Advanced Robotics

Article	Citations
A method for service robot development based on a design structure matrix	88
Development of compact revolute electro-hydrostatic actuator module and evaluation of its backdrivability and internal leakage	72
Correction	58
Achievements and lessons from the training course on performance evaluation methods for underwater infrastructure inspection robots	29
Individual adaptation and social attributes in a handshake robot with CPG control	26
Automation in steep terrain agriculture: an optimal controller to prevent tipping and slipping of tethered robots on slopes	25
Extended state observer-based synergetic control for n-DOF robot manipulators using joint position measurements only	22
Individual axis control for industrial robots by posture-variant dynamic compensation and feedback control using the FDTD method	20
Special issue on online motion planning and model predictive control	17
Design of a semantic-based wrist-worn music generation system: enhancing self-efficacy compared to traditional symbolic-based methods	17
Development of implicit-explicit control based amphibious centipede-type robot and evaluation of its mobile performance	17
HumanoidBot: framework for integrating full-body humanoid robot with open-domain chat system	17
Learning global spatial information for multi-view object-centric models	16
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	15
Semiautonomous recovery system from a stuck state of an articulated mobile robot	15
Can smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulate physically realistic movements of underwater vehicles?	15
Special issue on embodied intelligence-understanding animal locomotion and its robotic implementations	15
Dynamic estimation of an object's center-of-mass direction: a novel control method for robotic interaction in uncertain environments	14
Enhancing social robot's direct gaze expression through vestibulo-ocular movements	13
Assessing behavior cloning with RGB inputs in surgical robotics through dataset ablation	13
Expanding mobile robot applications in care environments: client perspectives for added guidance	12
Excavation by snake robots with fins and a drill	12
Visual robot navigation adaptive to directional cues using vision-language models and conditional diffusion models	11
Human-guided motion planner with perception awareness for assistive aerial teleoperation	11

Axial torque estimation based on backlash detection for reduction gear using encoder information	11
Task board for the World Robot Summit 2020	10
FocusViT: dynamic patch focus for transformer-based gaze estimation	10
Self-augmented robot trajectory: efficient imitation learning via safe self-augmentation with demonstrator-annotated precision	10
Designing standing position and voice cues for a robot riding in a social elevator	10
From pixels to practice: a scientometric and systematic review of computer vision for clinical robotics	10
Decoding olfactory mechanisms: molecular functions and robotic applications for odor source localization	10
Compact water pump and its application to self-contained soft robot hand for vegetable factory	10
SGNet: a fast and accurate semantic segmentation network based on semantic guidance	10
Special issue on the future of assistive robots: innovative approaches and insight to enhancing lives	10
Connectivity preserving decentralized UAV swarm navigation in obstacle-laden environments without explicit communication	9
Smart quadruped robotics: a systematic review of design, control, sensing and perception	9
Virtual merge and split at intersection for vehicle platooning based on self-triggered pinning consensus control	9
Unsupervised motion primitive identification under translational physical constraints in contact-rich tasks	9
What makes a robot cute? A rapid systematic review of design elements for social robots	9
Bridging between clinical nursing practice and robotics: which nursing tasks can be delegated to robots?	9
Vision-aided precise positioning for long-reach robotic manipulators using local calibration	9
Beyond jamming grippers: granular material in robotics	9
Special issue on multimodal processing and robotics for dialogue systems (Part II)	8
Correction	8
A LiDAR SLAM system for dense forest mapping with iterated motion distortion correction	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
TYCOON: modular robot capable of torque synthesized collaboration with complementary intermittent gear mechanism	8
Special issue on world models and predictive coding in robotics (part II)	8
Cybernic finger: a wearable cyborg to supplement tactile force sensation and finger motor function for patients with hand paralysis	8
Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities	8
Hierarchical design of whole-body motion controller for mobile manipulator composed of differential-drive wheels	8
Adaptive finite-time model estimation and control for manipulator visual servoing using sliding mode control and neural networks	7
An effective swimming stroke recognition system utilizing deep learning based on inertial measurement units	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
Dynamic modeling and crawling gait control of six-strut spherical tensegrity robot	7
Autonomous manipulator for depalletizing mixedly piled products of various kinds via object recognition including deep-learning-based boundary detection	7
Effects of facial self-touch behavior on the perceived intensity and naturalness of emotion expressions in virtual agents and social robots	7
Platooning control of drones with real-time deep learning object detection	7
Towards canine brain–computer interfaces (BCIs)	7
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	6
Novel design approaches for fixed-sequence 5R parallel manipulators with prescribed gripper positions	6
Robotic denudation of zygotes	6
Development of a restroom cleaning system for convenience stores	6
Safe robust adaptive control under both parametric and nonparametric uncertainty	6
Load-side acceleration control based on load-side velocity disturbance observer for geared actuator	6
Towards the emotion design of baby-like robots for older adults: do crying baby robots attract people like real infants?	6
ForceMapping: learning visual-force features from vision for soft objects manipulation	6
Implementation of a robot with exaggerated motion expressions and shape transformations using squash, stretch, and inflation	6
PMOD-Net: point-cloud-map-based metric scale obstacle detection by using a monocular camera	6
Separate camber wing (SCW) device to enhance lift and payload on servo-driven flapping robot	6
Integrating force and vision feedback for flexible assembly system	6
Suspension-type fall-impact-mitigation robot: a study of fall-speed reduction and its application in simulated living spaces	6

Bipedal Robot running: human-like actuation timing using fast and slow adaptations	6
From co-designed personas to in-the-wild deployment: a therapist-operable social robot platform for pediatric speech-language therapy	6
Spider web bio-inspired soft tactile sensor for locating indentation and sliding load in large contact area	6
Feedback control of an encountered-type haptic interface using MR fluid and servomotors for displaying cutting and restoring force of soft tissue	6
Development of a method for attaching thin films to curved surfaces using a bipolar electrostatic chuck with a collective beam structure	6
Correction	5
Actuator fault-tolerant control allocation for cooperative transportation of multiple omnidirectional mobile robots	5
Special issue on industrial robot technology – selected papers from WRS 2020	5
Obstacle avoidance flocking motion in multi-agent systems with limited sensing radius and heterogeneous input constraints	5
Explainable autonomous robots in continuous state space based on graph-structured world model	5
Team OSCAR at FTC 2024: robotic handling of karaage from clutter and precise preparation of salmon roe bowls	5
Force control in internal/external modes for redundantly actuated systems using modal space observer	5
Automatic data collection for object detection and grasp-position estimation with mobile robots and invisible markers	5
Configuration-aware model predictive motion planning for Tractor–Trailer Mobile Robot	5
Correction	5
Impulse force presentation during ball kicking by lower limb exoskeleton with MR fluid brake	5
Improving user's sense of participation in robot-driven dialogue	5
Development and evaluation of a search-and-rescue robot Paripreksya 2.0 for WRS 2020	5
Nearest neighbor future captioning: generating descriptions for possible collisions in object placement tasks	5
Bridging the gap in agricultural robotics: an integrative review of simulation technologies for crop manipulation	5
Motion control of a snake robot on multiple inclined planes	5
Online motion planning based on swept volume search with replanning using sequential quadratic programming	5
Co-scale cross-attentional transformer for rearrangement target detection	5
Development of a robot hand with four primitive motions for efficient assembly of various ingredients in Bento boxes	5
A lifting approach to learning-based self-triggered control with Gaussian processes	5
Implicit behavioral cues for enhancing trust and comfort in robot social navigation	5
Constrained footstep planning using model-based reinforcement learning in virtual constraint-based walking	5
Simulation of autonomous rhythm and gait generation in quadrupedal locomotion with hindlegs	5
Behavioral learning of dish rinsing and scrubbing based on interruptive direct teaching considering assistance rate	5
3-Dimensional construction of the modularized rail structure in various posture conditions	5
An intuitive avatar operation method with low cognitive load for telecommunication using finger and wrist movements	5
Accuracy improvement of cooperative localization using UAV and UGV	4
Special issue on Improving Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Through Safe Human-Robot Collaboration	4
A low computation-cost locomotion control for underwater snake robot based on Monte Carlo model predictive control and curvature derivative control	4
Improving robotic motion planning via scenario-conditioned generative models	4
Development of a self-locking spine gripper for power-efficient robotic climbing in extreme terrain	4
Special issue on control, mechatronics, and integrated design for physical human support	4
Motion generation for food topping challenge 2024: serving salmon roe bowl and picking fried chicken	4
A comparative study of manipulator teleoperation methods for debris retrieval phase in nuclear power plant decommissioning	4
Hybrid quantum-inspired robot localization in indoor environments	4
Time-switching patrolling controller for holonomic and nonholonomic multi-robot systems	4
Evaluation of CNN algorithm at locomotion mode identification for a knee-assisted exoskeleton	4
Correction	4
Special issue on control technology for networked and distributed robotics (Part II)	4
Model-based motion planning in POMDPs with temporal logic specifications	4
Viscoelasticity estimation of sports prosthesis by energy-minimizing inverse kinematics and its validation by forward dynamics	4
Correction	4
Path tracking control of a snake robot with a passive joint	4
Teleoperation of a mobile dual-arm robot based on human pose estimation	4
Special issue on methodology for performance evaluation of field robots	4
A multi-site language study on child-robot dialogues	4
Special Issue on Robot and Human Interactive communication (Part II)	4
Stable posture tracking for modular spatial hyper-redundant serial arms using selective control points	4
Online tangible robot programming: interactive automation method from teleoperation of manipulation task	4
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (Part II)	4
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired wire mechanism for improving energy efficiency of quadruped robot locomotion	4
Load torque control using model of friction dependent on torsional angular velocity of motor with built-in double encoders and reduction gear	4
Robust cabbage recognition and automatic harvesting under environmental changes	4
Enhancing prosthetic hand control using deep hybrid model	4
Dream to posture: visual posturing of a tendon-driven hand using world model and muscle synergies	4
Tegotae -based feedback in CPGs enhances roller skating performance in quadruped locomotion	4
Motion sensor-based haptic master controller with finger band soft actuator for surgical robots	4
GenAerialNav: obstacle avoidance in real flight for generalized multirotors by reinforcement learning with variable Acc-Properties in dynamics	4
Kinematic modeling and formability analysis of revolved bodies formed by origami waterbomb units based on a chain-like layer-building method	4
Enhancing wet surface adhesion in walking robots: finite element-based analysis and morphology-changeable soft pads	3
A prismatic joint mechanism for high payload capacity of hybrid mobile robots	3
Lyapunov-based approach to event-triggered control with self-triggered sampling	3
Legged walking robot design applying the adaptive behavior of passive dynamic walking and interconnections among the different dynamics	3
Device design of double side slider type mechanical ventilator using bag valve mask and complication of a constant pressure control	3
Graph convolutional reinforcement learning for multi-agent coordination in smart home environments: an intelligent framework for elderly care assistance	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
Action planning for retrieving one item from a cluster of connected items using affordance-based prediction	3
Study of inverse kinematic solutions in a hybrid robot with non-spherical wrist combining two industrial robot configurations	3
Collision-based probabilistic obstacle avoidance algorithm for swarm robots navigation in unknown environment	3
On high stiffness of soft robots for compatibility of deformation and function	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
Development of a 5-DOF manipulator for MRI-guided needle insertion using spherical gear-based pneumatic motors	3
Comparison of activity trackers in estimating canine behaviors	3
Development of display and disposal work system for convenience stores using dual-arm robot	3

Autonomous service robot for fast restock and intelligent straightening of food products in convenience stores	3
Localizability based path planning on occupancy grid maps	3
Density estimation based soft actor-critic: deep reinforcement learning for static output feedback control with measurement noise	3
Real-world cooking robot system from recipes based on food state recognition using foundation models and PDDL	3
Analysis of various manipulator configurations based on multi-objective black-box optimization	3
Fault-tolerant joint state feedback adaptive control for snake robots that move through random pole environments	3
Effectiveness of canine training using suit-mounted feeder	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
Design of a competition specifically for spoken dialogue with a humanoid robot	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
Early-stage modeling and analysis of continuum compliant structure for multi-DOF endoluminal forceps using pseudo-rigid-body model	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
Verification of combined pattern of intermittent pneumatic compression and ankle-assist exercises for preventing deep vein thrombosis	3
Human-guided motion planner with environmental adaptation for assistive aerial teleoperation	3
Finger contact keyboard for typing with tiny movement recognition	3
Pseudo-eating behavior of service robot to improve the trustworthiness of product recommendations	3
Special issue on robotics technology for agriculture	3
ROS2-based robot system with quantitative granular food handling using a regression coefficient estimation-based deep learning model	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
Advancements and challenges in the integration of robotics for traditional Chinese medicine massage: a comprehensive review	2
Situation classification of living environment by daily life support robot using pre-trained large-scale vision-language model	2
It takes two, not one: context-aware nonverbal behaviour generation in dyadic interactions	2
VB-T PHD-SLAM: efficient SLAM under heavy-tailed noise	2
Blind convex hull shape estimation using passive-unwinding of a belt-pulley system attached to a gripper	2
Design and experimental verification of a hoverable quadrotor composed of only clockwise rotors	2
Tele-Snap: a joint impedance estimation system using snap motor and openPose for remote rehabilitation diagnosis	2
Objective evaluation of mechanical expressiveness in android and human faces	2
Solution of World Robot Challenge 2020 Partner Robot Challenge (Real Space)	2
Investigation of arm stabilization with proprioceptive sensory reflex pathways on a 2-DoF musculoskeletal robot actuated by pneumatic artificial muscles	2
Character expression of a conversational robot for adapting to user personality	2
Robot navigation in crowds via deep reinforcement learning with modeling of obstacle uni-action	2
Exploring task and social engagement in companion social robots: a comparative analysis of feedback types	2
Event-triggered fixed-time sliding mode control for Euler–Lagrange systems with experimental validation	2
Special issue on robot and human interactive communication 2023 (selected papers from RO-MAN 2022)	2
Characteristics verification of pneumatic artificial muscles for compressive loading	2
Gaze modeling in multi-party dialogues and extraversion expression through gaze aversion control	2
Reflex-based open-vocabulary navigation without prior knowledge using omnidirectional camera and multiple vision-language models	2
Multi-step motion learning by combining learning-from-demonstration and policy-search	2
Leg movement guidance system using McKibben artificial muscles for kinesthetic learning	2
Verification of the effects of gaze behavior in a turn-taking task with a robot on basic psychological needs related to exclusion	2
Multiparty conversation via multirobot system: incorporation of nonverbal user responses for continued conversation	2
Multi-view dreaming: multi-view world model with contrastive learning	2
Combined straight and circular path generation for aquatic environmental monitoring with multiple USVs	2
Lexical alignment and its inhibition in human-human-robot interaction	2
A multimodal dialogue system for customer service based on user personality adaptation and dialogue strategies	2
Evaluation of an online human-robot interaction competition platform based on virtual reality – case study in RCAP2021	2
Latissimus-dorsi-inspired trunk torsion mechanism for quadruped robot spine design	2
Footstep reward for energy-efficient quadruped gait generation and transition through deep reinforcement learning	2
Hoverable structure transformation for multirotor UAVs with laterally actuated frame links	2
Real-time motion planning for an autonomous mobile robot with wheel-ground adhesion constraint	2
Special issue on robot and human interactive communication (Part I)	2
Social navigation framework for autonomous vehicle with hierarchical cyber-physical system architecture	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
Elastic material selection for omni-wheels of in-pipe robots with high traction capability	2
Single-shot global localization via graph-theoretic correspondence matching	2
Rough terrain navigation for a quadruped robot using deep reinforcement learning-based blind locomotion control and a stuck-escape strategy	2
An intelligent socially assistive robot-wearable sensors system for personalized user dressing assistance	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
Open-set 3D semantic instance maps for vision language navigation – O3D-SIM	2
Reflectance estimation for proximity sensing by vision-language models: utilizing distributional semantics for low-level cognition in robotics	2
Robot behavior debugger for non-expert users in convenience stores using behavior trees	2
Graph-based meta-learning for context-aware sensor management in nonlinear safety-critical environments	2
Special issue on recent advances in nonlinear robot control technology (part I)	2
Swinging mass for energy-efficient quadrupedal locomotion	2
Dynamics computation of soft-rigid hybrid-link system and its application to motion analysis of an athlete wearing sport prosthesis	2
Framing the future: the social construction of human-robot interaction through the case of robot Sophia in Türkiye	2
Shepherding algorithm for heterogeneous flock with model-based discrimination	2
A load-adaptive hoisting mechanism based on spring-loaded rope and variable radius reel	2
Trust in teleoperated and autonomous robots engaging in the defense of others between Japan and the U.S.	2
Real-time, dense UAV mapping by leveraging monocular depth prediction with monocular-inertial SLAM	1
A novel robot hand-eye calibration method to enhance calibration accuracy based on the POE model	1
A review of deep learning-based approaches to sign language processing	1
IFDRDTS: intelligent food delivery robot and its digital twin system for dining assistance tasks	1
Analyzing the image quality using a quantitative index for the robotic ultrasound probe maneuver system	1
Compact, backdrivable, and efficient design of linear electro-hydrostatic actuator module	1
Bio-inspired multi-model fusion control for CPG-based quadrupedal locomotion	1
M3R-CNN: on effective multi-modal fusion of RGB and depth cues for instance segmentation in bin-picking	1
Phase-amplitude reduction-based imitation learning	1
Feasibility-aware hierarchical task assignment for equipment inspection robots with heterogeneous work efficiency	1
Untying cable by combining 3D deep neural network with deep reinforcement learning	1
A cranial-feature-based registration scheme for robotic micromanipulation using a microscopic stereo camera system	1
A robotic gripper with flow characteristics and variable stiffness for food bin-picking	1
Development of a measuring system for the data collection of a surgical energy device	1
Autonomous tracking and landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle on a ground vehicle in rough terrain	1
Online adaptation of fourier series-based acoustic transfer function model and its application to sound source localization and separation	1
Autonomous distributed braking and driving force control architecture based on broadcast control for vehicles with in-wheel motors on four wheels	1
Generating drawing/grinding trajectories based on hierarchical CVAE	1
On reward distribution in reinforcement learning of multi-agent surveillance systems with temporal logic specifications	1
Current state and future perspectives on robotic technology for improving efficiency of nursing care	1
Special issue on service robot technology – selected papers from WRS 2020(Part II)	1
MRNaB: mixed reality-based robot navigation interface using optical-see-through MR-beacons	1