Robust Sensitivity-Aware Chance-Constrained MPC for Efficient Handling of Multiple Uncertainty Sources

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Title: Robust Sensitivity-Aware Chance-Constrained MPC for Efficient Handling of Multiple Uncertainty Sources
Authors: Zhu, James, Simeon, Thierry, Cognetti, Marco
Contributors: Cognetti, Marco
Source: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 10:10330-10337
Publisher Information: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: [INFO.INFO-RB] Computer Science [cs]/Robotics [cs.RO], Optimization and Optimal Control, Planning under Uncertainty, [MATH.MATH-OC] Mathematics [math]/Optimization and Control [math.OC], Robust/Adaptive Control
Description: Robust motion planning under uncertainty is critical for unlocking real-world robotics applications. This paper introduces SupeR-MPC, a computationally-efficient, sensitivity-aware, chance-constrained optimization framework that systematically accounts for multiple sources of uncertainty, including state estimation error, model parameter uncertainty, obstacle localization error, and process noise. This approach advances sensitivity-aware robust control by integrating chance-constrained optimization to handle the uncertainty models of Kalman-filtering methods. To demonstrate robustness against multiple uncertainty sources, SupeR-MPC was validated on a range of systems and environments, from a simple 2D example to a multi-agent dynamic obstacle avoidance scenario. Comparisons against existing MPC methods show that SupeR-MPC significantly improves constraint satisfaction and robustness while maintaining real-time computational efficiency. These results highlight the effectiveness of sensitivity-aware chance constraints in enhancing real-world robotic decision-making under uncertainty.
Document Type: Article
File Description: application/pdf
ISSN: 2377-3774
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2025.3597863
Access URL: https://hal.science/hal-05208652v1/document
https://doi.org/10.1109/lra.2025.3597863
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Rights: IEEE Copyright
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....dfa958e7d434be38fa9a3935ff3bdb79
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:Robust motion planning under uncertainty is critical for unlocking real-world robotics applications. This paper introduces SupeR-MPC, a computationally-efficient, sensitivity-aware, chance-constrained optimization framework that systematically accounts for multiple sources of uncertainty, including state estimation error, model parameter uncertainty, obstacle localization error, and process noise. This approach advances sensitivity-aware robust control by integrating chance-constrained optimization to handle the uncertainty models of Kalman-filtering methods. To demonstrate robustness against multiple uncertainty sources, SupeR-MPC was validated on a range of systems and environments, from a simple 2D example to a multi-agent dynamic obstacle avoidance scenario. Comparisons against existing MPC methods show that SupeR-MPC significantly improves constraint satisfaction and robustness while maintaining real-time computational efficiency. These results highlight the effectiveness of sensitivity-aware chance constraints in enhancing real-world robotic decision-making under uncertainty.
ISSN:23773774
DOI:10.1109/lra.2025.3597863