OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Field Robotics is 5. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Graph‐based subterranean exploration path planning using aerial and legged robots	119
Pesticide spraying robot for precision agriculture: A categorical literature review and future trends	67
A review of soft manipulator research, applications, and opportunities	62
Emerging UAV technology for disaster detection, mitigation, response, and preparedness	50
CNN‐OHGS: CNN‐oppositional‐based Henry gas solubility optimization model for autonomous vehicle control system	49
Localization for precision navigation in agricultural fields—Beyond crop row following	44
Recent developments and applications of simultaneous localization and mapping in agriculture	43
Computer vision‐based tree trunk and branch identification and shaking points detection in Dense‐Foliage canopy for automated harvesting of apples	42
Gas source localization and mapping with mobile robots: A review	39
Robotic harvesting of the occluded fruits with a precise shape and position reconstruction approach	38
Fast and incremental loop closure detection with deep features and proximity graphs	37
A review for control theory and condition monitoring on construction robots	33
Automation and robotics in the cultivation of pome fruit: Where do we stand today?	32
Weld line recognition and path planning with spherical tank inspection robots	31
Toward a gliding hybrid aerial underwater vehicle: Design, fabrication, and experiments	28
DE‐SLAM: SLAM for highly dynamic environment	28
Canopy density estimation in perennial horticulture crops using 3D spinning lidar SLAM	28
The MADMAX data set for visual‐inertial rover navigation on Mars	27
Adaptive sampling with an autonomous underwater vehicle in static marine environments	27
Mars curiosity rover mobility trends during the first 7 years	26
Development and performance evaluation of a machine vision system and an integrated prototype for automated green shoot thinning in vineyards	26
Diver tracking in open waters: A low‐cost approach based on visual and acoustic sensor fusion	26
An autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle system for fast exploration of large complex indoor environments	25
Deep learning with RGB and thermal images onboard a drone for monitoring operations	25
Hybridization of ResNet with YOLO classifier for automated paddy leaf disease recognition: An optimized model	25

TagLab: AI‐assisted annotation for the fast and accurate semantic segmentation of coral reef orthoimages	24
Sensor‐driven autonomous underwater inspections: A receding‐horizon RRT‐based view planning solution for AUVs	24
TUM autonomous motorsport: An autonomous racing software for the Indy Autonomous Challenge	23
Towards automating construction tasks: Large‐scale object mapping, segmentation, and manipulation	22
Gait optimization of step climbing for a hexapod robot	21
Field‐based robotic leaf angle detection and characterization of maize plants using stereo vision and deep convolutional neural networks	21
Ocean front detection and tracking using a team of heterogeneous marine vehicles	20
Consistent decentralized cooperative localization for autonomous vehicles using LiDAR, GNSS, and HD maps	20
A real‐time quadrotor trajectory planning framework based on B‐spline and nonuniform kinodynamic search	18
A review of path following control strategies for autonomous robotic vehicles: Theory, simulations, and experiments	18
EIL‐SLAM: Depth‐enhanced edge‐based infrared‐LiDAR SLAM	18
A modular agricultural robotic system (MARS) for precision farming: Concept and implementation	17
Terrain‐aided navigation for long‐range AUVs in dynamic under‐mapped environments	17
Development of a mobile robot for safe mechanical evacuation of hazardous bulk materials in industrial confined spaces	17
Development, integration, and field evaluation of an autonomous citrus‐harvesting robot	16
Autonomous robotic rock breaking using a real‐time 3D visual perception system	16
On the role of feature and signal selection for terrain learning in planetary exploration robots	16
Design, development, and field evaluation of a rubber tapping robot	16
Lifting‐principle‐based design and implementation of fixed‐wing unmanned aerial–underwater vehicle	16
An automated heterogeneous robotic system for radiation surveys: Design and field testing	16
Robotic drilling tests in simulated lunar regolith environment	15
GrowliFlower: An image time‐series dataset for GROWth analysis of cauLIFLOWER	15
A systematic literature review of flying ad hoc networks: State‐of‐the‐art, challenges, and perspectives	15
Automated wall‐climbing robot for concrete construction inspection	15
A more precise way to localize animals using drones	14
Digital twin‐assisted fault diagnosis system for robot joints with insufficient data	14
Highly optimized Q‐learning‐based bees approach for mobile robot path planning in static and dynamic environments	14
Q‐Whex: A simple and highly mobile quasi‐wheeled hexapod robot	14
Navigating high‐speed unmanned surface vehicles: System approach and validations	14
Recognition of fruits and vegetables with similar‐color background in natural environment: A survey	14
Modular autonomous strawberry picking robotic system	13
Experimental evaluation of Visual‐Inertial Odometry systems for arable farming	13
A strawberry harvest‐aiding system with crop‐transport collaborative robots: Design, development, and field evaluation	13
Development of a search and rescue robot system for the underground building environment	13
A multirobot system for autonomous deployment and recovery of a blade crawler for operations and maintenance of offshore wind turbine blades	13
An automated apple harvesting robot—From system design to field evaluation	11
A systematic literature review on long‐term localization and mapping for mobile robots	11
Hijacking of unmanned surface vehicles: A demonstration of attacks and countermeasures in the field	11
Learning‐based model predictive control for improved mobile robot path following using Gaussian processes and feedback linearization	11
Deep learning‐based crop row detection for infield navigation of agri‐robots	10
LiDAR‐based robust localization for field autonomous vehicles in off‐road environments	10
Adaptive end‐effector pose control for tomato harvesting robots	10
Practical path planning techniques in overtaking for autonomous shuttles	10
Towards autonomous selective harvesting: A review of robot perception, robot design, motion planning and control	10
Mobile robotics platform for strawberry sensing and harvesting within precision indoor farming systems	10
Automated construction for human–robot interaction in wooden buildings: Integrated robotic construction and digital design of iSMART wooden arches	10
Complete coverage path planning and performance factor analysis for autonomous bulldozer	10
Research on disturbance rejection motion control method of USV for UUV recovery	10
A comprehensive survey on non‐cooperative collision avoidance for micro aerial vehicles: Sensing and obstacle detection	10
Design and manufacturing a novel screw‐in‐pipe inspection robot with steering capability	9

Bacchus Long‐Term (BLT) data set: Acquisition of the agricultural multimodal BLT data set with automated robot deployment	9
Achievements and future directions in self‐reconfigurable modular robotic systems	9
Vega—A small, low cost, ground robot for nuclear decommissioning	9
Real‐time vibration monitoring and analysis of agricultural tractor drivers using an IoT‐based system	9
Rapid location technology of odor sources by multi‐UAV	9
Reliable Monte Carlo localization for mobile robots	9
Relocalization based on millimeter wave radar point cloud for visually degraded environments	9
An obstacle avoidance strategy for complex obstacles based on artificial potential field method	9
RumexWeeds: A grassland dataset for agricultural robotics	8
Design and analysis of a wall‐climbing robot for passive adaptive movement on variable‐curvature metal facades	8
Experimental and theoretical analysis on truss construction robot: Automatic grasping and hoisting of concrete composite floor slab	8
Experimental tests of hybrid VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle designed for surveillance missions and operations in maritime conditions from ship‐based helipads	8
A portable off‐road crawling hexapod robot	8
An efficient online citrus counting system for large‐scale unstructured orchards based on the unmanned aerial vehicle	8
Building information modeling‐based 3D reconstruction and coverage planning enabled automatic painting of interior walls using a novel painting robot in construction	8
Autonomous aerial robotics for package delivery: A technical review	8
Versatile multilinked aerial robot with tilted propellers: Design, modeling, control, and state estimation for autonomous flight and manipulation	8
Underwater UXO detection using magnetometry on hovering AUVs	8
Parent–child‐based navigation method of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles for an underwater self‐completed survey	8
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Cooperative acoustic navigation of underwater vehicles without a DVL utilizing a dynamic process model: Theory and field evaluation	8
Mechanical design and wheel–leg–body cooperation control of a step‐climbing robot	7
Kinematic coupling‐based trajectory planning for rotary crane system with double‐pendulum effects and output constraints	7
Traversability analysis for autonomous driving in complex environment: A LiDAR‐based terrain modeling approach	7
A new method for calculating time‐varying torsional stiffness of RV reducers with variable loads and tooth modifications	7
Robust active disturbance rejection control for systems with internal uncertainties: Multirotor UAV application	7
Autonomous hanging tether management and experimentation for an unmanned air‐surface vehicle team	7
Low complexity visual UAV track navigation using long‐wavelength infrared	7
Combinations of novel hybrid optimization algorithms‐based trajectory planning analysis for an industrial robotic manipulators	7
Complete coverage path planning for wheeled agricultural robots	6
Position‐based force tracking adaptive impedance control strategy for robot grinding complex surfaces system	6
Design and development of remote‐control system for two‐wheel paddy transplanter	6
Row‐sensing templates: A generic 3D sensor‐based approach to robot localization with respect to orchard row centerlines	6
Interaction mechanics model for screw‐drive wheel of granary robot traveling on the loose grain terrain	6
Efficient and multifidelity terrain modeling for 3D large‐scale and unstructured environments	6
Modeling of flexible metal wheel for pressurized lunar rover and traction performance prediction	6
A high‐resolution AUV navigation framework with integrated communication and tracking for under‐ice deployments	6
YOLOv4‐tiny‐based robust RGB‐D SLAM approach with point and surface feature fusion in complex indoor environments	6
Roboat III: An autonomous surface vessel for urban transportation	5
Unmanned aircraft flight control aided by phased‐array radio navigation	5
Minimum‐time row transition control of a vision‐guided agricultural robot	5
Design and analysis of a wall‐climbing robot for water wall inspection of thermal power plants	5
Optimization and evaluation of machine–field parameters of remotely controlled two‐wheel paddy transplanter	5
An autonomous robot for shell and tube heat exchanger inspection	5
Development of an automated mobile robotic sprayer to prevent workers' exposure of agro‐chemicals inside polyhouse	5
Deep neural networks to predict autonomous ground vehicle behavior on sloping terrain field	5
ARD‐VO: Agricultural robot data set of vineyards and olive groves	5
Automatic vocabulary and graph verification for accurate loop closure detection	5
Nonlinear model predictive control for hydrobatics: Experiments with an underactuated AUV	5
TetraFLEX: Design and kinematic analysis of a novel self‐aligning family of 3T1R parallel manipulators	5
Development of the generator inspection vehicle and the inspection equipment	5
Whole‐body motion planning and control of a quadruped robot for challenging terrain	5
Characterization of motion power loss of off‐road wheeled robot in a slippery terrain	5
Trajectory tracking for quadrotors: An optimization‐based planning followed by controlling approach	5
Projection operator‐based robust adaptive control of an aerial robot with a manipulator	5
State estimation and traversability map construction method of a quadruped robot on soft uneven terrain	5
In situ slip estimation for mobile robots in outdoor environments	5