English

Computing Optimal Joint Chance Constrained Control Policies

Optimization and Control 2024-11-22 v2 Systems and Control Systems and Control

Abstract

We consider the problem of optimally controlling stochastic, Markovian systems subject to joint chance constraints over a finite-time horizon. For such problems, standard Dynamic Programming is inapplicable due to the time correlation of the joint chance constraints, which calls for non-Markovian, and possibly stochastic, policies. Hence, despite the popularity of this problem, solution approaches capable of providing provably-optimal and easy-to-compute policies are still missing. We fill this gap by augmenting the dynamics via a binary state, allowing us to characterize the optimal policies and develop a Dynamic Programming based solution method.

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@article{arxiv.2312.10495,
  title  = {Computing Optimal Joint Chance Constrained Control Policies},
  author = {Niklas Schmid and Marta Fochesato and Sarah H. Q. Li and Tobias Sutter and John Lygeros},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.10495},
  year   = {2024}
}
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