Koki Aoki

Koki Aoki

Engineer

About Me

I am a robotics Engineer specializing in SLAM and LiDAR-based localization.

Education & Experience

April 2024 - Present
Engineer

MAP IV Inc.

March 2024
Master's Degree

Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Meijo University

May 2023 - July 2023
Research Intern

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

October 2021 - March 2025
Research Intern

MAP IV Inc.

Research Interests

3D LiDAR

3D sensing technology for environmental perception

3D Point Cloud

Processing and analysis of 3D point cloud data

Localization

Precise positioning of autonomous systems

Scan Matching

Alignment of sequential LiDAR scans

Autonomous Vehicles

Self-driving technology and applications

SLAM

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping

Technical Skills

C++
ROS
Python
CUDA
Point Cloud Processing
LiDAR
SLAM
Autonomous Driving

Publications

3D-BBS: Global Localization for 3D Point Cloud Scan Matching Using Branch-and-Bound Algorithm

K Aoki, K Koide, S Oishi, M Yokozuka, A Banno, J Meguro

2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 1796–1802

Year: 2024

📄 Paper | 💻 Code | 🎥 Video

Error Covariance Estimation of 3D Point Cloud Registration Considering Surrounding Environment

K Aoki, T Sato, E Takeuchi, Y Ninomiya, J Meguro

Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 35 (2), 435–444

Year: 2023

📄 Paper | 💻 Code

Robust Localization Approach Using Hybrid Correspondence NDT and Real-Time Uncertainty Estimation

K Aoki, Y Takahashi, T Sato, Y Ninomiya, J Meguro

2024 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII), 1099–1106

Year: 2024

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Awards & Honors

日本機械学会若手優秀講演フェロー賞

Year: 2025 | Award Details

第29回ロボティクスシンポジア学生奨励賞

Year: 2024 | Award Details

日本機械学会三浦賞

Year: 2024 | Award Details

日本機械学会畠山賞

Year: 2022 | Award Details

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