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This paper presents a convex approach to the optimization of a cooperative rendezvous, that is, the problem of two distant spacecraft that simultaneously operate to get closer. Convex programming guarantees convergence towards the optimal…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-09-02 Boris Benedikter , Alessandro Zavoli , Guido Colasurdo

The objective of this study is to develop a model-free workspace trajectory planner for space manipulators using a Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3) agent to enable safe and reliable debris capture. A local control…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-09 Vincent Lam , Robin Chhabra

An effective method for optimizing path planning for a specific model of a 6-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) robot manipulator is presented as part of the motion planning of the manipulator using computer algebra. We assume that we are given a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-09 Takumu Okazaki , Akira Terui , Masahiko Mikawa

We present an algorithm that produces a plan for relocating obstacles in order to grasp a target in clutter by a robotic manipulator without collisions. We consider configurations where objects are densely populated in a constrained and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-02-20 Jinhwi Lee , Younggil Cho , Changjoo Nam , Jonghyeon Park , Changhwan Kim

Uncertain dynamic obstacles, such as pedestrians or vehicles, pose a major challenge for optimal robot navigation with safety guarantees. Previous work on motion planning has followed two main strategies to provide a safe bound on an…

Trajectory planning for mobile robots in cluttered environments remains a major challenge due to narrow passages, where conventional methods often fail or generate suboptimal paths. To address this issue, we propose the adaptive trajectory…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-31 Hahjin Lee , Young J. Kim

This paper presents planning algorithms for a robotic manipulator with a fixed base in order to grasp a target object in cluttered environments. We consider a configuration of objects in a confined space with a high density so no…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-02-09 Changjoo Nam , Jinhwi Lee , Younggil Cho , Jeongho Lee , Dong Hwan Kim , ChangHwan Kim

We address the problem of motion planning for a robotic manipulator with the task to place a grasped object in a cluttered environment. In this task, we need to locate a collision-free pose for the object that a) facilitates the stable…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-07-08 Joshua A. Haustein , Kaiyu Hang , Johannes Stork , Danica Kragic

This paper presents a novel trajectory planning method for aerial perching. Compared with the existing work, the terminal states and the trajectory durations can be adjusted adaptively, instead of being determined in advance. Furthermore,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-07-20 Jialin Ji , Tiankai Yang , Chao Xu , Fei Gao

Navigating mobile robots through environments shared with humans is challenging. From the perspective of the robot, humans are dynamic obstacles that must be avoided. These obstacles make the collision-free space nonconvex, which leads to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-15 O. de Groot , L. Ferranti , D. Gavrila , J. Alonso-Mora

This paper addresses an optimal control problem for a robot that has to find and collect a finite number of objects and move them to a depot in minimum time. The robot has fourth-order dynamics that change instantaneously at any pick-up or…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2021-01-27 Vladislav Nenchev , Christos G. Cassandras , Jörg Raisch

Capturing disused satellites in orbit and their controlled reentry is the aim of the DEOS space mission. Satellites that ran out of fuel or got damaged pose a threat to working projects in orbit. Additionally, the reentry of such objects…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-04-02 Johannes Michael , Kurt Chudej , Jürgen Pannek

The collision avoidance constraints are prominent as non-convex, non-differentiable, and challenging when defined in optimization-based motion planning problems. To overcome these issues, this paper presents a novel non-conservative…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-16 Siavash Tavana , Sepideh Faghihi , Anton de Ruiter , Krishna Dev Kumar

Legged robot locomotion requires the planning of stable reference trajectories, especially while traversing uneven terrain. The proposed trajectory optimization framework is capable of generating dynamically stable base and footstep…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-03-24 Oguzhan Cebe , Carlo Tiseo , Guiyang Xin , Hsiu-chin Lin , Joshua Smith , Michael Mistry

Ground robots navigating in complex, dynamic environments must compute collision-free trajectories to avoid obstacles safely and efficiently. Nonconvex optimization is a popular method to compute a trajectory in real-time. However, these…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-07 Oscar de Groot , Laura Ferranti , Dariu M. Gavrila , Javier Alonso-Mora

The paper focuses on collision-inclusive motion planning for impact-resilient mobile robots. We propose a new deformation recovery and replanning strategy to handle collisions that may occur at run-time. Contrary to collision avoidance…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-08-05 Zhouyu Lu , Zhichao Liu , Konstantinos Karydis

As the orbital environment around Earth becomes increasingly crowded with debris, active debris removal (ADR) missions face significant challenges in ensuring safe operations while minimizing the risk of in-orbit collisions. This study…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-02-06 Agni Bandyopadhyay , Gunther Waxenegger-Wilfing

Multi-robot teams have attracted attention from industry and academia for their ability to perform collaborative tasks in unstructured environments, such as wilderness rescue and collaborative transportation.In this paper, we propose a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Liuao Pei , Junxiao Lin , Zhichao Han , Lun Quan , Yanjun Cao , Chao Xu , Fei Gao

Trajectory optimization of low-thrust perturbed orbit rendezvous is a crucial technology for space missions in low Earth orbits, which is difficult to solve due to its initial value sensitivity, especially when the transfer trajectory has…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-05-03 An-yi Huang , Heng-nian Li

We present a fast trajectory optimization algorithm for the soft capture of uncooperative tumbling space objects. Our algorithm generates safe, dynamically feasible, and minimum-fuel trajectories for a six-degree-of-freedom servicing…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-03 Ibrahima Sory Sow , Geordan Gutow , Howie Choset , Zachary Manchester