OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of CIRP Annals-Manufacturing Technology is 5. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Hybrid digital modelling of large manufacturing systems to support continuous evolution	89
Data-driven process characterization and adaptive control in robotic arc welding	60
A novel deep generative model based on imaginal thinking for automating design	57
Faster than real-time path-sensitive temperature modeling of wire-arc additive manufacturing by a data-driven finite volume method	46
Lightweight semi-actively damped high performance milling tool	43
Structure estimation of deep neural network for triangulation displacement sensors	25
Estimation of supporting fixture receptance for thin-walled milling	25
Biologicalisation in manufacturing – Current state and future trends	24
Improving environmental performances of integrated bladed rotors for aircraft	23
Mechanics of self-rotating double-disc grinding process	22
Surface topography irregularities generated by broaching	21
Upscaling of soft material grippers to heavy duty applications in handling and assembly	20
Deliberative robotics – a novel interactive control framework enhancing human-robot collaboration	19
Understanding the properties of bronze-bonded diamond grinding wheels on process behaviour	18
A novel analytical algorithm for prediction of workpiece temperature in end milling	17
Producing isolated shrink corners by folding-shearing	16
Modal parameter recovery from temporally aliased video recordings of cutting tools	16
On-the-fly bare die bonding based on laser induced forward transfer (LIFT)	16
Damping in ram based vertical lathes and portal machines	15
Damage-free finishing of Lu2O3 by combining plasma-assisted etching and low-pressure polishing	15
Can higher cutting speeds and temperatures improve the microstructural surface integrity of advanced Ni-base superalloys?	15
Surface integrity in high-speed grinding of Al6061T6 alloy	14
Adaptive compensation of the transmission errors in rack-and-pinion drives	14
Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing: State of the art, perspectives, and future directions	14
Surface modifications induced by turning on additively manufactured Zr-702 and their effects on cell adhesion and proliferation for biomedical applications	14

Efficiently preserving material resources in manufacturing: Industrial symbiosis revisited	13
International comparison of flatness deviation in areal surface topography measurements	12
Daydreaming factories	12
Simulation of metal forming – Visualization of invisible phenomena in the digital era	12
A network-based model robustness improvement method for product quality assurance	12
Inducing <111> texture in AA5182-O through continuous-bending-under-tension and recovery heat treatment processes to influence r-values	12
Data Augmentation-based Prognostics for Predictive Maintenance of Industrial System	12
Machining SiC fibre reinforced metal matrix composites – How do different matrix materials affect the cutting performance?	12
Increasing the dynamic accuracy of ball screw drives with quasi-sliding-mode (qSMC) position control	11
Model-based analysis of temperature-dependent dynamics in CFRP spindle unit	11
One-shot acquisition of intermediate feature values for in-process parameter exploration in PBF-LB of ultrafine porous metallic structure	11
Synergistic integration of vibration absorption and damping into 3D-printed fixtures for thin-wall machining	11
Surface integrity and superelastic response of additively manufactured Nitinol after heat treatment and finish machining	11
Predictive digital twin-driven dynamic error control for slow-tool-servo ultraprecision diamond turning	11
A collaborative intelligence-based approach for handling human-robot collaboration uncertainties	11
Understanding the gear surface enhancement by hard-hobbing via ferritic-martensitic grain analysis	11
Simulation-guided feedforward-feedback control of melt pool temperature in directed energy deposition	10
Automation of knowledge extraction for degradation analysis	10
Virtual vibration absorber for active forced vibration reduction	10
Digital twin of forged part to reduce distortion in machining	10
Adaptive metal flow control in stamping through ferrofluidic actuators	10
Crackless femtosecond laser percussion drilling of SiC by suppressing shock wave magnitude	10
Pre-programing the glass transition temperature and transformation strain of shape memory polymers in fused deposition modeling process	9
Assessment of advanced process configurations for improving workpiece surface finish in point grinding	9
Dual-perspective capacity planning in interconnected multi-product production networks using stochastic optimisation	9
Robust control of maximum photolithography overlay error in a pattern layer	9
Flexible single-step fabrication of programmable 3D nanostructures by pulse-modulated local anodic oxidation	9
Vision-based thermal drift monitoring method for machine tools	8
In-process self-configuring approach to develop intelligent tool condition monitoring systems	8
Dynamic task planning for autonomous reconfigurable manufacturing systems by knowledge-based multi-agent reinforcement learning	8
Chatter stability of thin-walled part machining using special end mills	8
Three-dimensional modeling of gear skiving kinematics for comprehensive process design in practical applications	8
Upflow mitigation strategy for nested printing	8
Effect of alloy-specific case-hardening layers on the grindability of gears	8
Effects of single-crystalline diamond quality on tool wear resistance and cutting performance	8
An upset geometry sequence for determining the formability limits in bulk forming	8
Real-time prediction of material removal rate for advanced process control of chemical mechanical polishing	8
Vision AI-based human-robot collaborative assembly driven by autonomous robots	8
Novel prediction model for microforming limit curves considering material inhomogeneity based on surface roughening	8
Finite manufacturing primitives: A representation scheme for additive manufacturing quality assurance	8
Process monitoring of machining	8
Multi-operation optimal blank localization for near net shape machining	8
Machining gold nanowire-based nanoelectrode array by using nanoskiving method	7
Effect of NiO nanoparticles on duplex stainless steel processed via DED-LB and PBF-LB	7
Intelligent assembly operations monitoring with the ability to detect non-value-added activities as out-of-distribution (OOD) instances	7
High-speed X-ray study of process dynamics caused by surface features during continuous-wave laser polishing	7
Progressive damage induced degradation of mechanical properties in the hole surfaces during drilling processes of CFRP	7
An advanced dual APF-based controller for efficient simultaneous collision and singularity avoidance for human-robot collaborative assembly processes	7
Internal coolant supply in circular sawing	7
Controllable removal of silicon carbide at nano scale by ion-implantation assisted laser machining	7

Remanufacturing and reuse of thin film composite (TFC) membranes through surface modification using bio-inspired eco-friendly coating	7
A low temperature nano-lubrication method for enhancing machinability in ultra-precision grinding of binderless tungsten carbide (WC)	7
Real-time trajectory generation for dual-stage feed drive systems	7
A new tolerance allocation approach based on decision tree and Monte Carlo simulation	7
Interfacial characteristics in multi-material laser powder bed fusion of CuZr/316L stainless steel	7
A process chain for the mass production of nanopatterned bactericidal plastic parts	7
Process-aware part retrieval for cyber manufacturing using unsupervised deep learning	7
Characterization of generic interactive digital twin for increased agility in forming	7
Intelligent feedrate optimization using a physics-based and data-driven digital twin	7
Straight roll formed profiles through partial rolling	7
Additive manufacturing of polyethylene-based composites sourced from industrial waste	6
Non-Circular-Rotary-Turning process for manufacturing parts with non-circular contours	6
Development of residual stress evaluation method for polymer products using THz polarization measurement	6
The impact of airborne emissions from coolants and lubricants on machining costs	6
Bio-inspired non-assembly joints: Design, fabrication and wear performance	6
Mechanical and thermal processing of wire-arc additively deposited stainless steel	6
Thin-film sensors for data-driven concentricity prediction in cup backward extrusion	6
Impact of directionality and heat treatment on machining of additively manufactured Inconel 718	6
Improving machining characteristics of electrical discharge machining by superimposing impulse current	6
A hand-interaction model for augmented reality enhanced human-robot collaboration	6
Sensory chuck jaw for enhancing accuracy in turning thin‐walled parts	6
Improvement of surface quality in simultaneous machining of multiple workpieces on a single machine	6
Creasing and folding of paper-based sandwich material–Phenomena and modelling	6
Submerged electrochemical jet machining with in-situ gas assistance	6
Optimal stock removal to reduce chatter and deflection errors for five-axis ball-end milling of thin-walled blades	6
Mechanism of mid-spatial-frequency waviness removal by viscoelastic polishing tool	5
Material removal mechanism of multi-layer metal-film nanomilling	5
Adaptive human-robot collaboration for robotic grinding of complex workpieces	5
A novel superplastic dieless drawing using fracture phenomenon for fabrication of metal tubular microneedles	5
Linear-rotary direct drive for multi-functional machine tools	5
A new hybrid electrochemical-mechanical process (PEMEC) for polishing complex and rough parts	5
Wire EDM roughing and Wire ECM finishing of 316L stainless steel on a single platform–An investigation of the combined strategy on surface quality and precision	5
Reducing rubber-plastic friction in syringes through microstructured surface design and manufacturing	5
Explainable AI-infused ultrasonic inspection for internal defect detection	5
Predictive model for bearing torque in bolt fastening	5
A reheating temperature criterion for adaptive strategy in fused filament fabrication	5
Process monitoring of electron-beam based writing of semiconductor mask patterns	5
Accuracy evaluation of squareness identification by vision-based circular tests for machine tools	5
Novel additively manufactured bio-inspired 3D structures for impact energy damping	5
Process state estimation in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) by inverse analysis of in-process data	5
Digital twin-enabled advance execution for human-robot collaborative assembly	5
Relevance of the region of interaction between the tool and the metalworking fluid for the cooling effect in grinding	5
Surface modification of titanium alloy via atmospheric pressure nitrogen plasma assisted femtosecond laser irradiation	5
Effect of crystallography on residual stresses during ultra-precision machining of sapphire	5
On the role of metal surface modification and polymer matrix characteristics when drilling thermoplastic fibre metal laminates	5