Advanced Robotics

Article	Citations
Automation in steep terrain agriculture: an optimal controller to prevent tipping and slipping of tethered robots on slopes	51
Individual axis control for industrial robots by posture-variant dynamic compensation and feedback control using the FDTD method	49
Special issue on software framework for Robot system integration	30
A method for service robot development based on a design structure matrix	28
Estimation of articulated angle in six-wheeled dump trucks using multiple GNSS receivers for autonomous driving	27
MONOLITh: a soft non-pneumatic foam robot with a functional mesh skin for use in delicate environments	22
Individual adaptation and social attributes in a handshake robot with CPG control	19
HumanoidBot: framework for integrating full-body humanoid robot with open-domain chat system	18
Extended state observer-based synergetic control for n-DOF robot manipulators using joint position measurements only	17
Correction	17
Learning global spatial information for multi-view object-centric models	16
Development of compact revolute electro-hydrostatic actuator module and evaluation of its backdrivability and internal leakage	16
Special issue on online motion planning and model predictive control	15
Dynamic estimation of an object's center-of-mass direction: a novel control method for robotic interaction in uncertain environments	15
Compact water pump and its application to self-contained soft robot hand for vegetable factory	14
Enhancing social robot's direct gaze expression through vestibulo-ocular movements	14
Human-guided motion planner with perception awareness for assistive aerial teleoperation	13
SGNet: a fast and accurate semantic segmentation network based on semantic guidance	13
Can smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulate physically realistic movements of underwater vehicles?	13
Semiautonomous recovery system from a stuck state of an articulated mobile robot	13
Anomaly triplet-net: progress recognition model using deep metric learning considering occlusion for manual assembly work	12
Task board for the World Robot Summit 2020	12
Hierarchical Bayesian model for the transfer of knowledge on spatial concepts based on multimodal information	12
Excavation by snake robots with fins and a drill	12
Special issue on embodied intelligence-understanding animal locomotion and its robotic implementations	11

Special Issue on Advanced Technologies for Augmenting Canine–Human Communication	11
IoTouch: whole-body tactile sensing technology toward the tele-touch	11
Predicting apparent personality from body language: benchmarking deep learning architectures for adaptive social human–robot interaction	10
Beyond jamming grippers: granular material in robotics	10
SegVisRL: development of a robot's neural visuomotor and planning system for lunar exploration	10
Virtual merge and split at intersection for vehicle platooning based on self-triggered pinning consensus control	9
Underactuated robotic hand for a fully automatic dishwasher based on grasp stability analysis*	9
Vision-aided precise positioning for long-reach robotic manipulators using local calibration	9
Smart quadruped robotics: a systematic review of design, control, sensing and perception	9
Connectivity preserving decentralized UAV swarm navigation in obstacle-laden environments without explicit communication	9
Motion planning of a snake robot that moves in crowded pipes	9
Distributed sparse optimization for source localization over diffusion fields with cooperative spatiotemporal sensing	9
Special issue on multimodal processing and robotics for dialogue systems (Part II)	8
Dynamic modeling and crawling gait control of six-strut spherical tensegrity robot	8
Temperament estimation of toddlers from child–robot interaction with explainable artificial intelligence	8
PointpartNet: 3D point-cloud registration via deep part-based feature extraction	8
Numerical method for inverse kinematics using an extended angle-axis vector to avoid deadlock caused by joint limits*	8
Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities	8
A framework of explanation generation toward reliable autonomous robots	8
Special issue on world models and predictive coding in robotics (part II)	8
Control of swarm behavior for a batteryless and sensorless small jumping robot using wireless power supply	8
Distributed control for flock navigation using nonlinear model predictive control	8
A study on design and moving behavior of meal partner robots that can perform eating behavior expression	8
Correction	8
Platooning control of drones with real-time deep learning object detection	7
Towards canine brain–computer interfaces (BCIs)	7
Control technique of a V-shaped in-pipe robot composed of two underactuated roll-pitch joints	7
Adaptive finite-time model estimation and control for manipulator visual servoing using sliding mode control and neural networks	7
Unsupervised lexical acquisition of relative spatial concepts using spoken user utterances	7
Toward robot-agnostic home appliance operation: a task execution framework using motion primitives, ontology, and GUI	7
Effects of medication and dual tasking on postural sway in Parkinson’s disease: A pilot case study	7
Evaluating imitation and rule-based behaviors of eye contact and blinking using an android for conversation	7
Improvement in rotational performance by periodic tensile change of a torque transmission wire: basic experimental verification using a single straight wire	7
An effective swimming stroke recognition system utilizing deep learning based on inertial measurement units	6
Development of a restroom cleaning system for convenience stores	6
PMOD-Net: point-cloud-map-based metric scale obstacle detection by using a monocular camera	6
Robotic denudation of zygotes	6
Safe robust adaptive control under both parametric and nonparametric uncertainty	6
ForceMapping: learning visual-force features from vision for soft objects manipulation	6
Development of a method for attaching thin films to curved surfaces using a bipolar electrostatic chuck with a collective beam structure	6
Arched snap motor: power flow analysis	6
Energy-aware trajectory planning for planetary rovers	6
Autonomous manipulator for depalletizing mixedly piled products of various kinds via object recognition including deep-learning-based boundary detection	6
Bipedal Robot running: human-like actuation timing using fast and slow adaptations	6
Map completion from partial observation using the global structure of multiple environmental maps	6
Motion control of a snake robot on multiple inclined planes	5
Constrained footstep planning using model-based reinforcement learning in virtual constraint-based walking	5
Correction	5
Nearest neighbor future captioning: generating descriptions for possible collisions in object placement tasks	5
Tip-over prevention system based on motion prediction for teleoperated excavator	5

Terrain-aware traverse planning for a Mars sample return rover	5
Nonlinear model predictive control for robust bipedal locomotion: exploring angular momentum and CoM height changes	5
Integrating force and vision feedback for flexible assembly system	5
Verification experiment of stocking and disposal tasks by automatic shelf and mobile single-arm manipulation robot	5
Correction	5
Improving user's sense of participation in robot-driven dialogue	5
Explainable autonomous robots in continuous state space based on graph-structured world model	5
Behavioral learning of dish rinsing and scrubbing based on interruptive direct teaching considering assistance rate	5
Load-side acceleration control based on load-side velocity disturbance observer for geared actuator	5
Radiation distribution estimation with a non-directional detector using a plane source model*	5
Feedback control of an encountered-type haptic interface using MR fluid and servomotors for displaying cutting and restoring force of soft tissue	5
Configuration-aware model predictive motion planning for Tractor–Trailer Mobile Robot	5
Will you listen to a robot? Effects of robot ability, task complexity, and risk on human decision-making	5
3-Dimensional construction of the modularized rail structure in various posture conditions	5
Special issue on industrial robot technology – selected papers from WRS 2020	5
Online motion planning based on swept volume search with replanning using sequential quadratic programming	5
Simulation of autonomous rhythm and gait generation in quadrupedal locomotion with hindlegs	5
Automatic data collection for object detection and grasp-position estimation with mobile robots and invisible markers	5
Development and evaluation of a search-and-rescue robot Paripreksya 2.0 for WRS 2020	5
Proprioceptive feedback design for gait synchronization in collective undulatory robots	4
Visualization system in a third-person view for the teleoperation of a snake-like robot	4
A lifting approach to learning-based self-triggered control with Gaussian processes	4
Planning on topological map using omnidirectional images and spherical CNNs*	4
Special issue on control, mechatronics, and integrated design for physical human support	4
Model-based motion planning in POMDPs with temporal logic specifications	4
Whole-body momentum control with linear quadratic state incremental walking pattern generation and a centroidal moment pivot balancing strategy for humanoid robots	4
Obstacle avoidance flocking motion in multi-agent systems with limited sensing radius and heterogeneous input constraints	4
A comparative study of manipulator teleoperation methods for debris retrieval phase in nuclear power plant decommissioning	4
Correction	4
Viscoelasticity estimation of sports prosthesis by energy-minimizing inverse kinematics and its validation by forward dynamics	4
Motion sensor-based haptic master controller with finger band soft actuator for surgical robots	4
Co-scale cross-attentional transformer for rearrangement target detection	4
Development of a robot hand with four primitive motions for efficient assembly of various ingredients in Bento boxes	4
Actuator fault-tolerant control allocation for cooperative transportation of multiple omnidirectional mobile robots	4
Time-switching patrolling controller for holonomic and nonholonomic multi-robot systems	4
Path tracking control of a snake robot with a passive joint	4
Augmented reality and mixed reality behavior navigation system for telexistence remote assistance	4
Team Tidyboy at the WRS 2020: a modular software framework for home service robots	3
Stable posture tracking for modular spatial hyper-redundant serial arms using selective control points	3
Kinematic modeling and formability analysis of revolved bodies formed by origami waterbomb units based on a chain-like layer-building method	3
Robots and emotion: a survey of trends, classifications, and forms of interaction	3
Evaluation of CNN algorithm at locomotion mode identification for a knee-assisted exoskeleton	3
Robust cabbage recognition and automatic harvesting under environmental changes	3
A low computation-cost locomotion control for underwater snake robot based on Monte Carlo model predictive control and curvature derivative control	3
Special issue on control technology for networked and distributed robotics (Part II)	3
Fast Bayesian graph update for SLAM	3
Special issue on Improving Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Through Safe Human-Robot Collaboration	3
Device design of double side slider type mechanical ventilator using bag valve mask and complication of a constant pressure control	3
Extended balance stabilization control for humanoid robot on rotational slope based on seesaw-inverted-pendulum model	3
Density estimation based soft actor-critic: deep reinforcement learning for static output feedback control with measurement noise	3
Online tangible robot programming: interactive automation method from teleoperation of manipulation task	3
Early-stage modeling and analysis of continuum compliant structure for multi-DOF endoluminal forceps using pseudo-rigid-body model	3
Semiotically adaptive cognition: toward the realization of remotely-operated service robots for the new normal symbiotic society	3
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired wire mechanism for improving energy efficiency of quadruped robot locomotion	3
Graph-based SLAM using architectural floor plans without loop closure	3
Accuracy improvement of cooperative localization using UAV and UGV	3
Real-world cooking robot system from recipes based on food state recognition using foundation models and PDDL	3
Comparative anatomy of quadruped robots and animals: a review	3
Simple open-set recognition combining metric learning and anomaly detection	3
Localizability based path planning on occupancy grid maps	3
Control, intervention, and behavioral economics over human social networks against COVID-19	3
An open-source software framework for reinforcement learning-based control of tracked robots in simulated indoor environments	3
Detecting cultural identity via robotic sensor data to understand differences during human-robot interaction	3
Correction	3
A multi-site language study on child-robot dialogues	3
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (Part II)	3
Design and implementation of a multi-DOF hand and basic motions for rope-knotting tasks	3
Dream to posture: visual posturing of a tendon-driven hand using world model and muscle synergies	3
Survey and perspective on social emotions in robotics	3
Development of display and disposal work system for convenience stores using dual-arm robot	3
Lyapunov-based approach to event-triggered control with self-triggered sampling	3
Wide angular range dynamic projection mapping method applied to drone-based avatar robot	3
Effect of the projection of robot’s talk information on the perception of communicating human	2
Fault-tolerant joint state feedback adaptive control for snake robots that move through random pole environments	2
Design of a competition specifically for spoken dialogue with a humanoid robot	2
Finger contact keyboard for typing with tiny movement recognition	2
Effectiveness of canine training using suit-mounted feeder	2
Adaptive and transparent decision-making in autonomous robots through graph-structured world models	2
Enhancing wet surface adhesion in walking robots: finite element-based analysis and morphology-changeable soft pads	2
Multi-point surface FES hand rehabilitation system for stroke patients based on eye movement control	2

Special issue on robotics technology for agriculture	2
Graph-based meta-learning for context-aware sensor management in nonlinear safety-critical environments	2
Robot navigation in crowds via deep reinforcement learning with modeling of obstacle uni-action	2
VR platform enabling crowdsourcing of embodied HRI experiments – case study of online robot competition	2
Socially aware robot navigation in crowds via deep reinforcement learning with resilient reward functions	2
Development of XYZ stage-type display robot system for stock and disposal tasks in convenience stores	2
Motion generation for a tracked robot going over an unfixed obstacle on a slope using reinforcement learning	2
Multiagent multimodal categorization for symbol emergence: emergent communication via interpersonal cross-modal inference	2
Reflex-based open-vocabulary navigation without prior knowledge using omnidirectional camera and multiple vision-language models	2
Bevel-geared mechanical foot: a bioinspired robotic foot compensating yaw moment of bipedal walking	2
Elastic material selection for omni-wheels of in-pipe robots with high traction capability	2
Development of electronics-free force receptor for pneumatic actuators	2
Objective evaluation of mechanical expressiveness in android and human faces	2
S&Reg v2: a probabilistically complete sampling-based planner to solve multi-goal path finding problem via multi-task learning networks	2
Investigation of arm stabilization with proprioceptive sensory reflex pathways on a 2-DoF musculoskeletal robot actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles	2
Reflectance estimation for proximity sensing by vision-language models: utilizing distributional semantics for low-level cognition in robotics	2
Advancements and challenges in the integration of robotics for traditional Chinese medicine massage: a comprehensive review	2
Recent research and development activities on space robotics and AI	2
Special issue on adaptive motion of animals and machines	2
Legged walking robot design applying the adaptive behavior of passive dynamic walking and interconnections among the different dynamics	2
Comparison of activity trackers in estimating canine behaviors	2
Special issue on disaster response robot - selected papers from WRS 2020	2
Fast pivoting gait generation by model predictive control designed with basis functions	2
On high stiffness of soft robots for compatibility of deformation and function	2
Design and experimental verification of a hoverable quadrotor composed of only clockwise rotors	2
Swinging mass for energy-efficient quadrupedal locomotion	2
Spatio-temporal prediction of soil deformation in bucket excavation using machine learning	2
Pseudo-eating behavior of service robot to improve the trustworthiness of product recommendations	2
Character expression of a conversational robot for adapting to user personality	1
Priority-based state machine synthesis that relaxes behavior design of multi-arm manipulators in dynamic environments	1
Real-time motion planning for an autonomous mobile robot with wheel-ground adhesion constraint	1
Solution of World Robot Challenge 2020 Partner Robot Challenge (Real Space)	1
Multi-step motion learning by combining learning-from-demonstration and policy-search	1
Emergent communication through Metropolis-Hastings naming game with deep generative models	1
Optimal action selection to estimate the aperture of bag by force-torque sensor	1
Footstep reward for energy-efficient quadruped gait generation and transition through deep reinforcement learning	1
Unified GRF-based control for adjusting hopping frequency with various robot configurations	1
Tactile stimulus is essential to increase motivation for touch interaction in virtual environment	1
Trajectory prediction considering the behavior of pedestrians intersecting with vehicles	1
High-level features for resource economy and fast learning in skill transfer	1
Cooperative reference frame estimation for multi-agent systems via formation control	1
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (part I)	1
Development of 6-DOF manipulator driven by ceramics reinforced hydrostatic actuators and its experimental evaluations on force control and payload abilities	1
Path planning to expedite the complete transfer of distributed gravel piles with an automated wheel loader	1
Analysis of muscle synergy and kinematics in sit-to-stand motion of hemiplegic patients in subacute period	1
An intelligent socially assistive robot-wearable sensors system for personalized user dressing assistance	1
Autonomous distributed braking and driving force control architecture based on broadcast control for vehicles with in-wheel motors on four wheels	1
A multimodal dialogue system for customer service based on user personality adaptation and dialogue strategies	1
Phase-amplitude reduction-based imitation learning	1
Special issue on social interaction with more than one robot	1
Nested-structure gear pump with movable inner casing for electro-hydrostatic actuator	1
Characteristics verification of pneumatic artificial muscles for compressive loading	1
Development of automatic opening and closing shelf for convenience stores in cooperation with collaborative robot	1
Cognitive model of phonological awareness focusing on errors and formation process through Shiritori	1
A single-leg standing test evaluation system for fall prevention in workers	1
Multiparty conversation via multirobot system: incorporation of nonverbal user responses for continued conversation	1
Residual reinforcement learning for logistics cart transportation	1
Semi-autonomous avatar enabling unconstrained parallel conversations –seamless hybrid of WOZ and autonomous dialogue systems–	1
Two is better than one: verification of the effect of praise from two robots on pre-school children’s learning time	1
Human-robot interactions with an autonomous health screening robot in long-term care settings	1
An individual prediction model of the pre-loading motion for operator and backhoe pairs	1
Multi-source pseudo-label learning of semantic segmentation for the scene recognition of agricultural mobile robots	1
Evaluation of an online human-robot interaction competition platform based on virtual reality – case study in RCAP2021	1
Step recognition using LiDAR and navigation considering step entry direction for skid-steer robots	1
Analysis of the performance of robotic assembly systems considering the usage of tools or jigs for the task-board task in the WRS 2018	1
Real-world robot applications of foundation models: a review	1
Single-shot global localization via graph-theoretic correspondence matching	1
A review of deep learning-based approaches to sign language processing	1
Multi-view dreaming: multi-view world model with contrastive learning	1
M3R-CNN: on effective multi-modal fusion of RGB and depth cues for instance segmentation in bin-picking	1
Hoverable structure transformation for multirotor UAVs with laterally actuated frame links	1
A cranial-feature-based registration scheme for robotic micromanipulation using a microscopic stereo camera system	1
Low-cost and high-performance visual guidance and navigation system for space debris removal	1
Dog’s breath rhythm was drawn into owner’s breath rhythm	1
Special issue on robot and human interactive communication 2023 (selected papers from RO-MAN 2022)	1
Deep reinforcement learning for static noisy state feedback control with reward estimation	1
Shepherding algorithm for heterogeneous flock with model-based discrimination	1
Latent regression based model predictive control for tissue triangulation	1
Development of an excavator-avoidance system for buried pipes	1
Sensorless angle and stiffness control of antagonistic PAM actuator using reference set	1
Versatile cleaning service robot based on a mobile manipulator with tool switching for liquids and garbage removal in restrooms	1
Special issue on world models and predictive coding in robotics (Part I)	1
Configuration of drive mechanisms with fewer wires in a surgical robot considering operation trajectory and delay	1
Robot behavior debugger for non-expert users in convenience stores using behavior trees	1
Obtaining emergent behaviors for swarm robotics singling with deep reinforcement learning	1
Grasp pose detection for deformable daily items by pix2stiffness estimation	1
A novel methodology for vision-based path planning and obstacle avoidance in mobile robot applications	1
Open-set 3D semantic instance maps for vision language navigation – O3D-SIM	1
Development of soft inchworm robot with friction control of feet using double-network gel	1
Special issue on symbol emergence in robotics and cognitive systems (II)	1
Development of a measuring system for the data collection of a surgical energy device	1
A load-adaptive hoisting mechanism based on spring-loaded rope and variable radius reel	1
Online adaptation of fourier series-based acoustic transfer function model and its application to sound source localization and separation	1
VB-T PHD-SLAM: efficient SLAM under heavy-tailed noise	1
Loop-shaped distributed learning of an object with data-independent performance certificates	1