Tube-based nonlinear model predictive control for autonomous skid-steer mobile robots with tire–terrain interactions

ÁJ Prado, M Torres-Torriti, J Yuz, FA Cheein - Control Engineering Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
This work addresses the problem of robust tracking control for skid-steer mobile platforms,
using tube-based Nonlinear Model Predictive Control. The strategy seeks to mitigate the …

Distributed tube-based nonlinear MPC for motion control of skid-steer robots with terra-mechanical constraints

AJ Prado, M Torres-Torriti… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Strategies to reduce slippage and disturbing wheel-terrain interactions are essential to
improve navigation and motion control of field robots. Thus, this work proposes an integral …

Tube model predictive control for an autonomous race car

A Wischnewski, M Euler, S Gümüs… - Vehicle System …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Nonlinear effects and external disturbances can severely impact the control of an
autonomous race car at the handling limits. State-of-the-art approaches do not take these …

Constrained Model Predictive Control for dynamic path tracking of a bi-steerable rover on slippery grounds

M Fnadi, W Du, F Plumet, F Benamar - Control Engineering Practice, 2021 - Elsevier
The research works carried out in this paper deal with the control of a fast double-steering off-
road mobile robot. Such kind of robots requires very high stable and accurate controllers …

Model predictive control based dynamic path tracking of a four-wheel steering mobile robot

M Fnadi, F Plumet, F Benamar - 2019 IEEE/RSJ International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper develops a new constrained model predictive control for a dynamic path tracking
of an off-road mobile robot with a double steering axle. The controller is based on a dynamic …

Nonlinear tire model approximation using machine learning for efficient model predictive control

LC Sousa, HVH Ayala - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Model Predictive Controller (MPC) is widely used as a technique for path tracking control
since it allows for dealing with system constraints and future forecasts. However, the …

Coordinating tire forces to avoid obstacles using nonlinear model predictive control

M Brown, JC Gerdes - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In order to safely navigate highly dynamic scenarios, automated vehicles must be able to
react quickly to changes in the environment and be able to understand trade-offs between …

Predictive lateral control to stabilise highly automated vehicles at tire-road friction limits

SE Li, H Chen, R Li, Z Liu, Z Wang… - Vehicle system dynamics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper proposes a linear predictive lateral control method to stabilise a highly
automated vehicle (HAV) at the tire-road friction limits when tracking a (tight) desired path …

Model predictive controller design for vehicle motion control at handling limits in multiple equilibria on varying road surfaces

S Czibere, Á Domina, Á Bárdos, Z Szalay - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Electronic vehicle dynamics systems are expected to evolve in the future as more and more
automobile manufacturers mark fully automated vehicles as their main path of development …

Non-linear model of predictive control-based slip control abs including tyre tread thermal dynamics

VM Arricale, A Genovese, AS Tomar, K Kural… - Applied …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vehicle dynamics can be deeply affected by various tyre operating conditions, including
thermodynamic and wear effects. Indeed, tyre temperature plays a fundamental role in high …