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.