Trajectory planning for multi-robot systems: Methods and applications

Á Madridano, A Al-Kaff, D Martín… - Expert Systems with …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the multiple fields covered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), path planning is undoubtedly one
of the issues that cover a wide range of research lines. To be able to find an optimal solution …

UAV trajectory planning with probabilistic geo-fence via iterative chance-constrained optimization

B Du, J Chen, D Sun, SG Manyam… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Chance-constrained optimization provides a promi-sing framework for solving control and
planning problems with uncertainties, due to its modeling capability to capture randomness …

Convex optimization over sequential linear feedback policies with continuous-time chance constraints

K Oguri, M Ono, JW McMahon - 2019 IEEE 58th Conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The present paper extends the classically studied chance-constrained optimal control to
incorporate continuous-time chance constraints. While the classical approaches provide risk …

Collision probabilities for continuous-time systems without sampling [with appendices]

KM Frey, TJ Steiner, JP How - arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.01109, 2020 - arxiv.org
Demand for high-performance, robust, and safe autonomous systems has grown
substantially in recent years. These objectives motivate the desire for efficient safety …

Collision avoidance of 3D rectangular planes by multiple cooperating autonomous agents

J Raj, K Raghuwaiya… - Journal of Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We develop a set of novel autonomous controllers for multiple point‐mass robots or agents
in the presence of wall‐like rectangular planes in three‐dimensional space. To the authors' …

Chance-constrained stochastic optimal control via path integral and finite difference methods

A Patil, A Duarte, A Smith, F Bisetti… - 2022 IEEE 61st …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper addresses a continuous-time continuous-space chance-constrained stochastic
optimal control (SOC) problem via a Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) partial differential …

Upper and lower bounds for end-to-end risks in stochastic robot navigation

A Patil, T Tanaka - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2023 - Elsevier
We present an analytical method to estimate the collision probability of motion plans for
autonomous agents with discrete-time dynamics operating under Gaussian motion and …

Genetic algorithm applied in UAV's path planning

G de Moura Souza, CFM Toledo - 2020 IEEE Congress on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The present paper introduces a hybrid genetic algorithm for path planning problem with
obstacle avoidance. The genetic algorithm is combined with Ray Casting (RC) algorithm …

Constraint-Generation Policy Optimization (CGPO): Nonlinear Programming for Policy Optimization in Mixed Discrete-Continuous MDPs

M Gimelfarb, A Taitler, S Sanner - arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.12243, 2024 - arxiv.org
We propose Constraint-Generation Policy Optimization (CGPO) for optimizing policy
parameters within compact and interpretable policy classes for mixed discrete-continuous …

Upper bounds for continuous-time end-to-end risks in stochastic robot navigation

A Patil, T Tanaka - 2022 European Control Conference (ECC), 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present an analytical method to estimate the continuous-time collision probability of
motion plans for autonomous agents with linear controlled Itô dynamics. Motion plans …