The exective committee of Jc-IFToMM established the Best Paper Award based on the Young Investigator Fund in the year 2005. The aim of this award is to encourage young researchers and engineers who are related to the research field for the machines and mechanisms. Therefore, young authors of the proceedings papar of our symposium will be commended.
First, three finalists were selected through paper review process by paper reviewing committee composed of the fellows of Jc-IFToMM. Then the best paper award was determined among the finalists based on the evaluation for their presentations at the symposium.
Winners of the best paper award in the year 2024 (7th Jc-IFToMM International Symposium):
| Best Paper Award | Kaito Yamada, Hokkaido University Development of a Quantitative Evaluation System for Surgical Skill in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
| Finalist | Soichiro Shikanai, Tokyo Institute of Technology The Design of 1-DOF Multi-fingered Adaptive Hand Mechanism with Multiple Phalanxes |
| Finalist | Daichi Yamamoto, The University of Tokyo Proximity Sensing by Integration of Capacitive and Optical Sensors Using a Switching Unscented Kalman Filter |
| Finalist | Lorenzo Baglieri, Politecnico di Torino Development of a Mobility Platform Aiming to Achieve User-Friendly Functionality |
| Finalist | Yuto Nakai, Okayama University Miniaturization and Characterization of Pneumatic Wobble Motor Driven by Polyimide Air Chamber |
History of the award winners:
Winners of the best paper award in the year 2023 (The 6th International Jc-IFToMM Symposium):
| Best Paper Award | Keisuke Osawa, Waseda University 3D human motion acquisition and evaluation system based on openpose and 3D reconstruction for remote rehabilitation and exercise |
| Finalist | Naoya Matsutani, The University of Tokyo A friction-based passive haptic mouse using 2-stage electro-adhesion |
| Finalist | Takamaru Saito, Tokyo Institute of Technology An assistive device for ankle motion |
Winners of the best paper award in the year 2022 (The 5th International Jc-IFToMM Symposium):
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Haitao Wang, The University of Tokyo, Japan A concept of 3D super multi DOF robot arm based on electrostatic layer jamming |
| Finalist | Mr. Ryosuke Hakamata, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Dynamic modeling and parameter identification of an elastic rod for analyzing real fly-fishing |
| Finalist | Mr. Giovanni Colucci, Politecnico di Torino, Italy A preliminary synthesis of a light and compact wearable cable-driven parallel robot for wrist joint rehabilitation |
Winners of the best paper award in the year 2021 (The 4th International Jc-IFToMM Symposium):
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Taiki Suwa, Tokyo Institute of Technology,Japan Design for Teeth Surface of Cylindrical Variable Ratio Gear |
| Finalist | Mr. Siying Long, Kyoto University, Japan Driving Performance Analysis of Vehicle Equipped with Active Omni wheel |
| Finalist | Mr. Takahiro Aruga, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Kinematic Analysis of Spatial Closed-Loop Link Mechanisms Based on Spatial 3-link Prime Structures |
Winners of the best paper award in the year 2020 (the Third International Jc-IFToMM Symposium in conjunction with the Twenty-sixth Jc-IFToMM Symposium on Theory of Machines and Mechanisms:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Akihiro SAKURAI, The University of Tokyo,Japan High-speed Interactive Musculoskeletal Analysis Visualization and VR Implementation for Sport Training |
| Finalist | Ms. Yue HU, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan Active Physical Human-robot Interaction: an Experiment towards Quantifying Human Interactions |
| Finalist | Mr. Luige TAGLIAVINI, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Motion Planning Strategies for Omnidirectional Mobile Robots |
2019 (The Second International Jc-IFToMM Symposium in conjunction with the Twenty-fifth Jc-IFToMM Symposium on Theory of Machines and Mechanisms):
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Tatsuya Yamamoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Automated Kinematic Analysis of Planar Link Mechanisms |
| Finalist | Mr. Andrea Botta, Politechnico di Torino, Italy Low-cost Localization for Mobile Robot with Fiducial Marker |
| Finalist | Mr. Keita Goto, Kogakuin University, Japan 3D Swarm Intelligence by Concentric Sphere Model |
| Finalist | Mr. Seiji Yamaguchi, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan Development of Expressive Intelligence Controller during Collaborative Tasks between Human & Robot |
| Finalist | Mr. Ying-Chi Liu, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Kineto-static Analysis of a Wrist Rehabilitation Robot with Compliant Element and Supplementary Passive Joints to Compensate the Joint Misalignment |
2018:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Tianyi KO, Graduate Student, Univ. of Tokyo Whole-body Motor Control Performance Evaluation of the Hydrostatically Driven Humanoid “HYDRA” |
| Finalist | Tokyo Institute of Technology, Xinghai LIANG君 A General Iterative Method for Inverse Kinematics of 3-Limb Parallel Mechanism with 3 DOF Based on Kinematically Equivalent Mechanism |
| Finalist | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Chih-Ching HSIEH君 A 7R Linkage for Ankle Rehabilitation: Kinematics and Force Analyses |
2017:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Daiki YASUI, Graduate school of Tokyo Tech. Development of Flexible Actuator with Bag-like Structure |
| Finalist | Univ. of Cassino and Southern Latium, Matteo RUSSO君 Jacobian Analysis of a 3-UPR Parallel Manipulator for a Robotic Leg Application |
| Finalist | Mr. Mutsuki OHARA, Graduate school of Waseda Univ. Research on Biped Running Robot Utilizing Pelvic Movement -15th Report: Running Speed Estimation Using Joint Angle Sensor- |
| Finalist | Mr. Alexander SZIGETI, Graduate school of Tokyo Tech. Design and Analysis of an Improved Jansen Leg Mechanism Capable of Passively Adapting to Obstacles |
| Finalist | Mr. Katsuaki TANAKA, Graduate school of Waseda Univ. A Study on an Effective Shape of the Cylindrical Cam for Jumping Motion of Tiny Mobile Robot |
2016:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Hiroshi MATSUO, School of Engineering, Tokyo Tech. Kinematic Characterization of the Origami Spring Based on Spatial 6R Linkages – A Workspace Analysis – |
| Finalist | Mr. Takeru NEMOTO, Graduate School, Univ. of Tokyo Gait of Thermobot on Heated Slope |
| Finalist | Mr. Junya ISHII, Graduate School, Kogakuin Univ. Eye Motions of the Patient Robot |
2015:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Takuya OTANI, Graduate School, Waseda Univ. Research on Biped Running Robot Utilizing Pelvic Movement – 9th Report: Running in Sagittal Plane with One Leg of Lower-body Robot That Mimics Human Joint Stiffness – |
| Finalist | Mr. Hitoshi AOKI ,Graduate School, Tokyo Tech. Design, Development and Generative Force Measurement of a 3D Magnetic Tweezer System Having Pole Positioning Mechanism |
| Finalist | Mr. Keisuke ARITA ,Graduate School, Tokyo Tech. Small Mechanical Valve with High Flow Rate for Simultaneous Control of Multiple Flow Channels and Its Experiment |
| Finalist | Mr. Yusuke MIZUNO ,Graduate School, Tokyo Tech. A Study on the Sidebands of Tooth Mesh Frequency Results of Planetary Gear System’s Vibration |
2014:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Shohei KAWASUMI, Graduate Student, Graduate School, Tokyo Tech. Precise Pipe-Bending by 3-RPSR Parallel Mechanism Considering the Effect of Springback and Dies Clearances |
| Finalist | Ms. Emiko UCHIYAMA, Graduate Student, The Univ. of Tokyo Feature Extraction of EEG and Motion Data Using Canonical Correlation Analysis |
| Finalist | Mr. Takuya OTANI, Graduate School, Waseda Univ. Research in Biped Running Robot Utilizing Pelvic Movement – 5th Report: Hopping Robot Using Pelvic Movement and Leg Elasticity of Multi-Joint Leg – |
2013:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Donghyun HWANG, Graduate Student, The Univ. of Tokyo A Cycloidal Motor Using Shape Memory Alloy Wires |
| Finalist | Mr. Kohei HIROMATSU, Graduate Student, The Univ. of Tokyo Linear Reguression Modeling of Driver from Driving Information and Road Information Obtained from Omni-Directional Point-Cloud |
| Finalist | Mr. Pavel ADODIN, Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Interaction Force Measurement of Arbitrary Objects Using Variable Stiffness Mechanism |
| Finalist | Mr. Yushi TAKEDA, Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Optimal Design of Gear Ratio for Jumping Robot with Non-circular Gear and Robustness Assessment for Parameter Error |
2012:
| Best Paper Award | Dr. Daisuke Matsuura, Tokyo Institute of Technology Noncontact Micro Prove Manipulation System Having 3D Magnetic Tweezer and 3-DOF Flexure Stage |
| Finalist | Mr. Yuki Washiduka, Graduate Student, Toyama Prefectural University Quadruped Robot Mechanism by the Mechanical Function of Vertebrate Muscular Arrangement |
| Finalist | Mr. Shun Kayashima, Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Motion Instruction and Evaluation for Chest Compression using Enhanced Motion |
2011:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Moritaka Taniguchi, Graduate Student, Institute of Technologisty Mock-up Designs of a Toy with Transformable Mechanism |
| Finalist | Mr. Keiji Yonemoto, Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Development of a Large Workspace Parallel Robot with Flexure Joints |
| Finalist | Mr. Fumiaki Kanayama, Graduate Student, The University of Tokyo Development of a Rotary Transformer for Driving Electrostatic Motors |
2010:
| Best Paper Award | Dr. Ko Yamamoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology Pedestrian Control Based on Temporal/Spatial Frequency of Crossing Swarm Flows |
| Finalist | Mr. Jun Okamura , Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Kinematic Synthesis of a Two-DOF Rotational Parallel Mechanism with Functions for Detection and Compensation of Position Error of the Rotation Center of the Output Link |
| Finalist | Mr. Masumi Iida, Kogakuin University Research of Swarm Intelligent Robot – Enhancing of Swarm Action by Airship Robot and Mobile Robots – |
2009:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Soichiro Matsuda, Graduate Student,Tokyo Institute of Technology Development of 3-URU Pure Rotational Parallel Mechanism with Error Compensation Devices |
| Finalist | Mr. Kotaro Fujimoto, Graduate Student, Tokyo Denki University Study on Designing a Biped Robot with Bi-articular Muscle Type Bi-lateral Servo System |
| Finalist | Mr. Jun Takeishi, Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Design of Leg Mechanism for Impact Absorption Based on Kineto-static Mechanical Synthesis of Closed Kinematic Chain |
| Finalist | Mr. Yosuke Akabane, Graduate Student, Kogakuin University Space Securing in Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery – Development of Master System Considering Maneuverabilit – |
2008:
| Best Paper Award | Dr. Kenjiro Tadakuma, University of Electro Communications Development of the Crawler Unit to Realize Sideway Motion with Circular Cross Section |
| Finalist | Mr. Tadashi Yoshimura , Graduate Student, Tokyo Denki University Research on Rehabilitation Hand with Bilateral Servosystem |
| Finalist | Mr. Mikio Osaki , Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Drive Mechanisms of Single-Trocar Assemblable Retractor-Hand |
2007:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Hiroto Oyama, National Defense Academy A Method to Evaluate the Modal Damping Ratio by Using the Modal Open Loop Transfer Function |
| Finalist | Mr. Toshiya Sakai, Graduate Student, Tokyo Denki University Study on Training System of Laparoscope Surgery and Application the Robotics of Surgery Support Robot |
| Finalist | Mr. Tatsuro Endo, Graduate Student, The University of Tokyo A Vehicle that Moves to All Directions on One Spherical Rubber Tires |
2006:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Yasuhiro Yokota, Toshiba Corporation Mechanism of the Man-Nen Dokei : A Historic Perpetual Chronometer |
| Finalist | Ms. Gentiane Venture, Graduate Student, The university of Tokyo Passive Stiffness Estimation of Human Joints and its Medical Applications Based on Musculoskeletal Dynamics Model and Motion-Capturing |
| Finalist | Mr. Yasuyoshi Taki, Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology Resolved Motion Space Control for a Redundant Serial Manipulator |
2005:
| Best Paper Award | Mr. Takeshi Takagi, Graduate Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology 100g-100N Robot Finger with Load-Sensitive Continuously Variable Transmission |
| Finalist | Mr. Takuma Araki, Graduate Student, University of Electro-Communications ZMP Detection of a Biped Robot by Tactile Sensor for Measuring the Center Position of a Two Dimensional Distributed Load |
| Finalist | Mr. Tatsuro Endo, Graduate Student, The University of Tokyo A Vehicle that Moves to All Directions on One Spherical Rubber Tires |