Publications

2024

Journal Articles

  1. T. Arai, K. Ota, T. Funato, K. Tsuchiya, T. Aoyagi, and S. Aoi, "Interlimb coordination is not strictly controlled during walking", Communications Biology, 7:1152, 2024. (Press release)

Invited Talks

  1. S. Aoi, "Neuromechanics and neurorobotics to investigate adaptive locomotion control in animals", KHUE-OUES International Workshop 2024, Osaka, Japan, 2024.

International Conferences

  1. A. Matsuo, K. Okamoto, Y. Ambe, N. Akashi, I. Obayashi, H. Kokubu, and S. Aoi, "Change in fractal basin of attraction due to leg mass in passive dynamic walking", The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2024), Kyoto, Japan, 2024.
  2. Y. Ambe, A. So, and S. Aoi, "Asymmetry in skipping gait contributes to robust running against control input noises", The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2024), Kyoto, Japan, 2024.
  3. Y. Oshita, T. Kamimura, Y. Ambe, A. Sano, and F. Matsuno, "Deep reinforcement learning of CPG-based robot control laws based on hierarchical neural systems", The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2024), Kyoto, Japan, 2024.
  4. S. Shinagawa, T. Kamimura, M. Adachi, A. Sano, and F. Matsuno, "Parameter dependence of a simple dynamical model to perform two types of galloping used by dogs", The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2024), Kyoto, Japan, 2024.
  5. Y. Ambe, K. Shinohara, Y. Kim, S.M. Danner, S.T. Ramalingasetty, A.B. Lockhart, S.N. Markin, J. Ausborn, I.A. Rybak, and S. Aoi, "The role of afferent feedback in adaptive interlimb coordination in cat locomotion", FENS Forum 2024, Vienna, Austria, 2024.
  6. K. Shinohara, Y. Ambe, Y. Kim, S.M. Danner, S.T. Ramalingasetty, A.B. Lockhart, S.N. Markin, J. Ausborn, I.A. Rybak, and S. Aoi, "Dynamic mechanism of adaptive interlimb coordination in cat locomotion", FENS Forum 2024, Vienna, Austria, 2024.
  7. Y. Ambe, K. Shinohara, Y. Kim, S.M. Danner, S.T. Ramalingasetty, A.B. Lockhart, S.N. Markin, J. Ausborn, I.A. Rybak, and S. Aoi, "The role of afferent feedback in adaptive interlimb coordination in cat locomotion", Motor Control Across Scales, The 2nd FENS Satellite Symposium for Early Career Researchers on Neuronal Motor Circuits, Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Klosterneuburg, Austria, p. 51, 2024.
  8. K. Shinohara, Y. Ambe, Y. Kim, S.M. Danner, S.T. Ramalingasetty, A.B. Lockhart, S.N. Markin, J. Ausborn, I.A. Rybak, and S. Aoi, "Dynamic mechanism of adaptive interlimb coordination in cat locomotion", Motor Control Across Scales, The 2nd FENS Satellite Symposium for Early Career Researchers on Neuronal Motor Circuits, Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Klosterneuburg, Austria, p. 25, 2024.
  9. Y. Maezawa, Y. Ambe, Y. Yamauchi, M. Konyo, K. Tadakuma, and S. Tadokoro, "Translational disturbance rejection for jet-actuated flying continuum robots on mobile bases", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2024), Yokohama, Japan, 2024.

2023

Journal Articles

  1. Y. Yamauchi*, Y. Maezawa, Y. Ambe*, M. Konyo, K. Tadakuma, and S. Tadokoro, "Development of a remotely controllable 4 m long aerial-hose-type firefighting robot", Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 10:1273676, 2023.
    [Featured news in Frontiers]
  2. K. Okamoto, N. Akashi, I. Obayashi, K. Nakajima, H. Kokubu, K. Senda, K. Tsuchiya, and S. Aoi, "Sharp changes in fractal basin of attraction in passive dynamic walking", Nonlinear Dynamics, 111(23):21941-21955, 2023.
  3. Y. Ambe, S. Kamio, Y. Yamauchi, M. Konyo, K. Tadakuma, S. Maruyama, and S. Tadokoro, "Air-jet levitation of continuum robots: stable head floating by passive thrust vectoring for enhancing mobility", Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 109:33, 2023.
  4. Y. Maezawa*, Y. Ambe*, Y. Yamauchi, M. Konyo, K. Tadakuma, and S. Tadokoro, "Translational disturbance rejection for jet-actuated flying continuum robots on mobile bases", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 8(11):7456-7463, 2023.
  5. H. Ohtsu, K. Hase, K. Sakoda, S. Aoi, S. Kita, and S. Ogaya, "A powered simple walking model explains the decline in propulsive force and hip flexion torque compensation in human gait", Scientific Reports, 13:14770, 2023.
  6. S. Aoi, Y. Yabuuchi, D. Morozumi, K. Okamoto, M. Adachi, K. Senda, and K. Tsuchiya, "Maneuverable and efficient locomotion of a myriapod robot with variable body-axis flexibility via instability and bifurcation", Soft Robotics, 10(5):1028-1040, 2023. (Press release)
    Selected as a Featured Article in Soft Robotics

International Conferences

  1. T. Takuma, I. Hashimoto, R. Andachi, Y. Sugimoto, and S. Aoi, "Manipulation of center of pressure for bipedal locomotion by passive twisting of viscoelastic trunk joint and asymmetrical arm swinging", Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2023), Detroit, MI, USA, pp. 8532-8537, 2023.
  2. K. Okamoto, I. Obayashi, H. Kokubu, K. Senda, K. Tsuchiya, and S. Aoi, "Changes in basin of attraction by homoclinic and heteroclinic tangencies in passive dynamic walking", 10th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM2023), Tokyo, Japan, 2023.
  3. H. Morita, S. Aoi, K. Tsuchiya, and H. Kokubu, "A novel bifurcation in hybrid dynamical systems: a model of human locomotion and its generalization", 10th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM2023), Tokyo, Japan, 2023.
  4. T. Arai, K. Ota, T. Funato, K. Tsuchiya, T. Aoyagi, and S. Aoi, "Analyzing interleg coordination in human walking using the Bayesian inference of phase oscillator model", YITP-YSF Symposium, Perspectives on Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics: The 45th Anniversary Symposium of Yamada Science Foundation, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto, Japan, 2023.
  5. H. Ohtsu, K. Sakoda, and K. Hase, "Simple walking model to explain hip torque compensation for reduced propulsive force", XXIX Congress of International Society of Biomechanics (ISB2023), Fukuoka, Japan, 2023.
  6. S.M. Danner, S.T. Ramalingasetty, S. Fujiki, S.N. Markin, A.B. Lockhart, S. Aoi, and I.A. Rybak, "Spinal circuits for sensorimotor integration during locomotion: insights from neuromechanical modeling", Motor Control: Spinal Circuits and Beyond 2023, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK, 2023.
  7. K. Okamoto, N. Akashi, I. Obayashi, H. Kokubu, and K. Nakajima, K. Senda, K. Tsuchiya, and S. Aoi, "Sudden change in fractality of basin boundary in passive dynamic walking", Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM2023), Kobe, Japan, pp. 194-195, 2023.
  8. R. Iba, M. Adachi, K. Senda, and S. Aoi, "VPP control cannot stabilize the posture during walking for high VPP location", Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM2023), Kobe, Japan, pp. 176-177, 2023.
  9. M. Adachi, T. Kamimura, Y. Higurashi, N. Wada, F. Matsuno, K. Tsuchiya, and S. Aoi, "Effects of Murphy number on quadrupedal running gait based on a simple model", Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM2023), Kobe, Japan, pp. 117-118, 2023.
  10. A.B. Lockhart, M.A. Parrilla, S.N. Markin, S.T. Ramalingasetty, N.A. Shevtsova, Y.I. Molkov, J. Ausborn, S. Aoi, I.A. Rybak, and S.M. Danner, "Comparative investigation of control mechanisms for turning during quadrupedal robot locomotion", Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM2023), Kobe, Japan, pp. 55-56, 2023.

2022

Journal Articles

  1. K. Okamoto, I. Obayashi, H. Kokubu, K. Senda, K. Tsuchiya, and S. Aoi, "Contribution of phase resetting to statistical persistence in stride intervals: a modeling study", Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 16:836121, 2022.
  2. M. Adachi, S. Aoi, T. Kamimura, K. Tsuchiya, and F. Matsuno, "Fore-aft asymmetry improves the stability of trotting in the transverse plane: a modeling study", Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10:807777, 2022.
  3. S. Aoi, R. Tomatsu, Y. Yabuuchi, D. Morozumi, K. Okamoto, S. Fujiki, K. Senda, and K. Tsuchiya, "Advanced turning maneuver of a many-legged robot using pitchfork bifurcation", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 38(5):3015-3026, 2022.
  4. T. Kamimura, K. Sato, S. Aoi, Y. Higurashi, N. Wada, K. Tsuchiya, A. Sano, and F. Matsuno, "Three characteristics of cheetah galloping improve running performance through spinal movement: A modeling study", Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10:825638, 2022.
  5. Y. Kim, S. Aoi, S. Fujiki, S.M. Danner, S.N. Markin, J. Ausborn, I.A. Rybak, D. Yanagihara, K. Senda, and K. Tsuchiya, "Contribution of afferent feedback to adaptive hindlimb walking in cats: a neuromusculoskeletal modeling study", Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10:825149, 2022.

Invited Talks

  1. S. Aoi, "Neuromechanical models and legged robots for the investigation of adaptive locomotion mechanism in humans and animals", Physiology Brownbag Seminars, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2022.

International Conferences

  1. S.M. Danner, S.T. Ramalingasetty, S. Fujiki, S.N. Markin, O. Laflamme, T. Akay, S. Aoi, and I.A. Rybak, "Interactions between spinal circuits and afferent feedback to control locomotion at different speeds", FENS Forum 2022, Paris, France, 2022.
  2. K. Okamoto, S. Aoi, I. Obayashi, H. Kokubu, K. Senda, and K. Tsuchiya, "Investigating contribution of phase resetting to long-range correlations in stride intervals using a simple model", Proceedings of the 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC2022), Jeju Island, Korea (Hybrid), pp. 1215-1216, 2022.
  3. H. Morita, S. Aoi, K. Tsuchiya, and H. Kokubu, "A novel bifurcation in hybrid dynamical systems: Towards the analysis of walk, run, and fall in human locomotion", Proceedings of the 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC2022), Jeju Island, Korea (Hybrid), pp. 1217-1218, 2022.
  4. M. Adachi, S. Aoi, K. Ohata, K. Tsuchiya, and F. Matsuno, "Analysis of pelvic movement in the coronal plane during human walking and running", Proceedings of the 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC2022), Jeju Island, Korea (Hybrid), pp. 1219-1220, 2022.
  5. T. Kamimura, S. Aoi, Y. Higurashi, N. Wada, K. Tsuchiya, and F. Matsuno, "Dynamical condition to involve two types of flights in cheetah galloping using a simple model", Proceedings of the 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC2022), Jeju Island, Korea (Hybrid), pp. 1375-1376, 2022.
  6. Y. Kim, S. Aoi, S. Fujiki, S.M. Danner, S.N. Markin, J. Ausborn, I.A. Rybak, D. Yanagihara, K. Senda, and K. Tsuchiya, "Investigating the contribution of afferent feedback to adaptive hindlimb walking in cats using a neuromusculoskeletal model", Proceedings of the 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC2022), Jeju Island, Korea (Hybrid), pp. 1377-1378, 2022.
  7. Y. Ambe, S. Aoi, M. Konyo, and S. Tadokoro, "Local sensory feedback generates various wave gaits in multi-legged robots via embodied sensorimotor interaction", Proceedings of the 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC2022), Jeju Island, Korea (Hybrid), pp. 1379-1383, 2022.