OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Industrial Robot-The International Journal of Robotics Research and Ap 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
A robot motion skills method with explicit environmental constraints	63
The role of machine learning in robotics	42
Design and experiment of transmission tower climbing robot inspired by inchworm	40
Piston-like particle jamming for enhanced stiffness adjustment of soft robotic arm	37
Guest editorial: Industry 4.0 special issue	37
Adaptive decentralized fuzzy compensation control for large optical mirror processing systems	36
A global, continuous calibration curvature strategy for bending sensors of soft fingers	30
Cone–hole docking mechanism for a modular reconfigurable mobile robot and its characteristic analysis	29
Optimization of mechanical performance of a Bernoulli gripper based on the force characteristic curve synthesis method	27
A labelling system and automation comparison index for industry 4.0 system	26
Calibration strategies for enhancing accuracy in serial industrial robots for orbital milling applications	22
Multimodal strategy with Gaussian process optimization for high-precision assembly tasks	21
A review of indoor-orbital electrical inspection robots in substations	21
Towards an obstacle detection system for robot obstacle negotiation	20
Design and application of eversion-growing firefighting robot with Yoshimura-ori steering mechanism	19
Enhancing dexterous hand control: a distributed architecture for machine learning integration	18
Circumferentially rotatable inspection robot with elastic suspensions for bridge cables	18
Robust motion control based on model-based unknown system dynamics estimator for robot manipulators	18
Design and locomotion analysis of a close-chain leg-wheel mobile platform	18
Adaptive variable impedance force/position hybrid control for large surface polishing	17
Non-redundant inertial parameters determination for dynamic identification of branched articulated robots	16
Interaction force control for robotic manipulators in contact tasks via prescribed performance-enhanced impedance regulation	16
Review of deep learning-based visual SLAM: types, approaches, and future work	15
A method for calibrating robotic kinematic parameters based on a multi-error source model and an optimized measurement pose set	14
Design and performance analysis of an adaptive omnidirectional wheel for heavy payload robot	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
Development of an industry 4.0 transformability index for manufacturing systems	14
Pose optimization for mobile manipulator grasping based on hybrid manipulability	13
Design and testing of a dual-mode magnetorheological actuator with magnetic decoupling	13
Spatial positioning robotic system for autonomous inspection of LPG tanks	13
SLAM-RAMU: 3D LiDAR-IMU lifelong SLAM with relocalization and autonomous map updating for accurate and reliable navigation	12
Design and kinematic analysis of new multi-mode mobile parallel mechanism with deployable platform	12
Robot obstacle avoidance system using deep reinforcement learning	12
Error compensation based on surface reconstruction for industrial robot on two-dimensional manifold	12
Augmented reality – an important aspect of Industry 4.0	12
Modeling and implementation of a novel amphibious robot with multimode motion	11
Composite robotic system for intelligent chemical experiment operations based on skill acquisition and knowledge graphs	11
Development of a UVC-based disinfection robot	11
Exoskeletons: a review of recent progress	11
Online path planning of robotic grinding based on ladder height difference defects	10
A method for predicting relative position errors in dual-robot systems via knowledge transfer from geometric and nongeometric calibration	10
A swarm model with constraint coordination mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle swarm formation maintenance in dense environments	10
Adaptive impedance control method for manipulator based on radial basis function	10
Adaptive walking speed motion control of Kuavo humanoid robot based on inverse reinforcement learning	10
A KMP-based interactive learning approach for robot trajectory adaptation with obstacle avoidance	9
A novel start-up method of sensorless passive lead-through programming for industrial robots	9
Digital twin-enhanced robotic system for remote diesel engine assembly defect inspection	9
Robust trajectory tracking control of underactuated unmanned surface vehicles with exponential stability: theory and experimental validation	9
SiLK-SLAM: accurate, robust and versatile visual SLAM with simple learned keypoints	9
Design of wireless in-pipe inspection robot for image acquisition	9
Research on collision detection method and response strategy for Delta robots	9
Research on constant force grinding control of aero-engine blades based on extended state observer	8
Mechanical performance analysis and experimental study of soft-bodied bird-billed pneumatic gripper	8
Minimum disturbance control based on synchronous and adaptive acceleration planning of dual-arm space robot to capture a rotating target	8
A flexible gripper with a wide-range variable stiffness structure based on shape memory alloy	8
Contact localization from soft tactile array sensor using tactile image	8
Fault estimation based on intermediate observer for directed graph multi-mobile robot systems	8
Force manipulability-oriented manipulation planning for collaborative robot	8
A robust uncertainty-based stereo vision system with a robotic manipulator for underwater structure maintenance	8
Bin picking: a review of recent developments	8
DoraHand: a novel dexterous hand with tactile sensing finger module	7
A robust human target following system in corridor environment based on wall detection	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 framework for vision-based robotic grasping and sorting in cluttered environments	7
A robotic polishing trajectory planning method for TBCs of aero-engine turbine blade using measured point cloud	7
HTSD-enhanced decoupled ADRC for Stewart platform via modal space design	7
The role of neuromorphic and biomimetic sensors	7
A resistance torque compensation algorithm based on Luenberger observer for minimally invasive surgical robot	7
Research on active disturbance rejection control technique for underwater welding robot based on model compensation	7
Humanoid robots: from the laboratory to the workplace	7
Path planning for robotic fish based on improved RRT* algorithm and dynamic window approach	7
Design and experimental research of a rolling-adsorption wall-climbing robot	7
Impedance-based null-space control of redundant torque-controlled robot	7

A robotic peg-in-hole assembly method based on demonstration learning and adaptive impedance control	7
A fully actuated aerial manipulator system for industrial contact inspection applications	7
The role of robots in the electronics industry	7
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
System design and flight control of a flying wheel-legged humanoid robot (FWLR)	6
Beyond imaging: drones for physical applications	6
Design and control of variable stiffness joint based on magnetic flux adjustment mechanism	6
Operation space analysis and trajectory planning of mechanical arm in narrow space for GIS (gas insulated switchgear) inspection robot	6
Structural design and control strategy of a cable-driven robot under high-altitude facade conditions with large span and multiple constraints	6
Autonomous path planning and stabilizing force interaction control for robotic massage in unknown environment	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
An inchworm-inspired soft robot with combined functions of omni-directional steering and obstacle surmounting	6
Active disturbance rejection motion control of spherical robot with parameter tuning	6
Design of a force-controlled end-effector based on the pneumatic artificial muscle for robotic polishing	6
Serial robotic plasma additive manufacturing on complex NURBS surface	6
Research on path planning method for casting surface defect removal based on equal-entropy optimization	6
Research on improved active disturbance rejection control strategy for hydraulic-driven Stewart stabilization platform	6
Adaptive enhanced admittance force-tracking controller design for highly dynamic interactive tasks	6
Robust-adaptive-behavior strategy for human-following robots in unknown environments based on fuzzy inference mechanism	6
Research on fuzzy impedance control of upper-limb rehabilitation robot based on membership functions online optimization learning strategy	6