Naoki Akai

Publication Activity (10 Years)

Years Active: 2013-2024
Publications (10 Years): 53

Top Topics

Dynamic Environments

Autonomous Navigation

Monte Carlo Localization

Top Venues

J. Robotics Mechatronics

Publications

Naoki Akai, Takumi Nakao
LiDAR-Inertial Odometry Based on Extended Kalman Filter. CoRR (2024)
Takato Miura, Naoki Akai, Kohei Honda, Susumu Hara
Spline-Interpolated Model Predictive Path Integral Control with Stein Variational Inference for Reactive Navigation. CoRR (2024)
Takato Miura, Naoki Akai, Kohei Honda, Susumu Hara
Spline-Interpolated Model Predictive Path Integral Control with Stein Variational Inference for Reactive Navigation. ICRA (2024)
Kohei Honda, Naoki Akai, Kosuke Suzuki, Mizuho Aoki, Hirotaka Hosogaya, Hiroyuki Okuda, Tatsuya Suzuki
Stein Variational Guided Model Predictive Path Integral Control: Proposal and Experiments with Fast Maneuvering Vehicles. ICRA (2024)
Naoki Akai
Reliable Monte Carlo localization for mobile robots. J. Field Robotics 40 (3) (2023)
Kazuya Arashi, Naoki Akai, Kane Saliou, Susumu Hara
Obstacle Avoidance with Zigzag Tentacles for Multirotor UAVs. SII (2023)
Naoki Akai
Efficient Solution to 3D-LiDAR-based Monte Carlo Localization with Fusion of Measurement Model Optimization via Importance Sampling. CoRR (2023)
Kohei Honda, Naoki Akai, Kosuke Suzuki, Mizuho Aoki, Hirotaka Hosogaya, Hiroyuki Okuda, Tatsuya Suzuki
Stein Variational Guided Model Predictive Path Integral Control: Proposal and Experiments with Fast Maneuvering Vehicles. CoRR (2023)
Naoki Akai
SLAMER: Simultaneous Localization and Map-Assisted Environment Recognition. ICRA (2023)
Naoki Akai, Koki Yasui, Kazuya Arashi, Kane Saliou, Daisuke Tsubakino, Susumu Hara
Bayesian Filtering Fusion of Optimization-Based Monocular Visual Localization and Autonomous Quadcopter Navigation. SII (2022)
Naoki Akai, Shota Matsubayashi, Kazuhisa Miwa, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
Navigation Style Classification Using Persistent Homology. SII (2022)
Naoki Akai
Reliable Monte Carlo Localization for Mobile Robots. CoRR (2022)
Naoki Akai
Mobile Robot Localization Considering Uncertainty of Depth Regression From Camera Images. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 7 (2) (2022)
Naoki Akai, Yasuhiro Akagi, Takatsugu Hirayama, Takayuki Morikawa, Hiroshi Murase
Detection of Localization Failures Using Markov Random Fields With Fully Connected Latent Variables for Safe LiDAR-Based Automated Driving. IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst. 23 (10) (2022)
Naoki Akai
SLAMER: Simultaneous Localization and Map-Assisted Environment Recognition. CoRR (2022)
Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
Persistent Homology in LiDAR-Based Ego-Vehicle Localization. IV (2021)
Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
Experimental stability analysis of neural networks in classification problems with confidence sets for persistence diagrams. Neural Networks 143 (2021)
Kyle Sama, Yoichi Morales, Hailong Liu, Naoki Akai, Alexander Carballo, Eijiro Takeuchi, Kazuya Takeda
Extracting Human-Like Driving Behaviors From Expert Driver Data Using Deep Learning. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 69 (9) (2020)
Hao Cheng, Hailong Liu, Fumito Shinmura, Naoki Akai, Hiroshi Murase, Takatsugu Hirayama
Automatic Interaction Detection Between Vehicles and Vulnerable Road Users During Turning at an Intersection. IV (2020)
Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
3D Monte Carlo Localization with Efficient Distance Field Representation for Automated Driving in Dynamic Environments. IV (2020)
Yamato Maekawa, Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Luis Yoichi Morales, Daisuke Deguchi, Yasutomo Kawanishi, Ichiro Ide, Hiroshi Murase
Modeling Eye-Gaze Behavior of Electric Wheelchair Drivers via Inverse Reinforcement Learning. ITSC (2020)
Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
Hybrid Localization using Model- and Learning-Based Methods: Fusion of Monte Carlo and E2E Localizations via Importance Sampling. ICRA (2020)
Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
Semantic Localization Considering Uncertainty of Object Recognition. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 5 (3) (2020)
Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Luis Yoichi Morales, Hiroshi Murase
Safety Criteria Analysis for Negotiating Blind Corners in Personal Mobility Vehicles Based on Driver's Attention Simulation on 3D Map. ITSC (2019)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
Misalignment Recognition Using Markov Random Fields With Fully Connected Latent Variables for Detecting Localization Failures. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 4 (4) (2019)
Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Luis Yoichi Morales, Yasuhiro Akagi, Hailong Liu, Hiroshi Murase
Driving Behavior Modeling Based on Hidden Markov Models with Driver's Eye-Gaze Measurement and Ego-Vehicle Localization. IV (2019)
Yamato Maekawa, Naoki Akai, Takatsugu Hirayama, Luis Yoichi Morales, Daisuke Deguchi, Yasutomo Kawanishi, Ichiro Ide, Hiroshi Murase
An Analysis of How Driver Experience Affects Eye-Gaze Behavior for Robotic Wheelchair Operation. ICCV Workshops (2019)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales, Hiroshi Murase
Mobile Robot Localization Considering Class of Sensor Observations. IROS (2018)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Hiroshi Murase
Simultaneous pose and reliability estimation using convolutional neural network and Rao-Blackwellized particle filter. Adv. Robotics 32 (17) (2018)
Jacob Lambert, Leslie Liang, Luis Yoichi Morales, Naoki Akai, Alexander Carballo, Eijiro Takeuchi, Patiphon Narksri, Shunya Seiya, Kazuya Takeda
Tsukuba Challenge 2017 Dynamic Object Tracks Dataset for Pedestrian Behavior Analysis. J. Robotics Mechatronics 30 (4) (2018)
Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Naoki Akai, Yuki Yoshihara, Hiroshi Murase
Towards Predictive Driving through Blind Intersections. ITSC (2018)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales, Takatsugu Hirayama, Hiroshi Murase
Toward Localization-Based Automated Driving in Highly Dynamic Environments: Comparison and Discussion of Observation Models. ITSC (2018)
Yoichi Morales, Naoki Akai, Hiroshi Murase
Personal Mobility Vehicle Autonomous Navigation Through Pedestrian Flow: A Data Driven Approach for Parameter Extraction. IROS (2018)
Kyle Sama, Yoichi Morales, Naoki Akai, Hailong Liu, Eijiro Takeuchi, Kazuya Takeda
Driving Feature Extraction and Behavior Classification Using an Autoencoder to Reproduce the Velocity Styles of Experts. ITSC (2018)
Kyle Sama, Yoichi Morales, Naoki Akai, Eijiro Takeuchi, Kazuya Takeda
Learning How to Drive in Blind Intersections from Human Data. SMC (2018)
Patiphon Narksri, Eijiro Takeuchi, Yoshiki Ninomiya, Yoichi Morales, Naoki Akai, Nobuo Kawaguchi
A Slope-robust Cascaded Ground Segmentation in 3D Point Cloud for Autonomous Vehicles. ITSC (2018)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Hiroshi Murase
Reliability Estimation of Vehicle Localization Result. Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (2018)
Alexander Carballo, Shunya Seiya, Jacob Lambert, Hatem Darweesh, Patiphon Narksri, Luis Yoichi Morales, Naoki Akai, Eijiro Takeuchi, Kazuya Takeda
End-to-End Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation with Model-Based System Support. J. Robotics Mechatronics 30 (4) (2018)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales, Hiroshi Murase
Teaching-Playback Navigation Without a Consistent Map. J. Robotics Mechatronics 30 (4) (2018)
Adi Sujiwo, Eijiro Takeuchi, Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Naoki Akai, Yoshiki Ninomiya, Masato Edahiro
Localization based on multiple visual-metric maps. MFI (2017)
Naoki Akai, Koichi Ozaki
3D magnetic field mapping in large-scale indoor environment using measurement robot and Gaussian processes. IPIN (2017)
Yoichi Morales, Yuki Yoshihara, Naoki Akai, Eijiro Takeuchi, Yoshiki Ninomiya
Proactive driving modeling in blind intersections based on expert driver data. Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (2017)
Yuki Yoshihara, Yoichi Morales, Naoki Akai, Eijiro Takeuchi, Yoshiki Ninomiya
Autonomous predictive driving for blind intersections. IROS (2017)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Eijiro Takeuchi, Yuki Yoshihara, Yoshiki Ninomiya
Robust localization using 3D NDT scan matching with experimentally determined uncertainty and road marker matching. Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (2017)
Adi Sujiwo, Eijiro Takeuchi, Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Naoki Akai, Hatem Darweesh, Yoshiki Ninomiya, Masato Edahiro
Robust and Accurate Monocular Vision-Based Localization in Outdoor Environments of Real-World Robot Challenge. J. Robotics Mechatronics 29 (4) (2017)
Hatem Darweesh, Eijiro Takeuchi, Kazuya Takeda, Yoshiki Ninomiya, Adi Sujiwo, Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Naoki Akai, Tetsuo Tomizawa, Shinpei Kato
Open Source Integrated Planner for Autonomous Navigation in Highly Dynamic Environments. J. Robotics Mechatronics 29 (4) (2017)
Naoki Akai, Luis Yoichi Morales Saiki, Takuma Yamaguchi, Eijiro Takeuchi, Yuki Yoshihara, Hiroyuki Okuda, Tatsuya Suzuki, Yoshiki Ninomiya
Autonomous driving based on accurate localization using multilayer LiDAR and dead reckoning. ITSC (2017)
Hiroki Ohta, Naoki Akai, Eijiro Takeuchi, Shinpei Kato, Masato Edahiro
Pure Pursuit Revisited: Field Testing of Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Areas. CPSNA (2016)
Naoki Akai, Yasunari Kakigi, Shogo Yoneyama, Koichi Ozaki
Development of Autonomous Mobile Robot that Can Navigate in Rainy Situations. J. Robotics Mechatronics 28 (4) (2016)
Kenji Yamauchi, Naoki Akai, Koichi Ozaki
Color Extraction Using Multiple Photographs Taken with Different Exposure Time in RWRC. J. Robotics Mechatronics 27 (4) (2015)
Naoki Akai, Kenji Yamauchi, Kazumichi Inoue, Yasunari Kakigi, Yuki Abe, Koichi Ozaki
Development of Mobile Robot "SARA" that Completed Mission in Real World Robot Challenge 2014. J. Robotics Mechatronics 27 (4) (2015)
Naoki Akai, Koichi Ozaki
Gaussian processes for magnetic map-based localization in large-scale indoor environments. IROS (2015)
Naoki Akai, Koichi Ozaki
A navigation method based on topological magnetic and geometric maps for outdoor mobile robots. SII (2015)
Naoki Akai, Kazumichi Inoue, Koichi Ozaki
Autonomous Navigation Based on Magnetic and Geometric Landmarks on Environmental Structure in Real World. J. Robotics Mechatronics 26 (2) (2014)
Kenji Yamauchi, Naoki Akai, Ryutaro Unai, Kazumichi Inoue, Koichi Ozaki
Person Detection Method Based on Color Layout in Real World Robot Challenge 2013. J. Robotics Mechatronics 26 (2) (2014)
Naoki Akai, Kazumichi Inoue, Sam Ann Rahok, Masatoshi Shinohara, Koichi Ozaki
Autonomous Mobile Robot MAUV - Mission Achievement on Tsukuba Challenge 2011, 12 and 13 -. J. Robotics Mechatronics 26 (5) (2014)
Kazumichi Inoue, Naoki Akai, Koichi Ozaki
Development of a Personal Mobility Robot "NENA". J. Robotics Mechatronics 26 (5) (2014)
Naoki Akai, Satoshi Hoshino, Kazumichi Inoue, Koichi Ozaki
Monte Carlo Localization using magnetic sensor and LIDAR for real world navigation. SII (2013)