Learning safe control for multi-robot systems: Methods, verification, and open challenges

K Garg, S Zhang, O So, C Dawson, C Fan - Annual Reviews in Control, 2024 - Elsevier
In this survey, we review the recent advances in control design methods for robotic multi-
agent systems (MAS), focusing on learning-based methods with safety considerations. We …

Safe reinforcement learning for model-reference trajectory tracking of uncertain autonomous vehicles with model-based acceleration

Y Hu, J Fu, G Wen - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Applying reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms to control systems design remains a
challenging task due to the potential unsafe exploration and the low sample efficiency. In …

Learning Control Barrier Functions and their application in Reinforcement Learning: A Survey

M Guerrier, H Fouad, G Beltrame - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.16879, 2024 - arxiv.org
Reinforcement learning is a powerful technique for developing new robot behaviors.
However, typical lack of safety guarantees constitutes a hurdle for its practical application on …

Optimized SARLOS guidance for berthing control of autonomous surface vehicle with collision avoidance

T Sun, C Liu, Y Yin - Ocean Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The collision with dock is the major threat for the autonomous berthing of surface vehicle. In
this paper, the collision avoidance with dock is incorporated into berthing control of …

Quadratic Programming Consensus Tracking Control of Uncertain Multiagent Systems via Event-Triggered Mechanism

B Li, Y Cao, Y Yang, S Zhu, Z Guo… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article addresses the consensus tracking control of multiagent systems (MASs) via a
quadratic programming (QP) optimization framework, where the control Lyapunov function …

Distributed Collaborative Safety-Critical Control for Networked Dynamic Systems

BA Butler, PE Paré - arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.03289, 2023 - arxiv.org
As modern systems become ever more connected with complex dynamic coupling
relationships, the development of safe control methods for such networked systems …

Safe Control Framework of Multi-Agent Systems From a Performance Enhancement Perspective

B Li, S Wang, Z Guo, S Zhu, J Huang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the control problems of multi-agent systems, collision avoidance is a fundamental safety
requirement. One effective approach to ensure safety involves combining control barrier …

Safe Formation Control of Uncertain Multiagent Systems from a Bayesian Perspective

B Li, Z Guo, C Hu, S Zhu, S Wen - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study addresses the formation control of uncertain multi-agent systems with a safety
requirement of collision avoidance. The control inputs are determined through quadratic …

Low-Computation-Based Adaptive Self-Triggered Bipartite Consensus Control for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems Subject to Sensor Faults

Y Wu, H Liang, N Zhao, B Niu - IEEE Transactions on Control of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an adaptive self-triggered tracking control scheme for nonlinear multi-
agent systems with sensor faults. Firstly, this paper considers a competitive-cooperative …

Approximate optimal and scalable control for collision-free formation of uncertain nonholonomic robots

Y Guo, H Huang, J Xu - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
This paper studies the formation tracking problem for nonholonomic multirobot systems
under model uncertainties. A new local variable is designed to transform the collision-free …