scholarly journals Prospects on Solving an Optimal Control Problem with Bounded Uncertainties on Parameters using Interval Arithmetics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Bertin ◽  
Elliot Brendel ◽  
Bruno Hérissé ◽  
Julien Alexandre dit Sandretto ◽  
Alexandre Chapoutot

An interval method based on the Pontryagin Minimum Principle is proposed to enclose the solutions of an optimal control problem with embedded bounded uncertainties. This method is used to compute an enclosure of all optimal trajectories of the problem, as well as open loop and closed loop enclosures meant to enclose a concrete system using an optimal control regulator with inaccurate knowledge of the parameters. The differences in geometry of these enclosures are exposed, as well as some applications. For instance guaranteeing that the given optimal control problem will yield a satisfactory trajectory for any realization of the uncertainties or on the contrary that the problem is unsuitable and needs to be adjusted.

1974 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-340
Author(s):  
R. A. Schlueter ◽  
A. H. Levis

The optimal control problem for sampled-data processes in which sampling is not triggered by a timer, but occurs when one or more outputs attain preset threshold values is formulated as an adaptive optimal sampled-data regulator problem. Both open loop and closed loop solutions are determined and a comparison of a system’s performance with adaptive and with periodic sampling is presented.


Author(s):  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Xun Li ◽  
Jie Xiong

This paper investigates the stochastic linear quadratic (LQ, for short) optimal control problem of Markovian regime switching system. The representation of the cost functional for the stochastic LQ optimal control problem of Markovian regime switching system is derived by the technique of It{\^o}'s formula with jumps. For the stochastic LQ optimal control problem of Markovian regime switching system, we establish the equivalence between the open-loop (closed-loop, resp.) solvability and the existence of an adapted solution to the corresponding forward-backward stochastic differential equation with constraint (the existence of a regular solution to Riccati equations). Also, we analyze the interrelationship between the strongly regular solvability of Riccati equations and the uniform convexity of the cost functional. Finally, we present an example which is open-loop solvable but not closed-loop solvable.


Author(s):  
Viorel Mînzu

A Metaheuristic Algorithm (MA) can be a realistic method to solve a given Optimal Control Problem (OCP), but the result is an open-loop solution. If the Metaheuristic Algorithm is integrated within the Model Predictive Control (MPC) structure, a closed-loop solution can be achieved. The controller works using a prediction technique and prediction error's minimization. On the other side, the MA optimizes (minimizes or maximizes) the OCP's objective function. The controller is faced with two optimization tasks. This paper proves through theoretical analysis and simulations that the prediction error's minimization is implicitly accomplished.


2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yashan Xu

A constrained closed-loop optimal control problem is considered in a linear-quadratic framework. To solve the problem, a special type open-loop optimal control problem and a standard open-loop optimal control problem are introduced and carefully studied, via which the existence and uniqueness of the globally optimal closed-loop control is established by a synthesis method.


Analysis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-150
Author(s):  
Tania Biswas ◽  
Sheetal Dharmatti ◽  
Manil T. Mohan

AbstractIn this paper, we formulate a distributed optimal control problem related to the evolution of two isothermal, incompressible, immiscible fluids in a two-dimensional bounded domain. The distributed optimal control problem is framed as the minimization of a suitable cost functional subject to the controlled nonlocal Cahn–Hilliard–Navier–Stokes equations. We describe the first order necessary conditions of optimality via the Pontryagin minimum principle and prove second order necessary and sufficient conditions of optimality for the problem.


Author(s):  
Gautam Kumar ◽  
Vikram Aggarwal ◽  
Nitish V. Thakor ◽  
Marc H. Schieber ◽  
Mayuresh V. Kothare

Robotica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-152
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Heidari ◽  
Martin Saska

SUMMARYQuadrotors are unmanned aerial vehicles with many potential applications ranging from mapping to supporting rescue operations. A key feature required for the use of these vehicles under complex conditions is a technique to analytically solve the problem of trajectory planning. Hence, this paper presents a heuristic approach for optimal path planning that the optimization strategy is based on the indirect solution of the open-loop optimal control problem. Firstly, an adequate dynamic system modeling is considered with respect to a configuration of a commercial quadrotor helicopter. The model predicts the effect of the thrust and torques induced by the four propellers on the quadrotor motion. Quadcopter dynamics is described by differential equations that have been derived by using the Newton–Euler method. Then, a path planning algorithm is developed to find the optimal trajectories that meet various objective functions, such as fuel efficiency, and guarantee the flight stability and high-speed operation. Typically, the necessary condition of optimality for a constrained optimal control problem is formulated as a standard form of a two-point boundary-value problem using Pontryagin’s minimum principle. One advantage of the proposed method can solve a wide range of optimal maneuvers for arbitrary initial and final states relevant to every considered cost function. In order to verify the effectiveness of the presented algorithm, several simulation and experiment studies are carried out for finding the optimal path between two points with different objective functions by using MATLAB software. The results clearly show the effect of the proposed approach on the quadrotor systems.


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