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Shigeo Hirose

Shigeo Hirose is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shigeo Hirose rather than just read about it. In short: Shigeo Hirose (広瀬茂男, Hirose Shigeo) (born 1947 in Tokyo) is a pioneer of robotics technology 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.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Shigeo Hirose (広瀬茂男, Hirose Shigeo) (born 1947 in Tokyo) is a pioneer of robotics technology 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. His works includes designs for robots capable of various types of movement such as walking, crawling, swimming and slithering. 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. Hirose is also involved in work with the United Nations to develop a remotely controlled robot capable of clearing landmines.

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

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

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shigeo Hirose

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shigeo Hirose claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shigeo Hirose before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shigeo Hirose ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shigeo Hirose

In research: Shigeo Hirose appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shigeo Hirose in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shigeo Hirose is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1947 births, Academic staff of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japanese engineers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shigeo Hirose outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Shigeo Hirose matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Shigeo Hirose?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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