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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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Scan corner of context: a novel corner feature rotation-invariant descriptor for loop closure detection from 3D LiDAR data	304
Trajectory tracking of mobile robots using hedge-agebras-based controllers	66
Editorial: Task planning and motion control problems of service robots in human-centered environments	53
Autonomous gait switching method and experiments of a hexapod walking robot for Mars environment with multiple terrains	48
Reinforcement learning-based dynamic obstacle avoidance and integration of path planning	38
Leveraging single-shot detection and random sample consensus for wind turbine blade inspection	24
Empowering robots with social cues: an initiative pose control framework for human–robot interaction	20
Search trajectory with twisting motion for dual peg-in-hole assembly	17
A Methodology for end user programming of ROS-based service robots using jigsaw metaphor and ontologies	17
Model-aided 3D shape and force estimation of continuum robots based on Cosserat rod theory and using a magnetic localization system	17
Finite-time sliding mode Control strategies for perturbed input-constrained nonlinear bilateral teleoperation systems with variable-time communication delays	16
R3T*-MOSafeRL($$\lambda $$): path planning of mobile robots in unknown dynamic environments	15
A collision-free path planning method for industrial robot manipulators considering safe human–robot interaction	14
Adaptive RBF neural network-computed torque control for a pediatric gait exoskeleton system: an experimental study	12
Automatic task scheduling optimization and collision-free path planning for multi-areas problem	12
Gait detection of lower limb exoskeleton robot integrating visual perception and geometric features	12
Development of source seeking algorithm for mobile robots	12
Personalized passive training control strategy for a lower limb rehabilitation robot with specified step lengths	12
A finger-inspired pneumatic network actuator based on rigid-flexible coupling structure for soft robotic grippers	12
Grasping control using 2D and 3D visual integration for robotic prosthetic hand	12
Effects of repetitive ROM exercise training using a patient robot with musculoskeletal symptoms	11
Special Issue on the 2021 Ubiquitous Robots Conference	11
HAC-based adaptive combined pick-up path optimization strategy for intelligent warehouse	11
Real-time path planning for autonomous vehicle based on teaching–learning-based optimization	11
Robot Platooning Strategy for Search and Rescue Operations	11

Correction to: Visiting pebbles on rectangular grids: coordinating multiple robots in mobile fulfilment systems	11
Soft component technology and application for soft robotics	11
Night-to-day thermal image translation for deep thermal place recognition	11
Acoustic analysis of ultrasonic air-borne transducer with concave structure	11
Event-based reconfiguration control for time-varying formation of robot swarms in narrow spaces	11
Multirobot conflict coordination and dynamic obstacle avoidance cooperative path planning	10
Manufacture and development of Taban: a cute back-projected head social robot for educational purposes	10
Hierarchical Topology Map with Explicit Corridor for global path planning of mobile robots	9
6-DoF grasp pose estimation based on instance reconstruction	9
Feature refinement with DBO: optimizing RFRC method for autonomous vehicle detection	9
Dynamic liquid volume estimation using optical tactile sensors and spiking neural network	8
Toward a conversational model for counsel robots: how different question types elicit different linguistic behaviors	8
Towards long-distance inspection for in-pipe robots in water distribution systems with smart motion facilitated by particle filter and multi-phase motion controller	8
Posture stabilizing control of quadruped robot based on cart-inverted pendulum model	7
Tactile object recognition in early phases of grasping using underactuated robotic hands	7
Optimal two-wheeled self-balancing mobile robot strategy of navigation using adaptive fuzzy controller-based KD-SegNet	7
Pas: a scale-invariant approach to maritime search and rescue object detection using preprocessing and attention scaling	7
Improving reinforcement learning based moving object grasping with trajectory prediction	6
Auto-splitting D* lite path planning for large disaster area	6
MORE: simultaneous multi-view 3D object recognition and pose estimation	6
Autonomous vehicle lane-change maneuver accounting for emotion-induced driving behavior in other vehicles	6
Magnetorheological damper for vibration reduction in a robot arm	6
Design and dynamic modeling of a balance rehabilitation cable (BaReCa) robot: integration with patients	6
Real-time monocular visual–inertial SLAM with structural constraints of line and point–line fusion	5
Analysis of impressions of robot by changing its motion and trajectory parameters for designing parameterized behaviors of home-service robots	5
Gait environments recognition using Gaussian process regression model-based CoP trajectory for wearable robot applications	5
MSM: point cloud alignment algorithm through multi-scale feature fusion and cross-attention mechanism	5
Woa-fism planning hexapod robot various gaits	5
Robots in healthcare as envisioned by care professionals	5
Heterogeneous multi-robot system mission planning with cooperative replenishment through data-driven rendezvous point selection	5
NMPC formation control for heterogeneous multi-air vehicles with obstacle avoidance and connectivity maintenance	5
Automatic spraying motion planning of a shotcrete manipulator	5
Editorial: Special issue on social human–robot interaction for human-care robots	5
Direct RGB-D visual odometry with point features	5
Modified type-2 fuzzy controller for intercollision avoidance of single and multi-humanoid robots in complex terrains	5
Kinematics and stiffness analysis of a wheelchair-based cable-actuated ankle rehabilitation robot with flexure-based variable-stiffness devices	4
Frontend and backend electronics achieving flexibility and scalability for tomographic tactile sensing	4
An integrated solution for an autonomous drone racing in indoor environments	4
What if there was no revisit? Large-scale graph-based SLAM with traffic sign detection in an HD map using LiDAR inertial odometry	4
A novel multiple targets detection method for service robots in the indoor complex scenes	4
Time delay compensated disturbance observer-based sliding mode slave controller and neural network model for bilateral teleoperation system	4
A* algorithm based on adaptive expansion convolution for unmanned aerial vehicle path planning	4
Kinematic modeling of PAM-based 3-UPS parallel robot module using string encoders	4
A soft gripper driven by conical dielectric elastomer actuator to achieve displacement amplification and compliant grips	4
Dynamic performance of a series elastic actuator with variable stiffness logarithmic spiral spring	4
Fusion learning-based recurrent neural network for human motion prediction	4
Personal assistant robot using reinforcement learning: DARWIN-OP2 as a case study	3
Robot motion planning using predictive trajectory of moving obstacles	3
A survey on integration of large language models with intelligent robots	3
Real-time prediction of walking state and percent of gait cycle for robotic prosthetic leg using artificial neural network	3

Monte Carlo localization based on off-line feature matching and improved particle swarm optimization for mobile robots	3
Genetic fuzzy-based method for training two independent robots to perform a cooperative task	3
A heuristic for task allocation and path planning of multiple tethered underwater robots considering workload balance	3
Robotic furniture assembly: task abstraction, motion planning, and control	3
Simple and effective strategies to pick up foods for a meal assistant robot integrated with an integrated spoon and chopstick mechanism	3
Drone-robot to install aerial marker balls for power lines	3
Sca-pose: category-level 6D pose estimation with adaptive shape prior based on CNN and graph convolution	3
Execution and perception of upper limb exoskeleton for stroke patients: a systematic review	3
Development of a whole-body walking rehabilitation robot and power assistive method using EMG signals	3
Trajectory planning and inverse kinematics solution of Kuka robot using COA along with pick and place application	3
A survey on deep learning and deep reinforcement learning in robotics with a tutorial on deep reinforcement learning	3
Imaging radar and LiDAR image translation for 3-DOF extrinsic calibration	3
Multi-robot task allocation problem with multiple nonlinear criteria using branch and bound and genetic algorithms	3
Combined task and motion planning system for the service robot using hierarchical action decomposition	3
Remote object navigation for service robots using hierarchical knowledge graph in human-centered environments	2
Enhanced resampling scheme for Monte Carlo localization	2
Humanising robot-assisted navigation	2
Research on robot path planning by integrating state-based decision-making A* algorithm and inertial dynamic window approach	2
Memory-based soft actor–critic with prioritized experience replay for autonomous navigation	2
Research on high-precision positioning method of robot based on laser tracker	2
Multi-robot path planning using a hybrid dynamic window approach and modified chaotic neural oscillator-based hyperbolic gravitational search algorithm in a complex terrain	2
PCR-DAT: a new point cloud registration method for lidar inertial odometry via distance and Gauss distributed	2
LiDAR odometry survey: recent advancements and remaining challenges	2
Real-time trajectory planning for collaborative robots using incremental multi-objective optimization	2
Distance estimation with semantic segmentation and edge detection of surround view images	2
Case studies on the usability, acceptability and functionality of autonomous mobile delivery robots in real-world healthcare settings	2
A novel cascade calibration method for robotic grinding system	2
A self-adaptive safe A* algorithm for AGV in large-scale storage environment	2
Deep latent-space sequential skill chaining from incomplete demonstrations	2
Real-time interception performance evaluation of certain proportional navigation based guidance laws in aerial ground engagement	2
Experimental investigation of a new type of driving concept for capsule robot	2
Design and evaluation of hybrid upper limb exoskeleton considering human–robot interaction force	2
Efficient multi-objective path planning for complex disaster environments: hierarchical target filtering and ranking optimization strategies	2
Changes in linguistic behaviors based on smart speaker task performance and pragmatic skills in multiple turn-taking interactions	2
Exploring the impact of the uncanny valley effect on teenagers’ attitudes toward virtual characters and EFL reading comprehension skills	2
Real-time semantic octree mapping under aerial-ground cooperative system	2
On automatic camera shooting systems via PTZ control and DNN-based visual sensing	2
Human-embodied drone interface for aerial manipulation: advantages and challenges	2
A new torque minimization method for heavy-duty redundant manipulators used in nuclear decommissioning tasks	2
Lmapping: tightly-coupled LiDAR-inertial odometry and mapping for degraded environments	2
On terrain traversability analysis in unstructured environments: recent advances in forest applications	2
Companion robots for older adults: Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis approach	2
Tension reduction method for a modular cable-driven robotic arm with co-shared cables	2
Design and architecture of a slender and flexible underwater robot	1
Pepper to fall: a perception method for sweet pepper robotic harvesting	1
A robust synergetic controller for Quadrotor obstacle avoidance using Bézier curve versus B-spline trajectory generation	1
MAP3F: a decentralized approach to multi-agent pathfinding and collision avoidance with scalable 1D, 2D, and 3D feature fusion	1
Actuator-level motion and contact episode learning and classification using adaptive resonance theory	1
ART: Avatar Robotics Telepresence—the future of humanoid material handling loco-manipulation	1
Local path planning scheme for car-like robots’ shortest turning motion using geometric analysis	1
Correction to: Editorial Expression of Concern: Trajectory tracking system of wheeled robot based on immune algorithm and sliding mode variable structure	1
A gamified social robotics platform for intensive therapies in neurorehabilitation	1
Design, simulation, and experimental evaluation of a light weight, and wearable cable driven ForeWrist exoskeleton robot for assistance and rehabilitation	1
Reinforced bidirectional artificial muscles: enhancing force and stability for soft robotics	1
Dual-layer multi-robot path planning in narrow-lane environments under specific traffic policies	1
Object-aware data association for the semantically constrained visual SLAM	1
An improved Quick Informed-RRT* algorithm based on hybrid bidirectional search and adaptive adjustment strategies	1
A multimodal domestic service robot interaction system for people with declined abilities to express themselves	1
Cognitive human-robot interaction on safety concerns for a field test	1
A ROS-based distributed multi-robot localization and orientation strategy for heterogeneous robots	1
Detecting deformation of a soft cylindrical structure using piezoelectric sensors	1
Human–robot interaction through joint robot planning with large language models	1
Dynamic modulation of multi-task priority for controlling redundancy insufficient robots	1
A novel adaptive keyframe selection method with multi-source joint constraints for visual SLAM	1
Editorial	1
Trust and care robots: philosophical considerations, ethical challenges, and viable options	1
An in-the-wild study to find type of questions people ask to a social robot providing question-answering service	1
Optimal path planning using a continuous anisotropic model for navigation on irregular terrains	1
Empirical modeling of hysteresis in a tendon–sheath mechanism on multi-segmented curves	1
A “head-like” component of a terrestrial robot promotes anxiety-like and defensive behaviors	1
Multi-agent flocking with obstacle avoidance and safety distance preservation: a fuzzy potential-based approach	1