Awards & Honors

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  1. Best Student Presentation Award of JSME 8th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM 2024): Akio Toyoshima and Akio Yamamoto, "Quasi-passive Dynamic Walker Driven by a Single CMG Unit", Proc. 8th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics, p. 238, 2024

  2. International Session Best Presentation Award Finalist of The 42nd Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan: Yizhou Sha, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "A Study on HASEL and DEA Based Multi-DOF Soft Actuator for High-Functional Tactile Display", Proc. 42nd Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2G2-01, 2024

  3. Finalist for Young Investigator Fund Best Paper Award of The 7th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium: Daichi Yamamoto, Akira Okuno, Akio Yamamoto, "Proximity Sensing by Integration of Capacitive and Optical Sensors Using a Switching Unscented Kalman Filter", Proceedings of the 7th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium, pp. 25-30, 2024

  4. International Session Best Presentation Award of The 41st Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan: Zhinan Zhang, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "Hybrid Flexible Tactile Sensor for Detecting Pressure and Temperature Using Multi-frequency Inductive Excitation", Proc. 41st Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2L2-06, 2023

  5. Silver Best Student Paper Award of the 8th International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics (MESROB 2023): Mayuka Kojima, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "Grip-type Pseudo Force Display with Normal and Tangential Skin Stimulation", New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics. MESROB 2023. Mechanisms and Machine Science, Vol 133, pp. 63-70, 2023

  6. Finalist for Young Investigator Fund Best Paper Award of The 6th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium: Naoya Matsutani, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "A friction-based passive haptic mouse using 2-stage electro-adhesion", Proceedings of the 6th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium, pp. 40-46, 2023

  7. The 8th Nagamori Award from Nagamori Foundation: Akio Yamamoto, 2022

  8. Young Investigator Fund Best Paper Award of The 5th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium: Haitao Wang, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "A Concept of 3D Super Multi DOF Robot Arm based on Electrostatic Layer Jamming", Proceedings of the 5th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium, pp. 52-56, 2022

  9. IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Japan Joint Chapter Young Award: Hiroki Mitsubayashi, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "Adaptive Potential Scanning for a Tomographic Tactile Sensor with High Spatio-Temporal Resolution", Proceedings of 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2020), pp. 9827-9832, 2020

  10. Bronze Best Student Paper Award in 6th International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics (MESROB 2018): Lingchao Su, Takeru Nemoto, and Akio Yamamoto, "Performance of a thermal bipedal walker on inclined surfaces", New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics, pp. 17-24, 2018

  11. Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, MDT division, Award of Merit: Akio Yamamoto, 2016

  12. Bronze Paper Award in AsiaHaptics 2016: Taku Nakamura, Shota Nemoto, Takumi Ito, and Akio Yamamoto, "Substituted Force Feedback using Palm Pressurization for a Handheld Controller", Proceedings of AsiaHaptics 2016, 197-199, 2016

  13. People's Choice Award in AsiaHaptics 2016: Taku Nakamura, Shota Nemoto, Takumi Ito, and Akio Yamamoto, "Substituted Force Feedback using Palm Pressurization for a Handheld Controller", Proceedings of AsiaHaptics 2016, 197-199, 2016

  14. FA Foundation Paper Award: Yusuke Kuruma, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "High Speed Non-Contact Handling of a Steel Disk Using Feedforward Tilt Control", Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 552-567 (2013), 2015

  15. Honorable Mention of Best Demonstration Award in AsiaHaptics 2014: Toshiki Kitazawa and Akio Yamamoto, "Rendering Different Sensations to Multiple Fingers in a Multi-Digit Softness Display: Pulsation and Distributed Softness", Proceedings of Asia Haptics 2014, paper No. B-14, 2014

  16. Honorable Mention of Best Demonstration Award in AsiaHaptics 2014: Taku Nakamura and Akio Yamamoto,"Built-in Capacitive Position Sensing for Multi-user Electrostatic Visuo-haptic Display", Proceedings of Asia Haptics 2014, paper No. B-10, 2014

  17. Best Student Paper Award (poster presentation) in IEEE World Haptics Conference 2013: Fuminobu Kimura and Akio Yamamoto, "Rendering Variable-Sized Lump Sensations on a Softness Tactile Display", Proceedings of IEEE World Haptics Conference 2013, pp. 97-102, 2013

  18. Best Paper Award in International Conference on Multimedia and Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI'13): Takuya Hosobata and Akio Yamamoto, "Mixed Reality System on Flat Panel Display with Real Object Driven by Synchronous Transparent Electrostatic Actuator", Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia and Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI'13), pp. 127.1-127.7, 2013

  19. 2013 Best Teaching Award: Akio Yamamoto, School of Engineering, Univ. of Tokyo, 2013

  20. Finalist for IROS2012 Best Paper in 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'12): Ryosuke Saito, Takuya Hosobata, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "A Resonant Electrostatic Induction Motor with Piezoelectric Elements As Inductors Connected to Its Slider Electrodes", Proceedings of 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'12), pp. 622-627, 2012

  21. IEEE R&A Socity Japan Chapter, Young Award: Ryosuke Saito, Takuya Hosobata, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "A Resonant Electrostatic Induction Motor with Piezoelectric Elements As Inductors Connected to Its Slider Electrodes", Proceedings of 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'12), pp. 622-627, 2012

  22. Young Author's Award for Excellent Presentation from 20th MAGDA Conference in Pacific Asia: Fumiaki Kanayama, Takuya Hosobata, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi "Study on Synchronization between an Electrostatic Motor and a Rotary Transformer", The 20th MAGDA Conference in Pacific Asia Proceedings, pp. 48-51, 2011

  23. IEEE R&A Society Japan Chapter, Young Award: Fuminobu Kimura, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Development of a 2-DOF Softness Feeling Display for Tactile Tele-Presentation of Deformable Surfaces", Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2010), pp. 1822-1827, 2010

  24. Mechatronics Journal Best Paper Prize from Elsvier Ltd. and International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC): Ewoud van West, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "The Concept of Haptic Tweezer, a non-contact object handling system using levitation techniques and haptics", Mechatronics, Vol. 17, No. 7, pp. 345-356 (2007), 2008

  25. Finalist for best manupulation paper in 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2008): Ewoud van West, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Transportation of Hard Disk Media Using Electrostatic Levitation and Tilt Control", Proc. IEEE ICRA2008, pp. 755-760, 2008

  26. Best Paper Award in 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS2007): Akio YAMAMOTO, Takumi NAKASHIMA, and Toshiro HIGUCHI, "Wall Climbing Mechanisms Using Electrostatic Attraction Generated by Flexible Electrodes", Proc. IEEE MHS2007, pp. 389-394, 2007

  27. IEEE R&A Society Japan Chapter, Young Award: Norio Yamashita, Akio Yamamoto, Masahiko Gondo, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Evaluation of an Electrostatic Film Motor Driven by Two-Four-Phase AC Voltage and Electrostatic Induction", Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA07), pp. 1572-1577, 2007

  28. Best Automation Paper in 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2006): Akio Yamamoto, Hisatomo Yoshioka, and Toshiro Higuchi, "A 2-DOF Electrostatic Sheet Conveyer Using Wire Mesh for Desktop Automation", Proc. IEEE ICRA2006, pp. 2208-2213, 2006

  29. Eurohaptics 2006, Best Student Paper Award: Ewoud van West, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Development of 'Haptic Tweezer', a non-contact object handling system using magnetic levitation and haptic device", Proceedigs of the Eurohaptics International Conference 2006, pp. 87-92, 2006

  30. Best Paper of the Oral Session in The Second International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industy Applications (LDIA '98): Akio YAMAMOTO, Toshiki NIINO, and Toshro HIGUCHI, "A High-Power Electrostatic Linear Servo Motor", Proc. LDIA '98, pp. 212-215, 1998

(c) Ambient Mechatronics Laboratory,
The University of Tokyo