| IJRR | 2026 | 2Fast-2Lamaa: Large-scale lidar-inertial localization and mapping with continuous distance fields | Cédric Le Gentil; Raphael Falque; Daniil Lisus; Timothy D. Barfoot | This paper introduces 2Fast-2Lamaa, a lidar-inertial state estimation framework for odometry, mapping, and localization. Its first key component is the optimization-based undistort… | 5.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649261451003 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261451003 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7164568161 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | 3-D relative localization for multi-robot systems with angle and self-displacement measurements | Chenyang Liang; Liangming Chen; Baoyi Cui; Jie Mei | Inter-robot relative localization (including positions and orientations) is necessary for multi-robot systems to execute collaborative tasks. Realizing relative localization by lev… | 1.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649251363276 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251363276 | 552-582 | journals/ijrr/LiangCCM26 | https://openalex.org/W4414461431 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | 3D kinematic modeling of a self-reconfigurable wheeled mobile robot for enhancing multimode motion capability | Liang Ding; Huanan Qi; X D Li; Shu Li; Qiannan Cheng; Huaiguang Yang; Haibo Gao; Zdravko Terze; Zongquan Deng | Self-reconfigurable wheeled mobile robots (SRWMRs) are capable of achieving multiple motion modes and subsequent switching between them through the coordinated sequential movements… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261458409 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261458409 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7166044680 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A Riemannian take on distance fields and geodesic flows in robotics | Yiming Li; Jiacheng Qiu; Sylvain Calinon | — | — | — | 10.1177/02783649261420233 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261420233 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7139025945 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A certifiably correct algorithm for generalized robot-world and hand-eye calibration | Emmett Wise; Pushyami Kaveti; Qilong Chen; Wenhao Wang; Hanumant Singh; Jonathan Kelly; David M. Rosen; Matthew Giamou | Automatic extrinsic sensor calibration is a fundamental problem for multi-sensor platforms. Reliable and general-purpose solutions should be computationally efficient, require few… | 2.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649261420308 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261420308 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W4414930967 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A dataset and benchmark for robotic cloth unfolding grasp selection: The ICRA 2024 Cloth Competition | Victor-Louis De Gusseme; Thomas Lips; Remko Proesmans; Julius Hietala; Giwan Lee; Jiyoung Choi; Jeongil Choi; Geon Kim; Phayuth Yonrith; Domen Tabernik; Andrej Gams; Peter Nimac; M… | Robotic cloth manipulation suffers from a lack of standardized benchmarks and shared datasets for evaluating and comparing different approaches. To address this, we created a bench… | 1.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649251414885 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251414885 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7125898710 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A geometric method for base-parameter analysis in robot inertia identification based on projective geometric algebra | Guangzhen Sun; Ye Ding; Xiangyang Zhu | This paper proposes a novel geometric method for analytically determining the base inertial parameters of robotic systems. The rigid body dynamics is reformulated using projective… | 0.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649261431352 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261431352 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W4416703642 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A ground robot dataset for multi-sensor navigation in diverse environments | Bo Li; Jianghui Geng; Pai Wang; Y Wu; Hui Cheng; Hang Shi | Reliable absolute positioning remains a challenge in autonomous ground robotics, particularly in complex and dynamic real-world environments. The fusion of drift-free global positi… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261444417 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261444417 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7162795040 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A manifold model predictive controller for agile pose trajectory tracking of an orbital space robot | Shuai Wang; Haiyan Hu; Ju Chen; Xiaodong Song; Qiang Tian | The control of an orbital space robot is challenging due to the strong nonlinear dynamic coupling between the floating base spacecraft and the equipped manipulator. To address this… | 1.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261433048 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261433048 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7140999108 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A novel electromagnetic variable stiffness actuator for robotic grinding: Design, modeling, optimization, and control | Xu Tang; Jixiang Yang; Han Ding | Robotic grinding relies on precise force control to ensure material removal precision and surface quality, particularly in thin-walled workpieces with varying stiffness. This paper… | 6.0 | Actuator; Stiffness; Control engineering; Grinding; Control theory (sociology) | 10.1177/02783649251347661 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251347661 | 259-284 | journals/ijrr/TangYD26 | https://openalex.org/W4411582533 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A survey on imitation learning for contact-rich tasks in robotics | Toshiaki Tsuji; Yasuhiro Kato; Gökhan Solak; Heng Zhang; Tadej Petrič; Francesco Nori; Arash Ajoudani | — | — | — | 10.1177/02783649261417694 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261417694 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7135376562 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | A traffic management system for large and heterogeneous vehicles in narrow industrial environments | Alessandro Bonetti; Silvia Proia; Simone Guidetti; Lorenzo Sabattini | The coordination of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in high-density industrial environments represents a critical challenge within Logistics 4.0, as traditional traffic management… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261470035 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261470035 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7201969501 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | ATOM: Design and development of a novel two-actuator hybrid land-air robot | Hitesh Bhardwaj; Luke Soe Thura Win; Shane Kyi Hla Win; Xinyu Cai; Shaohui Foong | This paper introduces a novel robot designed to exhibit two distinct modes of mobility: rotational aerial flight and terrestrial locomotion. This versatile robot comprises a sturdy… | 2.0 | Actuator; Robot; Atom (system on chip); Development (topology); Control engineering | 10.1177/02783649251344968 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251344968 | 80-99 | journals/ijrr/BhardwajWWCF26 | https://openalex.org/W4411134505 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Active 6D pose estimation for textureless objects using multi-view RGB frames | Jun Yang; Wenjie Xue; Sahar Ghavidel; Steven L. Waslander | — | — | — | 10.1177/02783649251411922 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251411922 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7125850268 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Actuation-constrained control framework for optimal microswarm navigation with swarm stability guarantee | Xiangyu Chu; Yamei Li; Yunxi Tang; Yangmin Li; Lidong Yang | Swarm navigation of micro-/nanorobots has been attracting extensive attention, as it is a vital technique for microrobotic applications, for example, targeted drug delivery/therapy… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261462583 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261462583 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7172012517 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Actuator fault recovery with deep reinforcement learning in a linear model-based control framework: Application to a physical AUV | Katell Lagattu; Ramy Alham; Thomas Chaffre; Eva Artusi; Paulo E. Santos; Gilles Le Chenadec; Karl Sammut; Benoit Clement | Actuator faults in autonomous mobile robotic systems pose significant challenges, especially in unpredictable environments where system reliability is paramount. Fault tolerant con… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261451002 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261451002 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7162568192 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Adaptive planning for assistive-care robotic missions | Ioannis Stefanakos; Jordan Hamilton; Radu Calinescu; Javier Cámara; Thomas Peyrucain; Narcís Miguel Baños | With a rapidly ageing population, innovative social care solutions are essential. This paper introduces an adaptive planning framework for assistive-care robotic missions, particul… | 2.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261420234 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261420234 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7135063432 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | An efficient beam search algorithm for active perception in mobile robotics | Kaixian Qu; Han Wang; Victor Klemm; César Cadena; Marco Hutter | Active perception is a fundamental problem in autonomous robotics in which the robot must decide where to move and what to sense in order to obtain the most informative observation… | 1.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649261455911 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261455911 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7166572461 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | An eight-neuron network for quadruped locomotion with hip-knee joint control | Yide Liu; Xiyan Liu; Dongqi Wang; Wei Yang; Shaoxing Qu | The gait generator, which is capable of producing rhythmic signals for coordinating multiple joints, is an essential component in the quadruped robot locomotion control framework.… | 0.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649251364286 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251364286 | 602-627 | journals/ijrr/LiuLWYQ26 | https://openalex.org/W4413719340 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Analytical derivatives of strain-based dynamic model for hybrid soft-rigid robots | Anup Teejo Mathew; Frédéric Boyer; Vincent Lebastard; Federico Renda | Algorithms that use derivatives of governing equations have accelerated rigid robot simulations and improved their accuracy, enabling the modeling of complex, real-world capabiliti… | 5.0 | Robot; Soft robotics; Computer science; Strain (injury); Control theory (sociology) | 10.1177/02783649251346209 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251346209 | 128-158 | journals/ijrr/MathewBLR26 | https://openalex.org/W4411735231 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Autonomous aerial manipulation at arbitrary pose in SE(3) with robust control and whole-body planning | Dongjae Lee; Byeongjun Kim; Hyoun Jin Kim | Aerial manipulators based on conventional multirotors can conduct manipulation only in small roll and pitch angles due to the underactuatedness of the multirotor base. If the multi… | 6.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649251378195 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251378195 | 1021-1045 | journals/ijrr/LeeKK26 | https://openalex.org/W7117362060 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Autonomous robotic exploration of unknown soft objects | Junlei Hu; Dominic Jones; Gerardo Loza Galindo; Shoudong Huang; Pietro Valdastri | Robotic exploration of unknown soft objects presents significant challenges for autonomous systems due to unpredictable deformations and shape changes during manipulation. To addre… | 3.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649251415415 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251415415 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7129190584 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | BC-ADMM: A parallel decoupled non-convex constrained optimizer for robot applications | Zherong Pan; Kui Wu | Non-convex constrained optimizations are ubiquitous in robotic applications such as multi-agent navigation, UAV trajectory optimization, and soft robot simulation. As a common feat… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261458408 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261458408 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7171844751 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | BIM-Loc: BIM-integrated discrepancy-aware LiDAR-based indoor localization | Yinqiang Zhang; Lu Liang; Yipeng Pan; Maolin Lei; Yuhan Xie; Zhanteng Xie; Xiaowei Luo; Jia Pan | Accurate and robust localization is a fundamental requirement for service and inspection robots, particularly in feature-sparse indoor environments where traditional systems strugg… | 0.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649261462593 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261462593 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7167503658 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Bioinspired multisegment knee exoskeletons with variable stiffness and kinematic compatibility | Ming Xu; Zhihao Zhou; Wenjie Lou; Xiaolin Dai; Run Wang; Sunil K. Agrawal; Qi Wang | The knee joint plays a critical role in locomotion but is susceptible to overuse injuries, motivating the development of assistive exoskeletons. Current designs face a fundamental… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261443651 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261443651 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7161717571 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Bionic jellyfish robot achieving enhanced steering maneuverability through asymmetric tentacles | Tao Zhang; Xiongqian Wu; Wei Wang; Xueqin Zheng; Qianqian Chen; Haifei Zhu; Yisheng Guan; Kun Xu; Xilun Ding | With the rapid advancement of the marine industry, bionic robots have become increasingly important to underwater scientific research and engineering applications. As representativ… | 1.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649251377101 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251377101 | 910-937 | journals/ijrr/ZhangWWZCZGXD26 | https://openalex.org/W4415714821 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Bridging language and action: A survey of language-conditioned robot manipulation | Xiangtong Yao; Hongkuan Zhou; Oier Mees; Yuan Meng; Ted Xiao; Yonatan Bisk; Jean Oh; Edward Johns; Mohit Shridhar; Dhruv Shah; Jesse Thomason; Kai Huang; Joyce Chai; Zhenshan Bing;… | Language-conditioned robot manipulation is an emerging field aimed at enabling seamless communication and cooperation between humans and robotic agents by teaching robots to compre… | 26.0 | Computer Science | 10.1177/02783649261468360 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261468360 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7171640749 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | CC-VPSTO: Chance-Constrained Via-Point-Based Stochastic Trajectory Optimisation for Online Robot Motion Planning Under Uncertainty | Lara Brudermüller; Guillaume Berger; Julius Jankowski; Raunak Bhattacharyya; Sylvain Calinon; Raphaël M. Jungers; Nick Hawes | Reliable robot autonomy hinges on decision-making systems that account for uncertainty without imposing overly conservative restrictions on the robot’s action space. We introduce… | 0.0 | Computer Science; Engineering | 10.1177/02783649261464639 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261464639 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W4391556044 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | COMFI: A multimodal industrial human motion dataset for markerless motion capture and collaborative robotics | Kahina Chalabi; Maxime Sabbah; Nicolas Gouget; Mohamed Adjel; Guilhem Saurel; Krzysztof Wojciechowski; Bruno Watier; Vincent Bonnet | COMFI (human–robot Collaboration Oriented Markerless For Industry) is a multimodal dataset designed to advance markerless motion capture, ergonomics, and Human–Robot Collaboration… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261468361 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261468361 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7171058292 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Can familiarization with a supernumerary robotic finger restore task-dependent cortico-autonomic coupling in first-time healthy users? | Feryal A. Alskafi; Mohammad I. Awad; Faezeh Marzbanrad; Rateb Katmah; Sona M. Al Younis; Ahsan H. Khandoker; Kinda Khalaf; Herbert F. Jelinek | Supernumerary Robotic Fingers (SRFs) have proven their capabilities in enhancing manipulation and dexterity in precision tasks enabling multitasking in healthy individuals, while a… | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649261436484 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649261436484 | — | — | https://openalex.org/W7144167763 | IJRR |