Yuichi Ambe

Last Updated :2025/07/18

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
Web Site
https://sites.google.com/view/yuichi-ambe/english-top
E-mail
ambehiroshima-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

  1. Fluid Jet Actuated Flying Continuum Robots for Firefighting, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 43(3), 255-258, 202504
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Development of a remotely controllable 4 m long aerial-hose-type firefighting robot, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 10, 20231222
  5. Development of a Segmented Body Serpent Robot with Active Head Floating Control, Engineering Letters, 31(4), 202312
  6. Translational Disturbance Rejection for Jet-Actuated Flying Continuum Robots on Mobile Bases, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 1-8, 202310
  7. ★, Air-Jet Levitation of Continuum Robots: Stable Head Floating by Passive Thrust Vectoring for Enhancing Mobility, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 109(2), 202310
  8. Generation of Interlimb Coordination in Multi-Legged Robots via Sensory Feedback, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 41(3), 229-234, 2023
  9. Development of a continuum robot enhanced with distributed sensors for search and rescue, ROBOMECH Journal, 9(1), 202212
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Fluid Jet Actuated Flying Continuum Robots, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 40(4), 310-314, 2022
  13. Local Sensory Feedback Generates Various Wave Gaits in Multi-legged Robots via Embodied Sensorimotor Interaction., 2022 13th Asian Control Conference (ASCC), 1379-1383, 2022
  14. 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
  15. ★, Stabilized Controller for Jet Actuated Cantilevered Pipe Using Damping Effect of an Internal Flowing Fluid, IEEE Access, 10, 5238-5249, 2022
  16. ★, 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
  17. ★, 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
  18. Fire extinguishment using a 4 m long flying-hose-type robot with multiple water-jet nozzles., Adv. Robotics, 34(11), 700-714, 2020
  19. Extreme Audition for Active Scope Camera, Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 37(9), 808-813, 2019
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. ★, Simple analytical model reveals the functional role of embodied sensorimotor interaction in hexapod gaits, PLoS ONE, 13(2), e0192469, 20180201
  24. ★, Aerial Hose Type Robot by Water Jet for Fire Fighting., IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 3(2), 1128-1135, 2018
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. Adaptive Control Strategies for Interlimb Coordination in Legged Robots: A Review., Frontiers Neurorobotics, 11, 39-39, 2017
  29. ``Leg-grope walk'': strategy for walking on fragile irregular slopes as a quadruped robot by force distribution, ROBOMECH Journal, 3(1), 20161201
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. A galloping quadruped model using left-right asymmetry in touchdown angles, JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 48(12), 3383-3389, 201509
  35. Body flexibility effects on foot loading based on quadruped bounding models., Artif. Life Robotics, 20(3), 270-275, 2015
  36. Development of a maneuverable flexible manipulator for minimally invasive surgery with varied stiffness., Artif. Life Robotics, 19(4), 340-346, 2014
  37. 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
  38. Quadrupedal bounding with spring-damper body joint., 2013 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS (IROS), 2345-2350, 2013
  39. 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
  40. Development of small-size robot for volcanic exploration : Mobile sensor for volcanic observation "HOMURA", Planetary people, 21(2), 130-137, 20120625
  41. 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
  42. Development of Mobile Sensor for Volcanic Observation "HOMURA", Bull.Volcanol.Soc.Japan, 55(2), 109-118, 2010

Publications such as books

  1. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Robust Visual SLAM for Active Scope Camera, SHIMIZU Kanta; XU Liang; OKATANI Takayuki; ANBE Yuuichi; KONYO Masashi; TADOKORO Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11, Japanese
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Model to Calculate the Region where the Active Scope Camera Can Reach, Ambe Yuichi; Konyo Masashi; Tadokoro Satoshi, Robomech, 2017/05/11, Japanese
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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

  1. 2018/07, IEEE/ASME AIM2018 Best Paper Award (Actuator)

Patented

  1. Patent, JP7654219, 2025/03/24

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, 2021/01, 2021/12, The 4th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-inspired Robotics (SWARM 2021)