Tracking-in-range formulations for numerical optimal control
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Author(s)
Ramesh, Nikilesh
Kerrigan, Eric
Nie, Yuanbo
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
In contrast to set-point tracking which aims to reduce the tracking error between the tracker and the reference, tracking-in-range problems only focus on whether the tracker is within a given range around the reference, making it more suitable for the mission specifications of many practical applications. In this work, we present novel optimal control formulations to solve tracking-in-range problems, for problems requiring the tracker to be always in range, as well as problems allowing the tracker to go out of range, which yield overall better outcomes. Since the problem naturally involves discontinuous functions, we present alternative formulations and regularisation strategies to improve the performance of numerical solvers. The extension to in-range tracking with multiple trackers and in-range tracking in high-dimensional space are also discussed and illustrated with numerical examples, demonstrating substantial increases in mission performance in comparison to traditional set-point tracking.
Date Issued
2024-01-01
Date Acceptance
2024-03-15
Citation
IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2024, 58 (18), pp.53-58
ISSN
2405-8963
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
53
End Page
58
Journal / Book Title
IFAC-PapersOnLine
Volume
58
Issue
18
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This work is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Identifier
10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.09.009
Source
8th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
Subjects
Optimal Control
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
Intelligent Vehicles Optimal Control
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2024-08-21
Finish Date
2024-08-24
Coverage Spatial
Kyoto, Japan
Date Publish Online
2024-09-25