Robot creation and shu ha ri in case of snake like robot | Shigeo Hirose | TEDxTitech

Shigeo Hirose, a renowned robot scientist, in his talk presents to us several interesting aspects of snake like robots. He particularly talks about how the principle of shu ha ri can be applied to snake like robots. With 40 years of experience on extreme work-type robots, Shigeo Hirose is an emeritus professor at TiTech and is also known for being the Chief Technology Officer at Hibot, a robotics company based in Tokyo.During his masters program at TiTech, he discovered the propulsive dynamics of snakes, which lead him to the invention of the world’s first snake-like robot. Other than that, he has also created robots that are four-legged, ones that go outer space for planetary explorations, demining robots and many more. Professor Hirose has been a game changing scientist in this field, receiving awards such as Medals of Honor (2006), The Josepth Engelberger Robotics Award (2009), the IEEE Robotics and Automation Award (2004), and a total of more than 70 awards during his career. Not only is he a great scientist, his work has reached out to many fields around the world, leading in the robotics industry that remain progressive in this era. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx