2026.10.29
News
Master's Student Rintaro Sasaki (Department of Precision Mechanics) Wins the "IES Students and Young Professionals Paper Assistance Program (IES-SYPA)" Award at IROS 2026
Rintaro Sasaki, a first-year master’s student in the Department of Precision Mechanics (Nakamura Laboratory), Graduate School of Science and Engineering, received the "IES Students and Young Professionals Paper Assistance Program (IES-SYPA)" award at the 2026 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2026), held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Conference Details
- Conference Title:
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2026)
- Date & Venue:
September 27 – October 1, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Paper Title:
Urinary catheter insertion assist mechanism using a low-pressure water-hydraulic soft growing actuator for smooth navigation
- Authors:
R. Sasaki*, K. Kishino*, F. Ito*, H. Yamanaka**, M. Komeya**, T. Nakamura* (*Chuo University,**Yokohama City University)
- Recipient:
Rintaro Sasaki (First-year Master’s Student, Department of Precision Mechanics, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
- Award Name:
IES Students and Young Professionals Paper Assistance Program (IES-SYPA)
