OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sensors and Actuators A-Physical is 43. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Theoretical and experimental investigation study of data driven work envelope modelling for 3D printed soft pneumatic actuators	175
High withstand voltage pressure sensors for climate control systems	155
Design and experiment of a three-feet linear ultrasonic motor using third bending hybrid modes	136
Meniscus-mode: A novel operation mechanism for signal amplification in capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers	115
Proof of concept of an air-coupled electrostatic ultrasonic transducer based on lateral motion	113
Enhanced humidity sensing performance of a triple-electrode ionization sensor utilizing carbon nanotubes	102
Quantitative characterization of tensile stress in electroplated nickel coatings with a magnetic incremental permeability sensor	90
An IMUs and potentiometer-based controller for robotic arm-hand teleoperation	89
A composite structure pressure sensor based on quartz DETF resonator	84
The impact of contextual factors on the performance of human breath monitoring using flexible UHF RFID temperature sensing yarn and its underlying mechanisms	82
Investigation of the free-base Zr-porphyrin MOFs as relative humidity sensors for an indoor setting	80
Pr2Sn2O7/NiO heterojunction for ultra-fast and low operating temperature to NO2 gas sensing	80
High-reflective surfaces shape measurement technology based on adaptive fringe projection	76
SnO2-NiO heterojunction based self-powered UV photodetectors	74
Batch-producible all-silica fiber-optic Fabry–Perot pressure sensor for high-temperature applications up to 800 °C	65
Fluid compressional properties sensing at microscale using a longitudinal bulk acoustic wave transducer operated in a pulse-echo scheme	65
A high-power, robust piezoelectric energy harvester for wireless sensor networks in railway applications	63
Amorphous molybdenum trioxide thin films for gas sensing applications	60
Fiber optic tactile sensor for surface roughness recognition by machine learning algorithms	57
Selective real-time non-contact multi-variable water-alcohol-sugar concentration analysis during fermentation process using microwave split-ring resonator based sensor	56
3ω method in combination with a meander shaped heater: Theoretical and experimental investigation	55
Inkjet-printed MOS-based MEMS sensor array combined with one-dimensional convolutional neural network algorithm for identifying indoor harmful gases	55
Highly sensitive and self powered ultraviolet photo detector based on ZnO nanorods coated with TiO2	54
Ultra-sensitive strain sensor with film-nanowire double layers for health monitoring and smart clothing	54
Enhanced lateral photovoltaic effect in 3C-SiC/Si heterojunction under external electric field	53

A flexible hinge accelerometer based on dual short fiber Bragg grating	53
MoS2 functionalized AlGaN/GaN transistor based room temperature NO2 gas sensor	52
Microfluidic equivalents of three logical systems for controlling droplet generation: Set, reset, and set-reset latches	51
A self-powered strain sensor utilizing hydrogel-nanosheet composites, Zn foil, and silver-coated nylon	51
Harmonic biasing in a double-sided comb-drive resonator, for resolving feed-through issues in low-power driving	49
Heavy metal sensing in plant and soil solutions using carbon fiber electrode	49
Enhanced temperature stability of compensated pyroelectric infrared detector based on Mn:PMN-PT single crystals	47
Wrinkled reduced graphene oxide humidity sensor with fast response/recovery and flexibility for respiratory monitoring	46
High aspect ratio metamaterials and their applications	46
A nanocrystalline shield for high precision co-magnetometer operated in spin-exchange relaxation-free regime	45
CoxNi1−x double hydroxide decorated graphene NPs for simultaneous determination of dopamine and uric acid	44
Enhanced performance of humidity sensor based on Gr/hollow sphere ZrO2 nanocomposites	44
Flow determination via nanoparticle strain sensors for easy Lab on Chip integration	44
Preparation and performance of graphene/carbon black silicone rubber composites used for highly sensitive and flexible strain sensors	44
Sensitive and selective Cu2+ detection via surface plasmon resonance using ionophore decorated nanocrystalline cellulose-graphene oxide thin film	44
A shoe-mounted frequency up-converted piezoelectric energy harvester	43
Study on the thermoelectric properties of Al-ZnO thin-film stack fabricated by physical vapour deposition process for temperature sensing	43
Liquefied petroleum gas sensing performance of solochemically synthesized ZnO nanorods: Role of precursors and fractal analysis	43
Micro-/nanohoneycomb-like porous silicon loaded with Ag particles leads to synergistic enhancement of photothermal and thermoelectric conversions for MEMS thermopile chip application	43