OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mechanical Sciences 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Review article: A review of control technologies for soft robots: from structural design to intelligent control	19
Data dynamic networks coupled with mechanical vibration energy for bearing defect identification	19
Rub-impact fault diagnosis of rotor systems based on EMD and dynamic CNN	17
Stiffness analysis of a 3-DOF parallel mechanism for engineering special machining	17
Sealing performance of O-ring under coupled thermo-mechanical conditions	14
Research on anti-rollover control of three-axle rescue vehicle based on active suspension and differential braking	14
Research on adaptive speed control method of an autonomous vehicle passing a speed bump on the highway based on a genetic algorithm	14
Robot-assisted activities of daily living (ADL) rehabilitation training with a sense of presence based on virtual reality	11
A control strategy for shipboard stabilization platforms based on a fuzzy adaptive proportional–integral–derivative (PID) control architecture	10
Dynamic modeling and experiment of hind leg swimming of beaver-like underwater robot	10
Vibration coupling characteristics and grinding force control of an elastic component grinding system	9
A novel generalized sliding mode controller for uncertain robot manipulators based on motion constraints	9
Composite synchronization of three inductor motors with a circular distribution by a fuzzy proportional–integral–derivative method in a vibration system	9
Short communication: Experiment study on micro-textured tool with internal cooling	9
Wind-induced vibration control for tower cranes based on a rear-mounted, mass-sharing bi-directional tuned mass damper	8
Structural analysis of traditional Chinese blocked-keyhole padlocks	8
Task-driven geometric synthesis method of a bistable compliant mechanism for the rigid guidance problem	8
Research on online monitoring of chatter based on continuous wavelet transform and convolutional neural network–vision transformer (CNN-ViT)	8
Dynamic and sliding mode control of space netted pocket system capturing and attitude maneuver non-cooperative target	8
The three-point eccentric magnetorheological polishing technology for hard brittle alumina ceramics	8
A data-driven dynamic modeling method for servo actuators	7
Size optimization method of the Watt-II six-bar mechanism based on particle swarm optimization	7
Dynamic modeling and vibration characteristics analysis of parallel antenna	7
Design and motion planning of a compact direct-drive leg-wheel robot: DTransleg	7
Improved flux linkage observer for position estimation of permanent magnet synchronous linear motor	6

An adaptive improved gray wolf optimization algorithm with dynamic constraint handling for mechanism-constrained optimization problems	6
Structural analysis of traditional Chinese puzzle boxes	6
Pneumatic gripping system based on airflow proximity sensing and a self-feedback principle	6
Design and tests of a planetary non-circular gear train transplanting mechanism for flower plug seedlings	6
GAPS: Group-wise Affine-Perturbed Serialization for efficient 3D semantic segmentation	6
Surface quality improvement for 316L additive manufactured prototype based on magnetorheological polishing	6
Analysis of force feedback mirror-assisted strategy based on adaptive impedance control	6
Classification of drilling surface roughness on computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools based on Mobilenet_v3_small_improved	6
Tooth profile design of a novel helical gear mechanism with improved geometry for a parallel shaft transmission	6
Dynamics of herringbone planetary gear systems under mesh excitations with random cumulative pitch errors	5
An innovative device for enlarging the allowable misalignment for screwing tasks	5
Design of an origami-based cylindrical deployable mechanism	5
Design and analysis of a two-stage constant-torque flexure hinge (TS-CTFH) based on fixed-rotation constrained circular-arc segments	5
A convolutional neural-network-based diagnostic framework for industrial bearing	5
Assistance control strategy for upper-limb rehabilitation robot based on motion trend	5
Investigation into micromilling processes for micro thin walls made of Ti-6Al-4V material by customized polycrystalline diamond end mill	5
Multi-robot consensus formation based on virtual spring obstacle avoidance	5
Time-dependent reliability analysis with series expansion and equivalent-plane approach	5
Frame design and improvement of a small electric vehicle	5
A multi-segment serial–parallel spatial closed-chain capture mechanism based on bionic principles	5
Solution of inverse geometrico-static problem (IGP) for suspended rigid-flexible coupling parallel mechanism (RFCPM) driven by elastic thin rods	5
Kinematic analysis and bearing capacity optimization of fully decoupled two-rotation mechanisms	5
A comparative study of the unscented Kalman filter and particle filter estimation methods for the measurement of the road adhesion coefficient	5
A Lie group variational integrator in a closed-loop vector space without a multiplier	4
Topology optimization for thermal structures considering design-dependent convection boundaries based on the bidirectional evolutionary structural optimization method	4
Electromyogram-based motion compensation control for the upper limb rehabilitation robot in active training	4
Gait analysis algorithm for lower limb rehabilitation robot applications	4
Evolution and mechanism configuration synthesis of chamber clocks movement prior to 1700	4
Structural design and jumping motion planning of the jumping leg inspired by a goat's hindlimb	4
Bearing fault diagnosis method based on an improved particle swarm optimization–variational mode decomposition (PSO–VMD) multidimensional index and its application in a crane amplitude-changing mecha	4
Additive manufacturing with SLM technology provides weight savings, even for dynamically loaded metallic components on railway vehicles	4
Priority flow divider valve and its dynamic analysis using various hydraulic drive systems: a bond graph approach	4
Design and verification of a single-degree-of-freedom driven deformable wheel mechanism	4
Adaptive multiswarm particle swarm optimization for tuning the parameter optimization of a three-element dynamic vibration absorber	4
Sliding mode control of electro-hydraulic servo system based on double observers	4
Study on a grinding force model of a variable grinding contact area during knife-edge surface grinding	4
Adaptive sliding-mode control for improved vibration mitigation in civil engineering structures	4