| 2025 | IROS | A Novel Effective Loop Gait and Stabilizing Morphology Parameterization in Snake Robots. | Chaoquan Tang, Jingwen Lu, Xiaowen Sun, Erfei Gao, Gongbo Zhou, Gang Wang, Shugen Ma, Eryi Hu, Peng Li |
| 2023 | IROS | Legged Locomotion Control of an Under-Actuated Eccentric Paddle Mechanism with Torso Stabilization. | Yanqiu Zheng, Longchuan Li, Shugen Ma |
| 2022 | ICRA | A Mathematical Design for a Novel Walking Support Device that Leverages Passive Dynamics and Coupling Effects. | Longchuan Li, Shugen Ma, Isao T. Tokuda, Makoto Nokata, Yang Tian, Liang Du, Zhiqing Li |
| 2022 | IROS | A Creeping Snake-like Robot with Partial Actuation. | Yiming Cao, Longchuan Li, Shugen Ma |
| 2022 | IROS | CSA-SVM method for internal cavitation defects detection and its application of district heating pipes. | Yanran Chen, Shugen Ma, Longchuan Li, Zhiqing Li, Yulin Yang |
| 2022 | IROS | Multi-Objective Geometric Optimization of A Multi-Link Manipulator Using Parameterized Design Method. | Xiaomeng Hu, Weiwei Wan, Liang Du, Jianjun Yuan, Shugen Ma |
| 2022 | IROS | Distributed Coach-Based Reinforcement Learning Controller for Snake Robot Locomotion. | Yuanyuan Jia, Shugen Ma |
| 2022 | IROS | A Standards-based Pipeline Route Drawing System using a Towed Sensing Unit. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Chihiro Hirose, Shugen Ma |
| 2022 | IROS | Vertical Bend and T-branch Travels of an Articulated Wheeled In-pipe Inspection Robot by Combining Its Joint Angle and Torque Controls. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Kenya Murata, Shugen Ma |
| 2022 | IROS | Embodying Rather Than Encoding: Undulation with Binary Input. | Longchuan Li, Shugen Ma, Isao T. Tokuda, Yang Tian, Yiming Cao, Makoto Nokata, Zhiqing Li |
| 2022 | IROS | Design of a modular continuum robot with alterable compliance using tubular-actuation. | Mingyuan Wang, Liang Du, Sheng Bao, Jianjun Yuan, Jinshu Zhou, Shugen Ma |
| 2022 | IROS | LNC Assisted Localization and Mapping in Pipe Environment. | Hongkai Zhang, Jianjun Yuan, Shijie Guo, Hesheng Wang, Shugen Ma, Sheng Bao, Liang Du |
| 2021 | ICRA | Synergetic Effect between Limbs and Spine Dynamics in Quadruped Walking Robots. | Longchuan Li, Shugen Ma, Isao T. Tokuda, Fumihiko Asano, Makoto Nokata, Yang Tian, Liang Du |
| 2021 | ICRA | A Wheeled V-shaped In-Pipe Robot with Clutched Underactuated Joints. | Yoshimichi Oka, Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma |
| 2021 | IROS | Design and analysis of a robotic out-pipe grinding system with friction actuating. | Mingyuan Wang, Sheng Bao, Jianjun Yuan, Shugen Ma, Shijie Guo, Weiwei Wan |
| 2021 | IROS | Trotting and Pacing Locomotion of a Position-Controlled Quadruped Robot. | Guoteng Zhang, Yibin Li, Shugen Ma |
| 2020 | IROS | A Bayesian-Based Controller for Snake Robot Locomotion in Unstructured Environments. | Yuanyuan Jia, Shugen Ma |
| 2020 | IROS | A Multi-link In-pipe Inspection Robot Composed of Active and Passive Compliant Joints. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma |
| 2020 | IROS | Locomotion Performance of a Configurable Paddle-Wheel Robot over Dry Sandy Terrain. | Yayi Shen, Shugen Ma, Guoteng Zhang, Shuya Inoue |
| 2020 | IROS | A Robotic Gripper Design and Integrated Solution Towards Tunnel Boring Construction Equipment. | Jianjun Yuan, Renming Guan, Liang Du, Shugen Ma |
| 2020 | IROS | Design and implementation of a pipeline inspection robot with camera image compensation. | Zhaohan Yuan, Jianjun Yuan, Shugen Ma |
| 2020 | IROS | Contact Force Estimation and Regulation of a Position-controlled Floating Base System without Joint Torque Information. | Guoteng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Yibin Li |
| 2019 | IROS | An In-pipe Inspection Module with an Omnidirectional Bent-pipe Self-adaptation Mechanism using a Joint Torque Control. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma |
| 2018 | IROS | A Differential Elastic Joint for Multi-linked Pipeline Inspection Robots. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma |
| 2018 | IROS | Stopper Angle Design for a Multi-link Articulated Wheeled In-pipe Robot with Underactuated Twisting Joints. | Yoshimichi Oka, Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma |
| 2018 | IROS | Dynamic Modelling and Motion Planning for the Nonprehensile Manipulation and Locomotion Tasks of the Quadruped Rsbot*This work is supported by the project of Robotics Innovation Based on Advanced Materials under Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization (R-GIRO). | Guoteng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Yibin Li |
| 2018 | IROS | Nonprehensile Pushing Manipulation Strategies for a Multi-Limb Robot. | Guoteng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Yibin Li |
| 2018 | IROS | Quadruped Locomotion Control Based on Two Bipeds Jointly Carrying Model. | Guoteng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Felix Liang, Yibin Li |
| 2017 | IROS | Modelling and analysis of the passive planar rimless wheel mechanism in universal domain. | Wenchuan Jia, Jiang Yang, Liangyu Bi, Quan Zhang, Yi Sun, Huayan Pu, Shugen Ma |
| 2017 | IROS | Anisotropic shadow-based operation assistant for a pipeline-inspection robot using a single illuminator and camera. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Yuki Komurasaki, Shugen Ma |
| 2017 | IROS | Snake robots in contact with the environment: Influence of the friction on the applied wrench. | Fabian Reyes, Shugen Ma |
| 2017 | IECON | Position/force control of a holonomic-constrained mobile manipulator based on active disturbance rejection control. | Dongmei Wei, Chao Ren, Mingyuan Zhang, Xiaohan Li, Shugen Ma, Chaoxu Mu |
| 2016 | IROS | Guide rail design for a passive suction cup based wall-climbing robot. | Dingxin Ge, Chao Ren, Takahiro Matsuno, Shugen Ma |
| 2016 | IROS | Design of a multilink-articulated wheeled inspection robot for winding pipelines: AIRo-II. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma |
| 2016 | IROS | Design of spring-suspended suction cup based on the air inflow change with inside negative pressure. | Takahiro Matsuno, Shugen Ma |
| 2016 | IROS | Trajectory tracking control of an omnidirectional mobile robot with friction compensation. | Chao Ren, Shugen Ma |
| 2016 | IROS | Snake robots in contact with the environment: Influence of the configuration on the applied wrench. | Fabian Reyes, Shugen Ma |
| 2015 | IROS | Using a planar snake robot as a robotic arm taking into account the lack of a fixed base: Feasible region. | Fabian Reyes, Wenbin Tang, Shugen Ma |
| 2015 | IROS | Modeling paddle-aided stair-climbing for a mobile robot based on eccentric paddle mechanism. | Yi Sun, Yang Yang, Shugen Ma, Huayan Pu |
| 2015 | IROS | Study on rectilinear locomotion based on a snake robot with passive anchor. | Wenbin Tang, Fabian Reyes, Shugen Ma |
| 2015 | ICRA | Analysis of rectilinear motion of a three-segment snake robot under action of dry friction. | Wenbin Tang, Shugen Ma |
| 2014 | ICRA | An in-pipe robot with underactuated parallelogram crawler modules. | Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma, Shigeo Hirose |
| 2014 | ICRA | CPG-based locomotion control of a snake-like robot for obstacle avoidance. | Norzalilah Mohamad Nor, Shugen Ma |
| 2014 | ICRA | A continuous dynamic model for an omnidirectional mobile robot. | Chao Ren, Shugen Ma |
| 2014 | ICRA | Effect of lug sinkage length to drawbar pull of a wheel with an actively actuated lug on sandy terrain. | Yang Yang, Yi Sun, Shugen Ma |
| 2013 | ICRA | Development of a suction cup with a disc spring. | Takahiro Matsuno, Atsushi Kakogawa, Shugen Ma |
| 2013 | ICRA | Modeling of the oscillating-paddling gait for an ePaddle locomotion mechanism. | Huayan Pu, Yi Sun, Yang Yang, Shugen Ma, Zhenbang Gong |
| 2013 | IROS | Dynamic modeling and analysis of an omnidirectional mobile robot. | Chao Ren, Shugen Ma |
| 2013 | ICRA | Paddle trajectory generation for accessing soft terrain by an ePaddle locomotion mechanism. | Yang Yang, Yi Sun, Shugen Ma |
| 2012 | ICRA | An online stair-climbing control method for a transformable tracked robot. | Nan Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang, Yuechao Wang |
| 2012 | IROS | An optimization design method for the mechanism parameters of an amphibious transformable robot. | Nan Li, Shugen Ma, Minghui Wang, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2012 | IROS | Modeling the rotational paddling of an ePaddle-based amphibious robot. | Yi Sun, Shugen Ma, Kazuhiro Fujita, Yang Yang, Huayan Pu |
| 2012 | IROS | A multi-legged robot with less actuators by applying passive body segment joint. | Yongchen Tang, Shugen Ma, Yi Sun, Dingxin Ge |
| 2012 | IROS | A hierarchical connectionist CPG controller for controlling the snake-like robot's 3-dimensional gaits. | Guizhi Yang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang |
| 2011 | IROS | ePaddle mechanism: Towards the development of a versatile amphibious locomotion mechanism. | Yi Sun, Shugen Ma |
| 2011 | IROS | A self-tuning multi-phase CPG enabling the snake robot to adapt to environments. | Chaoquan Tang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2011 | ICRA | Decoupled kinematic control of terrestrial locomotion for an ePaddle-based reconfigurable amphibious robot. | Yi Sun, Shugen Ma |
| 2011 | ICRA | Sensor-driven neural controller for self-adaptive collision-free behavior of a snake-like robot. | Xiaodong Wu, Shugen Ma |
| 2011 | ICRA | An amphibious snake-like robot with terrestrial and aquatic gaits. | Shumei Yu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2010 | IROS | Self-rescue mechanism for screw drive in-pipe robots. | Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, Yunhui Liu |
| 2010 | IROS | Design and basic experiments of a transformable wheel-track robot with self-adaptive mobile mechanism. | Zhiqing Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang, Yuechao Wang |
| 2010 | IROS | Stability and adaptability of passive creeping of a snake-like robot. | Zhifeng Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2010 | IROS | Head-navigated locomotion of a snake-like robot for its autonomous obstacle avoidance. | Xiaodong Wu, Shugen Ma |
| 2009 | ICRA | Posture control of a dual-crawler-driven robot. | Qiquan Quan, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Rongqiang Liu |
| 2009 | IROS | A modular crawler-driven robot: Mechanical design and preliminary experiments. | Qiquan Quan, Shugen Ma |
| 2009 | IROS | Dynamic modeling for locomotion-manipulation of a snake-like robot by using geometric methods. | Zhifeng Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2008 | ICRA | Design of a mobile mechanism possessing driving ability and detecting function for in-pipe inspection. | Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2008 | IROS | Multifunctional Mobile Units with a same platform for in-pipe inspection robots. | Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2007 | IROS | CPG-based control of a simulated snake-like robot adaptable to changing ground friction. | Kousuke Inoue, Takaaki Sumi, Shugen Ma |
| 2007 | IROS | An in-pipe inspection robot based on adaptive mobile mechanism: mechanical design and basic experiments. | Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, Changlong Ye |
| 2007 | ISNN | Neural Network Based Kinematic Control of the Hyper-Redundant Snake-Like Manipulator. | Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, Shugen Ma |
| 2006 | IROS | Kinematics Analysis of a Six-Wheeled Mobile Robot. | Yong Chang, Dalong Tan, Hongguang Wang, Shugen Ma |
| 2006 | IROS | 3D Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot Controlled by Cyclic Inhibitory CPG Model. | Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2006 | IROS | Configuration Analysis for Reconfigurable Modular Planetary Robots Based on MSV and CSM. | Minghui Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2006 | IROS | Design and Basic Experiments of a Shape-shifting Mobile Robot for Urban Search and Rescue. | Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Bin Li |
| 2006 | IROS | Several Insights into Omnidirectional Static Walking of a Quadruped Robot on a slope. | Lei Zhang, Shugen Ma, Kousuke Inoue |
| 2006 | ISNN | RBF Neural Network Based Shape Control of Hyper-redundant Manipulator with Constrained End-Effector. | Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li |
| 2006 | PRIMA | Multiagent Reinforcement Learning for a Planetary Exploration Multirobot System. | Zheng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Binggang Cao, Liping Zhang, Bin Li |
| 2005 | IROS | Study on turn motion of child rovers of a reconfigurable planetary rover system. | Xinyuan He, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, Minghui Wang, Shigeo Hirose, Atsushi Kawakami, Kazuhiro Motomura |
| 2005 | IROS | Serpentine locomotion of a snake-like robot controlled by cyclic inhibitory CPG model. | Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2005 | IROS | Serpentine locomotion of a snake-like robot controlled by musical theory. | Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2005 | ICRA | Omni-directional Walking of a Quadruped Robot with Optimal Body Postures on a Slope. | Lei Zhang, Shugen Ma, Kousuke Inoue, Yoshinori Honda |
| 2005 | ICRA | Locomotion Analysis and Experiment for Climbing Motion of RPRS. | Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Guowei Zhang, Xinyuan He, Minghui Wang, Zheng Zhang, Binggang Cao |
| 2005 | ISNN | BP Networks Based Trajectory Planning and Inverse Kinematics of a Reconfigurable Mars Rover. | Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Zheng Zhang, Guowei Zhang, Binggang Cao |
| 2004 | ICARCV | Development of an OpenGL based multi-robot simulating platform. | Zheng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Liping Zhang, Binggang Cao |
| 2004 | ICARCV | Position-sensing based a new docking system of RPRS. | Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Zheng Zhang, Zaili Dong, Binggang Cao |
| 2004 | ICRA | Studies on Lateral Rolling Locomotion of a Snake Robot. | Li Chen, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li |
| 2004 | ICRA | Neural Oscillator Network-based Controller for Meandering Locomotion of Snake-like Robots. | Kousuke Inoue, Shugen Ma, Chenghua Jin |
| 2004 | ICRA | Robust Neuro-fuzzy Navigation of Mobile Manipulator among Dynamic Obstacles. | Jean Bosco Mbede, Shugen Ma, Lei Zhang, Youssoufi Tour, Volker Graefe |
| 2004 | IROS | Shape control of hyper-redundant modularized manipulator using variable structure regular polygon. | Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li |
| 2004 | IROS | Dynamic analysis of 3-dimensional snake robots. | Shugen Ma, Yoshihiro Ohmameuda, Kousuke Inoue |
| 2004 | IROS | Locomotion control of a novel snake-like robot. | Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2004 | ICRA | Turning and Side Motion of Snake-like Robot. | Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2003 | ICRA | Control of a 3-dimensional snake-like robot. | Shugen Ma, Yoshihiro Ohmameuda, Kousuke Inoue, Bin Li |
| 2003 | ICRA | Analysis of creeping locomotion of a snake robot on a slope. | Shugen Ma, Naoki Tadokoro, Bin Li, Kousuke Inoue |
| 2002 | IROS | Omni-directional walking of a quadruped robot. | Shugen Ma, Takashi Tomiyama, Hideyuki Wada |
| 2001 | ICRA | Kinematic/Static Dexterity Measure of Manipulators with Limit-driven Characteristics of Actuators. | Shugen Ma |
| 2001 | ICRA | A Simulator to Analyze Creeping Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot. | Shugen Ma, Wen Jung Li, Yuechao Wang |
| 2001 | IROS | Time optimal control of kinematically redundant manipulators with limit heat characteristics of actuators. | Shugen Ma, Mitsuru Watanabe |
| 2000 | IROS | Minimum time path-tracking control of redundant manipulators. | Shugen Ma, Mitsuru Watanabe |
| 2000 | IROS | Minimum-time control of coupled tendon-driven manipulators. | Shugen Ma, Mitsuru Watanabe |
| 1999 | ICRA | Analysis of Snake Movement Forms for Realization of Snake-Like Robots. | Shugen Ma |
| 1999 | IROS | Time optimal control of manipulators with limit heat characteristics of actuators. | Shugen Ma |
| 1997 | ICRA | An obstacle avoidance scheme for hyper-redundant manipulators-global motion planning in posture space. | Shugen Ma, Mototsugu Konno |
| 1996 | IROS | Singularity-consistent dynamic path tracking under torque limits. | Dragomir N. Nenchev, Yuichi Tsumaki, Shugen Ma, Masaru Uchiyama |
| 1995 | ICRA | A Stabilized Local Torque Optimization Technique for Redundant Manipulators. | Shugen Ma |
| 1994 | IROS | Multi-agent supporting systems (MASS): control with centralized estimator of disturbance. | Shugen Ma, Susan Hackwood, Gerardo Beni |
| 1992 | ICRA | CT ARM-I: coupled tendon-driven manipulator model I-design and basic experiments. | Shugen Ma, Hiroshi Yoshinada, Shigeo Hirose |
| 1991 | ICRA | Coupled tendon-driven multijoint manipulator. | Shigeo Hirose, Shugen Ma |
| 1991 | IROS | Development of coupled tendon-driven multijoint manipulator. | Shugen Ma, Hiroshi Yoshinada, Taku Yamazaki, Shigeo Hirose |
| 1989 | ICRA | Redundancy decomposition control for multi-joint manipulator. | Shigeo Hirose, Shugen Ma |