OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Reinforcement learning for robot research: A comprehensive review and open issues	64
Autonomous land vehicle path planning algorithm based on improved heuristic function of A-Star	46
A path-tracking algorithm using predictive Stanley lateral controller	44
Underwater target recognition methods based on the framework of deep learning: A survey	31
Optimal super-twisting sliding mode control design of robot manipulator: Design and comparison study	30
A review on applications of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle charging stations	27
A review on sensory perception for dexterous robotic manipulation	26
Improved hybrid A* path planning method for spherical mobile robot based on pendulum	26
Inverse and forward kinematics and workspace analysis of a novel 5-DOF (3T2R) parallel–serial (hybrid) manipulator	24
A comprehensive review on fish-inspired robots	24
Review of multiple unmanned surface vessels collaborative search and hunting based on swarm intelligence	23
Practical limitations of lane detection algorithm based on Hough transform in challenging scenarios	23
Multi-robot informative path planning in unknown environments through continuous region partitioning	22
Design of a robust tracking controller for a nonholonomic mobile robot based on sliding mode with adaptive gain	21
Deploying social robots in museum settings: A quasi-systematic review exploring purpose and acceptability	20
A Human-like Upper-limb Motion Planner: Generating naturalistic movements for humanoid robots	19
A review on structural development and recognition–localization methods for end-effector of fruit–vegetable picking robots	18
Robust fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control for nonlinear quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle system with unknown actuator faults	17
Deep reinforcement learning for map-less goal-driven robot navigation	16
Application of human motion recognition technology in extreme learning machine	15
Active obstacle avoidance method of autonomous vehicle based on improved artificial potential field	15
Utilization of multilayer perceptron for determining the inverse kinematics of an industrial robotic manipulator	15
Design of a powered full-body exoskeleton for physical assistance of elderly people	15
Research on path planning of three-neighbor search A* algorithm combined with artificial potential field	15
Scalable information-theoretic path planning for a rover-helicopter team in uncertain environments	15

A jump point search improved ant colony hybrid optimization algorithm for path planning of mobile robot	14
Novel indoor positioning algorithm based on Lidar/inertial measurement unit integrated system	14
Design and analysis of the cable-driven parallel robot for cleaning exterior wall of buildings	14
Audiovisual speech recognition: A review and forecast	14
Collision-free and dynamically feasible trajectory planning for omnidirectional mobile robots using a novel B-spline based rapidly exploring random tree	14
A pretrained proximal policy optimization algorithm with reward shaping for aircraft guidance to a moving destination in three-dimensional continuous space	13
Design and evaluation of a surface electromyography-controlled lightweight upper arm exoskeleton rehabilitation robot	13
A novel fatigue detection method for rehabilitation training of upper limb exoskeleton robot using multi-information fusion	13
A new method on motion planning for mobile robots using jump point search and Bezier curves	12
A long short-term memory neural network model for knee joint acceleration estimation using mechanomyography signals	11
Efficient and adaptive lidar–visual–inertial odometry for agricultural unmanned ground vehicle	11
High-precision robotic assembly system using three-dimensional vision	11
Flight planning in multi-unmanned aerial vehicle systems: Nonconvex polygon area decomposition and trajectory assignment	11
Optimized cuckoo search algorithm using tournament selection function for robot path planning	11
Path planning for mobile robot using an enhanced ant colony optimization and path geometric optimization	11
An autonomous drone-based system for inspection of electrical substations	11
Mechanical performance research of friction stir welding robot for aerospace applications	11
Partial gravity compensation of a surgical robot	10
An improved parameter identification method of redundant manipulator	10
Multiobjective preimpact trajectory planning of space manipulator for self-assembling a heavy payload	9
Learning and detecting abnormal speed of marine robots	9
A reconfigurable soft wall-climbing robot actuated by electromagnet	9
3D trajectory planning based on the Rapidly-exploring Random Tree–Connect and artificial potential fields method for unmanned aerial vehicles	8
Parameters optimization of central pattern generators for hexapod robot based on multi-objective genetic algorithm	8
A method to keep autonomous vehicles steadily drive based on lane detection	8
A topology optimization method for collaborative robot lightweight design based on orthogonal experiment and its applications	8
A prototype characterization of ExoFinger, a finger exoskeleton	8
A Novel 3-RRR Spherical Parallel Instrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE) for Functional Rehabilitation of Patients with Stroke	8
Complete coverage problem of multiple robots with different velocities	8
Design and evaluation of the target spray platform	8
Research on autonomous collision avoidance of merchant ship based on inverse reinforcement learning	8
ROMERIN: A new concept of a modular autonomous climbing robot	8
Extended state observer-based integral line-of-sight guidance law for path following of underactuated unmanned surface vehicles with uncertainties and ocean currents	8
Research of the layout optimization in robotic mobile fulfillment systems	8
Development of robotic polishing/fettling system on ceramic pots	8
Trajectory robust control of autonomous quadcopters based on model decoupling and disturbance estimation	8
Design and motion control scheme of a new stationary trainer to perform lower limb rehabilitation therapies on hip and knee joints	7
Visual localization with a monocular camera for unmanned aerial vehicle based on landmark detection and tracking using YOLOv5 and DeepSORT	7
Stability sensitivity for a cable-based coal–gangue picking robot based on grey relational analysis	7
Multilevel feature fusion dilated convolutional network for semantic segmentation	7
A speedup method for solving the inverse kinematics problem of robotic manipulators	7
A novel constraint tracking control with sliding mode control for industrial robots	7
Real-time motion tracking of cognitive Baxter robot based on differential inverse kinematics	7
A coverage path planning approach for autonomous radiation mapping with a mobile robot	6
Multijoint passive elastic spine exoskeleton for stoop lifting assistance	6
Research on the inverse kinematics of manipulator using an improved self-adaptive mutation differential evolution algorithm	6
Optimized stable gait planning of biped robot using multi-objective evolutionary JAYA algorithm	6
Special spherical mobile robot for planetary surface exploration: A review	6
Disturbance compensation-based output feedback adaptive control for shape memory alloy actuator system	6
Prediction of knee trajectory based on surface electromyogram with independent component analysis combined with support vector regression	6

Location and model reconstruction algorithm for overlapped and sheltered spherical fruits based on geometry	6
The obstacle-surmounting analysis of a pole-climbing robot	6
Modeling and control of a novel facade cleaning robot with four-ducted fan drive	6
A review of algorithms and techniques for image-based recognition and inference in mobile robotic systems	6
Self-supervised learning of LiDAR odometry based on spherical projection	6
Design on electrohydraulic servo driving system with walking assisting control for lower limb exoskeleton robot	6
Collision-free kinematics for hyper-redundant manipulators in dynamic scenes using optimal velocity obstacles	6
Temporal action detection based on two-stream You Only Look Once network for elderly care service robot	6
Badminton motion capture with visual image detection of picking robotics	6
Sheep face recognition and classification based on an improved MobilenetV2 neural network	6
Visual servoing of robot manipulator with weak field-of-view constraints	6
Nonlinear friction dynamic modeling and performance analysis of flexible parallel robot	6