Advanced Robotics

Article	Citations
Special issue on software framework for Robot system integration	81
HumanoidBot: framework for integrating full-body humanoid robot with open-domain chat system	63
A method for service robot development based on a design structure matrix	53
Automation in steep terrain agriculture: an optimal controller to prevent tipping and slipping of tethered robots on slopes	35
Development of compact revolute electro-hydrostatic actuator module and evaluation of its backdrivability and internal leakage	30
Extended state observer-based synergetic control for n-DOF robot manipulators using joint position measurements only	27
Individual adaptation and social attributes in a handshake robot with CPG control	22
Correction	22
Individual axis control for industrial robots by posture-variant dynamic compensation and feedback control using the FDTD method	21
Learning global spatial information for multi-view object-centric models	17
Special issue on online motion planning and model predictive control	17
Achievements and lessons from the training course on performance evaluation methods for underwater infrastructure inspection robots	17
SGNet: a fast and accurate semantic segmentation network based on semantic guidance	15
Anomaly triplet-net: progress recognition model using deep metric learning considering occlusion for manual assembly work	15
Can smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulate physically realistic movements of underwater vehicles?	15
Semiautonomous recovery system from a stuck state of an articulated mobile robot	15
Special issue on embodied intelligence-understanding animal locomotion and its robotic implementations	15
Special Issue on Advanced Technologies for Augmenting Canine–Human Communication	14
Dynamic estimation of an object's center-of-mass direction: a novel control method for robotic interaction in uncertain environments	13
Assessing behavior cloning with RGB inputs in surgical robotics through dataset ablation	12
Designing standing position and voice cues for a robot riding in a social elevator	11
Axial torque estimation based on backlash detection for reduction gear using encoder information	11
Expanding mobile robot applications in care environments: client perspectives for added guidance	11
Task board for the World Robot Summit 2020	10
Connectivity preserving decentralized UAV swarm navigation in obstacle-laden environments without explicit communication	10

Excavation by snake robots with fins and a drill	10
Compact water pump and its application to self-contained soft robot hand for vegetable factory	10
Distributed sparse optimization for source localization over diffusion fields with cooperative spatiotemporal sensing	10
Human-guided motion planner with perception awareness for assistive aerial teleoperation	10
Visual robot navigation adaptive to directional cues using vision-language models and conditional diffusion models	10
Enhancing social robot's direct gaze expression through vestibulo-ocular movements	10
What makes a robot cute? A rapid systematic review of design elements for social robots	9
Beyond jamming grippers: granular material in robotics	9
Special issue on the future of assistive robots: innovative approaches and insight to enhancing lives	9
FocusViT: dynamic patch focus for transformer-based gaze estimation	9
Decoding olfactory mechanisms: molecular functions and robotic applications for odor source localization	9
Self-augmented robot trajectory: efficient imitation learning via safe self-augmentation with demonstrator-annotated precision	8
Vision-aided precise positioning for long-reach robotic manipulators using local calibration	8
Special issue on world models and predictive coding in robotics (part II)	8
Platooning control of drones with real-time deep learning object detection	8
Control of swarm behavior for a batteryless and sensorless small jumping robot using wireless power supply	8
Motion planning of a snake robot that moves in crowded pipes	8
Bridging between clinical nursing practice and robotics: which nursing tasks can be delegated to robots?	8
Unsupervised motion primitive identification under translational physical constraints in contact-rich tasks	8
PointpartNet: 3D point-cloud registration via deep part-based feature extraction	8
A study on design and moving behavior of meal partner robots that can perform eating behavior expression	8
Virtual merge and split at intersection for vehicle platooning based on self-triggered pinning consensus control	8
Smart quadruped robotics: a systematic review of design, control, sensing and perception	8
Special issue on multimodal processing and robotics for dialogue systems (Part II)	8
Cybernic finger: a wearable cyborg to supplement tactile force sensation and finger motor function for patients with hand paralysis	8
Toward robot-agnostic home appliance operation: a task execution framework using motion primitives, ontology, and GUI	7
Correction	7
A LiDAR SLAM system for dense forest mapping with iterated motion distortion correction	7
Development of a multi-stage 3D object recognition system for bin-picking based on a geometric framework using a low-cost RGB-D camera	7
ForceMapping: learning visual-force features from vision for soft objects manipulation	7
Robotic denudation of zygotes	7
Dynamic modeling and crawling gait control of six-strut spherical tensegrity robot	7
Distributed control for flock navigation using nonlinear model predictive control	7
Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities	7
Effects of facial self-touch behavior on the perceived intensity and naturalness of emotion expressions in virtual agents and social robots	7
Adaptive finite-time model estimation and control for manipulator visual servoing using sliding mode control and neural networks	7
Autonomous manipulator for depalletizing mixedly piled products of various kinds via object recognition including deep-learning-based boundary detection	7
An effective swimming stroke recognition system utilizing deep learning based on inertial measurement units	7
TYCOON: modular robot capable of torque synthesized collaboration with complementary intermittent gear mechanism	7
Towards canine brain–computer interfaces (BCIs)	7
Novel design approaches for fixed-sequence 5R parallel manipulators with prescribed gripper positions	7
Spider web bio-inspired soft tactile sensor for locating indentation and sliding load in large contact area	6
Development of a restroom cleaning system for convenience stores	6
Bipedal Robot running: human-like actuation timing using fast and slow adaptations	6
Simulation of autonomous rhythm and gait generation in quadrupedal locomotion with hindlegs	6
Load-side acceleration control based on load-side velocity disturbance observer for geared actuator	6
Implementation of a robot with exaggerated motion expressions and shape transformations using squash, stretch, and inflation	6
Safe robust adaptive control under both parametric and nonparametric uncertainty	6
Force control in internal/external modes for redundantly actuated systems using modal space observer	6
Implicit behavioral cues for enhancing trust and comfort in robot social navigation	6

PMOD-Net: point-cloud-map-based metric scale obstacle detection by using a monocular camera	6
Development of a method for attaching thin films to curved surfaces using a bipolar electrostatic chuck with a collective beam structure	6
Towards the emotion design of baby-like robots for older adults: do crying baby robots attract people like real infants?	6
Feedback control of an encountered-type haptic interface using MR fluid and servomotors for displaying cutting and restoring force of soft tissue	6
Nearest neighbor future captioning: generating descriptions for possible collisions in object placement tasks	5
Visualization system in a third-person view for the teleoperation of a snake-like robot	5
Integrating force and vision feedback for flexible assembly system	5
Configuration-aware model predictive motion planning for Tractor–Trailer Mobile Robot	5
Team OSCAR at FTC 2024: robotic handling of karaage from clutter and precise preparation of salmon roe bowls	5
3-Dimensional construction of the modularized rail structure in various posture conditions	5
Correction	5
Whole-body momentum control with linear quadratic state incremental walking pattern generation and a centroidal moment pivot balancing strategy for humanoid robots	5
Explainable autonomous robots in continuous state space based on graph-structured world model	5
Development of a robot hand with four primitive motions for efficient assembly of various ingredients in Bento boxes	5
Improving user's sense of participation in robot-driven dialogue	5
Automatic data collection for object detection and grasp-position estimation with mobile robots and invisible markers	5
Online motion planning based on swept volume search with replanning using sequential quadratic programming	5
Verification experiment of stocking and disposal tasks by automatic shelf and mobile single-arm manipulation robot	5
Correction	5
A lifting approach to learning-based self-triggered control with Gaussian processes	5
Behavioral learning of dish rinsing and scrubbing based on interruptive direct teaching considering assistance rate	5
Development and evaluation of a search-and-rescue robot Paripreksya 2.0 for WRS 2020	5
Special issue on industrial robot technology – selected papers from WRS 2020	5
Motion control of a snake robot on multiple inclined planes	5
Constrained footstep planning using model-based reinforcement learning in virtual constraint-based walking	5
Autonomous grasping system with a tendon parallel manipulator consisting of rib-reinforced vacuum-driven linear actuators and a soft robot hand with a time-of-flight camera	5
Obstacle avoidance flocking motion in multi-agent systems with limited sensing radius and heterogeneous input constraints	5
Impulse force presentation during ball kicking by lower limb exoskeleton with MR fluid brake	5
Special issue on control, mechatronics, and integrated design for physical human support	4
Path tracking control of a snake robot with a passive joint	4
Motion sensor-based haptic master controller with finger band soft actuator for surgical robots	4
Development of a self-locking spine gripper for power-efficient robotic climbing in extreme terrain	4
A multi-site language study on child-robot dialogues	4
Special issue on Improving Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Through Safe Human-Robot Collaboration	4
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (Part II)	4
Robust cabbage recognition and automatic harvesting under environmental changes	4
A low computation-cost locomotion control for underwater snake robot based on Monte Carlo model predictive control and curvature derivative control	4
Enhancing prosthetic hand control using deep hybrid model	4
Dream to posture: visual posturing of a tendon-driven hand using world model and muscle synergies	4
A comparative study of manipulator teleoperation methods for debris retrieval phase in nuclear power plant decommissioning	4
Actuator fault-tolerant control allocation for cooperative transportation of multiple omnidirectional mobile robots	4
Special issue on methodology for performance evaluation of field robots	4
Correction	4
Kinematic modeling and formability analysis of revolved bodies formed by origami waterbomb units based on a chain-like layer-building method	4
Model-based motion planning in POMDPs with temporal logic specifications	4
Motion generation for food topping challenge 2024: serving salmon roe bowl and picking fried chicken	4
GenAerialNav: obstacle avoidance in real flight for generalized multirotors by reinforcement learning with variable Acc-Properties in dynamics	4
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired wire mechanism for improving energy efficiency of quadruped robot locomotion	4
Viscoelasticity estimation of sports prosthesis by energy-minimizing inverse kinematics and its validation by forward dynamics	4
An intuitive avatar operation method with low cognitive load for telecommunication using finger and wrist movements	4
Co-scale cross-attentional transformer for rearrangement target detection	4
Graph-based SLAM using architectural floor plans without loop closure	4
Accuracy improvement of cooperative localization using UAV and UGV	4
Special issue on control technology for networked and distributed robotics (Part II)	4
Design and implementation of a multi-DOF hand and basic motions for rope-knotting tasks	4
Time-switching patrolling controller for holonomic and nonholonomic multi-robot systems	4
Team Tidyboy at the WRS 2020: a modular software framework for home service robots	3
Motion generation for a tracked robot going over an unfixed obstacle on a slope using reinforcement learning	3
Density estimation based soft actor-critic: deep reinforcement learning for static output feedback control with measurement noise	3
Design of a competition specifically for spoken dialogue with a humanoid robot	3
Stable posture tracking for modular spatial hyper-redundant serial arms using selective control points	3
Correction	3
AR-HueCode: a meta-marker that enables wide-range and occlusion-robust pose estimation by overlaying multiple AR markers in different colored layers	3
Online tangible robot programming: interactive automation method from teleoperation of manipulation task	3
Lyapunov-based approach to event-triggered control with self-triggered sampling	3
ROS2-based robot system with quantitative granular food handling using a regression coefficient estimation-based deep learning model	3
Special issue on disaster response robot - selected papers from WRS 2020	3
Rough terrain navigation for a quadruped robot using deep reinforcement learning-based blind locomotion control and a stuck-escape strategy	3
Device design of double side slider type mechanical ventilator using bag valve mask and complication of a constant pressure control	3
Fault-tolerant joint state feedback adaptive control for snake robots that move through random pole environments	3
Simple open-set recognition combining metric learning and anomaly detection	3
Finger contact keyboard for typing with tiny movement recognition	3
Detecting cultural identity via robotic sensor data to understand differences during human-robot interaction	3
An open-source software framework for reinforcement learning-based control of tracked robots in simulated indoor environments	3
Real-world cooking robot system from recipes based on food state recognition using foundation models and PDDL	3
Early-stage modeling and analysis of continuum compliant structure for multi-DOF endoluminal forceps using pseudo-rigid-body model	3
Development of display and disposal work system for convenience stores using dual-arm robot	3
Elastic material selection for omni-wheels of in-pipe robots with high traction capability	3
Adaptive and transparent decision-making in autonomous robots through graph-structured world models	3
S&Reg v2: a probabilistically complete sampling-based planner to solve multi-goal path finding problem via multi-task learning networks	3

A prismatic joint mechanism for high payload capacity of hybrid mobile robots	3
Verification of combined pattern of intermittent pneumatic compression and ankle-assist exercises for preventing deep vein thrombosis	3
Special issue on adaptive motion of animals and machines	3
Human-guided motion planner with environmental adaptation for assistive aerial teleoperation	3
Comparative anatomy of quadruped robots and animals: a review	3
Analysis of various manipulator configurations based on multi-objective black-box optimization	3
Load torque control using model of friction dependent on torsional angular velocity of motor with built-in double encoders and reduction gear	3
Evaluation of CNN algorithm at locomotion mode identification for a knee-assisted exoskeleton	3
Special Issue on Robot and Human Interactive communication (Part II)	3
Legged walking robot design applying the adaptive behavior of passive dynamic walking and interconnections among the different dynamics	3
Localizability based path planning on occupancy grid maps	3
Special issue on robotics technology for agriculture	3
Development of XYZ stage-type display robot system for stock and disposal tasks in convenience stores	3
Collision-based probabilistic obstacle avoidance algorithm for swarm robots navigation in unknown environment	3
Comparison of activity trackers in estimating canine behaviors	3
Enhancing wet surface adhesion in walking robots: finite element-based analysis and morphology-changeable soft pads	2
A multimodal dialogue system for customer service based on user personality adaptation and dialogue strategies	2
Design and experimental verification of a hoverable quadrotor composed of only clockwise rotors	2
Effect of attentive listening robot on pleasure and arousal change in psychiatric daycare	2
Real-time motion planning for an autonomous mobile robot with wheel-ground adhesion constraint	2
A load-adaptive hoisting mechanism based on spring-loaded rope and variable radius reel	2
It takes two, not one: context-aware nonverbal behaviour generation in dyadic interactions	2
Verification of the effects of gaze behavior in a turn-taking task with a robot on basic psychological needs related to exclusion	2
Multi-view dreaming: multi-view world model with contrastive learning	2
Special issue on robot and human interactive communication (Part I)	2
An intelligent socially assistive robot-wearable sensors system for personalized user dressing assistance	2
On high stiffness of soft robots for compatibility of deformation and function	2
Special issue on robot and human interactive communication 2023 (selected papers from RO-MAN 2022)	2
Advancements and challenges in the integration of robotics for traditional Chinese medicine massage: a comprehensive review	2
Dynamics computation of soft-rigid hybrid-link system and its application to motion analysis of an athlete wearing sport prosthesis	2
Pseudo-eating behavior of service robot to improve the trustworthiness of product recommendations	2
Fast pivoting gait generation by model predictive control designed with basis functions	2
Reflectance estimation for proximity sensing by vision-language models: utilizing distributional semantics for low-level cognition in robotics	2
VB-T PHD-SLAM: efficient SLAM under heavy-tailed noise	2
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (part I)	2
Graph-based meta-learning for context-aware sensor management in nonlinear safety-critical environments	2
Multi-step motion learning by combining learning-from-demonstration and policy-search	2
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired trunk torsion mechanism for quadruped robot spine design	2
Gaze modeling in multi-party dialogues and extraversion expression through gaze aversion control	2
Framing the future: the social construction of human-robot interaction through the case of robot Sophia in Türkiye	2
Trust in teleoperated and autonomous robots engaging in the defense of others between Japan and the U.S.	2
Investigation of arm stabilization with proprioceptive sensory reflex pathways on a 2-DoF musculoskeletal robot actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles	2
Analysis of the performance of robotic assembly systems considering the usage of tools or jigs for the task-board task in the WRS 2018	2
Development of electronics-free force receptor for pneumatic actuators	2
Character expression of a conversational robot for adapting to user personality	2
Event-triggered fixed-time sliding mode control for Euler–Lagrange systems with experimental validation	2
Social navigation framework for autonomous vehicle with hierarchical cyber-physical system architecture	2
Reflex-based open-vocabulary navigation without prior knowledge using omnidirectional camera and multiple vision-language models	2
Swinging mass for energy-efficient quadrupedal locomotion	2
Combined straight and circular path generation for aquatic environmental monitoring with multiple USVs	2
Open-set 3D semantic instance maps for vision language navigation – O3D-SIM	2
Single-shot global localization via graph-theoretic correspondence matching	2
Characteristics verification of pneumatic artificial muscles for compressive loading	2
Preliminary study on the feasibility of approximating children's engagement level from their emotions estimation by a picture-based, three-model AI in a family-robot cohabitation scenario	2
Robot navigation in crowds via deep reinforcement learning with modeling of obstacle uni-action	2
Situation classification of living environment by daily life support robot using pre-trained large-scale vision-language model	2
Special issue on social interaction with more than one robot	2
Shepherding algorithm for heterogeneous flock with model-based discrimination	2
Hoverable structure transformation for multirotor UAVs with laterally actuated frame links	2
Multiparty conversation via multirobot system: incorporation of nonverbal user responses for continued conversation	2
Objective evaluation of mechanical expressiveness in android and human faces	2
Footstep reward for energy-efficient quadruped gait generation and transition through deep reinforcement learning	2
Effectiveness of canine training using suit-mounted feeder	2
Development of a cable-driven soft actuator with variable stiffness using mechanical fiber jamming structure	1
Configuration of drive mechanisms with fewer wires in a surgical robot considering operation trajectory and delay	1
Feasibility-aware hierarchical task assignment for equipment inspection robots with heterogeneous work efficiency	1
Fuzzy variable impedance control of space manipulator with unknown environmental stiffness identification	1
Real-time, dense UAV mapping by leveraging monocular depth prediction with monocular-inertial SLAM	1
Untying cable by combining 3D deep neural network with deep reinforcement learning	1
Phase-amplitude reduction-based imitation learning	1
Current state and future perspectives on robotic technology for improving efficiency of nursing care	1
Software development environment for collaborative research workflow in robotic system integration	1
A cranial-feature-based registration scheme for robotic micromanipulation using a microscopic stereo camera system	1
Generating drawing/grinding trajectories based on hierarchical CVAE	1
Dog’s breath rhythm was drawn into owner’s breath rhythm	1
Real-world robot applications of foundation models: a review	1
Motion analysis of a multi-joint system with holonomic constraints using Riemannian distance	1
M3R-CNN: on effective multi-modal fusion of RGB and depth cues for instance segmentation in bin-picking	1
Autonomous distributed braking and driving force control architecture based on broadcast control for vehicles with in-wheel motors on four wheels	1
Bio-inspired multi-model fusion control for CPG-based quadrupedal locomotion	1
Analyzing the image quality using a quantitative index for the robotic ultrasound probe maneuver system	1
Mixed-reality human-machine-interface for motor learning of physical activities	1
Special issue on control technology for networked and distributed robotics	1
Autonomous tracking and landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle on a ground vehicle in rough terrain	1
A multi-DoF myoelectric upper-limb prosthesis with targeted muscle reinnervation for transhumeral amputees	1
Material grade-based task planning for robotic limestone mining	1
A novel methodology for vision-based path planning and obstacle avoidance in mobile robot applications	1
Online adaptation of fourier series-based acoustic transfer function model and its application to sound source localization and separation	1
Development of a measuring system for the data collection of a surgical energy device	1
A review of deep learning-based approaches to sign language processing	1
On reward distribution in reinforcement learning of multi-agent surveillance systems with temporal logic specifications	1
Cooperative tracking in camera sensor networks with sliding mode control	1
Bilateral vs unilateral motor imagery training: effects on motor execution performance and ERD	1
LiLO: lightweight and low-bias LiDAR odometry method based on spherical range image filtering	1
An approach based on B-spline quaternion curves for planning the orientation trajectories of spray-painting robots	1