Details of the Researcher

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Keisuke Takehana
Section
Green Goals Initiative
Job title
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor(Research)
Degree
  • Master of Engineering (Tohoku University)

  • PhD of Engineering (Tohoku University)

Research History 7

  • 2025/12 - Present
    Tohoku University Green Goals Initiative Assistant Professor

  • 2025/10 - 2025/11
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellow PD

  • 2024/04 - 2025/09
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship for Young Scientists DC1

  • 2021/10 - 2025/09
    Tohoku University Graduate Program for Integration of Mechanical Systems (GP-Mech)

  • 2025/01 - 2025/07
    Concordia University Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Student

  • 2023/10 - 2024/03
    Tohoku University Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation

  • 2023/04 - 2023/05
    German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of System Dynamics and Control Research Student

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Education 2

  • Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering Department of Aerospace Engineering (early graduation)

    2021/10 - 2025/09

  • Tohoku University Faculty of Engineering Bachelor Program, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (early graduation)

    2018/04 - 2021/09

Committee Memberships 1

  • The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), Tohoku Chapter Public Relations Officer

    2026/01 - Present

Professional Memberships 3

  • 日本機械学会

  • 日本航空宇宙学会

  • 計測自動制御学会

Research Interests 2

  • Robotics

  • Terramechanics

Research Areas 2

  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering) / Control and systems engineering / Robotics

  • Aerospace, marine, and maritime Engineering / Aerospace engineering /

Awards 6

  1. President Award

    2026/03 Tohoku University

  2. JSAE Graduate Student Research Encouragement Award

    2026/02

  3. Best Presentation Award

    2025/07 SICE Tohoku

  4. Globalink Research Award

    2025/01 Mitacs

  5. Dean Award

    2024/03 Tohoku University

  6. Best Paper Award

    2023/11 The 16th European-African Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS)

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Papers 16

  1. High-speed wheel performance linear regression modeling on loose terrain based on single-wheel experiment Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Tsutomu Hamabe, Fumito Kurata, Yuya Onozuka, Kazuya Yoshida

    2025 International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo) 654-661 2025/12

    Publisher: IEEE

    DOI: 10.1109/isparo66239.2025.11436860  

  2. Data-driven terramechanics approach towards a realistic real-time simulator for lunar rovers International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Jakob M. Kern, James M. Hurrell, Shreya Santra, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    2025 International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo) 662-668 2025/12

    Publisher: IEEE

    DOI: 10.1109/isparo66239.2025.11436587  

  3. Grouser wheel high-speed traction performance: DEM simulation and experimental result International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Grace Kenny, Kenta Sawa, James Hurrell, Kentaro Uno, Shreya Santra, Kazuya Yoshida

    Journal of Terramechanics 120 101084 2025/10

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2025.101084  

    ISSN: 0022-4898

  4. Reliability of gravity offload for lunar rover wheel performance Peer-reviewed

    James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    55th Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2025/10

  5. Development and evaluation of high-speed single-wheel test for lunar exploration rover International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Kento Funabiki, Kosuke Okuni, Tsutomu Hamabe, Kenji Niwa, Katsuaki Tanaka, Kazuya Yoshida

    Journal of Terramechanics 119 101057 2025/07

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2025.101057  

    ISSN: 0022-4898

  6. Traction performance evaluation for a Rashid-1 rover wheel International-journal Peer-reviewed

    James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Tomomi Tanaka, Kentaro Uno, Amna Khalifa Busoud, Kazuya Yoshida

    Space Science Reviews 221 (3) 37 2025/04

    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

    DOI: 10.1007/s11214-025-01164-8  

    ISSN: 0038-6308

    eISSN: 1572-9672

  7. Comparison of lunar rover wheel performance in soils with different cohesive properties International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Shino Kizaki, Tomomi Tanaka, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    Journal of Terramechanics 117 101011 2025/02

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2024.101011  

    ISSN: 0022-4898

  8. Rutting caused by grouser wheel of planetary rover in single-wheel testbed: LiDAR topographic scanning and analysis International-journal International-coauthorship Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Vinicius Emanoel Ares, Shreya Santra, Kentaro Uno, Eric Rohmer, Kazuya Yoshida

    Aerospace 12 (1) 71 2025/01

    Publisher: MDPI AG

    DOI: 10.3390/aerospace12010071  

    eISSN: 2226-4310

  9. Evaluation and comparison of sand mechanics in tottori sand dunes and moon International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Daisuke Suzuki, Katsuaki Tanaka, Koichi Nakamura

    Journal of Evolving Space Activities 2 (198) 2024/12

    DOI: 10.57350/jesa.198  

  10. Modeling of terrain deformation by a grouser wheel for lunar rover simulator International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Junnosuke Kamohara, Vinicius Ares, James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Antoine Richard, Shreya Santra, Kentaro Uno, Eric Rohmer

    21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2024/10

    Publisher: International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems

    DOI: 10.56884/fryx2uhe  

  11. Evaluation of grouser wheel traction performance at high-speed by single-wheel test International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Kenta Sawa, Kentaro Uno, Shreya Santra, Kazuya Yoshida

    21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2024/10

    Publisher: International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems

    DOI: 10.56884/94wt27wy  

  12. Evaluation of the multi-pass effect of an exploration rover by single wheel testing assuming lunar gravity and soil International-journal Peer-reviewed

    Tomomi Tanaka, Keisuke Takehana, James Hurrell, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2024/10

    Publisher: International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems

    DOI: 10.56884/u5vdlhln  

  13. Evaluation and comparison of driving performance of a lunar exploration rover wheel in different soils Peer-reviewed

    Keisuke Takehana, Shino Kizaki, Kentaro Uno, Tomomi Tanaka, Gentaro Suda, Kazuya Yoshida

    16th European-African Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 151-158 2023/10

    Publisher: International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems

    DOI: 10.56884/jsfs4189  

  14. Lunar rover discrete element method study and calibration Peer-reviewed

    James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    16th European-African Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 7-14 2023/10

    Publisher: International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems

    DOI: 10.56884/xuac7188  

  15. Evaluation of topography and sand mechanics in Tottori sand dunes and moon

    Keisuke Takehana, Daisuke Suzuki, Katsuaki Tanaka, Kai Kubo, Koichi Nakamura

    34th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS) 2023/06

  16. Introduction of Tottori sand dunes lunarization project

    Daisuke Suzuki, Keisuke Takehana, Katsuaki Tanaka

    34th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS) 2023/06

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Presentations 21

  1. スラスタ機構およびマニピュレータを搭載した軌道上ダイナミクス模擬を実現する二次元空気浮上ロボットの設計

    飯塚 健太, 片男浪 輝大, 内田 亮慈, 竹花 佳祐, 古田 雄大, 齊藤 拓実, 桒原 聡文

    ロボティクス・メカトロニクス 講演会 2026 2026/06/30

  2. Development of capture and servicing technologies for uncooperative satellites in on-orbit servicing (OOS) for space infrastructure Invited

    Keisuke Takehana

    RENKEI ECR COLLABORATION LAB 2026 2026/05/29

  3. モデル予測制御を用いたスラスタ・マニピュレータシステムの協調制御

    片男浪輝大, 内田亮慈, 飯塚健太, 竹花佳祐, 桒原聡文

    日本航空宇宙学会北部支部2026年講演会ならびに第7回再使用型宇宙輸送系シンポジウム 2026/03/13

  4. FMCW-LiDARを用いた測距・測速による非協力宇宙機の相対姿勢推定

    染次晴斗, 古田雄大, 齋藤拓実, 竹花佳祐, 桒原聡文

    日本航空宇宙学会北部支部2026年講演会ならびに第7回再使用型宇宙輸送系シンポジウム 2026/03/13

  5. High-speed wheel performance linear regression modeling on loose terrain based on single-wheel experiment International-presentation

    Keisuke Takehana, Tsutomu Hamabe, Fumito Kurata, Yuya Onozuka, Kazuya Yoshida

    International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo 2025) 2025/12/03

  6. Data-driven terramechanics approach towards a realistic real-time simulator for lunar rovers International-presentation

    Jakob Marian Kern, James Michael Hurrell, Shreya Santra, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo 2025) 2025/12/03

  7. Reliability of gravity offload for lunar rover wheel performance International-presentation

    James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    The 55th Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2025/10/07

  8. 惑星探査ローバーの砂地走行における動的挙動を考慮した車輪力学計測

    竹花 佳祐, 大國 航輔, 吉田 和哉

    計測自動制御学会東北支部 第353回研究集会 2025/07/17

  9. Evaluation of grouser wheel traction performance at high-speed by single-wheel test International-presentation

    Keisuke Takehana, Kenta Sawa, Kentaro Uno, Shreya Santra, Kazuya Yoshida

    The 21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2024/10/29

  10. Evaluation of the multi-pass effect of an exploration rover by single wheel testing assuming lunar gravity and soil International-presentation

    Tomomi Tanaka, Keisuke Takehana, James Hurrell, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    The 21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2024/10/29

  11. Modeling of terrain deformation by a grouser wheel for lunar rover simulator International-presentation

    Junnosuke Kamohara, Vinicius Ares, James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Antoine Richard, Shreya Santra, Kentaro Uno, Eric Rohmer, Kazuya Yoshida

    The 21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2024/10/29

  12. 月面模擬環境を利用した月面車両の走行挙動予測手法

    田中 克明, 竹花 佳祐, 鈴木 大輔, 松広 航, 日高 萌子

    第2回月面建設技術シンポジウム 2024/03/22

  13. 粘着力が異なる土壌における月面探査ローバー車輪の走行特性比較

    竹花 佳祐, 田中 智泉, 宇野 健太朗, 吉田 和哉

    第44回テラメカニックス研究会 2023/11/17

  14. 鳥取砂丘を利用した月面実証フィールド構想

    田中克明, 鈴木大輔, 竹花佳祐, 松広航, 日高萌子

    第67回宇宙科学技術連合講演会 2023/10/18

  15. Evaluation and comparison of driving performance of a lunar exploration rover wheel in different soils International-presentation

    Keisuke Takehana, Shino Kizaki, Kentaro Uno, Tomomi Tanaka, Gentaro Suda, Kazuya Yoshida

    The 16th European-African Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2023/10/12

  16. Lunar rover discrete element method study and calibration International-presentation

    James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida

    The 16th European-African Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) 2023/10/12

  17. 月面探査ローバー用グラウザ付き車輪の牽引特性評価

    竹花 佳祐, 木﨑 詩乃, 宇野 健太朗, 吉田 和哉

    ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2023 2023/06/29

  18. Evaluation of topography and sand mechanics in Tottori sand dunes and moon International-presentation

    Keisuke Takehana, Daisuke Suzuki, Katsuaki Tanaka, Kai Kubo, Koichi Nakamura

    The 34th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS) 2023/06/08

  19. Introduction of Tottori sand dunes lunarization project International-presentation

    Daisuke Suzuki, Keisuke Takehana, Katsuaki Tanaka

    The 34th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS) 2023/06/08

  20. 月面車両のためのタイヤ性能の力学的相似則に関する研究 (第3報:力学データの計測結果)

    吉田和哉, 舟引健人, 大國航輔, 竹花佳祐, 浜辺勉, 丹羽健二, 田中克明

    第65回宇宙科学技術連合講演会 2021/11/12

  21. 月面車両のためのタイヤ性能の力学的相似則に関する研究 (第2報:高速単輪試験装置の開発)

    田中克明, 浜辺勉, 丹羽健二, 吉田和哉, 竹花佳祐

    第65回宇宙科学技術連合講演会 2021/11/12

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Research Projects 1

  1. 車輪牽引性能にもとづく動力学的テラメカニクス理論の新構築

    竹花 佳祐

    Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

    System: 科学研究費助成事業

    Category: 特別研究員奨励費

    Institution: 東北大学

    2024/04 - 2027/03