Publications of Arai-Yokoi-Ota Lab.
(From 2004.1 to 2004.12)

Reviewed Journal Papers (in English)

• Shorin Kyo, Takuya Koga, Shin'ichiro Okazaki, and Ichiro Kuroda: A 51.2GOPS Programmable Video Recognition Processor for Vision based Intelligent Cruise Control Applications, IEICE Trans. on Information and Systems, E87-D, 1, 136/145 (2004).
• Chomchana Trevai, Yusuke Fukazawa, Hideo Yuasa, Jun Ota, Tamio Arai and Hajime Asama, Exploration path generation for multiple mobile robots using reaction-diffusion equation on a graph, Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, 11, 3, 195/212 (2004).
• Satoshi Kawai, Keitaro Naruse, Hiroshi Yokoi, and Yukinori Kakazu: An Analysis of Human Motion for Control of a Wearable Power Assist System, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 16, 3, 237/244 (2004).
• Ikuo Suzuki, Masaru Fujii, Keitaro Naruse, Hiroshi Yokoi, and Yukinori Kakazu: Acquisition of Adaptive Behavior for the SMA-Net Robot Using Chaotic Neural Network, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 16, 4, 411/419 (2004).
• Keitaro Naruse, Stoshi Kawai, Hiroshi Yokoi, and Yukinori Kakazu: Design of Wearable Power-Assist Device for Lower Back Support, Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 16, 5, 489/496 (2004).
• Hiroshi Yokoi, Andy Adamatzky, Ben De Lacy Costello, Chris Melhuish: Exitable Chemical Medium Controller for a Robotic Hand: Closed-Loop Experiments, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 14, 9, 3347/3354 (2004).

Refereed Conference Papers (in English)

• Natsuki Yamanobe, Yusuke Maeda, Tamio Arai: Designing of Damping Control Parameters for Peg-in-Hole Considering Cycle Time, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1129/1134 (2004).
• Jun Ota: Rearrangement of Multiple Movable Objects - Integration of Global and Local Planning Methodology -, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1962/1967 (2004).
• Yusuke MAEDA, Tomohisa NAKAMURA and Tamio ARAI: Motion Planning of Robot Fingertips for Graspless Manipulation, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 2951/2956 (2004).
• Ryuichi Ueda and Tamio Arai: Value Iteration Under the Constraint of Vector Quantization for Improving Compressed State-Action Maps, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 4771/4776 (2004).
• Chomchana Trevai, Ryota Takemoto, Yusuke Fukazawa, Jun Ota, Tamio Arai: Local Obstacle Avoidance with Reliable Goal Acquisition for Mobile Robots, Proc. 7th Int. Symp. Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems, 41/50 (2004).
• Satoshi Hoshino, Jun Ota, Akiko Shinozaki, Hideki Hashimoto: Optimal Design Methodology for an AGV Transportation System by Using the Queuing Network Theory, Proc. 7th Int. Symp. Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems, 391/400 (2004).
• Masao Sugi, Yusuke Tamura, Jun Ota, Tamio Arai, Kiyoshi Takamasu, Kiyoshi Kotani, Hiromasa Suzuki and Yoichi Sato: Attentive Workbench: An Intelligent Production Cell Supporting Human Workers, Proc. 7th Int. Symp. Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems, 441/451 (2004).
• Kazunori Asanuma, Kazunori Umeda, Ryuichi Ueda and Tamio Arai: Development of a Simulator of Environment and Measurement for Autonomous Mobile Robots Considering Camera Characteristics, RoboCup 2003: Robot Soccer World Cup VII, 446/457 (2004).
• Masao Sugi, Yusuke Tamura, Jun Ota, Tamio Arai, Kiyoshi Takamasu, Kiyoshi Kotani, Hiromasa Suzuki and Yoichi Sato: Distributed Control of Multiple Self-Moving Trays for an Intelligent Cell Production System, Proc. of SICE Annual Conf., 2506/2511 (2004).
• Hiroshi Yokoi, Andy Adamatzky, Ben De Lacy Costello, Chris Melhuish: Nonlinear Cyclic Pattern Generation Using an Excitable Chemical Medium Controller for a Robot Hand, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 112/117 (2004).
• Hiroshi Yokoi, Miriam Fend, and Rolf Pfeifer: Development of a Whisker Sensor System and Simulation of Active Whisking for Agent Navigation, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 607/612 (2004).
• Rie KATSUKI, Roland SIEGWART, Jun OTA, Tamio ARAI: Reasoning of Motion through Task Order for Teaching by Non-Professional User, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 885/890 (2004).
• Satomi KAMOJIMA, Natsuki MIYATA, and Jun OTA: Identification of Position and Orientation of Hand Bones from MR Images by Bone Model Registration, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2021/2027 (2004).
• Jose Ildefonso U. RUBRICO, Jun OTA, Hirofumi TAMURA, Masataka AKIYOSHI, Toshimitsu HIGASHI: Route Generation For Warehouse Management Using Fast Heuristics, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2093/2098 (2004).
• Satoshi Kawai, Keitaro Naruse, Hiroshi Yokoi, and Yukinori Kakazu: A Study for Control of a Power Assist Device, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2283/2288 (2004).
• Ryuichi UEDA, Tamio ARAI and Kohei SAKAMOTO, Toshifumi KIKUCHI and Shogo KAMIYA: Expansion Resetting for Recovery from Fatal Error in Monte Carlo Localization - Comparison with Sensor Resetting Methods, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2481/2486 (2004).
• Natsuki YAMANOBE, Yusuke MAEDA, Tamio ARAI, Tetsuaki KATO, Takashi SATO, Kokoro HATANAKA: Design of Damping Control Parameters for Peg-in-Hole by Industrial Manipulators Considering Cycle Time, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 3351/3356 (2004).
• Satoshi Hoshino, Jun Ota, Akiko Shinozaki, and Hideki Hashimoto: Comparison of an AGV Transportation System by Using the Queuing Network Theory, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 3785/3790 (2004).
• Ryosuke CHIBA, Jun OTA and Tamio ARAI: Integrated Design for AGV Systems using Cooperative Co-evolution, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 3791/3796 (2004).
• Takako YASUNAGA, Jun OTA, Toyokazu KOBAYASHI, Tomio ITO, Toshimitsu HIGASHI and Hirofumi TAMURA: Development of Design Algorithm for Logistic Network, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 1251/1256 (2004).
• Yusuke TAMURA, Masao SUGI, Jun OTA, and Tamio ARAI: Deskwork Support System Based on the Estimation of Human Intentions, Proc. of IEEE Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 413/418 (2004).
• Kahori Kita, Ryu Katoh, Wenwei Yu, Hiroshi Yokoi, Yukinori Kakazu: Using Electromyogram to Analyze Skill Acquiring Patterns in Reaching Tasks, Proc. of Int. Conf. on the Advanced Mechatronics(ICAM'04), 19/24 (2004).
• Hiroshi Yokoi, and Rolf Pfeifer: An Analogical Interface with Statistic Mechanics for the Dynamics of Morpho-Functional Machine, Proc. of Int. Conf. on the Advanced Mechatronics(ICAM'04), 69/74 (2004).
• Satoshi Kawai, Keitaro Naruse, Hiroshi Yokoi, and Yukinori Kakazu: Development of a Small Size Controller for Control of a Wearable Power Assist Device, Proc. of Int. Conf. on the Advanced Mechatronics(ICAM'04), 407/412 (2004).
• Wenwei Yu, Takahiro Arai, Hiroshi Yokoi, and Yukinori Kakazu: The effect of Pitch Accenting on Japanese Text-to-Speech Understanding, Proc. of Int. Conf. on the Advanced Mechatronics(ICAM'04), 559/564 (2004).
• Jose Ildefonso U. Rubrico, Jun Ota, Hirofumi Tamura, Toshimitsu Higashi: Route Assignment Heuristics for Picking Products in a Warehouse, Proc. of International Symposium on Human and Artificial Intelligence Systems, (2004)
• Yuuki Mizoguchi, Chee Siong Loh, Kojiro Matsushita, Hiroshi Yokoi, Tamio Arai: Development of Interference Driven Link of Prosthetic Hand, Proc. of Int. Workshop on Man-Machine Symbiotic Systems, 421/427 (2004).
• Tetsushiro Fujita, Ryu Katoh, Alejandro Hernandez Arieta, Hiroshi Yokoi and Tamio Arai: SOM based Analysis of Prosthetics Application for Mutual Adaptation, Proc. of Int. Workshop on Man-Machine Symbiotic Systems, 231/240 (2004).
• Chandana Paul, Hiroshi Yokoi, Kojiro Matsushita: Design and Control of Humanoid Robot Locomotion with Passive Legs and Upper Body Actuation, Proc. of Int. Symp. on Robotics, / (2004).

Survey Paper (in English)

• Jun Ota, Rie Katsuki, Tamio Arai: Environmental Support Methodology for Robot's Intelligent Behavior, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 1/6 (2004).

Book (in English)

• Ikuo Suzuki, Masaru Fujii, Keitaro Naruse, Hiroshi Yokoi, Yukinori Kakazu: Adaptive Control System for SMA-Net Robot with Chaotic Neural Networks, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 173/180 (2004).
• Nobuyuki Takahashi, Wenwei Yu, Hiroshi Yokoi, Yukinori Kakazu: Amoeba Like Multi-Cell Robot Control System -Obstacle Avoidance using Distributed Pattern Generator-, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 245/252 (2004).
• Yusuke FUKAZAWA, Chomchana TREVAI, Jun OTA and Tamio ARAI: Acquisition of the Intermediate Goals for and Agent Executing Multiple Tasks, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 353/360 (2004).
• Shinkichi Inagaki, Hideo Yuasa, Takanori Suzuki and Tamio Arai: Wave CPG Model for Autonomous Decentralized Multi-Legged Robot, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 765/774 (2004).
• Masao SUGI, Hideo YUASA, Jun OTA and Tamio ARAI: Autonomous Decentralized Control of Traffic Signals with Cycle Length Control, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 775/784 (2004).
• Alejandro Hernandez Arieta, Wenwei Yu, Masaharu Maruishi, Hiroshi Yokoi, Yushinori Kakazu: Integration of a Muti-D.O.F. Individual Adaptive with Tactile Feedback for an EMG Prosthetic System, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 1013/1021 (2004).
• Chomchana Trevai, Ryuichi Ueda, Toshio Moriya and Tamio Arai: Integration of Uniform Monte Carlo Localization Method for Mobile Robot with Sonar Array, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 1088/1095 (2004).
• Tetsushi Sato, Keitaro Naruse, Hiroshi Yokoi, Yukinori Kakazu: Development of Emergency Stop Module for Autonomous Snowplow, Intelligent Autonomous Systems 8, IOS, ISBN 1-58603-414-6, 1096/1103 (2004).
• Hiroshi Yokoi, Alejandro Hernandez Arieta, Ryu Katoh, Wenwei Yu, Ichiro Watanabe, and Masaharu Maruishi: Mutual Adaptation in a Prosthetics Application, LNAI3139: Embodied Artificial Intelligence, Springer, ISBN 3-540-22484-X, 146/159 (2004).

Unrefereed Conference Paper (in English)

• Tamio Arai, Hisashi Osumi, Kazunori Umeda, Ryuichi Ueda, Toshifumi Kikuchi, Kohei Sakamoto, Yoshiaki Jitsukawa, and Masaki Komura: Team description of Team ARAIBO, RoboCup Int. Symp. Pre-Proceedings, CD-ROM (2004).