pneumatically actuated soft composite materials for shape changing interfaces
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2013
358
cited
Mowgli: A Bipedal Jumping and Landing Robot with an Artificial Musculoskeletal System
Proceedings 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · 2007
278
cited
Pouch Motors: Printable Soft Actuators Integrated with Computational Design
2015
278
cited
jamSheets: thin interfaces with tunable stiffness enabled by layer jamming
International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction · 2014
158
cited
Pouch Motors: Printable/inflatable soft actuators for robotics
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · 2014
144
cited
Athlete Robot with applied human muscle activation patterns for bipedal running
IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots · 2010
118
cited
Investigation of hindwing folding in ladybird beetles by artificial elytron transplantation and microcomputed tomography
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2017
102
cited
ThermoCaress: A Wearable Haptic Device with Illusory Moving Thermal Stimulation
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2021
71
cited
Sticky Actuator: Free-Form Planar Actuators for Animated Objects
International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction · 2015
69
cited
exTouch: spatially-aware embodied manipulation of actuated objects mediated by augmented reality
International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction · 2013
67
cited
Weight and volume changing device with liquid metal transfer
International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction · 2014
65
cited
Biomechanical Approach to Open-Loop Bipedal Running with a Musculoskeletal Athlete Robot
Adv. Robotics · 2012
61
cited
Design principle based on maximum output force profile for a musculoskeletal robot
Industrial robot · 2010
50
cited
Neural-body coupling for emergent locomotion: A musculoskeletal quadruped robot with spinobulbar model
2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems · 2011
49
cited
Model-Free Reinforcement Learning with Ensemble for a Soft Continuum Robot Arm
International Conference on Soft Robotics · 2021
48
cited
Liquid Pouch Motors: Printable Planar Actuators Driven by Liquid-to-Gas Phase Change for Shape-Changing Interfaces
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters · 2020
47
cited
Electric phase-change actuator with inkjet printed flexible circuit for printable and integrated robot prototyping
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · 2017
42
cited
MorphIO: Entirely Soft Sensing and Actuation Modules for Programming Shape Changes through Tangible Interaction
Conference on Designing Interactive Systems · 2019
42
cited
High-Speed Humanoid Robot Arm for Badminton Using Pneumatic-Electric Hybrid Actuators
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters · 2019
39
cited
Self-folding and self-actuating robots: A pneumatic approach
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation · 2015
39
cited
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