Nonlinear model predictive control with enhanced actuator model for multi-rotor aerial vehicles with generic designs

D Bicego, J Mazzetto, R Carli, M Farina… - Journal of Intelligent & …, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, we propose, discuss, and validate an online Nonlinear Model Predictive
Control (NMPC) method for multi-rotor aerial systems with arbitrarily positioned and oriented …

Near-optimal rapid MPC using neural networks: A primal-dual policy learning framework

X Zhang, M Bujarbaruah… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we propose a novel framework for approximating the MPC policy for linear
parameter-varying systems using supervised learning. Our learning scheme guarantees …

A direct visual servoing‐based framework for the 2016 IROS Autonomous Drone Racing Challenge

S Jung, S Cho, D Lee, H Lee… - Journal of Field …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a framework for navigating in obstacle‐dense environments as posed in
the 2016 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Autonomous …

Development of model predictive controller for a Tail-Sitter VTOL UAV in hover flight

B Li, W Zhou, J Sun, CY Wen, CK Chen - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a model predictive controller (MPC) for position control of a vertical take-
off and landing (VTOL) tail-sitter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in hover flight. A 'cross' …

Novel Levenberg–Marquardt based learning algorithm for unmanned aerial vehicles

A Sarabakha, N Imanberdiyev, E Kayacan… - Information …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In this paper, Levenberg–Marquardt inspired sliding mode control theory based
adaptation laws are proposed to train an intelligent fuzzy neural network controller for a …

Sympocnet: Solving optimal control problems with applications to high-dimensional multiagent path planning problems

T Meng, Z Zhang, J Darbon, G Karniadakis - SIAM Journal on Scientific …, 2022 - SIAM
Solving high-dimensional optimal control problems in real-time is an important but
challenging problem, with applications to multiagent path planning problems, which have …

Neural network architectures using min-plus algebra for solving certain high-dimensional optimal control problems and Hamilton–Jacobi PDEs

J Darbon, PM Dower, T Meng - Mathematics of Control, Signals, and …, 2023 - Springer
Solving high-dimensional optimal control problems and corresponding Hamilton–Jacobi
PDEs are important but challenging problems in control engineering. In this paper, we …

Deep transfer learning for approximate model predictive control

SA Munoz, J Park, CM Stewart, AM Martin… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Transfer learning is a machine learning technique that takes a pre-trained model that has
already been trained on a related task, and adapts it for use on a new, related task. This is …

Extended state observer-based robust backstepping sliding mode control for a small-size helicopter

M He, J He - IEEE Access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper addresses the design and application controller for a small-size unmanned aerial
vehicle. A new robust sliding mode controller (SMC) is proposed to improve the performance …

Design and real-time implementation of a wireless autopilot using multivariable predictive generalized minimum variance control in the state-space

A Silveira, A Silva, A Coelho, J Real, O Silva - Aerospace Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The contribution of this work is the numerical simulation and the experimental assessment of
a network distributed control system using an unmanned aerial vehicle and a remote master …