Jie Zhao
Orcid: 0000-0002-6086-9387Affiliations:
- Harbin Institute of Technology, School of Mechatronics Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, China (PhD 1996)
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Jie Zhao
authored at least 220 papers
between 2004 and 2025.
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Bibliography
2025
Sigmoid angle-arc curves: Enhancing robot time-optimal path parameterization for high-order smooth motion.
Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2025
2024
A Dynamics Observation Model for Moving Object Based on Reinforcement Learning: Experimental Demonstration on Stereo Vision.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., November, 2024
Pose and Path Planning for Industrial Robot Surface Machining Based on Direction Fields.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., November, 2024
Optimized Design Method Based on Parallel Stepwise Hierarchical Constraints and its Application for 1-DOF Six-Bar Finger.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., October, 2024
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., October, 2024
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., October, 2024
Research on stiffness adaptation control of medical assistive robots based on stiffness prediction.
Int. J. Intell. Robotics Appl., September, 2024
Enhancing Longitudinal Flight Performance of Drones through the Coupling of Wings Morphing and Deflection of Aerodynamic Surfaces.
Adv. Intell. Syst., August, 2024
A Review of Somatic Design for Soft Robotic Grippers: From Parts Integration to Functional Synergy.
Adv. Intell. Syst., August, 2024
IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., July, 2024
Adv. Intell. Syst., July, 2024
Motion Planning of Humanoid Upper-Body Robot Using an Integration-Enhanced Differentiator-Based Method: A Time-Varying Linear Equations Approach.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics, May, 2024
An Adaptive Control Scheme Based on Non-Interference Nonlinearity Approximation for a Class of Nonlinear Cascaded Systems and Its Application to Flexible Joint Manipulators.
Sensors, May, 2024
Motion-Compensation Control of Supernumerary Robotic Arms Subject to Human-Induced Disturbances.
Adv. Intell. Syst., May, 2024
Sensors, April, 2024
Multimodal Learning-Based Proactive Human Handover Intention Prediction Using Wearable Data Gloves and Augmented Reality.
Adv. Intell. Syst., April, 2024
Configuration Design and Analysis of Reconfigurable Supernumerary Robotic Legs for Multitask Adaptation: SuperLegs.
Adv. Intell. Syst., March, 2024
Research on a Locking Device for Power-Off Locking and 2-DOF Backward Motion Suppression of a Piezoelectric Platform.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., February, 2024
J. Field Robotics, January, 2024
IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2024
IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2024
Disturbance-Adaptive Tapered Soft Manipulator With Precise Motion Controller for Enhanced Task Performance.
IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2024
Efficient Impedance Controller Tuning of Robot-Environment Interaction With Improved Transient and Steady-State Performance.
IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 2024
A novel collision detection method based on current residuals for robots without joint torque sensors: A case study on UR10 robot.
Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2024
Kinematic Analysis for the Spatial Interlocking 3-UU Mechanism With the Wide Range of Motion.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2024
Design and Implementation of a Ferrofluid-Based Liquid Robot for Small-Scale Manipulation.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2024
Bidirectional visual-tactile cross-modal generation using latent feature space flow model.
Neural Networks, 2024
Uncoupled Stability and Achievable Impedance Extremes of Haptic Interaction: A Comprehensive Study.
IEEE Access, 2024
Human-Exoskeleton Locomotion Interaction Experience Transfer: Speeding up and Improving the Performance of Preference-based Optimizations of Exoskeleton Assistance During Walking.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2024
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, 2024
2023
Adv. Intell. Syst., December, 2023
Employing Wing Morphing to Cooperate Aileron Deflection Improves the Rolling Agility of Drones.
Adv. Intell. Syst., November, 2023
Study of the Velocity and Direction of Piezoelectric Robot Driven by Traveling Waves.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., September, 2023
Sensors, September, 2023
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., August, 2023
Meta-Module Mutual Assistance: A Bioinspired Design for Self-Assembly of Modular Space Robot.
Adv. Intell. Syst., July, 2023
Adv. Intell. Syst., July, 2023
A geometric optimal control approach for imitation and generalization of manipulation skills.
Robotics Auton. Syst., June, 2023
Reinforcement learning based variable damping control of wearable robotic limbs for maintaining astronaut pose during extravehicular activity.
Frontiers Neurorobotics, June, 2023
Adv. Intell. Syst., April, 2023
Dynamic Balance Control of Double Gyros Unicycle Robot Based on Sliding Mode Controller.
Sensors, February, 2023
Bayesian Optimization-Based Efficient Impedance Controller Tuning for Robotic Interaction With Force Feedback.
IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 2023
A Predictable Obstacle Avoidance Model Based on Geometric Configuration of Redundant Manipulators for Motion Planning.
Sensors, 2023
Real-Time Kinematically Synchronous Planning for Cooperative Manipulation of Multi-Arms Robot Using the Self-Organizing Competitive Neural Network.
Sensors, 2023
Reconfigurable wheel-crawler-integrated walking mechanism design and kinetic analysis.
Ind. Robot, 2023
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2023
IROS, 2023
Research on Surface Defect Detection Technology of Long-Distance and Long-Span FAST Cable.
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, 2023
A Positioning Method Based on Kalman Filter for FAST Feed Support Cable Inspection Robot.
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, 2023
Proceedings of the International Conference on Control, Automation and Diagnosis, 2023
2022
Assistance Control of Human-Exoskeleton Integrated System for Balance Recovery Augmentation in Sagittal Plane.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2022
Reactive Task Adaptation of a Dynamic System With External Disturbances Based on Invariance Control and Movement Primitives.
IEEE Trans. Cogn. Dev. Syst., 2022
Sensors, 2022
Design and Control of a Series-Parallel Elastic Actuator for a Weight-Bearing Exoskeleton Robot.
Sensors, 2022
An accurate identification method based on double weighting for inertial parameters of robot payloads.
Robotica, 2022
Generalization of orientation trajectories and force-torque profiles for learning human assembly skill.
Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2022
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
Bioinspired Drone Actuated Using Wing and Aileron Motion for Extended Flight Capabilities.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
An Enveloping Soft Gripper With High-Load Carrying Capacity: Design, Characterization and Application.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
An Online Stiffness Estimation Approach for Variable Stiffness Actuators Using Lever Mechanism.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
Vision Assisted Control of Lower Extremity Exoskeleton for Obstacle Avoidance With Dynamic Constraint Based Piecewise Nonlinear MPC.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
Three-Dimensional Modeling and Kinematic Analysis of Human Elbow Joint Axis Based on Anatomy and Screw Theory.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett., 2022
Annu. Rev. Control. Robotics Auton. Syst., 2022
Bioinspired Multilegged Piezoelectric Robot: The Design Philosophy Aiming at High-Performance Micromanipulation.
Adv. Intell. Syst., 2022
A Capacitive and Piezoresistive Hybrid Sensor for Long-Distance Proximity and Wide-Range Force Detection in Human-Robot Collaboration.
Adv. Intell. Syst., 2022
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2022
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2022
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2022
An Inspection Planning Method for Steam Generators with Triangular-Distributed Tubes.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications - 15th International Conference, 2022
2021
Self-Correction of Feedback Current for Low-Inductance PMSM Driving in Motor and Generator States.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2021
Integrated Locomotion and Deformation of a Magnetic Soft Robot: Modeling, Control, and Experiments.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2021
IEEE Trans. Cogn. Dev. Syst., 2021
Physician-Friendly Tool Center Point Calibration Method for Robot-Assisted Puncture Surgery.
Sensors, 2021
Robotics Auton. Syst., 2021
Sci. China Inf. Sci., 2021
Adv. Intell. Syst., 2021
IEEE Access, 2021
Calibration Method Based on Models and Least-Squares Support Vector Regression Enhancing Robot Position Accuracy.
IEEE Access, 2021
Adaptive Step Puncture Strategy Based on Online Identification of Tissue Shore Hardness.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2021
Research Status and Development Trend of Inspection Robot for Steam Generator Heat Transfer Tubes.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2021
Design and motion performance of new inspection robot for Steam Generator heat transfer tubes.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2021
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2021
A Variable Stiffness Actuator Based on Second-order Lever Mechanism and Its Manipulator Integration.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2021
Design and Experiment of Actuator for Semi-automatic Human-Machine Collaboration Percutaneous Surgery.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications - 14th International Conference, 2021
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications - 14th International Conference, 2021
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications - 14th International Conference, 2021
2020
Real-Time Kinematic Control for Redundant Manipulators in a Time-Varying Environment: Multiple-Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance and Fast Tracking of a Moving Object.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics, 2020
A Framework for Human-Robot-Human Physical Interaction Based on N-Player Game Theory.
Sensors, 2020
Tripping Avoidance Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Based on Virtual Potential Field for Elderly People.
Sensors, 2020
Feature Sensing and Robotic Grasping of Objects with Uncertain Information: A Review.
Sensors, 2020
Sensors, 2020
A new robot collision detection method: A modified nonlinear disturbance observer based-on neural networks.
J. Intell. Fuzzy Syst., 2020
Real-Time Joint Angular-Acceleration Planning for Vision-Based Kinematically Redundant Manipulator in Dynamic Environment.
IEEE Access, 2020
IEEE Access, 2020
Dynamic Identification of the KUKA LBR iiwa Robot With Retrieval of Physical Parameters Using Global Optimization.
IEEE Access, 2020
Robot Variable Impedance Skill Transfer and Learning Framework Based on a Simplified Human Arm Impedance Model.
IEEE Access, 2020
IEEE Access, 2020
Maxwell Model-Based Null Space Compliance Control in the Task-Priority Framework for Redundant Manipulators.
IEEE Access, 2020
2019
Charge Controller With Decoupled and Self-Compensating Configurations for Linear Operation of Piezoelectric Actuators in a Wide Bandwidth.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2019
Sensors, 2019
Dynamic Parameter Identification for a Manipulator with Joint Torque Sensors Based on an Improved Experimental Design.
Sensors, 2019
Towards the Exploitation of Physical Compliance in Segmented and Electrically Actuated Robotic Legs: A Review Focused on Elastic Mechanisms.
Sensors, 2019
Complex., 2019
Variable impedance interaction and demonstration interface design based on measurement of arm muscle co-activation for demonstration learning.
Biomed. Signal Process. Control., 2019
Human Intention Understanding From Multiple Demonstrations and Behavior Generalization in Dynamic Movement Primitives Framework.
IEEE Access, 2019
A Novel Weight-Bearing Lower Limb Exoskeleton Based on Motion Intention Prediction and Locomotion State Identification.
IEEE Access, 2019
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2019
An Adaptable Robotic System for Assembling Irregular Earphone Parts on Factory Automation.
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2019
A Single Driven Bionic Water Strider Sliding Robot Mimicking the Spatial Elliptical Trajectory.
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2019
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2019
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2019
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2019
A new robot skating on water surface intimating water striders based on flexible driving mechanism<sup>*</sup>.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2019
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications - 12th International Conference, 2019
On the Stability of Maxwell Model based Impedance Control and Cartesian Admittance Control Implementation.
Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics, 2019
Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2019
Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2019
Mechanical Design of a Paraplegic-Oriented Assistive Exoskeleton Combined with Wheelchair.
Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2019
Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2019
2018
Trajectory Planning of an Intermittent Jumping Quadruped Robot with Variable Redundant and Underactuated Joints.
Complex., 2018
Design and Implementation of Plastic Deformation Behavior by Cartesian Impedance Control Based on Maxwell Model.
Complex., 2018
Continuous estimation of joint angle from electromyography using multiple time-delayed features and random forests.
Biomed. Signal Process. Control., 2018
Reactive Execution of Learned Tasks With Real-Time Collision Avoidance in a Dynamic Environment.
IEEE Access, 2018
Flight Dynamics Modeling and Control of a Novel Catapult Launched Tandem-Wing Micro Aerial Vehicle With Variable Sweep.
IEEE Access, 2018
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2018
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2018
Design and Fabrication of a Variable Stiffness Soft Pneumatic Humanoid Finger Actuator.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2018
Study on the Rowing of Flexible Actuating Leg on Water Surface Intimating Water Striders.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2018
Continuous Joint Angle Estimation by Least Support Vector Machine from Time-Delayed sEMG Features.
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Technology, 2018
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics, 2018
2017
A Nonlinear Charge Controller With Tunable Precision for Highly Linear Operation of Piezoelectric Stack Actuators.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2017
A Force-Sensing System on Legs for Biomimetic Hexapod Robots Interacting with Unstructured Terrain.
Sensors, 2017
A distributed and parallel control mechanism for self-reconfiguration of modular robots using L-systems and cellular automata.
J. Parallel Distributed Comput., 2017
Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2017
Proceedings of the First IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing, 2017
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications - 10th International Conference, 2017
Proceedings of the Bio-inspired Computing: Theories and Applications, 2017
Design of a wearable upper-limb exoskeleton for activities assistance of daily living.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2017
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2017
2016
Adaptive Task-Space Cooperative Tracking Control of Networked Robotic Manipulators Without Task-Space Velocity Measurements.
IEEE Trans. Cybern., 2016
IEEE Trans. Control. Syst. Technol., 2016
Microprocess. Microsystems, 2016
Prediction of pathological tremor using adaptive multiple oscillators linear combiner.
Biomed. Signal Process. Control., 2016
Environment feature recognition algorithm for rescue robot based on a 2D laser radar.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2016
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2016
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2016
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2016
Estimation of tremor parameters and extraction tremor from recorded signals for tremor suppression.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2016
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2016
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2016
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2016
The Design of Pipe Cutting Tools for Remote Handling in Maintenance Manipulator for Tokamak.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Autonomous Systems 14, 2016
Water-Surface Stability Analysis of a Miniature Surface Tension-Driven Water Strider Robot.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Autonomous Systems 14, 2016
Adaptive Impedance Control for Docking of Space Robotic Arm Based on Its End Force/Torque Sensor.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Autonomous Systems 14, 2016
2015
Improved Artificial Moment Method for Decentralized Local Path Planning of Multirobots.
IEEE Trans. Control. Syst. Technol., 2015
A Simplified Approach to Realize Cellular Automata for UBot Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robots.
J. Intell. Robotic Syst., 2015
A unified design method for adaptive visual tracking control of robots with eye-in-hand/fixed camera configuration.
Autom., 2015
Automatic generating controller expressions and locomotion for UBot modular self-reconfigurable robot.
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2015
Prediction of joint angle by combining multiple linear regression with autoregressive (AR) model and Kalman filter.
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2015
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2015
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2015
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2015
A miniature surface tension-driven robot mimicking the water-surface locomotion of water strider.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2015
Research on design and jumping performance of a new water-jumping robot imitating water striders.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2015
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2015
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, 2015
2014
Robotics Auton. Syst., 2014
Function-segment artificial moment method for sensor-based path planning of single robot in complex environments.
Inf. Sci., 2014
Adaptive sliding bandlimited multiple fourier linear combiner for estimation of pathological tremor.
Biomed. Signal Process. Control., 2014
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2014
A modular manipulator system using rotary joints toward helping the elderly and the handicapped.
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2014
Effects of PD control parameter on walking characteristics of a passive dynamic walker with torso.
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2014
Design and evaluation of a parallel-series elastic actuator for lower limb exoskeletons.
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2014
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2014
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2014
2013
Artificial moment method using attractive points for the local path planning of a single robot in complicated dynamic environments.
Robotica, 2013
Biomimetic design and biomechanical simulation of a 15-DOF lower extremity exoskeleton.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2013
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2013
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2013
Aerodynamic characteristics analysis and robustness analysis of ducted-fan UAV based on Magnus effect.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2013
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2013
A dynamic simulation and virtual evolution platform for modular self-reconfigurable robots.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, 2013
2012
Ind. Robot, 2012
2011
Development of a serpentine omnitread robot for searching in explosive gas atmospheres.
Ind. Robot, 2011
The analysis on period doubling gait and chaotic gait of the compass-gait biped model.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2011
A new self-reconfigurable modular robotic system UBot: Multi-mode locomotion and self-reconfiguration.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2011
Gain-scheduling control of a 6-DOF single-wheeled pendulum robot based on DIT parameterization.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2011
2009
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2009
Distribution and communication of multi-robot system for detection in the underground mine disasters.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2009
2008
Transparency Oriented Virtual Coupling Design: New Approach and Application to a Novel Admittance Haptic Device.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
Biological Characteristics Analysis and Mechanical Jumping Leg Design for Frog Robot.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
Architecture of Multi-Agent-Based Multi-Operator Multi-Mobile-Manipulator Teleoperation System.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, First International Conference, 2008
2007
Ind. Robot, 2007
2006
Discrete sliding mode control with fuzzy adaptive reaching law on 6-PRRS parallel robot.
Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA 2006), 2006
A Diagonal Recurrent CMAC Model Reference Adaptive Control for Parallel Manipulators Trajectory Tracking.
Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA 2006), 2006
Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006
Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006
2004
Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Robot Motion and Control, 2004
Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2004
Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, 2004
Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Sendai, Japan, September 28, 2004