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I am Anh-Van HO, currently working as Assistant Professor at Ryukoku University,Japan

Check out my Lab's homepage:

Soft Haptic Lab

Past position:

Advanced Tech. R&D Center, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

JSPS Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Soft Robotic Lab, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Contact: hoanhvan AT gmail.com (please replace AT by @ )

     Educational Background

*   2002-2007: Hanoi University of Technology (Bachelor in Electrical Engineering- Industrial Automation)

*   2007-2009: Ritsumeikan University (Master in Science and Engineering Integration)

*   2009-2012: PhD Candidate in Ritsumeikan University

    Professional Experiences

 * 04/2010~03/2011: Research Assistant at Lab. for Integrated Machine Intelligence,  Ritsumeikan Univ.

       http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/se/~hirai/index-frame-e.html

 * 04/2011~present: JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientist (DC)

      http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-pd/pddc.htm

Research:       Click here

Publications:

Book:                                   

Van Anh Ho and Shinichi Hirai, Mechanics of Localized Slippage in Tactile Sensing, Springer Verlag, 2014 (Link)

Book Chapter:

 Van Anh Ho, Shininchi Hirai,Understanding Slip Perception of Soft Fingertips by Modeling and   Simulating Stick-Slip Phenomenon,  Robotics:Science and Systems VII, MIT Press, 2012 ( Link )                                                             

Journal Papers:    

4. Van Anh Ho, M. Makikawa, Shinichi Hirai, Flexible Fabric Sensor toward a Humanoid Robotic Skin: Fabrication, Characterization, and Perceptions, IEEE Transactions on Sensor (IEEE Sensor Journal), vol. 13, issue 10, pp. 4065 - 4080, July 2013 (Early Access on IEEEXplorer).

3. Z. K. Wang, L. Wang, Van Anh Ho, S. Morikawa, S. Hirai, 'A 3D Non-Homogeneous FE Model of Human Fingertip Based on MRI Measurements', IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol.61, No.12, pp.3147-3157, Dec. 2012

2. Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, Modeling, Analysis of a Frictional Sliding Soft Fingertip and Experimental Validations, International Journal of Advanced Robotics, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 291-311 , Jan., 2011.

1. Van Anh Ho, D. V. Dzung, S. Sugiyama, Shinichi Hirai, Development and Analysis of a Sliding Tactile Soft Fingertip Embedded with a Micro Force/Moment Sensor, IEEE Transaction on Robotics, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 411-424, June, 2011.

 International Conference Papers (with reviews):

2014

17. Van Anh Ho, S. Imai, and Shinichi Hirai, "Multimodal  Flexible Sensor for Healthcare Systems", 36th IEEE International Conference of Engineering in Medicines and Biology Society (EMBS), pp.  , Chicago, August 26-30, 2014. (Accepted)

2013:

16. Van Anh Ho, Z.K. Wang, and Shinichi Hirai, "Beam Bundle Model of Human-Like Fingertip for Investigation of Tactile Mechanism" , 2013 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp.  Tokyo, Japan, November 3-7, 2013. (Accepted)

15. D. Chathuranga, Z.K. Wang, A. Mitani, Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, "A Biomimetic Soft Fingertip Applicable to Haptic Feedback Systems for Texture Identification", 2013 International Symposium on Haptic Audio-Visual Environments and Games, Istanbul, Turkey, October 26-27, 2013 (Accepted)

14. Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, "Toward a Platform of Human-Like Fingertip Model in Haptic Environment for Studying Sliding Tactile Mechanism",

Robotics:Science and Systems (RSS 2013), Berlin, Germany, June, 2013 (Link)

13. D. Chathuranga, Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, "Investigation of the Bio-mimetic Fingertip's Ability to Discriminate Fabrics Based on Surface Textures", 2013 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Wollongong, Australia, July, 2013

2012:

12. Van Anh Ho, Takahiro Araki, Masaaki Makikawa, and Shinichi Hirai, Experimental Investigation of Surface Identification Ability of a Low-Profile Fabric Tactile SensorShinichi Hirai, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp.  4497 - 4504 , Vilamoura, Portugal, Oct. 2012.

11. Van Anh Ho, Tatsuya Nagatani, Akio Noda, and Shinichi Hirai, What Can Be Inferred from a Tactile Arrayed Sensor in Autonomous In-Hand Manipulation?, IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp.457-464, Seoul, Korea. August 20-24, 2012.

10. Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, "Slip Perception of Soft Tactile Systems from Localized Displacement Phenomenon Point of View", in Workshop on Advances in Tactile Sensing and Touch based HRI, 2012 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction, Boston, MA., March 2012.

9. D. Chathuranga, Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, A Bio-mimetic Fingertip That Detect Force and Vibration Modalities and its Application to Surface Identification, IEEE Conference on Robotic Biomimetic (ROBIO), pp. - , Guangzhou, China, Dec. 2012.

2011:

8. Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, "Development of a Fabric Sensor Using Tension-Sensitive Electro-Conductive Yarns in Recognition of Slippage", 2011 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 1946-1953, San Francisco, Sept. 2011

7. Van Anh Ho, Shininchi Hirai,Understanding Slip Perception of Soft Fingertips by Modeling and   Simulating Stick-Slip Phenomenon,                                 Robotics:Science and Systems, Los Angeles, US, July 2011.

6. Van Anh Ho and Shinichi Hirai, Three-Dimensional Modeling and Simulation of the Sliding Motion of a Soft Fingertip with Friction, Focusing on Stick-Slip Transition, Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, pp.5233 -5239, Shanghai, China, May 9-13, 2011

2010:

5. Van Anh Ho, Shinichi Hirai, ‘Two-Dimensional Dynamic Modeling of a Sliding Motion of a Soft   Fingertip Focusing on Stick-to-Slip Transition.’, 2010 IEEE   International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp 4315-4321, Anchorage USA, May, 2010.

4. Van Anh Ho, D. V. Dzung, S. Sugiyama, S. Hirai, ‘Design of a Small-Scale Tactile Sensor with Three Sensing Points for Using in Robotic Fingertips’, 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp 4855-4860, Anchorage USA, May, 2010.

3. Dzung V. Dao, Nima Izadi, Van Anh Ho, S. Sugiyama, S. Hirai, ‘A three Sensing Points Tactile Finger Tip’, The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology, Perth, Australia, July, 2010.

2009:

2. Van Anh Ho, D. V. Dzung, S. Sugiyama, S. Hirai, ‘Analysis of sliding of a Soft  Fingertip Embedded with a Novel Micro Force/Moment Sensor: Simulation, Experiment, and Application.’, 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp 889-894, Kobe Japan, May, 2009.

2008:

1. Van Anh Ho, D. V. Dzung, S. Sugiyama, S. Hirai, ‘Force/ Moment Sensing During Sliding Motion Using a Micro Sensor Embedded in a Soft Fingertip.’, 2010 IEEE International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, pp 161-166, Hanoi, December, 2008.

National Conference Papers (no review):

Ho Anh Van, 平井 慎一, Modeling and Simulation of The Sliding Motion of a 3-D Soft Fingertip with Friction, Focusing on Stick-Slip Transition, 第28回日本ロボット学会学術講演会, 名古屋、2010年09月.

Ho Anh Van, 近藤 大介，岡田 志麻，牧川 方昭，荒木 隆宏，藤田 恵美，平井 慎一, Development of a Sensor Using Electro-conductive Yarns in Recognition of Human Rubbing Action, 第28回日本ロボット学会学術講演会, 名古屋,2010年09月.

近藤 大介，Ho Anh Van, 岡田 志麻，牧川 方昭，平井 慎一, 感圧導電性編物を用いた滑りセンサの開発，2010年生体医工学シンポジウム，札幌、2010年9月．

Ho Anh Van, D.V. Dao, 杉山 進、平井 慎一, ‘Fabrication of Tactile Sensing System with Three Sensing Points Using Micro Force/Moment Sensor, 第26回「センサ・マイクロマシンと応用システム」シンポジウム, 東京、2009年10月

Ho Anh Van, 平井 慎一, Two-Dimensional Model of Sliding Motion of a Soft Fingertip Focusing on Stick-to-Slip Transition, 第27回日本ロボット学会学術講演会, 横浜、2009年09月

Ho Anh Van, D.V. Dao, 杉山 進、平井 慎一, Soft Fingertip and Its Tactile and Texture Perception, 第4回日越学生科学交流学会 VJSE 2008, 京都、2008年11月

Ho Anh Van, D.V. Dao, 杉山 進、平井 慎一, Using Soft Fingertip Embedded with Micro Sensor in Textile's Texture Recognition, 第26回日本ロボット学会学術講演会, 神戸、2008年09月