Search Results for author: Ugo Rosolia

Found 21 papers, 8 papers with code

Solving Recurrent MIPs with Semi-supervised Graph Neural Networks

no code implementations20 Feb 2023 Konstantinos Benidis, Ugo Rosolia, Syama Rangapuram, George Iosifidis, Georgios Paschos

We propose an ML-based model that automates and expedites the solution of MIPs by predicting the values of variables.

Multi-Rate Planning and Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems: Model Predictive Control and Control Lyapunov Functions

1 code implementation1 Apr 2022 Noel Csomay-Shanklin, Andrew J. Taylor, Ugo Rosolia, Aaron D. Ames

Modern control systems must operate in increasingly complex environments subject to safety constraints and input limits, and are often implemented in a hierarchical fashion with different controllers running at multiple time scales.

Model Predictive Control

MLNav: Learning to Safely Navigate on Martian Terrains

no code implementations9 Mar 2022 Shreyansh Daftry, Neil Abcouwer, Tyler del Sesto, Siddarth Venkatraman, Jialin Song, Lucas Igel, Amos Byon, Ugo Rosolia, Yisong Yue, Masahiro Ono

We present MLNav, a learning-enhanced path planning framework for safety-critical and resource-limited systems operating in complex environments, such as rovers navigating on Mars.

Navigate

CEM-GD: Cross-Entropy Method with Gradient Descent Planner for Model-Based Reinforcement Learning

1 code implementation14 Dec 2021 Kevin Huang, Sahin Lale, Ugo Rosolia, Yuanyuan Shi, Anima Anandkumar

It then uses the top trajectories as initialization for gradient descent and applies gradient updates to each of these trajectories to find the optimal action sequence.

Continuous Control Model-based Reinforcement Learning +1

Interactive multi-modal motion planning with Branch Model Predictive Control

1 code implementation10 Sep 2021 Yuxiao Chen, Ugo Rosolia, Wyatt Ubellacker, Noel Csomay-Shanklin, Aaron D. Ames

Motion planning for autonomous robots and vehicles in presence of uncontrolled agents remains a challenging problem as the reactive behaviors of the uncontrolled agents must be considered.

Autonomous Vehicles Model Predictive Control +1

Learning Performance Bounds for Safety-Critical Systems

no code implementations9 Sep 2021 Prithvi Akella, Ugo Rosolia, Aaron D. Ames

As a result, the test and evaluation ideal would be to verify the efficacy of a system simulator and use this verification result to make a statement on true system performance.

Bayesian Optimization Translation

Risk-Averse Decision Making Under Uncertainty

no code implementations9 Sep 2021 Mohamadreza Ahmadi, Ugo Rosolia, Michel D. Ingham, Richard M. Murray, Aaron D. Ames

In this paper, we consider the problem of designing policies for MDPs and POMDPs with objectives and constraints in terms of dynamic coherent risk measures, which we refer to as the constrained risk-averse problem.

Decision Making Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Iterative Model Predictive Control for Piecewise Systems

no code implementations16 Apr 2021 Ugo Rosolia, Aaron D. Ames

First, we present an algorithm that leverages a feasible trajectory that completes the task to construct a control policy which guarantees that state and input constraints are recursively satisfied and that the closed-loop system reaches the goal state in finite time.

Model Predictive Control

A Simple Robust MPC for Linear Systems with Parametric and Additive Uncertainty

1 code implementation23 Mar 2021 Monimoy Bujarbaruah, Ugo Rosolia, Yvonne R. Stürz, Francesco Borrelli

We propose a simple and computationally efficient approach for designing a robust Model Predictive Controller (MPC) for constrained uncertain linear systems.

Unified Multi-Rate Control: from Low Level Actuation to High Level Planning

1 code implementation11 Dec 2020 Ugo Rosolia, Andrew Singletary, Aaron D. Ames

In this paper we present a hierarchical multi-rate control architecture for nonlinear autonomous systems operating in partially observable environments.

Constrained Risk-Averse Markov Decision Processes

no code implementations4 Dec 2020 Mohamadreza Ahmadi, Ugo Rosolia, Michel D. Ingham, Richard M. Murray, Aaron D. Ames

We consider the problem of designing policies for Markov decision processes (MDPs) with dynamic coherent risk objectives and constraints.

Reactive motion planning with probabilistic safety guarantees

no code implementations6 Nov 2020 Yuxiao Chen, Ugo Rosolia, Chuchu Fan, Aaron D. Ames, Richard Murray

Motion planning in environments with multiple agents is critical to many important autonomous applications such as autonomous vehicles and assistive robots.

Autonomous Vehicles Model Predictive Control +1

Robust MPC for Linear Systems with Parametric and Additive Uncertainty: A Novel Constraint Tightening Approach

2 code implementations2 Jul 2020 Monimoy Bujarbaruah, Ugo Rosolia, Yvonne R Stürz, Xiaojing Zhang, Francesco Borrelli

We propose a novel approach to design a robust Model Predictive Controller (MPC) for constrained uncertain linear systems.

Trajectory Optimization for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems using Decentralized Learning Model Predictive Control

1 code implementation2 Apr 2020 Edward L. Zhu, Yvonne R. Stürz, Ugo Rosolia, Francesco Borrelli

We present a decentralized minimum-time trajectory optimization scheme based on learning model predictive control for multi-agent systems with nonlinear decoupled dynamics and coupled state constraints.

Collision Avoidance Model Predictive Control

ABC-LMPC: Safe Sample-Based Learning MPC for Stochastic Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with Adjustable Boundary Conditions

no code implementations3 Mar 2020 Brijen Thananjeyan, Ashwin Balakrishna, Ugo Rosolia, Joseph E. Gonzalez, Aaron Ames, Ken Goldberg

Sample-based learning model predictive control (LMPC) strategies have recently attracted attention due to their desirable theoretical properties and their good empirical performance on robotic tasks.

Continuous Control Model Predictive Control

Robust Learning Model Predictive Control for Linear Systems Performing Iterative Tasks

no code implementations21 Nov 2019 Ugo Rosolia, Xiaojing Zhang, Francesco Borrelli

At each iteration of the control task the closed-loop state, input and cost are stored and used in the controller design.

Model Predictive Control

Safety Augmented Value Estimation from Demonstrations (SAVED): Safe Deep Model-Based RL for Sparse Cost Robotic Tasks

no code implementations31 May 2019 Brijen Thananjeyan, Ashwin Balakrishna, Ugo Rosolia, Felix Li, Rowan Mcallister, Joseph E. Gonzalez, Sergey Levine, Francesco Borrelli, Ken Goldberg

Reinforcement learning (RL) for robotics is challenging due to the difficulty in hand-engineering a dense cost function, which can lead to unintended behavior, and dynamical uncertainty, which makes exploration and constraint satisfaction challenging.

Model-based Reinforcement Learning reinforcement-learning +1

Learning Model Predictive Control for Iterative Tasks: A Computationally Efficient Approach for Linear System

no code implementations23 Feb 2017 Ugo Rosolia, Francesco Borrelli

The control scheme is reference-free and is able to improve its performance by learning from previous iterations.

Model Predictive Control

Autonomous Racing using Learning Model Predictive Control

no code implementations20 Oct 2016 Ugo Rosolia, Ashwin Carvalho, Francesco Borrelli

A novel learning Model Predictive Control technique is applied to the autonomous racing problem.

Model Predictive Control

Learning Model Predictive Control for iterative tasks. A Data-Driven Control Framework

no code implementations6 Sep 2016 Ugo Rosolia, Francesco Borrelli

The controller is reference-free and is able to improve its performance by learning from previous iterations.

Model Predictive Control

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