Intelligent Robotics and Applications [electronic resource] : 16th International Conference, ICIRA 2023, Hangzhou, China, July 5–7, 2023, Proceedings, Part I /

Human-centric Technologies for Seamless Human-robot Collaboration -- Method for Identifying Knee Joint Stiffness During Human Standing -- Motion Control and Simulation Analysis of a manipulator Based on Computed Torque Control Method -- Design and Realization of a Multi-DoF Robotic Head for Affective Humanoid Facial Expression Imitation -- Adversarial Attacks on Skeleton-based Sign Language Recognition -- Adaptive Goal-Biased Bi-RRT for Online Path Planning of Robotic Manipulators -- A Novel 3-DOF Spherical Hybrid Mechanism for Wrist Movement: Design, Kinematics, and Simulation -- Dimensional Synthesis of a Novel Redundantly Actuated Parallel Manipulator -- A Novel Hyper-Redundant Manipulator Dynamic Identification Method Based on Whale Optimization and Nonlinear Friction Model -- Study on Shared Compliance Control of Teleoperated Abdominal Ultrasonic Robot -- Construction of Control System on Kinematic Redundant Hybrid Parallel Mechanism for Micro-assembly -- Multimodal Collaborative Perception and Fusion -- Influence of Contact Characteristics on Pressure Sensing of IPMC Sensors -- Optimization-Based Motion Planning Method for a Robot Manipulator under the Conditions of Confined Space and Heavy Load -- Vision-based Categorical Object Pose Estimation and Manipulation -- Animal-Like Eye Vision Assisted Locomotion of a Quadruped Based on Reinforcement Learning -- Abnormal Emotion Recognition Based on Audio-Visual Modality Fusion -- Powerful Encoding and Decoding Computation of Reservoir Computing -- Bidirectional Delay Estimation of Motor Control Systems at Different Muscle Contraction Levels -- Growing Memory Network with Random Weight 3DCNN for Continuous Human Action Recognition -- Sleep-dependent memory replay enables brain-like robustness in neural networks -- Improving Motor Imagery Brain-Computer Interface Per-Formance through Data Screening -- The Impact of Three-Week Passive Robotic Hand Therapy on Stroke Patients -- A Six-Dof Parallel Robot-Assisted Dispensing Platform with Visual Servoing and Force Sensing for Accurate Needle Positioning and Mass Control -- Post-Stroke Motor Function Assessment Based on Brain-Muscle Coupling Analysis -- Factors Affecting the Perception Performance of Biomimetic Tactile Sensing System -- Intelligent Robot Perception in Unknown Environments -- Air-Ground Robots’ Cooperation-Based Mountain Glaciers Thickness Continuous Detection: Systems and Applications -- A Modified Artificial Potential Field Method Based on Subgoal Points for Mobile Robot -- A Modular Tensegrity Mobile Robot with Multi-Locomotion Modes -- Quantum Genetic Algorithm with Fuzzy Control Based on Clustering Analysis -- Design and Research of a Snake-Like Robot Based on Orthogonal Joint and Wheel Modules -- Multi-Sensor Tightly Coupled SLAM Algorithm Based on Feature Planes in IndoorScenes -- Intelligent Perception Solution for Construction Machinery Based on Binocular Stereo Vision -- Design and Experimental Study of an Intelligent Soft Crawling Robot for Environmental Interactions -- Vision based flame detection using compressed domain motion prediction and multi-feature fusion -- Vision-LiDAR-Inertial Localization and Mapping Dataset of a Mining Cave -- Gesture recognition based on LightViT network against sEMG electrode shift -- Hybrid Scheme for Efficient Deformable Image Registration -- A Trunk Map Construction Method for Long-Term Localization and Navigation for Orchard Robots -- Relational Alignment and Distance Optimization for Cross-modality Person Re-Identification -- RGB-D Camera Based Map Building and Path Planning of Snake Robot -- Map Smoothing Method for Map Distortion with Localization Error -- A Novel Line Approximation Approach for State Updates of Grid Maps -- A Flexible and Highly Sensitive Ultrasonic Transducer for Accurate Three-Dimensional Positioning -- Grasp Compliant Control using Adaptive Admittance Control Methods for Flexible Objects -- Vision-Based Human Robot Interaction and Application -- Research on an Embedded System of Cotton Field Patrol Robot based on AI Depth Camera -- Hard Disk Posture Recognition and Grasping Based on Depth Vision -- Design of a Visual Guidance Robotic Assembly System for Flexible Satellite Equipment Unit Assembly -- Full Resolution Repetition Counting -- Human-robot interactive operating system for underwater manipulators based on hand gesture recognition -- Registration of Structured Light Camera Point Cloud Data with CT Images -- Automatic loading and unloading system with workpiece identification based on YOLOv5.

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 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.