Service Robotics and Mechatronics

1. Designing Mobile Work Machines in Cyber Space
Asko Ellman

2. Proposal of 3D Micro Prototyping Using Synchrotron Radiation and Its Application to Bio-Microsystems
Yuichi Utsumi

3. Surgical Tool Based Preoperative Planning System for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Makoto Yagihashi, Hirohisa Narita, Hideo Fujimoto

4. A Trial of Numerical Calculation of Wear for Artificial Hip Joints
Hirohisa Narita, Kakeru Harusawa, Makoto Yagihashi, Hideo Fujimoto

5. A Non-invasive Method to Measure Joint Range of Motion for Hip Joints
Noriko Masuta, Makoto Yagihashi, Hirohisa Narita, Hideo Fujimoto

6. Robot Task of Pin Insertion to a Hole without Chamfering and with Small Clearance Using Fuzzy Control
Masaya Sanji, Tomonori Nakamura, Masato Suzuki, Seiji Aoyagi

7. Disassembly Support System for Used Products Considering Destruction of Their Parts
Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Minoru Matsuishi, Eiji Morinaga, Eiji Arai

8. The Discriminative Method of the Insertion Using a Cantilever Model for the Optical Fiber Array Automatic Assemble
Tohru Sasaki, Yoshihiro Sakai

9. Application of the Active Flexible Fixture to a Peg-in-hole Task
Tomomi Yamaguchi, Naomichi Furushiro, Masahiro Higuchi

10. Comparison of Tracking Controllers of Hydraulic Cylinder Drive by Simulations
Tapio Virvalo

11. Development of a Hybrid Position/Force Controlled Hydraulic parallel Robot for Impact Treatment
Y. Liu, H. Handroos, O. Alkkiomäki, V. Kyrki, H. Kälviäinen

12. Modeling and Control of Water Hydraulic Driven Parallel Robot
Huapeng Wu, Pekka Pessi, Yongbo Wang, Heikki Handroos

13. Development of Intelligent Ankle-Foot Orthosis (i-AFO) with MR Fluid Brake and Control System for Gait Control
Takehito Kikuchi, Sousuke Tanida, Kikuko Otsuki, Taigo Kakehashi, Junji Furusho

14. Development of Force-Measurable Grip and Software for "PLEMO", Rehabilitation System for Upper Limbs Based on Physical Therapy
Takehito Kikuchi, Takuya Ozawa, Kazuki Fukushima, Junji Furusho

15. Mechanism Design and Software of Quasi-3-DOF Active-Passive Rehabilitation System for Upper Limbs, "Hybrid-PLEMO"
Ying Jin, Takehito Kikuchi, Junji Furusho, Hiroki Akai

16. 6-DOF Stand-Alone Rehabilitation System 'Robotherapist' and Its Applications to Stroke Patients
Kunihiko Oda, Yuuki Ohyama, Junji Furusho, Takehito Kikuchi, Shiro Isozumi

17. Development of Grip Mechanism Assistant Device for Finger Rehabilitation
Shahrol Mohamaddan, Mohd Shahril Osman

18. Development and Evaluation of a Centaur Robot
Satoshi Tsuda, Kuniya Shinozaki, Ryohei Nakatsu

19. Motion Simulation for a Stance Robot by Repeatedly Direct Kinematics
Jining Liu, Yoshitsugu Kamiya, Hiroaki Seki, Masatoshi Hikizu

20. Manipulation Method Using Wheeled-Hand Mechanism for Humanoid Robot
Takuya Fukuda, Tomohito Takubo, Yasushi Mae, Tatsuo Arai

21. Study on One-legged Robot Jumping
Masafumi Miwa, Hiroyasu Sakane, Kenji Nagase, Yasuhiro Koshimoto, Shigeki Tuchitani

22. Remote Control Support System for R/C Helicopter
Masafumi Miwa, Ittetsu Shiraishi, Makoto Matsushima, Kiyoshi Minami

23. Finite-Time Settling Control restraining Amplitude of Control Input by Linear Programming
Junso Kimura

24. Robust Control of Mechanical Systems with Nonlinear Friction Considering Compliance of Transmission Mechanism
Koji Funamoto, Naoki Uchiyama, Masaya Hattori, Shigenori Sano, Shoji Takagi

25. Size Reduction and Performance Improvement of Automatic Discharge Gap Controller for Curved Hole Electrical Discharge Machining
Masahiko Kita, Tohru Ishida, Koji Teramoto, Yoshimi Takeuchi

26. Design of a Motion Platform for a Mobile Machine Simulator by Utilizing 6-D Measurements and Inverse Dynamics Analysis
Joni Sallinen, Tero Eskola, Heikki Handroos

27. A Position Measurement Method for a Miniature Mobile Robot Using Three Moving Landmarks
Tomohiro Tanahashi, Akihiro Torii, Masaaki Banno, Akiteru Ueda, Kae Doki

28. Transport Equipment Positioning System Using Accelerometer and PHS
Yasuhiro Kawahara, Hiroshi Yoshida, Hiroshi Hosaka

29. A Four-legged Robot Connected to Ubiquitous Devices in a Home
Xiaofeng Wu, Florent Servillat, Shinji Yamazaki, Tsuyoshi Taki, Ryohei Nakatsu, Masafumi Okajima, Tadashi Enomoto, Satoshi Kagami, Simon Thompson, Yoshifumi Nishida

30. Development of Invisible Mark and Its Application to a Home Robot
Sho Komai, Tomomi Kuroda, Masaharu Takano, Seiji Aoyagi, Eiji Fukui

31. Adaptive Polyhedral Subdivision for Image-based Lighting
Shinji Yamazaki, Yoshihiro Yasumuro, Masahiko Fuyuki

32. Comparison of Driving Performance of Piezoelectric Actuator - Current Pulse Drive and Voltage Linear Drive -
Katsushi Furutani, Atsushi Furuta

33. Steady State Analysis of Gyroscopic power Generator
Jun Iwasaki, Tomohiro Ishii, Satoru Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Hosaka, Ken Sasaki

34. Characterization of Shape Memory Piezoelectric Actuator and Investigation of the Origin of the Imprint Electrical Field
Yoichi Kadota, Hiroshi Hosaka, Takeshi Morita

35. A Study on Real-time Scheduling for Holonic Manufacturing Systems - Application of Reinforcement Learning -
Koji Iwamura, Norihisa Mayumi, Yoshitaka Tanimizu, Nobuhiro Sugimura

36. Flexible Production Systems developed and utilized in DENSO CORPORATION and their Evaluation
Shigeru Harashima, Katsuhisa Ohno

37. Promotion Methods of Job Redesigning for Elderly Workers on the Production Line
Kiyohiko Hori, Tsuneo Kawano, Keiichi Shirase

38. Human-Oriented Dynamic Task Reallocation and Rescheduling in Cellular Manufacturing Systems
Yoshitaka Tanimizu, Yoshiyuki Sakashita, Koji Iwamura, Nobuhiro Sugimura

39. Shape Data Registration based on Structured Light Pattern Direction
Tatsuya Ogino, Yoshihiro Yasumuro, Masahiko Fuyuki

40. Object Tracking System Using Pan-Tilt Cameras and Arm Robot
Hiroyuki Ukida, Yasuyuki Yamanaka

41. Influence of Reaching Actions on Driving Performance
Takafumi Asao, Kentaro Kotani, Ken Horii

42. Measurement of a Car Driver’s Pulse Interval while Driving with One Hand
Hideki Tomimori, Yoshio Ishida, Ken Sasaki, Yasuhiko Nakano, Satoshi Sano

43. Validation of Performances on Attendant Propelled Wheelchairs with Assisting Control Based on Autonomous Propelling Model
Tatsuto Suzuki, Hironobu Uchiyama, Junichi Kurata, Yoshihiro Murakami, Masako Baba

44. Hierarchy Genetic Algorithm to Solve Multi-Objective Scheduling Problems Involving Various Types of Assignments for Parallel Processing System
Masahiro Arakawa

45. Productivity Analysis of Closed-loop Manufacturing System Which Performs Maintenance Activities
Yoshichika Tanaka, Hirohisa Narita, Ren Kanehira, Hideo Fujimoto

46. A Study on Optimization Method with Combinatorial Auction - Application to Resource Allocation Problem of Re-entrant Flow Shop -
Toshiya Kaihara, Nobutada Fujii, Hiroyuki Hasegawa, Shinji Kurose

47. Calibration of Kinematic Parameters of a Robot Using Neural Networks by a Laser Tracking System
Atsushi Kohama, Ryosuke Mori, Sho Komai, Masato Suzuki, Seiji Aoyagi, Jun Fujioka, Yoshitsugu Kamiya

48. Construction and Evaluation of a Robot Dance System
Kuniya Shinozaki, Akitsugu Iwatani, Ryohei Nakatsu

49. Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks using Extended Minimal Simulation on Evolutionary Robotics
Masanori Goka, Akira Tsumaya, Toshiharu Taura

50. ROBO-BLOCK and Rational Formula of Robots
Hirofumi Niimi, Minoru Koike, Seiichi Takeuchi, Noriyoshi Douhara

51. Experimental Verification of a Mass Measurement Device under Zero Gravity with a Prismatic Variable Stiffness Mechanism
Ryota Ishibashi, Ryuta Ozawa, Sadao Kawamura

52. Piezoresistive Rotation Angle Sensor in Micromirror for Feedback Control
Takuro Aonuma, Shinya Kumagai, Minoru Sasaki, Motoki Tabata, Kazuhiro Hane

53. Proposal of 2-axis Bulk-PZT Gyroscope
Kenta Maekawa, Yoshito Tanaka, Takayuki Fujita, Kazusuke Maenaka

54. A Study on Atomization Characteristics of Surface Acoustic Wave Atomizer using Laser Doppler Anemometry
Jungmyoung Ju, Yutaka Yamagata, Kozo Inoue, Toshiro Higuchi

55. Scheduling Based Collision Avoidance for Multitasking Machine
Tatsuhiko Sakaguchi, Toshiaki Shimauchi, Keiichi Shirase

56. Development of a Support System of Operation Planning for Parallel Kinematic Machine Tool
Keiichi Nakamoto, Kouta Otake, Toshimichi Moriwaki, Keiichi Shirase

57. Method of Process Parameter Identification and Resist Profile Design for Thin-Film Pattern Formation
Eiji Morinaga, Yutaka Matsuura, Ryohei Satoh, Kouji Nakagawa, Reo Usui, Yoshiharu Iwata, Hidefumi Wakamatsu, Eiji Arai

58. Visual Inspection of Soldering Joints by Neural Network with Multi-angle View and Principal Component Analysis
Michiya Matsushima, Naohiro Kawai, Hiroyuki Fujie, Kiyokazu Yasuda, Kozo Fujimoto

59. Path Generation and Collision Avoidance of Robot Manipulator for Unknown Moving Obstacle using Real-time Rapidly-exploring Random Trees (RRT) Method
Chikatoyo Nagata, Eri Sakamoto, Masato Suzuki, Seiji Aoyagi

60. Path Searching of a Robot Manipulator Using Reinforcement Learning and Self-Organizing Maps
Kenji Hiraoka, Seiji Aoyagi

61. Improved Positioning Accuracy for a Water Hydraulic Manipulator with State Feedback Controller
Ali Muhammad, Jouni Mattila, Tapio Virvalo, Matti Vilenius

62. Trajectory Tracking Feedback Control of Robot Manipulators with Coupled Dynamics of Force and Position
Hiroaki Ichii, Sadao Kawamura

63. Experimental Study of Lubricant Depletion in Laser-assisted Magnetic Recording
Norio Tagawa, Hisamitsu Yano, Atsunobu Mori

64. Light Transmittance Memory Effect of Ferroelectric Materials Induced by Electrical Imprint Field
Toshinori Ohashi, Hiroshi Hosaka, Takeshi Morita

65. A Minimization of Environmental Burden of High-Speed Milling
Nelfa Desmira, Hirohisa Narita, Hideo Fujimoto

66. Fast Estimation Method of Workpiece Shape in NC Machining Process for Prediction of Instantaneous Cutting Force
Jun’ichi Kaneko, Koji Teramoto, Kenichiro Horio, Yoshimi Takeuchi

67. Development of 2-dimensional Contouring by Endless Wire Saw
Yoshitaka Morimoto

68. Application of Cusp Surface Analysis to Jumping Phenomenon
Yasufumi Kume

Keywords: Engineering, Machinery and Machine Elements, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics), Control, Robotics, Mechatronics