OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 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
Visual tracking with multilevel feature, similarity attention, color constraint, and global redetection	59
Real-time controller design and onboard attitude estimation of a quadrotor with collision safety through ultrasonic sensors	42
Online paths planning method for unmanned surface vehicles based on rapidly exploring random tree and a cooperative potential field	33
Distilled neural state-dependent Riccati equation feedback controller for dynamic control of a cable-driven continuum robot	32
Expanded photo-model-based stereo vision pose estimation using a shooting distance unknown photo	28
A planning method for chemical plume tracking and source localization with autonomous underwater vehicle	26
Toward stable astronaut following of extravehicular activity assistant robots using deep reinforcement learning	26
A trajectory planning method for the redundant manipulator based on configuration plane	25
RETRACTION NOTICE	21
Deploying social robots in museum settings: A quasi-systematic review exploring purpose and acceptability	20
Real-time marine target recognition method of underwater inspection robot based on computer vision	20
An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers	20
Explicit feature disentanglement for visual place recognition across appearance changes	15
Design of a powered full-body exoskeleton for physical assistance of elderly people	15
Universal nonlinear disturbance observer for robotic manipulators	14
Design and analysis of a multi-configuration wheel-leg hybrid drive robot machine	14
Research on the influence of the baby schema effect on the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robot faces	14
Adaptive formation control for autonomous surface vessels with prescribed-time convergence	12
Grasp detection via visual rotation object detection and point cloud spatial feature scoring	12
Passive localization of a forklift based on a template matching position tracking algorithm	12
Preliminary impressions: Using a humanoid robot in the neuropsychological assessment of children with selective mutism	11
Stable gait generation method for lower-limb exoskeleton based on instrumented crutches	11
LiDAR Point Inpainting Model Using Smoothness Loss for SLAM in Dynamic Environments	10
Minimizing torque requirements in robotic manipulation through elastic elements optimization in a physics engine	10
Hierarchical gain scheduling based tilt angle guided robust control during mode transition for tilt-rotor unmanned aircraft vehicle	9

Feedback linearization-based tracking control of a tilt-rotor with cat-trot gait plan	9
Special spherical mobile robot for planetary surface exploration: A review	8
Research on vehicle speed identification method based on time interpolation method and feature point recognition	8
Enhancing generalization in reinforcement learning for robotic control through deep policy similarities	8
Optimizing link-length fitting between an operator and a robot with compensation for habitual movements	7
Multipoint Variable parameter compliant control of redundant manipulator based on the equivalent twin model of flexible contact dynamics	7
Feature extraction and matching combined with depth information in visual simultaneous localization and mapping	7
CVT-based swarming techniques for convex and non-convex cases	7
Design and control of underwater robot system for sea cucumber fishing	6
Improved sliding mode path tracking control for automated guided vehicles with the disturbances compensation	6
Discrete open-closed-loop PID-type iterative learning control for trajectory tracking of tracked mobile robots	6
Model-free sliding mode prescribed performance control of robotic manipulator based on new reaching law	6
Velocity planning method for position–velocity–time control based on a modified S-shaped acceleration/deceleration algorithm	6
A path planner enabling second-order continuity across multiple motion modes of the generalized bicycle model	6
Research on configuration design and intelligent compliance control of reconfigurable modular flexible upper limb rehabilitation robot	6
A mutual positioning relay method of multiple robots for monitoring indoor environments	6
CORRIGENDUM to “Utilization of multilayer perceptron for determining the inverse kinematics of an industrial robotic manipulator”	6
Optimized feature extraction and object detection for indoor dynamic environment visual SLAM study	5
Mobile robot 3D trajectory estimation on a multilevel surface with multimodal fusion of 2D camera features and a 3D light detection and ranging point cloud	5
Development of an ergonomic wearable robotic device for assisting manual workers	5
Estimator and command filtering-based neural network control for flexible-joint robotic manipulators driven by electricity	5
Research on solving heading attitude of airdrop cargo platform based on line features	5
Transformation classification of human squat/sit-to-stand based on multichannel information fusion	5
Static group-bipartite consensus in networked robot systems with integral action	5
Corrigendum to Binocular stereovision omnidirectional motion handling robot	5
Multi-fuzzy Sarsa learning-based sit-to-stand motion control for walking-support assistive robot	5
Ultra-wide-band-based adaptive Monte Carlo localization for kidnap recovery of mobile robot	5
Temporal action detection based on two-stream You Only Look Once network for elderly care service robot	5
Generating individual intrinsic reward for cooperative multiagent reinforcement learning	5
Review of multiple unmanned surface vessels collaborative search and hunting based on swarm intelligence	5
Distributed variable stiffness joint assist mechanism based on laminated structure	5
Reinforcement learning based recovery flight control for flapping-wing micro-aerial vehicles under extreme attitudes	5
Kinematic analysis and development of cable-driven rehabilitation robot for cerebral palsy patients	5
Improved ant colony optimization algorithm based on islands type for mobile robot path planning	4
Electroadhesion-enhanced pneumatic soft gripper for multimode and delicate grasping	4
A reinforcement learning based sliding mode control for passive upper-limb exoskeleton	4
A novel motion control approach for tethered wheeled mobile robot on extreme terrain	4
Sheep face recognition and classification based on an improved MobilenetV2 neural network	4
Analysis and design of auto-adaptive leveling hydraulic suspension for agricultural robot	4
Autonomous land vehicle path planning algorithm based on improved heuristic function of A-Star	4
Movement generalization of variable initial task state based on Euclidean transformation dynamical movement primitives	4
Autonomous speed adaptation by a muscle-driven hind leg robot modeled on a cat without intervention from brain	4
A scheduling optimization method for multiple automated guided vehicle systems	4
A study on the dynamics of a novel seven degrees of freedom spray-painting robot with a telescopic forearm	4
Leveraging large language models for autonomous robotic mapping and navigation	4
Kinematic analysis of seven-degree-of-freedom exoskeleton rehabilitation manipulator	4
Visual–tactile fusion object classification method based on adaptive feature weighting	4
A neural network-based model predictive controller for displacement tracking of piezoelectric actuator with feedback delays	4