Kotaro Yoshimoto
ROSCon JP 実行委員会 at TIER IV
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Top SchoolKotaro Yoshimoto is a software engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in robotics software and the ROS ecosystem, currently contributing at TIER IV and serving on the executive committee of ROSCon JP. His background blends applied research at Nara Institute of Science and Technology with production-focused development at Tier IV, bridging academic rigor and engineering delivery. He has a strong foundation in electronic systems and information science from Kyoto and NAIST, and he actively supports community-building through conference organization and seminar planning. Kotaro’s work focuses on building reliable autonomous systems software, and he brings an operator’s sensibility to research prototypes to make them production-ready. Based in Kanagawa, he pairs deep technical knowledge with event leadership, helping translate cutting-edge robotics research into practical developer and industry engagement. Unexpectedly for an engineer, he has repeatedly shifted between research and community roles, signaling a talent for both technical depth and ecosystem stewardship.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
修士（工学）, 先端科学技術専攻 情報科学領域, 修士（工学）, 先端科学技術専攻 情報科学領域 at 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学学士（工学）, 電子システム工学課程, 学士（工学）, 電子システム工学課程 at 京都工芸繊維大学
Github Skills (108)
simulator10
mouse10
state-machine10
ros10
autonomous-driving10
modelica10
client-library10
robotics10
barrier10
autonomous-vehicles10
behavior-tree10
spell10
simulation-framework10
dictionary10
simulation10
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
HansRobo/choreonoid
Aug 2022 - Jul 2024
An integrated graphical robotics application framework including a simulator, a motion editor, etc.
Contributions:5 PRs, 8 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 10 months
roboticsintegratedmotionrobotsimulation
ibis-ssl/ibis_documentation
Mar 2023 - Apr 2025
Contributions:2 PRs, 95 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years
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