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Update date: Mar. 09, 2026
Tadakuma Kenjiro
タダクマ ケンジロウ | Tadakuma Kenjiro
Affiliation and department：
Job title：
Associate Professor
Homepage URL (2)：
http://db.tohoku.ac.jp/whois/detail/3ddacfad62cc3d58a4af898f04f7f087.html
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http://db.tohoku.ac.jp/whois/e_detail/3ddacfad62cc3d58a4af898f04f7f087.html
Research field (2)：
Mechanics and mechatronics
, Robotics and intelligent systems
Research theme for competitive and other funds (15)：
- 2022 - 2024 Robotic Circulatory Network: Germination of basic technology and science for extensional morphological modification of the self-body
- 2019 - 2024 Extensive Systematization of Omnidirectional Driving System based on Super-Transformable Mechanism
- 2018 - 2023 Design and embodiment of robotic driver based on branched and extension torus mechanism using super flexible materials
- 2018 - 2023 ソフトロボット学の総括
- 2019 - 2022 Fundamental embodiment of woven fabric mechanisms that can realize a hyper variable stiffness by a beaded one-dimensional jamming transition structure
- 2019 - 2022 Serpentine Robot Flying by Fluid Jet in Confined Space
- 2017 - 2021 Research and Development of the Separated Spherical Robotic Rolling Shell Mechanism with Hyper Accessibility to Outer Environment
- 2015 - 2018 Fundamental study on robotic hand to realize superhuman grasping motion by using movable nail mechanism with translational and rotational motions
- 2011 - 2016 Ultra-High Speed Measurement of Cell Properties
- 2012 - 2015 Nonprehensile Dynamic Manipulation of Deformable Object with Rheology Characteristics
- 2011 - 2013 Creation of the mobile working robot with variable shape and stiffness by using hot-ice phenomenon
- 2011 - 2012 Research and Development of Hyper Symmetrical Configuration Robot with Mechanical Robustness in the case of Falling Down on Rough Terrain
- 2010 - 2010 20ミクロン透明角膜細胞シートの2パラメータ硬さセンシング
- 2009 - 2010 Study and Development of the Enfolding Robotic Gripper to Realize Hyper Flexible Fitting by using the Liquid-Solid State Changing
- 2007 - 2009 Research and development of the tactile sensor system in which connects from a proximity sense to a tactile sense seamlessly
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Papers (229)：
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Moses Gladson Selvamuthu, Kazuki Abe, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Riichiro Tadakuma. Design and development of a compact small-scale spherical gear mechanism with manipulability-based singularity avoidance. ROBOMECH Journal. 2026. 13. 1
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Kazuma Shimomura, Shubo Yang, Atsunori Hashimoto, Naoto Kikuta, Yuto Kemmotsu, Josephine Galipon, Kazuki Abe, Masahiro Watanabe, Kenjiro Tadakuma. Fire-Resistant Soft Actuators for Search and Rescue Robots - A Drive Mechanism for Robots Operable in Fire-Exposed Environments -. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA). 2025. 730-735
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Ryotaro Kayawake, Kazuki Abe, Kenjiro Tadakuma. Singularity lock mechanism based on rolling spool dynamics. Advanced Robotics. 2025. 1-14
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Masahiro Watanabe, Kenjiro Tadakuma. Pneumatic Bellows Muscles Contracting by Positive Pressure. 2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft). 2025. 1-7
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Issei Onda, Masahiro Watanabe, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Kazuki Abe, Satoshi Tadokoro. Tube Mechanism for Positively Pressurized Variable Stiffness by Lever and Wire. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2025. 10. 3. 2606-2613
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MISC (215)：
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福原洸, 郡司芽久, 増田容一, 多田隈建二郎, 石黒章夫. Variable Stiffness Mechanism for Shoulder Hammock Structure in Quadruped Robot. 日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会講演論文集(CD-ROM). 2024. 2024
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福原洸, 郡司芽久, 増田容一, 天池隼斗, 多田隈建二郎, 石黒章夫. Locking Mechanism in Carnivoran Mammal’s Polysemantic Forearm. 日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会講演論文集(CD-ROM). 2024. 2024
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福原洸, 郡司芽久, 増田容一, 多田隈建二郎, 石黒章夫. Stiffness Control of Shoulder Hammock Structure in Quadruped Robot. 自律分散システム・シンポジウム(CD-ROM). 2024. 36th
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福原洸, 郡司芽久, 増田容一, 多田隈建二郎, 石黒章夫. Development of limb structure for quadruped robot that can generate stride motions and mimic flexible shoulder region. 日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会講演論文集(CD-ROM). 2023. 2023
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渡辺将広, 恩田一生, 佐野峻輔, 多田隈建二郎, 田所諭. String Binding Mechanism Capable of Strong Shape-Holding in Continuum Robots. 日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会講演論文集(CD-ROM). 2023. 2023
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Lectures and oral presentations (172)：
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Use of Active Scope Camera in the Kumamoto Earthquake to Investigate Collapsed Houses
(The 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics(SSRR2016) 2016)
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Two Axes Orthogonal Drive Transmission for Omnidirectional Crawler with Surface Contact
(The 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics(SSRR2016) 2016)
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Variable Inner Volume Mechanism for Soft and Robust Gripping - Improvement of Gripping Performance for Large-Object Gripping -
(The 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics(SSRR2016) 2016)
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Development of a Spherical Tether-Handling Device with a Coupled Differential Mechanism for Tethered Teleoperated Robots
(The 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2016) 2016)
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双リング式全方向車輪機構における軸受内蔵モデルの具現化と基礎実験
(第34回日本ロボット学会学術講演会 2016)
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Education (2)：
- 2004 - 2007 Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2002 - 2004 Tokyo Institute of Technology
Professional career (1)：
- 博士(工学) (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Work history (5)：
- 2019/08 - 現在 Tohoku University Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center Associate Professor
- 2015/05 - 2019/07 Tohoku University Graduate School of Information Sciences Associate Professor
- 2009/04 - 2015/04 Osaka University Assistant Professor
- 2008/01 - 2008/03 Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering Department of Aerospace Engineering
- 2007/04 - 2007/12 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards (16)：
- 2022/04 - IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RoboSoft2022) Best Poster Award Highly Articulated Tube Mechanism with Variable Stiffness and Shape Restoration Using a Pneumatic Actuator
- 2019/12 - 30th 2019 International Symposium on Micro-Nano Mechatronics and Human Science (MHS2019) Best Paper Award Nemertea Proboscis Inspired Extendable Mechanism
- 2019/07 - Robocup Best in Class Dexterity
- 2019/05 - IEEE Robotics and Automation Society IEEE ICRA Best Paper Award on Mechanisms and Design Development and Experimental Validation of Aerial Vehicle with Passive Rotating Shell on Each Rotor
- 2018/11 - The 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM2018) Best Paper Award A Robotic Thruster That Can Handle Hairy Flexible Cable of Serpentine Robots for Disaster Inspection
- 2018/10 - World Robot Summit 2018 Competition, Disaster Robotics, Standard Disaster Robotics Challenge Triple Award: (1) WRC2018 First Place (Standard Disaster Robotics Challenge) + (2) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award + (3) WRC2018 The Robotics Society of Japan Award
- 2011 - 2011 International Workshop on Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics Session Best Presentation Award Omni-Winker": The Device to Express Locomotive Behavior of Omnidirectional Vehicles for Interactive Collision Avoidance
- 2011 - IEEE International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS2011) Best Paper Award Finger Mechanism Equipped Omnidirectional Driving Roller
- 2008/08 - IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2008) Best Paper Award Mechanical Design of Cylindrical Track for Sideways Motion
- 2007/10 - The IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IROS 2007) Best Paper Award Finalist Development of Holonomic Omnidirectional Vehicle with "Omni-Ball": Spherical Wheels
- 2006/10 - 2006 MRS (Material Research Society) Fall Meeting 1st prize Film Award Gecko - On The Shape and Function of Gecko Foot-Hair
- 2006/10 - The IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IROS2006) IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Japan Chapter Young Award
- 2006/07 - Advanced Technology Special Award
- 2005/02 - IEEE Excellence Award
- 2004 - Best Presentation Award
- 2002/03 - The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Hatakeyama Award
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Association Membership(s) (6)：
日本設計工学会
, 計測自動制御学会
, 日本機械学会
, 日本ロボット学会
, 日本再生医療学会
, IEEE
