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We consider a class of $\ell_0$-regularized linear-quadratic (LQ) optimal control problems. This class of problems is obtained by augmenting a penalizing sparsity measure to the cost objective of the standard linear-quadratic regulator…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-07-31 MirSaleh Bahavarnia

A new method for controlling harmonic generation, in the framework of quantum optimal control theory (QOCT), is developed. The problem is formulated in the frequency domain using a new maximization functional. The relaxation method is used…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-08-28 Ido Schaefer

This paper focuses on adaptive control of the discrete-time linear quadratic regulator (adaptive LQR). Recent literature has made significant contributions in proving non-asymptotic convergence rates, but existing approaches have a few…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-27 Peter A. Fisher , Anuradha M. Annaswamy

We consider the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) for one-dimensional linear evolution partial differential equations (PDEs) on a finite interval in space. The control is applied as an additive forcing term to PDEs. Existing methods for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-26 Zhexian Li , Athanassios S. Fokas , Ketan Savla

In this paper, we aim to improve the robustness of dynamic quadrupedal locomotion through two aspects: 1) fast model predictive foothold planning, and 2) applying LQR to projected inverse dynamic control for robust motion tracking. In our…

Many control policies used in various applications determine the input or action by solving a convex optimization problem that depends on the current state and some parameters. Common examples of such convex optimization control policies…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-12-23 Akshay Agrawal , Shane Barratt , Stephen Boyd , Bartolomeo Stellato

The aim in this paper is to apply the iLQR, iterative Linear Quadratic Regulator, to control the movement of a mobile robot following an already defined trajectory. This control strategy has proven its utility for nonlinear systems. As…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-30 Ayoub Aaqaoui , Yousif Mohammed Elsheikh Mohammed

Optimization of low-thrust trajectories that involve a larger number of orbit revolutions is considered a challenging problem. This paper describes a high-precision symplectic method and optimization techniques to solve the minimum-energy…

Space Physics · Physics 2019-09-19 Zhibo E , Davide Guzzetti

As robotic systems continue to address emerging issues in areas such as logistics, mobility, manufacturing, and disaster response, it is increasingly important to rapidly generate safe and energy-efficient trajectories. In this article, we…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-11-14 Logan E. Beaver , Roberto Tron , Christos G. Cassandras

The optimal controller design problem for a linear, first-order spatially-invariant distributed parameter system is considered. Through a case study of the Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) problem for the diffusion equation over the torus,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-03-20 Addie McCurdy , Andrew Gusty , Emily Jensen

A novel method of an adaptive linear quadratic (LQ) regulation of uncertain continuous linear time-invariant systems is proposed. Such an approach is based on the direct self-tuning regulators design framework and the exponentially stable…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-22 Anton Glushchenko , Konstantin Lastochkin

In this work, we propose a trajectory generation method for robotic systems with contact force constraint based on optimal control and reachability analysis. Normally, the dynamics and constraints of the contact-constrained robot are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-03-28 Jaemin Lee , Efstathios Bakolas , Luis Sentis

The present paper develops an optimal linear quadratic boundary controller for $2\times2$ linear hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs) with actuation on only one end of the domain. First-order necessary conditions for optimality…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-03-30 Agus Hasan , Lars Imsland , Ivan Ivanov , Snezhana Kostova , Boryana Bogdanova

In this paper, we consider the adaptive linear quadratic Gaussian control problem, where both the linear transformation matrix of the state $A$ and the control gain matrix $B$ are unknown. The proposed adaptive optimal control only assumes…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-09-17 Nian Liu , Cheng Zhao , Shaolin Tan , Jinhu Lü

Robotic locomotion often relies on sequenced gaits to efficiently convert control input into desired motion. Despite extensive studies on gait optimization, achieving smooth and efficient gait transitions remains challenging. In this paper,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-17 Jinwoo Choi , Ross L. Hatton

Presented is an algorithm to synthesize the optimal infinite-horizon LQR feedback controller for continuous-time systems. The algorithm does not require knowledge of the system dynamics but instead uses only a finite-length sampling of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-16 Sean Bowerfind , Matthew R. Kirchner , Gary Hewer

This work addresses the problem of kinematic trajectory planning for mobile manipulators with non-holonomic constraints, and holonomic operational-space tracking constraints. We obtain whole-body trajectories and time-varying kinematic…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-01-17 Markus Giftthaler , Farbod Farshidian , Timothy Sandy , Lukas Stadelmann , Jonas Buchli

This work presents a novel algorithm for impulsive optimal control of linear time-varying systems with the inclusion of input magnitude constraints. Impulsive optimal control problems, where the optimal input solution is a sum of delta…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-03-17 Ethan Foss , Simone D'Amico

This paper presents the numerical discretization methods of the continuous-time linear-quadratic optimal control problems (LQ-OCPs) with time delays. We describe the weight matrices of the LQ-OCPs as differential equations systems, allowing…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-15 Zhanhao Zhang , Steen Hørsholt , John Bagterp Jørgensen

We consider the optimal control of quantum systems interacting non-linearly with an electromagnetic field. We propose new monotonically convergent algorithms to solve the optimal equations. The monotonic behavior of the algorithm is ensured…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 M. Lapert , R. Tehini , G. Turinici , D. Sugny