OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems is 4. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A trajectory planning method for the redundant manipulator based on configuration plane	49
A planning method for chemical plume tracking and source localization with autonomous underwater vehicle	44
Real-time controller design and onboard attitude estimation of a quadrotor with collision safety through ultrasonic sensors	42
Toward stable astronaut following of extravehicular activity assistant robots using deep reinforcement learning	33
Distilled neural state-dependent Riccati equation feedback controller for dynamic control of a cable-driven continuum robot	32
Online paths planning method for unmanned surface vehicles based on rapidly exploring random tree and a cooperative potential field	30
Expanded photo-model-based stereo vision pose estimation using a shooting distance unknown photo	28
Deploying social robots in museum settings: A quasi-systematic review exploring purpose and acceptability	27
Universal nonlinear disturbance observer for robotic manipulators	21
Design and analysis of a multi-configuration wheel-leg hybrid drive robot machine	21
Evaluation of a model-driven approach for the integration of robot operating system-based complex robot systems	19
Explicit feature disentanglement for visual place recognition across appearance changes	17
Design of a powered full-body exoskeleton for physical assistance of elderly people	16
Real-time marine target recognition method of underwater inspection robot based on computer vision	15
An improved robotic arm constant force control method for forward terrain sensing system on planetary rovers	14
Adaptive formation control for autonomous surface vessels with prescribed-time convergence	13
Research on the influence of the baby schema effect on the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robot faces	13
LiDAR Point Inpainting Model Using Smoothness Loss for SLAM in Dynamic Environments	12
Preliminary impressions: Using a humanoid robot in the neuropsychological assessment of children with selective mutism	11
Passive localization of a forklift based on a template matching position tracking algorithm	11
Enhancing generalization in reinforcement learning for robotic control through deep policy similarities	11
Stable gait generation method for lower-limb exoskeleton based on instrumented crutches	10
Minimizing torque requirements in robotic manipulation through elastic elements optimization in a physics engine	10
Feedback linearization-based tracking control of a tilt-rotor with cat-trot gait plan	10
Special spherical mobile robot for planetary surface exploration: A review	9

Research on vehicle speed identification method based on time interpolation method and feature point recognition	8
Hierarchical gain scheduling based tilt angle guided robust control during mode transition for tilt-rotor unmanned aircraft vehicle	8
Grasp detection via visual rotation object detection and point cloud spatial feature scoring	8
Model-free sliding mode prescribed performance control of robotic manipulator based on new reaching law	7
Optimizing link-length fitting between an operator and a robot with compensation for habitual movements	7
CORRIGENDUM to “Utilization of multilayer perceptron for determining the inverse kinematics of an industrial robotic manipulator”	7
Multipoint Variable parameter compliant control of redundant manipulator based on the equivalent twin model of flexible contact dynamics	7
Research on configuration design and intelligent compliance control of reconfigurable modular flexible upper limb rehabilitation robot	7
Feature extraction and matching combined with depth information in visual simultaneous localization and mapping	7
CVT-based swarming techniques for convex and non-convex cases	7
Discrete open-closed-loop PID-type iterative learning control for trajectory tracking of tracked mobile robots	7
Design and control of underwater robot system for sea cucumber fishing	7
Estimator and command filtering-based neural network control for flexible-joint robotic manipulators driven by electricity	6
Robustness evaluation of offline reinforcement learning for robot control against action perturbations	6
A path planner enabling second-order continuity across multiple motion modes of the generalized bicycle model	6
Development of a low-cost modular snake-like robot with 2-DOF modules for rescue operations in collapsed environments with fast communication	6
Transformation classification of human squat/sit-to-stand based on multichannel information fusion	6
Optimized feature extraction and object detection for indoor dynamic environment visual SLAM study	6
Static group-bipartite consensus in networked robot systems with integral action	6
Velocity planning method for position–velocity–time control based on a modified S-shaped acceleration/deceleration algorithm	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
Review of multiple unmanned surface vessels collaborative search and hunting based on swarm intelligence	6
Kinematic analysis and development of cable-driven rehabilitation robot for cerebral palsy patients	6
Improved sliding mode path tracking control for automated guided vehicles with the disturbances compensation	6
A mutual positioning relay method of multiple robots for monitoring indoor environments	6
Ultra-wide-band-based adaptive Monte Carlo localization for kidnap recovery of mobile robot	5
Leveraging large language models for autonomous robotic mapping and navigation	5
Electroadhesion-enhanced pneumatic soft gripper for multimode and delicate grasping	5
Reinforcement learning based recovery flight control for flapping-wing micro-aerial vehicles under extreme attitudes	5
A study on the dynamics of a novel seven degrees of freedom spray-painting robot with a telescopic forearm	5
Improved ant colony optimization algorithm based on islands type for mobile robot path planning	5
Research on solving heading attitude of airdrop cargo platform based on line features	5
Distributed variable stiffness joint assist mechanism based on laminated structure	5
Kinematic analysis of seven-degree-of-freedom exoskeleton rehabilitation manipulator	5
AUV path planning based on improved IFDS and deep reinforcement learning	4
Sheep face recognition and classification based on an improved MobilenetV2 neural network	4
A scheduling optimization method for multiple automated guided vehicle systems	4
3D trajectory planning based on the Rapidly-exploring Random Tree–Connect and artificial potential fields method for unmanned aerial vehicles	4
External force estimation for robotic manipulator base on particle swarm optimization	4
Multijoint passive elastic spine exoskeleton for stoop lifting assistance	4
A neural network-based model predictive controller for displacement tracking of piezoelectric actuator with feedback delays	4
A reinforcement learning based sliding mode control for passive upper-limb exoskeleton	4
Robust hierarchical federated learning with dual-layer filtering mechanism	4
A novel motion control approach for tethered wheeled mobile robot on extreme terrain	4
Movement generalization of variable initial task state based on Euclidean transformation dynamical movement primitives	4
Visual–tactile fusion object classification method based on adaptive feature weighting	4
Multi-scale deep learning and clustering-based tabletop object instance segmentation for robot manipulation	4
Unmanned aerial vehicle landing localization technology based on visual dual-channel uniqueness coding	4
Design of a seed implantation robot with puncture force and image feedback mechanism for prostate cancer brachytherapy	4