日本ロボット学会第3回若手講演賞(2024/9/5受賞): Zhinan Zhang, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "Hybrid Flexible Tactile Sensor for Detecting Pressure and Temperature Using Multi-frequency Inductive Excitation", Proc. 41st Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2L2-06, 2023
International Session Best Presentation Award Finalist of The 42nd Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan (2024/9/5受賞): Yizhou Sha, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "A Study on HASEL and DEA Based Multi-DOF Soft Actuator for High-Functional Tactile Display", Proc. 42nd Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2G2-01, 2024
Finalist for Young Investigator Fund Best Paper Award of The 7th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium (2024/6/23受賞): Daichi Yamamoto, Akira Okuno, Akio Yamamoto, "Proximity Sensing by Integration of Capacitive and Optical Sensors Using a Switching Unscented Kalman Filter", Proceedings of the 7th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium, pp. 25-30, 2024
2023年度精密工学会春季大会 アドバンスト・ベストプレゼンテーション賞:児島本基,吉元俊輔,山本晃生,「誘導電荷形静電アクチュエータにおける負荷状態の推定」,2023年度精密工学会秋季大会学術講演会講演論文集, pp. 1-2,2023
International Session Best Presentation Award of The 41st Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan: Zhinan Zhang, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "Hybrid Flexible Tactile Sensor for Detecting Pressure and Temperature Using Multi-frequency Inductive Excitation", Proc. 41st Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2L2-06, 2023
電気学会優秀論文発表賞:春田鴻志,山本晃生,吉元俊輔,「経皮電気刺激が熱刺激による温冷知覚に与える効果の評価」,電気学会研究会資料,The papers of Technical Meeting on "Perception Information"(日本バーチャルリアリティ学会 ハプティクス研究委員会 第28回研究会), pp. 7-10, 2022/3
2023年度精密工学会春季大会 ベストプレゼンテーション賞:児島本基,吉元俊輔,山本晃生,「静電アクチュエータによるシート立体構造の生成と移動」,2023年度精密工学会春季大会学術講演会講演論文集, pp. 289-290,2023
Silver Best Student Paper Award of the 8th International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics (MESROB 2023): Mayuka Kojima, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "Grip-type Pseudo Force Display with Normal and Tangential Skin Stimulation", New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics. MESROB 2023. Mechanisms and Machine Science, Vol 133, pp. 63-70, 2023
Finalist for Young Investigator Fund Best Paper Award of The 6th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium: Naoya Matsutani, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "A friction-based passive haptic mouse using 2-stage electro-adhesion", Proceedings of the 6th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium, pp. 40-46, 2023
Young Investigator Fund Best Paper Award of The 5th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium: Haitao Wang, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "A Concept of 3D Super Multi DOF Robot Arm based on Electrostatic Layer Jamming", Proceedings of the 5th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium, pp. 52-56, 2022
東京大学工学部 2021 Best Teaching Award:吉元俊輔,2022
2021年度精密工学会春季大会 ベストプレゼンテーション賞:小嶋麻由佳,宇和祐弥,吉元俊輔,山本晃生,「直列弾性駆動による手掌部への圧力刺激スティックの開発とVRへの応用」,2021年度精密工学会春季大会学術講演会公演論文集, pp. 479-480, 2021
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Japan Joint Chapter Young Award: Hiroki Mitsubayashi, Shunsuke Yoshimoto, Akio Yamamoto, "Adaptive Potential Scanning for a Tomographic Tactile Sensor with High Spatio-Temporal Resolution", Proceedings of 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2020), pp. 9827-9832, 2020
日本ロボット学会,功労賞:山本晃生, 2020
Bronze Best Student Paper Award in 6th International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics (MESROB 2018): Lingchao Su, Takeru Nemoto, and Akio Yamamoto, "Performance of a thermal bipedal walker on inclined surfaces", New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics, pp. 17-24, 2018
日本機械学会 機素潤滑設計部門,業績賞:山本晃生, 2016
Bronze Paper Award in AsiaHaptics 2016: Taku Nakamura, Shota Nemoto, Takumi Ito, and Akio Yamamoto, "Substituted Force Feedback using Palm Pressurization for a Handheld Controller", Proceedings of AsiaHaptics 2016, 197-199, 2016
People's Choice Award in AsiaHaptics 2016: Taku Nakamura, Shota Nemoto, Takumi Ito, and Akio Yamamoto, "Substituted Force Feedback using Palm Pressurization for a Handheld Controller", Proceedings of AsiaHaptics 2016, 197-199, 2016
FA財団 論文賞: Yusuke Kuruma, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "High Speed Non-Contact Handling of a Steel Disk Using Feedforward Tilt Control", Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 552-567 (2013), 2015
Honorable Mention of Best Demonstration Award in AsiaHaptics 2014: Toshiki Kitazawa and Akio Yamamoto, "Rendering Different Sensations to Multiple Fingers in a Multi-Digit Softness Display: Pulsation and Distributed Softness", Proceedings of Asia Haptics 2014, paper No. B-14, 2014
Honorable Mention of Best Demonstration Award in AsiaHaptics 2014: Taku Nakamura and Akio Yamamoto,"Built-in Capacitive Position Sensing for Multi-user Electrostatic Visuo-haptic Display", Proceedings of Asia Haptics 2014, paper No. B-10, 2014
2014年度精密工学会春季大会 ベストプレゼンテーション賞:細畠拓也,山本晃生,樋口俊郎,「同期型2自由度静電アクチュエータにおける位置依存性回避のための電極設計法」,2014年度精密工学会春季大会講演論文集, pp. 811-812, 2014
計測自動制御学会SI2014 優秀講演賞:北澤俊樹,山本晃生,「単一シートを用いた一括包み込みによる複数指への硬軟感提示手法の検討」,第15回システムインテグレーション部門講演会 (SI2014) 講演会論文集, pp. 1622-1624, 2014
Best Student Paper Award (poster presentation) in IEEE World Haptics Conference 2013: Fuminobu Kimura and Akio Yamamoto, "Rendering Variable-Sized Lump Sensations on a Softness Tactile Display", Proceedings of IEEE World Haptics Conference 2013, pp. 97-102, 2013
Best Paper Award in International Conference on Multimedia and Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI'13): Takuya Hosobata and Akio Yamamoto, "Mixed Reality System on Flat Panel Display with Real Object Driven by Synchronous Transparent Electrostatic Actuator", Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia and Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI'13), pp. 127.1-127.7, 2013
東京大学工学部 2013 Best Teaching Award:山本晃生,2013
Finalist for IROS2012 Best Paper in 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'12): Ryosuke Saito, Takuya Hosobata, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "A Resonant Electrostatic Induction Motor with Piezoelectric Elements As Inductors Connected to Its Slider Electrodes", Proceedings of 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'12), pp. 622-627, 2012
IEEE R&A Socity Japan Chapter, Young Award: Ryosuke Saito, Takuya Hosobata, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "A Resonant Electrostatic Induction Motor with Piezoelectric Elements As Inductors Connected to Its Slider Electrodes", Proceedings of 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'12), pp. 622-627, 2012
計測自動制御学会SI2012 優秀講演賞:木村文信,山本晃生,「柔軟物体中のしこり感提示手法の検討」,第13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論文集, pp. 1311-1314, 2012
2012年度精密工学会秋季大会 ベストプレゼンテーション賞:来間雄介,山本晃生,樋口俊郎,「磁気浮上と傾斜制御を用いた鋼板ディスクの非接触高速搬送」,2012年度精密工学会秋季大会講演論文集, pp. 649-650, 2012
2012年度精密工学会春季大会 ベストプレゼンテーション賞:山下典理男,山本晃生,樋口俊郎,「二相四相静電誘導給電型モータのパルス電圧駆動」,2012年度精密工学会春季大会学術講演会講演論文集, pp. 979-980, 2012
Young Author's Award for Excellent Presentation from 20th MAGDA Conference in Pacific Asia: Fumiaki Kanayama, Takuya Hosobata, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi
"Study on Synchronization between an Electrostatic Motor and a Rotary Transformer", The 20th MAGDA Conference in Pacific Asia Proceedings, pp. 48-51, 2011
計測自動制御学会SI2011 優秀講演賞:木村文信,山本 晃生,「硬軟感提示における指先上の接触面積と圧分布の同時制御が及ぼす影響」,第12回公益社団法人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論文集, pp. 654-657, 2011
IEEE R&A Society Japan Chapter, Young Award: Fuminobu Kimura, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Development of a 2-DOF Softness Feeling Display for Tactile Tele-Presentation of Deformable Surfaces", Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2010), pp. 1822-1827, 2010
Mechatronics Journal Best Paper Prize from Elsvier Ltd. and International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC): Ewoud van West, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "The Concept of Haptic Tweezer, a non-contact object handling system using levitation techniques and haptics", Mechatronics, Vol. 17, No. 7, pp. 345-356 (2007), 2008
Finalist for best manupulation paper in 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2008): Ewoud van West, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Transportation of Hard Disk Media Using Electrostatic Levitation and Tilt Control", Proc. IEEE ICRA2008, pp. 755-760, 2008
Best Paper Award in 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS2007): Akio YAMAMOTO, Takumi NAKASHIMA, and Toshiro HIGUCHI, "Wall Climbing Mechanisms Using Electrostatic Attraction Generated by Flexible Electrodes", Proc. IEEE MHS2007, pp. 389-394, 2007
IEEE R&A Society Japan Chapter, Young Award: Norio Yamashita, Akio Yamamoto, Masahiko Gondo, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Evaluation of an Electrostatic Film Motor Driven by Two-Four-Phase AC Voltage and Electrostatic Induction", Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA07), pp. 1572-1577, 2007
Best Automation Paper in 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2006): Akio Yamamoto, Hisatomo Yoshioka, and Toshiro Higuchi, "A 2-DOF Electrostatic Sheet Conveyer Using Wire Mesh for Desktop Automation", Proc. IEEE ICRA2006, pp. 2208-2213, 2006
Eurohaptics 2006, Best Student Paper Award: Ewoud van West, Akio Yamamoto, and Toshiro Higuchi, "Development of 'Haptic Tweezer', a non-contact object handling system using magnetic levitation and haptic device", Proceedigs of the Eurohaptics International Conference 2006, pp. 87-92, 2006
Best Paper of the Oral Session in The Second International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industy Applications (LDIA '98): Akio YAMAMOTO, Toshiki NIINO, and Toshro HIGUCHI, "A High-Power Electrostatic Linear Servo Motor", Proc. LDIA '98, pp. 212-215, 1998
(c) Ambient Mechatronics Laboratory, The University of Tokyo