Background
Nakamura, Yoshihiko was born on September 22, 1954 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Kohichi and Harumi Nakamura.
Nakamura, Yoshihiko was born on September 22, 1954 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Kohichi and Harumi Nakamura.
Bachelor of Science in Precision Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1977. Master of Science in Precision Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Precision Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 1985.
Assistant professor Automation Research Laboratory Kyoto University, 1982-1987. Assistant professor department mechanical and environmental engineering University California, Santa Barbara, 1987—1990, associate professor, 1990. Associate professor department mechano-informatics University Tokyo, 1991-1997, professor, since 1997.
Co-director Center Robotic Systems and Manufacturing University California, Santa Barbara, 1990—1991.
(Book by Nakamura, Yoshihiko)
Member of Japan Society Computer Aided Surgery, Institute Systems, Control and Information Engineers (Sawaragi Memorial Research Promotion prize 1983), Japan Society Mechanical Engineers, Robotics Society Japan, Society Instrument and Control Engineers (Excellent Paper award 1985), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Kyoko Fukui, January 15, 1983. Children: Salena, Hugh.