OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Computers in Industry is 32. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Deep learning-based digitalization of a part catalog book to generate part specification by a neutral reference data dictionary	206
SRLFormer: Single Retinex-based and low-light image guidance Transformer for low-light image enhancement	203
A comprehensive survey of image synthesis approaches for Deep Learning-based surface defect detection in manufacturing	194
Selection framework of visualization methods in designing AR industrial task-support systems	171
Learning human-process interaction in manual manufacturing job shops through indoor positioning systems	161
An ontology-based retrieval augmented generation procedure for a voice-controlled maintenance assistant	158
Research on autonomous positioning and adaptive compliant plugging strategies of intelligent charging robots	142
Forecasting for lead-time period by temporal aggregation: Whether to combine and how	140
Discovering data spaces: A classification of design options	133
SAG: A Session-Augmented Heterogeneous Graph-based model for Named Entity Recognition in query	126
Editorial Board	124
Editorial Board	121
Leveraging asymmetric price limits for financial stability in industrial applications: An agent-based model	111
A lightweight steel strip defect texture recognition network based on improved learnable Gabor filter convolution	99
Towards live decision-making for service-based production: Integrated process planning and scheduling with Digital Twins and Deep-Q-Learning	92
A semi-automated compliance checking framework for shield tunnel design integrating ontology and natural language processing	92
D3 framework: An evidence-based data-driven design framework for new product service development	91
An unsupervised approach for health index building and for similarity-based remaining useful life estimation	90
A hybrid data-driven and mechanistic model soft sensor for estimating CO2 concentrations for a carbon capture pilot plant	88
Light-weight federated learning-based anomaly detection for time-series data in industrial control systems	88
Knowledge-Enhanced Spatiotemporal Analysis for Anomaly Detection in Process Manufacturing	88
Knowledge-based digital twin system: Using a knowlege-driven approach for manufacturing process modeling	86
OpenTwins: An open-source framework for the development of next-gen compositional digital twins	85
A high-accuracy intelligent fault diagnosis method for aero-engine bearings with limited samples	84
Industrial Internet of Things: Implementations, challenges, and potential solutions across various industries	81

Editorial Board	79
Editorial Board	78
A method for the automated digitalization of fluid circuit diagrams	76
Zero-shot printed circuit board defect detection via optical flow and reconstruction guidance	72
EA-GAT: Event aware graph attention network on cyber-physical systems	72
Streamlining Assembly Instruction Design (S-AID): A comprehensive systematic framework	70
A data-driven approach toward a machine- and system-level performance monitoring digital twin for production lines	69
A novel interval-valued carbon price forecasting paradigm: multi-factor intelligent recognition-based ensemble learning	69
A data-driven, comparative review of the academic literature and news media on blockchain-enabled supply chain management: Trends, gaps, and research needs	68
Implementation of a scalable platform for real-time monitoring of machine tools	68
Immersive Virtual Reality for procedural training: Comparing traditional and learning by teaching approaches	68
Fleet Profile: Using visual analytics to prospect logistic solutions in industrial vehicles fleet	64
Secure Intelligent Fuzzy Blockchain Framework: Effective Threat Detection in IoT Networks	63
Real-time detection of surface cracking defects for large-sized stamped parts	63
Trans-Lighter: A light-weight federated learning-based architecture for Remaining Useful Lifetime prediction	63
A deep transfer learning model for online monitoring of surface roughness in milling with variable parameters	62
An agent-based approach for the automatic generation of valid SysMLv2 Models in industrial contexts	62
A fuzzy feature integration-enhanced network for surface defect detection of no-service rails	61
A graph-based approach for module library development in industrialized construction	59
Satellite Reference Databases scope and data organization: A literature review	58
Unlocking inherent values of manufacturing metadata through digital characteristics (DC) alignment	58
Detection and localization of fugitive emissions in industrial plants using surveillance cameras	58
Multi-scale feature pyramid approach for melt track classification in laser powder bed fusion via coaxial high-speed imaging	58
Digital twin composition in smart manufacturing via Markov decision processes	57
Integration of industry 4.0 technologies for agri-food supply chain resilience	57
An Open Data Repository for Engineering Design: Using Text Mining with Open Government Data	56
Integrating NLP and context-free grammar for complex rule interpretation towards automated compliance checking	56
A novel paradigm for predicting and interpreting uneven roll wear in the hot rolling steel industry	55
Human Digital Twins: A systematic literature review and concept disambiguation for industry 5.0	55
Enhanced vision-based structural displacement monitoring through deep learning approaches	54
A novel framework for low-contrast and random multi-scale blade casting defect detection by an adaptive global dynamic detection transformer	52
Anomaly detection in smart agriculture systems	52
ICSSIM — A framework for building industrial control systems security testbeds	52
Enhancing retrieval-augmented generation for interoperable industrial knowledge representation and inference toward cognitive digital twins	51
Toward Zero Defect Manufacturing with the support of Artificial Intelligence—Insights from an industrial application	51
Supporting business process variability through declarative process families	50
Integration of TLS-derived Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) with a Decision Support System (DSS) for digital twinning and asset management of bridge infrastructures	50
A reliable and ensemble forecasting model for slow-moving and repairable spare parts: Data mining approach	49
Editorial Board	49
A short-term integrated wind speed prediction system based on fuzzy set feature extraction and intelligent optimization	49
Operational process monitoring: An object-centric approach	49
A comparative study of Augmented Reality rendering techniques for industrial assembly inspection	48
A machine-learning based data-oriented pipeline for Prognosis and Health Management Systems	48
Semi-automatic representation of design code based on knowledge graph for automated compliance checking	48
Full-cycle data purification strategy for multi-type weld seam classification with few-shot learning	48
Few-shot semantic segmentation for industrial defect recognition	47
Robust non-contact material recognition for robots in extreme and dynamic environments	47
Unsupervised neural network-enabled spatial-temporal analytics for data authenticity under environmental smart reporting system	47
Smart contract swarm and multi-branch structure for secure and efficient BIM versioning in blockchain-aided common data environment	47
Evaluating the noise tolerance of Cloud NLP services across Amazon, Microsoft, and Google	47

A sensor-integrated digital twin framework for molten pool monitoring of laser powder bed fusion	47
Process mining beyond workflows	47
A controllable generative design framework for residential communities with multi-scale architectural representations	47
Interactions between BIM and robotics: Towards intelligent construction engineering and management	46
Generation of material handling system alternatives: A constraints satisfaction problem approach	46
An adaptive image enhancement approach for safety monitoring robot under insufficient illumination condition	46
Question answering models for human–machine interaction in the manufacturing industry	45
A hierarchical Bayesian regression framework for enabling online reliability estimation and condition-based maintenance through accelerated testing	45
Model-based data integration along the product & service life cycle supported by digital twinning	45
Editorial Board	44
Towards intelligent knowledge assistance in abrasive belt grinding via a retrieval-augmented generation chatbot with reliability support	44
Prior knowledge embedding convolutional autoencoder: A single-source domain generalized fault diagnosis framework under small samples	43
PLM data transformation: A mesoscopic scale perspective and an industrial case study	43
A lightweight transformer winding condition assessment method with multi-scale image fusion and an improved attention mechanism	43
Augmented reality-computer vision combination for automatic fatigue crack detection and localization	43
Predictive modeling of quality characteristics – A case study with the casting industry	43
Simulation uncertainty determination of single flank rolling tests using monte carlo simulation and skin model shapes for zero defect manufacturing of micro gears	43
A novel and scalable multimodal large language model architecture Tool-MMGPT for future tool wear prediction in titanium alloy high-speed milling processes	42
Advancing photovoltaic system design: An enhanced social learning swarm optimizer with guaranteed stability	41
Real-time layer height estimation during multi-layer directed energy deposition using domain adaptive neural networks	41
Digital Twin Stakeholder Communication: Characteristics, Challenges, and Best Practices	41
Editorial Board	41
Sensory augmentation for subsea robot teleoperation	41
Attentive neural processes based on reliable inferences for industrial equipment anomaly detection	41
Application of MES/MOM for Industry 4.0 supply chains: A cross-case analysis	41
Automated digital twin generation of manufacturing systems with complex material flows: graph model completion	41
Industrial safety management in the digital era: Constructing a knowledge graph from near misses	40
Mapping the hot stamping process through developing distinctive digital characteristics	40
Multi-step attack detection in industrial control systems using causal analysis	40
CASIA-Net: An indoor work site smoking detection framework	40
A decentralised approach to cyber-physical systems as a service: Managing shared access worldwide through blockchain standards	39
Deep CNN-based visual defect detection: Survey of current literature	39
State estimation for industrial desiccant air dryers using hybrid mechanistic and machine learning models	39
From Ontologies to Knowledge Augmented Large Language Models for Automation: A decision-making guidance for achieving human–robot collaboration in Industry 5.0	39
TDAD: Self-supervised industrial anomaly detection with a two-stage diffusion model	39
Editorial Board	38
Model-based engineering for designing cyber-physical systems from product specifications	38
A blockchain-based framework for trusted quality data sharing towards zero-defect manufacturing	38
A novel graph-based missing values imputation method for industrial lubricant data	38
A high-precision detection method for coated fuel particles based on improved faster region-based convolutional neural network	38
An immersive spatially consistent multi-modal augmented virtuality human-machine interface for telerobotic systems	38
Simulating dynamic RUL based CBM scheduling. A case study in the railway sector	38
UGP-KD: An unsupervised generalized prediction framework for robot machining quality under historical task knowledge distillation for new tasks	38
Impact of generative artificial intelligence models on the performance of citizen data scientists in retail firms	37
Predictive analysis-based sustainable waste management in smart cities using IoT edge computing and blockchain technology	37
Dual channel visible graph convolutional neural network for microleakage monitoring of pipeline weld homalographic cracks	37
A novel agile ontology engineering methodology for supporting organizations in collaborative ontology development	37
Assessing user performance in augmented reality assembly guidance for industry 4.0 operators	36
A novel FuseDecode Autoencoder for industrial visual inspection: Incremental anomaly detection improvement with gradual transition from unsupervised to mixed-supervision learning with reduced human ef	36
A survey on machine learning based analysis of heterogeneous data in industrial automation	36
3D scanning method for robotized inspection of industrial sealed parts	36
Industry 4.0 and potential for reshoring: A typology of technology profiles of manufacturing firms	35
An efficient firefighting method for robotics: A novel convolution-based lightweight network model guided by contextual features with dual attention	35
Editorial Board	35
E-fulfillment cost management in omnichannel retailing: An exploratory study	35
Segmentation, correction, and classification of abnormal sensor data in mechanical engineering based on multi-task learning	35
On the application of extended reality technologies for the evaluation of product characteristics during the initial stages of the product development process	34
A knowledge recommendation approach in design for multi-material 4D printing based on semantic similarity vector space model and case-based reasoning	34
A railway track reconstruction method using robotic vision on a mobile manipulator: A proposed strategy	34
A new hazard event classification model via deep learning and multifractal	34
An evaluation of agile Ontology Engineering Methodologies for the digital transformation of companies	34
Literature review and methodological framework for integration of IoT and PLM in manufacturing industry	33
Reinforcement learning based trustworthy recommendation model for digital twin-driven decision-support in manufacturing systems	33
Requirements for the application of the Digital Twin Paradigm to offshore wind turbine structures for uncertain fatigue analysis	33
Editorial Board	33
Information security and value creation: The performance implications of ISO/IEC 27001	33
Design representation as semantic networks	33
A review of digital twins in smart industries: Concepts, milestones, trends, applications, opportunities and challenges	33
A digital twin system for centrifugal pump fault diagnosis driven by transfer learning based on graph convolutional neural networks	33
Detecting coagulation time in cheese making by means of computer vision and machine learning techniques	33
Full-field deformation measurement of structural nodes based on panoramic camera and deep learning-based tracking method	32
An industrial agent-based customizable platform for I4.0 manufacturing systems	32
Extended realities and discrete events simulations: A systematic review to define design trade-offs and directions	32