OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Industrial Robot-The International Journal of Robotics Research and Ap is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Cone–hole docking mechanism for a modular reconfigurable mobile robot and its characteristic analysis	68
A global, continuous calibration curvature strategy for bending sensors of soft fingers	41
The role of machine learning in robotics	40
Piston-like particle jamming for enhanced stiffness adjustment of soft robotic arm	36
Adaptive decentralized fuzzy compensation control for large optical mirror processing systems	28
A robot motion skills method with explicit environmental constraints	25
Optimization of mechanical performance of a Bernoulli gripper based on the force characteristic curve synthesis method	24
Calibration strategies for enhancing accuracy in serial industrial robots for orbital milling applications	21
Design and experiment of transmission tower climbing robot inspired by inchworm	21
Guest editorial: Industry 4.0 special issue	21
Review of deep learning-based visual SLAM: types, approaches, and future work	20
A review of indoor-orbital electrical inspection robots in substations	20
Robust motion control based on model-based unknown system dynamics estimator for robot manipulators	20
Development of an industry 4.0 transformability index for manufacturing systems	20
Multimodal strategy with Gaussian process optimization for high-precision assembly tasks	19
Vibration suppression of collaborative robot based on modified trajectory planning	18
Enhancing dexterous hand control: a distributed architecture for machine learning integration	16
Non-redundant inertial parameters determination for dynamic identification of branched articulated robots	16
Interaction force control for robotic manipulators in contact tasks via prescribed performance-enhanced impedance regulation	15
Design and locomotion analysis of a close-chain leg-wheel mobile platform	15
Adaptive variable impedance force/position hybrid control for large surface polishing	15
A weld feature extraction method based on lightweight instance segmentation and point cloud features	14
Circumferentially rotatable inspection robot with elastic suspensions for bridge cables	14
Design and application of eversion-growing firefighting robot with Yoshimura-ori steering mechanism	14
Towards an obstacle detection system for robot obstacle negotiation	13

Design and testing of a dual-mode magnetorheological actuator with magnetic decoupling	12
A coordinated motion planning method for mobile manipulators in door opening tasks	12
A method for calibrating robotic kinematic parameters based on a multi-error source model and an optimized measurement pose set	12
Design and kinematic analysis of new multi-mode mobile parallel mechanism with deployable platform	12
Pose optimization for mobile manipulator grasping based on hybrid manipulability	12
Spatial positioning robotic system for autonomous inspection of LPG tanks	12
Learning synergetic push-shift-grasp policies for efficient robotic grasping in clutter	12
SLAM-RAMU: 3D LiDAR-IMU lifelong SLAM with relocalization and autonomous map updating for accurate and reliable navigation	11
Posture optimization and joint path smoothing method for robotic wood processing system	11
Design and performance analysis of an adaptive omnidirectional wheel for heavy payload robot	11
Robot and overhead crane collaboration scheme to enhance payload manipulation	11
Online path planning of robotic grinding based on ladder height difference defects	10
Composite robotic system for intelligent chemical experiment operations based on skill acquisition and knowledge graphs	10
Exoskeletons: a review of recent progress	10
Adaptive impedance control method for manipulator based on radial basis function	10
A swarm model with constraint coordination mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle swarm formation maintenance in dense environments	10
Adaptive walking speed motion control of Kuavo humanoid robot based on inverse reinforcement learning	9
Development of a UVC-based disinfection robot	9
Modeling and implementation of a novel amphibious robot with multimode motion	9
A novel start-up method of sensorless passive lead-through programming for industrial robots	8
SiLK-SLAM: accurate, robust and versatile visual SLAM with simple learned keypoints	8
Research on collision detection method and response strategy for Delta robots	8
A flexible gripper with a wide-range variable stiffness structure based on shape memory alloy	8
Motion control of linear push rods based on the RBF-PID control approach	8
Design of wireless in-pipe inspection robot for image acquisition	8
Fault estimation based on intermediate observer for directed graph multi-mobile robot systems	8
Implicit instruction reasoning by fine-tuning VLM for robotic manipulation	8
Digital twin-enhanced robotic system for remote diesel engine assembly defect inspection	8
Research on constant force grinding control of aero-engine blades based on extended state observer	8
Force manipulability-oriented manipulation planning for collaborative robot	8
A method for predicting relative position errors in dual-robot systems via knowledge transfer from geometric and nongeometric calibration	8
A KMP-based interactive learning approach for robot trajectory adaptation with obstacle avoidance	8
Contact localization from soft tactile array sensor using tactile image	7
Design and experimental research of a rolling-adsorption wall-climbing robot	7
Bin picking: a review of recent developments	7
A resistance torque compensation algorithm based on Luenberger observer for minimally invasive surgical robot	7
A robust uncertainty-based stereo vision system with a robotic manipulator for underwater structure maintenance	7
Minimum disturbance control based on synchronous and adaptive acceleration planning of dual-arm space robot to capture a rotating target	7
NBP-CalibDRL: an automated hand-eye calibration method using deep reinforcement learning for industrial automation	7
DoraHand: a novel dexterous hand with tactile sensing finger module	7
HTSD-enhanced decoupled ADRC for Stewart platform via modal space design	7
Mechanical performance analysis and experimental study of soft-bodied bird-billed pneumatic gripper	7
Research on active disturbance rejection control technique for underwater welding robot based on model compensation	7
Humanoid robots: from the laboratory to the workplace	6
Structural design and control strategy of a cable-driven robot under high-altitude facade conditions with large span and multiple constraints	6
Beyond imaging: drones for physical applications	6
Adaptive enhanced admittance force-tracking controller design for highly dynamic interactive tasks	6
A robotic polishing trajectory planning method for TBCs of aero-engine turbine blade using measured point cloud	6
Research on path planning method for casting surface defect removal based on equal-entropy optimization	6
Time-optimal trajectory planning for 6R manipulator arm based on chaotic improved sparrow search algorithm	6

Impedance-based null-space control of redundant torque-controlled robot	6
A robust human target following system in corridor environment based on wall detection	6
The role of neuromorphic and biomimetic sensors	6
Research on fuzzy impedance control of upper-limb rehabilitation robot based on membership functions online optimization learning strategy	6
Industry 4.0 in small and medium enterprises: a state-of-the-art science mapping review	6
Simplified model to study the kinematics of manipulators with parallelogram linkages	6
A robotic peg-in-hole assembly method based on demonstration learning and adaptive impedance control	6
Design and control of variable stiffness joint based on magnetic flux adjustment mechanism	6
Path planning for robotic fish based on improved RRT* algorithm and dynamic window approach	6
A framework for vision-based robotic grasping and sorting in cluttered environments	6
Research on improved active disturbance rejection control strategy for hydraulic-driven Stewart stabilization platform	6
Serial robotic plasma additive manufacturing on complex NURBS surface	6
An inchworm-inspired soft robot with combined functions of omni-directional steering and obstacle surmounting	6
The role of robots in the electronics industry	6
Design of a force-controlled end-effector based on the pneumatic artificial muscle for robotic polishing	6
Autonomous path planning and stabilizing force interaction control for robotic massage in unknown environment	6
System design and flight control of a flying wheel-legged humanoid robot (FWLR)	6
A fully actuated aerial manipulator system for industrial contact inspection applications	6
Robot programming by demonstration with a monocular RGB camera	5
Intelligent drone navigation using a hybrid neighborhood dragonfly algorithm and probability fuzzy logic (NDA−PFL) in uncertain environments	5
Research on motion planning system for wall-climbing mobile manipulator for large steel structures welding operation	5
The implementation and performance evaluation for a smart robot with edge computing algorithms	5
Operation space analysis and trajectory planning of mechanical arm in narrow space for GIS (gas insulated switchgear) inspection robot	5
Vision sensor based residual vibration suppression strategy of non-deformable object for robot-assisted assembly operation with gripper flexibility	5
Joint torque prediction of industrial robots based on PSO-LSTM deep learning	5
UDS-SLAM: real-time robust visual SLAM based on semantic segmentation in dynamic scenes	5
Efficient single-shot global localization method for indoor mobile robots using branch-and-bound	5
Deep learning-based 6-DoF visual relocalization assisted simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)	5
Design and application of bidirectional soft actuator with multiangle chambers	5
Fuzzy active disturbance rejection control method for an omnidirectional mobile robot with MY3 wheel	5
Multimode fusion perception for transparent glass recognition	5
Autonomous exploration through deep reinforcement learning	5
Improved FCOS rotation detection network in the vision-based robotic arm for order review	5
A lightweight variable stiffness knee exoskeleton driven by shape memory alloy	5
Robust-adaptive-behavior strategy for human-following robots in unknown environments based on fuzzy inference mechanism	5
Model optimization and acceleration method based on meta-learning and model pruning for laser vision weld tracking system	5
3D printing towards implementing Industry 4.0: sustainability aspects, barriers and challenges	5
Movement and binding control strategy based on a new type of rebar-binding robot	5