OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Industrial Robot-The International Journal of Robotics Research and Ap 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Cone–hole docking mechanism for a modular reconfigurable mobile robot and its characteristic analysis	62
A global, continuous calibration curvature strategy for bending sensors of soft fingers	40
Calibration strategies for enhancing accuracy in serial industrial robots for orbital milling applications	40
Design and experiment of transmission tower climbing robot inspired by inchworm	36
Guest editorial: Industry 4.0 special issue	35
Piston-like particle jamming for enhanced stiffness adjustment of soft robotic arm	34
The role of machine learning in robotics	28
Development of a novel robotic hand with soft materials and rigid structures	26
A labelling system and automation comparison index for industry 4.0 system	26
Optimization of mechanical performance of a Bernoulli gripper based on the force characteristic curve synthesis method	24
Adaptive decentralized fuzzy compensation control for large optical mirror processing systems	21
A robot motion skills method with explicit environmental constraints	20
A review of indoor-orbital electrical inspection robots in substations	19
Multimodal strategy with Gaussian process optimization for high-precision assembly tasks	19
Design and application of eversion-growing firefighting robot with Yoshimura-ori steering mechanism	18
Towards an obstacle detection system for robot obstacle negotiation	18
Design and locomotion analysis of a close-chain leg-wheel mobile platform	17
Enhancing dexterous hand control: a distributed architecture for machine learning integration	17
Robust motion control based on model-based unknown system dynamics estimator for robot manipulators	17
Non-redundant inertial parameters determination for dynamic identification of branched articulated robots	15
Adaptive variable impedance force/position hybrid control for large surface polishing	15
Circumferentially rotatable inspection robot with elastic suspensions for bridge cables	15
Interaction force control for robotic manipulators in contact tasks via prescribed performance-enhanced impedance regulation	14
Development of an industry 4.0 transformability index for manufacturing systems	14
Vibration suppression of collaborative robot based on modified trajectory planning	14

Posture optimization and joint path smoothing method for robotic wood processing system	14
Design and testing of a dual-mode magnetorheological actuator with magnetic decoupling	13
A method for calibrating robotic kinematic parameters based on a multi-error source model and an optimized measurement pose set	13
Pose optimization for mobile manipulator grasping based on hybrid manipulability	12
Spatial positioning robotic system for autonomous inspection of LPG tanks	12
A novel tracking system for human following robots with fusion of MMW radar and monocular vision	12
Design and kinematic analysis of new multi-mode mobile parallel mechanism with deployable platform	12
Design and performance analysis of an adaptive omnidirectional wheel for heavy payload robot	12
SLAM-RAMU: 3D LiDAR-IMU lifelong SLAM with relocalization and autonomous map updating for accurate and reliable navigation	11
Error compensation based on surface reconstruction for industrial robot on two-dimensional manifold	11
Augmented reality – an important aspect of Industry 4.0	11
Development of a UVC-based disinfection robot	10
Exoskeletons: a review of recent progress	10
Modeling and implementation of a novel amphibious robot with multimode motion	10
Robot obstacle avoidance system using deep reinforcement learning	10
A method for predicting relative position errors in dual-robot systems via knowledge transfer from geometric and nongeometric calibration	9
Online path planning of robotic grinding based on ladder height difference defects	9
Robust trajectory tracking control of underactuated unmanned surface vehicles with exponential stability: theory and experimental validation	9
Adaptive walking speed motion control of Kuavo humanoid robot based on inverse reinforcement learning	9
A swarm model with constraint coordination mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle swarm formation maintenance in dense environments	9
A novel start-up method of sensorless passive lead-through programming for industrial robots	9
SiLK-SLAM: accurate, robust and versatile visual SLAM with simple learned keypoints	9
Adaptive impedance control method for manipulator based on radial basis function	9
The Pransky interview: Brennard Pierce: world class robotics designer and serial entrepreneur	9
Design of wireless in-pipe inspection robot for image acquisition	9
Research on constant force grinding control of aero-engine blades based on extended state observer	8
Force manipulability-oriented manipulation planning for collaborative robot	8
Contact localization from soft tactile array sensor using tactile image	8
A KMP-based interactive learning approach for robot trajectory adaptation with obstacle avoidance	8
Digital twin-enhanced robotic system for remote diesel engine assembly defect inspection	8
Mechanical performance analysis and experimental study of soft-bodied bird-billed pneumatic gripper	8
A flexible gripper with a wide-range variable stiffness structure based on shape memory alloy	8
Research on collision detection method and response strategy for Delta robots	8
DoraHand: a novel dexterous hand with tactile sensing finger module	8
A resistance torque compensation algorithm based on Luenberger observer for minimally invasive surgical robot	7
The role of neuromorphic and biomimetic sensors	7
Bin picking: a review of recent developments	7
Design and experimental research of a rolling-adsorption wall-climbing robot	7
A robust human target following system in corridor environment based on wall detection	7
The role of robots in the electronics industry	7
Path planning for robotic fish based on improved RRT* algorithm and dynamic window approach	7
A robust uncertainty-based stereo vision system with a robotic manipulator for underwater structure maintenance	7
A robotic peg-in-hole assembly method based on demonstration learning and adaptive impedance control	7
Obstacle avoidance and path planning of humanoid robot using fuzzy logic controller aided owl search algorithm in complicated workspaces	7
Real-time pixel-wise grasp affordance prediction based on multi-scale context information fusion	7
NBP-CalibDRL: an automated hand-eye calibration method using deep reinforcement learning for industrial automation	7
A robotic polishing trajectory planning method for TBCs of aero-engine turbine blade using measured point cloud	7
Minimum disturbance control based on synchronous and adaptive acceleration planning of dual-arm space robot to capture a rotating target	7
Autonomous path planning and stabilizing force interaction control for robotic massage in unknown environment	7
Impedance-based null-space control of redundant torque-controlled robot	7

Design of a force-controlled end-effector based on the pneumatic artificial muscle for robotic polishing	6
Accurate grasp detection learning using oriented regression loss	6
Time-optimal trajectory planning for 6R manipulator arm based on chaotic improved sparrow search algorithm	6
3D printing towards implementing Industry 4.0: sustainability aspects, barriers and challenges	6
Simplified model to study the kinematics of manipulators with parallelogram linkages	6
Industry 4.0 in small and medium enterprises: a state-of-the-art science mapping review	6
Research on path planning method for casting surface defect removal based on equal-entropy optimization	6
Serial robotic plasma additive manufacturing on complex NURBS surface	6
System design and flight control of a flying wheel-legged humanoid robot (FWLR)	6
Adaptive enhanced admittance force-tracking controller design for highly dynamic interactive tasks	6
A fully actuated aerial manipulator system for industrial contact inspection applications	6
An inchworm-inspired soft robot with combined functions of omni-directional steering and obstacle surmounting	6
Beyond imaging: drones for physical applications	6
Structural design and control strategy of a cable-driven robot under high-altitude facade conditions with large span and multiple constraints	6
Humanoid robots: from the laboratory to the workplace	6
A framework for vision-based robotic grasping and sorting in cluttered environments	6
Research on active disturbance rejection control technique for underwater welding robot based on model compensation	6
Research on improved active disturbance rejection control strategy for hydraulic-driven Stewart stabilization platform	6
Design and control of variable stiffness joint based on magnetic flux adjustment mechanism	6
Research on fuzzy impedance control of upper-limb rehabilitation robot based on membership functions online optimization learning strategy	6
Autonomous exploration through deep reinforcement learning	5
Model optimization and acceleration method based on meta-learning and model pruning for laser vision weld tracking system	5
Active disturbance rejection motion control of spherical robot with parameter tuning	5
Research on mechanism configuration and dynamic characteristics for multi-split transmission line mobile robot	5
Multimode fusion perception for transparent glass recognition	5
Vision sensor based residual vibration suppression strategy of non-deformable object for robot-assisted assembly operation with gripper flexibility	5
Reinforcement learning for generating four-track trajectory planning to adapt to longitudinal rugged terrain	5
Robot hand-eye cooperation based on improved inverse reinforcement learning	5
Fuzzy active disturbance rejection control method for an omnidirectional mobile robot with MY3 wheel	5
Design and application of bidirectional soft actuator with multiangle chambers	5
Movement and binding control strategy based on a new type of rebar-binding robot	5
Deep learning-based 6-DoF visual relocalization assisted simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)	5
Improved FCOS rotation detection network in the vision-based robotic arm for order review	5
Research on motion planning system for wall-climbing mobile manipulator for large steel structures welding operation	5
Robust-adaptive-behavior strategy for human-following robots in unknown environments based on fuzzy inference mechanism	5
The implementation and performance evaluation for a smart robot with edge computing algorithms	5
Operation space analysis and trajectory planning of mechanical arm in narrow space for GIS (gas insulated switchgear) inspection robot	5
Efficient single-shot global localization method for indoor mobile robots using branch-and-bound	5