Intelligent Robotics and Applications

The 9-volume set LNAI 14267-14275 constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2023, which took place in Hangzhou, China, during July 5-7, 2023.

The 413 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 630 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:

Part I: Human-Centric Technologies for Seamless Human-Robot Collaboration; Multimodal Collaborative Perception and Fusion; Intelligent Robot Perception in Unknown Environments; Vision-Based Human Robot Interaction and Application.

Part II: Vision-Based Human Robot Interaction and Application; Reliable AI on Machine Human Reactions; Wearable Sensors and Robots; Wearable Robots for Assistance, Augmentation and Rehabilitation of Human Movements; Perception and Manipulation of Dexterous Hand for Humanoid Robot.

Part III: Perception and Manipulation of Dexterous Hand for Humanoid Robot; Medical Imaging for Biomedical Robotics; Advanced Underwater Robot Technologies; Innovative Design and Performance Evaluation of Robot Mechanisms; Evaluation of Wearable Robots for Assistance and Rehabilitation; 3D Printing Soft Robots.

Part IV: 3D Printing Soft Robots; Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for Soft Robotics; Human-like Locomotion and Manipulation; Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning for Smart Robots.

Part V: Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning for Smart Robots; Robotic Tactile Sensation, Perception, and Applications; Advanced Sensing and Control Technology for Human-Robot Interaction; Knowledge-Based Robot Decision-Making and Manipulation; Design and Control of Legged Robots.

Part VI: Design and Control of Legged Robots; Robots in Tunnelling and Underground Space; Robotic Machining of Complex Components; Clinically Oriented Design in Robotic Surgery and Rehabilitation; Visual and Visual-Tactile Perception for Robotics.

Part VII: Visual and Visual-Tactile Perception for Robotics; Perception, Interaction, and Control of Wearable Robots; Marine Robotics and Applications; Multi-Robot Systems for Real World Applications; Physical and Neurological Human-Robot Interaction.

Part VIII: Physical and Neurological Human-Robot Interaction; Advanced Motion Control Technologies for Mobile Robots; Intelligent Inspection Robotics; Robotics in Sustainable Manufacturing for Carbon Neutrality; Innovative Design and Performance Evaluation of Robot Mechanisms.

Part IX: Innovative Design and Performance Evaluation of Robot Mechanisms; Cutting-Edge Research in Robotics.

Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning for Smart Robots
. - Real-Time Detection and Tracking of Express Parcels Based on Improved YOLOv5+DeepSORT. - Micro Speaker Quality Inspection Based on Time-Frequency Domain Feature Learning . - Micro Speaker Quality Inspection Based on Time-Frequency Domain Feature Learning . -
Robotic Tactile Sensation, Perception, and Applications
. - FBG Tactile Sensor Integrated on Bronchoscope for Force and Contact Position Sensing. - Soft Humanoid Finger with Magnetic Tactile Perception. - Learning Tactilemotor Policy For Robotic Cable Following via Sim-to-Real Transfer. - Electric Fish-Inspired Proximity and Pressure Sensing Electronic Skin. - A Novel Tactile Palm for Robotic Object Manipulation. - Tactile-Based Slip Detection Towards Robot Grasping. - A Faster and More Robust Momentum Observer for Robot Collision Detection Based on Loop Shaping Techniques. - Dynamic and static performance analysis of a linear solenoid elastic actuator with a large load capacity. - Fully tactile dexterous hand grasping strategy combining visual and tactile senses. - Intelligent Tactile System and Human-Robot Interaction for Collaborative Robots. - Tacformer : A Self-attention Spiking Neural Network for Tactile Object Recognition. - MC-Tac: Modular Camera-based Tactile Sensor for Robot Gripper. -
Advanced Sensing and Control Technology for Human-robot Interaction
. - Integrated Direct/Indirect Adaptive Robust Control for Electrical Driven Injection Machine Mold Closing with Accurate Parameter Estimations. - Admittance Control of Flexible Joint with Dual-Disturbance Observer. - Physical Reality Constrained Dynamics Identification of Robots Based on CAD Model. - Constant Force Tracking Using Dynamical System with External Force Estimation. - Demonstration Shaped Reward Machine for Robot Assembly Reinforcement Learning Tasks. - The Constructionof Intelligent Grasping System Based on EEG. - Comparing of Electromyography and Ultrasound for Estimation of Joint Angle and Torque. - An Efficient Robot Payload Identification Method Based on Decomposed Motion Experimental Approach. - A Force Exertion Method for Redundant Mobile Manipulators Safely Operating in Small Spaces. - Prediction of Elbow Torque Using Improved African Vultures Optimization Algorithm in Neuromusculoskeletal Model. - Usability Evaluation of FURS Robot Control Panel Interface Design Based on SUS. -
Knowledge-based Robot Decision-making and Manipulation
. - Obstacle-Avoidance State Characterization Models Based on Hybrid Geometric Descriptions for Mobile Manipulators. - Performance Optimization of Robotic Polishing System With a 3-DOF End-Effector Using Trajectory Planning Method. - KGGPT: Empowering Robots with OpenAI' s ChatGPT and Knowledge Graph. - Robot Trajectory Optimization with Reinforcement Learning Based on Local Dynamic Fitting. - ChatGPT for Robotics: A New Approach to Human-Robot Interaction and Task Planning. - Precision Control and Simulation Verification of Hydraulic Manipulator under Unknown Load. - Experience Adapter: Adapting Pre-Trained Language Models for Continual Task Planning. - Nonlinear Disturbance Observer-Based Continuous Fixed-Time Tracking Control for Uncertain Robotic Systems. - Optimized Adaptive Impedance Control Based on Robotic Seven-Axis Linkage Grinding Platform. - Decision-Making in Robotic Grasping with Large Language Models. - Language Guided Grasping of Unknown Concepts Based on Knowledge System . - A Review of Nonlinear Systems Based on Optimal Control Theory. -
Design and Control of Legged Robots
. - A Locust-Inspired Energy Storage Joint for Variable Jumping Trajectory Control. - Design and Control of a Novel Six-Legged Robot for Flat, Downhill, and Uphill Skiing . - Structure Designand Fall Trajectory Planning of an Electrically Driven Humanoid Robot. - HexGuide: A Hexapod Robot for Autonomous Blind Guidance in Challenging Environments. - Force-Estimation Based Interaction of Legged Robots through Whole-Body Dynamics. - Lightweight Design and Property Analysis of Humanoid Robot Thigh Integrated Structure With Appearance. - Joint Torque and Ground Reaction Force Estimation for a One-Legged Hopping Robot. - Predefined-Time External Force Estimation for Legged Robots. - Movement Analysis of a Landing Buffer Mobile Mechanism with Eccentric Load. - A Lightweight Manipulator Design for Quadruped Robots and Stable Locomotion Control with the Manipulator. - Recovery from Injury: Learning Bipedal Jumping Skills with a Motor Output Torque Limit Curriculum. - Recovery Planning for the Legged Mobile Lunar Lander.