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 DexterousHand 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 inRobotic 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.

Perception and Manipulation of Dexterous Hand for Humanoid Robot
. - Dexterous Hand-Object Interaction Control Based on Adaptive Impedance Algorithm. - Design and Control of a Two-Segment Rotatable wire-driven Flexible Arm. - Design and Research of a New Underactuated Manipulator. -
Medical Imaging for Biomedical Robotics
. - Accelerated Unfolding Network for Medical Image Reconstruction with Efficient Information Flow. - Examining the Impact of Muscle-Electrode Distance in sEMG Based Hand Motion Recognition. - Fast calibration for ultrasound imaging guidance based on depth camera. - Zero-Shot Kidney Stone Segmentation Based on Segmentation Anything Model for Robotic-Assisted Endoscope Navigation. - Sutures and Landmarks Joint Detection Method Based on Convolutional Neural Network for Rat Stereotactic Surgery. - Prior Region Mask R-CNN for thyroid nodule segmentation in ultrasound images. - Digital Twin Model Based Robot-AssistedNeedle Insertion Navigation System with Visual and Force Feedback. - A Modified BiSeNet for Spinal Segmentation. - Retinal Vascular Segmentation Based on Depth-Separable Convolution and Attention Mechanisms. - SW-YOLO: Improved YOLOv5s algorithm for Blood Cell Detection. - A Novel Full Prediction Model of 3D Needle Insertion Procedures Combining the Kriging and Local Constrained Method. - Autofocusing for Cleavage-Stage Embryos in Brightfield Microscopy: Towards Automated Preimplantation Genetic Testing. -
Advanced Underwater Robot Technologies
. - Cooperative pursuit-evasion game for multi-AUVs in the ocean current and obstacle environment. - Rock-climbing fish inspired skeleton-embedded rigid-flexible coupling suction disc design for adhesion enhancement. - An Underwater Inductively Coupled Power Transfer System with a Ring-shaped Coupler for ROV Charging. - Micro-needle Dynamic Anchoring Foot Design for Underwater Drilling Robot. - Adaptive Control for Compact Vector-Propelled ROVs in Underwater Detection: Enhancing Stability and Maneuverability. - Dual-Arm Dynamic Planning with Considering Arm Reachability Constraint in Task Space. - SLAM Algorithm of Underwater Vehicle Based on Multi-beam Sonar. - Design and Development of ROV for Ship Hull Inspection. - Research on Structure Design and Drive Control of Soft Joint on Underwater Snake-like Robot. - Reconfigurable Torso-Based Quadruped Robot for Post-Tilt Recovery. -
Innovative Design and Performance Evaluation of Robot Mechanisms -
. - Kinematics Analysis of a New Parallel Mechanism with Complete Separation of Constraints and Drives. - Design of Flexure Hinges Using Topology Optimization Based on Isogeometric Analysis. - Design and Workspace Evaluation of a Novel Parallel Grasping Manipulator with Configurable Platform. - Research on Forward Kinematics Solutions of 3RPUPc-UPS Parallel Mechanism Based on Particle-Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm. - Stiffness calculation method and deformation energy of lattice filled structure. - Analytical Backlash Model for 3K-Type Planetary Gear Train with Flexure-Based Anti-Backlash Carrier. - Design and Analysis of a Novel Membrane Deployable Solar Array Based on STACER Deployable Mechanism for CubeSats. - Graded Error Compensation Method for Heavy-Load Manipulators Based on Laser Tracking Measurement. - A Flexible Parallel Robotic Wrist Towards Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery. - Parameterizing Dexterous Workspace of Industrial Robots. - Design and Kinematic Analysis of a Mobile Parallel Mechanism with Over Constrained Branch Chains. - Design and Analysis of Space Extra Long deployable Telescopic Boom Based on Cable Drive. - Extenics Networking Method of Generalized Deployable Units. - Research on Foot Slippage Suppression of Mammal Type Legged Robot based on Optimal Force Allocation. -
Evaluation of Wearable Robots for Assistance and Rehabilitation
. - Improved Notch Filter Method for Vibration Suppression of Flexible Joint Robots with Harmonic Reducers. - Design of a Locust-Like Robot Based on Metamorphic Mechanism. - A Reconfigurable Cable-Driven Hybrid Robot Synchronous Calibration Method Considering Multiple Mapping Relationships. - Wearable Robots Improve Upper Limb Function in Stroke Patients. - Design and Evaluation of a Pelvic-Assisted Gait Training Method for Mobility Improvement in Stroke Patients. - Effect of Lower Limb Exoskeleton Robot on Walking Function of Stroke Patients. - Design and Control of a Novel Underactuated Soft Exosuit. - Morphology Design of Soft Strain Sensors with Superior Stability for Wearable Rehabilitation Robots. - The Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of Robot-Assisted Gait Training Based on a Wearable Ankle Robot in Stroke Rehabilitation. -
3D Printing Soft Robots
. - Design and Controlof a Miniature Soft Robotic Fish Actuated by Artificial Muscles. - A Single-DOF Quadrilateral Pyramid Deployable Unit and Its Networking Mechanism. - A Rigid-Soft Pneumatic Wrist with Fixed Rotation Axes and Active Jamming Variable Stiffness Mechanisms.