Towards rigorous robust optimal control via generalized high-order moment expansion
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Author(s)
Houska, B
Li, JC
Chachuat, B
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper is concerned with the rigorous solution of worst-case robust optimal control problems having
bounded time-varying uncertainty and nonlinear dynamics with affine uncertainty dependence. We propose
an algorithm that combines existing uncertainty set-propagation and moment-expansion approaches.
Specifically, we consider a high-order moment expansion of the time-varying uncertainty, and we bound the
effect of the infinite-dimensional remainder term on the system state, in a rigorous manner, using ellipsoidal
calculus. We prove that the error introduced by the expansion converges to zero as more moments are added.
Moreover, we describe a methodology to construct a conservative, yet more computationally tractable, robust
optimization problem, whose solution values are also shown to converge to those of the original robust
optimal control problem. We illustrate the applicability and accuracy of this approach with the robust time-
optimal control of a motorized robot arm.
bounded time-varying uncertainty and nonlinear dynamics with affine uncertainty dependence. We propose
an algorithm that combines existing uncertainty set-propagation and moment-expansion approaches.
Specifically, we consider a high-order moment expansion of the time-varying uncertainty, and we bound the
effect of the infinite-dimensional remainder term on the system state, in a rigorous manner, using ellipsoidal
calculus. We prove that the error introduced by the expansion converges to zero as more moments are added.
Moreover, we describe a methodology to construct a conservative, yet more computationally tractable, robust
optimization problem, whose solution values are also shown to converge to those of the original robust
optimal control problem. We illustrate the applicability and accuracy of this approach with the robust time-
optimal control of a motorized robot arm.
Date Issued
2017-03-09
Date Acceptance
2017-01-16
Citation
Optimal Control Applications & Methods, 2017, 39 (2), pp.489-502
ISSN
1099-1514
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
489
End Page
502
Journal / Book Title
Optimal Control Applications & Methods
Volume
39
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the originalwork is properly cited.
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/J006572/1
EP/K503381/1
Subjects
0102 Applied Mathematics
0103 Numerical And Computational Mathematics
0906 Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Industrial Engineering & Automation
Publication Status
Published