International Journal(Published)

1. Zhengtao Hu, Yuyao Chen, Liang Du, Sheng Bao, Weiwei Wan, Kensuke Harada, Jianjun Yuan, “Clearance-Adaptive Grasping of Clustered Objects Using Pin-Array Robotic Fingers Under Uncertainty,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 4307-4314, 2026. 
2. Prashant Kumar, Yukiyasu Domae, Weiwei Wan, Kensuke Harada, “Replaceable Bit-based Gripper for Picking Cluttered Food Items,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 4905-4912, 2026.
3. Hao Chen, Yu Tang, Weiwei Wan, Masaki Matsushita, Jun Takahashi, Takayuki Kotaka, and Kensuke Harada, “Robotic Test Tube Rearrangement Using Combined Reinforcement Learning and Motion Planning in a Closed Loop,” International Journal of Robotics Research, 2026. 
4. Hao Chen, Takuya Kiyokawa, Weiwei Wan, and Kensuke Harada, “Generalizable task-oriented object grasping through LLM-guided ontology and similarity-based planning,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 201, #105442, 2026. 
5. Radwa Ali, Takuya Kiyokawa, Zhengtao Hu, Weiwei Wan, and Kensuke Harada, “3D Layout Planning for Robotic Workcells with Task-Aware Motion Optimization: Generalization and Real Implementation,” Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 101, #103310, 2026. 
6. Yuan Gao, Shixin Zhang, Weiwei Wan, Bing Fang, FuChun Sun, and Kensuke Harada, “A Thin Pinhole-Based Tactile Sensor with Rotational Scanning for Field-of-View Expansion,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 11778-11787, 2026.
7. Taiki Yamaguchi, Makoto Kaneko, and Kensuke Harada, “Stiffness Map Generation for Soft Materials using Axis-Aligning Non-contact Measuring Device,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 7484-7491, 2026. 
8. Vitor Hideyo Isume, Takuya Kiyokawa, Natsuki Yamanobe, Yukiyasu Domae, Weiwei Wan, and Kensuke Harada, “Prompt2Craft: Generating Functional Craft Assemblies with LLMs,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. 7772-7779, 2026.
9. Taiki Yamaguchi, Kazuki Higashi, and Kensuke Harada, “Gait-Driven Pneumatic Pressure Accumulation Utilizing Multi-Stage Compression,” IEEE Access, vol. 14, pp. 73029-73038, 2026.  

International Journal(Accepted)

1. Prashant Kumar, Naufal B. Fauzan, Marta Alberca S., Xinyi Zhang, Tatsuki Kato, Yukiyasu Domae, Weiwei Wan, and Kensuke Harada, “Team OSCAR at FTC 2024: Robotic Handling of Karaage from Clutter and Precise Preparation of Salmon Roe Bowls,” Advanced Robotics, 2026. 
2. Abdullah Ahmed, Zhengtao Hu, Weiwei Wan, Tetsuyou Watanabe, and Kensuke Harada, “Design and Modeling of a Sandwich-Enhanced Chain Mail Jamming Mechanism for Robotic Applications,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2026(Accepted). 
3. Zhengtao Hu, Ruishuang Liu, Mocong Qiu, Hao Chen, Liang Du, Takuya Kiyokawa, Weiwei Wan, Jiangjun Yuan, and Kensuke Harada, “Planning 6D Grasps for Two-Finger Grippers Considering Edge and Corner Contacts,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2026(Accepted). 
4. Abdullah Ahmed, Zhengtao Hu, Weiwei Wan, and Kensuke Harada, “Soft Robotic Elbow Supporter With Self-Stiffening Chain Mail Fabrics,” Advanced Robotics, 2026(Accepted). 
5. Jiarui Chang, Weiwei Wan, Ryoichi Sato, Miki Fujita, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Masami Hirai, Koichi Takahashi, and Kensuke Harada, “Towards Reliable Vision-Guided Suction-and-Cut for Robotic Leaf Sampling in Arabidopsis Plant,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2026(Accepted). 

Refereed Conference Proceedings

1.  Takuya Kiyokawa, Ryunosuke Takebayashi, and Kensuke Harada, “Shell-Type Soft Jig for Holding Objects during Disassembly,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 701-706, 2026.
2. Hao Chen, Takuya Kiyokawa, Zhengtao Hu, Weiwei Wan, and Kensuke Harada, “A Multi-Level Similarity Approach for Single-View Object Grasping: Matching, Planning, and Fine-Tuning,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2026(TRO submission and duplicated).
3. Liang Qin, Weiwei Wan, Jun Takahashi, Ryo Negishi, Masaki Matsushita, and Kensuke Harada, “Learning from Planned Data to Improve Robotic Pick-and-Place Planning Efficiency,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2026(RA-L submission and duplicated).
4. Ryuta Nagahama, Zhengtao Hu, Weiwei Wan, and Kensuke Harada, “Bimanual Regrasp Planning and Control for Active Reduction of Object Pose Uncertainty,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2026(RA-L submission and duplicated).
5. Yu Tang, Weiwei Wan, Hao Chen, Masaki Matsushita, Jun Takahashi, Takeyuki Kotaka, and Kensuke Harada, “Zero-Shot Test Tube Recognition by Automatically Collecting and Labeling RGB Data,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2026(RA-L submission and duplicated).

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