Formal methods for control synthesis: An optimization perspective

C Belta, S Sadraddini - Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
In control theory, complicated dynamics such as systems of (nonlinear) differential equations
are controlled mostly to achieve stability. This fundamental property, which can be with …

Control barrier functions for signal temporal logic tasks

L Lindemann, DV Dimarogonas - IEEE control systems letters, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The need for computationally-efficient control methods of dynamical systems under temporal
logic tasks has recently become more apparent. Existing methods are computationally …

[HTML][HTML] Cooperative control of heterogeneous multi-agent systems under spatiotemporal constraints

F Chen, M Sewlia, DV Dimarogonas - Annual Reviews in Control, 2024 - Elsevier
A current trend in research on multi-agent control systems is to consider high-level task
specifications that go beyond traditional control objectives and take into account the …

On robustness metrics for learning STL tasks

P Varnai, DV Dimarogonas - 2020 American Control …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Signal temporal logic (STL) is a powerful tool for describing complex behaviors for
dynamical systems. Among many approaches, the control problem for systems under STL …

Compositional synthesis of signal temporal logic tasks via assume-guarantee contracts

S Liu, A Saoud, P Jagtap… - 2022 IEEE 61st …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we focus on the problem of compositional synthesis of controllers enforcing
signal temporal logic (STL) tasks over a class of continuous-time nonlinear interconnected …

Robust temporal logic motion control via disturbance observers

C Zhou, J Yang, S Li, WH Chen - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The existing motion control systems are largely concerning given reference tracking or
stabilization. High-level of autonomy within robotics and autonomous systems demands new …

A formal control framework of autonomous vehicle for signal temporal logic tasks and obstacle avoidance

Z Huang, W Lan, X Yu - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article investigates the control problem of making an autonomous vehicle modeled as a
nonlinear affine system, achieve both temporal logic tasks and obstacle avoidance. A new …

Optimal control of multi-task Boolean control networks via temporal logic

Y Yao, J Sun - Systems & Control Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Boolean control networks (BCNs) with temporal logic specifications have great potential to
deal with multiple tasks or complex environments. We first express the tasks of BCNs with …

Feedback control strategies for multi-agent systems under a fragment of signal temporal logic tasks

L Lindemann, DV Dimarogonas - Automatica, 2019 - Elsevier
Multi-agent systems under temporal logic tasks have great potential due to their ability to
deal with complex tasks. The control of these systems, however, poses many challenges …

Controller synthesis against omega‐regular specifications: A funnel‐based control approach

P Jagtap, DV Dimarogonas - International Journal of Robust …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The paper focuses on the problem of formal synthesis of controllers for control‐affine
nonlinear systems against complex properties. Our goal is to design a closed‐form control …