LLA-MPC: Fast Adaptive Control for Autonomous Racing

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Autori principali: AL-Sunni, Maitham F., Almubarak, Hassan, Horng, Katherine, Dolan, John M.
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author AL-Sunni, Maitham F.
Almubarak, Hassan
Horng, Katherine
Dolan, John M.
author_facet AL-Sunni, Maitham F.
Almubarak, Hassan
Horng, Katherine
Dolan, John M.
contents We present Look-Back and Look-Ahead Adaptive Model Predictive Control (LLA-MPC), a real-time adaptive control framework for autonomous racing that addresses the challenge of rapidly changing tire-surface interactions. Unlike existing approaches requiring substantial data collection or offline training, LLA-MPC employs a model bank for immediate adaptation without a learning period. It integrates two key mechanisms: a look-back window that evaluates recent vehicle behavior to select the most accurate model and a look-ahead horizon that optimizes trajectory planning based on the identified dynamics. The selected model and estimated friction coefficient are then incorporated into a trajectory planner to optimize reference paths in real-time. Experiments across diverse racing scenarios demonstrate that LLA-MPC outperforms state-of-the-art methods in adaptation speed and handling, even during sudden friction transitions. Its learning-free, computationally efficient design enables rapid adaptation, making it ideal for high-speed autonomous racing in multi-surface environments.
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spellingShingle LLA-MPC: Fast Adaptive Control for Autonomous Racing
AL-Sunni, Maitham F.
Almubarak, Hassan
Horng, Katherine
Dolan, John M.
Robotics
Systems and Control
We present Look-Back and Look-Ahead Adaptive Model Predictive Control (LLA-MPC), a real-time adaptive control framework for autonomous racing that addresses the challenge of rapidly changing tire-surface interactions. Unlike existing approaches requiring substantial data collection or offline training, LLA-MPC employs a model bank for immediate adaptation without a learning period. It integrates two key mechanisms: a look-back window that evaluates recent vehicle behavior to select the most accurate model and a look-ahead horizon that optimizes trajectory planning based on the identified dynamics. The selected model and estimated friction coefficient are then incorporated into a trajectory planner to optimize reference paths in real-time. Experiments across diverse racing scenarios demonstrate that LLA-MPC outperforms state-of-the-art methods in adaptation speed and handling, even during sudden friction transitions. Its learning-free, computationally efficient design enables rapid adaptation, making it ideal for high-speed autonomous racing in multi-surface environments.
title LLA-MPC: Fast Adaptive Control for Autonomous Racing
topic Robotics
Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.19512