OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Advanced Robotics is 4. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Special issue on software framework for Robot system integration	53
A method for service robot development based on a design structure matrix	52
MONOLITh: a soft non-pneumatic foam robot with a functional mesh skin for use in delicate environments	31
Estimation of articulated angle in six-wheeled dump trucks using multiple GNSS receivers for autonomous driving	31
Individual adaptation and social attributes in a handshake robot with CPG control	24
Correction	20
HumanoidBot: framework for integrating full-body humanoid robot with open-domain chat system	20
Extended state observer-based synergetic control for n-DOF robot manipulators using joint position measurements only	19
Development of compact revolute electro-hydrostatic actuator module and evaluation of its backdrivability and internal leakage	17
Automation in steep terrain agriculture: an optimal controller to prevent tipping and slipping of tethered robots on slopes	17
Individual axis control for industrial robots by posture-variant dynamic compensation and feedback control using the FDTD method	16
Human-guided motion planner with perception awareness for assistive aerial teleoperation	14
Learning global spatial information for multi-view object-centric models	14
Special issue on online motion planning and model predictive control	14
Excavation by snake robots with fins and a drill	13
Semiautonomous recovery system from a stuck state of an articulated mobile robot	13
Task board for the World Robot Summit 2020	13
Hierarchical Bayesian model for the transfer of knowledge on spatial concepts based on multimodal information	13
SGNet: a fast and accurate semantic segmentation network based on semantic guidance	13
Anomaly triplet-net: progress recognition model using deep metric learning considering occlusion for manual assembly work	12
Special issue on embodied intelligence-understanding animal locomotion and its robotic implementations	11
Can smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulate physically realistic movements of underwater vehicles?	11
Axial torque estimation based on backlash detection for reduction gear using encoder information	11
Special Issue on Advanced Technologies for Augmenting Canine–Human Communication	10
Connectivity preserving decentralized UAV swarm navigation in obstacle-laden environments without explicit communication	10

Enhancing social robot's direct gaze expression through vestibulo-ocular movements	10
Compact water pump and its application to self-contained soft robot hand for vegetable factory	10
Dynamic estimation of an object's center-of-mass direction: a novel control method for robotic interaction in uncertain environments	10
SegVisRL: development of a robot's neural visuomotor and planning system for lunar exploration	10
Decoding olfactory mechanisms: molecular functions and robotic applications for odor source localization	9
Distributed sparse optimization for source localization over diffusion fields with cooperative spatiotemporal sensing	9
Virtual merge and split at intersection for vehicle platooning based on self-triggered pinning consensus control	9
Smart quadruped robotics: a systematic review of design, control, sensing and perception	9
Motion planning of a snake robot that moves in crowded pipes	9
Underactuated robotic hand for a fully automatic dishwasher based on grasp stability analysis*	9
Vision-aided precise positioning for long-reach robotic manipulators using local calibration	9
A study on design and moving behavior of meal partner robots that can perform eating behavior expression	8
Predicting apparent personality from body language: benchmarking deep learning architectures for adaptive social human–robot interaction	8
Control of swarm behavior for a batteryless and sensorless small jumping robot using wireless power supply	8
Dynamic modeling and crawling gait control of six-strut spherical tensegrity robot	8
Platooning control of drones with real-time deep learning object detection	8
Special issue on world models and predictive coding in robotics (part II)	8
Special issue on multimodal processing and robotics for dialogue systems (Part II)	8
Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities	8
A framework of explanation generation toward reliable autonomous robots	8
Beyond jamming grippers: granular material in robotics	8
Distributed control for flock navigation using nonlinear model predictive control	8
Correction	8
Adaptive finite-time model estimation and control for manipulator visual servoing using sliding mode control and neural networks	7
Unsupervised lexical acquisition of relative spatial concepts using spoken user utterances	7
Effects of medication and dual tasking on postural sway in Parkinson’s disease: A pilot case study	7
An effective swimming stroke recognition system utilizing deep learning based on inertial measurement units	7
Temperament estimation of toddlers from child–robot interaction with explainable artificial intelligence	7
Energy-aware trajectory planning for planetary rovers	7
Control technique of a V-shaped in-pipe robot composed of two underactuated roll-pitch joints	7
PointpartNet: 3D point-cloud registration via deep part-based feature extraction	7
ForceMapping: learning visual-force features from vision for soft objects manipulation	7
Improvement in rotational performance by periodic tensile change of a torque transmission wire: basic experimental verification using a single straight wire	7
Towards canine brain–computer interfaces (BCIs)	6
Robotic denudation of zygotes	6
Arched snap motor: power flow analysis	6
Feedback control of an encountered-type haptic interface using MR fluid and servomotors for displaying cutting and restoring force of soft tissue	6
Development of a method for attaching thin films to curved surfaces using a bipolar electrostatic chuck with a collective beam structure	6
Toward robot-agnostic home appliance operation: a task execution framework using motion primitives, ontology, and GUI	6
Autonomous manipulator for depalletizing mixedly piled products of various kinds via object recognition including deep-learning-based boundary detection	6
Bipedal Robot running: human-like actuation timing using fast and slow adaptations	6
Map completion from partial observation using the global structure of multiple environmental maps	6
Explainable autonomous robots in continuous state space based on graph-structured world model	6
Safe robust adaptive control under both parametric and nonparametric uncertainty	6
Development of a restroom cleaning system for convenience stores	6
PMOD-Net: point-cloud-map-based metric scale obstacle detection by using a monocular camera	6
Terrain-aware traverse planning for a Mars sample return rover	6
Nearest neighbor future captioning: generating descriptions for possible collisions in object placement tasks	6
Radiation distribution estimation with a non-directional detector using a plane source model*	5
Simulation of autonomous rhythm and gait generation in quadrupedal locomotion with hindlegs	5

Integrating force and vision feedback for flexible assembly system	5
Online motion planning based on swept volume search with replanning using sequential quadratic programming	5
Constrained footstep planning using model-based reinforcement learning in virtual constraint-based walking	5
Development of a robot hand with four primitive motions for efficient assembly of various ingredients in Bento boxes	5
Correction	5
Load-side acceleration control based on load-side velocity disturbance observer for geared actuator	5
Behavioral learning of dish rinsing and scrubbing based on interruptive direct teaching considering assistance rate	5
Tip-over prevention system based on motion prediction for teleoperated excavator	5
3-Dimensional construction of the modularized rail structure in various posture conditions	5
Improving user's sense of participation in robot-driven dialogue	5
Motion control of a snake robot on multiple inclined planes	5
Correction	5
Nonlinear model predictive control for robust bipedal locomotion: exploring angular momentum and CoM height changes	5
Special issue on industrial robot technology – selected papers from WRS 2020	5
Force control in internal/external modes for redundantly actuated systems using modal space observer	5
Automatic data collection for object detection and grasp-position estimation with mobile robots and invisible markers	5
Verification experiment of stocking and disposal tasks by automatic shelf and mobile single-arm manipulation robot	5
Will you listen to a robot? Effects of robot ability, task complexity, and risk on human decision-making	5
Actuator fault-tolerant control allocation for cooperative transportation of multiple omnidirectional mobile robots	4
GenAerialNav: obstacle avoidance in real flight for generalized multirotors by reinforcement learning with variable Acc-Properties in dynamics	4
Robust cabbage recognition and automatic harvesting under environmental changes	4
Time-switching patrolling controller for holonomic and nonholonomic multi-robot systems	4
Obstacle avoidance flocking motion in multi-agent systems with limited sensing radius and heterogeneous input constraints	4
A comparative study of manipulator teleoperation methods for debris retrieval phase in nuclear power plant decommissioning	4
A lifting approach to learning-based self-triggered control with Gaussian processes	4
Motion sensor-based haptic master controller with finger band soft actuator for surgical robots	4
A low computation-cost locomotion control for underwater snake robot based on Monte Carlo model predictive control and curvature derivative control	4
Augmented reality and mixed reality behavior navigation system for telexistence remote assistance	4
Correction	4
Viscoelasticity estimation of sports prosthesis by energy-minimizing inverse kinematics and its validation by forward dynamics	4
Proprioceptive feedback design for gait synchronization in collective undulatory robots	4
Planning on topological map using omnidirectional images and spherical CNNs*	4
Visualization system in a third-person view for the teleoperation of a snake-like robot	4
Co-scale cross-attentional transformer for rearrangement target detection	4
Path tracking control of a snake robot with a passive joint	4
Model-based motion planning in POMDPs with temporal logic specifications	4
Dream to posture: visual posturing of a tendon-driven hand using world model and muscle synergies	4
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired wire mechanism for improving energy efficiency of quadruped robot locomotion	4
Whole-body momentum control with linear quadratic state incremental walking pattern generation and a centroidal moment pivot balancing strategy for humanoid robots	4
Development and evaluation of a search-and-rescue robot Paripreksya 2.0 for WRS 2020	4
Configuration-aware model predictive motion planning for Tractor–Trailer Mobile Robot	4