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In this paper we propose a novel distributed model predictive control (DMPC) based algorithm with a trajectory predictor for a scenario of landing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on a moving unmanned surface vehicle (USV). The algorithm…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-04 Dženan Lapandić , Christos K. Verginis , Dimos V. Dimarogonas , Bo Wahlberg

We present a model predictive control (MPC) framework for efficient navigation of mobile robots in cluttered environments. The proposed approach integrates a finite-segment shortest path planner into the finite-horizon trajectory…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-27 Johannes Köhler , Daniel Zhang , Raffaele Soloperto , Andrea Carron , Melanie Zeilinger

Computing the receding horizon optimal control of nonlinear hybrid systems is typically prohibitively slow, limiting real-time implementation. To address this challenge, we propose a layered Model Predictive Control (MPC) architecture for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-18 Zachary Olkin , Aaron D. Ames

Robust Model Predictive Control (MPC) for nonlinear systems is a problem that poses significant challenges as highlighted by the diversity of approaches proposed in the last decades. Often compromises with respect to computational load,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-21 Daniel D. Leister , Justin P. Koeln

Intelligent aerial platforms such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are expected to revolutionize various fields, including transportation, traffic management, field monitoring, industrial production, and agricultural management. Among…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Huy-Hoang Ngo , Thanh Nguyen Canh , Xiem HoangVan

In this paper, we consider the problem of minimum-time optimal control for a dynamical system with initial state uncertainties and propose a sequential convex programming (SCP) solution framework. We seek to minimize the expected terminal…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-09-17 Kazuya Echigo , Abhishek Cauligi , Behçet Açıkmeşe

This paper presents a Model Predictive Control (MPC) scheme for flight scheduling and energy management of electric aviation networks, where electric aircraft transport passengers between electrified airports equipped with sustainable…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-18 Finn Vehlhaber , Mauro Salazar

This paper presents the development and implementation of a Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework for trajectory tracking in autonomous vehicles under diverse driving conditions. The proposed approach incorporates a modular architecture…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-06 Nitish Kumar , Rajalakshmi Pachamuthu

This paper considers the prescribed performance control (PPC) of spacecraft attitude tracking under multiple physical constraints, focusing on the robust issues. A novel Barrier Lyapunov function is proposed to realize the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-14 Jiakun Lei , Tao Meng , Weijia Wang , Chengjin Yin , Zhonghe Jin

The configuration of most robotic systems lies in continuous transformation groups. However, in mobile robot trajectory tracking, many recent works still naively utilize optimization methods for elements in vector space without considering…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-13 Jiawei Tang , Shuang Wu , Bo Lan , Yahui Dong , Yuqiang Jin , Guangjian Tian , Wen-An Zhang , Ling Shi

This paper addresses the modeling and attitude control of jumping quadrupeds in low-gravity environments. First, a convex decomposition procedure is presented to generate high-accuracy and low-cost collision geometries for quadrupeds…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-15 Michail Papadakis , Jørgen Anker Olsen , Ioannis Poulakakis , Kostas Alexis

Model Predictive Control (MPC) has proven to be a powerful tool for the control of systems with constraints. Nonetheless, in many applications, a major challenge arises, that is finding the optimal solution within a single sampling instant…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-16 Valentina Breschi , Simone Formentin , Alberto Leva

Formation flight is when multiple objects fly together in a coordination. Various automatic control methods have been used for the autonomous execution of formation flight of aerial vehicles. In this paper, the capacity of the model…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-05 Harun Celik , Dilara Kilinc

We propose a Model Predictive Control (MPC) for collision avoidance between an autonomous agent and dynamic obstacles with uncertain predictions. The collision avoidance constraints are imposed by enforcing positive distance between convex…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-09 Siddharth H. Nair , Eric H. Tseng , Francesco Borrelli

In this paper, we present Robust Model Predictive Control (MPC) problems with adjustable uncertainty sets. In contrast to standard Robust MPC problems with known uncertainty sets, we treat the uncertainty sets in our problems as additional…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-09-21 Yeojun Kim , Xiaojing Zhang , Jacopo Guanetti , Francesco Borrelli

Agile earth observation satellites employ multiple actuators to enable flexible and responsive imaging capabilities. While significant advancements in actuator technology have enhanced satellites' torque and momentum, relatively little…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-28 Yiming Wang , Mihindukulasooriya Sheral Crescent Tissera , Haihong Yu , Kai Jie Ethan Foo , Sean Yeo Keyuan , Ankit Srivastava , Hao An

Landing an unmanned aerial vehicle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on top of an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in harsh open waters is a challenging problem, owing to forces that can damage the UAV due to a severe roll and/or pitch angle of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-07 Parakh M. Gupta , Eric Pairet , Tiago Nascimento , Martin Saska

In many mechatronic applications, controller input costs are negligible and time optimality is of great importance to maximize the productivity by executing fast positioning maneuvers. As a result, the obtained control input has mostly a…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-28 Joe Ismail , Steven Liu

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a powerful control strategy; however, its reliance on online optimization poses significant challenges for implementation on systems with limited computational resources. One possible approach to address…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-02-19 Hassan Jafari Ozoumchelooei , Mehdi Hosseinzadeh

Recent studies of optimization methods and GNC of spacecraft near small bodies focusing on descent, landing, rendezvous, etc., with key safety constraints such as line-of-sight conic zones and soft landings have shown promising results;…

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