Kobayashi and Hayakawa Laboratory

Learning and Sensor Information Processing for Intelligent Robots

In this laboratory, we are conducting research on recognition, motion generation and control, and sensor information processing (image processing) for intelligent robots. The basic techniques for our research are

• Image processing : Technology to realize the function of the human eye with computers
• Control and learning : Technology to move or maintain an object in a desired state, and technology to deal with an uncertain or unknown object based on experienced information
• Mechatronics: Technology that integrates mechanical and electronic engineering and uses computers to control machines

Recent Research

Development of a motor learning model that can explain the reuse of partially acquired motor skills in the past.

We are developing a motor learning model that explains the process of reusing partial dynamics in previously acquired controllers by introducing a mechanism called "transformation estimation between mappings" into the motor learning model that estimates dependencies between various senses.

Automatic Generation of Control Rules for Musculoskeletal Arm Systems Based on the Estimation of Dependencies between Heterogeneous Sensors

We are developing a method for motion control that includes the process of identifying dependencies between different sensors and estimating "which sensor information can be used to achieve the desired control", considering a system that can perform redundant and multimodal sensing.

Recent papers

Latest News

2025 , 12 , 22

Year-End Party

We held a year-end party with our lab members. Great job on everyone’s research this year! Let’s take a good rest over the New Year holidays and do our best again next year.

2025 , 12 , 11

Lab Interview

The student editorial members of the Robotics Society of Japan visited our laboratory for an interview. We had the opportunity to talk about our research topics, the challenges involved, and various aspects of our work. The interview will be published in the RSJ journal, so please take a look if you’re interested.

Members

KOBAYASHI Yuichi

Professor

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HAYAKAWA Tomohiro

Assistant Professor

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ARJONILLA GARCIA Paco

Researcher

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KASAHARA Yuta

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Applicants

We are working on image processing, multimedia, and robot recognition and control, and if you are interested in our laboratory, please feel free to contact us.

Access

From Bus Terminal No. 15 or 16 at the North Exit of JR Tokai Hamamatsu Station, get off at "Shizuoka University" (about 20 minutes).