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Kentaro Uno

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I am a robotics researcher. My research interests are in the robotics in the harsh environment such as space and unstructured terrain. Feel free to download my CV (Contact info. is in it.).



Some projects are supported by JKA and its promotion funds from KEIRIN RACE.

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Research Areas

Exploration Rovers Climbing Robotics
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Novel Mechanisms Orbital Servicing Robitics
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Robotics for Lunar Base Construction
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What’s New

DATE CONTENT
Present Some of Japanese page and Project page are still under construction. Twitter’s link is not yet available.
2022.09.29. Whole webpage is renewed.
2022.04.19. We will be the Japanese TV news on Apr. 19th! (only for Japan Tohoku area broadcast.)
2022.02.17. We will be the Japanese TV news on Feb. 25th! (only for Japan Tohoku area broadcast.)
2021.11.22. Japan Tohoku area local news paper “Kahoku-Shimpo” featured our research project!

Update Log

DATE CONTENT
2024.11.18. Two papers were accepted for IEEE/SICE SII at Munich in 2025 → Publication page NEW!
2024.05.28. Three papers (“Evaluation of the Multi-Pass Effect of an Exploration Rover by Single Wheel Testing Assuming Lunar Gravity and Soil” and others) will be presented at ISTVS, an international conference on vehicle and vehicle dynamics, in Yokohama, Japan, and one paper: “Admittance Control-based Floating Base Reaction Mitigation for Limbed Climbing Robots” at CLAWAR, an international conference on walking and climbing robots held in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Limbed Climbing Robots” was accepted. → Publication page
2024.04.27. Please contribute to our workshop “Workshop on Exploring the Lunar Frontier Leveraging Robotic Missions” for International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo) in Luxembourg!
2024.04.04. Our two papers are accepted for International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo) in Luxembourg!→ Publication page
2024.02.06. Our two papers will be presented in International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Yokohama, Japan!→ Publication page
2023.11.23. Our proceedings paper to the International conference ISTVS was selected as a best paper!Publication page
2023.11.18. Our proceedings paper to the International conference ICRAE was selected as the best presentation in the session!Publication page
2023.11.06. Our two journal paper in Robotics Society of Japan, and one journal for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters are accepted! Please check them out!→ (Publication page)
2023.08.01. Please check our latest paper about high-speed rover development: “Enabling Faster Locomotion of Planetary Rovers with a Mechanically-Hybrid Suspension”!
2023.07.19. Publication list is updated. (Publication page)
2023.05.31. Our proceedings paper in ICRA “RAMP: Reaction-Aware Motion Planning of Multi-Legged Robots for Locomotion in Microgravity” was selected for the ICRA 2023 Outstanding Locomotion Paper Finalist as well as the IEEE RAS Japan Joint Chapter Young Award (ICRA2023)!! (Publication page)
2023.04.11. The information of research grant is updated. (Biography page)
2023.03.16. The information of research grant is updated. (Biography page)
2023.01.20. Our ICRA workshop webpage is now open! “Heterogeneous multi-robot cooperation for exploration and science in extreme environments
2023.01.20. Our proceedings paper “RAMP: Reaction-Aware Motion Planning of Multi-Legged Robots for Locomotion in Microgravity” was accepted for ICRA! (Publication page)
2022.11.16. Our two proceedings paper for the IEEE ROBIO and IEEE Aerospace Conference are accepted! (Publication page)
2022.10.15. Publication page and Project page are updated!
2022.09.29. Whole webpage is renewed.
2021.11.02. Our three proceedings paper for the International Symposium on System Integration (SII) and International Symposium on Space Technology Science (ISTS) are all accepted! (Publication page)
2021.10.01. I started working as a staff of Space Robotics Lab. in Tohoku Universtity, Japan. (Biography page)
2021.09.07. Our journal paper “Analysis of Motion Control for a Quadruped Ground-Gripping Robot for Minor Body Exploration on Uneven Terrain” was published in TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. Please check it out at Publication paage.
2021.09.02. Our proceedings paper “ClimbLab: MATLAB Simulation Platform for Legged Climbing Robotics” was selected as the High Commended Paper at CLAWAR 2021 conference! Please check it out at Publication page.
2021.08.31. Japanese Publication is updated.
2019.11.18. Japanese Publication page and contact info. is added.
2019.11.13. Japanese top page is added.
2019.11.08. LinkedIn is added.
2019.11.04. Whole this webpages are renewed.
2019.09.11. Biography, Publications are updated.
2019.03.20. This webpage is open.