OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics-Transactions of the Asme is 6. 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
Development and Evaluation of a Passive Multiloop Wearable Hand Device for Natural Motion	39
A Modular Open-Source Continuum Manipulator for Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles	35
A Quotient Manifold Identification Method Based on the Chasles Decomposition Models for the Quotient Mechanism	31
Mechanical Characterization of Supernumerary Robotic Tails for Human Balance Augmentation	30
Scutigera: Design, Modeling, and Experiments for an Artistic Multibody Airship Concept	25
Position-Access Workspace of Slender Soft Manipulators	25
Integrated Wheel–Foot–Arm Design of a Mobile Platform With Linkage Mechanisms	24
Development of a Base-Actuated Three-Rhombus Configured Remote Center of Motion Mechanism for Lumbar Puncture	23
Optimized Ray-Based Method for Workspace Determination of Kinematic Redundant Manipulators	23
Design and Validation of Symmetrical Elastic Elements in Series Elastic Actuator	22
Design and Kinematics of a Novel Continuum Robot Connected by Unique Offset Cross Revolute Joints	22
Self-Adaptive Obstacle Crossing of an AntiBot From Reconfiguration Control and Mechanical Adaptation	22
Design and Analysis of a Reconfigurable Hybrid Robot for Machining of Large Workpieces	21
Impact Disturbance Rejection for a Humanoid Robot With Optimal Footstep Regulation Trigger	21
Reliability-Based Analysis and Optimization of the Gravity Balancing Performance of Spring-Articulated Serial Robots With Uncertainties	21
Finite Element Method-Based Dynamic Modeling Framework for Flexible Continuum Manipulators	21
A Cyclic Differentiable Manifold Representation of Redundant Manipulator Kinematics	19
Near-Zero Parasitic Shift Flexure Pivots Based on Coupled n-RRR Planar Parallel Mechanisms	19
Visual-Biased Observability Index for Camera-Based Robot Calibration	18
Kinematics of a Cable-Driven Robotic Platform for Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing	17
Design, Modeling, and Control of a Compact and Reconfigurable Variable Stiffness Actuator Using Disc Spring	17
Instant Grasping Framework of Textured Objects Via Precise Point Matches and Normalized Target Poses	17
Mechanical Characterization of Compliant Cellular Robots. Part II: Active Strain	16
An Underactuated Cable-Driven Parallel Robot for Marine Automated Launch and Recovery Operations	16
Development of a Novel Tendon-Sheath-Driven Upper Limb Exoskeleton With Elastic Joints for Assisting Surgeon-Performing Microlaryngoscopic Surgery	16

An Analytical Model for Nonlinear-Elastic Compliant Mechanisms With Tension–Compression Asymmetry	15
Energy-Efficient Tristable Soft Gripper Using Shape Memory Alloy Wires for Gripping Convex and Concave Objects	15
Locking Zipper-Coupled Origami Tubes for Deployable Energy Absorption	15
Development of a Novel Retinal Surgery Robot Based on Spatial Variable Remote Center-of-Motion Mechanism	15
Parallel Force Feedback Device Design With Constant Jacobian Matrix and Net Weight Fully Balanced	15
Magnetically-Actuated Endoluminal Soft Robot With Electroactive Polymer Actuation for Enhanced Gait Performance	14
Closed-Form Dynamic Modeling and Performance Evaluation of a 4-Degrees-of-Freedom Parallel Driving Mechanism	14
Design and Analysis of a Novel Reconfigurable Ankle Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Capable of Matching the Mobile Biological Joint Center in Real-Time	14
Dynamic Manipulation and Stiffness Modulation of Cooperative Continuum Robots: Theory and Experiment	14
A Proportional Control Strategy for Stiffness Tuning of Parallel Manipulators	14
Approach for Identifying Cartesian Stiffness of a 5-Degree-of-Freedom Hybrid Robot for Machining	14
Design and Analysis of a Symmetric Overconstrained Compliant Tilt/Tip Stage Based on a Hybrid Transmission Ratio Model	13
Special Section: Theory and Design of Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots	13
Efficient Computation of Large Deformation of Spatial Flexure-Based Mechanisms in Design Optimizations	13
Kinetostatic Modeling of Continuum Delta Robot With Variable Curvature Continuum Joints	13
Operational Space Iterative Learning Control of Coupled Active/Passive Multilink Cable-Driven Hyper-Redundant Robots	13
Design, Analysis, and Validation of a Passive Parallel Continuum Ankle Exoskeleton for Support and Walking Assistance	13
Impedance Control on Redundant Manipulators With Zero-Potential-Energy Motions: Theory and Experimental Validation	13
Design and comparative analysis of force balanced 2 degree of freedom planar robot manipulator concepts	13
Implementing the Analytical Reachable Body Workspace for Calculating the Obstacle-Crossing Ability of a Hexapod Robot	12
Geometric Error Calibration of XYZ-3RPS Hybrid Kinematic Machine via Binocular Vision	12
Light-Weight Design of Five-Degree-of-Freedom Hybrid Robot for Assembling in the Cabin	12
Kinematic Modeling and Open-Loop Control of a Twisted String Actuator-Driven Soft Robotic Manipulator	12
Analysis of Force Distribution and Motion Characteristic of Hybrid-Driven Tensegrity Parallel Mechanism	12
Drive Layout Configuration Strategy and Scale Optimization Design of Multi-Drive Mode Parallel Mechanism	12
Dynamics Modeling and Control Strategy Research on Multi-Joint Soft Lower Limb Assistive Exoskeletons	12
State-Space Basins for Monopedal Jumping With Stable Landing	12
Motion Performance Study of 2UPR-1RPS/2R Hybrid Robot Based on Kinematics, Dynamics, and Stiffness Modeling	12
Folding Auxetic Polygonal Kirigami Tubes	12
Learning-Based Position and Orientation Control of a Hybrid Rigid-Soft Arm Manipulator	12
Force Analysis of Statically Balanced Serially Connected Manipulators Using Springs Based on Torque Compatibilities Associated With Accumulative Joint Angles	12
Constructing Three-Dimensional Honeycomb Structures Based on Origami Geometry	12
Minimum Friction Coefficient-Based Precision Manipulation Workspace Analysis of the Three-Fingered Metamorphic Hand	12
Analytical Inverse Kinematics for Two-Segment Extensible Continuum Manipulators	11
Separable Tendon-Driven Robotic Manipulator With a Long, Flexible, Passive Proximal Section	11
On the Construction of Confidence Regions for Uncertain Planar Displacements	11
Analytical Modeling and Validation of New Prismatic Compliant Joints Based on Zero Poisson’s Ratio Lattice Structures	11
Actuation-Coordinated Mobile Parallel Robots With Hybrid Mobile and Manipulation Functions	11
An Experimental Investigation on Novel Segmented Omni Wheeled Hybrid Mobile Robot to Assess Obstacle Climbing Capability	11
Inverse Design of Three-Dimensional Variable Curvature Pneumatic Soft Actuators	10
Design and Analysis of a Lunar Crewed Vehicle With a Novel Versatile Compliant Suspension Mechanism	10
Performance Analysis and Optimal Design of a Novel Schöenflies-Motion Asymmetric Parallel Mechanism	10
Improving Terrain Adaptability and Compliance in Closed-Chain Leg: Design, Control, and Testing	10
Design of Decoupled and Dynamically Isotropic Parallel Manipulators Considering Five Degrees-of-Freedom	10
A Portable Six-Wheeled Mobile Robot With Reconfigurable Body and Self-Adaptable Obstacle-Climbing Mechanisms	10
Algorithmic Selection of Sliding–Sticking Contacts in Robotic In-hand Manipulation	10
Leveraging Embodied Intelligence for Estimating Grasping Forces and Poses in Soft Robotic Fingers Using Deep Learning	10
A Review of Bat-Inspired Shape Morphing Robotic Design	10
Conceptual Design of a Novel Particle-Based Soft Grasping Gripper	10
Cyclic Reconfigurability of Deployable Ring Structures With Angulated Beams	9

Structural–Parametric Synthesis of the Planar Four-Bar and Six-Bar Function Generators With Revolute Joints	9
Exact Solutions of the Mixed Motion and Path Synthesis Problem for Four-Bar Linkages	9
Design and Analysis of a Bimanual Parallel Dexterous Hand With Cooperative Manipulation Capability	9
A New Planar Overconstrained Mechanism Generated by Merging Two Symmetric Watt’s Six-Bar Linkages that Perform Gear-Like Motion	9
Modeling and Analysis of a Tunable Thermal Expansion Coefficient Metamaterial Inspired by the Sarrus Linkage	9
A Continuously Variable Transmission-Based Variable Stiffness Actuator for pHRI: Design Optimization and Performance Verification	9
Configuration Synthesis of Weakly Coupled Parallel Hip Exoskeletons With Large Workspace	9
Real-Time Reconfiguration Planning for the Dynamic Control of Reconfigurable Cable-Driven Parallel Robots	9
Design and Motion Planning of a Cable Robot Utilizing Cable Slackness	9
Design and Analysis of a Mobile Robot With Transformable Wheel-Legged Mechanism	9
An Ultrasound-Guided Miniature Hand-Eye Integrated Robot for Percutaneous Needle Placement	9
Elastostatic Performance Evaluation of a Full-Mobility Parallel-Kinematics Machine With Flexible Links	9
Singularity Analysis of Actuation Coordination and New Indices for Optimal Design of Redundantly Actuated Parallel Manipulators	9
Design, Analysis, and Development of a Novel 6-Degrees-of-Freedom Surgical Robot Using Cable-Driven Composite Continuum Mechanisms With Decoupling Kinematic Method	8
Error Propagation Analysis of Kinematic Quantities for Robots and Mechanisms	8
Folding-angle framework for structural modeling of rigid triangulated Miura-ori lattices	8
Implementation of Robotic Ankle–Foot Orthosis With an Impedance-Based Assist-as-Needed Control Strategy	8
Analysis and Validation of a Flexible Limb/Cable Hybrid-Driven Parallel Continuum Manipulator	8
Analysis of Instantaneous Kinematic Properties Regarding the Shape of Robotic Mechanisms	8
An Origami-Enabled Soft Linear Actuator and Its Application on a Crawling Robot	8
A 2R1T Redundantly Actuated Parallel Manipulator With an Offset Moving Platform and Fixed Linear Actuators	8
Modeling Abduction Mechanism of Soft Actuator With Elastica for Robotic Hands	8
Form-Finding and Evaluation of Spherical Tensegrity Toward Applying in Locomotive Robots	8
Rigid-Foldable Mechanism Inspired by Origami Twisted Tower	8
Locomotion Identification Method of one-DOF Six-Bar for Jumping Robot	8
A Trajectory Planning Approach for Delta Robots Considering Both Motion Smoothness and Dynamic Stress	8
Flexible Long-Reach Robotic Limbs Using Tape Springs for Mobility and Manipulation	7
Closure to “Discussion: Selective-Compliance-Based Lagrange Model and Multilevel Noncollocated Feedback Control of a Humanoid Robot” (Spyrakos-Papastavridis, E., Dai, J. S., Childs, P. R. N., and Tsag	7
Design and Kinematic Analysis of a Novel Series-Parallel Hybrid Finger for Robotic Hands	7
Soft Robot Kinematic Control Via Manipulability-Aware Redundancy Resolution	7
A Flexure-Based Linear Guide With Torsion Reinforcement Structures	7
Erratum: “Robotic Tensegrity Structure with a Mechanism Mimicking Human Shoulder Motion” [ASME J. Mech. Rob. 14(2), p. 025001; DOI: 10.1115/1.4052124]	7
The Variable Stiffness Treadmill 2: Development and Validation of a Unique Tool to Investigate Locomotion on Compliant Terrains	7
Dynamics Modeling and Modal Space Control Strategy of Ship-Borne Stewart Platform for Wave Compensation	7
A Novel Morphing Propeller System Inspired by Origami-Based Structure	7
Design and Development of Scissorbot: A Novel Mid-Flight-Span-Reducing Quadcopter	7
Reconfiguration and Performance Evaluation of TBot Cable-Driven Parallel Robot	7
Analysis of a Soft Bio-Inspired Active Actuation Model for the Design of Artificial Vocal Folds	7
Design, Modeling, and Kinematics Analysis of a Modular Cable-Driven Manipulator	7
Single-Actuated Camshaft Robot With Multiple Sequential Motions	7
Nonlinear Analysis of a Class of Inversion-Based Compliant Cross-Spring Pivots	7
DeltaFlex—An Additively Manufactured Delta Robot With Compliant Joints: Virtual Prototyping and Experimental Evaluation	7
Kinematics and Statics of a 3-UPURobot in Screw Coordinates	7
Orientation Workspace Analysis and Parameter Optimization of 3-RRPS Parallel Robot for Pelvic Fracture Reduction	7
Development of a Three-Mobile-Robot System for Cooperative Transportation	7
Design and Testing of a New LARMbot Torso	7
Modeling of Flexible-Link Manipulators Under Uncertain Parameters Based on Stochastic Finite Element Method	7
Extending Timoshenko Beam Theory for Large Deflections in Compliant Mechanisms	7
Spring Configurations and Attachment Angles Determination for Statically Balanced Planar Articulated Manipulators	7
Designing Multi-axis Compliant Mechanisms With Lockable Decoupled Inputs: A Tip–Tilt Case Study	7
Cable Force Distribution and Motion Control for a Cable-Driven Super-Redundant Robot Under Stiffness Constraints	7
Design of a 2RRU-RRS Parallel Kinematic Mechanism for an Inner-Cavity Machining Hybrid Robot	6
On the Climbing Ability of Passively Suspended Tracked Robots	6
Design and Reconfiguration Analysis of the Trunk Mechanism for a Reconfigurable Wheeled Mobile Platform	6
Shrinkable Self-Similar Structure Design	6
Development of Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Walking Assistance Using Energy Recycled From Human Knee Joint	6
Comparison Analysis of Bio-Inspired Tendon-Driven Manipulators Based on Their Tension-Feasible Workspace	6
Design, Analysis, and Experiment of a Scissor-Shaped Deployable Metamorphic Hand	6
Modeling and Control of Cable-Driven Exoskeleton for Arm Rehabilitation	6
A Computational Design Synthesis Method for the Generation of Rigid Origami Crease Patterns	6
Evaluation on Redundancy-Induced Rigidity Enhancement of a Parallel Manipulator	6
Self-Identification of Cable-Driven Exoskeleton Based on Asynchronous Iterative Method	6
A Rigid Morphing Mechanism Enabled Earthworm-Like Crawling Robot	6
Robust Design and Evaluation of a Novel Modular Origami-Enabled Mobile Robot (OSCAR)	6
Dynamic Stiffness Matrix With Timoshenko Beam Theory and Linear Frequency Solution for Use in Compliant Mechanisms	6
Improving Exoskeleton Brace Design: Alleviating Misalignment and Parasitic Forces	6
Dual-Drive Integrated Bionic Finger Inspired by Human Finger Tendon–Flesh Tissue	6
A Novel Delta-Like Parallel Robot With Three Translations and Two Pitch Rotations for Peg-in-Hole Assembly	6
Algorithmic Selection of Preferred Grasp Poses Using Manipulability Ellipsoid Forms	6
Type Synthesis of a 3DOF Wrist Applying the Coupled-Input Cable-Driven Parallel Robot	6
Positioning Error Estimation Models for Horizontal-Distributed Prismatic–Universal–Universal Parallel Mechanism	6
Tapered Origami Tubes With Non-Planar Cross Sections	6
Inverse Kinematics Solution Method of an Adaptive Piecewise Geometry for Cable-Driven Hyper-Redundant Manipulator	6
Kinematical Approach to the Drilling Mechanisms for n-Sided Polygonal Holes	6
Uniform Stretch Behavior of Creased Units	6
Deployable Euler Spiral Connectors	6