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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Cone–hole docking mechanism for a modular reconfigurable mobile robot and its characteristic analysis	66
The role of machine learning in robotics	38
A global, continuous calibration curvature strategy for bending sensors of soft fingers	38
Design and experiment of transmission tower climbing robot inspired by inchworm	38
Piston-like particle jamming for enhanced stiffness adjustment of soft robotic arm	32
Guest editorial: Industry 4.0 special issue	32
Adaptive decentralized fuzzy compensation control for large optical mirror processing systems	27
Optimization of mechanical performance of a Bernoulli gripper based on the force characteristic curve synthesis method	27
Calibration strategies for enhancing accuracy in serial industrial robots for orbital milling applications	24
A labelling system and automation comparison index for industry 4.0 system	23
A review of indoor-orbital electrical inspection robots in substations	21
Robust motion control based on model-based unknown system dynamics estimator for robot manipulators	20
A robot motion skills method with explicit environmental constraints	20
Review of deep learning-based visual SLAM: types, approaches, and future work	19
Development of an industry 4.0 transformability index for manufacturing systems	18
Non-redundant inertial parameters determination for dynamic identification of branched articulated robots	18
Multimodal strategy with Gaussian process optimization for high-precision assembly tasks	18
Enhancing dexterous hand control: a distributed architecture for machine learning integration	17
Design and locomotion analysis of a close-chain leg-wheel mobile platform	16
Circumferentially rotatable inspection robot with elastic suspensions for bridge cables	16
Adaptive variable impedance force/position hybrid control for large surface polishing	16
Towards an obstacle detection system for robot obstacle negotiation	15
Design and application of eversion-growing firefighting robot with Yoshimura-ori steering mechanism	15
Interaction force control for robotic manipulators in contact tasks via prescribed performance-enhanced impedance regulation	14
A method for calibrating robotic kinematic parameters based on a multi-error source model and an optimized measurement pose set	14

Vibration suppression of collaborative robot based on modified trajectory planning	14
Posture optimization and joint path smoothing method for robotic wood processing system	13
Spatial positioning robotic system for autonomous inspection of LPG tanks	13
Design and performance analysis of an adaptive omnidirectional wheel for heavy payload robot	13
Design and testing of a dual-mode magnetorheological actuator with magnetic decoupling	12
Pose optimization for mobile manipulator grasping based on hybrid manipulability	12
Error compensation based on surface reconstruction for industrial robot on two-dimensional manifold	12
SLAM-RAMU: 3D LiDAR-IMU lifelong SLAM with relocalization and autonomous map updating for accurate and reliable navigation	12
Design and kinematic analysis of new multi-mode mobile parallel mechanism with deployable platform	12
Adaptive impedance control method for manipulator based on radial basis function	11
A coordinated motion planning method for mobile manipulators in door opening tasks	11
Composite robotic system for intelligent chemical experiment operations based on skill acquisition and knowledge graphs	11
Learning synergetic push-shift-grasp policies for efficient robotic grasping in clutter	11
Augmented reality – an important aspect of Industry 4.0	11
Development of a UVC-based disinfection robot	10
Online path planning of robotic grinding based on ladder height difference defects	10
Adaptive walking speed motion control of Kuavo humanoid robot based on inverse reinforcement learning	10
Modeling and implementation of a novel amphibious robot with multimode motion	10
A swarm model with constraint coordination mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle swarm formation maintenance in dense environments	10
Exoskeletons: a review of recent progress	9
A novel start-up method of sensorless passive lead-through programming for industrial robots	9
A flexible gripper with a wide-range variable stiffness structure based on shape memory alloy	9
Digital twin-enhanced robotic system for remote diesel engine assembly defect inspection	9
A method for predicting relative position errors in dual-robot systems via knowledge transfer from geometric and nongeometric calibration	9
Design of wireless in-pipe inspection robot for image acquisition	9
Implicit instruction reasoning by fine-tuning VLM for robotic manipulation	9
Robust trajectory tracking control of underactuated unmanned surface vehicles with exponential stability: theory and experimental validation	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 robust uncertainty-based stereo vision system with a robotic manipulator for underwater structure maintenance	8
SiLK-SLAM: accurate, robust and versatile visual SLAM with simple learned keypoints	8
Fault estimation based on intermediate observer for directed graph multi-mobile robot systems	8
Contact localization from soft tactile array sensor using tactile image	8
Bin picking: a review of recent developments	8
Research on collision detection method and response strategy for Delta robots	8
A KMP-based interactive learning approach for robot trajectory adaptation with obstacle avoidance	8
Mechanical performance analysis and experimental study of soft-bodied bird-billed pneumatic gripper	8
Design and experimental research of a rolling-adsorption wall-climbing robot	7
Research on active disturbance rejection control technique for underwater welding robot based on model compensation	7
A framework for vision-based robotic grasping and sorting in cluttered environments	7
Impedance-based null-space control of redundant torque-controlled robot	7
Humanoid robots: from the laboratory to the workplace	7
Minimum disturbance control based on synchronous and adaptive acceleration planning of dual-arm space robot to capture a rotating target	7
A resistance torque compensation algorithm based on Luenberger observer for minimally invasive surgical robot	7
DoraHand: a novel dexterous hand with tactile sensing finger module	7
A fully actuated aerial manipulator system for industrial contact inspection applications	7
The role of robots in the electronics industry	7
HTSD-enhanced decoupled ADRC for Stewart platform via modal space design	7
NBP-CalibDRL: an automated hand-eye calibration method using deep reinforcement learning for industrial automation	7
Path planning for robotic fish based on improved RRT* algorithm and dynamic window approach	7

The role of neuromorphic and biomimetic sensors	7
Real-time pixel-wise grasp affordance prediction based on multi-scale context information fusion	7
A robust human target following system in corridor environment based on wall detection	7
System design and flight control of a flying wheel-legged humanoid robot (FWLR)	6
A robotic peg-in-hole assembly method based on demonstration learning and adaptive impedance control	6
Design of a force-controlled end-effector based on the pneumatic artificial muscle for robotic polishing	6
Serial robotic plasma additive manufacturing on complex NURBS surface	6
Adaptive enhanced admittance force-tracking controller design for highly dynamic interactive tasks	6
Structural design and control strategy of a cable-driven robot under high-altitude facade conditions with large span and multiple constraints	6
Research on path planning method for casting surface defect removal based on equal-entropy optimization	6
Beyond imaging: drones for physical applications	6
A robotic polishing trajectory planning method for TBCs of aero-engine turbine blade using measured point cloud	6
Autonomous path planning and stabilizing force interaction control for robotic massage in unknown environment	6
An inchworm-inspired soft robot with combined functions of omni-directional steering and obstacle surmounting	6
Design and control of variable stiffness joint based on magnetic flux adjustment mechanism	6
3D printing towards implementing Industry 4.0: sustainability aspects, barriers and challenges	6
Research on fuzzy impedance control of upper-limb rehabilitation robot based on membership functions online optimization learning strategy	6
Research on improved active disturbance rejection control strategy for hydraulic-driven Stewart stabilization platform	6
Time-optimal trajectory planning for 6R manipulator arm based on chaotic improved sparrow search algorithm	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
Operation space analysis and trajectory planning of mechanical arm in narrow space for GIS (gas insulated switchgear) inspection robot	6
Robust-adaptive-behavior strategy for human-following robots in unknown environments based on fuzzy inference mechanism	5
Movement and binding control strategy based on a new type of rebar-binding robot	5
Multimode fusion perception for transparent glass recognition	5
Reinforcement learning for generating four-track trajectory planning to adapt to longitudinal rugged terrain	5
Robot hand-eye cooperation based on improved inverse reinforcement learning	5
UDS-SLAM: real-time robust visual SLAM based on semantic segmentation in dynamic scenes	5
LiDAR-based SLAM for robotic mapping: state of the art and new frontiers	5
Vision sensor based residual vibration suppression strategy of non-deformable object for robot-assisted assembly operation with gripper flexibility	5
Model optimization and acceleration method based on meta-learning and model pruning for laser vision weld tracking system	5
Fuzzy active disturbance rejection control method for an omnidirectional mobile robot with MY3 wheel	5
Deep learning-based 6-DoF visual relocalization assisted simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)	5
Research on motion planning system for wall-climbing mobile manipulator for large steel structures welding operation	5
Improved FCOS rotation detection network in the vision-based robotic arm for order review	5
Efficient single-shot global localization method for indoor mobile robots using branch-and-bound	5
Active disturbance rejection motion control of spherical robot with parameter tuning	5
Design and application of bidirectional soft actuator with multiangle chambers	5
The implementation and performance evaluation for a smart robot with edge computing algorithms	5
Autonomous exploration through deep reinforcement learning	5
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
A lightweight variable stiffness knee exoskeleton driven by shape memory alloy	5