Hybrid Control Barrier Functions for Nonholonomic Multi-Agent Systems
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| author | Haraldsen, Aurora Matous, Josef Pettersen, Kristin Y. |
| author_facet | Haraldsen, Aurora Matous, Josef Pettersen, Kristin Y. |
| contents | This paper addresses the problem of guaranteeing safety of multiple coordinated agents moving in dynamic environments. It has recently been shown that this problem can be efficiently solved through the notion of Control Barrier Functions (CBFs). However, for nonholonomic vehicles that are required to keep positive speeds, existing CBFs lose their validity. To overcome this limitation, we propose a hybrid formulation based on synergistic CBFs (SCBFs), which leverages a discrete switching mechanism to avoid configurations that would render the CBF invalid. Unlike existing approaches, our method ensures safety in the presence of moving obstacles and inter-agent interactions while respecting nonzero speed restrictions. We formally analyze the feasibility of the constraints with respect to actuation limits, and the efficacy of the solution is demonstrated in simulation of a multi-agent coordination problem in the presence of moving obstacles. |
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| spellingShingle | Hybrid Control Barrier Functions for Nonholonomic Multi-Agent Systems Haraldsen, Aurora Matous, Josef Pettersen, Kristin Y. Systems and Control This paper addresses the problem of guaranteeing safety of multiple coordinated agents moving in dynamic environments. It has recently been shown that this problem can be efficiently solved through the notion of Control Barrier Functions (CBFs). However, for nonholonomic vehicles that are required to keep positive speeds, existing CBFs lose their validity. To overcome this limitation, we propose a hybrid formulation based on synergistic CBFs (SCBFs), which leverages a discrete switching mechanism to avoid configurations that would render the CBF invalid. Unlike existing approaches, our method ensures safety in the presence of moving obstacles and inter-agent interactions while respecting nonzero speed restrictions. We formally analyze the feasibility of the constraints with respect to actuation limits, and the efficacy of the solution is demonstrated in simulation of a multi-agent coordination problem in the presence of moving obstacles. |
| title | Hybrid Control Barrier Functions for Nonholonomic Multi-Agent Systems |
| topic | Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.04937 |