Animal Locomotion through Robotics!

Our research lies at the intersection of biology and engineering: we use models, simulations and robots to understand how animals move, with a focus on morphology, decentralized control and interaction with the environment.

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07 Apr 2025

Congratulations to Hyo!

Hyo Funaki was awarded the 2024 Dean of Engineering Award for his outstanding scores during his bachelor. Congrats, and keep...

17 Jan 2025

【Award】Mr. Daisuke Akai at Real-world computing (Ishiguro Laboratory) received Presentation Award in annual meeting 2025 of Autonomous Decentralized system symposium.

"Mr. Daisuke Akai at Real-world computing (Ishiguro Laboratory) received Presentation Award in annual meeting 2025 of Autonomous Decentralized system symposium....

13 Jan 2025

【Research】The paper ''Foot trajectory as a key factor for diverse gait patterns in quadruped robot locomotion'' in Scientific Report.

Publication Details: Title：Foot trajectory as a key factor for diverse gait patterns in quadruped robot locomotion Author：Shura Suzuki, Kosuke Matayoshi,...

06 Jan 2025

【Research】The paper ''Bicycle-inspired simple balance control method for quadruped robots in high-speed running'' in Frontiers in Robotics and AI.

Publication Details: Title：Bicycle-inspired simple balance control method for quadruped robots in high-speed running Author：Shoei Hattori, Shura Suzuki, Akira Fukuhara, Takeshi...

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29 Oct 2024

【Press Release】Research results regarding plesiosaur have been press released!

Research results regarding plesiosaur have been press released! Please check the page below for details. Press Release Article(Japanese) Press Release...