MPPI-DBaS: Safe Trajectory Optimization with Adaptive Exploration

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Autores principales: Wang, Fanxin, Cheng, Yikun, Tao, Chuyuan
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author Wang, Fanxin
Cheng, Yikun
Tao, Chuyuan
author_facet Wang, Fanxin
Cheng, Yikun
Tao, Chuyuan
contents In trajectory optimization, Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) control is a sampling-based Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework that generates optimal inputs by efficiently simulating numerous trajectories. In practice, however, MPPI often struggles to guarantee safety assurance and balance efficient sampling in open spaces with the need for more extensive exploration under tight constraints. To address this challenge, we incorporate discrete barrier states (DBaS) into MPPI and propose a novel MPPI-DBaS algorithm that ensures system safety and enables adaptive exploration across diverse scenarios. We evaluate our method in simulation experiments where the vehicle navigates through closely placed obstacles. The results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms standard MPPI, achieving a higher success rate and lower tracking errors.
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spellingShingle MPPI-DBaS: Safe Trajectory Optimization with Adaptive Exploration
Wang, Fanxin
Cheng, Yikun
Tao, Chuyuan
Systems and Control
In trajectory optimization, Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) control is a sampling-based Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework that generates optimal inputs by efficiently simulating numerous trajectories. In practice, however, MPPI often struggles to guarantee safety assurance and balance efficient sampling in open spaces with the need for more extensive exploration under tight constraints. To address this challenge, we incorporate discrete barrier states (DBaS) into MPPI and propose a novel MPPI-DBaS algorithm that ensures system safety and enables adaptive exploration across diverse scenarios. We evaluate our method in simulation experiments where the vehicle navigates through closely placed obstacles. The results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms standard MPPI, achieving a higher success rate and lower tracking errors.
title MPPI-DBaS: Safe Trajectory Optimization with Adaptive Exploration
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.14387