Industrial Robot-The International Journal of Robotics Research and Ap

Article	Citations
Challenges and opportunities in human robot collaboration context of Industry 4.0 - a state of the art review	103
Wearable sensor-based pattern mining for human activity recognition: deep learning approach	56
3D printing towards implementing Industry 4.0: sustainability aspects, barriers and challenges	46
Mechanical arm obstacle avoidance path planning based on improved artificial potential field method	32
Exploring relationships between Lean 4.0 and manufacturing industry	31
Enhanced DWA algorithm for local path planning of mobile robot	27
A review of indoor-orbital electrical inspection robots in substations	22
Augmented reality – an important aspect of Industry 4.0	18
The role of robots in firefighting	18
Intelligent obstacle avoidance path planning method for picking manipulator combined with artificial potential field method	17
Exploring contributions of drones towards Industry 4.0	16
Perspectives of cybersecurity for ameliorative Industry 4.0 era: a review-based framework	14
Framework development and evaluation of Industry 4.0 technological aspects towards improving the circular economy-based supply chain	14
Real-time trajectory tracking control of Stewart platform using fractional order fuzzy PID controller optimized by particle swarm algorithm	13
A lightweight variable stiffness knee exoskeleton driven by shape memory alloy	12
A CPG-based gait planning and motion performance analysis for quadruped robot	12
Force tracking control of grinding end effector based on backstepping + PID	12
Exoskeletons: a review of recent progress	12
Linear-extended-state-observer-based prescribed performance control for trajectory tracking of a robotic manipulator	12
A systematic review of technological advancements in signal sensing, actuation, control and training methods in robotic exoskeletons for rehabilitation	12
A novel series-parallel hybrid robot for climbing transmission tower	11
Multimode fusion perception for transparent glass recognition	10
Intelligent control of quad-rotor aircrafts with a STM32 microcontroller using deep neural networks	10
An intelligent control system for robot massaging with uncertain skin characteristics	10
The role of robotics in additive manufacturing: review of the AM processes and introduction of an intelligent system	9

Multiple peg-in-hole compliant assembly based on a learning-accelerated deep deterministic policy gradient strategy	9
A flexible gripper with a wide-range variable stiffness structure based on shape memory alloy	9
The role of robots in entertainment	9
Obstacle detection based on depth fusion of lidar and radar in challenging conditions	9
Active disturbance rejection motion control of spherical robot with parameter tuning	9
The changing face of the automotive robotics industry	9
A dual-arm mobile robot system performing assistive tasks operated via P300-based brain computer interface	9
A point cloud registration-based calibration algorithm for robot offline programming automatic loading in aero-grinding applications	8
Vision sensor based residual vibration suppression strategy of non-deformable object for robot-assisted assembly operation with gripper flexibility	8
PID control of an omnidirectional mobile platform based on an RBF neural network controller	8
Probability Dueling DQN active visual SLAM for autonomous navigation in indoor environment	8
Robot obstacle avoidance system using deep reinforcement learning	8
Production and maintenance in industries: impact of industry 4.0	8
Barrier Lyapunov function-based robot control with an augmented neural network approximator	8
Hybrid oscillator-based no-delay hip exoskeleton control for free walking assistance	8
GLO-SLAM: a slam system optimally combining GPS and LiDAR odometry	7
Dexterity analysis and intelligent trajectory planning of redundant dual arms for an upper body humanoid robot	7
Adaptive fractional-order admittance control for force tracking in highly dynamic unknown environments	7
Shape sensing and feedback control of the catheter robot for interventional surgery	7
Robots trends and megatrends: artificial intelligence and the society	7
An improved pure pursuit path tracking control method based on heading error rate	7
Robotic milling of complex NURBS surface with fixed cutter axis control method	7
Topological drone navigation in uncertain environment	7
Design and optimization of actuator for multi-joint soft rehabilitation glove	7
Development of a UVC-based disinfection robot	7
Robust-adaptive-behavior strategy for human-following robots in unknown environments based on fuzzy inference mechanism	7
Recent trends and role of large area flexible electronics in shape sensing application – a review	7
Robotic system design and development for automated dismantling of PCB waste	6
Research on workpiece location algorithm based on improved SSD	6
Adaptive enhanced admittance force-tracking controller design for highly dynamic interactive tasks	6
The first half century of industrial robot: 50 years of robotic developments	6
Sensors and tribological systems: applications for industry 4.0	6
The role of robots in the green economy	6
Error compensation based on surface reconstruction for industrial robot on two-dimensional manifold	6
Integrating human experience in deep reinforcement learning for multi-UAV collision detection and avoidance	6
A cascaded CNN-based method for monocular vision robotic grasping	6
Novel fractional hybrid impedance control of series elastic muscle-tendon actuator	6
A robotic 3D printing system for supporting-free manufacturing of complex model based on FDM technology	6
A human augmentation device design review: supernumerary robotic limbs	6
Progressive schema of 5G for Industry 4.0: features, enablers, and services	6
Soft actuator using sponge units with constrained film and layer jamming	6
An efficient approach for the elevator button manipulation using the visual-based self-driving mobile manipulator	6
A novel tracking system for human following robots with fusion of MMW radar and monocular vision	6
Vibration suppression of collaborative robot based on modified trajectory planning	6
Vehicle direct yaw moment control system based on the improved linear quadratic regulator	6
Improved A* algorithm and model predictive control- based path planning and tracking framework for hexapod robots	6
A calibration method of redundant actuated parallel mechanism for posture adjustment	6
Calibration for a robotic drilling system with secondary encoders based on a novel enhanced rigid-flexible coupling model	6
A cloud-edge-terminal-based robotic system for airport runway inspection	6
Industry 4.0 oriented predictive analytics of cardiovascular diseases using machine learning, hyperparameter tuning and ensemble techniques	6

The growing importance of lidar technology	5
MoDeT: a low-cost obstacle tracker for self-driving mobile robot navigation using 2D-laser scan	5
Spatial positioning robotic system for autonomous inspection of LPG tanks	5
A global, continuous calibration curvature strategy for bending sensors of soft fingers	5
Robots poised to transform agriculture	5
A robotic system with reinforcement learning for lower extremity hemiparesis rehabilitation	5
Augmented reality-assisted gesture-based teleoperated system for robot motion planning	5
Circumferentially rotatable inspection robot with elastic suspensions for bridge cables	5
Design and analysis of magnetorheological damper based ankle-foot prosthesis prototype	5
Modeling of a wheeled humanoid robot and hybrid algorithm-based path planning of wheel base for the dynamic obstacles avoidance	5
Robotic direct grinding for unknown workpiece contour based on adaptive constant force control and human–robot collaboration	5
An anomaly detection method based on double encoder–decoder generative adversarial networks	5
Laser vision seam tracking system based on proximal policy optimization	5
Development of a novel robotic hand with soft materials and rigid structures	5
Stable jump control for the wheel-legged robot based on TMS-DIP model	4
A novel dual-stage shape memory alloy actuated gripper	4
DoraHand: a novel dexterous hand with tactile sensing finger module	4
The role of robots in the electronics industry	4
Self-protective motion planning for mobile manipulators in a dynamic door-closing workspace	4
Robotic constant force grinding control based on grinding model and iterative algorithm	4
LiDAR-based SLAM for robotic mapping: state of the art and new frontiers	4
Modeling and implementation of a novel amphibious robot with multimode motion	4
A hybrid obstacle avoidance method for mobile robot navigation in unstructured environment	4
Research on mechanism configuration and dynamic characteristics for multi-split transmission line mobile robot	4
The role of robots in environmental monitoring	4
Development of an industry 4.0 transformability index for manufacturing systems	4
A robotic polishing trajectory planning method for TBCs of aero-engine turbine blade using measured point cloud	4
A systematic automated grasping approach for automatic manipulation of fabric with soft robot grippers	4
Obstacle avoidance and path planning of humanoid robot using fuzzy logic controller aided owl search algorithm in complicated workspaces	4
Obtaining the effective gripper dimensions for a kiwifruit harvesting robot using kinematic calibration procedures	4
Minimum disturbance control based on synchronous and adaptive acceleration planning of dual-arm space robot to capture a rotating target	4
Real-time pixel-wise grasp affordance prediction based on multi-scale context information fusion	4
Research on constant force grinding control of aero-engine blades based on extended state observer	4
An autonomous vision-based shelf-reader robot using faster R-CNN	4
Promoting mutual adaptation in haptic negotiation using adaptive virtual fixture	4
The effect of preload force on damping in tendon-driven manipulator	4
Grinding trajectory generation of hybrid robot based on Cartesian direct teaching technology	4
Design and locomotion analysis of the tetrahedral mobile robot with only revolute joints (TMRR)	4
An overview of pruning and harvesting manipulators	4
Enhanced disturbance observer-based robust yaw servo control for ROVs with multi-vector propulsion	4
A new approach for hybrid (PID + MRAC) adaptive controller applied to two-axes McKibben muscle manipulator: a mechanism for human-robot collaboration	4
Modeling and calibration of high-order joint-dependent kinematic errors of serial robot based on local POE	4
A labelling system and automation comparison index for industry 4.0 system	4
An optimal singularity-free motion planning method for a 6-DOF parallel manipulator	4
Development of following robot for supplying power to solar panel cleaning robot	4
Obstacle negotiation analysis of track-legged robot based on terramechanics	4
Mobile parallel robot machine for heavy-duty double-walled vacuum vessel assembly	4
A humanoid robot teleoperation approach based on waist–arm coordination	4
The rise of surgical robots	4
Research on obstacle avoidance gait planning of quadruped crawling robot based on slope terrain recognition	4
External force estimation for robot manipulator based on a LuGre-linear-hybrid friction model and an improved square root cubature Kalman filter	4
Robust visual-inertial odometry with point and line features for blade inspection UAV	4
Analysis of a novel manipulator with low melting point alloy initiated stiffness variation and shape detection for minimally invasive surgery	4
Model-based detection and isolation of the wheel slippage and actuator faults of a holonomic mobile robot	3
Bin picking: a review of recent developments	3
3D SLAM based on NDT matching and ground constraints for ground robots in complex environments	3
Constant force control for aluminum wheel hub grinding based on ESO + backstepping	3
Control of the two-wheeled inverted pendulum (TWIP) robot in presence of model uncertainty and motion restriction	3
An iterative path-following method for hyper-redundant snake-like manipulator with joint limits	3
Online programming system for robotic fillet welding in Industry 4.0	3
Design and performance of a slender soft continuum manipulator for tall structure inspection	3
An end-to-End deep context gate convolutional visual odometry system based on lightweight attention mechanism	3
Effectiveness of multi-gated sequence model for the learning of kinematics and dynamics of an industrial robot	3
Guest editorial: Industry 4.0 special issue	3
Design and development of a cable-driven elephant trunk robot with variable cross-sections	3
Industrial robot programming by demonstration using stereoscopic vision and inertial sensing	3
Robot vision-based control strategy to suppress residual vibration of a flexible beam for assembly	3
Comparative analysis of three categories of four-DOFs exoskeleton mechanism based on relative movement offsets	3
Design of wireless in-pipe inspection robot for image acquisition	3
Robot programming by demonstration with a monocular RGB camera	3
Adaptive friction compensation control of robotic pneumatic end-effector based on LuGre model	3
Fuzzy active disturbance rejection control method for an omnidirectional mobile robot with MY3 wheel	3
Kinematic modeling of a spatial three degrees-of-freedom compliant micro-motion parallel mechanism considering input coupling effect and bilateral restrained torsion	3
A humanoid robotic hand capable of internal assembly and measurement in spacesuit gloves	3
Motion optimization of an omnidirectional mobile robot with MY wheel based on contact mechanics	3
HDPL: a hybrid descriptor for points and lines based on graph neural networks	3
Improving novelty detection by self-supervised learning and channel attention mechanism	3
Spherical robot with spring energy storage type hopping mechanisms: design, dynamics and experimental evaluation	3
Event-triggered aperiodic intermittent sliding-mode control for master–slave bilateral teleoperation robotic systems	3
Robust trajectory tracking control of underactuated unmanned surface vehicles with exponential stability: theory and experimental validation	3

SSVEP-based active control of an upper limb exoskeleton using a low-cost brain–computer interface	3
Robot hand-eye cooperation based on improved inverse reinforcement learning	3
Adaptive neural network-based path tracking control for autonomous combine harvester with input saturation	3
Follow-the-leader motion strategy for multi-section continuum robots based on differential evolution algorithm	3
Robotized interior finishing operations with visual feedback	3
Robotic friction stir welding – seam-tracking control, force control and process supervision	3
Adaptive sliding mode control for tunnel boring machine cutterhead telescopic system with uncertainties	2
Triangle codes and tracer lights based absolute positioning method for terminal visual docking of autonomous underwater vehicles	2
The implementation and performance evaluation for a smart robot with edge computing algorithms	2
A learning trajectory planning for vibration suppression of industrial robot	2
The Chinese robot industry	2
A novel soft gripper with enhanced gripping adaptability based on spring-reinforced soft pneumatic actuators	2
Design and locomotion analysis of a close-chain leg-wheel mobile platform	2
FESM-based approach for stiffness modeling, identification and updating of collaborative robots	2
The role of machine learning in robotics	2
Mechanical performance analysis and experimental study of soft-bodied bird-billed pneumatic gripper	2
AGV robot for laser-SLAM based method testing in automated container terminal	2
Warehouse robot market boosted by Covid pandemic and technological innovations	2
Geoff Howe, senior vice president, Howe and Howe, Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Systems; co-pioneer of robotic firefighting technologies, including Thermite™ firefighting robots	2
Remote deepwater subsea pipeline maintenance system	2
An intelligent fast controller for autonomous wheeled robot path navigation in challenging environments	2
A hierarchical visual model for robot automatic arc welding guidance	2
An inchworm-inspired soft robot with combined functions of omni-directional steering and obstacle surmounting	2
A dynamic parameter identification method for the 5-DOF hybrid robot based on sensitivity analysis	2
Design and experimental research of the hybrid-driven soft robot	2
Adaptive stable grasping control strategy based on slippage detection	2
A review of visual SLAM with dynamic objects	2
Design and kinematic analysis of new multi-mode mobile parallel mechanism with deployable platform	2
Imitation learning of a wheeled mobile manipulator based on dynamical movement primitives	2
Development and analysis of a bio-inspired wire-driven variable stiffness double spring based tapered multi-section flexible robot	2
Supervised learning of mapping from sensor space to chained form for unknown non-holonomic driftless systems	2
A systematic strategy of pallet identification and picking based on deep learning techniques	2
Non-redundant inertial parameters determination for dynamic identification of branched articulated robots	2
A balanced walking-clamp mechanism for inspection robot of transmission line	2
Research on the integrated manipulator of point cloud measurement and precise cutting for waste nuclear tank	1
Dynamic categorization of 3D objects for mobile service robots	1
Target tracking based on standard hedging and feature fusion for robot	1
A progressive online external parameter calibration and initialization method for stereo-IMU system	1
M³LVI: a multi-feature, multi-metric, multi-loop, LiDAR-visual-inertial odometry via smoothing and mapping	1
A fully actuated aerial manipulator system for industrial contact inspection applications	1
The role of robots in logistics	1
Calibration strategies for enhancing accuracy in serial industrial robots for orbital milling applications	1
Joint torque prediction of industrial robots based on PSO-LSTM deep learning	1
Hybridized neural network inspired behavioural modelling of pneumatic artificial muscles for assistive robotic applications	1
Adaptive pneumatic soft gripper with embedded flexible bending sensor	1
Multi-objective optimal trajectory planning of customized industrial robot based on reliable dynamic identification for improving control accuracy	1
A robust and simple collision avoidance approach for pick and place robot applications	1
Design and preliminary evaluation of a lower limb exoskeleton based on hydraulic actuator	1
Single-master/multi-slave haptic teleoperation: a force control scheme	1
Identification of particular hydrodynamic parameters for a modular type 4 DOF underwater vehicle by means of CFD method	1
Judgment method of grasping stability for dexterous hand based on force balance theorem and Monte Carlo method	1
Beyond imaging: drones for physical applications	1
Laser 3D tightly coupled mapping method based on visual information	1
A robot motion skills method with explicit environmental constraints	1
FWMR-II: a modular link-type rope-climbing robot with the finger-wheeled mechanism	1
A robust human target following system in corridor environment based on wall detection	1
A method for predicting relative position errors in dual-robot systems via knowledge transfer from geometric and nongeometric calibration	1
New technologies for robotic tactile sensing and navigation	1
Sequential calibration of transmission ratios for joints of 6-DOF serial industrial robots based on laser tracker	1
ODLC_SAM: a novel LiDAR SLAM system towards open-air environments with loop closure	1
Dual-robot stud welding system for membrane wall	1
Semantic stereo visual SLAM toward outdoor dynamic environments based on ORB-SLAM2	1
Using digital twin to enhance Sim2real transfer for reinforcement learning in 3C assembly	1
On-line self-calibration method for unattended manipulators based on Gaussian motion model and visual system	1
Design and motion analysis of double quadrilateral mobile mechanism	1
Narrow gap welding seam deflection correction study based on passive vision	1
Automatic tool with adaptive suspension system for high-quality inspection of underwater risers	1
Archive access robot for smart archive repositories	1
A novel closed-form solutions method based on the product of exponential model for the minimally invasive surgical robot	1
Novel design method for multi-configuration dexterous hand based on a gesture primitives analysis	1
Human-robot kinematics mapping method based on dynamic equivalent points	1
Design and implementation of an augmented reality mobile application for navigating ATM counters (AR-ATM)	1
Research on system integration and control methods of an apple-picking robot in unstructured environment	1
Reconfigurable wheel-crawler-integrated walking mechanism design and kinetic analysis	1
A novel Stereo-IMU system based on accurate pose parameterization of two-wheeled inverted pendulum (TWIP) robot in localization and mapping	1
DARLOS: a lightweight dual-arm robotic live-line operation system for autonomous high-voltage distribution grid maintenance	1
A method of locating the 3D centers of retroreflectors based on deep learning	1
Human-robot force cooperation analysis by deep reinforcement learning	1
Autonomous exploration through deep reinforcement learning	1
Research on active disturbance rejection control technique for underwater welding robot based on model compensation	1
Error identification and compensation of 1T2R parallel power head based on trajectory optimization and principal component analysis	1
Operation space analysis and trajectory planning of mechanical arm in narrow space for GIS (gas insulated switchgear) inspection robot	1
Simultaneous identification of joint stiffness, kinematic and hand-eye parameters of measurement system integrated with serial robot and 3D camera	1
FTESO-adaptive neural network based safety control for a quadrotor UAV under multiple disturbances: algorithm and experiments	1
Contact localization from soft tactile array sensor using tactile image	1
Serial robotic plasma additive manufacturing on complex NURBS surface	1
The Pransky interview: Dr Raffaello D’Andrea, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the board at Verity; Entrepreneur; Professor; Scientist and Artist	1
An efficient and accurate force/torque sensing method based on an excitation trajectory	1
Dynamic parameter identification based on improved particle swarm optimization and comprehensive excitation trajectory for 6R robotic arm	1
Multi-continuum manipulators shape reconstruction using inertial navigation sensors and cameras	1
A novel start-up method of sensorless passive lead-through programming for industrial robots	1
Multiple interaction strategies for mobile robots based on improved dynamic window approach in unknown dynamic environments	1