Advanced Robotics

Article	Citations
Special issue on software framework for Robot system integration	82
HumanoidBot: framework for integrating full-body humanoid robot with open-domain chat system	65
Extended state observer-based synergetic control for n-DOF robot manipulators using joint position measurements only	54
A method for service robot development based on a design structure matrix	35
Individual axis control for industrial robots by posture-variant dynamic compensation and feedback control using the FDTD method	30
Development of compact revolute electro-hydrostatic actuator module and evaluation of its backdrivability and internal leakage	29
Correction	24
Achievements and lessons from the training course on performance evaluation methods for underwater infrastructure inspection robots	23
Design of a semantic-based wrist-worn music generation system: enhancing self-efficacy compared to traditional symbolic-based methods	21
Individual adaptation and social attributes in a handshake robot with CPG control	19
Special issue on online motion planning and model predictive control	17
Automation in steep terrain agriculture: an optimal controller to prevent tipping and slipping of tethered robots on slopes	17
Learning global spatial information for multi-view object-centric models	16
Semiautonomous recovery system from a stuck state of an articulated mobile robot	16
Can smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulate physically realistic movements of underwater vehicles?	15
SGNet: a fast and accurate semantic segmentation network based on semantic guidance	15
Special issue on embodied intelligence-understanding animal locomotion and its robotic implementations	15
Anomaly triplet-net: progress recognition model using deep metric learning considering occlusion for manual assembly work	15
Special Issue on Advanced Technologies for Augmenting Canine–Human Communication	14
Dynamic estimation of an object's center-of-mass direction: a novel control method for robotic interaction in uncertain environments	13
Assessing behavior cloning with RGB inputs in surgical robotics through dataset ablation	11
Excavation by snake robots with fins and a drill	11
Enhancing social robot's direct gaze expression through vestibulo-ocular movements	11
Expanding mobile robot applications in care environments: client perspectives for added guidance	10
Task board for the World Robot Summit 2020	10

Axial torque estimation based on backlash detection for reduction gear using encoder information	10
Designing standing position and voice cues for a robot riding in a social elevator	10
Human-guided motion planner with perception awareness for assistive aerial teleoperation	10
Visual robot navigation adaptive to directional cues using vision-language models and conditional diffusion models	10
Compact water pump and its application to self-contained soft robot hand for vegetable factory	10
Smart quadruped robotics: a systematic review of design, control, sensing and perception	10
Virtual merge and split at intersection for vehicle platooning based on self-triggered pinning consensus control	9
What makes a robot cute? A rapid systematic review of design elements for social robots	9
FocusViT: dynamic patch focus for transformer-based gaze estimation	9
Decoding olfactory mechanisms: molecular functions and robotic applications for odor source localization	9
Bridging between clinical nursing practice and robotics: which nursing tasks can be delegated to robots?	9
Special issue on the future of assistive robots: innovative approaches and insight to enhancing lives	9
Distributed sparse optimization for source localization over diffusion fields with cooperative spatiotemporal sensing	8
Motion planning of a snake robot that moves in crowded pipes	8
A study on design and moving behavior of meal partner robots that can perform eating behavior expression	8
PointpartNet: 3D point-cloud registration via deep part-based feature extraction	8
Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities	8
Special issue on multimodal processing and robotics for dialogue systems (Part II)	8
Connectivity preserving decentralized UAV swarm navigation in obstacle-laden environments without explicit communication	8
Beyond jamming grippers: granular material in robotics	8
Unsupervised motion primitive identification under translational physical constraints in contact-rich tasks	8
Cybernic finger: a wearable cyborg to supplement tactile force sensation and finger motor function for patients with hand paralysis	8
Dynamic modeling and crawling gait control of six-strut spherical tensegrity robot	8
Vision-aided precise positioning for long-reach robotic manipulators using local calibration	8
Self-augmented robot trajectory: efficient imitation learning via safe self-augmentation with demonstrator-annotated precision	8
Special issue on world models and predictive coding in robotics (part II)	8
Distributed control for flock navigation using nonlinear model predictive control	8
Correction	8
Control of swarm behavior for a batteryless and sensorless small jumping robot using wireless power supply	8
Effects of facial self-touch behavior on the perceived intensity and naturalness of emotion expressions in virtual agents and social robots	7
A LiDAR SLAM system for dense forest mapping with iterated motion distortion correction	7
Development of a multi-stage 3D object recognition system for bin-picking based on a geometric framework using a low-cost RGB-D camera	7
An effective swimming stroke recognition system utilizing deep learning based on inertial measurement units	7
TYCOON: modular robot capable of torque synthesized collaboration with complementary intermittent gear mechanism	7
Towards canine brain–computer interfaces (BCIs)	7
Novel design approaches for fixed-sequence 5R parallel manipulators with prescribed gripper positions	7
Autonomous manipulator for depalletizing mixedly piled products of various kinds via object recognition including deep-learning-based boundary detection	7
Platooning control of drones with real-time deep learning object detection	7
Adaptive finite-time model estimation and control for manipulator visual servoing using sliding mode control and neural networks	7
ForceMapping: learning visual-force features from vision for soft objects manipulation	7
Implementation of a robot with exaggerated motion expressions and shape transformations using squash, stretch, and inflation	6
Development of a restroom cleaning system for convenience stores	6
Suspension-type fall-impact-mitigation robot: a study of fall-speed reduction and its application in simulated living spaces	6
Integrating force and vision feedback for flexible assembly system	6
Spider web bio-inspired soft tactile sensor for locating indentation and sliding load in large contact area	6
Safe robust adaptive control under both parametric and nonparametric uncertainty	6
Development of a method for attaching thin films to curved surfaces using a bipolar electrostatic chuck with a collective beam structure	6
PMOD-Net: point-cloud-map-based metric scale obstacle detection by using a monocular camera	6
Bipedal Robot running: human-like actuation timing using fast and slow adaptations	6
Robotic denudation of zygotes	6

Feedback control of an encountered-type haptic interface using MR fluid and servomotors for displaying cutting and restoring force of soft tissue	6
Load-side acceleration control based on load-side velocity disturbance observer for geared actuator	6
Configuration-aware model predictive motion planning for Tractor–Trailer Mobile Robot	5
Automatic data collection for object detection and grasp-position estimation with mobile robots and invisible markers	5
Visualization system in a third-person view for the teleoperation of a snake-like robot	5
3-Dimensional construction of the modularized rail structure in various posture conditions	5
Verification experiment of stocking and disposal tasks by automatic shelf and mobile single-arm manipulation robot	5
Behavioral learning of dish rinsing and scrubbing based on interruptive direct teaching considering assistance rate	5
Simulation of autonomous rhythm and gait generation in quadrupedal locomotion with hindlegs	5
Autonomous grasping system with a tendon parallel manipulator consisting of rib-reinforced vacuum-driven linear actuators and a soft robot hand with a time-of-flight camera	5
Correction	5
Whole-body momentum control with linear quadratic state incremental walking pattern generation and a centroidal moment pivot balancing strategy for humanoid robots	5
Development and evaluation of a search-and-rescue robot Paripreksya 2.0 for WRS 2020	5
Online motion planning based on swept volume search with replanning using sequential quadratic programming	5
Motion control of a snake robot on multiple inclined planes	5
Special issue on industrial robot technology – selected papers from WRS 2020	5
Explainable autonomous robots in continuous state space based on graph-structured world model	5
Force control in internal/external modes for redundantly actuated systems using modal space observer	5
Correction	5
Constrained footstep planning using model-based reinforcement learning in virtual constraint-based walking	5
A lifting approach to learning-based self-triggered control with Gaussian processes	5
Team OSCAR at FTC 2024: robotic handling of karaage from clutter and precise preparation of salmon roe bowls	5
Development of a robot hand with four primitive motions for efficient assembly of various ingredients in Bento boxes	5
Improving user's sense of participation in robot-driven dialogue	5
Nearest neighbor future captioning: generating descriptions for possible collisions in object placement tasks	5
Towards the emotion design of baby-like robots for older adults: do crying baby robots attract people like real infants?	5
Implicit behavioral cues for enhancing trust and comfort in robot social navigation	5
An intuitive avatar operation method with low cognitive load for telecommunication using finger and wrist movements	4
Co-scale cross-attentional transformer for rearrangement target detection	4
Development of a self-locking spine gripper for power-efficient robotic climbing in extreme terrain	4
Special issue on control technology for networked and distributed robotics (Part II)	4
Viscoelasticity estimation of sports prosthesis by energy-minimizing inverse kinematics and its validation by forward dynamics	4
A low computation-cost locomotion control for underwater snake robot based on Monte Carlo model predictive control and curvature derivative control	4
Model-based motion planning in POMDPs with temporal logic specifications	4
Motion generation for food topping challenge 2024: serving salmon roe bowl and picking fried chicken	4
Special issue on methodology for performance evaluation of field robots	4
Impulse force presentation during ball kicking by lower limb exoskeleton with MR fluid brake	4
Actuator fault-tolerant control allocation for cooperative transportation of multiple omnidirectional mobile robots	4
Enhancing prosthetic hand control using deep hybrid model	4
Load torque control using model of friction dependent on torsional angular velocity of motor with built-in double encoders and reduction gear	4
A multi-site language study on child-robot dialogues	4
Correction	4
Time-switching patrolling controller for holonomic and nonholonomic multi-robot systems	4
Special issue on control, mechatronics, and integrated design for physical human support	4
Path tracking control of a snake robot with a passive joint	4
Motion sensor-based haptic master controller with finger band soft actuator for surgical robots	4
Obstacle avoidance flocking motion in multi-agent systems with limited sensing radius and heterogeneous input constraints	4
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired wire mechanism for improving energy efficiency of quadruped robot locomotion	4
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (Part II)	4
Special issue on Improving Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Through Safe Human-Robot Collaboration	4
Robust cabbage recognition and automatic harvesting under environmental changes	4
GenAerialNav: obstacle avoidance in real flight for generalized multirotors by reinforcement learning with variable Acc-Properties in dynamics	4
Graph-based SLAM using architectural floor plans without loop closure	4
Dream to posture: visual posturing of a tendon-driven hand using world model and muscle synergies	4
A comparative study of manipulator teleoperation methods for debris retrieval phase in nuclear power plant decommissioning	4
Tegotae -based feedback in CPGs enhances roller skating performance in quadruped locomotion	4
Accuracy improvement of cooperative localization using UAV and UGV	3
Action planning for retrieving one item from a cluster of connected items using affordance-based prediction	3
Adaptive and transparent decision-making in autonomous robots through graph-structured world models	3
S&Reg v2: a probabilistically complete sampling-based planner to solve multi-goal path finding problem via multi-task learning networks	3
A prismatic joint mechanism for high payload capacity of hybrid mobile robots	3
Special issue on adaptive motion of animals and machines	3
Device design of double side slider type mechanical ventilator using bag valve mask and complication of a constant pressure control	3
Finger contact keyboard for typing with tiny movement recognition	3
Design of a competition specifically for spoken dialogue with a humanoid robot	3
Density estimation based soft actor-critic: deep reinforcement learning for static output feedback control with measurement noise	3
Analysis of various manipulator configurations based on multi-objective black-box optimization	3
Online tangible robot programming: interactive automation method from teleoperation of manipulation task	3
Correction	3
AR-HueCode: a meta-marker that enables wide-range and occlusion-robust pose estimation by overlaying multiple AR markers in different colored layers	3
Localizability based path planning on occupancy grid maps	3
Special issue on robotics technology for agriculture	3
Comparison of activity trackers in estimating canine behaviors	3
Rough terrain navigation for a quadruped robot using deep reinforcement learning-based blind locomotion control and a stuck-escape strategy	3
Team Tidyboy at the WRS 2020: a modular software framework for home service robots	3
Motion generation for a tracked robot going over an unfixed obstacle on a slope using reinforcement learning	3
Comparative anatomy of quadruped robots and animals: a review	3
Simple open-set recognition combining metric learning and anomaly detection	3
Detecting cultural identity via robotic sensor data to understand differences during human-robot interaction	3
Real-world cooking robot system from recipes based on food state recognition using foundation models and PDDL	3

Special Issue on Robot and Human Interactive communication (Part II)	3
Collision-based probabilistic obstacle avoidance algorithm for swarm robots navigation in unknown environment	3
Early-stage modeling and analysis of continuum compliant structure for multi-DOF endoluminal forceps using pseudo-rigid-body model	3
Development of display and disposal work system for convenience stores using dual-arm robot	3
Special issue on disaster response robot - selected papers from WRS 2020	3
Development of XYZ stage-type display robot system for stock and disposal tasks in convenience stores	3
Fault-tolerant joint state feedback adaptive control for snake robots that move through random pole environments	3
Evaluation of CNN algorithm at locomotion mode identification for a knee-assisted exoskeleton	3
Legged walking robot design applying the adaptive behavior of passive dynamic walking and interconnections among the different dynamics	3
Lyapunov-based approach to event-triggered control with self-triggered sampling	3
Human-guided motion planner with environmental adaptation for assistive aerial teleoperation	3
Kinematic modeling and formability analysis of revolved bodies formed by origami waterbomb units based on a chain-like layer-building method	3
Verification of combined pattern of intermittent pneumatic compression and ankle-assist exercises for preventing deep vein thrombosis	3
Stable posture tracking for modular spatial hyper-redundant serial arms using selective control points	3
Reflex-based open-vocabulary navigation without prior knowledge using omnidirectional camera and multiple vision-language models	2
Special issue on robot and human interactive communication (Part I)	2
Graph-based meta-learning for context-aware sensor management in nonlinear safety-critical environments	2
Investigation of arm stabilization with proprioceptive sensory reflex pathways on a 2-DoF musculoskeletal robot actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles	2
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (part I)	2
An intelligent socially assistive robot-wearable sensors system for personalized user dressing assistance	2
Multi-step motion learning by combining learning-from-demonstration and policy-search	2
Special issue on robot and human interactive communication 2023 (selected papers from RO-MAN 2022)	2
Hoverable structure transformation for multirotor UAVs with laterally actuated frame links	2
Situation classification of living environment by daily life support robot using pre-trained large-scale vision-language model	2
VB-T PHD-SLAM: efficient SLAM under heavy-tailed noise	2
Gaze modeling in multi-party dialogues and extraversion expression through gaze aversion control	2
Trust in teleoperated and autonomous robots engaging in the defense of others between Japan and the U.S.	2
Verification of the effects of gaze behavior in a turn-taking task with a robot on basic psychological needs related to exclusion	2
Objective evaluation of mechanical expressiveness in android and human faces	2
Leg movement guidance system using McKibben artificial muscles for kinesthetic learning	2
Effectiveness of canine training using suit-mounted feeder	2
Enhancing wet surface adhesion in walking robots: finite element-based analysis and morphology-changeable soft pads	2
Event-triggered fixed-time sliding mode control for Euler–Lagrange systems with experimental validation	2
Design and experimental verification of a hoverable quadrotor composed of only clockwise rotors	2
Analysis of the performance of robotic assembly systems considering the usage of tools or jigs for the task-board task in the WRS 2018	2
Shepherding algorithm for heterogeneous flock with model-based discrimination	2
Social navigation framework for autonomous vehicle with hierarchical cyber-physical system architecture	2
Preliminary study on the feasibility of approximating children's engagement level from their emotions estimation by a picture-based, three-model AI in a family-robot cohabitation scenario	2
Special issue on social interaction with more than one robot	2
Multi-objective task scheduling optimization for reliable operation of multi-AGVs in smart manufacturing workshop	2
Robot navigation in crowds via deep reinforcement learning with modeling of obstacle uni-action	2
Real-time motion planning for an autonomous mobile robot with wheel-ground adhesion constraint	2
Combined straight and circular path generation for aquatic environmental monitoring with multiple USVs	2
A multimodal dialogue system for customer service based on user personality adaptation and dialogue strategies	2
On high stiffness of soft robots for compatibility of deformation and function	2
Elastic material selection for omni-wheels of in-pipe robots with high traction capability	2
Pseudo-eating behavior of service robot to improve the trustworthiness of product recommendations	2
Fast pivoting gait generation by model predictive control designed with basis functions	2
Swinging mass for energy-efficient quadrupedal locomotion	2
Reflectance estimation for proximity sensing by vision-language models: utilizing distributional semantics for low-level cognition in robotics	2
Multiparty conversation via multirobot system: incorporation of nonverbal user responses for continued conversation	2
Single-shot global localization via graph-theoretic correspondence matching	2
Footstep reward for energy-efficient quadruped gait generation and transition through deep reinforcement learning	2
Framing the future: the social construction of human-robot interaction through the case of robot Sophia in Türkiye	2
It takes two, not one: context-aware nonverbal behaviour generation in dyadic interactions	2
Characteristics verification of pneumatic artificial muscles for compressive loading	2
Character expression of a conversational robot for adapting to user personality	2
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired trunk torsion mechanism for quadruped robot spine design	2
Dynamics computation of soft-rigid hybrid-link system and its application to motion analysis of an athlete wearing sport prosthesis	2
A load-adaptive hoisting mechanism based on spring-loaded rope and variable radius reel	2
ROS2-based robot system with quantitative granular food handling using a regression coefficient estimation-based deep learning model	2
Advancements and challenges in the integration of robotics for traditional Chinese medicine massage: a comprehensive review	2
Dog’s breath rhythm was drawn into owner’s breath rhythm	1
Development of a cable-driven soft actuator with variable stiffness using mechanical fiber jamming structure	1
Development of 6-DOF manipulator driven by ceramics reinforced hydrostatic actuators and its experimental evaluations on force control and payload abilities	1
Motion analysis of a multi-joint system with holonomic constraints using Riemannian distance	1
Development of a measuring system for the data collection of a surgical energy device	1
Untying cable by combining 3D deep neural network with deep reinforcement learning	1
Phase-amplitude reduction-based imitation learning	1
Bilateral vs unilateral motor imagery training: effects on motor execution performance and ERD	1
Variational Bayes naming game: decentralized multi-agent inference for symbol emergence	1
Autonomous distributed braking and driving force control architecture based on broadcast control for vehicles with in-wheel motors on four wheels	1
A cranial-feature-based registration scheme for robotic micromanipulation using a microscopic stereo camera system	1
Material grade-based task planning for robotic limestone mining	1
A novel methodology for vision-based path planning and obstacle avoidance in mobile robot applications	1
Feasibility-aware hierarchical task assignment for equipment inspection robots with heterogeneous work efficiency	1
Online adaptation of fourier series-based acoustic transfer function model and its application to sound source localization and separation	1
M3R-CNN: on effective multi-modal fusion of RGB and depth cues for instance segmentation in bin-picking	1
A review of deep learning-based approaches to sign language processing	1
On reward distribution in reinforcement learning of multi-agent surveillance systems with temporal logic specifications	1
Bio-inspired multi-model fusion control for CPG-based quadrupedal locomotion	1
Software development environment for collaborative research workflow in robotic system integration	1
Special issue on control technology for networked and distributed robotics	1
Cooperative tracking in camera sensor networks with sliding mode control	1
Cooperative reference frame estimation for multi-agent systems via formation control	1
Modeling user perceptions of being watched: toward context-sensitive robotic eye design	1
Real-world robot applications of foundation models: a review	1
Multi-source pseudo-label learning of semantic segmentation for the scene recognition of agricultural mobile robots	1
Fuzzy variable impedance control of space manipulator with unknown environmental stiffness identification	1
Generating drawing/grinding trajectories based on hierarchical CVAE	1
Analyzing the image quality using a quantitative index for the robotic ultrasound probe maneuver system	1
LiLO: lightweight and low-bias LiDAR odometry method based on spherical range image filtering	1
Current state and future perspectives on robotic technology for improving efficiency of nursing care	1
Autonomous tracking and landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle on a ground vehicle in rough terrain	1
Real-time, dense UAV mapping by leveraging monocular depth prediction with monocular-inertial SLAM	1