Journal of Field Robotics

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Field Robotics is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Gyroscopic precession control for maneuvering two‐wheeled robot recoil stabilization98
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Control Method of Upper Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeleton for Better Assistance: A Comprehensive Review68
Three‐dimensional dead reckoning of wall‐climbing robot based on information fusion of compound extended Kalman filter65
Comparative study of soil interaction and driving characteristics of different agricultural and space robots in an agricultural environment55
Precise pose estimation of the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover through a stereo‐vision‐based approach49
Nautilus: An autonomous surface vehicle with a multilayer software architecture for offshore inspection46
An improved fuzzy‐controlled local path planning algorithm based on dynamic window approach44
YOLOv4‐tiny‐based robust RGB‐D SLAM approach with point and surface feature fusion in complex indoor environments44
Practical path planning techniques in overtaking for autonomous shuttles42
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Unmanned air/ground vehicle survey following a radiological dispersal event41
Active Sensing Strategy: Multi‐Modal, Multi‐Robot Source Localization and Mapping in Real‐World Settings With Fixed One‐Way Switching40
Development of a mobile robot for safe mechanical evacuation of hazardous bulk materials in industrial confined spaces39
AutoMine: A Multimodal Dataset for Robot Navigation in Open‐Pit Mines39
UAMFDet: Acoustic‐Optical Fusion for Underwater Multi‐Modal Object Detection38
Hijacking of unmanned surface vehicles: A demonstration of attacks and countermeasures in the field36
A stereo visual navigation method for docking autonomous underwater vehicles35
Rapid Detection of Ripe Tomatoes in Unstructured Environments33
Heterogeneous Event Mapping of Multi‐Robot System Based on Event Structures32
A Hybrid Parameters Estimation Approach for Power Consumption Modeling of Ground Mobile Robots With Unknown Payload31
Using a Small Hexapod Robot to Pick up Large Cylinders for Munitions Response31
Bidirectional Multimodal Fusion for Point Cloud Segmentation of Navigable Areas in Complex Field Emergency Environments29
A Soft‐Containing Gripper for High‐Speed Handling of Breadcrumb‐Coated Oysters29
Assessing the practical applicability of neural‐based point clouds registration algorithms: A comparative analysis29
Overview of Terrain Traversability Evaluation for Autonomous Robots29
Visual Inertial SLAM Based on Spatiotemporal Consistency Optimization in Diverse Environments28
Four years of multimodal odometry and mapping on the rail vehicles28
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LiDAR‐based automated UAV inspection of wind turbine rotor blades27
Toward a Track‐Fin Hybrid Driven Bionic Amphibious Robot: Design, Development, and Experiments26
Long future frame prediction using optical flow‐informed deep neural networks for enhancement of robotic teleoperation in high latency environments26
Vision‐assisted deep stall landing for a fixed‐wing UAV25
Power and energy consumption of skid‐steer rovers turning on loose soil25
In situ skid estimation for mobile robots in outdoor environments24
A benchmark analysis of data‐driven and geometric approaches for robot ego‐motion estimation24
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Performance evaluation of newly released cameras for fruit detection and localization in complex kiwifruit orchard environments23
Achievements and future directions in self‐reconfigurable modular robotic systems23
Research on Steering Path Tracking Performance of Articulated Quad‐Tracked Vehicle Based on Fuzzy PID Control23
Expediting recovery of autonomous underwater vehicles in dynamic mission environments: A system‐of‐systems challenge for underwater warfare23
Design, development, and field evaluation of a rubber tapping robot23
Turbid Underwater Image Enhancement via Attenuation Prior Formation Model23
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TetraFLEX: Design and kinematic analysis of a novel self‐aligning family of 3T1R parallel manipulators22
A strawberry harvest‐aiding system with crop‐transport collaborative robots: Design, development, and field evaluation22
Terrain‐aware path planning via semantic segmentation and uncertainty rejection filter with adversarial noise for mobile robots21
Longitudinal deep truck: Deep longitudinal model with application to sim2real deep reinforcement learning for heavy‐duty truck control in the field21
A comprehensive review on deploying robotics application in telecom network tower's field maintenance: Challenges with current practices and feasibility analysis for robotics implementation21
A drone‐based photometric measurement platform21
Design and field test of a foldable wing unmanned aerial–underwater vehicle20
Puttybot: A sensorized robot for autonomous putty plastering20
Design and development of remote‐control system for two‐wheel paddy transplanter19
Mobile robotics platform for strawberry sensing and harvesting within precision indoor farming systems19
A high‐resolution AUV navigation framework with integrated communication and tracking for under‐ice deployments19
Optimization and evaluation of machine–field parameters of remotely controlled two‐wheel paddy transplanter18
A Framework to Enable Eco‐Cyber‐Physical Systems for Robotics‐Focused Digital Twins in Smart Farming18
Dynamic Docking Anti‐Disturbance Control of Overactuated AUV: System, Method, and Lake Trails18
Interaction mechanics model for screw‐drive wheel of granary robot traveling on the loose grain terrain17
Visual‐Inertial SLAM for Unstructured Outdoor Environments: Benchmarking the Benefits and Computational Costs of Loop Closing17
Digital Twin/MARS‐CycleGAN: Enhancing Sim‐to‐Real Crop/Row Detection for MARS Phenotyping Robot Using Synthetic Images17
Design and performance analysis of soft pneumatic manipulator‐based linear cutter and stem holder for sweet pepper harvesting16
Optimizing PID control for enhanced stability of a 16‐DOF biped robot during ditch crossing16
Fast and incremental loop closure detection with deep features and proximity graphs16
Paddy field object detection for robotic combine based on real‐time semantic segmentation algorithm16
An autonomous ground robot to support firefighters' interventions in indoor emergencies16
Influence of screw blades on the performance of a screw‐drive granary robot15
Towards Damage‐Less Robotic Fragile Fruit Grasping: A Systematic Review on System Design, End Effector, and Visual and Tactile Feedback15
A cable‐driven underwater robotic system for delicate manipulation of marine biology samples15
MARCEL: Mobile active rover chassis for enhanced locomotion14
Learning‐Based Rapid Phase‐Aberration Correction and Control for Robot‐Assisted MRI‐Guided Low‐/High‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatments14
FTR‐Bench: Benchmarking Deep Reinforcement Learning for Flipper‐Track Robot Control14
FCN‐YOLOS: An Effective Deep‐Learning Model for Real‐Time Object Detection14
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Design and manufacturing a novel screw‐in‐pipe inspection robot with steering capability13
A CIELAB fusion‐based generative adversarial network for reliable sand–dust removal in open‐pit mines13
Correction to “Aerial online mapping on‐board system by real‐time object detection for UGV path generation in unstructured outdoor environments”13
Time–jerk optimal trajectory planning for industrial robots with coupled interpolation function selection13
Underwater multizonotope terrain‐aided navigation method with coarse map based on set‐membership filter12
An online optimization escape entrapment strategy for planetary rovers based on Bayesian optimization12
Lessons from robot‐assisted disaster response deployments by the German Rescue Robotics Center task force12
Target Localization and Pursuit With Networked Robotic Vehicles: Theory, Simulation, and Experiments12
A Spiral Coverage Path Planning Algorithm for Nonomnidirectional Robots12
Lower Limb Exoskeletons, Application‐Centric Classifications: A Review12
RumexWeeds: A grassland dataset for agricultural robotics12
Earthwork digital twin for teleoperation of an automated bulldozer in edge dumping12
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Attention mechanism‐based multisensor data fusion neural network for fault diagnosis of autonomous underwater vehicles12
Characteristics of optical flow from aerial thermal imaging, “thermal flow”12
Safety Inspections and Gas Monitoring in Hazardous Mining Areas Shortly After Blasting Using Autonomous UAVs12
Generalizing minimum safe operating altitudes for fixed‐wing UAVs in real‐time11
Pose‐graph underwater simultaneous localization and mapping for autonomous monitoring and 3D reconstruction by means of optical and acoustic sensors11
Robust control scheme based on an uncertainty and disturbance estimator for a quadrotor with motor failures11
A Map Segmentation Method Based on Image Processing for Robot Complete Coverage Operation11
Design and analysis of a wall‐climbing robot for water wall inspection of thermal power plants11
A motion control framework for autonomous water sampling and swing‐free transportation of a multirotor UAV with a cable‐suspended mechanism11
Autonomous Positioning for Mobile Vehicles Based on Visual‐Inertial Fusion in Challenging Dark Roadway Scenes11
Performance‐Oriented Understanding and Design of a Robotic Tadpole: Lower Energy Cost, Higher Speed11
Hybridization of ResNet with YOLO classifier for automated paddy leaf disease recognition: An optimized model11
Robot self‐calibration using actuated 3D sensors11
UV‐C Disinfection Robots: A Systematic Review10
Development of an Air Pulse Jet Robot for Efficient Dust Removal in Air‐Cooled Condensers Under Harsh Industrial Conditions10
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Complete coverage path planning for wheeled agricultural robots10
Design and Development of an Intelligent Collision Avoidance Platform for a Teleoperated Dual Robotic Arm10
A Novel Review on Quadruped Robots Design Variants, Gait Modulation, and Motion Planning Schemes10
An Enhanced Navigation System With Predictive Motion Planning for Unmanned Surface Vehicles in GNSS‐Attenuated Dynamic Urban Waterways10
Geometry‐based flipper motion planning for articulated tracked robots traversing rough terrain in real‐time10
Underwater UXO detection using magnetometry on hovering AUVs10
Change Detection of Non‐Fixed Targets in Low‐Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Inspections Based on Style Transfer10
Morphlight Theory Inspired by Raptor: Arm‐Wing Cooperative Control Method and its Application10
Robust High‐Order Sliding Mode Control for Collecting Objects by a Wheeled Space Rover With a Multi‐Articulated Arm10
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Towards autonomous selective harvesting: A review of robot perception, robot design, motion planning and control9
Two novel approaches for solving the contradiction between efficient penetration and low recoil for the low‐velocity penetrator9
Internal Model‐Based Anti‐Disturbances Low‐Level Control for Drones Considering Actuator Dynamics9
Efficient and multifidelity terrain modeling for 3D large‐scale and unstructured environments9
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A review of soft manipulator research, applications, and opportunities9
A Machine Learning–Based Ergonomic Assessment of Wireless Hand Control System for Lower‐Limb Disabled Tractor Operators and Abled Female Agricultural Workers9
Adaptive‐Based Non‐Singular Terminal Sliding Mode Control of a Three DOF Spatial Robotic Manipulator9
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Building information modeling‐based 3D reconstruction and coverage planning enabled automatic painting of interior walls using a novel painting robot in construction9
Auxetic and Holonomic Mobile Robot for Enhanced Navigation in Constrained Terrains9
Optimization‐Based Geometric Enhancement and Motion Estimation for Non‐Cooperative Spacecrafts8
Optimal guidance track generation for precision agriculture: A review of coverage path planning techniques8
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ADRC‐SMC‐based disturbance rejection depth‐tracking control of underactuated AUV8
Sparse point cloud registration and aggregation with mesh‐based generalized iterative closest point8
A Novel Multinozzle Targeting Pollination Robot for Clustered Kiwifruit Flowers Based on Air–Liquid Dual‐Flow Spraying8
Design and Analysis of New Obstacle Avoidance Scheme With Dimensionality Reduction for Motion Planning of Redundant Robot Manipulators8
A portable off‐road crawling hexapod robot8
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High‐Throughput Robotic Phenotyping for Quantifying Tomato Disease Severity Enabled by Synthetic Data and Domain‐Adaptive Semantic Segmentation8
Development of an automated mobile robotic sprayer to prevent workers' exposure of agro‐chemicals inside polyhouse8
EIL‐SLAM: Depth‐enhanced edge‐based infrared‐LiDAR SLAM8
Design and Analysis of Double‐Ring Robotic Coconut Tree Climber for Enhanced Performance8
An automated apple harvesting robot—From system design to field evaluation8
UAV‐based simultaneous localization and mapping in outdoor environments: A systematic scoping review8
RoboBoat: A robotic boat for 3D mapping of partially flooded underground sites8
Experimental Evaluation of an Observer‐Based Controller for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Reforestation Activities8
Toward Universal Embodied Planning in Scalable Heterogeneous Field Robots Collaboration and Control8
A comprehensive survey on non‐cooperative collision avoidance for micro aerial vehicles: Sensing and obstacle detection7
Study of a Cable‐Driven Hip Swimming‐Assisted Exoskeleton Utilizing Adaptive Active Control Strategy7
Learning‐based model predictive control for improved mobile robot path following using Gaussian processes and feedback linearization7
Effectiveness of an Expendable Unmanned Ground Vehicle Stalling a Mechanized Infantry Company's Primary Combat Units—A Virtual Simulation Experiment7
Research on disturbance rejection motion control method of USV for UUV recovery7
Utilizing Photovoltaic Solar Panels for Real‐Time Localization and Speed Detection of Approaching Illuminated Objects in Humanoid Robots7
Position‐based fluid simulation for robotic injection sealing of pavement cracks7
Independent Soft Actor‐Critic Deep Reinforcement Learning for UAV Cooperative Air Combat Maneuvering Decision‐Making7
Rapid location technology of odor sources by multi‐UAV7
Exploring the feasibility of autonomous forestry operations: Results from the first experimental unmanned machine7
Optimization and evaluation of swing leg retraction for a hydraulic biped robot7
Continuous Curvature Path Planning for Headland Coverage With Agricultural Robots7
Predictive Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm for Under‐Actuated Unmanned Surface Vehicle Under Disturbances via Reinforcement Learning7
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A simulation‐assisted point cloud segmentation neural network for human–robot interaction applications7
ASAH: An arc‐surface‐adsorption hexapod robot with a motion control scheme7
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Tractor Mounted Grapevine Pruning System6
FastFusion: Deep stereo‐LiDAR fusion for real‐time high‐precision dense depth sensing6
SimLiquid: A Simulation‐Based Liquid Perception Pipeline for Robot Liquid Manipulation6
VTOL Air Vehicle With Fixed‐Inclined Rotors and a Rudder Vane6
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Corrigendum for “Fast and incremental loop closure detection with deep features and proximity graphs”6
A Fully Automated Robotic System for Tuning Optimization of RF Cavity Filter6
Development and Field Evaluation of a Radial Large‐Stroke Adaptive End‐Effector for Continuous Robotic Harvesting of Banana Fruits at Different Stalk Diameters6
Deep learning with RGB and thermal images onboard a drone for monitoring operations6
Uncertainty‐aware LiDAR‐based localization for outdoor mobile robots6
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Swarm Intelligence in Action: Particle Swarm Optimization and Rendezvous Algorithms for Swarm Robotics6
COAL: Robust Contrastive Learning‐Based Visual Navigation Framework6
A new method for calculating time‐varying torsional stiffness of RV reducers with variable loads and tooth modifications6
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Real‐time vibration monitoring and analysis of agricultural tractor drivers using an IoT‐based system6
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