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Model Predictive Control (MPC) is widely adopted for agile multirotor vehicles, yet achieving both stability and obstacle-free flight is particularly challenging when a payload is suspended beneath the airframe. This paper introduces a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Seyedreza Rezaei , Junjie Kang , Amaldev Haridevan , Jinjun Shan

In this work we present a system identification procedure based on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) for human posture control models. A usual approach to the study of human posture control consists in the identification of parameters for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-06-09 Vittorio Lippi , Thomas Mergner , Christoph Maurer

Recent literature in the field of machine learning (ML) control has shown promising theoretical results for a Deep Neural Network (DNN) based Nonlinear Adaptive Controller (DNAC) capable of achieving trajectory tracking for nonlinear…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-17 Zachary Lamb , Zachary I. Bell , Matthew Longmire , Jared Paquet , Prashant Ganesh , Ricardo Sanfelice

The practical deployment of nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) is often limited by online computation: solving a nonlinear program at high control rates can be expensive on embedded hardware, especially when models are complex or…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-26 Mihaela-Larisa Clement , Mónika Farsang , Agnes Poks , Johannes Edelmann , Manfred Plöchl , Radu Grosu , Ezio Bartocci

In this work, we propose a novel missile guidance algorithm that combines deep learning based trajectory prediction with nonlinear model predictive control. Although missile guidance and threat interception is a well-studied problem,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-07 A. Sadik Satir , Umut Demir , Gulay Goktas Sever , N. Kemal Ure

Trajectory tracking control for quadrotors is important for applications ranging from surveying and inspection, to film making. However, designing and tuning classical controllers, such as proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2017-07-21 Qiyang Li , Jingxing Qian , Zining Zhu , Xuchan Bao , Mohamed K. Helwa , Angela P. Schoellig

Robust bipedal locomotion in exoskeletons requires the ability to dynamically react to changes in the environment in real time. This paper introduces the hybrid data-driven predictive control (HDDPC) framework, an extension of the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-15 Kejun Li , Jeeseop Kim , Maxime Brunet , Marine Pétriaux , Yisong Yue , Aaron D. Ames

We develop a data-driven, model-free approach for the optimal control of the dynamical system. The proposed approach relies on the Deep Neural Network (DNN) based learning of Koopman operator for the purpose of control. In particular, DNN…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-10-16 Yiqiang Han , Wenjian Hao , Umesh Vaidya

Whole-body control (WBC) is a generic task-oriented control method for feedback control of loco-manipulation behaviors in humanoid robots. The combination of WBC and model-based walking controllers has been widely utilized in various…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-04-28 D. Kim , S. Jorgensen , J. Lee , J. Ahn , J. Luo , L. Sentis

Accurate knowledge of the state variables in a dynamical system is critical for effective control, diagnosis, and supervision, especially when direct measurements of all states are infeasible. This paper presents a novel approach to…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2025-07-10 Ayoub Farkane , Mohamed Boutayeb , Mustapha Oudani , Mounir Ghogho

Accurate motion control in the face of disturbances within complex environments remains a major challenge in robotics. Classical model-based approaches often struggle with nonlinearities and unstructured disturbances, while RL-based methods…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-23 Feng Gao , Chao Yu , Yu Wang , Yi Wu

Catching fast-moving objects serves as a benchmark for robotic agility, posing significant coordination challenges for cooperative manipulator systems holding a catcher, particularly due to inherent closed-chain constraints. This paper…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-20 Chen Cai , Saksham Kohli , Steven Liu

Deep neural network (DNN)-based adaptive controllers can be used to compensate for unstructured uncertainties in nonlinear dynamic systems. However, DNNs are also very susceptible to overfitting and co-adaptation. Dropout regularization is…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-01 Saiedeh Akbari , Emily J. Griffis , Omkar Sudhir Patil , Warren E. Dixon

Driven by advances in hardware and software technologies, nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) has gained increasing adoption in both industry and academia over the past decades. However, its practical deployment is often limited by…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-10 Perceval Beja-Battais , Guillaume Dupré , Alain Grossetête , Nicolas Vayatis

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders continue to be a major challenge in industrial environments, leading to reduced workforce participation, increased healthcare costs, and long-term disability. This study introduces a human-sensitive…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-15 Vitor Martins , Sara M. Cerqueira , Mercedes Balcells , Elazer R Edelman , Cristina P. Santos

Quadcopters are versatile aerial robots gaining popularity in numerous critical applications. However, their operational effectiveness is constrained by limited battery life and restricted flight range. To address these challenges,…

Fast and precise motion control is important for industrial robots in manufacturing applications. However, some collaborative robots sacrifice precision for safety, particular for high motion speed. The performance degradation is caused by…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-08-12 Shuyang Chen , John T. Wen

This paper presents an approach to mutual collision avoidance based on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) with time-dependent Reciprocal Velocity Constraints (RVCs). Unlike most existing methods, the proposed approach relies solely…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-10 Vit Kratky , Robert Penicka , Parakh M. Gupta , Ondrej Prochazka , Martin Saska

For model-based control, an accurate and in its complexity suitable representation of the real system is a decisive prerequisite for high and robust control quality. In a structured step-by-step procedure, a model predictive control (MPC)…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-22 Jörg Fehr , Arnim Kargl , Hannes Eschmann

Recent advances in deep learning have provided new data-driven ways of controller design to replace the traditional manual synthesis and certification approaches. Employing neural network (NN) as controllers however, presents its own…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-25 Sanghyoup Gu , Ratnesh Kumar