Bio

Shin'ichiro Nakaoka received his Ph.D degree in computer science from the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 2006. Since 2006, he has been with the Intelligent Systems Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), where he is currently a Senior Researcher. From 2011 to 2012, he was a Visiting Researcher at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include humanoid robots and robotics software systems. He received the Best Paper Award of the Robotics Society of Japan in 2008, and the Best Paper Award (Robotics) of the 2012 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration.

The publication list may not be complete, especially for publications prior to 2017. We are working on updating it.
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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
Efficient Locomotion Planning for a Humanoid Robot with Whole-Body Collision Avoidance Guided by Footsteps and Centroidal Sway Motion I. Kumagai, M. Morisawa, S. Nakaoka, 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
Biped walking pattern generation based on spatially quantized dynamics S. Kajita, M. Benallegue, R. Cisneros-Limón, T. Sakaguchi, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2017
Developing Semi-Autonomous Humanoid Robots that Perform Various Composite Tasks via a Task Sequencer and Dynamics Simulator S. Nakaoka, R. Cisneros-Limón, M. Morisawa, T. Sakaguchi, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita, F. Kanehiro IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts 2017
Effective teleoperated manipulation for humanoid robots in partially unknown real environments: team AIST-NEDO's approach for performing the Plug Task during the DRC Finals R. Cisneros-Limón, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita, T. Sakaguchi, F. Kanehiro Advanced Robotics 2016
Enabling a teleoperated humanoid robot to pass through debris-filled terrain using manipulation R. Cisneros-Limón, M. Morisawa, S. Nakaoka, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita, T. Sakaguchi, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2016
Impact Acceleration of Falling Humanoid Robot with an Airbag S. Kajita, R. Cisneros-Limón, M. Benallegue, T. Sakaguchi, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2016
Stable simulation of flexible cable-like objects by using serial kinematic chains with high number of passive degrees-of-freedom R. Cisneros-Limón, R. Kikuuwe, S. Nakaoka, F. Kanehiro IEEE International Conference on Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots 2016
Task Sequencer Integrated into a Teleoperation Interface for Biped Humanoid Robots S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, R. Cisneros-Limón, T. Sakaguchi, S. Kajita, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2015
Humanoid Robot HRP-2Kai - Improvement of HRP-2 towards Disaster Response Tasks K. Kaneko, M. Morisawa, S. Kajita, S. Nakaoka, T. Sakaguchi, R. Cisneros-Limón, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2015
Task-Level Teleoperated Manipulation for the HRP-2Kai Humanoid Robot R. Cisneros-Limón, S. Kajita, T. Sakaguchi, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2015
Biped Locomotion Control for Uneven Terrain with Narrow Support Region M. Morisawa, N. Kita, S. Nakaoka, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita, F. Kanehiro IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration 2014
Toward a Dancing Robot With Listening Capability: Keypose-Based Integration of Lower-, Middle-, and Upper-Body Motions for Varying Music Tempos T. Okamoto, T. Shiratori, S. Kudoh, S. Nakaoka, K. Ikeuchi IEEE Transactions on Robotics 2014
Evaluation of Assistive Devices Using Humanoid Robot with Mechanical Parameters Robots Ko Ayusawa, S. Nakaoka, E. Yoshida, Y. Imamura, T. Tanaka IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2014
Development of an Indirect-type Teleoperation Interface for Biped Humanoid Robots S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita, F. Kanehiro IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration 2014
Optimization-based motion retargeting integrating spatial and dynamic constraints for humanoid T. Moulard, E. Yoshida, S. Nakaoka International Symposium on Robotics 2013
Choreonoid: Extensible Virtual Robot Environment Built on an Integrated GUI Framework S. Nakaoka IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration 2012
Whole-body motion input method for bipedal humanoid robot with support leg detection K. Yonekura, S. Nakaoka, K. Yokoi IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2012
Interaction Mesh Based Motion Adaptation for Biped Humanoid Robots S. Nakaoka, T. Komura IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2012
BLUE: A Bipedal Robot with Variable Stiffness and Damping A. Enoch, A. Sutas, S. Nakaoka, S. Vijayakumar IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2012
VocaWatcher: Natural Singing Motion Generator for a Humanoid Robot S. Kajita, T. Nakano, M. Goto, Y. Matsusaka, S. Nakaoka, K. Yokoi IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2011
VocaListener and VocaWatcher: Imitating a Human Singer by Using Signal Processing M. Goto, T. Nakano, S. Kajita, Y. Matsusaka, S. Nakaoka, K. Yokoi IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing 2011
Analysis on a Friction Based ``Twirl" for Biped Robots K. Miura, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, F. Kanehiro, K. Harada, S. Kajita IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2010
Biped Walking Stabilization Based on Linear Inverted Pendulum Tracking S. Kajita, M. Morisawa, K. Miura, S. Nakaoka, K. Harada, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro, K. Yokoi IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2010
Kinodynamic Planning for Humanoid Robots walking on Uneven Terrain K. Harada, M. Morisawa, S. Nakaoka, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 2009
Cybernetic Human HRP-4C K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro, M. Morisawa, K. Miura, S. Nakaoka, S. Kajita IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2009
Robot Motion Remix based on Motion Capture Data - Towards Human-like Locomotion of Humanoid Robots - K. Miura, M. Morisawa, S. Nakaoka, F. Kanehiro, K. Harada, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2009
Creating Facial Motions of Cybernetic Human HRP-4C S. Nakaoka, F. Kanehiro, K. Miura, M. Morisawa, K. Fujiwara, K. Kaneko, K. Kajita, S. Kajita, H. Hirukawa IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2009
Toward Human-Like Walking Pattern Generator K. Harada, K. Miura, M. Morisawa, K. Kaneko, S. Nakaoka, F. Kanehiro, T. Tsuji, Kajita.shuuji IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2009
Kinodynamic gait planning for full-body humanoid robots K. Harada, M. Morisawa, K. Miura, S. Nakaoka, K. Fujiwara, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2008
A Friction Based ``Twirl'' for Biped Robots K. Miura, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa, K. Harada, S. Kajita IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2008
An Optimal Planning of Falling Motions of a Humanoid Robot K. Fujiwara, S. Kajita, K. Harada, K. Kaneko, M. Morisawa, F. Kanehiro, S. Nakaoka, H. Hirukawa IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2007
Learning from Observation Paradigm: Leg Task Models for Enabling a Biped Humanoid Robot to Imitate Human Dances S. Nakaoka, A. Nakazawa, F. Kanehiro, K. Kaneko, M. Morisawa, H. Hirukawa, K. Ikeuchi The International Journal of Robotics Research 2007
Constraint-based Dynamics Simulator for Humanoid Robots with Shock Absorbing Mechanisms S. Nakaoka, S. Hattori, F. Kanehiro, S. Kajita, H. Hirukawa IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2007
A Pattern Generator of Humanoid Robots Walking on a Rough Terrain K. Koyanagi, H. Hirukawa, S. Hattori, M. Morisawa, S. Nakaoka, K. Harada, S. Kajita IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2007
Experimentation of Humanoid Walking Allowing Immediate Modification of Foot Place Based on Analytical Solution M. Morisawa, K. Harada, S. Kajita, S. Nakaoka, K. Fujiwara, F. Kanehiro, K. Kaneko, H. Hirukawa IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2007
Getting up Motion Planning using Mahalanobis Distance F. Kanehiro, K. Fujiwara, H. Hirukawa, S. Nakaoka, M. Morisawa IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2007
ZMP-based Biped Running Enchanced by Toe Springs S. Kajita, K. Kaneko, M. Morisawa, S. Nakaoka IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2007
Towards an Optimal Falling Motion for a Humanoid Robot K. Fujiwara, S. Kajita, K. Harada, K. Kaneko, M. Morisawa, F. Kanehiro, S. Nakaoka, H. Hirukawa IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2006
A Biped Pattern Generation Allowing Immediate Modification of Foot Placement in Real-time M. Morisawa, K. Harada, S. Kajita, K. Kaneko, F. Kanehiro, K. Fujiwara, S. Nakaoka, H. Hirukawa IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots 2006
Task Model of Lower Body Motion for a Biped Humanoid Robot to Imitate Human Dances S. Nakaoka, A. Nakazawa, F. Kanehiro, K. Kaneko, M. Morisawa, K. Ikeuchi IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2005
Generating Whole Body Motions for a Biped Humanoid Robot from Captured Human Dances S. Nakaoka, A. Nakazawa, K. Yokoi, H. Hirukawa, K. Ikeuchi IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2003
Imitating Human Dance Motions through Motion StructureAnalysis A. Nakazawa, S. Nakaoka, K. Ikeuchi, K. Yokoi IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2002