Major reseach experiences：(*are currently active themes)
1. Robot manipulator: Optimum trajectory planning for robot manipulators
2. Mobile robot: Motion planning of car-like robot, Sensor based navigation and control for intelligent mobile robot, Map building and motion control for cleaner robot for house use
3. Wire suspended mechanism: *Control of gantry cranes and container crane, *Control of wire suspended mechanism using multiple wires
4. Service robotics: Glass cleaner robot, Inspection robot inside the ceiling
5. Helth care robotics: *Walking assist suite, *Man-machine interface for disabilities
Published papers
Please refer the database of fuculties in Kyushu University
Topics of activities for Motoji Yamamoto
2020, Jan. 13-15 : IEEE,SICE SII International Conference in Honolulu, Hwaii, USA, Two paperse are presented by our Lab.
2019, Spet. 13-17 : Invited talk in Harbin Institute of Technology in Shenzhen and Sother University of Techonology (Shenzhen)
2019. Spet. 4-6: RSJ Anual Conference in Waseda, Tokyo, three papers are presented by our Lab.
2019, June. 6-7: JSME Robomech Conference in Hiroshima, three papers are presented by our Lab.
2019, Jan. 25 : RSJ Seminar (Lecture by Dr. Kawashima about rehabilitation for cord injury patients)
2019, Jan. 14-16 : IEEE SII Int. Conference in Paris, France, two papers are presented by our Lab.
2019, Jan. 11 : Research Commitee Meeting for Human Care Robotics in Kagoshima Univ.
2018, Dec. 21 : RSJ Seminar (Lecture by Dr. Kawahira about rehabilitation robotics by repeated prompt stimulation)
2018, Dec. 13-15 : SICE-SI Conference in Osaka Institute of Technologu, Osaka, three papers will be presented by our Lab.
2018, Sept. 11-12 : Attend JSME Anual Conference in Kansai University,Osaka.
2018, Sept. 4-7 : RSJ Anual Conference in Kasugai, Nagoya, three papers are presented by our Lab.
2018, June 3-5 : JSME Robomech Conference in Kitakyushu, four papers are presented by our Lab.
2018, March 14-15 : JSME,RSJ,SICE 23th Robotics Symposia in Yaizu, three papers are presented by our Lab.
2018, Jan. 27-28 ：10th RSJ Human-Centric Robotics Research Commitee Meeting (Ukiha, Fukuoka)
2018, Jan 25 : Presentation at the medical information department research group (Fukuoka University School of Medicine)
Lectures Anouncement (only for the classes in English by Prof. Yamamoto)
Mechanics I (2020 Year, Spring quarter for international course (G30) students)
NOTIFICATION:==NEW=== Class will be started on 11th, May, 2020 ====NEW====
In addition, at least until the beginning of June, it will be a remote class.
(lecture / practice using the Microsoft Teams and Kyushu Univ. Moodle)
I will keep in touch with you about this lecture, so please refer Kyushu Univ. Moodle and here regularly through this semester.
The Moodle is https://moodle.s.kyushu-u.ac.jp/
After enter the Moodle using your SSO-KID, click the dashboad in the left.
Then you can find my class (Mecanics I, not Mechanics).
The Teams URL is also shwon in the Moodle course.
By clicking the "Microsoft Teams 会議に参加" you can enter the class on the lecture day.
(Note that the URLs are different for each day of class.)
You have to enter the class at least until 12:50 (from 12:40 the room is opened).
The textbook of this course is also available in the Moodle or below (FREE!).
Please print out it until the class started.
Textbook for Mechanics I (2020)
Systems Control I (2019 Year, Fall semester for international course students)
NOTIFICATION:====== Result of Examination on January 27th =================
The following students should take a makeup test on February 3rd (Monday), 2nd period in the same room as usal class.
19TE19046R, 19TE19047N, 1TE16984N, 1TE14868N (Corrected on 31st Jan.)
=== Makeup test on February 3rd (Monday), 2nd period ===
The exam range in the textbook is from P.3 to P.49 (before 2.13).
You can bring a yellow sheet which can be witten anything on it (both front and back side).
You can not use calculators, netoworking devises and other electronics devises.
You should prepare a ruler and a colored pen (for Bode diagram).
Model answer for the examination on Jan. 27th.
Exam problem
Model answer
Model answers for the assigned problems.
10th problem
11th problem
The problems and model answers for the last three examinations are;
2018-Fall semester
2017-Fall semester
2016-Fall semester
Robotics I(2019 Year, Fall quarter, for undergraduate students),
and Robotics (2019 Year, Fall semester, for graduate students)
NOTIFICATION:Examination of Robotics I (for undergraduate students) is on November 26th (4th priod: same room as usual class).
Mid-examination of Robotics (for graduate students) is also on November 26th (4th priod: same room as usual class).
!CAUTION! Even the formal examination schedule is 3rd period, actual examination is "4th period" as usual class.
試験時間割は26日の3限になっているようですが，実際の試験は通常の授業と同じように4限に実施します．
You can bring any material without networking devices (such as smart phones or PC) in the examination.
Exam of Robotics I and Mid-Exam (and their model answers) of this year are;
2019-Fall quarter
Examinations of the last three years are;
2016-Fall semester
2017-Fall semester
2018-Fall semester
2019 Year, Fall semester: Assignments (Questions and Answers)
Model answers for No.1
Model answers for No.2
Model answers for No.3
Problem of No.4 (Correction!)
Model answers for No.4
Textbook for robotics in 2019 is;
ROBOTICS Textbook is now avalable!