Mr. Goku Sawada (currently a second-year master’s student) received the Young Author’s Award at the SICE Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025). The awarded presentation was entitled “A Simple Head-Trunk-Limb Coordination Control Capable of Three Types of Quadruped Galloping”. Congratulations!! For more details, please visit the following page: SICE 2025 Awards...
2025-09-05
Research results regarding control of eel locomotion have been press released! Please check the pages below for details. Tohoku University (joint press release with Future University Hakodate) ウナギが水中も陸上も泳げる仕組みを数式とロボットを用いて解明 (Japanese) Eel-astic Robots? Stretch and pressure are the key to Eel’s remarkable locomotive abilities (English) University of Ottawa Eel-Inspired Robots? Study reveals...
2025-08-29
Research results regarding Drosophila metamorphosis have been press released!
Please check the page below for details.
Press Release
Original Paper：Dual-purpose dynamics emerge from a heterogeneous cell population in Drosophila metamorphosis
Publication Details: Title：Multisensory feedback makes swimming circuits robust against spinal transection and enables terrestrial crawling in elongate fish Authors：Kotaro Yasui, Astha Gupta, Qiyuan Fu, Shura Suzuki, Jeffrey Hainer, Laura Paez, Keegan Lutek, Jonathan Arreguit, Takeshi Kano, Emily M Standen, Auke J Ijspeert, Akio Ishiguro This work has also been featured...
Assistant Professor Kotaro Yasui received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the international conference AMAM2025. Presentation title: “Decoding the Interplay Between Central and Peripheral Control for Versatile Locomotor Repertoire in Centipedes” Authors: Kotaro Yasui, Emily M. Standen, Takeshi Kano, Hitoshi Aonuma, Akio Ishiguro Conference information: The 12th International Symposium on...
Mr. Goku Sawada (currently a second-year master’s student) received the JSME Young Excellent Presentation Fellowship Award (ROBOMECH2024).
The awarded presentation was entitled “Body-Limb Coordination Mechanism for Quadruped Robots with Soft Body Trunk”.
Congratulations!!
For more details, please visit the following page:
Award Information (in Japanese)
2025-04-07
Hyo Funaki was awarded the 2024 Dean of Engineering Award for his outstanding scores during his bachelor.
Congrats, and keep it up!
“Mr. Daisuke Akai at Real-world computing (Ishiguro Laboratory) received Presentation Award in annual meeting 2025 of Autonomous Decentralized system symposium. The award subject matter is entitled ““On the decentralized control mechanism underlying situation-dependent transition between walking and peristalsis in centipede locomotion.”
##Publication Details:
Title：Foot trajectory as a key factor for diverse gait patterns in quadruped robot locomotion
Author：Shura Suzuki, Kosuke Matayoshi, Mitsuhiro Hayashibe, Dai Owaki
##Publication Details:
Title：Bicycle-inspired simple balance control method for quadruped robots in high-speed running
Author：Shoei Hattori, Shura Suzuki, Akira Fukuhara, Takeshi Kano, Akio Ishiguro
Research results regarding plesiosaur have been press released!
Please check the page below for details.
Press Release Article(Japanese)
Press Release Article(English)
Paper
Nikkei(Japan Economic Times)
##Publication Details:
Title：Rethinking the four-wing problem in plesiosaur swimming using bio-inspired decentralized control
Author：Akira Fukuhara, Mitsutoshi Sato, Hasayuki Ogawa, Tamaki Sato, William Sellers, Akio Ishiguro
##Publication Details:
Title：Decentralized control law for load-adaptive gaits of multi-legged robots inspired by millipedes
Author：Kotaro Yasui, Atsushi Ohno, Takeshi Kano, Akio Ishiguro
“5th Excellent Presentation Award is presented to assistant professor Akira Fukuhara from The Robotics Society of Japan. The Presentation title is ‘‘A multi-degree-of-freedom leg mechanism toward understanding polysemantic forelimb of carnivorous mammals.’’”
For details, please see the following page.
Articles about the award
“Mr. Motoki Murayama at Real-world computing (Ishiguro Laboratry) received Poster Presentation Award in annual meeting 2024 of Paleontological Society of Japan. The awared subject matter is entitled ““Effect of the rotational movement of the trunk on the
inter-flipper coordination in plesiosaur swimming.”
Assistant Professor Akira Fukuhara in Ishiguro Laboratory received the Certificate of Merit for Best Presentation (ROBOMECH2023) from the JSME Robotics and Mechatronics Division. The presentation title is “Development of limb structure for quadruped robot that can generate stride motions and mimic flexible shoulder region.”
Professor Akio Ishiguro and assistant professor Kotaro Yasui in Ishiguro Laboratory appeared on NHK TV program and introduced interesting locomotor behaviors of centipedes and our research results!
For details, please see the following page.
Articles about the appearance
Mr. Motoki Murayama at Real-world computing (Ishiguro-Kano Laboratry) received Presentation Award for Young Researcher in 36th SICE Symposium on Decentralized Autonomous Systems. The award subject matter is entitled “Reconstruction of plesiosaur swimming pattern considering trunk posture and inter-flipper coordination.”
2023-09-13
Mr.Shoei Hattori (Doctor’s Student) won “Excellent Research and Technology Award n 4th” for his presentation at The 40th Annual Conference of the RSJ. The presentation title is “Proposal of a leg-trunk linkage mechanism inspired by the myofascial meridian of quadrupedal animals”.
“The Robotics Society of Japan 2023 Advanced Robotics Best Paper Award” is presented to Akira Fukuhara, Megu Gunji and Yoichi Masuda for the paper entitled “Comparative anatomy of quadruped robots and animals: a review” published in Advanced Robotics, the International Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, Vol36, No.13, pp.612-630,...
Research results regarding worms have been press released!
Please check the page below for details.
Press Release Article(Japanese)
Press Release Article(English)
Paper
University Journal
Nikkei(Japan Economic Times)
##Publication Details:
Author: T. Kano, T. Kanno, T. Mikami and A. Ishiguro
Title: “Active-sensing-based decentralized control of autonomous mobile agents for quick and smooth collision avoidance.”
Journal: Frontiers in Robotics and AI
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2022.992716
Laboratory website address has been changed.
From now on, please access from the following address!
www.cmplx.riec.tohoku.ac.jp
##Publication Details:
A. Fukuhara, W. Suda, T. Kano, R. Kobayashi, and A. Ishiguro
Title: “Adaptive Interlimb Coordination Mechanism for Hexapod Locomotion Based on Active Load Sensing”
Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics
doi: 10.3389/fnbot.2022.645683
Tohoku Universiry:
“Decoding how salamanders walk”
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/decoding_how_salamanders_walk.html
Shoei Hattori (master’s student) has been selected as JSPS research fellowship for young scientists (DC1)!
Congratulations!
##Publication Details:
Author: R. Thandiackal, K. Melo, L. Paez, J. Herault, T. Kano, K. Akiyama, F. Boyer, D. Ryczko, A. Ishiguro, A. J. Ijspeert
Title: Emergence of Robust Self-Organized Undulatory Swimming Based on Local Hydrodynamic Force Sensing”
Journal: Science Robotics
DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abf6354
##Publication Details:
Dai Owaki, Shun-ya Horikiri, Jun Nishii and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Tegotae-Based Control Produces Adaptive Inter- and Intra-limb Coordination in Bipedal Walking”
Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics
DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2021.629595
##Publication Details:
T. Kano, M. Iwamoto, D. Ueyama
Title: Decentralised Control of Multiple Mobile Agents for Quick, Smooth, and Safe Movement”
Journal: Physica A
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2021.125898
##Publication Details:
Authors: S. Suzuki, T. Kano, A. J. Ijspeert, A. Ishiguro
Title: Sprawling Quadruped Robot Driven by Decentralized Control with Cross-coupled Sensory Feedback between Legs and Trunk
Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics
DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2020.607455
##Publication Details:
Authors: T. Kano, K. Yasui, T. Mikami, M. Asally, and A. Ishiguro
Title: An agent-based model of the interrelation between the COVID-19 outbreak and economic activities
Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society A
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2020.0604
##Publication Details:
Authors: Taishi Mikami,Takeshi Kano and Akio Ishiguro
Title: An agent-based model for community formation process of vampire bats that survive by sharing food
Journal: Artificial Life and Robotics
DOI: 10.1007/s10015-020-00649-9
2020-07-27
##Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Akio Ishiguro
Title: Decoding Decentralized Control Mechanism Underlying Adaptive and Versatile Locomotion of Snakes
Journal: Integrative and Comparative Biology
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icaa014
2020-07-07
Tomoyuki Baba was awarded the 2019 Dean of Engineering Award for his outstanding scores during his bachelor.
Congrats, and keep it up!
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Eiichi Naito, Takenobu Aoshima and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Decentralized control for swarm robots that can effectively execute spatially distributed tasks
Journal: Artificial Life
DOI: 10.1162/artl_a_00317
2020-01-07
2019/12/03: Mirage News “Navigating Land and Water: How centipedes walk and swim” 2019/12/04: ICI Radio-Canada “Comment les mille-pattes passent-ils si facilement de la marche à la nage?”（仏語） 2019/12/09: Phys.org “Navigating land and water: How centipedes walk and swim” Science Daily “How centipedes navigate through land and water” Asia Research News...
2019-12-17
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Daichi Kanauchi, Tatsuya Ono, Hitoshi Aonuma and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Flexible Coordination of Flexible Limbs: Decentralized Control Scheme for Inter- and Intra-Limb Coordination in Brittle Stars’ Locomotion”
Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics
DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2019.00104
2019-12-06
###Tohoku University：
“Navigating Land and Water: How Centipedes Walk and Swim”
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/navigating_land_and_water.html
###Video summary：
https://youtu.be/gLMrh_6r760
###University of Ottawa：
“New research sheds light on animal locomotion”
https://media.uottawa.ca/news/new-research-sheds-light-animal-locomotion
###Hokkaido University:
https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/news/191203_pr3.pdf
###Human Frontier Science Program:
https://www.hfsp.org/hfsp-news-events/navigating-land-and-water-how-centipedes-walk-and-swim
2019-12-03
Publication Details:
Authors: K. Yasui, T. Kano, E. M. Standen, H. Aonuma, A. J. Ijspeert and A. Ishiguro
Title: Decoding the essential interplay between central and peripheral control in adaptive locomotion of amphibious centipedes
Journal: Scientific Reports
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53258-3
2019-09-24
Publication Details:
Authors: Shura Suzuki, Takeshi Kano, Auke Jan Ijspeert, and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Decentralized control with cross-coupled sensory feedback between body and limbs in sprawling locomotion
Journal: Bioinpiration & Biomimetics
DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/ab3ef6
2019-08-23
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Daichi Kanauchi, Hitoshi Aonuma, Elizabeth G. Clark, and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Decentralized Control Mechanism for Determination of Moving Direction in Brittle Stars With Penta-Radially Symmetric Body
Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics
DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2019.00066
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Ryu Wakimoto, Mitsutoshi Sato, Ayumi Shinohara, and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Designing higher fourier harmonics of Tegotae function using genetic algorithm — a case study with an earthworm locomotion —
Journal: Bioinpiration & Biomimetics
DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/ab2fab
Publication Details:
Authors: Akira Fukuhara, Yukihiro Koizumi, Shura Suzuki, Takeshi Kano, and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Decentralized control mechanism for body–limb coordination in quadruped running
Journal: Adaptive Behavior
DOI: 10.1177/1059712319865180
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Yoshihito Ikeshita, Akira Fukuhara and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Body-limb coordination mechanism underlying speed-dependent gait transitions in sea roaches
Journal: Scientific Reports, 9:2848(2019)
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39862-3
2018-12-26
Akira Fukuhara has been promoted to assistant professor since 1st of October.
Congratulations!
2018-06-13
We participated in ROBOMECH 2018.
NewAtlas(2017.12.15)
Bioinspired robot easily adapts to lost appendages
Electronics 360(2017.12.14)
Watch: Robot That Can Adapt to Physical Damage Was Inspired by Brittle Stars
ScienceDaily(2017.12.14)
Brittle stars inspire new generation robots able to adapt to physical damage
2017-12-13
Tohoku University
“Brittle Stars inspire new generation robots able to adapt to physical damage”
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/brittle_stars_inspire_new_robots.html
EurekAlart!
Brittle stars inspire new generation robots able to adapt to physical damage
Research Sea
Brittle stars inspire new generation robots able to adapt to physical damage
youtube
https://youtu.be/Jq4L4ZKpXq0
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Eiki Sato, Tatsuya Ono, Hitoshi Aonuma, Yoshiya Matsuzaka, and Akio Ishiguro
Title: A Brittle Star-like Robot Capable of Immediately Adapting to Unexpected Physical Damage
Journal: Royal Society Open Science, Vol. 4, 171200, 2017
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171200
（リンク先）http://rsos.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/4/12/171200
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Koichi Osuka, Toshihiro Kawakatsu and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Mathematical Analysis for Non-reciprocal-interaction-based Model of Collective Behavior
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 86, 124004 (2017).
Doi: 10.7566/JPSJ.86.124004
Dai Owaki (Assistant Professor ) has moved to Neuro-robotics Lab., Dept. of Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, since 1st October 2017.
Hayashibe Lab.: http://neuro.mech.tohoku.ac.jp
Dai Owaki: http://oscillex.org/
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Koichi Osuka, Toshihiro Kawakatsu, Naoki Matsui, and Akio Ishiguro
Title: A Minimal Model of Collective Behaviour Based on Non-reciprocal Interactions
Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL 2017)
2017-08-04
Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Tegotae-based decentralised control scheme for autonomous gait transition of snake-like robots
Bioinspiration & Biomimimetics, 12, 046009 (2017).
Doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/aa7725
2017-08-03
TESP Robotics students came to our lab. and we showed our robots, animals, and lab. equipments.
2017-07-26
2017-07-18
2017-07-11
2017-07-07
2017-06-30
###Publication Details:
Authors: Dai Owaki, Masashi Goda, Sakiko Miyazawa and Akio Ishiguro
Title: A Minimal Model Describing Hexapedal Interlimb Coordination: The Tegotae-Based Approach
Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics
DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2017.00029
2017-05-11
2017-04-04
###Publication Details:
Authors: Takeshi Kano, Kazuhiko Sakai, Kotaro Yasui, Dai Owaki and Akio Ishiguro
Title: Decentralized control mechanism underlying interlimb coordination of millipedes
Journal: Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
#####Electronics Weekly(2017.3.23):
「Four-leg robot spontaneously trots, canters, then gallops」
#####Inverse.com(2017.3.23):
「Four-Legged Machines are Proto ‘Westworld’ Robots」
Tohoku University “Quadruped robot exhibits spontaneous changes in step with speed”
EurekAret! “Quadruped robot exhibits spontaneous changes in step with speed”
ResearchSea“Quadruped robot exhibits spontaneous changes in step with speed”
###Publication Details:
Authors: Dai Owaki and Akio Ishiguro
Title: A Quadruped Robot Exhibiting Spontaneous Gait Transitions from Walking to Trotting to Galloping
Journal: Scientific Reports
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00348-9
2016-10-03
Takeshi Kano has been promoted to associate professor since 1st of October.
Congratulations!!
2016-04-18
We updated Team page. Welcome to all the new members!
2016-04-04
After a very warm winter, sakura came early this year! We had a marvelous hanami, together with our guests from Finnland including Jenna Sutela whose slime-mold inspired art was recently exhibited in Tokyo! We all had a great time, with some excellent sake, food, company and beautiful sakura views!
2016-03-24
Sakiko was awarded the 2015 Dean of Engineering Award for her outstanding scores during her bachelor. Congrats, and keep it up!
2015-10-06
Yesterday we visited the Yagiyama zoo, to get some real hands-on experience with snake-gaits! We got an hour to set up some tests and play with a couple of japanese rat snakes, a very pretty, light-blue and docile snake (at least the two we got to handle were). We had...
2015-07-13
End of last month we attended AMAM (Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines), which was a blast! We had several posters showing, Takeshi gave a short talk and Akio-sensei gave the final keynote, which seems to have been well received. There were countless other interesting and fun talks, for example,...
2015-06-08
We are currently in the process of moving to this new website, with both English and Japanese! We will be gradually filling in information, please stay tuned! Please do not hesitate to contact us directly if you cannot find the information you’re looking for. For contact info, see the Team...