OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mechatronics is 8. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	131
A real-time explicit mapping and teleoperation control method for humanoid robots with posture constraints	97
Vertical error control for the façade-cleaning robot equipped on a gondola	54
Recover a moving rotor UAV without ground–air communications: System and control of a dual-stage tracking device	51
Investigation of interaction between friction and elastic deformation by using a novel feed drive model	48
Alternating pressure control system for hydraulic robots	40
Innovative Multi Vibrotactile-Skin Stretch (MuViSS) haptic device for sensory motor feedback from a robotic prosthetic hand	34
High-precision and high-speed flow rate control with nonlinear disturbance compensation using valve body position feedback	34
Interaction force measurement of parallel robots based on structure-integrated force sensors using interpretable linear neural networks	34
Feedback control system design for force-sensing concentric tube-based surgical robot: Kinematics using Bernstein polynomials	33
Design, fabrication and characterization of a wind-isolated galloping energy harvester via an embedded piezoelectric transducer	32
Design and experimental equilibrium stability assessment of a RFRFR continuum parallel robot	31
Analytical solution to a time-varying LIP model for quadrupedal walking on a vertically oscillating surface	30
A fast planning approach for 3D short trajectory with a parallel framework	30
Human–robot kinematic mapping method based on index constraint	30
Optimized magnetic field control of an electromagnetic actuation system for enhanced microrobot manipulation	28
In-field gyroscope autocalibration with iterative attitude estimation	28
Development of a novel cable-driven parallel robot for full-cycle ankle rehabilitation	27
A novel high-frequency resonance controllable pneumatic actuator and its high-precision motion trajectory tracking control	27
Active disturbance rejection control for unmanned tracked vehicles in leader–follower scenarios: Discrete-time implementation and field test validation	27
How to reduce the impedance for pHRI: Admittance control or underactuation?	25
Development of a novel resonant piezoelectric motor using parallel moving gears mechanism	25
Data-driven frequency-domain iterative learning control with transfer learning	25
Time-optimal robotic manipulation on a predefined path of loosely placed objects: Modeling and experiment	25
A novel concurrent learning-based fixed-time convergent visual depth observer for weakly persistently exciting perspective dynamical systems	24

Model based reduced-order observers for a class of mechatronic systems with mitigation of disturbances effects using the Attractive Ellipsoid Method	24
Editorial Board	23
Dynamic modeling, trajectory planning and prototyping of an ice-skating robot	23
Introduction to the virtual special issue from the IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems 2019	23
Muscle-like contraction control of tendon-sheath artificial muscle	23
Novel 3-DOF counterbalance mechanism based on spring balancer for mobile robot arms	22
Time-delay based output feedback control of fourth-order oscillatory systems	22
Hierarchical control strategies for multi-mode steering system of emergency rescue vehicle	21
Real-time visual pose estimation: from BOP objects to custom drone — A journey	21
Generating stable periodic motion in underactuated systems in the presence of parameter uncertainty: Theory and experiments	20
Active disturbance rejection control for robotic systems: A review	20
Design and calibration of 3D printed soft deformation sensors for soft actuator control	20
Estimation of sideslip angle and cornering stiffness of an articulated vehicle using a constrained lateral dynamics model	20
Machine learning-based framework for optimally solving the analytical inverse kinematics for redundant manipulators	20
Target encircling control possessing decreased sampling load for quadrotors with experimental verification	20
Corrigendum to ‘Design and modeling of a driving system for soft massage robot’ [79 (2021) 102640]	19
Editorial Board	19
Self-protect falling trajectories for humanoids with resilient trunk	19
Editorial Board	19
Closed-loop-based observer approach for tunneling current parameter estimation in an experimental STM	19
A heuristic solution-based motion planning framework for redundant manipulators	18
Active damping control of higher-order resonance mode in positioning systems: Application to prototype compliant dual positioning stage	18
Development and image-guided control of a robotic endoscope system for nasotracheal intubation	18
Design and test of pneumatic dedusting equipment for photovoltaic panels	17
Control and experiments of a novel tiltable-rotor aerial platform comprising quadcopters and passive hinges	17
Detection of localized bearing faults in PMSMs by means of envelope analysis and wavelet packet transform using motor speed and current signals	17
A two-electrode frequency-scan system for gesture recognition	17
MagTable: A tabletop system for 6-DOF large range and completely contactless operation using magnetic levitation	17
Active safety control for distributed drive electric vehicle with unilateral motor fault based on mechanical redundancy	17
Closed-loop identification of multi-axis active magnetic bearing systems based on decentralized and decoupling control	16
CRTF-MoeICP: A robust coarse-to-fine reflector-based LiDAR indoor positioning algorithm	16
Modal space three-state feedback and feedforward control for 2-DOF electro-hydraulic servo shaking table with dynamic coupling caused by eccentric load	16
Track-following system optimization for future magnetic tape data storage	16
Design of a crutch-exoskeleton assisted gait for reducing upper extremity loads✰	16
Enhancing force controllability by mechanics in exoskeleton design	16
Ultra-lightweight anthropomorphic dual-arm rolling robot for dexterous manipulation tasks on linear infrastructures: A self-stabilizing system	16
Calibration of a multi-mobile coil magnetic manipulation system utilizing a control-oriented magnetic model	16
Learning cooperative dynamic manipulation skills from human demonstration videos	16
A high-efficiency magnetic suspension actuator with reluctance-balanced permanent magnet biasing and flux-based control	16
Self-sensing control of resonant MEMS scanner by comb-drive current feedback	15
Gravity compensation mechanism with torque adjustment using magnetic energy	15
A self-adjusting and modular supervisory control algorithm for planar dexterous manipulation	15
Compensating commutation-angle domain disturbances with application to waveform optimization for piezo stepper actuators	15
Design and validation of robotic bionic eye with multiple flexible ropes parallel mechanism inspired by oculomotor law	15
Farewell editorial	15
Machine vision based intelligent oven for baking inspection of cupcake: Design and implementation	15
Modeling and observer design of an inductive oven with continuous product flow	14
Corrigendum to “An alternate drive method for improving the carrying load capacity and displacement smoothness of a vertical piezoelectric platform” [Mechatronics, 2023, 92: 102983]	14
Human Intention-Oriented Variable Admittance Control with Power Envelope Regulation in Physical Human-Robot Interaction	14
An active knee orthosis with a variable transmission ratio through a motorized dual clutch	14

Development of a bionic multi-chamber hydraulic cylinder for improving energy efficiency	14
Performance evaluation of a tactile and kinesthetic finger feedback system for teleoperation	14
Sensorless robotized cable contour following and connector detection	13
Modular redesign of mechatronic systems: Formulation of module specifications guaranteeing system dynamics specifications	13
Data-based error compensation for georeferenced payload path tracking of automated tower cranes	13
Learning to detect slip through tactile estimation of the contact force field and its entropy properties	13
Dynamic error budgeting based robust system and control co-design for active vibration isolation systems	13
Real time motion intention recognition method with limited number of surface electromyography sensors for A 7-DOF hand/wrist rehabilitation exoskeleton	13
Event-triggered type-2 fuzzy-based sliding mode control for steer-by-wire systems	13
Hierarchical autonomous switching control of a multi-modes omnidirectional mobile robot	13
Spatial hybrid/parallel force control of a hexapod machine tool using structure-integrated force sensors and a commercial numerical control	12
Editorial Board	12
Mass flow control using estimated output feedback in semiconductor processes	12
Frequency response data-based peak filter design applied to MIMO large-scale high-precision scan stage	12
Reversible fuel cell enabled underwater buoyancy control	12
Editorial Board	12
An inflatable soft wearable knee rehabilitation device: Design, fabrication, control and preliminary evaluation	12
Reduced-order modeling of modular, position-dependent systems with translating interfaces	12
Editorial Board	12
Robust independent and simultaneous position control of multiple magnetic microrobots by sliding mode controller	12
Automatic-switching-based teleoperation framework for mobile manipulator with asymmetrical mapping and force feedback	11
Design and practical implementation of a Neural Network self-tuned Inverse Dynamic Controller for a 3-DoF Delta parallel robot based on Arc Length Function for smooth trajectory tracking	11
Using Franka Emika collaborative robot as a haptic device	11
High-performance control of fast tool servos with robust disturbance observer and modified	11
Multirate repetitive control for an industrial print-belt system	11
Editorial Board	11
Intelligent assistance for older adults via an admittance-controlled wheeled mobile manipulator with task-dependent end-effectors	11
DBSCAN and Yolov5 based 3D object detection and its adaptation to a mobile platform	10
Data association leveraging extrinsic parameter consistency for multi-object detection in maritime environment	10
Online identification of inertial parameters of a robot with partially combined links using IMU sensing	10
Passivity and underactuated modeling-based load energy coupling control for three-dimensional overhead crane systems	10
Model-based approach for indentation on soft electronic skin	10
Guaranteed safe navigation via state-constraints induced by feedback control	10
Editorial Board	10
A hybrid task-constrained motion planning for collaborative robots in intelligent remanufacturing	10
Anti-inertial loading platform: New method of resisting inertia in transport	10
Force feedback controller of a parallel haptic device via online adaptive dynamic programming	10
An adaptive internal model control approach for unmanned surface vehicle based on bidirectional long short-term memory neural network: Implementation and field testing	9
Continuum analysis of a soft bending actuator dynamics	9
Dynamic modeling of a curling HASEL actuator using the port Hamiltonian framework with experimental validation	9
irisVSA: Infinite-rotation infinite-stiffness Variable Stiffness Actuator towards physical human–robot-interaction	9
Soft pneumatic actuators adapted in multiple environments: A novel fuzzy cascade strategy for the dynamics control with hysteresis compensation	9
VARISA - A VARIable Stiffness soft robotics Arm based on inverse pneumatic actuators and differential drive fiber jamming	9
A learning control scheme for upper-limb exoskeleton via adaptive sliding mode technique	9
Heterogeneous reinforcement learning vibration control of coupling system with four flexible beams connected by springs	9
High-gain observer-based pump/valve combined control for heavy vehicle electro-hydraulic servo steering system	9
Editorial Board	9
Smart infrastructure and autonomous vehicles: Ensuring safety and efficiency in urban traffic with Control Barrier Functions	9
A novel robotic system enabling multiple bilateral upper limb rehabilitation training via an admittance controller and force field	9
A tactile reflex arc for physical human–robot interaction	8
Optimal design and dynamic trajectory planning of a 2-DOF cable-suspended palletizing robot with parallelogram cable loop	8
System design and control of an apple harvesting robot	8
Augmented wheelchair control for collision avoidance	8
Design, development and experimental validation of a lightweight dual-arm aerial manipulator with a COG balancing mechanism	8
Editorial Board	8
An adaptive composite control for a hydraulic actuator impedance system of legged robots	8
Editorial: “Physical human-robot interaction and co-manipulation: Mechatronics approaches”	8
CT/MR-compatible physical human-robotized needle interactions: From modeling to percutaneous steering	8
Safe operation of scaling bilateral control system under application of excessive force by operator	8
Sample-tracking vibration isolation with rigid negative stiffness for broad bandwidth	8
Adaptive incremental sliding mode control for a robot manipulator	8
Data-driven fault tolerant predictive control for temperature regulation in data center with rack-based cooling architecture	8
Ultrasonic thickness measuring in-pipe robot for real-time non-destructive evaluation of polymeric spray linings in drinking water pipe infrastructure	8
Editorial Board	8
Enhancing wide-band trajectory tracking and finite-time control of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators using Nonsingular terminal sliding mode control scheme	8
Open-looped pressure and volume control of multi-degree-of-freedom hydraulic systems	8
Modularized multibody multirotor for independent attitude and position control	8
Performance and interaction quality variations of a collaborative Cable-Driven Parallel Robot	8