2026 Susumu Tachi: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	51	5389	5236	69	65	437	9230

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Japan Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Susumu Tachi is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their research spans several interconnected fields within computer science, with a focus on technologies related to virtual and augmented reality, teleoperation, and multimedia communication.

The main fields of study for Susumu Tachi include:

Computer Science

Within this broad discipline, their work extends into specific subfields such as:

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Human-Computer Interaction
Mechanical Engineering
Sociology and Political Science

Susumu Tachi's research topics concentrate on areas related to immersive and telepresence technologies. These include:

Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
Augmented Reality Applications
Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
Image and Video Quality Assessment
Multimedia Communication and Technology

Their publication record includes recent papers such as:

TELESAR VI: Telexistence Surrogate Anthropomorphic Robot VI, 2020, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics
Development of a Telediagnosis System using Telexistence, 2020, Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan

Frequent collaborators in their research have included:

Yasuyuki Inoue (2 collaborations)
Fumihiro Kato (2 collaborations)
Junkai Fu (1 collaboration)

Susumu Tachi's work has been published in venues including:

International Journal of Humanoid Robotics
Transactions of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan

Best Publications

Position control of manipulator with passive joints using dynamic coupling

H. Arai;S. Tachi

378
Citations
Gravity grabber: wearable haptic display to present virtual mass sensation

Kouta Minamizawa;Souichiro Fukamachi;Hiroyuki Kajimoto;Naoki Kawakami

311
Citations
Visuo-haptic display using head-mounted projector

M. Inami;N. Kawakami;D. Sekiguchi;Y. Yanagida

250
Citations
SmartTouch: electric skin to touch the untouchable

H. Kajimoto;N. Kawakami;S. Tachi;M. Inami

241
Citations
Vision-based sensor for real-time measuring of surface traction fields

K. Kamiyama;K. Vlack;T. Mizota;H. Kajimoto

231
Citations
Detailed Shape Representation with Parallax Mapping

Tomomichi Kaneko;Toshiyuki Takahei;Masahiko Inami;Naoki Kawakami

221
Citations
Humanoid robotics platforms developed in HRP

Hirohisa Hirukawa;Fumio Kanehiro;Kenji Kaneko;Shuuji Kajita

218
Citations
Finger-Shaped GelForce: Sensor for Measuring Surface Traction Fields for Robotic Hand

K. Sato;K. Kamiyama;N. Kawakami;S. Tachi

196
Citations
RobotPHONE: RUI for interpersonal communication

Dairoku Sekiguchi;Masahiko Inami;Susumu Tachi

176
Citations
An Encounter-Type Multi-Fingered Master Hand Using Circuitous Joints

S. Nakagawara;H. Kajimoto;N. Kawakami;S. Tachi

166
Citations
Surface acoustic wave tactile display

T. Nara;M. Takasaki;T. Maeda;T. Higuchi

155
Citations
Electrocutaneous Communication in a Guide Dog Robot (MELDOG)

Susumu Tachi;Kazuo Tanie;Kiyoshi Komoriya;Minoru Abe

148
Citations
Evaluation of a vision-based tactile sensor

K. Kamiyama;H. Kajimoto;N. Kawakami;S. Tachi

140
Citations
Tele-existence master-slave system for remote manipulation. II

S. Tachi;H. Arai;T. Maeda

130
Citations
Design of TELESAR V for transferring bodily consciousness in telexistence

Charith Lasantha Fernando;Masahiro Furukawa;Tadatoshi Kurogi;Sho Kamuro

127
Citations
Simplified design of haptic display by extending one-point kinesthetic feedback to multipoint tactile feedback

Kouta Minamizawa;Domenico Prattichizzo;Susumu Tachi

121
Citations
A Wearable Haptic Display to Present the Gravity Sensation - Preliminary Observations and Device Design

K. Minamizawa;H. Kajimoto;N. Kawakami;S. Tachi

118
Citations
TECHTILE toolkit: a prototyping tool for design and education of haptic media

Kouta Minamizawa;Yasuaki Kakehi;Masashi Nakatani;Soichiro Mihara

112
Citations
Dynamic control of a manipulator with passive joints in operational space

H. Arai;K. Tanie;S. Tachi

110
Citations
Optical camouflage using retro-reflective projection technology

Masahiko Inami;Naoki Kawakami;Susumu Tachi

109
Citations
Tele-existence (I): Design and Evaluation of a Visual Display with Sensation of Presence

S. Tachi;K. Tanie;K. Komoriya;M. Kaneko

107
Citations
Telexistence cockpit for humanoid robot control

Susumu Tachi;Kiyoshi Komoriya;Kazuya Sawada;Takashi Nishiyama

104
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Kajimoto University of Electro-Communications

Masahiko Inami University of Tokyo

Kazuo Tanie Tokyo Metropolitan University

Makoto Kaneko Osaka University

Hiroyuki Shinoda University of Tokyo

Shinsuke Shimojo California Institute of Technology

Grigore C. Burdea Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Helmut Prendinger National Institute of Informatics

Katsumi Watanabe Waseda University

Satoshi Tadokoro Tohoku University

External Links

Wikipedia of Susumu Tachi Google Scholar page

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