OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Intelligent Service Robotics is 1. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
RCNet: road classification convolutional neural networks for intelligent vehicle system	58
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs): practical aspects, applications, open challenges, security issues, and future trends	42
Ground effect on rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles: a review	34
Robust and adaptive door operation with a mobile robot	33
Comprehensive review on brain-controlled mobile robots and robotic arms based on electroencephalography signals	32
Reinforcement learning-based dynamic obstacle avoidance and integration of path planning	25
Multi-robot task allocation problem with multiple nonlinear criteria using branch and bound and genetic algorithms	25
A survey on deep learning and deep reinforcement learning in robotics with a tutorial on deep reinforcement learning	23
A neural network-based approach for variable admittance control in human–robot cooperation: online adjustment of the virtual inertia	18
Deployment and evaluation of a flexible human–robot collaboration model based on AND/OR graphs in a manufacturing environment	18
A hybrid tactile sensor-based obstacle overcoming method for hexapod walking robots	17
Coordination of multi-robot path planning for warehouse application using smart approach for identifying destinations	15
Research on human gait prediction and recognition algorithm of lower limb-assisted exoskeleton robot	14
Robot perception of static and dynamic objects with an autonomous floor scrubber	13
Combining CNN and LSTM for activity of daily living recognition with a 3D matrix skeleton representation	12
Case studies on the usability, acceptability and functionality of autonomous mobile delivery robots in real-world healthcare settings	11
Pepper to fall: a perception method for sweet pepper robotic harvesting	10
Fuzzy rule-based environment-aware autonomous mobile robots for actuated touring	10
Correction to: Artificial intelligence with robotics for advanced manufacturing industry using robot-assisted mixed-integer programming model	10
Optimal configuration selection for stiffness identification of 7-Dof collaborative robots	10
Gait pattern generation algorithm for lower-extremity rehabilitation–exoskeleton robot considering wearer’s condition	10
The effects of assistive walking robots for health care support on older persons: a preliminary field experiment in an elder care facility	10
What if there was no revisit? Large-scale graph-based SLAM with traffic sign detection in an HD map using LiDAR inertial odometry	10
Robotic grasp manipulation using evolutionary computing and deep reinforcement learning	10
Investigating the importance of shape features, color constancy, color spaces, and similarity measures in open-ended 3D object recognition	9

Companion robots for older adults: Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis approach	8
A multi-subpopulation bacterial foraging optimisation algorithm with deletion and immigration strategies for unmanned surface vehicle path planning	8
Kinematic and dynamic design and optimization of a parallel rehabilitation robot	7
Haptic teleoperation of a multirotor aerial robot using path planning with human intention estimation	7
Real-time path planning for autonomous vehicle based on teaching–learning-based optimization	7
Human motion quality and accuracy measuring method for human–robot physical interactions	7
Multiple human trajectory prediction and cooperative navigation modeling in crowded scenes	7
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Artificial intelligence with robotics for advanced manufacturing industry using robot-assisted mixed-integer programming model	7
Execution and perception of upper limb exoskeleton for stroke patients: a systematic review	6
Multi-scale graph-transformer network for trajectory prediction of the autonomous vehicles	6
Fuzzy-PI double-layer stability control of an online vision-based tracking system	6
Tactile object recognition in early phases of grasping using underactuated robotic hands	6
An Integrated Localization, Motion Planning and Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm in Belief Space	6
Grasp2Hardness: fuzzy hardness inference of cylindrical objects for grasp force adjustment of force sensor-less robots	6
Scalable hedonic coalition formation for task allocation with heterogeneous robots	6
Novel bio-inspired variable stiffness soft actuator via fiber-reinforced dielectric elastomer, inspired by Octopus bimaculoides	6
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Automatic spraying motion planning of a shotcrete manipulator	6
Disturbance rejection sliding mode control for robots and learning design	6
Robotic needle steering: state-of-the-art and research challenges	6
Matching maps based on the Area Graph	5
Social robot advisors: effects of robot judgmental fallacies and context	5
A robust control of robot manipulators for physical interaction: stability analysis for the interaction with unknown environments	5
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Cognitive computing for intelligent robots in assisting preschool children	5
Auto-splitting D* lite path planning for large disaster area	5
Elastic deformation modeling of series robots with consideration of gravity	5
Optimal trajectory generation in joint space for 6R industrial serial robots using cuckoo search algorithm	5
A tightly coupled monocular visual lidar odometry with loop closure	4
Obstacle rearrangement for robotic manipulation in clutter using a deep Q-network	4
What went wrong? Identification of everyday object manipulation anomalies	4
Passivity-based control of nonlinear teleoperation systems with non-passive interaction forces	4
A new torque minimization method for heavy-duty redundant manipulators used in nuclear decommissioning tasks	4
Remote object navigation for service robots using hierarchical knowledge graph in human-centered environments	4
From topological map to local cognitive map: a new opportunity of local path planning	4
Robotic furniture assembly: task abstraction, motion planning, and control	4
Automatic task scheduling optimization and collision-free path planning for multi-areas problem	4
Flocks formation model for self-interested UAVs	4
Towards long-distance inspection for in-pipe robots in water distribution systems with smart motion facilitated by particle filter and multi-phase motion controller	4
Combined task and motion planning system for the service robot using hierarchical action decomposition	3
Type independent hierarchical analysis for the recognition of folded garments’ configuration	3
An integrated solution for an autonomous drone racing in indoor environments	3
Multi-robot mission planning using evolutionary computation with incremental task addition	3
Automatic spraying motion planning of a shotcrete manipulator	3
Trajectory tracking system of wheeled robot based on immune algorithm and sliding mode variable structure	3
A novel object slicing-based grasp planner for unknown 3D objects	3
Design of tendon mechanism for soft wearable robotic hand and its fuzzy control using electromyogram sensor	3
The telepresence avatar robot OriHime as a communication tool for adults with acquired brain injury: an ethnographic case study	3
Search trajectory with twisting motion for dual peg-in-hole assembly	3
An improved multi-object classification algorithm for visual SLAM under dynamic environment	3
Object manipulation system based on image-based reinforcement learning	3
Optimal path planning using a continuous anisotropic model for navigation on irregular terrains	2

Changes in linguistic behaviors based on smart speaker task performance and pragmatic skills in multiple turn-taking interactions	2
MORE: simultaneous multi-view 3D object recognition and pose estimation	2
Genetic fuzzy-based method for training two independent robots to perform a cooperative task	2
Deterministic annealing with Potts neurons for multi-robot routing	2
Stability of a robust interaction control for single-degree-of-freedom robots with unstructured environments	2
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Design of manipulator based on two-dimensional force feedback	2
UAV path planning method for avoiding restricted areas	2
Multi-robot path planning using a hybrid dynamic window approach and modified chaotic neural oscillator-based hyperbolic gravitational search algorithm in a complex terrain	2
Sustainable cloud services for verbal interaction with embodied agents	2
Tension reduction method for a modular cable-driven robotic arm with co-shared cables	2
Magnetorheological damper for vibration reduction in a robot arm	2
A hierarchical approach for updating targeted person states in human-following mobile robots	2
Dual-layer multi-robot path planning in narrow-lane environments under specific traffic policies	2
Robot Platooning Strategy for Search and Rescue Operations	2
Toward an exploration-based probabilistic reasoning for a quadrotor	2
Hybrid impedance and admittance control of robot manipulator with unknown environment	2
Study on force control for robot massage with a model-based reinforcement learning algorithm	2
Discrete vector fields for 2-D navigation under minimum turning radius constraints	2
A geometric tracking of rank-1 manipulability for singularity-robust collision avoidance	2
Drift compensation of a holonomic mobile robot using recurrent neural networks	2
A few-shot learning framework for planar pushing of unknown objects	2
Learn to grasp unknown objects in robotic manipulation	2
Gait training algorithm based on inverse dynamics of walking rehabilitation robot, DDgo Pro	2
Experimental investigation of a new type of driving concept for capsule robot	2
6-DoF grasp pose estimation based on instance reconstruction	1
Deep latent-space sequential skill chaining from incomplete demonstrations	1
Modified type-2 fuzzy controller for intercollision avoidance of single and multi-humanoid robots in complex terrains	1
Adaptive RBF neural network-computed torque control for a pediatric gait exoskeleton system: an experimental study	1
Analysis of impressions of robot by changing its motion and trajectory parameters for designing parameterized behaviors of home-service robots	1
IQ-VIO: adaptive visual inertial odometry via interference quantization under dynamic environments	1
Heading angle estimation using rotating magnetometer for mobile robots under environmental magnetic disturbances	1
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Research on underwater flexible target recognition algorithm under non-uniform light	1
Dynamic performance of a series elastic actuator with variable stiffness logarithmic spiral spring	1
RUN: a robust cluster-based planning for fast self-reconfigurable modular robotic systems	1
SMA micro-hand implemented in small robot for generating gestures	1
A multimodal domestic service robot interaction system for people with declined abilities to express themselves	1
A collision-free path planning method for industrial robot manipulators considering safe human–robot interaction	1
Model-aided 3D shape and force estimation of continuum robots based on Cosserat rod theory and using a magnetic localization system	1
Editorial: Task planning and motion control problems of service robots in human-centered environments	1
A robust synergetic controller for Quadrotor obstacle avoidance using Bézier curve versus B-spline trajectory generation	1
Weighted hierarchical quadratic programming: assigning individual joint weights for each task priority	1
Feedforward operational stiffness modulation and external force estimation of planar robots equipped with variable stiffness actuators	1
Development of source seeking algorithm for mobile robots	1
Editorial: Special issue on social human–robot interaction for human-care robots	1
Multi-stage warm started optimal motion planning for over-actuated mobile platforms	1
Fine semantic mapping based on dense segmentation network	1
Leveraging single-shot detection and random sample consensus for wind turbine blade inspection	1
Fusion learning-based recurrent neural network for human motion prediction	1