3 papers
cs.RO2026
LIMBERO: A Limbed Climbing Exploration Robot Toward Traveling on Rocky Cliffs
Kentaro Uno, Masazumi Imai, Kazuki Takada +7
In lunar and planetary exploration, legged robots have attracted significant attention as an alternative to conventional wheeled robots, which struggle to traverse rough and uneven…
cs.RO2025
Towards the Automation in the Space Station: Feasibility Study and Ground Tests of a Multi-Limbed Intra-Vehicular Robot
Seiko Piotr Yamaguchi, Kentaro Uno, Yasumaru Fujii +4
This paper presents a feasibility study, including simulations and prototype tests, on the autonomous operation of a multi-limbed intra-vehicular robot (mobile manipulator), shortl…
cs.RO2024
Admittance Control-based Floating Base Reaction Mitigation for Limbed Climbing Robots
Masazumi Imai, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida
Reaction force-aware control is essential for legged climbing robots to ensure a safer and more stable operation. This becomes particularly crucial when navigating steep terrain or…