OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Visual tracking with multilevel feature, similarity attention, color constraint, and global redetection	80
Real-time controller design and onboard attitude estimation of a quadrotor with collision safety through ultrasonic sensors	58
Online paths planning method for unmanned surface vehicles based on rapidly exploring random tree and a cooperative potential field	40
Distilled neural state-dependent Riccati equation feedback controller for dynamic control of a cable-driven continuum robot	35
RETRACTION NOTICE	31
Expanded photo-model-based stereo vision pose estimation using a shooting distance unknown photo	31
Toward stable astronaut following of extravehicular activity assistant robots using deep reinforcement learning	27
A planning method for chemical plume tracking and source localization with autonomous underwater vehicle	26
Deploying social robots in museum settings: A quasi-systematic review exploring purpose and acceptability	24
A trajectory planning method for the redundant manipulator based on configuration plane	24
An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers	20
Design and analysis of a multi-configuration wheel-leg hybrid drive robot machine	20
Improving the robustness of a service robot for continuous indoor monitoring: An incremental approach	19
Real-time marine target recognition method of underwater inspection robot based on computer vision	19
Explicit feature disentanglement for visual place recognition across appearance changes	18
Research on the influence of the baby schema effect on the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robot faces	17
Universal nonlinear disturbance observer for robotic manipulators	16
Design of a powered full-body exoskeleton for physical assistance of elderly people	15
High-precision robotic assembly system using three-dimensional vision	15
Enhancing generalization in reinforcement learning for robotic control through deep policy similarities	14
Grasp detection via visual rotation object detection and point cloud spatial feature scoring	14
Special spherical mobile robot for planetary surface exploration: A review	14
Design and evaluation of a surface electromyography-controlled lightweight upper arm exoskeleton rehabilitation robot	13
Preliminary impressions: Using a humanoid robot in the neuropsychological assessment of children with selective mutism	12
Passive localization of a forklift based on a template matching position tracking algorithm	12

Design of a fuzzy safety margin derivation system for grip force control of robotic hand in precision grasp task	12
Adaptive formation control for autonomous surface vessels with prescribed-time convergence	12
Stable gait generation method for lower-limb exoskeleton based on instrumented crutches	12
LiDAR Point Inpainting Model Using Smoothness Loss for SLAM in Dynamic Environments	11
Minimizing torque requirements in robotic manipulation through elastic elements optimization in a physics engine	11
Feedback linearization-based tracking control of a tilt-rotor with cat-trot gait plan	10
Research on vehicle speed identification method based on time interpolation method and feature point recognition	10
Optimized cuckoo search algorithm using tournament selection function for robot path planning	10
Hierarchical gain scheduling based tilt angle guided robust control during mode transition for tilt-rotor unmanned aircraft vehicle	10
Research on configuration design and intelligent compliance control of reconfigurable modular flexible upper limb rehabilitation robot	9
Optimizing link-length fitting between an operator and a robot with compensation for habitual movements	9
Velocity planning method for position–velocity–time control based on a modified S-shaped acceleration/deceleration algorithm	9
Discrete open-closed-loop PID-type iterative learning control for trajectory tracking of tracked mobile robots	8
Improved sliding mode path tracking control for automated guided vehicles with the disturbances compensation	8
Feature extraction and matching combined with depth information in visual simultaneous localization and mapping	8
Design and control of underwater robot system for sea cucumber fishing	8
Multipoint Variable parameter compliant control of redundant manipulator based on the equivalent twin model of flexible contact dynamics	8
CVT-based swarming techniques for convex and non-convex cases	8
A Novel 3-RRR Spherical Parallel Instrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE) for Functional Rehabilitation of Patients with Stroke	7
Model-free sliding mode prescribed performance control of robotic manipulator based on new reaching law	7
A path planner enabling second-order continuity across multiple motion modes of the generalized bicycle model	7
LVD-NMPC: A learning-based vision dynamics approach to nonlinear model predictive control for autonomous vehicles	7
A mutual positioning relay method of multiple robots for monitoring indoor environments	7
Temporal action detection based on two-stream You Only Look Once network for elderly care service robot	6
Optimized feature extraction and object detection for indoor dynamic environment visual SLAM study	6
Review of multiple unmanned surface vessels collaborative search and hunting based on swarm intelligence	6
Use of a nonlinear controller with dynamic couplings in gains for simulation test of an underwater vehicle model	6
Static group-bipartite consensus in networked robot systems with integral action	6
Mobile robot 3D trajectory estimation on a multilevel surface with multimodal fusion of 2D camera features and a 3D light detection and ranging point cloud	6
Optimization for medical logistics robot based on model of traveling salesman problems and vehicle routing problems	6
Generating individual intrinsic reward for cooperative multiagent reinforcement learning	6
Corrigendum to Binocular stereovision omnidirectional motion handling robot	6
Transformation classification of human squat/sit-to-stand based on multichannel information fusion	6
Multi-fuzzy Sarsa learning-based sit-to-stand motion control for walking-support assistive robot	5
Development of an ergonomic wearable robotic device for assisting manual workers	5
Improved ant colony optimization algorithm based on islands type for mobile robot path planning	5
Analysis and design of auto-adaptive leveling hydraulic suspension for agricultural robot	5
Distributed variable stiffness joint assist mechanism based on laminated structure	5
Reinforcement learning based recovery flight control for flapping-wing micro-aerial vehicles under extreme attitudes	5
Leveraging large language models for autonomous robotic mapping and navigation	5
A study on the dynamics of a novel seven degrees of freedom spray-painting robot with a telescopic forearm	5
Ultra-wide-band-based adaptive Monte Carlo localization for kidnap recovery of mobile robot	5
Path planning for mobile robot using an enhanced ant colony optimization and path geometric optimization	5
Estimator and command filtering-based neural network control for flexible-joint robotic manipulators driven by electricity	5
Research on solving heading attitude of airdrop cargo platform based on line features	5
Dynamic response analysis for multi-degrees-of-freedom parallel mechanisms with various types of three-dimensional clearance joints	5
Research on path planning of three-neighbor search A* algorithm combined with artificial potential field	5
Kinematic analysis and development of cable-driven rehabilitation robot for cerebral palsy patients	5