Tomoki Ando

Title: Tomoki Ando: Inventor of Work-Machine Control Technology.

Introduction

Tomoki Ando is an inventor based in Tokyo, Japan, associated with Komatsu Corporation. His patent work concerns controlling a work machine as it excavates soil and moves it to a designated unloading position.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Ando: “System and Method for Controlling Work Machine.” The patent describes a system with a machine-position sensor and a controller. The sensor supplies data indicating the machine’s current position, while the controller uses topography data to plan excavation and transportation paths.

The controller identifies two adjacent slots and an excavation wall between them. It determines an excavation path that crosses the wall from the first slot to a position on the second slot. It also plans a transportation path along the second slot toward a designated soil-unloading position, then controls the work machine to follow those paths. Ando is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

Ando’s listed patent reflects work on automated planning and control for excavation equipment. By combining position sensing with terrain data, the system coordinates excavation and soil transportation.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Komatsu Corporation as Ando’s company and Kei Nakano as a coworker. The patent description focuses on coordinated machine control, though it does not specify the individual contributions of collaborators.

Conclusion

Tomoki Ando’s listed invention applies position sensing and terrain-based path planning to work-machine excavation and soil transport, highlighting his connection to engineering innovation at Komatsu Corporation.