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Papers

(The median citation count of Intelligent Service Robotics is 2. 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
Scan corner of context: a novel corner feature rotation-invariant descriptor for loop closure detection from 3D LiDAR data	502
Trajectory tracking of mobile robots using hedge-agebras-based controllers	78
Editorial: Task planning and motion control problems of service robots in human-centered environments	68
Autonomous gait switching method and experiments of a hexapod walking robot for Mars environment with multiple terrains	62
Empowering robots with social cues: an initiative pose control framework for human–robot interaction	40
A Methodology for end user programming of ROS-based service robots using jigsaw metaphor and ontologies	24
A cross-task visuo-tactile representation using point clouds	24
Research on AGV path planning in flexible job-shop scheduling problem based on multi-agent deep Q network	19
Research on multi-AGV path planning based on map training and action replanning	19
Finite-time sliding mode Control strategies for perturbed input-constrained nonlinear bilateral teleoperation systems with variable-time communication delays	17
Model-aided 3D shape and force estimation of continuum robots based on Cosserat rod theory and using a magnetic localization system	17
A finger-inspired pneumatic network actuator based on rigid-flexible coupling structure for soft robotic grippers	16
Adaptive RBF neural network-computed torque control for a pediatric gait exoskeleton system: an experimental study	16
R3T*-MOSafeRL($$\lambda $$): path planning of mobile robots in unknown dynamic environments	16
Fast marching firework method for multi-goal mobile robot path planning in complex obstacle maps	16
Gait detection of lower limb exoskeleton robot integrating visual perception and geometric features	16
Grasping control using 2D and 3D visual integration for robotic prosthetic hand	15
A collision-free path planning method for industrial robot manipulators considering safe human–robot interaction	15
An efficient network for 3D point cloud moving object detection in autonomous driving environments	14
Personalized passive training control strategy for a lower limb rehabilitation robot with specified step lengths	14
Real-time path planning for autonomous vehicle based on teaching–learning-based optimization	13
Event-based reconfiguration control for time-varying formation of robot swarms in narrow spaces	13
HDFOS: path planning for heterogeneous truck-drone cooperative delivery and pickup services	13
Soft component technology and application for soft robotics	13
Development of source seeking algorithm for mobile robots	13

Special Issue on the 2021 Ubiquitous Robots Conference	12
Robot Platooning Strategy for Search and Rescue Operations	12
Multirobot conflict coordination and dynamic obstacle avoidance cooperative path planning	12
Effects of repetitive ROM exercise training using a patient robot with musculoskeletal symptoms	12
Correction to: Visiting pebbles on rectangular grids: coordinating multiple robots in mobile fulfilment systems	12
Acoustic analysis of ultrasonic air-borne transducer with concave structure	12
Night-to-day thermal image translation for deep thermal place recognition	12
HAC-based adaptive combined pick-up path optimization strategy for intelligent warehouse	12
Manufacture and development of Taban: a cute back-projected head social robot for educational purposes	11
Path planning in dynamic structured environments using transformer-enabled twin delayed deep deterministic policy gradient for mobile robots in simulation	11
Feature refinement with DBO: optimizing RFRC method for autonomous vehicle detection	11
Hierarchical Topology Map with Explicit Corridor for global path planning of mobile robots	11
6-DoF grasp pose estimation based on instance reconstruction	11
Dynamic liquid volume estimation using optical tactile sensors and spiking neural network	10
Optimal two-wheeled self-balancing mobile robot strategy of navigation using adaptive fuzzy controller-based KD-SegNet	9
Pas: a scale-invariant approach to maritime search and rescue object detection using preprocessing and attention scaling	9
Tactile object recognition in early phases of grasping using underactuated robotic hands	9
Automatic spraying motion planning of a shotcrete manipulator	8
Cooperative push-grasping in clutter via deep reinforcement learning	8
Autonomous vehicle lane-change maneuver accounting for emotion-induced driving behavior in other vehicles	8
Towards long-distance inspection for in-pipe robots in water distribution systems with smart motion facilitated by particle filter and multi-phase motion controller	8
Posture stabilizing control of quadruped robot based on cart-inverted pendulum model	8
Design and dynamic modeling of a balance rehabilitation cable (BaReCa) robot: integration with patients	8
Neuro-LQR control for swarm and synchronization of coaxial octocopters in unknown environment	8
Grasping Stability of a Robotic Gripper with Frictional Self-Locking Mechanism	7
Collaborative semantic mapping for updating the digital twin in controlled indoor environment	7
Magnetorheological damper for vibration reduction in a robot arm	7
The development of an optimal hedge algebras path following controller for Robotnik	7
MORE: simultaneous multi-view 3D object recognition and pose estimation	7
Improving reinforcement learning based moving object grasping with trajectory prediction	7
Auto-splitting D* lite path planning for large disaster area	6
Modified type-2 fuzzy controller for intercollision avoidance of single and multi-humanoid robots in complex terrains	6
Woa-fism planning hexapod robot various gaits	6
NMPC formation control for heterogeneous multi-air vehicles with obstacle avoidance and connectivity maintenance	6
Direct RGB-D visual odometry with point features	6
Real-time monocular visual–inertial SLAM with structural constraints of line and point–line fusion	6
Robots in healthcare as envisioned by care professionals	6
Analysis of impressions of robot by changing its motion and trajectory parameters for designing parameterized behaviors of home-service robots	6
Time delay compensated disturbance observer-based sliding mode slave controller and neural network model for bilateral teleoperation system	5
Kinematic modeling of PAM-based 3-UPS parallel robot module using string encoders	5
MSM: point cloud alignment algorithm through multi-scale feature fusion and cross-attention mechanism	5
A novel multiple targets detection method for service robots in the indoor complex scenes	5
Heterogeneous multi-robot system mission planning with cooperative replenishment through data-driven rendezvous point selection	5
Frontend and backend electronics achieving flexibility and scalability for tomographic tactile sensing	5
Gait environments recognition using Gaussian process regression model-based CoP trajectory for wearable robot applications	5
What if there was no revisit? Large-scale graph-based SLAM with traffic sign detection in an HD map using LiDAR inertial odometry	4
Dynamic performance of a series elastic actuator with variable stiffness logarithmic spiral spring	4
A* algorithm based on adaptive expansion convolution for unmanned aerial vehicle path planning	4
Robot motion planning using predictive trajectory of moving obstacles	4
A survey on integration of large language models with intelligent robots	4

Execution and perception of upper limb exoskeleton for stroke patients: a systematic review	4
Robotic furniture assembly: task abstraction, motion planning, and control	4
Low-cost environment-adaptive SLAM for bed-chair robots in complex indoor scenarios	4
Development of a whole-body walking rehabilitation robot and power assistive method using EMG signals	4
A heuristic for task allocation and path planning of multiple tethered underwater robots considering workload balance	4
A survey on deep learning and deep reinforcement learning in robotics with a tutorial on deep reinforcement learning	4
Design and development of a haptic-enabled telerobotic system for improved ultrasonography	4
Kinematics and stiffness analysis of a wheelchair-based cable-actuated ankle rehabilitation robot with flexure-based variable-stiffness devices	4
A soft gripper driven by conical dielectric elastomer actuator to achieve displacement amplification and compliant grips	4
Fusion learning-based recurrent neural network for human motion prediction	4
Trajectory planning and inverse kinematics solution of Kuka robot using COA along with pick and place application	4
Imaging radar and LiDAR image translation for 3-DOF extrinsic calibration	4
Personal assistant robot using reinforcement learning: DARWIN-OP2 as a case study	4
Real-time trajectory planning for collaborative robots using incremental multi-objective optimization	3
Combined task and motion planning system for the service robot using hierarchical action decomposition	3
LiDAR odometry survey: recent advancements and remaining challenges	3
Simple and effective strategies to pick up foods for a meal assistant robot integrated with an integrated spoon and chopstick mechanism	3
Companion robots for older adults: Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis approach	3
Efficient multi-objective path planning for complex disaster environments: hierarchical target filtering and ranking optimization strategies	3
Humanising robot-assisted navigation	3
On automatic camera shooting systems via PTZ control and DNN-based visual sensing	3
Real-time interception performance evaluation of certain proportional navigation based guidance laws in aerial ground engagement	3
Real-time semantic octree mapping under aerial-ground cooperative system	3
Drone-robot to install aerial marker balls for power lines	3
Real-time prediction of walking state and percent of gait cycle for robotic prosthetic leg using artificial neural network	3
Distance estimation with semantic segmentation and edge detection of surround view images	3
Multi-robot path planning using a hybrid dynamic window approach and modified chaotic neural oscillator-based hyperbolic gravitational search algorithm in a complex terrain	3
Remote object navigation for service robots using hierarchical knowledge graph in human-centered environments	3
Tension reduction method for a modular cable-driven robotic arm with co-shared cables	3
Enhanced resampling scheme for Monte Carlo localization	3
Sca-pose: category-level 6D pose estimation with adaptive shape prior based on CNN and graph convolution	3
Monte Carlo localization based on off-line feature matching and improved particle swarm optimization for mobile robots	3
SLAM navigation algorithm for lightweight UAV based on vision-reference coupling	3
Design and evaluation of hybrid upper limb exoskeleton considering human–robot interaction force	3
Multi-robot task allocation problem with multiple nonlinear criteria using branch and bound and genetic algorithms	3
Experimental investigation of a new type of driving concept for capsule robot	3
A novel cascade calibration method for robotic grinding system	3
Exploring the impact of the uncanny valley effect on teenagers’ attitudes toward virtual characters and EFL reading comprehension skills	3
Admittance Control for Reducing Human Physical Effort in Robot Programming through Motion Guidance	2
Design exploration and kinematic validation of a transtibial prosthesis using a 2SPU-RU parallel mechanism	2
Design, simulation, and experimental evaluation of a light weight, and wearable cable driven ForeWrist exoskeleton robot for assistance and rehabilitation	2
Object-aware data association for the semantically constrained visual SLAM	2
Real-time recognition of human interactions from a single RGB-D camera for socially-aware robot navigation	2
On terrain traversability analysis in unstructured environments: recent advances in forest applications	2
Research on high-precision positioning method of robot based on laser tracker	2
Pepper to fall: a perception method for sweet pepper robotic harvesting	2
Dual-layer multi-robot path planning in narrow-lane environments under specific traffic policies	2
Multi-agent flocking with obstacle avoidance and safety distance preservation: a fuzzy potential-based approach	2
Time-energy optimization based on integrated model for multi-robot welding task planning	2
Memory-based soft actor–critic with prioritized experience replay for autonomous navigation	2
Deep latent-space sequential skill chaining from incomplete demonstrations	2
Research on robot path planning by integrating state-based decision-making A* algorithm and inertial dynamic window approach	2
A self-adaptive safe A* algorithm for AGV in large-scale storage environment	2
Reinforced bidirectional artificial muscles: enhancing force and stability for soft robotics	2
A robust synergetic controller for Quadrotor obstacle avoidance using Bézier curve versus B-spline trajectory generation	2
MAP3F: a decentralized approach to multi-agent pathfinding and collision avoidance with scalable 1D, 2D, and 3D feature fusion	2
Dynamic modulation of multi-task priority for controlling redundancy insufficient robots	2
PCR-DAT: a new point cloud registration method for lidar inertial odometry via distance and Gauss distributed	2
Human-embodied drone interface for aerial manipulation: advantages and challenges	2
Lmapping: tightly-coupled LiDAR-inertial odometry and mapping for degraded environments	2
Trust and care robots: philosophical considerations, ethical challenges, and viable options	2
A novel adaptive keyframe selection method with multi-source joint constraints for visual SLAM	2