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In this paper, a novel dual-mode robust model predictive control (MPC) approach is proposed for solving the tracking control problem of non-holonomoic mobile robots with additive bounded disturbance. To reduce the negative effect of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-02-27 Huan Meng

In this work, an advanced motion controller is proposed for buck converter-fed DC motor systems. The design is based on an idea of active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) with its key component being a custom observer capable of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-08 Rafal Madonski , Krzysztof Łakomy , Momir Stankovic , Sally Shao , Jun Yang , Shihua Li

We introduce a robust control architecture for the whole-body motion control of torque controlled robots with arms and legs. The method is based on the robust control of contact forces in order to track a planned Center of Mass trajectory.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-01-31 Farbod Farshidian , Edo Jelavić , Alexander W. Winkler , Jonas Buchli

This paper proposes a new control algorithm for human-robot co-transportation using a robot manipulator equipped with a mobile base and a robotic arm. We integrate the regular Model Predictive Control (MPC) with a novel pose optimization…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-19 Al Jaber Mahmud , Amir Hossain Raj , Duc M. Nguyen , Weizi Li , Xuesu Xiao , Xuan Wang

This paper presents new results that allow one to address the discrete-time general nonlinear robust control problem. The uncertain system is described by a general nonlinear function set characterized by the nominal model and the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-12-03 Chaolun Lu , Yongqiang Li , Zijun Feng , Zhongsheng Hou , Yu Feng , Yuanjing Feng

This paper develops an input-output feedback linearization-based adaptive controller to stabilize and regulate a dual-rotor rotational system (DRRS), whose inertial properties as well as the geometric configuration of rotors are unknown.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-09 Mohammad Mirtaba , Jhon Manuel Portella Delgado , Ankit Goel

Robust motion planning is a well-studied problem in the robotics literature, yet current algorithms struggle to operate scalably and safely in the presence of other moving agents, such as humans. This paper introduces a novel framework for…

A flexible operation of multiple robotic manipulators in a shared workspace requires an online trajectory planning with static and dynamic collision avoidance. In this work, we propose a real-time capable motion control algorithm, based on…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-16 Nigora Gafur , Gajanan Kanagalingam , Martin Ruskowski

In this paper an artificial delay based impedance controller is proposed for robotic manipulators with uncertainty in dynamics. The control law unites the time delayed estimation (TDE) framework with a second order switching controller of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-23 Udayan Banerjee , Bhabani Shankar Dey , Indra Narayan Kar , Subir Kumar Saha

We will present a new general framework for robust and adaptive control that allows for distributed and scalable learning and control of large systems of interconnected linear subsystems. The control method is demonstrated for a linear…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-04-02 Dimitar Ho , John C. Doyle

Robotic manipulators are essential for precise industrial pick-and-place operations, yet planning collision-free trajectories in dynamic environments remains challenging due to uncertainties such as sensor noise and time-varying delays.…

This work addresses the coordination problem of multiple robots with the goal of finding specific hazardous targets in an unknown area and dealing with them cooperatively. The desired behaviour for the robotic system entails multiple…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-03-29 Nunzia Palmieri , Xin-She Yang , Floriano De Rango , Amilcare Francesco Santamaria

Robotic laparoscopic grasper is a surgical tool with minimal invasion. In this robot, achieve goals like precise tracking, stability and disturbance rejection are very important. In this paper, first the stages of modeling and simulating of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-20 AA. Ghavifekr , MA Badamchizadeh , G Alizadeh , A Arjmandi

In this paper, a reinforced soft robot prototype with a custom-designed actuator-space string encoder are created to investigate dynamic soft robotic trajectory tracking. The soft robot prototype embedded with the proposed adaptive…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-09-26 Milad Azizkhani , Anthony L. Gunderman , Isuru S. Godage , Yue Chen

Modular robots offer reconfigurability and fault tolerance essential for lunar missions, but require controllers that adapt safely to real-world disturbances. We build on our previous hardware-agnostic actuator synchronization in Motion…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-27 Shamistan Karimov , Elian Neppel , Shreya Santra , Kentaro Uno , Kazuya Yoshida

Reliable control and state estimation of differential drive robots (DDR) operating in dynamic and uncertain environments remains a challenge, particularly when system dynamics are partially unknown and sensor measurements are prone to…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-17 Amos Alwala , Yuchen Hu , Gabriel da Silva Lima , Wallace Moreira Bessa

Robust constrained formation tracking control of underactuated underwater vehicles (UUVs) fleet in three-dimensional space is a challenging but practical problem. To address this problem, this paper develops a novel consensus based optimal…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-21 Tao Yan , Zhe Xu , Simon X. Yang , S. Andrew Gadsden

The unmanned aerial manipulator system, consisting of a multirotor UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) and a manipulator, has attracted considerable interest from researchers. Nevertheless, the operation of a dual-arm manipulator poses a dynamic…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-09 Yang Wang , Hai Yu , Shizhen Wu , Zhichao Yang , Jianda Han , Yongchun Fang , Xiao Liang

Fast feedback control and safety guarantees are essential in modern robotics. We present an approach that achieves both by combining novel robust model predictive control (MPC) with function approximation via (deep) neural networks (NNs).…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-03-04 Julian Nubert , Johannes Köhler , Vincent Berenz , Frank Allgöwer , Sebastian Trimpe

Ensuring the safe and reliable operation of collaborative robots demands robust sensor diagnostics. This paper introduces a methodology for formulating model-based constraints tailored for sensor diagnostics, featuring analytical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-05 Astha Kukreja