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Ishiguro Lab

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.

News
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...
28 Oct 2024
【Research】The paper ''Rethinking the four-wing problem in plesiosaur swimming using bio-inspired decentralized control'' in Scientific Reports.
Publication Details: Title：Rethinking the four-wing problem in plesiosaur swimming using bio-inspired decentralized control Author：Akira Fukuhara, Mitsutoshi Sato, Hasayuki Ogawa, Tamaki...
27 Sep 2024
【Research】The paper ''Decentralized control law for load-adaptive gaits of multi-legged robots inspired by millipedes has been published'' in Advanced Robotics.
Publication Details: Title：Decentralized control law for load-adaptive gaits of multi-legged robots inspired by millipedes Author：Kotaro Yasui, Atsushi Ohno, Takeshi Kano,...
05 Sep 2024
【Award】Assistant Professor Akira Fukuhara in Ishiguro Laboratory received the 5th Excellent Presentation Award from the Robotics Society of Japan.
"5th Excellent Presentation Award is presented to assistant professor Akira Fukuhara from The Robotics Society of Japan. The Presentation title...
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11 May 2024
【TV Appearance】Professor Akio Ishiguro and assistant professor Kotaro Yasui in Ishiguro Laboratory appeared on NHK TV program.
Professor Akio Ishiguro and assistant professor Kotaro Yasui in Ishiguro Laboratory appeared on NHK TV program and introduced interesting locomotor...