PUBLICATION (until 2018)
Journal
Repeated impact-based capture of a spinning object by a dual-arm space robot
Kenji Nagaoka, Ryota Kameoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Vol. 5, #115 (DOI:10.3389/frobt.2018.00115), 2018.
Passive spine gripper for free-climbing robot in extreme terrain [video]
Kenji Nagaoka, Hayato Minote, Kyohei Maruya, Yuki Shirai, Kazuya Yoshida, Takeshi Hakamada, Hirotaka Sawada, Takashi Kubota
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 1765-1770, 2018.
Analysis on motion control based on reaction null space for ground grip robot on an asteroid
Yudai Yuguchi, Warley F. R. Ribeiro, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Transactions of The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Aerospace Technology Japan, Vol. 14, No. ists30, pp. Pk_125-Pk_130, 2016.
Measurement and modeling for two-dimensional normal stress distribution of wheel on loose soil
Shoya Higa, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. 62, pp. 63-73, 2015.
Design of wheels with grousers for planetary rovers traveling over loose soil
Masataku Sutoh, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. 50, No. 5-6, pp. 345-353, 2013.
Modeling, analysis, and control of actively reconfigurable planetary rover for traversing slopes covered with loose soil
Hiroaki Inotsume, Masataku Sutoh, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Journal of Field Robotics, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 875-896, 2013.
Prediction of tractive limitations of a rigid wheel on loose soil
Kenji Nagaoka, Noriaki Mizukami, Takashi Kubota
Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1583-1590, 2012.
Experimental analysis of a screw drilling mechanism for lunar robotic subsurface exploration
Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Kubota, Masatsugu Otsuki, Satoshi Tanaka
Advanced Robotics, vol. 24, no. 8-9, pp. 1127-1147, 2010.
International Conference: Proceedings and Oral Presentation
Terrain classification with an omni-directional camera based on convolutional neural network
Yuto Suebe, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #3c-2, 2018.
Quality of the 3D point cloud of a time-of-flight camera under lunar surface illumination conditions: Impact and improvement techniques
Kentaro Uno, Masafumi Endo, Louis-Jerome Burtz, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #10a-2, 2018.
Parametric analysis on repeated impact-based capture of a free-floating cylindrical object by a dual-arm space robot
Naoki Hase, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #3b-3, 2018.
Gait analysis of a free-climbing robot on sloped terrain for lunar and planetary exploration
Yuki Shirai, Hayato Minote, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #2a-2, 2018.
Destination accessibility of a hopping robot on small celestial bodies in microgravity
Keita Kobashi, Toshiyasu Kaneko, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #P-5, 2018.
Shape effects of wheel grousers on traction performance on sandy terrain
Kenji Nagaoka, Kazumasa Sawada, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 10th Asia-Pacific Conference of ISTVS, #36, 2018.
[Selected Paper for Special Issue in Journal of Terramechanics]
PIV analysis of soil deformation beneath a grouser wheel
Yosuke Yamano, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 10th Asia-Pacific Conference of ISTVS, #39, 2018.
Passive spine gripper for free-climbing robot in extreme terrain [video]
Kenji Nagaoka, Hayato Minote, Kyohei Maruya, Yuki Shirai, Kazuya Yoshida, Takeshi Hakamada, Hirotaka Sawada, Takashi Kubota
The 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2018.
[Accepted as IEEE-RAL Paper with ICRA-Option]
Reaction force/torque sensing wheel system for in-situ monitoring on loose soil
Shoya Higa, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 19th International & 14th European-African Regional Conference of the ISTVS, 2017.
Online estimation of wheel sinkage and slippage using a ToF camera on loose soil
Shoya Higa, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 8th ISTVS Americas Regional Conference, #64, 2016.
Extended gripping conditions of rock climber-like robot for asymmetric gripping configuration in microgravity
Kyohei Maruya, Yudai Yuguchi, Wudong, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #S-9a-2, 2016.
Microgravity experiment of rock climbing locomotion for exploration robot on minor body
Yudai Yuguchi, Wudong, Kyohei Maruya, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #S-3a-2, 2016.
Three-dimensional stress distribution of a rigid wheel on lunar regolith simulant
Shoya Higa, Kazumasa Sawada, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #S-9a-3, 2016.
Mobility characteristics and control of a skid-steering micro-rover for planetary exploration on loose soil
Kenji Nagaoka, Kei Nakata, Shoya Higa, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #S-9a-4, 2016.
Mobility performances of ciliary locomotion for an asteroid exploration robot under various environmental conditions
Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuki Watanabe, Toshiyasu Kaneko, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #S-5a-2, 2016.
Verification of gait control based on reaction null-space for ground-gripping robot in microgravity
Yudai Yuguchi, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2822-2827, 2016.
Measurement of stress distributions of a wheel with grousers traveling on loose soil
Shoya Higa, Kazumasa Sawada, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2828-2833, 2016.
Three-dimensional stress distribution on a rigid wheel surface for a lightweight vehicle
Shoya Higa, Kazumasa Sawada, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the ISTVS 13th European Conference, pp. 383-391, 2015.
Best Paper Silver Award
Analysis on motion control based on reaction null space for ground grip robot on an asteroid
Yudai Yuguchi, Warley F. R. Ribeiro, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 30th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2015-k-73, 2015.
[Selected Paper for JSASS ATJ 30th ISTS Papers]
Development of MINERVA-II2, a micro-robot for asteroid surface exploration with innovative mobility
Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida, Masamitsu Kurisu, Koichi Osaka, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Yuichi Tsumaki, Takashi Mineta, Shinichi Kimura, Tomohiro Narumi, Takashi Kubota, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu
The 11th Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference, 2015.
Experimental evaluation of gripping characteristics based on frictional theory for ground grip locomotive robot on an asteroid
Yudai Yuguchi, Warley F. R. Ribeiro, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2822-2827, 2015.
Measurement method for two-dimensional normal stress distribution of wheels on lateral loose soil slopes
Shoya Higa, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, pp. 603-608, 2014.
Development of a very small high-performance image acquisition system for asteroid exploration rover MINERVA-II2
Ryosuke Sugano, Tomohiro Narumi, Naohiro Uyama, Shinichi Kimura, Koji Wada, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 65th International Astronautical Congress, 2014.
Dynamic simulator for HTV capture with space station remote manipulator system
Ryo Yoshimitsu, Yudai Yuguchi, Akinori Kobayashi, Riku Takano, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida, Satoko Abiko, Hiroki Nakanishi, Mitsushige Oda, Hiroshi Ueno
Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, 2014.
Analysis and evaluation of deployment mechanism of a tiny rover in a microgravity by drop tower experiments
Kenji Nagaoka, Hiroyuki Yatsunami, Kazuya Yoshida, Tadashi Adachi, Masamitsu Kurisu, Yoji Kuroda, Tetsuo Yoshimitsu, Takashi Kubota, Hajime Yano
The 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2014.
Simultaneous control for end-point motion and vibration suppression of a space robot based on simple dynamic model
Daichi Hirano, Yusuke Fujii, Satoko Abiko, Roberto Lampariello, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 6631-6637, 2014.
Modeling and analysis of a tether-based mobile robot based on flight experiments
Daichi Hirano, Akinori Kobayashi, Kenji Nagaoka, Satoko Abiko, Kazuya Yoshida, Atsushi Ueta, Hiroki Nakanishi, Satoshi Suzuki, Keisuke Watanabe, Hiroki Kato, Masahiro Yoshii, Mitsushige Oda, Shin-ichiro Nishida
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2014.
Design of underactuated hand for caging-based grasping of free-flying object
Daichi Hirano, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, pp. 436-442, 2013.
Vibration suppression control of space robot with flexible appendage based on simple dynamics model
Daichi Hirano, Yusuke Fujii, Satoko Abiko, Roberto Lampariello, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 789-794, 2013.
Modeling and analysis of ciliary micro-hopping locomotion actuated by an eccentric motor in a microgravity
Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 763-768, 2013
Impedance-based contact control of a free-flying space robot with a compliant wrist for non-cooperative satellite capture
Naohiro Uyama, Hiroki Nakanishi, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 4477-4482 , 2012.
Slope traversability analysis of reconfigurable planetary rovers
Hiroaki Inotsume, Masataku Sutoh, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 4470-4476, 2012.
Contact dynamics simulation for capture operation by snare wire type of end effector
Satoko Abiko, Naohiro Uyama, Tetsuya Ikuta, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida, Hiroki Nakanishi, Mitsushige Oda
Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #3B-2, 2012.
Evaluation of wheel shape influence on traveling performance of wheeled rover over various loose soils
Masataku Sutoh, Hiroaki Inotsume, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #7C-3, 2012.
Experimental evaluation of contact/impact between a space robot with a compliant wrist and a free-flying object
Naohiro Uyama, Yusuke Fujii, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #3B-4, 2012.
Ciliary micro-hopping locomotion of an asteroid exploration robot
Kenji Nagaoka, Riku Takano, Takayuki Izumo, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #6A-4, 2012.
Evaluation of the reconfiguration effects of planetary rovers on their lateral traversing of sandy slopes
Hiroaki Inotsume, Masataku Sutoh, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3413-3418, 2012.
Evaluation of influence of surface shape of locomotion mechanism on traveling performance of planetary rovers
Masataku Sutoh, Kenji Nagaoka, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3419-3424, 2012.
Impedance-based contact control of a free-flying space robot with respect to coefficient of restitution
Naohiro Uyama, Daichi Hirano, Hiroki Nakanishi, Kenji Nagaoka, Kazuya Yoshida
Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, pp. 1196-1201, 2011.
Terramechanics-based propulsive characteristics of mobile robot driven by archimedean screw mechanism on soft soil
Kenji Nagaoka, Masatsugu Otsuki, Takashi Kubota, Satoshi Tanaka
Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 4946-4951, 2010.
Maneuverability of mobile robot driven by archimedean screw units on sand
Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Kubota
Proceedings of the Joint 9th Asia-Pacific ISTVS Conference, and Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Terramechanics, #086-0042, 2010.
Modeling and analysis on exploration rover with screw drive mechanism over loose soil
Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Kubota
Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, pp. 162-169, 2010.
Robotics technology for planetary surface exploration
Takashi Kubota, Kenji Nagaoka, Edmond W. Y. So
Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Workshop on Planetary Rover, #W14-10, 2010.
Intelligent explorer with smart manipulator and drilling mechanism for lunar or planetary exploration
Takashi Kubota, Kenji Nagaoka, Yasuharu Kunii
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth and Space 2010), pp. 1162-1172, 2010.
Analytic study on screw drilling mechanism
Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Kubota
Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 1579-1584, 2009.
Robotic screw explorer for lunar subsurface investigation: Dynamics modelling and experimental validation
Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Kubota, Masatsugu Otsuki, Satoshi Tanaka
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, #28, 2009.
Autonomous burrowing robot for lunar subsurface exploration
Takashi Kubota, Kenji Nagaoka, Masatsugu Otsuki, Satoshi Tanaka
Proceedings of the 59th International Astronautical Congress, #IAC-08-A3.2.INT9, 2008.
Experimental study on autonomous burrowing screw robot for subsurface exploration on the moon
Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Kubota, Satoshi Tanaka
Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems, pp. 4104-4109, 2008.
Drilling mechanism of autonomous burrowing robot for lunar subsurface exploration
Kenji Nagaoka, Takashi Kubota, Ichiro Nakatani, Satoshi Tanaka
Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space, #m063, 2008.
Earth-worm typed drilling robot for subsurface planetary exploration
Takashi Kubota, Kenji Nagaoka, Satoshi Tanaka, Taro Nakamura
Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 1394-1399, 2007.
