Robotics, control, and automation are already intrinsic to many aspects of our lives—from medicine and movement, to data analysis, to understanding and emulating human behavior. To see how the future may be shaped by advances in the last two decades, read this curated article collection of expert reviews on such diverse topics as biomimicry in robotics, human-robot interaction, and feedback and sensing in robot development.
Last updated 05/2023
Robotics and Medicine
Medical Robotics: Opportunities in China
Yao Guo, Weidong Chen, Jie Zhao, and Guang-Zhong Yang, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems
Autonomy in Surgical Robotics
Aleks Attanasio, Bruno Scaglioni, Elena De Momi, Paolo Fiorini, and Pietro Valdastri, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems
Microrobots for Minimally Invasive Medicine
Bradley J. Nelson, Ioannis K. Kaliakatsos, and Jake J. Abbott, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
Robotics for Surgery
Robert D. Howe and Yoky Matsuoka, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
Robotics, Motor Learning, and Neurologic Recovery
David J. Reinkensmeyer, Jeremy L. Emken, and Steven C. Cramer, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
Stroke Rehabilitation: Strategies to Enhance Motor Recovery
Michael W. O'Dell, Chi-Chang David Lin, and Victoria Harrison, Annual Review of Medicine
Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Robotic and Mechatronics Systems for Image-Guided Interventions and Rehabilitation: A Review Study
Nikolaos V. Tsekos, Azadeh Khanicheh, Eftychios Christoforou, and Constantinos Mavroidis, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
Robotics and Movement
Dynamic Walking: Toward Agile and Efficient Bipedal Robots
Jenna Reher and Aaron D. Ames, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems
Biological Soft Robotics
Adam W. Feinberg, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
Insect Walking and Robotics
Fred Delcomyn, Annual Review of Entomology
Fish Locomotion: Recent Advances and New Directions
George V. Lauder, Annual Review of Marine Science
Biomimetic Survival Hydrodynamics and Flow Sensing
Michael S. Triantafyllou, Gabriel D. Weymouth, and Jianmin Miao, Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
Robotics and Human Behavior
Safe Learning in Robotics: From Learning-Based Control to Safe Reinforcement Learning
Lukas Brunke, Melissa Greeff, Adam W. Hall, Zhaocong Yuan, Siqi Zhou, Jacopo Panerati, and Angela P. Schoellig, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems
Interactions With Robots: The Truths We Reveal About Ourselves
Elizabeth Broadbent, Annual Review of Psychology
Planning and Decision-Making for Autonomous Vehicles - NEW!
Wilko Schwarting, Javier Alonso-Mora, and Daniela Rus, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems
A Robotic Window On the Human Mind - from Knowable Magazine
Engineers aim to build machines that put people at ease. The effort reveals truths about ourselves.
Roles for Robots - from Knowable Magazine
Robots are getting geared up for a variety of human health and social uses.
Robotics, Automation, and Business
Automation, Digitalization, and Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Implications for Political Behavior
Aina Gallego and Thomas Kurer, Annual Review of Political Science
How Technology Is Changing Work and Organizations
Wayne F. Cascio and Ramiro Montealegre, Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
The Impacts of Automation and High Frequency Trading on Market Quality
Robert Litzenberger, Jeff Castura, and Richard Gorelick, Annual Review of Financial Economics
Data processing, Feedback, and Adaptation in Robotics
Adaptive Microsensor Systems
Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna and Andreas Hierlemann, Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry
Synthesis for Robots: Guarantees and Feedback for Robot Behavior - NEW!
Hadas Kress-Gazit, Morteza Lahijanian, and Vasumathi Raman, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems
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