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Main Authors: Nam, Sanghyeon, Kim, Dongmin, Choi, Seung-Hwan, Kim, Chang-Hyun, Kwon, Hyoeun, Kawamoto, Hiroaki, Lee, Suwoong
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24209
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author Nam, Sanghyeon
Kim, Dongmin
Choi, Seung-Hwan
Kim, Chang-Hyun
Kwon, Hyoeun
Kawamoto, Hiroaki
Lee, Suwoong
author_facet Nam, Sanghyeon
Kim, Dongmin
Choi, Seung-Hwan
Kim, Chang-Hyun
Kwon, Hyoeun
Kawamoto, Hiroaki
Lee, Suwoong
contents Robotic manipulators are essential for precise industrial pick-and-place operations, yet planning collision-free trajectories in dynamic environments remains challenging due to uncertainties such as sensor noise and time-varying delays. Conventional control methods often fail under these conditions, motivating the development of Robust MPC (RMPC) strategies with constraint tightening. In this paper, we propose a novel RMPC framework that integrates phase-based nominal control with a robust safety mode, allowing smooth transitions between safe and nominal operations. Our approach dynamically adjusts constraints based on real-time predictions of moving obstacles\textemdash whether human, robot, or other dynamic objects\textemdash thus ensuring continuous, collision-free operation. Simulation studies demonstrate that our controller improves both motion naturalness and safety, achieving faster task completion than conventional methods.
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spellingShingle Safety-Aware Robust Model Predictive Control for Robotic Arms in Dynamic Environments
Nam, Sanghyeon
Kim, Dongmin
Choi, Seung-Hwan
Kim, Chang-Hyun
Kwon, Hyoeun
Kawamoto, Hiroaki
Lee, Suwoong
Robotics
Robotic manipulators are essential for precise industrial pick-and-place operations, yet planning collision-free trajectories in dynamic environments remains challenging due to uncertainties such as sensor noise and time-varying delays. Conventional control methods often fail under these conditions, motivating the development of Robust MPC (RMPC) strategies with constraint tightening. In this paper, we propose a novel RMPC framework that integrates phase-based nominal control with a robust safety mode, allowing smooth transitions between safe and nominal operations. Our approach dynamically adjusts constraints based on real-time predictions of moving obstacles\textemdash whether human, robot, or other dynamic objects\textemdash thus ensuring continuous, collision-free operation. Simulation studies demonstrate that our controller improves both motion naturalness and safety, achieving faster task completion than conventional methods.
title Safety-Aware Robust Model Predictive Control for Robotic Arms in Dynamic Environments
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24209