Shigeo Hirose
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{{nihongo|Shigeo Hirose|広瀬 茂男|Hirose Shigeo}}{{in lang|ja}} [http://www-robot.mes.titech.ac.jp/staff/professor/hirose_e.html H∞RL] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403051120/http://www-robot.mes.titech.ac.jp/staff/professor/hirose_e.html |date=2007-04-03 }} (born 1947 in Tokyo) is a pioneer of robotics technology[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/06/technology_robot_menagerie/html/1.stm BBC NEWS | In pictures: Robot menagerie, Robot lab]{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.japaninc.com/article.php?articleID=963 Technology for the Front Lines] and a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Born in Tokyo and attending Hibiya High School, he graduated from Yokohama National University in 1971 and received a Ph.D. from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1976 where he later took professorship.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
His works includes designs for robots capable of various types of movement such as walking, crawling, swimming and slithering.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/06/technology_robot_menagerie/html/2.stm BBC NEWS | In pictures: Robot menagerie, Snake tracks] Specific designs include a "ninja-robot" capable of climbing buildings and a seven-ton robot capable of climbing mountainous slopes with the aim of installing bolts in the ground so as to prevent landslides.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/06/technology_robot_menagerie/html/7.stm BBC NEWS | In pictures: Robot menagerie, Landslide danger] Hirose is also involved in work with the United Nations to develop a remotely controlled robot capable of clearing landmines.[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NTN/is_38/ai_108882045 Technology for the front lines: robotic scientists and engineers come up with novel ways to slow the spread of landmines - Upfront | Japan, Inc. | Find Articles at BNET.com]
Positions held
- 1976–1979 Research Associate
- 1979–1992 Associate Professor
- 1992–2013 Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2002– Honorary Professor, Shengyang Institute of Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fellow of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
- 2003– Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Books
- “Snake Inspired Robots” (Kogyo-chosakai Publishing Co. Ltd., 1987, in Japanese)
- “Robotics” (Shokabo Publishing Co. Ltd., 1987, 1996 revised edition, in Japanese)
- “Biologically Inspired Robots” (Oxford University Press, 1993).
Awards
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Hirose has been awarded about thirty academic prizes including:
- Medal with Purple Ribbon in spring 2006.
- The first Pioneer in Robotics and Automation Award in 1999, Best Conference Paper Award in 1995, 2003 Distinguished Lecturers, all from IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
- Award of Merits from IFToMM (International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science) in 2004
- The Joseph Engelberger Robotics Award from Robotic Industries Association in 2009
- Award of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2001.
- Creative Engineering Award from Tokyo Tech Graduate School of Engineering in 2008.
- Outstanding Paper Awards in 1976, 1983 and 1992, Outstanding Publishing Award in 1989, all from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers.
- Hatakeyama Award in 1971, Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Contribution in 1997, both from the Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME)
- ROBOMEC Awards in 1994, 2000 and 2003. Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Contribution in 1998, 2000 and 2008, all form JSME Robotics and Mechatronics
- Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics Award in 2009.
- Outstanding Paper Awards in 1987, 1993 and 2002, Outstanding Technical Paper Award in 1992, 2000, and 10th anniversary paper award in 1993, all from the Robotics Society of Japan
- The Most Interesting Reading Award in 1999 from Japan Society for Design Engineering
- JIRA Award in 1990 and Best Paper Award in 1992 both from the Japan Industrial Robot Association
- Outstanding Publishing Awards in 1989, 1994 and outstanding invention award in 2001 all from Tejima Seiichi Commemorative Foundation
- Carlos Ghosn Award in 2008
- Fire Fighter Agency Award in 2004
- Nikkan-Kogyo-Shinbun Outstanding Publishing Award in 1988
- Outstanding Paper Award in 1994 from Foundation for Promotion of Advanced Automation Technology
- Outstanding Paper Award in 2000 from FANUC FA and Robot Foundation
- Good Design Award in 2002 and 2006
- Acknowledgments of Outstanding Invention in 1990 and 1993 from the Science and Technology Agency
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Technical Field Award (TFA) 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.ieee-ras.org/awards-recognition/ieee-awards/69-awards-recognition/society-awards/92-ieee-robotics-and-automation-technical-field-award-tfa|title = IEEE Robotics and Automation Technical Field Award (TFA) - IEEE Robotics and Automation Society}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070403051120/http://www-robot.mes.titech.ac.jp/staff/professor/hirose_e.html Biography]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070111003245/http://www.titech.ac.jp/news/e/news060501.html Hirose-Fukushima Robots Lab]
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