Computation-Aware Learning for Stable Control with Gaussian Process

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Autores principales: Cao, Wenhan, Capone, Alexandre, Yadav, Rishabh, Hirche, Sandra, Pan, Wei
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Publicado: 2024
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author Cao, Wenhan
Capone, Alexandre
Yadav, Rishabh
Hirche, Sandra
Pan, Wei
author_facet Cao, Wenhan
Capone, Alexandre
Yadav, Rishabh
Hirche, Sandra
Pan, Wei
contents In Gaussian Process (GP) dynamical model learning for robot control, particularly for systems constrained by computational resources like small quadrotors equipped with low-end processors, analyzing stability and designing a stable controller present significant challenges. This paper distinguishes between two types of uncertainty within the posteriors of GP dynamical models: the well-documented mathematical uncertainty stemming from limited data and computational uncertainty arising from constrained computational capabilities, which has been largely overlooked in prior research. Our work demonstrates that computational uncertainty, quantified through a probabilistic approximation of the inverse covariance matrix in GP dynamical models, is essential for stable control under computational constraints. We show that incorporating computational uncertainty can prevent overestimating the region of attraction, a safe subset of the state space with asymptotic stability, thus improving system safety. Building on these insights, we propose an innovative controller design methodology that integrates computational uncertainty within a second-order cone programming framework. Simulations of canonical stable control tasks and experiments of quadrotor tracking exhibit the effectiveness of our method under computational constraints.
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spellingShingle Computation-Aware Learning for Stable Control with Gaussian Process
Cao, Wenhan
Capone, Alexandre
Yadav, Rishabh
Hirche, Sandra
Pan, Wei
Systems and Control
In Gaussian Process (GP) dynamical model learning for robot control, particularly for systems constrained by computational resources like small quadrotors equipped with low-end processors, analyzing stability and designing a stable controller present significant challenges. This paper distinguishes between two types of uncertainty within the posteriors of GP dynamical models: the well-documented mathematical uncertainty stemming from limited data and computational uncertainty arising from constrained computational capabilities, which has been largely overlooked in prior research. Our work demonstrates that computational uncertainty, quantified through a probabilistic approximation of the inverse covariance matrix in GP dynamical models, is essential for stable control under computational constraints. We show that incorporating computational uncertainty can prevent overestimating the region of attraction, a safe subset of the state space with asymptotic stability, thus improving system safety. Building on these insights, we propose an innovative controller design methodology that integrates computational uncertainty within a second-order cone programming framework. Simulations of canonical stable control tasks and experiments of quadrotor tracking exhibit the effectiveness of our method under computational constraints.
title Computation-Aware Learning for Stable Control with Gaussian Process
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.02272