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We present a dual Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework for the simultaneous identification and control of quasi-Linear Parameter Varying (qLPV) systems. The framework is composed of an online estimator for the states and parameters of…

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This paper presents an adaptive tracking model predictive control (MPC) scheme to control unknown nonlinear systems based on an adaptively estimated linear model. The model is determined based on linear system identification using a moving…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-17 Tatiana Strelnikova , Johannes Köhler , Julian Berberich

The quadrotor is a $6$ degrees-of-freedom (DoF) system with underactuation. Adding a spherical pendulum on top of a quadrotor further complicates the task of achieving any output tracking while stabilizing the rest. In this report, we…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-08 Xichen Shi , Yashwanth Kumar Nakka

We propose a robust nonlinear model predictive control (MPC) scheme for trajectory-tracking control of autonomous vehicles at the limits of handling on non-planar road surfaces. We derive the dynamics from first principles and selectively…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-22 Joscha F. Bongard , Georg Jank , Simon Sagmeister , Boris Lohmann

Stabilization and trajectory control of a quadrotor carrying a suspended load with a fixed known mass has been extensively studied in recent years. However, the load mass is not always known beforehand or may vary during the practical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2016-12-14 Xu Zhou , Xiaoli Zhang , Jiucai Zhang , Rui Liu

[Accepted to IROS 2025] In this paper, we address the problem of tracking high-speed agile trajectories for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs), where model inaccuracies can lead to large tracking errors. Existing Nonlinear Model Predictive…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-23 Parakh M. Gupta , Ondřej Procházka , Jan Hřebec , Matej Novosad , Robert Pěnička , Martin Saska

We compare the performance of proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control, linear model predictive control (LMPC), and nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) for a physical setup of the quadruple tank system (QTS). We estimate the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-12 Anders H. D. Andersen , Tobias K. S. Ritschel , Steen Hørsholt , Jakob Kjøbsted Huusom , John Bagterp Jørgensen

Robust adaptive model predictive control (RAMPC) is a novel control method that combines robustness guarantees with respect to unknown parameters and bounded disturbances into a model predictive control scheme. However, RAMPC has so far…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-27 Alexandre Didier , Anilkumar Parsi , Jeremy Coulson , Roy S. Smith

This paper presents a method for path-following for quadcopter trajectories in real time. Non-Linear Guidance Logic is used to find the intercepts of the subsequent destination. Trajectory tracking is implemented by formulating the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2014-12-09 Gautham Vasan , Arun Kumar Singh , Madhava Krishna

MAVs have great potential to assist humans in complex tasks, with applications ranging from logistics to emergency response. Their agility makes them ideal for operations in complex and dynamic environments. However, achieving precise…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-30 Luis F. Recalde , Dhruv Agrawal , Jon Arrizabalaga , Guanrui Li

We design an model predictive control (MPC) approach for planning and control of non-holonomic mobile robots. Linearizing the system dynamics around the pre-computed reference trajectory gives a time-varying LQ MPC problem. We analytically…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-10-12 Xinjie Liu , Vassil Atanassov

Swarm aerial robots are required to maintain close proximity to successfully traverse narrow areas in cluttered environments. However, this movement is affected by the downwash effect generated from other quadrotors in the swarm. This…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-13 Jinjie Li , Liang Han , Haoyang Yu , Yuheng Lin , Qingdong Li , Zhang Ren

This paper presents a framework for real-time optimal controlling of a heavy-duty skid-steered mobile platform for trajectory tracking. The importance of accurate real-time performance of the controller lies in safety considerations of…

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Reverse parking maneuvers of a vehicle with trailer system is a challenging task to complete for human drivers due to the unstable nature of the system and unintuitive controls required to orientate the trailer properly. This paper hence…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-03 Xincheng Cao , Haochong Chen , Bilin Aksun-Guvenc , Levent Guvenc , Brian Link , Peter J Richmond , Dokyung Yim , Shihong Fan , John Harber

The complex tasks such as surveillance, construction, search and rescue can benefit of the maneuverability of multirotor Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) to obtain robust, cooperative system behavior and formation control is a prominent…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-04-09 I. Kagan Erunsal , Rodrigo Ventura , Alcherio Martinoli

Online optimal control of quadrupedal robots would enable them to plan their movement in novel scenarios. Linear Model Predictive Control (LMPC) has emerged as a practical approach for real-time control. In LMPC, an optimization problem…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-22 Chun-Ming Yang , Pranav A. Bhounsule

A Model Predictive Controller for Tracking is introduced for rendezvous with non-cooperative tumbling targets in active debris removal applications. The target's three-dimensional non-periodic rotational dynamics as well as other state and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-19 Jose Antonio Rebollo , Rafael Vazquez , Ignacio Alvarado , Daniel Limon

In this study, we are concerned with autonomous driving missions when a static obstacle blocks a given reference trajectory. To provide a realistic control design, we employ a model predictive control (MPC) utilizing nonlinear state-space…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-13 Maryam Nezami , Dimitrios S. Karachalios , Georg Schildbach , Hossam S. Abbas

We develop a tracking model predictive control (MPC) scheme for nonlinear systems using the linearized dynamics at the current state as a prediction model. Under reasonable assumptions on the linearized dynamics, we prove that the proposed…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-09-20 Julian Berberich , Johannes Köhler , Matthias A. Müller , Frank Allgöwer

Nonlinear receding horizon model predictive control is a powerful approach to controlling nonlinear dynamical systems. However, typical approaches that use the Jacobian, adjoint, and forward-backward passes may lose fidelity and efficacy…

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