Shinichi Hirai

Zhongkui Wang, Lijuan Wang, Van Anh Ho, Shigehiro Morikawa, Shinichi Hirai: A 3-D Nonhomogeneous FE Model of Human Fingertip Based on MRI Measurements. IEEE T. Instrumentation and Measurement 61(12): 3147-3157 (2012)

Mizuho Shibata, Shinichi Hirai: Fabric manipulation utilizing contacts with the environment. CASE 2012: 442-447

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Masayuki Aoki, Eiji Morinaga, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Property identification of a deformable belt object from its static images toward its manipulation. CASE 2012: 448-453

Van Anh Ho, Tatsuya Nagatani, Akio Noda, Shinichi Hirai: What can be inferred from a tactile arrayed sensor in autonomous in-hand manipulation? CASE 2012: 461-468

Jorge Armendariz, Vicente Parra-Vega, Rodolfo García-Rodríguez, Shinichi Hirai: Dynamic self-tuning PD control for tracking of robot manipulators. CDC 2012: 1172-1179

Yuusuke Koizumi, Mizuho Shibata, Shinichi Hirai: Rolling tensegrity driven by pneumatic soft actuators. ICRA 2012: 1988-1993

Paul Umbanhowar, Thomas H. Vose, Atsushi Mitani, Shinichi Hirai, Kevin M. Lynch: The effect of anisotropic friction on vibratory velocity fields. ICRA 2012: 2584-2591

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Eiji Morinaga, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Path planning for belt object manipulation. ICRA 2012: 4334-4339

Jorge Armendariz, Felipe Alberto Machorro-Fernández, Vicente Parra-Vega, Rodolfo García-Rodríguez, Shinichi Hirai: Improving physical human-robot interaction through viscoelastic soft fingertips. IROS 2012: 2977-2984

Van Anh Ho, Takahiro Araki, Masaaki Makikawa, Shinichi Hirai: Experimental investigation of surface identification ability of a low-profile fabric tactile sensor. IROS 2012: 4497-4504

Lijuan Wang, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai: Modeling and simulation of friction forces during needle insertion using Local Constraint Method. IROS 2012: 4926-4932

Shinichi Hirai, Ryo Imuta: Dynamic simulation of six-strut tensegrity robot rolling. ROBIO 2012: 198-204

K. V. D. S. Chathuranga, Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai: A bio-mimetic fingertip that detects force and vibration modalities and its application to surface identification. ROBIO 2012: 575-581

Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai: Modeling and Analysis of a Frictional Sliding Soft Fingertip, and Experimental Validations. Advanced Robotics 25(3): 291-311 (2011)

Van Anh Ho, Dzung Viet Dao, Susumu Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai: Development and Analysis of a Sliding Tactile Soft Fingertip Embedded With a Microforce/Moment Sensor. IEEE Transactions on Robotics 27(3): 411-424 (2011)

Yuuki Kataoka, Shinichi Hirai: Dynamic Insertion of Bendable Flat Cables with Variation Based on Shape Returning Points. ICIRA (1) 2011: 496-508

Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai: Green strain based FE modeling of rheological objects for handling large deformation and rotation. ICRA 2011: 4762-4767

Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai: Three-dimensional modeling and simulation of the sliding motion of a soft fingertip with friction, focusing on stick-slip transition. ICRA 2011: 5233-5239

Van Anh Ho, Daisuke Kondo, Shima Okada, Takahiro Araki, Emi Fujita, Masaaki Makikawa, Shinichi Hirai: Development of a low-profile sensor using electro-conductive yarns in recognition of slippage. IROS 2011: 1946-1953

Xubing Zhang, Shinichi Hirai: TPS-SURF-SAC matching approach of feature point applied to deformation measurement of nonrigid tissues from MR images. ROBIO 2011: 551-556

Masayuki Tatsumi, Kazuhiro Izusawa, Shinichi Hirai: Miniaturized unconstrained valves with pressure control for driving a robot finger. ROBIO 2011: 1528-1533

Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai: Understanding Slip Perception of Soft Fingertips by Modeling and Simulating Stick-Slip Phenomenon. Robotics: Science and Systems 2011

Yujiro Yamazaki, Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Two-phased controller for a pair of 2-DOF soft fingertips based on the qualitative relationship between joint angles and object location. ICRA 2010: 4294-4301

Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai: Two-dimensional dynamic modeling of a sliding motion of a soft fingertip focusing on stick-to-slip transition. ICRA 2010: 4315-4321

Van Anh Ho, Dzung Viet Dao, Susumu Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai: Design of a small-scale tactile sensor with three sensing points for using in robotic fingertips. ICRA 2010: 4855-4860

Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai: Modeling and property estimation of japanese sweets for their manufacturing simulation. IROS 2010: 3536-3541

Yuya Asano, Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Eiji Morinaga, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Deformation path planning for manipulation of flexible circuit boards. IROS 2010: 5386-5391

Takahiro Inoue, Daisuke Takizawa, Shinichi Hirai: Modelless and grasping-forceless control by robotic fingers capable of mechanically coupled movement. IROS 2010: 5875-5879

Shugen Ma, Shinichi Hirai: Welcome message. ROBIO 2010: 1

Xubing Zhang, Shinichi Hirai, Penglin Zhang: SURF and Spatial Association Correspondence applied in extraction and matching of feature points from MR images of deformed tissues. ROBIO 2010: 448-453

Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai: Contact modeling and parameter switching for simultaneous reproduction of rheological force and deformation. ROBIO 2010: 726-731

Jeff Trinkle, Shinichi Hirai: Editorial: Selected Papers from Robotics: Science and Systems 2008. I. J. Robotic Res. 28(8): 931-932 (2009)

Mizuho Shibata, Tsuyoshi Ota, Shinichi Hirai: Wiping motion for deformable object handling. ICRA 2009: 134-139

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Eiji Morinaga, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Deformation modeling of belt object with angles. ICRA 2009: 606-611

Van Anh Ho, Dzung Viet Dao, Susumu Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai: Analysis of sliding of a soft fingertip embedded with a novel micro force/moment sensor: Simulation, experiment, and application. ICRA 2009: 889-894

Zhongkui Wang, Kazuki Namima, Shinichi Hirai: Physical parameter identification of rheological object based on measurement of deformation and force. ICRA 2009: 1238-1243

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Parallel-distributed model in three-dimensional soft-fingered grasping and manipulation. ICRA 2009: 2092-2097

Mizuho Shibata, Fumio Saijyo, Shinichi Hirai: Crawling by body deformation of tensegrity structure robots. ICRA 2009: 4375-4380

Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai: Modeling and parameter identification of rheological object based on FE method and nonlinear optimization. IROS 2009: 1968-1973

Takahiro Yoshimura, Mizuho Shibata, Shinichi Hirai: Stochastic static analysis of link driven by actuator bundles. IROS 2009: 5685-5690

Yujiro Yamazaki, Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Two-phased force and coordinates controller for a pair of 2-DOF soft fingers. ROBIO 2009: 931-937

Kazuki Namima, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai: Simulation of soft fingertip deformation under contact and rolling constraints using FEM and CSM. ROBIO 2009: 1585-1590

Atsushi Mitani, Shinichi Hirai: Analysis of contact between feeder surface and microparts based on measurements for microparts feeder using an asymmetric surface. CASE 2008: 720-725

Mizuho Shibata, Tsuyoshi Ota, Yoshimasa Endo, Shinichi Hirai: Handling of hemmed fabrics by a single-armed robot. CASE 2008: 882-887

Van Anh Ho, Dzung Viet Dao, Susumu Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai: Force/moment sensing during sliding motion using a micro sensor embedded in a soft fingertip. ICARCV 2008: 161-166

Atsushi Mitani, Hideya Tsuji, Toshiatsu Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai: Feeding of submillimeter-sized microparts along an asymmetric surface using only horizontal vibration: Evaluation of micro-fabricated surface using femtosecond laser process. IROS 2008: 4201

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Parallel-distributed model of soft fingertips in three-dimensional grasping and manipulation. ROBIO 2008: 895-902

Atsushi Mitani, Toshiatsu Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai: Feeding of Submillimeter-sized Microparts along a Saw-tooth Surface Using Only Horizontal Vibration: Analysis of Convexities on the Surface of Microparts. CASE 2007: 69-76

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Dynamic Stable Manipulation via Soft-fingered Hand. ICRA 2007: 586-591

Kazuhiro Shimizu, Shinichi Hirai: Realtime and Robust Motion Tracking by Matched Filter on CMOS+FPGA Vision System. ICRA 2007: 788-793

Yoshinari Matsuyama, Shinichi Hirai: Analysis of Circular Robot Jumping by Body Deformation. ICRA 2007: 1968-1973

Mizuho Shibata, Takahiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai: Loosely Coupled Joint Driven by SMA Coil Actuators. ICRA 2007: 4460-4465

Mizuho Shibata, Takahiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai: Angle control of a loosely coupled mechanism in 3D space using length sensors. IROS 2007: 1178-1183

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: A two-phased object orientation controller on soft finger operations. IROS 2007: 2528-2533

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Two-stage control via virtual desired values in soft-fingered manipulation with time delay. ROBIO 2007: 577-583

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Fishbone Model for Belt Object Deformation. Robotics: Science and Systems 2007

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Knotting/Unknotting Manipulation of Deformable Linear Objects. I. J. Robotic Res. 25(4): 371-395 (2006)

Yuuta Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai: Crawling and Jumping by a Deformable Robot. I. J. Robotic Res. 25(5-6): 603-620 (2006)

Tatsuhiko Tsuboi, Shinichi Hirai: Detection of planar motion objects using Radon transform and one-dimensional phase-only matched filtering. Systems and Computers in Japan 37(5): 56-66 (2006)

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Elastic Model of Deformable Fingertip for Soft-Fingered Manipulation. IEEE Transactions on Robotics 22(6): 1273-1279 (2006)

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Elastic Model of Deformable Fingertip for Soft-Fingered Manipulation. IEEE Transactions on Robotics 22(6): 1273-1279 (2006)

Junji Muramatsu, Takashi Ikuta, Shinichi Hirai, Shigehiro Morikawa: Validation of FE Deformation Models using Ultrasonic and MR Images. ICARCV 2006: 1-6

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Tatsuya Yamasaki, Shinichi Hirai, Akira Tsumaya, Eiji Arai: Dynamic Modeling of Linear Object Deformation Considering Contact with Obstacles. ICARCV 2006: 1-6

Kazuhiro Shimizu, Shinichi Hirai: CMOS+FPGA Vision System for Visual Feedback of Mechanical Systems. ICRA 2006: 2060-2065

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Study on Hemispherical Soft-fingered Handling for fine Manipulation by Minimum D.O.F. Robotic Hand. ICRA 2006: 2454-2459

Mizuho Shibata, Shinichi Hirai: Soft Object Manipulation by Simultaneous Control of Motion and Deformation. ICRA 2006: 2460-2465

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Akira Tsumaya, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Manipulation Planning for Unraveling Linear Objects. ICRA 2006: 2485-2490

Kazuhiro Shimizu, Shinichi Hirai: Implementing Planar Motion Tracking Algorithms on CMOS+FPGA Vision System. IROS 2006: 1366-1371

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Akira Tsumaya, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Unraveling of Deformable Linear Objects Based on 2D Information about Their Crossing States. IROS 2006: 3873-3878

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Experimental Investigation of Mechanics in Soft-Fingered Grasping and Manipulation. ISER 2006: 13-22

Atsushi Mitani, Naoto Sugano, Shinichi Hirai: Micro-Parts Feeding by a Saw-tooth Surface. ICRA 2005: 825-831

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Kousaku Takahashi, Shinichi Hirai: Dynamic Modeling of Linear Object Deformation based on Differential Geometry Coordinates. ICRA 2005: 1028-1033

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Quasi-Static Manipulation with Hemispherical Soft Fingertip via Two Rotational Fingers. ICRA 2005: 1935-1940

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Local Minimum of Elastic Potential Energy on Hemispherical Soft Fingertip. ICRA 2005: 2308-2313

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Akira Tsumaya, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Manipulation Planning for Knotting/Unknotting and Tightly Tying of Deformable Linear Objects. ICRA 2005: 2505-2510

Yuuta Sugiyama, Ayumi Shiotsu, Masashi Yamanaka, Shinichi Hirai: Circular/Spherical Robots for Crawling and Jumping. ICRA 2005: 3595-3600

Mizuho Shibata, Shinichi Hirai: Stability analysis for dynamic control on contact with soft interface in continuous-discrete time system. IROS 2005: 1684-1689

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Shinichi Hirai: Static Modeling of Linear Object Deformation Based on Differential Geometry. I. J. Robotic Res. 23(3): 293-311 (2004)

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Akira Tsumaya, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Planning of one-handed Knotting/Raveling Manipulation of Linear Objects. ICRA 2004: 1719-1725

Byoung-Ho Kim, Shinichi Hirai: Characterizing the Dynamic Deformation of Soft Fingertips and Analyzing its Significance for Multi-fingered Operations. ICRA 2004: 2944-2950

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Rotational Contact Model of Soft Fingertip for Tactile Sensing. ICRA 2004: 2957-2962

Nak Young Chong, Hiroshi Hongu, Manabu Miyazaki, Koji Takemura, Kenichi Ohara, Kohtaro Ohba, Shinichi Hirai, Kazuo Tanie: Robots on Self-organizing Knowledge Networks. ICRA 2004: 3494-3499

Naoki Ueda, Shinichi Hirai, Hiromi T. Tanaka: Extracting Rheological Properties of Deformable Objects with Haptic Vision. ICRA 2004: 3902-3907

Shinya Yamamoto, Shinichi Hirai: Robust and Video-frame Rate Tracking of Planar Motion by Matched Filtering on FPGA. ICRA 2004: 4707-4711

Byoung-Ho Kim, Shinichi Hirai: Deformational features of soft-fingertips applied to object manipulations: theoretical and experimental analyses. IROS 2004: 94-99

Yuuta Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai: Crawling and jumping of deformable soft robot. IROS 2004: 3276-3281

Mizuho Shibata, Shinichi Hirai: Stability and graspability analysis in grasping task taking fingertip dynamics into consideration. IROS 2004: 3686-3691

Ryo Nogami, Hiroshi Noborio, Seiji Tomokuni, Shinichi Hirai: A comparative study of rheology MSD models whose structures are lattice and truss. IROS 2004: 3809-3816

Yuuta Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai: Crawling and Jumping by a Deformable Robot. ISER 2004: 281-291

Joseph Anand Vaz, Shinichi Hirai: A simplified model for a biomechanical joint with soft cartilage. SMC (1) 2004: 756-761

Kwi-Ho Oark, Byoung-Ho Kim, Shinichi Hirai: Development of a soft-fingertip and its modeling based on force distribution. ICRA 2003: 3169-3174

Hiromi T. Tanaka, Kiyotaka Kushihama, Naoki Ueda, Shinichi Hirai: A vision-based haptic exploration. ICRA 2003: 3441-3448

Masafumi Kimura, Yuuta Sugiyama, Seiji Tomokuni, Shinichi Hirai: Constructing rheologically deformable virtual objects. ICRA 2003: 3737-3743

Joseph Anand Vaz, Shinichi Hirai: Actuation of a thumb prosthesis using remaining natural fingers. IROS 2003: 1998-2003

Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai: Modeling of soft fingertip for object manipulation using tactile sensing. IROS 2003: 2654-2659

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Akira Tsumaya, Keiichi Shirase, Eiji Arai, Shinichi Hirai: Knotting/raveling manipulation of linear objects. IROS 2003: 3156-3161

Byoung-Ho Kim, Shinichi Hirai, Takahiro Inoue: Analysis on the fundamental deformation effect of soft fingertips for soft-fingered object manipulations. IROS 2003: 3698-3704

Joseph Anand Vaz, Shinichi Hirai: Modeling contact interaction of a hand prosthesis with soft tissue at the interface. SMC 2003: 4508-4513

Shinichi Hirai, Tatsuhiko Tsuboi, Masakazu Zakouji, Mizuho Shibata: Handling of randomly located moving parts using FPGA-based realtime vision. ICARCV 2002: 1150-1155

Shinichi Hirai, Masamitsu Ukai, Ken Yamada, Koji Sugita: Spreading and Isolating Multiple Stacked Cards using Absorptive Hole Array. ICRA 2002: 1445-1450

Shinichi Tokumoto, Shinichi Hirai: Deformation Control of Rheological Food Dough using a Forming Process Model. ICRA 2002: 1457-1464

Shinichi Hirai, Kiyoto Shimizu, Sadao Kawamura: Vision-Based Motion Control of Pneumatic Group Actuators. ICRA 2002: 2842-2847

Tatsuhiko Tsuboi, Masakazu Zakouji, Akihiro Masubuchi, Shinichi Hirai: Parallel Processing of One-Sided Radon Transform for the Realtime Detection of Position and Orientation of Planar Motion Objects. ICRA 2002: 2925-2930

Takahiro Wada, Brenan J. McCarragher, Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Shinichi Hirai: Modeling of shape bifurcation phenomena in manipulations of deformable string objects. Advanced Robotics 15(8): 833-846 (2001)

Takahiro Wada, Shinichi Hirai, Sadao Kawamura, Norimasa Kamiji: Robust Manipulation of Deformable Objects By A Simple PID Feedback. ICRA 2001: 85-90

Shinichi Tokumoto, Takuya Saito, Shinichi Hirai: Vision-based Automatic Forming of Rheological Objects Using Deformation Transition Graphs. ICRA 2001: 812-817

Tatsuhiko Tsuboi, Akihiro Masubuchi, Shinichi Hirai, Shinya Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Ohnishi, Suguru Arimoto: Video-frame Rate Detection of Position and Orientation of Planar Motion Objects using One-sided Radon Transform. ICRA 2001: 1233-1238

Shinichi Hirai, Tomohiro Masui, Sadao Kawamura: Prototyping Pneumatic Group Actuators Composed of Multiple Single-motion Elastic Tubes. ICRA 2001: 3807-3812

Takahiro Wada, Shinichi Hirai, H. Mori, Sadao Kawamura: Robust Manipulation of Deformable Objects Using Model Based Technique. AMDO 2000: 1-14

Shinichi Tokumoto, Yoshiaki Fujita, Shinichi Hirai: Deformation Transition Graphs in Forming Operations of Rheological Objects. ICRA 2000: 3071-3076

Shinichi Tokumoto, Yoshiaki Fujita, Shinichi Hirai: Deformation Modeling of Viscoelastic Objects for Their Shape Control. ICRA 1999: 767-772

Takahiro Wada, Shinichi Hirai, Sadao Kawamura: Planning and Control of Indirect Simultaneous Positioning Operation of Deformable Objects. ICRA 1999: 2572-2577

Shinichi Hirai, Masaaki Niwa, Sadao Kawamura: Development of Impulsive Object Sorting Device with Air Floating. ICRA 1999: 3065-3070

Tatsuhiko Tsuboi, Shinichi Hirai: Reconfigurable mechanisms: an approach to the rapid prototyping of multi-link mechanisms. Advanced Robotics 13(3): 255-256 (1998)

Yujin Wakita, Shinichi Hirai, Toshio Hori, R. Takada, Masayoshi Kakikura: Realization of Safety in a Coexistent Robotic System by Information Sharing. ICRA 1998: 3474-3479

Takahiro Wada, Shinichi Hirai, Tatsuya Hirano, Sadao Kawamura: Modeling of plain knitted fabrics for their deformation control. ICRA 1997: 1960-1965

Shinichi Hirai, Hideaki Noguchi, Kazuaki Iwata: Human-demonstration based approach to the recognition of process state transitions in insertion of deformable tubes. ICRA 1996: 2006-2011

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Shinichi Hirai, Kazuaki Iwata: Static analysis of deformable object grasping based on bounded force closure. ICRA 1996: 3324-3329

Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Shinichi Hirai, Kazuaki Iwata: Modeling of Linear Objects Considering Bend, Twist, and Extensional Deformations. ICRA 1995: 433-438

Shinichi Hirai, Hideaki Noguchi, Kazuaki Iwata: Transplantation of Human Skillful Motion to Mnipulators in Insertion of Deformable Tubes. ICRA 1995: 1900-1905

Shinichi Hirai, Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Kazuaki Iwata: Modeling of Deformable Thin Parts for Their Manipulation. ICRA 1994: 2955-2960

Shinichi Hirai: Identification of contact states based on a geometric model for manipulative operations. Advanced Robotics 8(2): 139-155 (1993)

Shinichi Hirai, Kazuaki Iwata: Derivation of Damping Control Parameters Based on Geometric Model. ICRA (2) 1993: 87-92