PUBLICATIONS

----- Under Construction .... following is a part of publications -----

Kuroda,Y, Kurosawa,T, Tsuchiya,A, Kubota,T, "Accurate Localization in Combination with Planet Observation and Dead Reckoning for Lunar Rover", Proc. of 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'04), CD-ROM, 2004.
Y.Kuroda, T.Teshima, Y.Sato, T.Kubota, "Mobility Performance Evaluation of Planetary Rover with Similarity Model Experiment", Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'04), CD-ROM, 2004.
Japanese Patent: Y. Kuroda, et.al., "水陸泥濘地兼用走行車", 特願2003-350611, 2003.10.9
Yoji KURODA, Masahide KAWANISHI, and Mitsuaki MATSUKUMA, "Tele-Operating System for Continuous Operation of Lunar Rover", Proc. of 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'03), CD-ROM, 2003.
Y.KURODA, T.KUROSAWA, A.TSUCHIYA, S.SHIMODA, T.KUBOTA, "Position Estimation Scheme for Lunar Rover Based on Integration of the Sun and the Earth Observation and Dead Reckoning", Proc. of the 7th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS '03), CD-ROM, 2003.
Y.KURODA, M.KAWANISHI, M.MATSUKUMA, Y.KUNII, T.KUBOTA, "Tele-Driving System for Nonstop Traveling of Lunar Rover and Its Field Experiment", Proc. of the 7th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS'03), CD-ROM, 2003.
Japanese Patent: Y. Kuroda, "自己位置計測方法及び装置", 特願2003-025790, 2003.2.3
M.KUMAGAI, T.URA, Y.KURODA, R.WALKER: "A new autonomous underwater vehicle designed for lake environment monitoring", Advanced Robotics, Vol.6, No. 1, pp.17-26, 2002.4.
Yoji KURODA, Masakazu KOMATU, Mitio KUMAGAI, and Tamaki URA, "Design and Development of Autonomous Solar-Powered Surface Vehicle for Lake Environmental Survey", Journal of Japan Society for Designe Engineering, Vol. 36, No.7, pp.317-322, 2001. in Japanese
Y.KURODA, Y.KUNII, T.KUBOTA, "Proposition of Microrover System for Lunar Exploration", Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, Vol.12, No.2, pp.91-95, 2000.
浦　環，黒田洋司，熊谷道夫："自律型ロボットシステムを用いた有害プランクトンの監視",関西水圏環境研究機構第12回公開ｼﾝﾎﾟｼﾞｳﾑ「地球上で顕在化する有害有毒プランクトンの増加」講演集, pp.92-98, 1999.7. in Japanese
Y.Kuroda, Koji Kondo, Kazuaki Nakamura, Yashuharu Kunii, and Takashi Kubota, "Low Power Mobility System for Micro Planetary Rover Micro5", Proc. of the 5th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS'99), pp.77-82, 1999.
T.KUBOTA, Y.KURODA, Y.KUNII, I.NAKATANI, "Micro Planetary Rover "Micro5"", Proc. of The 5th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS99), pp.273-278, 1999

Following research works were done at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo
Y.Kuroda, K.Aramaki, T.Ura, "AUV Test using Real/Virtual Synthetic World", Proc. of IEEE Conf. on Autonomous Underwter Vehicle Technology '96 (AUV96), pp.365-370, 1996.
Y.KURODA, K.ARAMAKI, T. URA, H. YAMATO, T.SUGANO : "ネットワーク分散処理による海中ロボット用海中環境シミュレータ", Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Vol.178, (1995.12), pp.667-674, in Japanese
Y. KURODA, T. URA : "複数海中ロボットに対応する行動決定機構", Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Vol.177, (1995.5), pp.447-455, in Japanese
Y.Kuroda, T.Ura, "Vehicle Control Architecture for Operating Multiple Vehicles", Proc. of IEEE Symp. on Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology '94, (1994.7), pp.323-329

Other references
SELENE-B Pamphlet (provided by SELENE-B Working Group, low resolution 350KB)
SELENE-B Pamphlet (provided by SELENE-B Working Group, high resolution 13MB)