Control Barrier Function Synthesis for Nonlinear Systems with Dual Relative Degree
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| author | Bahati, Gilbert Cosner, Ryan K. Cohen, Max H. Bena, Ryan M. Ames, Aaron D. |
| author_facet | Bahati, Gilbert Cosner, Ryan K. Cohen, Max H. Bena, Ryan M. Ames, Aaron D. |
| contents | Control barrier functions (CBFs) are a powerful tool for synthesizing safe control actions; however, constructing CBFs remains difficult for general nonlinear systems. In this work, we provide a constructive framework for synthesizing CBFs for systems with dual relative degree -- where different inputs influence the outputs at two different orders of differentiation; this is common in systems with orientation-based actuation, such as unicycles and quadrotors. In particular, we propose dual relative degree CBFs (DRD-CBFs) and show that these DRD-CBFs can be constructively synthesized and used to guarantee system safety. Our method constructs DRD-CBFs by leveraging the dual relative degree property -- combining a CBF for an integrator chain with a Lyapunov function certifying the tracking of safe inputs generated for this linear system. We apply these results to dual relative degree systems, both in simulation and experimentally on hardware using quadruped and quadrotor robotic platforms. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Control Barrier Function Synthesis for Nonlinear Systems with Dual Relative Degree Bahati, Gilbert Cosner, Ryan K. Cohen, Max H. Bena, Ryan M. Ames, Aaron D. Systems and Control Control barrier functions (CBFs) are a powerful tool for synthesizing safe control actions; however, constructing CBFs remains difficult for general nonlinear systems. In this work, we provide a constructive framework for synthesizing CBFs for systems with dual relative degree -- where different inputs influence the outputs at two different orders of differentiation; this is common in systems with orientation-based actuation, such as unicycles and quadrotors. In particular, we propose dual relative degree CBFs (DRD-CBFs) and show that these DRD-CBFs can be constructively synthesized and used to guarantee system safety. Our method constructs DRD-CBFs by leveraging the dual relative degree property -- combining a CBF for an integrator chain with a Lyapunov function certifying the tracking of safe inputs generated for this linear system. We apply these results to dual relative degree systems, both in simulation and experimentally on hardware using quadruped and quadrotor robotic platforms. |
| title | Control Barrier Function Synthesis for Nonlinear Systems with Dual Relative Degree |
| topic | Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.00397 |