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Papers

(The median citation count of Intelligent Service Robotics is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhanced UAV localization in GPS-denied environments using acoustic TDOA and EKF integration	229
Robotic needle steering: state-of-the-art and research challenges	61
Simple and effective strategies to pick up foods for a meal assistant robot integrated with an integrated spoon and chopstick mechanism	51
Editorial from the new Editor-in-Chief	45
Editorial: Task planning and motion control problems of service robots in human-centered environments	42
Dynamic modulation of multi-task priority for controlling redundancy insufficient robots	29
Human–robot interaction through joint robot planning with large language models	21
Novel bio-inspired variable stiffness soft actuator via fiber-reinforced dielectric elastomer, inspired by Octopus bimaculoides	19
Towards long-distance inspection for in-pipe robots in water distribution systems with smart motion facilitated by particle filter and multi-phase motion controller	17
Real-time prediction of walking state and percent of gait cycle for robotic prosthetic leg using artificial neural network	16
A hierarchical approach for updating targeted person states in human-following mobile robots	16
Tactile object recognition in early phases of grasping using underactuated robotic hands	15
A few-shot learning framework for planar pushing of unknown objects	13
Exploring unknown environments: motivated developmental learning for autonomous navigation of mobile robots	13
Correction: Distance estimation with semantic segmentation and edge detection of surround view images	12
Design, simulation, and experimental evaluation of a light weight, and wearable cable driven ForeWrist exoskeleton robot for assistance and rehabilitation	12
Correction to: Design and architecture of a slender and flexible underwater robot	11
Model-aided and vision-based navigation for an aerial robot in real-time application	11
Enabling landings on irregular surfaces for unmanned aerial vehicles via a novel robotic landing gear	11
Genetic fuzzy-based method for training two independent robots to perform a cooperative task	10
Execution and perception of upper limb exoskeleton for stroke patients: a systematic review	10
ILC-driven control enhancement for integrated MIMO soft robotic system	9
Imaging radar and LiDAR image translation for 3-DOF extrinsic calibration	9
Dynamic liquid volume estimation using optical tactile sensors and spiking neural network	9
Multi-agent flocking with obstacle avoidance and safety distance preservation: a fuzzy potential-based approach	9

Human motion quality and accuracy measuring method for human–robot physical interactions	9
Toward a conversational model for counsel robots: how different question types elicit different linguistic behaviors	9
Scan corner of context: a novel corner feature rotation-invariant descriptor for loop closure detection from 3D LiDAR data	9
Drone-robot to install aerial marker balls for power lines	8
Pas: a scale-invariant approach to maritime search and rescue object detection using preprocessing and attention scaling	8
Reinforced bidirectional artificial muscles: enhancing force and stability for soft robotics	8
Robust and correspondence-free point cloud registration: an extended approach with multiple hypotheses evaluation	7
Design and architecture of a slender and flexible underwater robot	7
Reinforcement learning-based dynamic obstacle avoidance and integration of path planning	7
Posture stabilizing control of quadruped robot based on cart-inverted pendulum model	7
Autonomous gait switching method and experiments of a hexapod walking robot for Mars environment with multiple terrains	7
Finite-time sliding mode Control strategies for perturbed input-constrained nonlinear bilateral teleoperation systems with variable-time communication delays	6
Multi-robot task allocation problem with multiple nonlinear criteria using branch and bound and genetic algorithms	6
Magnetorheological damper for vibration reduction in a robot arm	6
A Methodology for end user programming of ROS-based service robots using jigsaw metaphor and ontologies	6
Editorial	6
Sca-pose: category-level 6D pose estimation with adaptive shape prior based on CNN and graph convolution	6
Decentralized multi-robot formation control in environments with non-convex and dynamic obstacles based on path planning algorithms	6
Trajectory tracking of mobile robots using hedge-agebras-based controllers	6
Correction to: Editorial Expression of Concern: Trajectory tracking system of wheeled robot based on immune algorithm and sliding mode variable structure	6
Search trajectory with twisting motion for dual peg-in-hole assembly	5
Enhanced flexible vibrotactile actuator based on dielectric elastomer with propylene carbonate	5
Robot-assisted language assessment: development and evaluation of feasibility and usability	5
Development of the sub-10 cm, sub-100 g jumping–crawling robot	5
A gamified social robotics platform for intensive therapies in neurorehabilitation	5
Autonomous vehicle lane-change maneuver accounting for emotion-induced driving behavior in other vehicles	5
Automatic spraying motion planning of a shotcrete manipulator	5
Generative replay for multi-class modeling of human activities via sensor data from in-home robotic companion pets	5
Detecting deformation of a soft cylindrical structure using piezoelectric sensors	4
An improved Quick Informed-RRT* algorithm based on hybrid bidirectional search and adaptive adjustment strategies	4
Model-aided 3D shape and force estimation of continuum robots based on Cosserat rod theory and using a magnetic localization system	4
A ROS-based distributed multi-robot localization and orientation strategy for heterogeneous robots	4
Improving reinforcement learning based moving object grasping with trajectory prediction	4
Leveraging single-shot detection and random sample consensus for wind turbine blade inspection	4
Empowering robots with social cues: an initiative pose control framework for human–robot interaction	4
IQ-VIO: adaptive visual inertial odometry via interference quantization under dynamic environments	4
Actuator-level motion and contact episode learning and classification using adaptive resonance theory	3
Social robot advisors: effects of robot judgmental fallacies and context	3
Editorial: Special issue on social human–robot interaction for human-care robots	3
MORE: simultaneous multi-view 3D object recognition and pose estimation	3
Soft actuators in surgical robotics: a state-of-the-art review	3
Type independent hierarchical analysis for the recognition of folded garments’ configuration	3
Auto-splitting D* lite path planning for large disaster area	3
Scalable hedonic coalition formation for task allocation with heterogeneous robots	3
Sustainable cloud services for verbal interaction with embodied agents	3
Monte Carlo localization based on off-line feature matching and improved particle swarm optimization for mobile robots	3
Design and dynamic modeling of a balance rehabilitation cable (BaReCa) robot: integration with patients	3
Companion robots for older adults: Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis approach	3
LiDAR odometry survey: recent advancements and remaining challenges	3
Real-time interception performance evaluation of certain proportional navigation based guidance laws in aerial ground engagement	3

Ensemble control of spatial variance of microbot systems through sequencing of motion primitives from optimal control trajectories	3
Combined task and motion planning system for the service robot using hierarchical action decomposition	3
Cognitive human-robot interaction on safety concerns for a field test	2
A collision-free path planning method for industrial robot manipulators considering safe human–robot interaction	2
Robot path planning in narrow passages based on improved PRM method	2
An automatic modeling method for modular reconfigurable robots based on model identification	2
Enhanced resampling scheme for Monte Carlo localization	2
Distance estimation with semantic segmentation and edge detection of surround view images	2
Empirical modeling of hysteresis in a tendon–sheath mechanism on multi-segmented curves	2
Learning-based approach to enable mobile robots to charge batteries using standard wall outlets	2
NMPC formation control for heterogeneous multi-air vehicles with obstacle avoidance and connectivity maintenance	2
Remote object navigation for service robots using hierarchical knowledge graph in human-centered environments	2
High dimensional object rearrangement for a robot manipulation in highly dense configurations	2
A finger-inspired pneumatic network actuator based on rigid-flexible coupling structure for soft robotic grippers	2
Adaptive RBF neural network-computed torque control for a pediatric gait exoskeleton system: an experimental study	2
ART: Avatar Robotics Telepresence—the future of humanoid material handling loco-manipulation	2
Robots in healthcare as envisioned by care professionals	2
A “head-like” component of a terrestrial robot promotes anxiety-like and defensive behaviors	2
Multi-robot mission planning using evolutionary computation with incremental task addition	2
Design analysis and motion capture verification of a flexible bionic single finger	2
Woa-fism planning hexapod robot various gaits	2
Real-time trajectory planning for collaborative robots using incremental multi-objective optimization	2
A multimodal domestic service robot interaction system for people with declined abilities to express themselves	2
Analysis of impressions of robot by changing its motion and trajectory parameters for designing parameterized behaviors of home-service robots	2
Changes in linguistic behaviors based on smart speaker task performance and pragmatic skills in multiple turn-taking interactions	2
Direct RGB-D visual odometry with point features	1
Experimental investigation of a new type of driving concept for capsule robot	1
Heterogeneous multi-robot system mission planning with cooperative replenishment through data-driven rendezvous point selection	1
Elastic deformation modeling of series robots with consideration of gravity	1
Anthropomorphic design and control of a polycentric knee exoskeleton for improved lower limb assistance	1
On automatic camera shooting systems via PTZ control and DNN-based visual sensing	1
Study on force control for robot massage with a model-based reinforcement learning algorithm	1
Humanising robot-assisted navigation	1
Optimal trajectory generation in joint space for 6R industrial serial robots using cuckoo search algorithm	1
R3T*-MOSafeRL($$\lambda $$): path planning of mobile robots in unknown dynamic environments	1
Correction to: Fuzzy rule-based environment-aware autonomous mobile robots for actuated touring	1
Real-time monocular visual–inertial SLAM with structural constraints of line and point–line fusion	1
Optimal path planning using a continuous anisotropic model for navigation on irregular terrains	1
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs): practical aspects, applications, open challenges, security issues, and future trends	1
Real-time path planning for autonomous vehicle based on teaching–learning-based optimization	1
ETQ-learning: an improved Q-learning algorithm for path planning	1
Gait environments recognition using Gaussian process regression model-based CoP trajectory for wearable robot applications	1
Development of source seeking algorithm for mobile robots	1
Pneumatic artificial muscle-based stroke rehabilitation device for upper and lower limbs	1
Improving the absolute positioning accuracy of industrial robots based on OP-ELM and an enhanced backtracking search algorithm	1
Efficient multi-objective path planning for complex disaster environments: hierarchical target filtering and ranking optimization strategies	1
A novel cascade calibration method for robotic grinding system	1
Local path planning scheme for car-like robots’ shortest turning motion using geometric analysis	1
Case studies on the usability, acceptability and functionality of autonomous mobile delivery robots in real-world healthcare settings	1
Selective load control of lumbar muscles in robot-assisted isometric lumbar stabilization exercise	1
Object manipulation system based on image-based reinforcement learning	1
Lmapping: tightly-coupled LiDAR-inertial odometry and mapping for degraded environments	1
Research on robot path planning by integrating state-based decision-making A* algorithm and inertial dynamic window approach	1
Multi-UAV cooperative search and coverage control in post-disaster assessment: experimental implementation	1
An in-the-wild study to find type of questions people ask to a social robot providing question-answering service	1
Exploring the impact of the uncanny valley effect on teenagers’ attitudes toward virtual characters and EFL reading comprehension skills	1
Multi-stage warm started optimal motion planning for over-actuated mobile platforms	1
Tension reduction method for a modular cable-driven robotic arm with co-shared cables	1