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This work addresses the optimal covariance control problem for stochastic discrete-time linear time-varying systems subject to chance constraints. Covariance steering is a stochastic control problem to steer the system state Gaussian…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-04-10 Kazuhide Okamoto , Maxim Goldshtein , Panagiotis Tsiotras

This paper addresses the optimal covariance steering problem for stochastic discrete-time linear systems subject to probabilistic state and control constraints. A method is presented for efficiently attaining the exact solution of the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-06 George Rapakoulias , Panagiotis Tsiotras

In this work, we consider the problem of steering the first two moments of the uncertain state of an unknown discrete-time stochastic nonlinear system to a given terminal distribution in finite time. Toward that goal, first, a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-04-05 Alexandros Tsolovikos , Efstathios Bakolas

This paper considers the problem of steering the state distribution of a nonlinear stochastic system from an initial Gaussian to a terminal distribution with a specified mean and covariance, subject to probabilistic path constraints. An…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-09-16 Jack Ridderhof , Kazuhide Okamoto , Panagiotis Tsiotras

In this paper, we study the optimal control problem for steering the state covariance of a discrete-time linear stochastic system over a finite time horizon. First, we establish the existence and uniqueness of the optimal control law for a…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-08 Fengjiao Liu , George Rapakoulias , Panagiotis Tsiotras

This work considers the optimal covariance steering problem for systems subject to both additive noise and uncertain parameters which may enter multiplicatively with the state and the control. The unknown parameters are modeled as a…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-21 Jacob Knaup , Panagiotis Tsiotras

This work investigates the finite-horizon optimal covariance steering problem for discrete-time linear systems subject to both additive and multiplicative uncertainties as well as state and input chance constraints. In particular, a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-01-19 Jacob Knaup , Panagiotis Tsiotras

We consider covariance control problems for nonlinear stochastic systems. Our objective is to find an optimal control strategy to steer the state from an initial distribution to a terminal one with specified mean and covariance. This…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-11-22 Zeji Yi , Zhefeng Cao , Evangelos Theodorou , Yongxin Chen

This work addresses the problem of vehicle path planning in the presence of obstacles and uncertainties, which is a fundamental problem in robotics. While many path planning algorithms have been proposed for decades, many of them have dealt…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-09-11 Kazuhide Okamoto , Panagiotis Tsiotras

In this paper, we introduce a novel approach to solve the (mean-covariance) steering problem for a fairly general class of linear continuous-time stochastic systems subject to input delays. Specifically, we aim at steering delayed linear…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-11-27 Gabriel Velho , Riccardo Bonalli , Jean Auriol , Islam Boussaada

This paper presents a novel algorithm for solving distribution steering problems featuring nonlinear dynamics and chance constraints. Covariance steering (CS) is an emerging methodology in stochastic optimal control that poses constraints…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-24 Akash Ratheesh , Vincent Pacelli , Augustinos D. Saravanos , Evangelos A. Theodorou

This paper focuses on optimal control problem for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems. In practical applications, computation time is a crucial consideration when solving nonlinear optimal control problems, especially under real-time…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-04-01 Chuanzhi Lv , Xunmin Yin , Hongdan Li , Huanshui Zhang

In this work, we consider the problem of steering the first two moments of the uncertain state of a discrete time nonlinear stochastic system to prescribed goal quantities at a given final time. In principle, the latter problem can be…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-10-01 Efstathios Bakolas , Alexandros Tsolovikos

This paper studies the problem of steering the distribution of a discrete-time dynamical system from an initial distribution to a target distribution in finite time. The formulation is fully nonlinear, allowing the use of general control…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-05 George Rapakoulias , Panagiotis Tsiotras

The goal of this paper is to address finite-horizon minimum variance and covariance steering problems for discrete-time stochastic (Gaussian) linear systems. On the one hand, the minimum variance problem seeks for a control policy that will…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-11-12 Efstathios Bakolas

In this paper, we present a new control policy parametrization for the finite-horizon covariance steering problem for discrete-time Gaussian linear systems (DTGLS) which can reduce the latter stochastic optimal control problem to a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-03-29 Isin M. Balci , Efstathios Bakolas

The paper studies the optimal density steering problem for nonlinear continuous-time stochastic systems. To accurately capture nonlinear dynamics in high-uncertainty regions that deviate significantly from a nominal linearization point, we…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-27 Mattia Mosso , George Rapakoulias , Yue Guan , Panagiotis Tsiotras

In this paper, we study the finite-horizon optimal density steering problem for discrete-time stochastic linear dynamical systems. Specifically, we focus on steering probability densities represented as Gaussian mixture models which are…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-19 Isin M. Balci , Efstathios Bakolas

In this paper, we study the problem of how to optimally steer the state covariance of a general continuous-time linear stochastic system over a finite time interval subject to additive noise. Optimality here means reaching a target state…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-16 Fengjiao Liu , Panagiotis Tsiotras

We consider a class of stochastic optimal control problems for discrete-time stochastic linear systems which seek for control policies that will steer the probability distribution of the terminal state of the system close to a desired…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-10-01 Isin M. Balci , Efstathios Bakolas
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