Yuichi Ambe
Last Updated :2025/07/18
- Affiliations, Positions
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
- Web Site
- E-mail
- ambe
hiroshima-u.ac.jp
- Self-introduction
- I aim to understand the embodied and agile motion mechanisms exhibited by animals, such as mammals and insects, from the perspective of mechanical dynamics, and to apply these principles to robotics. I am also developing jet-actuated drones capable of agile motion through fluid injection.
Basic Information
Major Professional Backgrounds
- 2025/04, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
- 2022/09, 2025/03, Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Assistant Professor
- 2021/04, 2022/08, Tohoku University, Tough Cyberphysical AI Research Center, Assistant Professor
- 2018/04, 2021/03, Tohoku University, Assistant Professor
- 2017/04, 2018/03, Tohoku University, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
- 2016/04, 2017/03, Tohoku University
Educational Backgrounds
- Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Japan, 2012/04, 2016/03
- Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Japan, 2010/04, 2012/03
- Kyoto University, Faculty of Science, Japan, 2006/04, 2010/03
Academic Degrees
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto University
Research Fields
- Engineering;Mechanical engineering;Intelligent mechanics / Mechanical systems
Research Keywords
- continuum robot
- rescue robotics
- robotics
Affiliated Academic Societies
- THE SOCIETY OF INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL ENGINEERS
- IEEE
- THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
- THE ROBOTICS SOCIETY OF JAPAN
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- Fluid Jet Actuated Flying Continuum Robots for Firefighting, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 43(3), 255-258, 202504
- Investigation of Distributed Wave-Gait Generation in Multi-Legged Robots with Asymmetrical Leg Configurations, Proceedings of the 30th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics (AROB2025),, 1237-1242, 202501
- Development of a telescopic active scope camera that threads perforated plates for the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Proceedings of International Topical Workshop on Fukushima Decommissioning Research (FDR2024), 1014, 202410
- Development of a remotely controllable 4 m long aerial-hose-type firefighting robot, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 10, 20231222
- Development of a Segmented Body Serpent Robot with Active Head Floating Control, Engineering Letters, 31(4), 202312
- Translational Disturbance Rejection for Jet-Actuated Flying Continuum Robots on Mobile Bases, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 1-8, 202310
- ★, Air-Jet Levitation of Continuum Robots: Stable Head Floating by Passive Thrust Vectoring for Enhancing Mobility, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 109(2), 202310
- Generation of Interlimb Coordination in Multi-Legged Robots via Sensory Feedback, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 41(3), 229-234, 2023
- Development of a continuum robot enhanced with distributed sensors for search and rescue, ROBOMECH Journal, 9(1), 202212
- Radio-Map-Based Flight Planning of Autonomous Repeater Drones for Bridge Inspection., 2022 IEEE 33rd Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 1-6, 202209
- Design and Development of a Segmented Ciliary-Driven Serpent Robot for Search Operation of Collapsed Buildings, 2022 IEEE 14th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment, and Management, HNICEM 2022, 2022
- Fluid Jet Actuated Flying Continuum Robots, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 40(4), 310-314, 2022
- Local Sensory Feedback Generates Various Wave Gaits in Multi-legged Robots via Embodied Sensorimotor Interaction., 2022 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC), 1379-1383, 2022
- Realizing Large Shape Deformations of a Flying Continuum Robot With a Passive Rotating Nozzle Unit That Enlarges Jet Directions in Three-Dimensional Space., IEEE Access, 10, 37646-37657, 2022
- ★, Stabilized Controller for Jet Actuated Cantilevered Pipe Using Damping Effect of an Internal Flowing Fluid, IEEE Access, 10, 5238-5249, 2022
- ★, Passive Orientation Control of Nozzle Unit with Multiple Water Jets to Expand the Net Force Direction Range for Aerial Hose-Type Robots, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(3), 5634-5641, 202107
- ★, Generation of Direct-, Retrograde-, and Source-Wave Gaits in Multi-Legged Locomotion in a Decentralized Manner via Embodied Sensorimotor Interaction., Frontiers in neural circuits, 15, 706064-706064, 2021
- Fire extinguishment using a 4 m long flying-hose-type robot with multiple water-jet nozzles., Adv. Robotics, 34(11), 700-714, 2020
- Extreme Audition for Active Scope Camera, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 37(9), 808-813, 2019
- Fire Fighting Tactics with Aerial Hose-type Robot "Dragon Firefighter"., 2019 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts(ARSO), 291-297, 2019
- Development of Practical Air-floating-type Active Scope Camera and User Evaluations for Urban Search and Rescue., 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2019, 1-8, 2019
- A Mechanical Approach to Suppress the Oscillation of a Long Continuum Robot Flying With Water Jets., IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 4(4), 4346-4353, 2019
- ★, Simple analytical model reveals the functional role of embodied sensorimotor interaction in hexapod gaits, PLoS ONE, 13(2), e0192469, 20180201
- ★, Aerial Hose Type Robot by Water Jet for Fire Fighting., IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 3(2), 1128-1135, 2018
- Design and Development of Biaxial Active Nozzle with Flexible Flow Channel for Air Floating Active Scope Camera., Proceedings of 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2018, 442-449, 2018
- A Robotic Thruster that Can Handle Hairy Flexible Cable of Serpentine Robots for Disaster Inspection., Proceedings of 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2018, 107-113, 2018
- Low Latency and High Quality Two-Stage Human-Voice-Enhancement System for a Hose-Shaped Rescue Robot., J. Robotics Mechatronics, 29(1), 198-212, 2017
- Adaptive Control Strategies for Interlimb Coordination in Legged Robots: A Review., Frontiers Neurorobotics, 11, 39-39, 2017
- ``Leg-grope walk'': strategy for walking on fragile irregular slopes as a quadruped robot by force distribution, ROBOMECH Journal, 3(1), 20161201
- Two axes orthogonal drive transmission for omnidirectional crawler with surface contact., 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RESCUE ROBOTICS (SSRR), 378-383, 2016
- Use of active scope camera in the Kumamoto Earthquake to investigate collapsed houses., 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RESCUE ROBOTICS (SSRR), 21-27, 2016
- Dynamical analysis of simple models with flexible body for bounding in quadrupeds., 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS (SMC), 1449-1454, 2016
- Simple Model Analysis of the Effect of Phase Resetting on Multi-legged Locomotion: Existence of Direct, Retrograde and Source Wave Gaits, Transaction of SICE, 52(11), 639-652, 2016
- A galloping quadruped model using left-right asymmetry in touchdown angles, JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 48(12), 3383-3389, 201509
- Body flexibility effects on foot loading based on quadruped bounding models., Artif. Life Robotics, 20(3), 270-275, 2015
- Development of a maneuverable flexible manipulator for minimally invasive surgery with varied stiffness., Artif. Life Robotics, 19(4), 340-346, 2014
- Stability analysis of a hexapod robot driven by distributed nonlinear oscillators with a phase modulation mechanism., 2013 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS (IROS), 5087-5092, 2013
- Quadrupedal bounding with spring-damper body joint., 2013 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS (IROS), 2345-2350, 2013
- Adaptive neural oscillators with synaptic plasticity for locomotion control of a snake-like robot with screw-drive mechanism., 2013 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION (ICRA), 3389-3395, 2013
- Development of small-size robot for volcanic exploration : Mobile sensor for volcanic observation "HOMURA", Planetary people, 21(2), 130-137, 20120625
- Leg-grope-walk - Walking strategy on weak and irregular slopes for a quadruped robot by force distribution., 2012 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS (IROS), 1840-1845, 2012
- Development of Mobile Sensor for Volcanic Observation "HOMURA", Bull.Volcanol.Soc.Japan, 55(2), 109-118, 2010
Publications such as books
- 2019, ImPACT-TRC Thin Serpentine Robot Platform for Urban Search and Rescue, Disaster robotics : results from the ImPACT tough robotics challenge, Springer, 2019, 1, Scholarly Book, Joint work, eng, Masashi Konyo; Yuichi Ambe; Hikaru Nagano; Yu Yamauchi; Satoshi Tadokoro; Yoshiaki Bando; Katsutoshi Itoyama; Hiroshi G. Okuno; Takayuki Okatani; Kanta Shimizu; Eisuke Ito, 9783030053208, 534
Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation
- Deep reinforcement learning of CPG-based robot control laws based on hierarchical neural systems, Y. Oshita, T. Kamimura, Y. Ambe, A. Sano, and F. Matsuno, The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2024), 2024/09/18, Without Invitation, English
- Change in fractal basin of attraction due to leg mass in passive dynamic walking, A. Matsuo, K. Okamoto, Y. Ambe, N. Akashi, I. Obayashi, H. Kokubu, S. Aoi, The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2024), 2024/09/18, Without Invitation, English
- Asymmetry in skipping gait contributes to robust running against control input noises", The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics, Y. Ambe, A. So, S. Aoi, The 8th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM2024), 2024/09/18, Without Invitation, English
- Dynamic mechanism of adaptive interlimb coordination in cat locomotion, 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, FENS Forum 2024, 2024/06/27, Without Invitation, English
- The role of afferent feedback in adaptive interlimb coordination in cat locomotion, 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, FENS Forum 2024,, 2024/06/27, Without Invitation, English
- Translational disturbance rejection for jet-actuated flying continuum robots on mobile bases, Y. Maezawa, Y. Ambe, Y. Yamauchi, M. Konyo, K. Tadakuma, and S. Tadokoro,, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2024), 2024/05/14, Without Invitation, English
- ImPACT TRC Thin Serpentine Robot Platform : Air-floating-type Active Scope Camera Integrated with Multiple Sensory Functions, 昆陽 雅司; 安部 祐一; 永野 光; 坂東 宜昭; 山崎 公俊; 岡谷 貴之; 糸山 克寿; 奥乃 博; 田所 諭, システム制御情報学会研究発表講演会講演論文集, 2018/05/16
- Analysis on stabilized controller for flying hose conveying fluid, 安部 祐一; 昆陽 雅司; 多田隈 建二郎; 田所 諭, システム制御情報学会研究発表講演会講演論文集, 2018/05/16
- Automatic Investigation System using Active Scope Camera Thruster, 山内 悠; 安部 祐一; 坂東 宜昭; 昆陽 雅司; 多田隈 建二郎; 田所 諭, システム制御情報学会研究発表講演会講演論文集, 2018/05/16
- Simple model analysis of the effect of sensory feedback on multi-legged interlimb coordination: Existence of direct, retrograde and source wave gaits,, Yuichi Ambe, workshop of The 2nd International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-inspired Robotics, 2017/10/29, With Invitation, English
- Mechanism to change the air jet direction around two axes for hose type robot, ISHII Akihiro; KAMIO Shuta; AMBE Yuichi; KONYO Masashi; TADAKUMA Kenjiro; TADOKORO Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11
- Development of active scope camera with sensory functions, Ambe Yuichi; Tadokoro Satoshi; Bando Yoshiaki; Nagano Hikaru; Konyo Masashi; Yamazaki Kimitoshi; Itoyama Katsutoshi; Saruwatari Hiroshi; Okatani Takayuki; G. Okuno Hiroshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11, Japanese
- Robust Visual SLAM for Active Scope Camera, SHIMIZU Kanta; XU Liang; OKATANI Takayuki; ANBE Yuuichi; KONYO Masashi; TADOKORO Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11, Japanese
- Real-Time Human-Voice Enhancement for a Hose-Shaped Rescue Robot Based on Multi-Channel Low-Rank Sparse Decomposition, bando Yoshiaki; Ambe Yuichi; Itoyama Katsutoshi; Konyo Masashi; Tadokoro Satoshi; Nakadai Kazuhiro; Yoshii Kazuyoshi; G. Okuno Hiroshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11, Japanese
- Development of the Active Hose System by Waterjets:-Design of the Flow Path of Single Nozzle and Creating the Multiple Nozzle Model-, ANDO Hisato; AMBE Yuichi; KONYO Masashi; TADAKUMA Kenjiro; MARUYAMA Shigenao; TADOKORO Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11
- Design of a simple controller for the flying hose type robot with water jet, Ambe Yuichi; Ando Hisato; Konyo Masashi; Tadokoro Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11
- Mobility evaluation of Air-floating-type Active Scope Camera, Kamio Shuta; Ambe Yuichi; Konyo Masashi; Tadakuma Kenjiro; Maruyama Shigenao; Tadokoro Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11, Japanese
- Model to Calculate the Region where the Active Scope Camera Can Reach, Ambe Yuichi; Konyo Masashi; Tadokoro Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11, Japanese
- Insect gait mechanism through neuromechanical interaction: A modeling study, Yuichi Ambe, The 1st International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-inspired Robotics (SWARM 2015), 2015/10/28, English
- Insect gait mechanism through neuromechanical interaction: A modeling study,, Yuichi Ambe, workshop of The First International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-inspired Robotics, 2015, With Invitation, English
- P72 Development of mobile sensor for volcanic observation "HOMURA" : Test campaign at Kirishima Iwo-yama, KANEKO Katsuya; ITO Ko-ichi; IWAHORI Kodai; ANBE Yu-ichi; Sagi Hirotaro, PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACTS THE VOLCANOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 2015
- P46 Development of mobile sensor for volcanic observation "HOMURA" : Wireless communication with FOMA cell phone, KANEKO Katsuya; ITO Ko-ichi; ANBE Yu-ichi; IWAHORI Kodai, PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACTS THE VOLCANOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 2013
- P11 Development of mobile sensor for volcanic observation "HOMURA" and test campaigns in volcanic fields, KANEKO Katsuya; ITO Ko-ichi; ANBE Yu-ichi; IWAHORI Kodai, PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACTS THE VOLCANOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 2010
- P16 Development of mobile sensor for volcanic observation "HOMURA", KANEKO Katsuya; ITO Ko-ichi; ANBE Yu-ichi, PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACTS THE VOLCANOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 2009
Awards
- 2018/07, IEEE/ASME AIM2018 Best Paper Award (Actuator)
Patented
- Patent, JP7654219, 2025/03/24
Social Activities
History as Committee Members
- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, 2021/01, 2021/12, The 4th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-inspired Robotics (SWARM 2021)