Bio

Hiroshi Kaminaga received M.E. from Kyoto University in Mechanical Engineering in 1999. He joined Hewlett-Packard Japan Co. Ltd. in 1999 and ZMP Inc. in 2002. In 2009, he received Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology from The University of Tokyo. JSPS Research Fellow from 2008. Assistant Professor at The University of Tokyo from 2009. Visiting Researcher in DLR (German Aerospace Center) in 2012. He joined Intelligent Systems Research Institute in National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in 2017 as Senior Researcher. His research interest includes mechatronics system design and control of force sensitive actuators and its applications to humanoid robots.

The publication list may not be complete, especially for publications prior to 2017. We are working on updating it.
Title Authors Conference/Book Year bib pdf
Whole-Body Multi-Contact Motion Control for Humanoid Robots Based on Distributed Tactile Sensors M. Murooka, K. Fukumitsu, M. Hamze, M. Morisawa, H. Kaminaga, F. Kanehiro, E. Yoshida IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2024
End-Effectors Changer Design for Humanoids J. Roux, J.-B. Izard, A. Tanguy, H. Kaminaga, F. Kanehiro, A. Kheddar IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2024
A cybernetic avatar system to embody human telepresence for connectivity, exploration, and skill transfer R. Cisneros-Limón, A. Dallard, M. Benallegue, K. Kaneko, H. Kaminaga, P. Gergondet, A. Tanguy, R. Singh, L. Sun, Y. Chen, C. Fournier, G. Lorthioir, M. Tsuru, Ś. Chefchaouni-Moussaoui, Y. Osawa, G. Caron, K. Chappellet, M. Morisawa, A. Escande, Ko Ayusawa, Y. Houhou, I. Kumagai, M. Ono, K. Shirasaka, S. Wada, H. Wada, F. Kanehiro, A. Kheddar International Journal of Social Robotics 2024
Tactile Sensor-Based Detection of Partial Foothold for Balance Control in Humanoid Robots T. Tako, R. Cisneros-Limón, H. Kaminaga, K. Kaneko, M. Murooka, I. Kumagai, H. Masuzawa, Y. Kakiuchi IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2024
Spatial Calibration of Humanoid Robot Flexible Tactile Skin for Human-Robot Interaction S. Chefchaouni Moussaoui, R. Cisneros-Limón, H. Kaminaga, M. Benallegue, T. Nobeshima, S. Kanazawa, F. Kanehiro Sensors 2023
A Study on the Benefits of Using Variable Stiffness Feet for Humanoid Walking on Rough Terrains I. Frizza, H. Kaminaga, Ko Ayusawa, P. Fraisse, G. Venture IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2022
Humanoids’ Feet: State-of-the-Art & Future Directions I. Frizza, Ko Ayusawa, A. Cherubini, H. Kaminaga, P. Fraisse, G. Venture International Journal of Humanoid Robotics 2022
Development of 3-DOF wrist mechanism for electro-hydrostatically driven robot arm R. Suzuki, M. Komagata, T. Ko, M. Kazuya, H. Kaminaga, M. Tatano, Ko Yamamoto, Y. Nakamura Advanced Robotics 2020
Toward Industrialization of Humanoid Robots: Autonomous Plasterboard Installation to Improve Safety and Efficiency I. Kumagai, M. Morisawa, T. Sakaguchi, S. Nakaoka, K. Kaneko, H. Kaminaga, S. Kajita, M. Benallegue, R. Cisneros-Limón, F. Kanehiro IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine 2019
Perception Based Locomotion System For a Humanoid Robot with Adaptive Footstep Compensation under Task Constraints I. Kumagai, M. Morisawa, S. Nakaoka, T. Sakaguchi, H. Kaminaga, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2018
Redundant Strain Measurement of Link Structures for Improved Stability of Light Weight Torque Controlled Robots H. Kaminaga, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2018
Biped Gait Control Based on Spatially Quantized Dynamics S. Kajita, M. Benallegue, R. Cisneros-Limón, T. Sakaguchi, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, H. Kaminaga, I. Kumagai, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2018
Current-pressure-position triple-loop feedback control of electro-hydrostatic actuators for humanoid robots,Current-pressure-position triple-loop feedback control of electro-hydrostatic actuators for humanoid robots T. Ko, H. Kaminaga, Y. Nakamura Advanced Robotics 2018
Key design parameters of a few types of electro-hydrostatic actuators for humanoid robots T. Ko, H. Kaminaga, Y. Nakamura Advanced Robotics 2018
Underactuated four-fingered hand with five electro hydrostatic actuators in cluster T. Ko, H. Kaminaga, Y. Nakamura IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2017