Selected Publications (reprints are available upon request)

Non-Contact Magnetic Clutch Version

1. Maekawa, H. and K. Komoriya, Development and Evaluation of a Passively Operating Load-responsive Transmission, Proc. of IEEE Technical Exhibition Based Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 31-32, 2004.
2. Maekawa, H., Y. Gotoh, K. Sato, M. Enokizono, and K. Komoriya, Development and Evaluation of a Passively Operating Non-Contact, Load-Responsive Transmission, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 4071-4078, 2004.

Mechanical Clutch Version

1. Maekawa, H. and K. Komoriya, Development of a Passively Operating Load-Responsive Transmission, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 194-201, 2003.

Entire Microfactory

1. Tanaka, M., K. Ashida, K. Kaneko, N. Mishima, H. Maekawa, and T. Tanikawa, Development of Machining Microfactory, Video Proc. of Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 2001.

Micro Transfer Arm

1. Maekawa, H. and K. Komoriya, Development of a Micro Transfer Arm for a Microfactory, Proc. of Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1444-1451, 2001.

Desktop Milling Machine

1. Maekawa, H. and Y. Ishikawa, Development of a High-Speed Desktop Milling Machine, Proc. of Int. Workshop on Microfactories, pp. 121-124, 2002.

1. Maekawa, H., Grasp and Manipulation by a Multifingered Hand Using Tactile Information, Proc. of Int. Symp. on Robotics, pp. 790-795, 2001.
2. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, and K. Komoriya, Tactile Sensor Based Grasp and Manipulation of an Object by a Multifingered Hand, Video Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1996.

φ20 mm model

1. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, and K. Komoriya, A Finger-Shaped Tactile Sensor Using an Optical Waveguide, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, vol. 5, pp. 403-408, 1993.

φ32 mm model

1. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, M. Kaneko, N. Suzuki, C. Horiguchi, and T. Sugawara, Development of Finger-Shaped Tactile Sensor Using Hemispherical Optical Waveguide, Trans. of Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, vol. E-1, no. 1, pp. 205-213, 2001.
2. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, K. Komoriya, M. Kaneko, C. Horiguchi, and T. Sugawara, Development of a Finger-Shaped Tactile Sensor and its Evaluation by Active Touch, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1327-1334, 1992.
3. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, M. Kaneko, N. Suzuki, C. Horiguchi, and T. Sugawara, Development of a Miniaturized Model of a Finger Shaped Tactile Sensor Using an Optical Waveguide, Proc. of Int. Conf. on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, pp. 2478-2483, 1991.
4. Maekawa, H., K. Komoriya, M. Kaneko, and K. Tanie, A Finger-Shaped Tactile Sensor Using an Optical Waveguide, Video Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1993.
5. Tanie, K. and H. Maekawa, A Finger Shaped Tactile Sensor and its Application to Multi-Fingered Hand Control, Proc. of JSME Int. Conf. on Advanced Mechatronics, pp. 1005-1009, 1993.

1. Maekawa, H., M. Kaneko, K. Yokoi, K. Tanie, and N. Imamura, Grasp Control for a Multifingered Hand with Kinematic Redundancy (Experiments on Stable Grasp by the Direct Compliance Control Method), JSME Int. Journal, III-33-4, pp. 546-552, 1990.
2. Maekawa, H., Stable Grasp and Manipulation of 3D Object by Multifingered Hands, Proc. of Int. Symp. on Measurement and Control in Robotics, pp. 335-342, 1992.
3. Maekawa, H., K. Yokoi, K. Tanie, M. Kaneko, N. Kimura, and N. Imamura, Position/Stiffness Based Manipulation by Three-Fingered Robot Hand, Proc. of Int. Symp. on Advanced Robot Technology, pp. 597-603, 1991.
4. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, K. Komoriya, and M. Kaneko, Stable Grasp and Manipulation of an Object by a Three-Fingered Hand Using Position and Stiffness Control, Video Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1995.
5. Kaneko, M. and H. Maekawa, Stable Grasping and Manipulation of an Object by a Two-Fingered Robot Hand, Video Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1993.

1. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, and K. Komoriya, Tactile Feedback for Multifingered Dynamic Grasping, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 63-71, 1997.
2. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, and K. Komoriya, Dynamic Grasping Force Control Using Tactile Feedback for Grasp of Multifingered Hand, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2462-2469, 1996.

1. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, and K. Komoriya, Tactile Sensor Based Manipulation of an Unknown Object by a Multifingered Hand with Rolling Contact, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 743-750, 1995.
2. Maekawa, H., K. Komoriya, and K. Tanie, Manipulation of an Unknown Object by Multifingered Hands with Rolling Contact Using Tactile Feedback, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 1877-1882, 1992.
3. Lynch, K. M., H. Maekawa, and K. Tanie, Manipulation and Active Sensing by Pushing Using Tactile Feedback, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 416-421, 1992.
4. Zhang, H., H. Maekawa, and K. Tanie, Sensitivity Analysis and Experiments of Curvature Estimation Based on Rolling Contact, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3514-3519, 1996.
5. Zhang, H., K. Tanie, and H. Maekawa, Dexterous Manipulation Planning by Grasp Transformation, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3055-3060, 1996.

1. Maekawa, H., K. Tanie, and K. Komoriya, Kinematics, Statics and Stiffness Effect of 3D Grasp by Multifingered Hand with Rolling Contact at the Fingertip, Proc. of Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 78-85, 1997.

1. Maekawa, H., K. Yokoi, K. Tanie, M. Kaneko, N. Kimura, and N. Imamura, Development of a Three-Fingered Robot Hand with Stiffness Control Capability, Mechatronics, vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 483-494, 1992.
2. Kaneko, M., H. Maekawa, and K. Tanie, Active Tactile Sensing by Robotic Fingers Based on Minimum-External-Sensor-Realization, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1289-1294, 1992.
3. Kaneko, M., M. Wada, H. Maekawa, and K. Tanie, A New Consideration on Tendon-Tension Control System of Robot Hands, Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1028-1033, 1991.

1. Yokoi, K., H. Maekawa, and K. Tanie, A Method of Compliance Control for a Redundant Manipulator, Proc. of IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 1927-1934, 1992.
2. Kaneko, M., T. Hayashi, H. Maekawa, and K. Tanie, Contact Point Detection Between Robotic Fingers and Objects Using Joint Compliance, Video Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1992.

1. Maekawa, H., Compact Servo Driver for Torque Control of DC-Servo Motor Based on Voltage Control, Proc. of IEEE/ASME Int. Conf. on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 341-346, 1999.

1. Maekawa, H. and J. M. Hollerbach, Haptic Display for Object Grasping and Manipulating in Virtual Environment, Proc. of Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2566-2573, 1998.

1. Pingdong, W., H. Maekawa, K. Sanada, A. Kitagawa, and T. Takenaka, A Study on Pressure Control Circuit with a Proportional Poppet Valve, Proc. of Int. Symp. on Fluid Power, 1991.
2. Pingdong, W., H. Maekawa, K. Sanada, A. Kitagawa, and T. Takenaka, A New Compensation Method for Improving Static Characteristics of a Proportional Poppet Valve, Proc. of Int. Symp. on Fluid Power, pp. 367-372, 1989.