Shinichi Hirai

ORCID

Publication Activity (10 Years)

Years Active: 1988-2024
Publications (10 Years): 74

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SII

RoboSoft

IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.

IROS

Publications

Yuki Mimori, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Fiber- Reinforced Membrane Modeling Based on Constant Edge-Length Constraints. SII (2024)
Issei Nate, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Origami-Based Robotic Gripper for Transporting Solids with Liquids. SII (2024)
Shengyang Zhang, Yoshiki Mori, Zhe Qiu, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
An Empirical Model of Soft Bellows Actuator. SII (2024)
Yitong Xue, Zhe Qiu, Huayan Zhang, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
A Synthetic Dataset for Robotic Food Handling System. SII (2024)
Kenta Hanamura, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Fabric Manipulation by Pulling-Driven Soft Hand with Closing-Approaching Coupling. SII (2024)
Takahiri Matsuno, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Gluing-Free Soft Robotic Hands for Cake Topping. SII (2024)
Oki Morikage, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai, Akira Nonaka
A Soft Gripper for Automating Split Operation of Silkworm. RoboSoft (2023)
Issei Nate, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Passive robotic gripper using a contact-based locking mechanism. ICRA (2023)
Hiroki Fukada, Tadashi Matsuo, Nobutaka Shimada, Honda Atsushi, Ryuichi Yoshiura, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Uncertainty-Aware Quantitative Grasping Control of Granular Foodstuff Based on a Deep Model that Outputs Regression Coefficients. IWIS (2023)
Takahiro Matsuno, Rikuya Miyagoshi, Keita Shimizu, Mana Ishihara, Shuya Watanabe, Jun Shintake, Kaspar Althoefer, Shinichi Hirai
Grasping State and Object Estimation of a Flat Shell Gripper by Strain and Proximity Measurement using a Single Capacitance-Based Sensor. RoboSoft (2022)
Hannibal Paul, Zhe Qiu, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai, Sadao Kawamura
A ROS 2 Based Robotic System to Pick-and-Place Granular Food Materials. ROBIO (2022)
Hiroki Aoyama, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Shell Gripper Inspired by Human Finger Structure for Automatically Packaging Agricultural Product. Humanoids (2022)
Sachin Sachin, Zhongkui Wang, Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Analytical Modeling of a Membrane-Based Pneumatic Soft Gripper. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 7 (4) (2022)
Issei Nate, Zhongkui Wang, Masanari Kameoka, Yosuke Watanabe, Shiblee MD. Nahin Islam, Masaru Kawakami, Hidemitsu Furukawa, Shinichi Hirai
Jellyfish Grasping and Transportation with a Wire-Driven Gripper and Deep Learning Based Recognition. AIM (2022)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Analysis of Soft Contact in Force Sensing and Elastic Jumping. J. Robotics Mechatronics 34 (2) (2022)
Sachin Sachin, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Analytical Modeling of a Soft Pneu-Net Actuator Subjected to Planar Tip Contact. IEEE Trans. Robotics 38 (5) (2022)
Oki Morikage, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Multi-Fingered Soft Gripper Driven by Bellows Actuator for Handling Food Materials. M2VIP (2021)
Mizuho Shibata, Kosei Demura, Shinichi Hirai, Akihiro Matsumoto
Comparative Study of Robotics Curricula. IEEE Trans. Educ. 64 (3) (2021)
Mana Ishihara, Takahiro Matsuno, Kaspar Althoefer, Shinichi Hirai
Stiffness Control of Variable Stiffness Link Using a Conductive Fabric Based Proximity Sensor. SII (2021)
Zhongkui Wang, Haruki Furuta, Shinichi Hirai, Sadao Kawamura
A Scooping-Binding Robotic Gripper for Handling Various Food Products. Frontiers Robotics AI 8 (2021)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Reducing the Influence of the Contact Area on a Soft Capacitive Force Sensor. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 6 (3) (2021)
Zhongkui Wang, Yui Makiyama, Shinichi Hirai
A Soft Needle Gripper Capable of Grasping and Piercing for Handling Food Materials. J. Robotics Mechatronics 33 (4) (2021)
Sachin Sachin, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Analytical Modeling of a Soft Pneu-net Actuator Based on Finite Strain Beam Theory. IROS (2021)
Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai, Sadao Kawamura
Challenges and Opportunities in Robotic Food Handling: A Review. Frontiers Robotics AI 8 (2021)
Takahiro Matsuno, Takehiro Yabushita, Atsushi Mitani, Shinichi Hirai
Measurement algorithm for oral care simulator using a single force sensor. Adv. Robotics 35 (11) (2021)
Muhammad Hisyam Rosle, Koji Shiratsuchi, Shinichi Hirai
Failure State Estimation Using Soft Tactile Fingertip in Insertion Tasks. AIM (2020)
Yui Makiyama, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
A Pneumatic Needle Gripper for Handling Shredded Food Products. RCAR (2020)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Optimization of the Initial Deformed Shape of a Circular Elastic Jumping Robot. RoboSoft (2020)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Deformed Shape Estimation of an Asymmetric Conductive Pattern Printed Plate without using Resistance Model. RCAR (2020)
Maryam Tebyani, Ash Robbins, William Asper, Sri Kurniawan, Mircea Teodorescu, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
3D Printing an Assembled Biomimetic Robotic Finger. UR (2020)
Ryo Kanegae, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Easily Fabricatable Shell Gripper for Packaging Multiple Cucumbers Simultaneously. RCAR (2020)
Takahiro Matsuno, Tatsuro Katsuma, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Novel Quick Return Mechanism and Dish Shape Deformable Body Structure for Circular Jumping Robot. RCAR (2020)
Zhongkui Wang, Keung Or, Shinichi Hirai
A dual-mode soft gripper for food packaging. Robotics Auton. Syst. 125 (2020)
Muhammad Hisyam Rosle, Ryo Kojima, Keung Or, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Soft Tactile Fingertip to Estimate Orientation and the Contact State of Thin Rectangular Objects. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 5 (1) (2020)
Yoshiyuki Kuriyama, Yuusuke Okino, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
A Wrapping Gripper for Packaging Chopped and Granular Food Materials. RoboSoft (2019)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Numerical Analysis of Contact Area Influence in a Capacitive Soft Force Sensor. RoboSoft (2019)
Muhammad Hisyam Rosle, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Geometry Optimisation of a Hall-Effect-Based Soft Fingertip for Estimating Orientation of Thin Rectangular Objects. Sensors 19 (18) (2019)
Takahiro Matsuno, Zhongkui Wang, Kaspar Althoefer, Shinichi Hirai
Adaptive Update of Reference Capacitances in Conductive Fabric Based Robotic Skin. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 4 (2) (2019)
Ikumi Okada, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Gripping Force Modeling of a Binding Hand. RoboSoft (2019)
Qiukai Qi, Shinichi Hirai, Van Anh Ho
Wrinkled Soft Sensor With Variable Afferent Morphology. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 4 (2) (2019)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Grasping Force Measurable Soft Finger using Electro Conductive Material. SII (2019)
Shinichi Hirai, Takahiro Matsuno
Morphological Design of Soft Capacitive Force Sensor. MHS (2019)
Yuki Mimori, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
A Novel Binding Hand with Closed Loop Thread Capable of Grasping Small-Diameter Objects. RoboSoft (2019)
Anh Van Ho, Shinichi Hirai
Mechanical and Perceptual Characterizations of the Localized Shearing using a Novel Haptic Display. IROS (2018)
Zhongkui Wang, Shouta Yamae, Masamitsu Kido, Kan Imai, Kazuya Ikoma, Shinichi Hirai
A Plug-In for Automating the Finite Element Modeling of Flatfoot. IIMSS (2018)
Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Geometry and Material Optimization of a Soft Pneumatic Gripper for Handling Deformable Object. ROBIO (2018)
Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Chamber dimension optimization of a bellow-type soft actuator for food material handling. RoboSoft (2018)
Muhammad Hisyam bin Rosie, Ryo Kojima, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Soft Fingertip with Tactile Sensation for Detecting Grasping Orientation of Thin Object. ROBIO (2018)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Estimating deformation of a thin flexible plate using a minimum number of angular measurement. RoboSoft (2018)
Van Anh Ho, Hongbin Liu, Liyu Wang, Fumiya Iida, Shinichi Hirai
Special issue on 'Morphological computation in soft robotics'. Adv. Robotics 32 (7) (2018)
Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
A Soft Gripper with Adjustable Stiffness and Variable Working Length for Handling Food Material. RCAR (2018)
Van Anh Ho, Hideyasu Yamashita, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai, Koji Shibuya
Wrin'Tac: Tactile Sensing System With Wrinkle's Morphological Change. IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics 13 (5) (2017)
Javier Molina, Shinichi Hirai
Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Skew-gripper for Aerial Pruning Tasks. ICMRE (2017)
Zhongkui Wang, Mingzhu Zhu, Sadao Kawamura, Shinichi Hirai
Fabrication and performance comparison of different soft pneumatic actuators for lunch box packaging. RCAR (2017)
Takahiro Matsuno, Shinichi Hirai
Deformation estimation of a plate spring using asymmetric and symmetric conductive patterns. SII (2017)
Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai
Design and Analysis of a Soft-Fingered Hand With Contact Feedback. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 2 (2) (2017)
Javier Molina, Shinichi Hirai
Aerial pruning mechanism, initial real environment test. RCAR (2017)
Javier Molina, Shinichi Hirai
Pruning tree-branches close to electrical power lines using a skew-gripper and a multirotor helicopter. AIM (2017)
Takahiro Matsuno, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Real-time curvature estimation of printable soft gripper using electro-conductive yarn. RCAR (2017)
Mingzhu Zhu, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai, Sadao Kawamura
Design and fabrication of a soft-bodied gripper with integrated curvature sensors. M2VIP (2017)
Zhongkui Wang, Yuuki Torigoe, Shinichi Hirai
A Prestressed Soft Gripper: Design, Modeling, Fabrication, and Tests for Food Handling. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 2 (4) (2017)
Van Anh Ho, Hideyasu Yamashita, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai, Koji Shibuya
Morphological computation in tactile sensing: The role of wrinkle. ICRA (2017)
Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Soft Gripper Dynamics Using a Line-Segment Model With an Optimization-Based Parameter Identification Method. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 2 (2) (2017)
Van Anh Ho, Hideyasu Yamashita, Koji Shibuya, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai, Junya Nagase, Kazuyoshi Tsutsumi
Function-selectable tactile sensing system with morphological change. SII (2016)
Takahiro Inoue, Ryuichi Miyata, Shinichi Hirai
Force control on antagonistic Twist-drive Actuator robot. IROS (2016)
Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, Koki Naraki
Fabric interface with proximity and tactile sensation for human-robot interaction. IROS (2016)
Van Anh Ho, Hisayoshi Honda, Shinichi Hirai
Development of a Novel Slip Haptic Display Device Based on the Localized Displacement Phenomenon. IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett. 1 (1) (2016)
Zhongkui Wang, Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Shinichi Hirai
3D printed soft gripper for automatic lunch box packing. ROBIO (2016)
Takahiro Inoue, Ryuichi Miyata, Shinichi Hirai
Antagonistically Twisted Round Belt Actuator System for Robotic Joints. J. Robotics Mechatronics 28 (6) (2016)
Mizuho Shibata, Shinichi Hirai
A Pinching Strategy for Fabrics Using Wiping Deformation. Robotics 5 (2) (2016)
Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai
Static and dynamic performances of a round-belt Twist Actuator mechanism. ROBIO (2016)
Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai
From Localized Shearing to Localized Slippage Perception. ISER (2016)
Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
A 3D printed soft gripper integrated with curvature sensor for studying soft grasping. SII (2016)
Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Zhongkui Wang, Yohan Noh, D. P. Thrishantha Nanayakkara, Shinichi Hirai
A soft three axis force sensor useful for robot grippers. IROS (2016)
Syohei Shimahara, Robert Ladig, Leewiwatwong Suphachart, Shinichi Hirai, Kazuhiro Shimonomura
Aerial manipulation for the workspace above the airframe. IROS (2015)
Hisashi Iwamasa, Shinichi Hirai
Binding of food materials with a tension-sensitive elastic thread. ICRA (2015)
Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Zhongkui Wang, Yohan Noh, D. P. Thrishantha Nanayakkara, Shinichi Hirai
Robust real time material classification algorithm using soft three axis tactile sensor: Evaluation of the algorithm. IROS (2015)
Shinichi Hirai, Kazuhiro Kato
Micro pneumatic valves for wearable robotic systems. RO-MAN (2015)
Takahiro Inoue, Ryuichi Miyata, Shinichi Hirai
Fictitious Target-Trajectory Forming Control for Redundant Manipulator and Active Regulation of Impulsive Forces. J. Robotics Mechatronics 27 (5) (2015)
Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai
Measuring McKibben actuator shrinkage using fiber sensor. RO-MAN (2015)
Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai
A novel model for assessing sliding mechanics and tactile sensation of human-like fingertips during slip action. Robotics Auton. Syst. 63 (2015)
Helge A. Wurdemann, Sina Sareh, Ali Shafti, Yohan Noh, Angela Faragasso, Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Hongbin Liu, Shinichi Hirai, Kaspar Althoefer
Embedded electro-conductive yarn for shape sensing of soft robotic manipulators. EMBC (2015)
Takahiro Inoue, Sizuka Yamamoto, Ryuichi Miyata, Shinichi Hirai
Robotic joint design by agonist and antagonist arrangement with twisting small-diameter round-belts. IROS (2015)
Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Zhongkui Wang, Yohan Noh, D. P. Thrishantha Nanayakkara, Shinichi Hirai
Disposable soft 3 axis force sensor for biomedical applications. EMBC (2015)
Hoai Phuong Le, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Origami structure toward floating aerial robot. AIM (2015)
Zhongkui Wang, Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Shinichi Hirai
Study on the human perception of incipient and overall slippages using a 2D FE fingertip model. EMBC (2015)
Zhongkui Wang, Kan Imai, Masamitsu Kido, Kazuya Ikoma, Shinichi Hirai
A finite element model of flatfoot (Pes Planus) for improving surgical plan. EMBC (2014)
Van Anh Ho, Sho Imai, Shinichi Hirai
Multimodal flexible sensor for healthcare systems. EMBC (2014)
Wenjuan Du, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Dynamic simulation for 6-strut tensegrity robots. ICIA (2014)
Jorge Armendariz, Vicente Parra-Vega, Rodolfo García-Rodríguez, Shinichi Hirai, Sergio Rosales, Felipe Alberto Machorro-Fernández
Regressor-free tracking of robots with self-tuning PD-like control. ICRA (2013)
Shinichi Hirai, Yuusuke Koizumi, Mizuho Shibata, Minghui Wang, Bin Li
Active shaping of a tensegrity robot via pre-pressure. AIM (2013)
Junko Sato, Kouji Kozaki, Susumu Handa, Takashi Ikeda, Ryotaro Saka, Kohei Tomizuka, Yugo Nishiyama, Toshiyuki Okumura, Shinichi Hirai, Tadashi Ohno, Mamoru Ohta, Susumu Date, Haruki Nakamura
Protein Experimental Information Management System (PREIMS) Based on Ontology: Development and Applications. Inf. Media Technol. 8 (3) (2013)
Atsushi Mitani, Hoai Phuong Le, Yasutaka Matsuo, Shinichi Hirai
Improvement of sawtooth shape generated by anisotropic etching process of single-crystal silicon for microparts feeding using horizontal and symmetric vibrations. AIM (2013)
Zhongkui Wang, Juho Pokki, Olgaç Ergeneman, Bradley J. Nelson, Shinichi Hirai
Viscoelastic interaction between intraocular microrobots and vitreous humor: A finite element approach. EMBC (2013)
Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Zhongkui Wang, Van Anh Ho, Atsushi Mitani, Shinichi Hirai
A biomimetic soft fingertip applicable to haptic feedback systems for texture identification. HAVE (2013)
Van Anh Ho, Zhongkui Wang, Shinichi Hirai
Beam bundle model of human-like fingertip for investigation of tactile mechanism. IROS (2013)
P. H. Le, T. X. Dinh, Atsushi Mitani, Shinichi Hirai
Simulation model for sub-millimeter part feeding on the asymmetrical saw-tooth surface with air drag. AIM (2013)
Damith Suresh Chathuranga, Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai
Investigation of a biomimetic fingertip's ability to discriminate fabrics based on surface textures. AIM (2013)
Anh Van Ho, Shinichi Hirai
Toward a Platform of Human-Like Fingertip Model in Haptic Environment for Studying Sliding Tactile Mechanism. Robotics: Science and Systems (2013)
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)

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