Publications

Internatonal Journal Papers

  1. Ryota Kobayashi, Shoma Tanaka, Hiroyuki Nabae, Gen Endo, and Koichi Suzumori,
    McKibben Muscle with Elastic Thread Embedded in Parallel Extending Range of Motion of Muscle-Driven Robots, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Volume 10, Issue 3, pp. 2534-2541, 2025, (presented at RoboSoft 2025). [paper link]
  2. Zebing Mao, Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Multimodal Strain Sensing System for Shape Recognition of Tensegrity Structures by Combining Traditional Regression and Deep Learning Approaches, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Volume 9, Issue 11, pp. 10050-10056, 2024, (presented at IROS 2025). [paper link]
  3. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, Zebing Mao, Gen Endo, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Enhancement of Thin McKibben Muscle Durability Under Repetitive Actuation in a Bent State, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Volume 9, Issue 11, pp. 9685-9692, 2024, (presented at ICRA 2025). [paper link]
  4. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Active-Bending Six-Bar Tensegrity Modular Robot Driven by Thin Artificial Muscles, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Volume 8, Issue 11, pp. 7400-7407, 2023, (presented at RoboSoft 2024). [paper link]
  5. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Large Torsion Thin Artificial Muscles Tensegrity Structure for Twist Manipulation, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 1207-1214, 2023, RoboSoft 2023 Best Paper Award Finalist, (presented at RoboSoft 2023). [paper link]
  6. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, Gen Endo, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Soft Tensegrity Robot Driven by Thin Artificial Muscles for the Exploration of Unknown Spatial Configurations, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 5349-5356, 2022, (presented at RoboSoft 2022). [paper link]

International Conference Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)

  1. Shoma Tanaka, Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Time-Lag Generation Mechanical Valve for Enhancing Time Response of Back-Stretchable McKibben Muscles, in Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII 2025), 2025. [paper link]
  2. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, Gen Endo, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Soft Linear Actuator Utilizing Electrically Vibrating Threads, in Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII 2025), 2025. [paper link]
  3. Shoma Tanaka, Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Fiber Jamming Mechanism for Back-Stretchable McKibben Muscles, in Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII 2024), 2024, The IEEE/SICE SII2024 Best Soft Robotic Paper Award. [paper link]

International Workshop (No Reviewed)

  1. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, Gen Endo, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Preliminary Study on Soft Tensegrity Modules for Morphological Robotic Applications, RoboSoft 2024 Shape Morphing in Soft Robots: Debates, Challenges and Opportunities, 2024, Best Demo Award.
  2. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Ball Throwing Tensegrity Robot Driven by Thin Pneumatic Artificial Muscles, IROS 2023 Tensegrity Robotics Workshop, 2023, Best Poster Award.
  3. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Soft Tensegrity Gripper, ROBOSOFT 2023 Soft Grippers: From the Labs to the Market, 2023, Best Poster Award.

Domestic Conference Proceedings (No Reviewed)

  1. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 鈴森康一,
    高耐久化した細径マッキベン型人工筋を用いたソフトテンセグリティロボットアームの投球実験, ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2024講演論文集, 2024.
  2. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 鈴森康一,
    屈曲状態での連続駆動における細径マッキベン型人工筋の高耐久化, 第24回計測自動制御学会システムインテグレーション部門講演会 予稿集, 2023.
  3. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 鈴森康一,
    曲げ動作を行うソフトテンセグリティロボット, 第41回日本ロボット学会学術講演会講演論文集, 2023.
  4. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 鈴森康一,
    大きな収縮変形を生じるテンセグリティモジュールの軸方向発生力, ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2023講演論文集, 2023.
  5. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 鈴森康一,
    大曲げ変形が可能なソフトテンセグリティモジュール, ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2023講演論文集, 2023.
  6. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 鈴森康一,
    大ねじり変形と把持動作の組み合わせによるソフトテンセグリティロボット, ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2023講演論文集, 2023.
  7. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 鈴森康一,
    ねじり動作を行うソフトテンセグリティーロボット, 第23回計測自動制御学会システムインテグレーション部門講演会 予稿集, 2022, 優秀講演賞.
  8. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 鈴森康一,
    ソフトテンセグリティーロボットの地中移動実験, 第40回日本ロボット学会学術講演会講演予稿集, 2022.
  9. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 鈴森康一,
    導電性をもつ糸による搬送機構の提案, ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2022講演論文集, 2022.
  10. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 鈴森康一,
    細径人工筋駆動型ソフトテンセグリティーロボット, ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2022講演論文集, 2022.

Intited Talks, etc.

  1. Ryota Kobayashi,
    Stretchable McKibben Muscles and Their Application to Tensegrity Robots, RoboSoft 2025 Tensegrity Workshop, 2025.4.23.
    [Website]
  2. Ryota Kobayashi,
    Soft Tensegrity Modules with Thin Artificial Muscles and Their Robotic Applications, IROS 2023 Tensegrity Robotics Workshop, 2023.10.5.
    [Website]
  3. Ryota Kobayashi,
    Soft Tensegrity Robots Driven by Thin McKibben Muscles, International Seminar on Science & Robotics, 2023.4.8.
    [Website]
  4. Ryota Kobayashi,
    Tensegrity Robots Driven by Thin Pneumatic Artificial Muscles, RoboSoft 2022 Tensegrity Workshop, 2022.4.4.
    [Website]

Awards

  1. 小林亮太,
    第39回 日本ロボット学会研究奨励賞, 2024.9.5.
  2. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, Gen Endo, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Best Demo Award, RoboSoft 2024 Shape Morphing in Soft Robots: Debates, Challenges and Opportunities, 2024.5.8.
  3. Shoma Tanaka, Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    The IEEE/SICE SII2024 Best Soft Robotic Paper Award, The 2024 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII 2024), 2024.1.9.
  4. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Best Poster Award, IROS 2023 Tensegrity Robotics Workshop, 2023.10.5.
  5. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Best Paper Award Finalist, The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2023), 2023.4.6.
  6. Ryota Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nabae, and Koichi Suzumori,
    Best Poster Award, ROBOSOFT 2023 Soft Grippers: From the Labs to the Market, 2023.4.3.
  7. 小林亮太, 難波江裕之, 鈴森康一,
    優秀講演賞, 第23回計測自動制御学会システムインテグレーション部門講演会 予稿集, 2022.12.23.
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