Keisuke Takehana, Ph.D.
English

Journal Papers

  1. Keisuke Takehana, Grace Kenny, Kenta Sawa, James Hurrell, Kentaro Uno, Shreya Santra, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Grouser Wheel High-Speed Traction Performance: DEM Simulation and Experimental Result,"
    Journal of Terramechanics, vol. 120, pp. 101084, 2025.
  2. Keisuke Takehana, Kento Funabiki, Kosuke Okuni, Tsutomu Hamabe, Kenji Niwa, Katsuaki Tanaka, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Development and Evaluation of High-Speed Single-Wheel Test for Lunar Exploration Rover,"
    Journal of Terramechanics, vol. 119, pp. 101057, 2025.
  3. James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Tomomi Tanaka, Kentaro Uno, Amna Khalifa Busoud, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Traction Performance Evaluation for a Rashid-1 Rover Wheel,"
    Space Science Reviews, vol. 221, no. 3, pp. 37, 2025.
  4. Keisuke Takehana, Shino Kizaki, Tomomi, Tanaka, Kentaro Uno, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Comparison of Lunar Rover Wheel Performance in Soils with Different Cohesive Properties,"
    Journal of Terramechanics, vol. 117, pp. 101011, 2025.
  5. Keisuke Takehana*, Vinicius Ares*, Shreya Santra, Kentaro Uno, Eric Rohmer, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Rutting Caused by Grouser-Wheel of Space Rover in Single Wheel Testbed: LiDAR Topographic Scanning and Analysis,"
    Aerospace, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 71, 2025.
    (*The first two authors contributed equally to this work)
  6. Keisuke Takehana, Daisuke Suzuki, Katsuaki Tanaka, and Koichi Nakamura,
    "Evaluation and Comparison of Sand Mechanics in Tottori Sand Dunes and Moon,"
    Journal of Evolving Space Activities, vol. 2, pp. 198, 2024.

International Conference Papers (Peer Reviewed)

  1. Keisuke Takehana, Tsutomu Hamabe, Fumito Kurata, Yuya Onozuka, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "High-Speed Wheel Performance Linear Regression Modeling on Loose Terrain Based on Single-Wheel Experiment,"
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo), pp. TBD, 2025.

  2. Jakob Marian Kern, James Michael Hurrell, Shreya Santra, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Data-Driven Terramechanics Approach towards a Realistic Real-Time Simulator for Lunar Rovers,"
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Space Robotics (iSpaRo), pp. TBD, 2025.

  3. James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Reliability of Gravity Offload for Lunar Rover Wheel Performance,"
    Proceedings of the 55th Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS), pp. TBD, 2025.

  4. Junnosuke Kamohara*, Vinicius Ares*, James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Shreya Santra, Kentaro Uno, Kazuya Yoshida, and Eric Rohmer,
    "Modeling of Terrain Deformation by a Grouser Wheel for Lunar Rover Simulator,"
    Proceedings of the 21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS), pp. 283-289, 2024.
    (*The first two authors contributed equally to this work)
  5. Tomomi Tanaka*, Keisuke Takehana*, James Hurrell, Kentaro Uno, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Evaluation of the Multi-Pass Effect of an Exploration Rover by Single Wheel Testing Assuming Lunar Gravity and Soil,"
    Proceedings of the 21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS), pp. 129-136, 2024.
    (*The first two authors contributed equally to this work)
  6. Keisuke Takehana, Kenta Sawa, Kentaro Uno, Shreya Santra, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Evaluation of Grouser Wheel Traction Performance at High-Speed by Single-Wheel Test,"
    Proceedings of the 21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS), pp. 9-18, 2024. [Journal Recommendation]
  7. Keisuke Takehana, Shino Kizaki, Kentaro Uno, Tomomi, Tanaka, Gentaro Suda, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Evaluation and Comparison of Driving Performance of a Lunar Exploration Rover Wheel in Different Soils,"
    Proceedings of the 16th European-African Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS), pp. 151-158, 2023. [Best Paper Award, Journal Recommendation]
  8. James Hurrell, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, and Kazuya Yoshida,
    "Lunar Rover Discrete Element Method Study and Calibration,"
    Proceedings of the 16th European-African Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS), pp. 7-14, 2023.
  9. Keisuke Takehana, Daisuke Suzuki, Katsuaki Tanaka, Kai Kubo, and Koichi Nakamura,
    "Evaluation of Topography and Sand Mechanics in Tottori Sand Dunes and Moon,"
    Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), pp. 2023-k-06, 2023.
  10. Daisuke Suzuki, Keisuke Takehana, and Katsuaki Tanaka,
    "Introduction of Tottori Sand Dunes Lunarization Project,"
    Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), pp. 2023-k-05, 2023.

Domestic Conference Papers (No Reviewed)

  1. 竹花 佳祐，大國 航輔，吉田 和哉，
    ”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”，
    計測自動制御学会東北支部 第353回研究集会予稿集，#353-8，2025． [優秀発表奨励賞]
  2. 田中 克明，竹花 佳祐，鈴木 大輔，松広 航，日高 萌子，
    ”月面模擬環境を利用した月面車両の走行挙動予測手法”，
    第2回月面建設技術シンポジウム予稿集，2024．
  3. 竹花 佳祐，田中 智泉，宇野 健太朗，吉田 和哉，
    ”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”，
    第44回テラメカニックス研究会予稿集，#2023-19，2023．
  4. 田中 克明，鈴木 大輔，竹花 佳祐，松広 航，日高 萌子，
    ”鳥取砂丘を利用した月面実証フィールド構想”，
    第67回宇宙科学技術連合講演会講演集，2023．
  5. 竹花 佳祐，木﨑 詩乃，宇野 健太朗，吉田 和哉，
    ”月面探査ローバー用グラウザ付き車輪の牽引特性評価”，
    ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会’23予稿集，#1A2-B25，2023．
  6. 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，
    ”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”，
    第65回宇宙科学技術連合講演会講演集，#JSASS-2021-4571-4A08，2021．
  7. 田中 克明，浜辺 勉，丹羽 健二，吉田 和哉，竹花 佳祐，
    ”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”，
    第65回宇宙科学技術連合講演会講演集，#JSASS-2021-4570-4A07，2021．