| 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 | 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 | 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 | Design of LIGHTDOG: A high payload-to-weight, hose-less hydraulic quadrupedal robot | Seunghoon Shin; Seungwoo Hong; Min-Su Kim; Jun-Ho Oh; Hae-Won Park | This paper presents LIGHTDOG, a torque-controlled, hydraulically-actuated quadrupedal robot designed for a high power-to-weight ratio and substantial payload capabilities. Hydrauli… | 1.0 | Payload (computing); Robot; Quadrupedalism; Engineering; Computer science | 10.1177/02783649251349225 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251349225 | 285-307 | journals/ijrr/ShinHKOP26 | https://openalex.org/W4411625853 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Domains as objectives: Domain-uncertainty-aware policy optimization through explicit multi-domain convex coverage set learning | Wendyam Eric Lionel Ilboudo; Taisuke Kobayashi; Takamitsu Matsubara | Uncertainty is inherent in real-world robotics problems, and any control framework must address it to succeed in practical applications. Reinforcement Learning is no different, and… | 0.0 | Domain (mathematical analysis); Set (abstract data type); Computer science; Mathematical optimization; Regular polygon | 10.1177/02783649251358844 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251358844 | 397-451 | journals/ijrr/IlboudoKM26 | https://openalex.org/W4413361989 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Dynamic wind-up locomotion enabled by embodied intelligence | Chang Liu; Mark M. Plecnik | Repetitive subtasks of locomotion are offloaded from a conventional computer-actuator-sensor set-up to automatic mechanical processes. The subtasks considered are: (1) when out-of-… | 1.0 | Embodied cognition; Computer science; Engineering; Human–computer interaction; Control engineering | 10.1177/02783649251360814 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251360814 | 501-521 | journals/ijrr/LiuP26 | https://openalex.org/W4413841627 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Exciting families of passive gaits in an elastic quadruped via natural motion manifold control | Davide Calzolari; Cosimo Della Santina; Alin Albu-Schäffer | Motivated by the need for efficiency and robustness in repetitive robotic tasks such as locomotion, this study introduces the concept of Natural Motion Manifolds (NMMs) and present… | 3.0 | Motion (physics); Manifold (fluid mechanics); Control theory (sociology); Natural (archaeology); Control (management) | 10.1177/02783649251347305 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251347305 | 233-258 | journals/ijrr/CalzolariSA26 | https://openalex.org/W4411655366 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | GRADE: Generating Realistic and Dynamic Environments for robotics research with Isaac Sim | Elia Bonetto; Chenghao Xu; Aamir Ahmad | Photorealistic synthetic data and novel rendering techniques significantly advanced computer vision research. However, datasets focused on computer vision applications cannot be ea… | 11.0 | Robotics; Artificial intelligence; Computer science; Human–computer interaction; Robot | 10.1177/02783649251346211 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251346211 | 204-232 | journals/ijrr/BonettoXA26 | https://openalex.org/W4411616910 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Heterogeneous LiDAR dataset for benchmarking robust localization in diverse degenerate scenarios | Zhiqiang Chen; Yuhua Qi; Dapeng Feng; Xuebin Zhuang; Hongbo Chen; Xiangcheng Hu; Jin Wu; Kelin Peng; Peng Lu | The ability to estimate pose and generate maps using 3D LiDAR significantly enhances robotic system autonomy. However, existing open-source datasets lack representation of geometri… | 36.0 | Benchmarking; Lidar; Computer science; Artificial intelligence; Machine learning | 10.1177/02783649251344967 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251344967 | 6-22 | journals/ijrr/ChenQFZCHWPL26 | https://openalex.org/W4411136809 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Hierarchical task decomposition for execution monitoring and error recovery: Understanding the rationale behind task demonstrations | Christoph Willibald; Dongheui Lee | Multi-step manipulation tasks where robots interact with their environment and must apply process forces based on the perceived situation remain challenging to learn and prone to e… | 5.0 | Computer science; Anomaly detection; Artificial intelligence; Task (project management); Cluster analysis | 10.1177/02783649251352112 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251352112 | 369-396 | journals/ijrr/WillibaldL26 | https://openalex.org/W7110322758 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | IMA-catcher: An IMpact-aware nonprehensile catching framework based on combined optimization and learning | Francesco Tassi; Jianzhuang Zhao; Gustavo J. G. Lahr; Luna Gava; Marco Monforte; Arren Glover; Chiara Bartolozzi; Arash Ajoudani | Robotic catching of flying objects typically generates high-impact forces that might lead to task failure and potential hardware damages. This is accentuated when the object mass t… | 3.0 | Robot; Computer science; Quadratic programming; Task (project management); Control theory (sociology) | 10.1177/02783649251345851 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251345851 | 100-127 | journals/ijrr/TassiZLGMGBA26 | https://openalex.org/W4411467075 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Inverse dynamics trajectory optimization for contact-implicit model predictive control | Vince Kurtz; Alejandro Castro; Aykut Özgün Önol; Hai Lin | Robots must make and break contact with the environment to perform useful tasks, but planning and control through contact remains a formidable challenge. In this work, we achieve r… | 35.0 | Inverse dynamics; Trajectory; Dynamics (music); Model predictive control; Control theory (sociology) | 10.1177/02783649251344635 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251344635 | 23-40 | journals/ijrr/KurtzCOL26 | https://openalex.org/W4410879364 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Learning to control a soft robotic manipulator under uncertainty and unforeseen changes in robot-environment interaction | Zhiqiang Tang; Peiyi Wang; Wenci Xin; Cecilia Laschi | Safe and efficient robot–environment interaction is a critical yet challenging problem, particularly in the presence of uncertainty and unforeseen changes. Soft robotics, known for… | 3.0 | Robot manipulator; Robot; Control (management); Artificial intelligence; Control engineering | 10.1177/02783649251360254 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251360254 | 452-476 | journals/ijrr/TangWXL26 | https://openalex.org/W4412758114 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Locomotion and self-reconfiguration autonomy for spherical freeform modular robots | Yuxiao Tu; Guanqi Liang; Di Wu; Xinzhuo Li; Tin Lun Lam | Modular robotic systems are multi-robot systems comprising numerous repeated modules and can transform into different configurations. Matching system configurations to a library en… | 3.0 | Control reconfiguration; Modular design; Self-reconfiguring modular robot; Robot; Autonomy | 10.1177/02783649251360360 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251360360 | 477-500 | journals/ijrr/TuLWLL26 | https://openalex.org/W4412886248 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | MOANA: Multi-radar dataset for maritime odometry and autonomous navigation application | Hyesu Jang; Wooseong Yang; Hanguen Kim; Dongje Lee; Yongjin Kim; Jinbum Park; Minsoo Jeon; Jaeseong Koh; Yejin Kang; Minwoo Jung; Sangwoo Jung; Ayoung Kim | Maritime environmental sensing requires overcoming challenges from complex conditions such as harsh weather, platform perturbations, large dynamic objects, and the requirement for… | 6.0 | Odometry; Artificial intelligence; Computer science; Radar; Computer vision | 10.1177/02783649251354897 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251354897 | 193-203 | journals/ijrr/JangYKLKPJKKJJK26 | https://openalex.org/W4412119085 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | NeuSE: Neural SE(3)-equivariant embedding for long-term object-based simultaneous localization and mapping | Jiahui Fu; Yilun Du; Kurran Singh; Joshua B. Tenenbaum; John J. Leonard | We present NeuSE, a novel Neural SE(3)-Equivariant Embedding for objects, and illustrate how it supports object-based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for consistent sp… | 0.0 | Equivariant map; Term (time); Embedding; Object (grammar); Artificial intelligence | 10.1177/02783649251355966 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251355966 | 159-189 | journals/ijrr/FuDSTL26 | https://openalex.org/W4413128117 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | On the learning-based control of continuum robots with provable robustness, efficiency, and generalizability | Peng Yu; Ning Tan | Recent years have witnessed the remarkable advancements in Koopman-operator-based data-driven methods for continuum robot control. However, there is currently a paucity of both the… | 3.0 | Generalizability theory; Robustness (evolution); Robot; Artificial intelligence; Computer science | 10.1177/02783649251351046 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251351046 | 308-327 | journals/ijrr/YuT26 | https://openalex.org/W4411624905 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | On-body textile hysteresis estimation for personalized physical human-robot interaction | Connor M. McCann; James Arnold; Carolin Lehmacher; Katia Bertoldi; Conor J. Walsh | Nearly all soft wearable robots rely on textiles to distribute actuation forces to the human body; however, the mechanical hysteresis of these materials significantly complicates d… | 1.0 | Textile; Robot; Computer science; Artificial intelligence; Human–computer interaction | 10.1177/02783649251358840 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251358840 | 352-365 | journals/ijrr/McCannALBW26 | https://openalex.org/W4412587399 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Robust contact-rich manipulation through implicit motor adaptation | Teng Xue; Amirreza Razmjoo; Suhan Shetty; Sylvain Calinon | Contact-rich manipulation plays an important role in daily human activities. However, uncertain physical parameters often pose significant challenges for both planning and control.… | 2.0 | Computer science; Control engineering; Adaptation (eye); Control theory (sociology); Artificial intelligence | 10.1177/02783649251344638 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251344638 | 41-59 | journals/ijrr/XueRSC26 | https://openalex.org/W4411230144 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Role specialization enables superior task performance by human dyads than individuals | Asuka Takai; Qiushi Fu; Yuzuru Doibata; Giuseppe Lisi; Toshiki Tsuchiya; Keivan Mojtahedi; Toshinori Yoshioka; Mitsuo Kawato; Jun Morimoto; Marco Santello | It is generally accepted that collaboration yields better performance than when the same task is performed by individuals operating alone. Is collaboration always superior to indiv… | 1.0 | Task (project management); Cognitive psychology; Computer science; Psychology; Human–computer interaction | 10.1177/02783649251363274 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251363274 | 522-537 | journals/ijrr/TakaiFDLTMYKMS26 | https://openalex.org/W4413615422 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | SHINE: Social homology identification for navigation in crowded environments | Diego Martinez-Baselga; Oscar de Groot; Luzia Knödler; Luis Riazuelo; Javier Alonso-Mora; Luis Montano | Navigating mobile robots in social environments remains a challenging task due to the intricacies of human-robot interactions. Most of the motion planners designed for crowded and… | 6.0 | Identification (biology); Human–computer interaction; Computer science; Artificial intelligence; Communication | 10.1177/02783649251344639 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251344639 | 60-79 | journals/ijrr/MartinezBaselgaGKRAM26 | https://openalex.org/W4411340081 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Sensor-based distributionally robust control for safe robot navigation in dynamic environments | Kehan Long; Yinzhuang Yi; Zhirui Dai; Sylvia L. Herbert; Jorge Cortés; Nikolay Atanasov | We introduce a novel method for mobile robot navigation in dynamic, unknown environments, leveraging onboard sensing and distributionally robust optimization to impose probabilisti… | 16.0 | Robot; Computer science; Control (management); Control engineering; Engineering | 10.1177/02783649251352000 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251352000 | 328-351 | journals/ijrr/LongYDHCA26 | https://openalex.org/W4411936039 | IJRR |
| IJRR | 2026 | Why we must trust ourselves | Antonio Bicchi | — | 0.0 | — | 10.1177/02783649251405464 | https://doi.org/10.1177/02783649251405464 | 3-5 | journals/ijrr/Bicchi26 | https://openalex.org/W7111381031 | IJRR |
| RA-L | 2026 | $\pi$-BA: Probabilistic Neural Bundle Adjustment With Iterative Cycle Optimization for Driving Scene Reconstruction | Yunxuan Mao; Dongkun Zhang; Lilu Liu; Yue Wang; Rong Xiong | Urban scene reconstruction under noisy camera poses remains a critical challenge for autonomous driving. While recent neural dense Bundle Adjustment (BA) methods have shown promisi… | 0.0 | Artificial intelligence; Computer science; Bundle adjustment; Robustness (evolution); Overfitting | 10.1109/lra.2026.3669066 | https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2026.3669066 | 6280-6287 | journals/ral/MaoZLWX26 | https://openalex.org/W7133217038 | RA-L |
| RA-L | 2026 | 360DVO: Deep Visual Odometry for Monocular 360-Degree Camera | Xiaopeng Guo; Yinzhe Xu; Huajian Huang; Sai-Kit Yeung | Monocular omnidirectional visual odometry (OVO) systems leverage 360-degree cameras to overcome field-of-view limitations of perspective VO systems. However, existing methods, reli… | 0.0 | Artificial intelligence; Visual odometry; Monocular; Computer vision; Computer science | 10.1109/lra.2026.3655280 | https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2026.3655280 | 3079-3086 | journals/ral/GuoXHY26 | https://openalex.org/W7125251342 | RA-L |
| RA-L | 2026 | 3D Cal: An Open-Source Software Library for Depth Reconstruction on Vision-Based Tactile Sensors | Rohan Kota; Kaival Shah; J. Edward Colgate; Gregory Reardon | Tactile sensing plays a key role in enabling dexterous and reliable robotic manipulation, but realizing this capability requires substantial calibration to convert raw sensor readi… | 0.0 | Software; Computer science; Computer vision; Artificial intelligence; Computer graphics (images) | 10.1109/lra.2026.3673994 | https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2026.3673994 | 6248-6255 | journals/ral/KotaSCR26 | https://openalex.org/W7135241459 | RA-L |
| RA-L | 2026 | 3D Force Sensor-Based Multimodal Tactile Sensing for Underwater Robotic Adaptive Grasping | Yuchao Liu; Yibin Chen; Zijie Liu; Haihong Qin; Long Ren; Weipeng Li; Xuan Wu; Jiajie Guo | Underwater tactile sensing is critical for marine robots to reliably manipulate objects. However, harsh underwater environments bring in serious disturbances to sensor techniques.… | 0.0 | Underwater; Grippers; Artificial intelligence; Computer vision; Object (grammar) | 10.1109/lra.2026.3671565 | https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2026.3671565 | 5342-5349 | journals/ral/LiuCLQRLWG26 | https://openalex.org/W7134819968 | RA-L |
| RA-L | 2026 | 3D-Printed Volume Adjustable Socket for Above-Knee Prostheses | Federico Donadel; Ahmed Zohaib Zaidi; Arianna Menciassi; Linda Paternò | Traditional prosthetic sockets are rigid, passive structures that cannot accommodate daily residual limb volume fluctuations and are produced through labor-intensive processes invo… | 0.0 | Volume (thermodynamics); Interface (matter); Computer science; Wearable computer; Displacement (psychology) | 10.1109/lra.2026.3662558 | https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2026.3662558 | 4673-4680 | journals/ral/DonadelZMP26 | https://openalex.org/W7128519789 | RA-L |
| RA-L | 2026 | 4D Radar-Inertial Odometry Based on Gaussian Modeling and Multi-Hypothesis Scan Matching | Fernando Amodeo; Luis Merino; Fernando Caballero | 4D millimeter-wave (mmWave) radars are sensors that provide robustness against adverse weather conditions (rain, snow, fog, etc.), and as such they are increasingly used for odomet… | 3.0 | Odometry; Matching (statistics); Artificial intelligence; Gaussian; Radar | 10.1109/lra.2026.3675514 | https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2026.3675514 | 5773-5780 | journals/ral/AmodeoMC26 | https://openalex.org/W4405626314 | RA-L |
| RA-L | 2026 | A 3D Vision-Based Framework for Teleoperation and Dynamic Catching With a High-Speed Multi-Fingered Hand | Xiaohang Shi; Qitong Guo; Ruoyu Jia; Chunxin Yang; Kenichi Murakami; Yuji Yamakawa | Driven by significant advancements in structure, sensors, and control algorithms, multi-fingered hand systems have received increasing attention from both academia and industry. Wh… | 0.0 | Teleoperation; Deformation (meteorology); Computer science; Grippers; Control engineering | 10.1109/lra.2026.3671563 | https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2026.3671563 | 5230-5237 | journals/ral/ShiGJYMY26 | https://openalex.org/W7134851229 | RA-L |